42 goals in five matches! The restart of the men’s EHL Premier Division after the break for the World Cup qualifiers saw a veritable barrage of balls hit the back of the net. Top score was at Surbiton, where they ran out winners against Old Loughtonians 9-4. Cannock put seven passed East Grinstead for a reply of two, whilst Hampstead and Westminster drew 4-4 with Chelmsford. Loughborough Students had the majority in an eight goal tussle against Guildford, winning 5-3. The most modest score of the day was at struggling Canterbury, where they entertained recent EH Cup Winners, Reading. Canterbury went into the break with a penalty corner goal by Stewart Keir, but it did not take long for Reading to re-establish themselves, with a penalty stroke from Jonty Clarke, and field goals by Andy Watts and Simon Mantell. Some magnificent goalkeeping by Canterbury’s Tom Sheridan kept the final scoreline under control but on this performance, against a star-studded side, Canterbury do not look like a team one off the bottom of the division. Final score 3-1 to Reading.
