Kookaburras firing in Darwin

The Australian men’s hockey team have opened their year in style by recording two wins from two matches at the International Hockey Open.

The Kookaburras began the tournament with a 6-1 rout of Pakistan, with NSWIS athlete Matt Dawson scoring in the 48th minute before fellow NSWIS athlete Ben Craig bagged two goals in two minutes at the 51st and 53rd-minute marks.

The second match saw Australia secure a 3-0 win, with two goals coming in the first half before a third only minutes after the re-start.

The next match against Pakistan takes place on Friday night, with NSWIS athletes Tom Craig, Flynn Ogilvie and Matthew Willis joining Dawson and Ben Craig in the team.