Reading and Bowdon Hightown Ladies emerged as clear leaders of the English League premier divisions after winning their top of the table clashes. Reading opened up a six point lead in the English men’s League after six matches with a 3-0 win at Cannock. It was a disastrous weekend for Cannock whose defence of the English Cup ended with a 3-2 defeat at Beeston. Bowdon Ladies were 4-1 league winners over Slough and had a walk-over in the English Cup. Their men enjoyed a cup goal scoring spree.. A 20-0 victory over City of Peterborough was the biggest cup victory margin ever between two national league sides. Simon Egerton scored seven of Bowdon’s goals. Also among the goals at the weekend was David de Prez. He scored five in an 8-3 East Grinstead victory over Havant that took them up to second in the league and two more as the Sussex club eliminated Surbiton 5-3 in the cup.
