Bowdon Hightown not winning three points might seem an odd headline news item but the fact is that before this morning they had gone for six matches and had scored maximum points in the Slazenger Women’s Premiership. Playing Leicester away they were honours even at half time, Becky Herbert opening the scoring for Leicester and Jo Ellis replying four minutes later. Bowdon then went ahead a few minutes into the second half from a field goal by Ashleigh Ball but Lucy Brown put the sides back on even terms. Vanessa Hawkins converted a penalty corner to give Leicester the lead, but with two minutes left on the clock Lyndsay French equalised from a corner.
Slazenger Women’s Premier Division:
Canterbury 0 – Slough
Clifton 2 – 4 Chelmsford
Leicester 3 – 4 Bowdon Hightown
Old Loughtonians 1 – 5 Ipswich
Olton & West Warwicks 4 – 1 Poynton
There was one serious upset in the Men’s Cup this afternoon, when Old Georgians from Division One put four passed Premier Division stugglers, Canterbury. TalkHockeyRadio was at the match between Reading and Chichester from the South Premier Division and photographs from that match will appear on our main site shortly. Other Cup results:
Chelmsford 0 – 6 Beeston
E Grinstead 6 – 1 Old Loughtonians
Gloucester City 0 - 7 Bowdon
Havant 8 – 0 Robinsons
Old Georgians 4 – 0 Canterbury
Reading 8 – 1 Chichester
Sheffield Hallam 3 – 6 Holcombe
Southgate 2 – 3 Doncaster
A report from Antwerp will appear on this blog shortly.
