Source: Andy Smith

Investec Women’s Hockey League round-up and results, September 19 2015

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Rachel Mack’s second half strike was enough for Leicester to nick a 1-0 win at home to Holcombe in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday. Mack notched a goal from open play in the 38th minute to haul her side up to fourth and leave Holcombe still searching for their first win after two games.

University of Birmingham retained top spot after they routed Reading 5-0 with goals from Erica Sanders, Olivia Paige, Tina Evans, Holly Hunt and Vanessa Hawkins.

Bowdon Hightown staged a second-half fightback to draw 1-1 at home against Surbiton, Sally Walton scoring the goal to cancel out Jenna Woolven’s first-half strike for the visitors.

East Grinstead are still unbeaten after they won 3-1 away at Buckingham thanks to a goal from Tacita Haines and two from Pippa Chapman, with Phoebe Richards grabbing a consolation for the home side.

Canterbury racked up a comfortable 4-0 win away at Clifton as Jen Wilson scored twice to help propel her side up to second.

Dirkie Chamberlain and Susannah Townsend were also on target as Clifton suffered a first defeat of the season.

 

Investec Conference West

Sutton Coldfield continued their great start to the season with a 9-1 victory over Bristol Firebrands in the Investec Conference West on Saturday. Vicky Woolford and Bethan Merriman each grabbed a hat-trick as the hosts shot to the top of the early table with a devastating attacking performance.

Swansea City were also in goal-scoring form as they beat University of Bristol 7-1 helped along by two goals from Bridget Radice.

A single Jo Tolson goal was enough for Oxford Hawks to overcome Isca, Olton and West Warwicks came from behind to win 2-1 away at Trojans, and Stourport and Gloucester City drew 2-2.

 

Investec Conference North

Wakefield extended their unbeaten start to the season with a narrow victory at Beeston on Saturday to stay top of the Investec Women’s Conference North.

Cat Horn struck the only goal of the game three minutes from time to keep Wakefield top on goal difference and leave Beeston still searching for their first win if the new season.

Loughborough Students also made it two out of two with a 3-1 win at home to Liverpool Sefton, whilst University of Durham were 2-1 winners against Belper.

Elsewhere Whitley Bay and Tynemouth snatched a 1-0 win at Ben Rhydding and Brooklands Poynton played out a scoreless draw with Springfields.

 

Investec Conference East

Slough ran out 6-1 winners at home to St Albans to move to the top of the Investec Conference East on Saturday after Amy Sheehan helped herself to a hat-trick. A flurry of second half goals put paid to St Albans’ hopes of a fight-back as the home side eased to the top of table on goal difference.

Cambridge City secured a 4-0 win over Sevenoaks, whilst Hampstead and Westminster needed a 69th minute strike from Joyce Esser to edge past Harleston Magpies by a goal to nil.

Elsewhere Wimbledon were 1-0 winners against Maidenhead and Chelmsford played out a goalless draw at home against Ipswich.

 

* Photo above shows Leicester celebrating Rachel Mack’s goal. Photo: Andy Smith.

 

Investec Women’s Hockey League (Saturday, September 19 2015):

Investec Women’s Premier Division: Bowdon 1, Surbiton 1; Buckingham 1, East Grinstead 3; Clifton 0, Canterbury 4; Leicester 1, Holcombe 0; Reading 0, University of Birmingham 5.

Investec Women’s Conference East: Cambridge City 4, Sevenoaks 0; Chelmsford 0, Ipswich 0; Hampstead and Westminster 1, Harleston Magpies 0; Slough 6, St. Albans 1; Wimbledon 1, Maidenhead 0.

Investec Women’s Conference North: Beeston 0, Wakefield 1; Ben Rhydding 0, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth 1; Brooklands Poynton 0, Springfields 0; Loughborough Students 3, Liverpool Sefton 1; University of Durham 2, Belper 1.

Investec Women’s Conference West: Oxford Hawks 1, Isca 0; Stourport 2, Gloucester City 2; Sutton Coldfield 9, Bristol Firebrands 1; Swansea City 7, University of Bristol 1; Trojans 1, Olton & West Warwicks 2.

Women’s Premier Division

 

Reading  (0) 0 5 (0) University of Birmingham 
Erica Sanders 15 – F
Olivia Paige 45 – F
Tina Evans 51 – PC
Holly Hunt 54 – F
Vanessa Hawkins 70 – F
Buckingham  (0) 1 3 (1) East Grinstead 
Phoebe Richards 47 – F Tacita Haines 18 – PC
Pippa Chapman 45 70 – F PC
Leicester  (0) 1 0 (0) Holcombe 
Rachel Mack 38 – F
Bowdon Hightown (0) 1 1 (1) Surbiton 
Sally Walton 65 – PC Jenna Woolven 24 – F
Clifton  (0) 0 4 (3) Canterbury 
Jen Wilson 15 26 – F F
Dirkie Chamberlain 18 – F
Susannah Townsend 55 – F

 

P W D L F A GD Pts
1 University of Birmingham  2 2 0 0 8 0 8 6
2 Canterbury  2 1 1 0 4 0 4 4
3 East Grinstead  2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
4 Leicester  2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 3
5 Clifton  2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3
6 Surbiton  2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
7 Bowdon Hightown 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
8 Holcombe  2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
9 Buckingham  2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1
10 Reading  2 0 1 1 1 6 -5 1

 

Women’s Conference East

 

Wimbledon  (1) 1 0 (0) Maidenhead 
Meg Dowthwaite 3 – PC
Cambridge City  (1) 4 0 (0) Sevenoaks 
Holly Parsons 10 – F
Eleanor Colton 37 – F
Ellie Harrison 42 65 – F F
Hampstead and Westminster  (0) 1 0 (0) Harleston Magpies 
Joyce Esser 69 – F
Slough  (2) 6 1 (1) St. Albans 
Amy Sheehan 5 52 58 – F F F
Charly Brydon 9 – F
Laura Bailey 48 54 – F F
Katie Hockley 32 – F
Chelmsford  (0) 0 0 (0) Ipswich 

 

P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Slough  2 2 0 0 9 2 7 6
2 Cambridge City  2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6
3 Hampstead and Westminster  2 2 0 0 5 3 2 6
4 Wimbledon  2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
5 St. Albans  2 1 0 1 5 8 -3 3
6 Harleston Magpies  2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
7 Ipswich  2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
8 Chelmsford  2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1
9 Maidenhead  2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 0
10 Sevenoaks  2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0

 

Women’s Conference North

 

Loughborough Students  (2) 3 1 (1) Liverpool Sefton 
Megan Lewis-Williams 26 – PC
Tilly Dyos-Szolkowska 30 – F
Rachel Malcolm 53 – F
Bethan Hardiman 14 – F
Beeston  (0) 0 1 (0) Wakefield 
Cat Horn 67 – PC
Ben Rhydding  (0) 0 1 (1) Whitley Bay and Tynemouth 
Rowan Rochester 9 – PC
Brooklands Poynton  (0) 0 0 (0) Springfields 
University of Durham  (1) 2 1 (0) Belper 
Holly Baker 15 – F
Christabel Mcwhirter 57 – PC
Charlotte Hobbs 68 – F

 

P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Wakefield  2 2 0 0 6 3 3 6
2 Loughborough Students  2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6
3 Whitley Bay and Tynemouth  2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
4 University of Durham  2 1 0 1 5 6 -1 3
5 Liverpool Sefton  2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3
6 Brooklands Poynton  2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
7 Beeston  2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
8 Ben Rhydding  2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
9 Springfields  2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
10 Belper  2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0

 

Women’s Conference West

 

Trojans  (1) 1 2 (1) Olton & West Warwicks 
Sally Gibson 4 – F Mandy Gatherer 35 55 – F F
Sutton Coldfield  (4) 9 1 (0) Bristol Firebrands 
Vicky Woolford 12 50 65 – PC PC F
Bethan Merriman 21 23 64 – F PC F
Jane Sixsmith 35 67 – PC F
Jennifer Parkinson-Mills 65 – PS
Dayzee Booth 40 – F
Swansea City  (4) 7 1 (0) University of Bristol 
Bridget Radice 8 59 – F F
Joanne Westwood 10 – PC
Sophie Clayton 15 – F
Natasha Marke 29 – F
Sarah-Jayne Thorburn 43 – F
Beth Fisher 63 – PC
Lucy Mckee 55 – PC
Stourport  (0) 2 2 (1) Gloucester City 
Lauren Shilvock 44 – F
Claire Pearson 47 – PC
Charlotte Lawley 21 – PC
Kim Pullon 50 – PC
Oxford Hawks  (0) 1 0 (0) Isca University
Jo Tolson 48 – F

 

P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Sutton Coldfield  2 2 0 0 11 1 10 6
2 Swansea City  2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6
3 Oxford Hawks  2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6
4 Gloucester City  2 1 1 0 7 2 5 4
5 Stourport  2 1 1 0 5 3 2 4
6 Olton & West Warwicks  2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
7 Isca University 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0
8 Trojans  2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0
9 Bristol Firebrands  2 0 0 2 2 12 -10 0
10 University of Bristol  2 0 0 2 1 12 -11 0

 

This report has been provided on behalf of England Hockey by Snowdon Sports.