England’s women played two matches on the second day of the Burlington Cup in Vienna. An early morning match against the Swiss club side, Rotweiss Wettingen, ended in a disappointing 3-2 win for the Swiss. England’s scorers were Cathy Gilliat-Smith and Sally Walton. Both were on target for the afternoon’s match against Austrian club, Westend. The two sides went into half time a goal apiece, with Gilliat-Smith scoring from open play for England. She went on to score twice more in the second half and a penalty corner conversion by Sally Walton made England’s tally four. Final score 4-2 to England.
England’s women current hold the third place in Pool A with six points, behind Rotweiss Wettingen on seven and HC Wels on six. However, HC Wels have a game in hand. England play Wels tomorrow afternoon.
England’s men played only one game today but recorded a useful 3-0 win against Austrian club side Westend. England’s scorers were Richard Lane, David Beckett and Dan Fox. This result also puts them third in their Pool A table, on 3 points behind Austria on six points and Poland A on three. England play Poland A tomorrow. The full Poland team are currently preparing for their Olympic qualifier and have sent a second string team to this tournament.
