Wanderers win women’s hockey title

WANDERERS won the field hockey women’s Premier League title for the first time in more than ten years, after thrashing their nearest rivals Windhoek Old Boys 7-0 on Monday night.

Wanderers were in a class of their own and dominated the match from the start. Their goals were scored by Tanya Lumley, Cornelia Schrader and Celonika Robinson, who scored two goals apiece, and Madelyn Lessing, who scored one goal.It is the first time in at least ten years that Wanderers has won the title.WOB won the title in 2005 while Unam won it the previous year.Before that, Ramblers dominated women’s hockey, but their lack of youth development caught up with them, as they did not enter a team for this year’s league.Wanderers fielded a good combination of youth and experience this year.Young players like Tanya Lumley and Juanne Louw have established themselves along with seniors like the Lessing sisters Madelyn and Mandi, Celonika Robinson and Cornelia Schrader.In another women’s Premier League match Monday, Unam and DTS played to a goalless draw.Unam have already wrapped up the men’s Premier League title for the sixth time in seven years.On September 25 they beat DTS 3-0 through goals by Christof Buys, Siabonga Martins and Ronaldo Kapuire, which all came in the first half.Unam’s star players included Martins, Buys, Joseph Kashamako, Heini Swartbooi and their youthful Under 16 goalie Stanley Witbooi.DTS fielded quite a young team including students like Ralph Lumley and Timothy Yates and Under-16 players Jason Davidson and DJ Strauss.www.namibiasport.com.naTheir goals were scored by Tanya Lumley, Cornelia Schrader and Celonika Robinson, who scored two goals apiece, and Madelyn Lessing, who scored one goal.It is the first time in at least ten years that Wanderers has won the title.WOB won the title in 2005 while Unam won it the previous year.Before that, Ramblers dominated women’s hockey, but their lack of youth development caught up with them, as they did not enter a team for this year’s league.Wanderers fielded a good combination of youth and experience this year.Young players like Tanya Lumley and Juanne Louw have established themselves along with seniors like the Lessing sisters Madelyn and Mandi, Celonika Robinson and Cornelia Schrader.In another women’s Premier League match Monday, Unam and DTS played to a goalless draw.Unam have already wrapped up the men’s Premier League title for the sixth time in seven years.On September 25 they beat DTS 3-0 through goals by Christof Buys, Siabonga Martins and Ronaldo Kapuire, which all came in the first half.Unam’s star players included Martins, Buys, Joseph Kashamako, Heini Swartbooi and their youthful Under 16 goalie Stanley Witbooi.DTS fielded quite a young team including students like Ralph Lumley and Timothy Yates and Under-16 players Jason Davidson and DJ Strauss.www.namibiasport.com.na