A goal from Sam Quick with five minutes to go in the final term saw Grey over the line in a thriller against Black in Hockey Albury-Wodonga's senior eight's premier men's competition on the weekend.
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Veteran player Ian Beath showed his form was just as good as ever when the two sides took to the pitch.
In the other men's game, Orange took on Red in an evenly matched contest played north of the border.
Two goals into the back of the net courtesy of Orange's Dave Foster and James Ellis put them in good stead, despite some excellent defensive pressure from Red's Matt Graham and goal keeper Scott Anderson.
ALSO IN SPORT:
The premier division battled through the cold and rainy wintry blast that hit the region, however, the rain held off just in time to see the juniors get through their matches unscathed.
Players in the women's premier division were thrilled to be back out on the field again after the extended break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with games played in good spirits.
New players also soaked up the new-look hockey format in both the B-mixed and junior grades.
The hockey eight's competition is only being contested by players on the NSW side of the border, with Victorian's currently in the midst of stage three lockdown.
