Photo: Brooklands MU hat-trick scorer Dave Seddon in a tussle with Oxted's goalie Duncan Holmes. Brooklands MU from the EHL Men's Conference North have won the promotion play-offs, played at the University of the West of England at Bristol. Playing their last match of the tournament this afternoon, against Oxted of the East Conference, David Seddon scored a hat-trick in his side's 5-2 win. Brooklands played well organised but attacking hockey, building confidently from the back on each attack, to which their opponents had little answer. The match came to an unusual climax when Oxted were awarded a penalty stroke just as the final hooter sounded. Brooklands' Nick Little was lying prostrate in his own 'D' and required medical treatment to a gash to his knee, and the penalty stroke had to be taken in Oxted's goal whilst he was being cared for.
The match between University of Exeter and Havant was something of a dead rubber because the University had already secured promotion and Havant were already relegated. It lead to a match that was every bit as disappointing as it had been billed to be. Although Exeter had no need to win this match, they will have to play a lot better next season to survive in the Premier Division.
EHL MEN'S PROMOTION PLAY-OFFS. LAST DAY'S MATCH AND FINAL TABLE (Top two teams promoted to Premier Division)
Oxted |
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| Brooklands MU |
Johannes Kloess 48 - PC |
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| David Seddon 7 27 37 - F F F | |
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University of Exeter |
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| Havant |
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| Ahmed Ezz Mohamed 49 - F | ||
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
1 | Brooklands MU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
2 | University of Exeter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
3 | Havant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Oxted | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
After the disappointment of the men's match between Havant and University of Exeter, a bit of sparkle was put back into proceedings with a stellar display by the ladies of Reading. Their opponents, University of Durham, seemed to have the better part of the early possession, but Reading took their chances and were two up after 12 minutes, courtesy of Vicky Bryant and Becky Odlin. Durham seemed to be on the verge of making a second half recovery when Loren Sherer pulled one back in th 59th minute, but 10 minutes later Reading's Emily Malden scored a stinger from the edge of the 'D' to put the final result beyond doubt.
EHL WOMEN'S PROMOTION PLAY-OFFS. LAST DAY'S MATCH AND FINAL TABLE (Top two teams promoted to Premier Division)
Reading |
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| University of Durham |
Vicky Bryant 11 - F |
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| Loren Sherer 59 - PC | |
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University of Birmingham |
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| 3 | - | 0 |
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| Ipswich |
Sophie Bray 53 61 - F F |
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
1 | University of Birmingham | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
2 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
3 | University of Durham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
4 | Ipswich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
