SURBITON IN CLOSE SCRAPE AT OXTED IN CUP

The second round of the Men’s Cup was played today. The upset of the day was First Division Old Georgians beating Hampstead & Westminster 4-3 and it was a close run thing at Oxted where Premier Division visitors Surbiton were held to a 1-1 draw in ordinary time. Surbiton eventually managed to win 3-1 on penalty strokes. Other Premier Division sides won overwhelming victories against opposition from lower leagues. Beeston’s David Griffith put seven passed Harborne in their 14-0 win and Bowdon put twelve passed Timperley for no reply. Simon Ramsden scored a hat-trick in Cannock’s 6-1 win over Leek, and former GB internationals Danny Hall and Mark Pearn also scored hat tricks when East Grinstead entertained Spencer. There were also two hat-tricks at Havant where Ben Allbery and Tim Davenport added to Teddington’s problems, and at Reading where Austin Smith and Andy Watts split six goals between them in their 11-0 win over Banbury.

In addition to the above, the following clubs progress through to the next round: Holcombe, Bournville, Mansfield, Broxbourne, Cambridge City, Cambridge University, Chelmsford, Robinsons, Guildford, Indian Gymkhana, City of Peterborough, Old Loughtonians, Canterbury, Oxton, Sheffield Hallam Civica, Southgate, Doncaster, Sikh Union, University of Birmingham, Khalsa, Chichester, and Jersey. Gloucester City and Preston had byes through the second round.