Children Play - a homage

Children Play - A homage

Inspired by the works of The International Collaboration Project:
Deb Young & Frank Diaz - The International Collaboration Project

This Gif created by ©bill purvis.

Another distraction from photographing field hockey.
A boy aware of the Magpies intention engages it in play.
The photos were taken at the State Hockey Centre, 'The Pines',
Pooraka, Adelaide, South Australia.

'Swooping Magpie' was entered as a 4 frame set in the Australian Photography Awards.
A commendation was received.

Freakish Field Hockey Goal - ©bill purvis

Freakish Field Hockey Goal

A freakish goal was scored by AdelaideHC striker Fiona Paton.
Lobbed in high across goal, by Georgie Bridgland,
Fiona showed extraordinary athletic ability and skill in intercepting
and dropping the ball in for a goal.
AdelaideHC were playing SeacliffHC  in a Preliminary Final
of the Premier League Womens Hockey.
The final score AHC 3 SEACHC 1.
AdelaideHC play Port Adelaide DistrictHC in the Grand Final
on Saturday 15 September.
The full album of the game can be viewed here:
Preliminary Final AHC v SEACHC played 9 September 2018

A video of the goal on YouTube
©billpurvis

Adelaide striker Chloe Carter scored the first spectacular goal plucked from the air.
Alison Penington scored the 3rd goal from a deflected strike into the circle.

Chloe's goal