Slough and Bowdon Hightown are now drawing away from the pack as the Slazenger EHL Women’s Premier Division played its last games this afternoon before the winter break. Slough went to Ipswich where goals by Jane Smith (2) and Purdy Miller gave them a useful 3-1 win. After last weekend’s setback Bowdon Hightown returned to their free scoring ways when they visited bottom-of-the-table Old Loughtonians. Tina Cullen again led the charge with a goal in the second minute. Cullen scored a second minutes later and goals from Julie Hope, Lis Chaffey, Michelle Liptrot, and Ashleigh Ball gave the visitors a 7-0 victory. There is now a nine point gap between Bowdon and Leicester, who had their match against Chelmsford postponed due to a frozen pitch. WOMEN’S PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS:
Chelmsford v Leicester – Postponed (Frozen pitch)
Clifton 4 – 1 Poynton
Ipswich 1 – 3 Slough
Old Loughtonians 0 – 7 Bowdon Hightown
Olton & West Warwicks 3 – 0 Canterbury
Women’s Division One remains unchanged although Sutton Coldfield in third slot were the victims of a Angie Wheelhouse hat-trick when they went down to a surprise 1-3 defeat at bottom placed Harleston Magpies. In Women’s National North, Sevenoaks move up to third from fourth after their visit to Taunton Vale. Goals there from Sarah Pinkstone, Elizabeth Key and Niclola Lloyd for Sevenoaks in their 3-1 win. Staines increase their lead at the top of the table to eight points after their 1-0 win at Bournemouth, partly thanks Maidstone’s 4-2 win over second place Swansea. In Women’s North, Cannock retain their lead after beating Nottingham Highfields 3-0. Highfields slip to fourth place after Liverpool Sefton’s 4-2 win over the visitors from Rover Oxford. Sefton move into third place, four point behind Whitley Bay and Tynemouth, who won their match against Bradford 4-2. Women’s Divisions One, North, and South now go into recess until 2nd February. The Women’s Premiership will restart a week later.
THE MEN’S DIVISION ONE match between Chelmsford and Brooklands also fell foul of the weather. There was no change at the top of the table, although all that now separates the top three is goal difference after Southgate could only draw against Bournville. Sven Tegeler, Adam Lewis, and Gareth Carr were on target for Old Georgians when they went to Belper. Final score there 3-2 to the old boys, who retain their second place. Bournville are replaced in third position by Bath Buccaneers who put six passed Sheffield University Bankers. Scorers for the Buccs were James Kellock, Chris Cargo (2), James Grogan, Josh Norton, and Ben Dando. This weekend is a double header weekend for Men’s Division One with further matches tomorrow.
LATE RESULT:
There was one match played in the Men’s Premier Division today. Surbiton 1 Reading 6. The scorers for Reading: Austin Smith (2), Andy Watts (3) and Simon Lanyon. Surbiton’s scorer was Hugh Wilson.
