OLD BOYS FADE AFTER TWO GOAL START by Peter Savage at Surbiton

There were no giant killing acts in the fourth round of the England Hockey Cup (Men) this afternoon (Sunday), although Old Georgians must have fancied their chances when they went 2-0 away to Surbiton, courtesy of Van Der Reit and Lewis. Although Surbiton looked at times unnerved by their visitors, it did not take long for them to get into their stride. Robert Moore opened their account in the fifteenth minute, followed by a Matt Daly penalty corner hat-trick (24th, 35th, 44^th minutes). Surbiton dominated the second half and those attacks which did threaten were smothered by the England defensive partnership of Richard Alexander and Brett Garrard. Further goals from Ben Marsden, Tim Pinnock (2) and Peter Short smashed the old boys’ hopes. What had started out as a promising day was finished with OG’s ‘keeper, Andrew Howell being dismissed in the closing minutes for playing the ball outside his area. Final score: Surbiton 8 Old Georgians 2.

Yesterday, in the women’s Premier Division, Slough stay ahead of Bowden Hightown by two points, both having won their matches. Sutton Coldfield remain firmly rooted at the bottom, having been beaten by Chelmsford 4-0. Chelmsford move into fifth place behind Canterbury, who lost away to sixth place Ipswich.

The steady rise of Beeston in the Men’s Premier continues after they overcame Surbiton 3-1. This puts them in second place behind Loughborough Students, who won their match against Belper. East Grinstead helped out lowly Canterbury with a 1-1 draw at Polo Farm. Bottom placed Guildford were on the wrong end of five goals when they hosted Reading.

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