Today saw action in the Indoor EHL Premier Divisions and Divisions One.
The Premier Divisions are now in their second weekend of action and tomorrow’s results will finally determine the four qualifiers for the National Indoor Finals in Birmingham in three weeks time. In the Men’s Premier, two convincing wins by East Grinstead, the first a 7-5 win over Beeston, followed by a 13-6 win over Harleston Magpies, moves them up one place into the top spot, whilst this morning leaders, Old Loughtonians, slip back to fourth. The old boys had a comparatively lean day after first drawing against Havant 5-5 and then going down 6-2 to Reading. Last year’s winners at the NIA, Loughborough Students, who started the weekend in sixth place, move up to third after a 7-2 win over Bournville and a 5-4 win over Beeston.
The overnight positions of the Men’s Premier are: 1. East Grinstead, 2. Reading, 3. Loughborough Students, 4. Old Loughtonians, 5. Havant, 6. Beeston, 7. Bournville, 8. Harleston Magpies, 9. Canterbury.
There was less movement in the Women’s Premier, although Canterbury managed to climb up to third thanks to a fruitful day, with convincing wins against Liverpool Sefton (7-3) and Bowdon Hightown (6-4). Canterbury have displaced Clifton from the top four, the Bristol side having slid from third to seventh by virtue of a 3-2 defeat against Chelmsford and a 5-1 defeat against Slough.
The overnight positions in the Women’s Premier are: 1. Olton & West Warwicks, 2. Slough, 3. Canterbury, 4. Bowdon Hightown, 5. Ipswich, 6. Chelmsford, 7. Clifton, 8. Aldridge, 9. Liverpool Sefton.
The Division Ones are in their first weekend, with the overnight leaders in the Men’s Division One being Surbiton, who lead on goal difference. St Albans and Doncaster are also on maximum points. In Women’s Division One, Bradford and Leicester lead the table on maximum points, with Bradford having the advantage on goal difference.
