HOCKEY Albury-Wodonga will look to use its Victorian Country Championships success to propel the Spitfires into the top-four of the Capital League.
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Fraser Cullen and coach Jeremy Payne scored for the Spitfires in a 2-1 victory over Ballarat in the final in Melbourne.
Ballarat had moved through the tournament undefeated after beating the Border outfit 2-1 on Saturday.
“It was really hard-fought,” Payne said.
Dom Wild had a strong weekend for the Spitfires and is likely to be one of a handful of players to come under consideration for Victorian Country selection.
Albury-Wodonga sits fifth on the Capital League table and faces a crunch clash against fourth-placed Central when it resumes on June 25.
The Strikers also had a strong tournament in Melbourne, moving through the preliminary stages undefeated, before losing the final to Geelong on penalties.
Albury-Wodonga’s veteran men’s team scored a 1-0 victory in its decider.
Xavier Mardling
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
