PHOTO: Reading's Harry Jawanda takes an unconventional route to the circle during Reading's match against Harleston Magpies.Slough's distinguished history as one of England's top indoor teams continues as they emerged as the only unbeaten side after the first weekend of the Women's Indoor England Hockey League at Flemming Park, Eastleigh. They saw off Indoor Cup holders Bowdon Hightown 7-3 before going on to secure an 8-3 win against Clifton. As yesterday, Jane Smith was Slough's top scorer with six goals to her name.
Slough are being chased by Leicester and Canterbury, both on nine points. Leicester, who were on maximum points this morning, slipped up against Ipswich, whose Millie McWhirter scored a hat trick to help them secure a 4-3 win.
IN THE MEN'S PREMIER DIVISION, also at Flemming Park, East Grinstead put St Albans under the cosh, when they beat their old rivals from Crystal Palace days 16-1. It was a high scoring day for 'Grinstead, who earlier had beaten Old Loughtonians 11-5, with Dave De Prez accounting for six of their goals.
East Grinstead are on maximum points, along with Loughborough Students in second place. The Students started the day with a close 4-3 win over Beeston, followed by a 7-3 win over Havant.
The league resumes at the same location on 9th/10th January 2010. The top four sides from each of the two Premier Divisions go through to the national finals in Nottingham at the end of that month.
Great Britain's women started their FIVE TEST SERIES AGAINST ARGENTINA with a disappointing result, with Becky Herbert scoring the only English goal in their 5-1 defeat against the hosts.
Men's Premier Division Loughborough Students 4 (3-2) 3 Beeston James Osborn 11 – F Richard Smith 13 – PC Peter Dobson 18 – F Dave Appleton 26 – PC Gareth Andrew 14 19 – F F David Griffiths 28 - F Harleston Magpies 4 (3-5) 8 Reading David Ling 11 – F Andy Hipwell 13 14 – F F Tim Shelley 33 – F Harry Slater 2 12 – F F Harry Jawanda 2 18 36 – F F F Ian Mackay 4 – F Andy Watts 36 37 – F F Surbiton 9 (3-2) 5 St Albans Tim Pinnock 3 23 – PC PC Richard Alexander 9 33 40 – F F F Hugh Wilson 15 29 40 – F F F Ben Hawes 38 – PC David Williams 6 27 30 – F F F Glenn Webster 8 – F Andrew Dixon 22 - PS East Grinstead 11 (6-1) 5 Old Loughtonians Adam Harper 5 8 – F F David De Prez 7 9 17 22 24 35 – F F F F F F Mark Pearn 10 31 35 – F F F James Stedman 12 – PC Oliver Didham 27 29 – F F Ali Bray 38 40 – F PC Havant 3 (1-4) 7 Loughborough Students Ezz Mohammed 14 – F Sam Hatherley 30 – F Raj Laly 36 – F Marc Edwards 2 12 15 29 – F F F F Simon Faulkner 10 27 – F PC David Beckett 31 - PC Beeston 3 (3-2) 3 Harleston Magpies David Griffiths 6 18 – F F Gareth Andrew 14 - PC Andy Hipwell 9 20 – F PC Tim Shelley 25 - F Reading 4 (3-4) 6 Surbiton Ian Mackay 4 17 – PC F Andy Watts 17 – F Harry Jawanda 34 - PC Ben Hawes 2 17 30 – F F F Hugh Wilson 12 – PC Alejandro Iglesias Bilbao 19 – F Richard Alexander 21 - F St Albans 1 (0-8) 16 East Grinstead Edward Cotter 33 - F David De Prez 2 7 27 – F F F Niall Stott 5 22 24 38 – F F PC F Mark Pearn 8 11 21 36 – F PC F F Dom Male 10 14 – F F Scott Ashdown 15 26 – F PC Mike Holland 32 - PC Old Loughtonians 10 (6-2) 5 Havant Oliver Didham 4 10 24 36 – PC F F F Harry Martin 11 – F Jamie Askam 12 16 – F F James Stedman 18 – F Julian Halls 22 – PC Stuart Hardy 30 – PC Ezz Mohammed 6 – PC Nathan Palmer 15 – F James Lawson 21 31 – F PC Raj Laly 35 – F Team P W D L F A Diff Pts East Grinstead 4 4 0 0 46 10 36 12 Loughborough Students 4 4 0 0 27 15 12 12 Reading 4 3 0 1 38 18 20 9 Surbiton 4 3 0 1 35 20 15 9 Beeston 4 1 1 2 16 21 -5 4 Harleston Magpies 4 1 1 2 14 21 -7 4 Old Loughtonians 4 1 0 3 21 27 -6 3 St Albans 4 0 0 4 13 41 -28 0 Havant 4 0 0 4 15 52 -37 0 Women's Premier Division Leicester 3 (0-2) 4 Ipswich Vanesse Hawkins 22 24 – PC F Kerry Williams 37 – PS Lizzy Aldous 5 – PC Millie McWhirter 7 28 36 – F F F Bowdon Hightown 3 (3-4) 7 Slough Michelle Liptrot 3 – F Nicky O'Donnell 10 – F Fay Nash 14 – F Jane Smith 7 8 20 21 – PC PC PC PC Alex Scott 21 28 – F PC Nat Bell 25 – F Clifton 2 (2-4) 6 Canterbury Georgie Twigg 1 – F Rachel O'Bryan 9 – PC Nikki Triggs 3 15 21 27 – F F F PC Laura Dowling 3 19 – F F Chelmsford 6 (4-1) 3 Olton & West Warwicks Sarah Bolton 4 12 – F PC Hayley Heggie 5 34 40 – PC PC PC Julia Butterworth 7 – F Kerry Thompson-Moore 6 39 – F F Emma McCabe 36 – F Trojans 1 (1-2) 6 Leicester Nyssa McNeil 8 – F Lauren Turner 1 14 31 40 – F PC F PC Lucy Brown 27 – F Hannah Smith 36 – F Ipswich 1 (1-4) 6 Bowdon Hightown Jess Bloom 5 - F Sam Quek 4 – PC Sara-Jo Coakley 6 – F Nicky O'Donnell 10 35 – F F Michelle Liptrot 16 – F Fay Nash 40 – F Slough 8 (5-2) 3 Clifton Jane Smith 3 14 – PC F Nat Bell 3 – F Alex Scott 6 28 36 – F F PC Ashleigh Ball 15 – F Chloe Strong 25 – F Abi Robinson 8 28 – PC F Zoe Leach 13 - F Canterbury 5 (2-0) 2 Chelmsford Nikki Triggs 12 25 38 40 PS PC PC PC Sarah Kerly 16 – F Hayley Heggie 29 – PC Anna Smith 30 – F Olton and West Warwicks 4 (1-5) 7 Trojans Rachel Walker 8 27 34 – F F PS Emma McCabe 39 - F Joanna Davis 3 – F Nyssa McNeil 3 5 – F F Heather Batten 9 – PC Cita Haines 15 – F Kat McGonigle 22 28 – PC PS Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Slough 4 4 0 0 36 11 25 12 Leicester 4 3 0 1 22 9 13 9 Canterbury 4 3 0 1 18 15 3 9 Bowdon Hightown 4 2 0 2 16 15 1 6 Ipswich 4 2 0 2 13 14 -1 6 Chelmsford 4 2 0 2 14 17 -3 6 Trojans 4 2 0 2 17 23 -6 6 Olton and West Warwicks 4 0 0 4 13 28 -15 0 Clifton 4 0 0 4 8 25 -17 0
