Kashamako and Baiter score hockey hat-tricks

PEPSI Unam’s experienced midfielder, Joseph ‘Bles’ Kashamako and the exciting Andrea Baiter of DTS, both scored hat-tricks to spur their respective teams to victory during the National Field Hockey League matches on Saturday.

Kashamako, also a footballer with Namibia Premier League (NPL) side African Stars, scored in Unam’s 4-2 win against Ramblers, while Baiter caused the most damage in her team’s 5-1 win against the Windhoek Old Boys Club (WOBC), in the women premier league. Kashamako scored his first goal in the 29th minute of the Premier League match, adding his second a minute later, before rounding off in the 54th minute of the second half.Kashamako, a midfielder for the national team, was assisted by the prolific Siyabonga Martins, who scored in the 23rd minute.Stefan Bezuidenhout and Louw de Wet were on target for Ramblers, after being led 2-1 at half-time.Bianca Huebel and Megan Lumley scored the other two goals for DTS, while Jenine Davin responded for WOBC.Unam dominated the match, with Haitange ‘Ackies’ Ngaamua, showing great defensive skills at the back.In another women Premier League match on Saturday, Starlite Wanderers were beaten 1-0 in the last stages of the game, with Irene van Zyl pulling-off the winner for Ramblers.In the men reserve league, DTS II lost out 2-1 to Starlite Wanderers, with Gerhard van der Westhuizen scoring both, while Ryan Panderis scored the consolation for DTS II.The newly-established Hockey Rehoboth CC settled for a one-all draw against WOBC in the same category on Saturday.In another match in the same division played on Friday night, newcomers Civics were impressive when they were trounced 5-1 by WOBC, while Unam Pepsi II settled for a 0-0 draw against Starlite Wanderers.In the ladies reserve matches played on Saturday, DTS II went past Unam II with a 2-1 margin, while Ramblers II lost 2-0 to Rehoboth Rugby Club.Melicent Schultz struck both goals for the Rehoboth side.Kashamako scored his first goal in the 29th minute of the Premier League match, adding his second a minute later, before rounding off in the 54th minute of the second half.Kashamako, a midfielder for the national team, was assisted by the prolific Siyabonga Martins, who scored in the 23rd minute.Stefan Bezuidenhout and Louw de Wet were on target for Ramblers, after being led 2-1 at half-time.Bianca Huebel and Megan Lumley scored the other two goals for DTS, while Jenine Davin responded for WOBC.Unam dominated the match, with Haitange ‘Ackies’ Ngaamua, showing great defensive skills at the back.In another women Premier League match on Saturday, Starlite Wanderers were beaten 1-0 in the last stages of the game, with Irene van Zyl pulling-off the winner for Ramblers.In the men reserve league, DTS II lost out 2-1 to Starlite Wanderers, with Gerhard van der Westhuizen scoring both, while Ryan Panderis scored the consolation for DTS II.The newly-established Hockey Rehoboth CC settled for a one-all draw against WOBC in the same category on Saturday.In another match in the same division played on Friday night, newcomers Civics were impressive when they were trounced 5-1 by WOBC, while Unam Pepsi II settled for a 0-0 draw against Starlite Wanderers.In the ladies reserve matches played on Saturday, DTS II went past Unam II with a 2-1 margin, while Ramblers II lost 2-0 to Rehoboth Rugby Club.Melicent Schultz struck both goals for the Rehoboth side.