Richmond Foxes coach John Slotemaker was a little grumpy after his side won the Nelson Bays Football first division women’s league on Saturday, “I don’t think we played at our best today, I think the pressure of having to win the last game made them not play as well. It was very frustrating.”
Richmond had to win the game to win the title but went down to Waimea College 1-0 mid-way through the second half.
The Foxes rallied with a goal to Rhea Hopkinson before a late winner to Jimi Slotemaker. John says, despite his displeasure at the way they won, he was proud of his team.
“They’ve done really well and improved as the season went on. They train well so I’m really pleased for them.”
The title is Richmond Athletic’s third out of a possible four this year, with its top team winning the on-going first division.
![Nelson Hockey's development officer, Craig Brett, on the Saxton Field hockey turf that will host a New Zealand hockey test for the first time in 62 years. Insert left: The cover of the test programme the last time New Zealand played a test in Nelson, against Australia in 1952. Insert right: The New Zealand that played the Nelson test, including Nelson man Fred Gribble [circled]. Photo: Andrew Board.](https://archive.nelsonweekly.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hockey-3-100x70.jpg "Test hockey back in Nelson after 62 years")
