Wessex Leopards scored two stunning victories today (Sunday) to take the WASA Cup in Denmark. Playing in the women’s semi-final, they overcame Sweden 8-2 with goals from Beckie Herbert (3), Ashleigh Ball (2), Jo Ellius, Abi Harper and Kerry Williams. They went on to meet Denmark in the final, beating them 7-3. Leopard’s scorers were Kerry Williams, Abi Harper (2), Sally Walton and Joe Ellis.
Saxon Tigers found themselves at the basement end of the men’s tournament but avoided the wooden spoon with a 5-4 win over Denmark. Ashley Jackon and Simon Mantell each scored a brace with Harry Jawanda making up the fifth. Pennine Pumas did slightly better, with a 7-5 win over Scot’s club side Menzieshill, to give them fifth place in the tournament. Pumas’ scorers were Richard Alexander (2), Carl Smith, Richard Mantell, Sam Fox, Ali Wilson and Richard Egerton. The men’s cup was won by Dynamo Electrosal who beat Havestuder 4-3 in the final.
In the Indoor England Hockey League the North and South Divisions Two played their final matches today. In the men’s North, Cannock finished the group on maximum points, with University of Exeter finishing second. The two Sheffield sides, Sheffield University Bankers and Sheffield Hallam, both finished the day on six points but a far superior goal difference gave the Bankers third place. Cannock, Exeter University and Sheffield University Bankers now go on to join up with the top three teams from Division Two South to form the combined Division Two. Holcombe took the top place in the South, followed by Southgate and Maidstone.
It was a double for Cannock with their women taking the top spot in Women’s Division Two North, with Belper and Birmingham University taking the other two places. They will be joined in the combined Division Two by Harleston Magpies, Old Loughtonians and East Grinstead.
