(Photo: Alex Danson in unfamiliar colours, playing for her new club Reading, against Slough. www.HockeyImages.co.uk). The 2009-2010 England Hockey League started today with a full programme of women's matches.
Always of interest are the newly promoted clubs, and the new contingent in the Premier Division got off to a cracking start. University of Birmingham were visited by Poynton in their new reincarnation as Brooklands Poynton. The students bettered their visitors 3-2 with goals from Jo Turnbull and Sophie Bray (2). However the match of the day was expected to be the meeting between new girls, Reading, and Slough, a match of particular interest due to the number of England internationals who have recently transferred their allegiance to Reading.
In actual fact Reading only fielded two of their internationals, Jo Ellis and Alex Danson. Watching were Beth Storry (injured) and Lisa Wooding (recently become a mum), with Kate Walsh and Helen Richardson taking a well-earned rest after Amsterdam. Ironically the only international to score was Slough's Ashleigh Ball, who cancelled out Becky Odlin's earlier effort. Two second half goals from Vicky Bryant emphasised that the new girls are potential champions, with or without their full compliment of England players. Final score 3-1 to Reading.
The Tina Cullen show was back after the summer break, with Bowdon taking the top spot in the Premiership after she scored all three of her side's goals during their visit to Clifton.
It was a mixed day for the clubs new to the national league. Cambridge City were on the wrong end of a 6-2 thrashing by Horsham in the East Conference, whilst Northampton Saints lost 3-1 to recently relegated Chelmsford. Ex Bowdon girl Julie Hope, now in Sunderland colours, scored both her side's goals in a local derby against debutantes University of Durham in the North Conference. Buckingham's recent meteoric rise to national league status was not halted as they beat Swansea 2-0 in the West Conference, whilst Bath Buccaneers initiation at this level saw them draw at Aldridge 1-1.
FULL RESULTS AND TABLES FOR SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2009
Women's Premier Division |
University of Birmingham |
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| Brooklands Poynton |
Jo Turnbull 26 - F |
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| Kayleigh Humphreys 31 - F | |
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Clifton |
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| 0 | - | 3 |
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| Bowdon |
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| Tina Cullen 7 33 69 - F PC PS | ||
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Leicester |
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| 2 | - | 0 |
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| Canterbury |
Hannah Smith 7 - F |
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Olton & West Warwicks |
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| 2 | - | 0 |
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| Trojans |
Rachel Walker 26 50 - PS PC |
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Slough |
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| Reading |
Ashleigh Ball 23 - PC |
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| Becky Odlin 19 - F | |
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1 | Bowdon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3 | Leicester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Olton & West Warwicks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
5 | University of Birmingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Brooklands Poynton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
7 | Slough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
8 | Canterbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
9 | Trojans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
10 | Clifton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Women's Conference East |
Cambridge City |
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| 2 | - | 6 |
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| Horsham |
Liane Shadrack 48 69 - F F |
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| Erica Rogers 3 62 - PC F | |
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Chelmsford |
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| 3 | - | 1 |
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| Northampton Saints |
Hayley Heggie 32 - PC |
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| Claire Buxton 12 - PC | |
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Ipswich |
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| 1 | - | 1 |
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| Old Loughtonians |
Vanessa Roberts 50 - PC |
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| Sarah Smith 70 - PC | |
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Sevenoaks |
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| Harleston Magpies |
Sarah Pinkstone 13 - F |
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Southgate |
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| St. Albans |
Frankie Cox 26 - F |
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| Katie Hockley 5 - PC | |
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1 | Horsham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
2 | Chelmsford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3 | Sevenoaks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Ipswich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Old Loughtonians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Southgate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | St. Albans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Harleston Magpies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
9 | Northampton Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
10 | Cambridge City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
Women's Conference North |
Beeston |
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| Belper |
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| Sophie Hawkins 18 - PC | ||
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Bradford |
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| Sheffield Hallam |
Heather Stafford 23 - F |
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| Emily Smyllie 67 - PC | |
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University of Durham |
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| Sunderland Ladies |
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| Julie Hope 8 15 - F F | ||
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Liverpool Sefton |
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| Doncaster |
Stefanie Mills 40 - F |
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Loughborough Students |
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| Sutton Coldfield |
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1 | Belper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
2 | Sutton Coldfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
3 | Sunderland Ladies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Liverpool Sefton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Bradford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Sheffield Hallam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
8 | University of Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
9 | Beeston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
10 | Loughborough Students | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Women's Conference West |
Aldridge |
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| Team Bath Buccaneers |
Joanne Walker 60 - PC |
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| Jo Slade 34 - F | |
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Buckingham |
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| 2 | - | 0 |
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| Swansea |
Lorraine Campbell 27 - F |
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Exe |
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| Bournemouth |
Linda Webb 5 17 21 - F F F |
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| Sarah Brimyard 51 - F | |
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Firebrands |
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| Cannock |
Kathryn Bache 43 - PC
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| Linda Royston 18 37 - F F | |
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Staines |
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| Barnes |
Kerry Maskery 53 - F |
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| Gemma Dunnett 35 - PC | |
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1 | Cannock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2 | Exe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
3 | Buckingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Barnes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Aldridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Team Bath Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Staines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
8 | Swansea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
9 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
10 | Firebrands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
