Bowdon Hightown, Holcombe and Leicester will also compete for the title after finishing in the top four.

East Grinstead were 3-1 up after just 13 minutes against Clifton Robinsons. Helen Richardson-Walsh scored twice while Kate Richardson-Walsh, Abi Harper, Ashlie Caddick and Ellie Cockburn scored the rest.

Sutton Coldfield’s Vicky Woolford couldn’t help stop the East Grinstead onslaught despite scoring twice as Helen Richardson-Walsh scored her third and fourth goals of the day as East Grinstead won 5-3.

There were also two wins on the day for Bowdon Hightown who secured second spot with 19 points.

A double for Sally Walton and strikes from England and GB Olympians Tina Cullen and Sam Quek guided them to a 4-0 win over Canterbury, and in their second game against Slough, Walton once again scored twice as they won 5-2. Cullen also found the target twice and Quek added another.

Slough’s loss cost them their place at the finals with Leicester pipping them to fourth spot, finishing equal on points with third-placed Holcombe. It was Holcombe’s higher number of wins that saw them claim third.

Holcombe and Leicester played each other and the game was as tight as expected with Holcombe taking a 6-5 win.

With the scores tied 3-3 at the break, it was a Dirkie Chamberlain double and England and GB international Ellie Watton’s goal that finally sealed the win for Holcombe. Leicester’s Lauren Turner has been in top form and scored a hat-trick here.

In their second game of the day, Leicester faced bottom club Reading and won 8-1 with Chloe Rogers hitting a hat-trick. Turner added two more to her tally which now stands at an impressive 22.

Holcombe also played Reading and ran out 6-1 winners. Watton showed great form and hit four of her side’s goals.

It has been a campaign to forget for Reading who finish bottom without recording a single point. Sutton Coldfield finish second from bottom on five points.

The lead photograph shows Holcombe captain Steph Elliott in action against Reading.

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A brace from Olympic Gold Medal winner Kate Richardson-Walsh was not enough to prevent East Grinstead losing 5-2 to Leicester in their opening game on Saturday, Chloe Rogers and Lauren Turner both scoring twice for the victors.

They bounced back later in the day, edging out Bowdon Hightown 1-0 in a game full of Olympic heroes, Kate Richardson-Walsh scoring the only goal and Great Britain goalkeeper Amy Tennant keeping a shut out to put East Grinstead on the brink of qualification.

Bowdon sit second in the table and are themselves just one win away from making finals day, they started Saturday with a 5-2 win over Holcombe, GB Olympian Tina Cullen scoring two in a team which also included Rio Olympic gold medal-winning Sam Quek.

After their win over East Grinstead, third-placed Leicester played out an exciting 5-5 draw against fourth place Slough to remain unbeaten. If Lauren Turner’s form continues, Leicester will be a good bet to make finals day – she added a hat-trick to her earlier brace to take her tally for the competition to 17.

Charly Brydon scored two as Slough defeated Sutton Coldfield 4-3 to secure one-point lead over the chasing pack in the final qualification spot.

One win and one defeat for Canterbury kept them in the hunt. After losing the day’s opening game 3-2 to Clifton Robinsons, they bounced back to shut out Reading in a 6-0 victory, Paris Gaisson scoring two.

Holcombe are also just a point behind fourth place, they recovered from their early loss on Saturday to claim a 4-2 victory over Clifton Robinsons, Olympic gold medal winner Ellie Watton netting her seventh of the tournament.

Meanwhile in the final game of the day, Sutton Coldfield defeated Reading 4-3 but both sides had already been eliminated.

* The above photograph shows East Grinstead and Great Britain ace Kate Richardson-Walsh in action against GB team-mate Sam Quek, playing for Bowdon Hightown.

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Two more wins on Sunday put them two points clear at the top of the table, having beaten Canterbury 5-2 and Reading 6-0.

With GB Olympic aces Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh in their line-up, East Grinstead will be aiming to continue their good form and reach the finals which this year take place on January 28 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Two goals from Kate Richardson-Walsh – plus others from Bara Kavanova, Pippa Chapman and captain Zoe Burrell – helped East Grinstead beat Canterbury.

And then Helen Richardson-Walsh also scored twice in their 6-0 win over Reading, with Kavanova also scoring a brace and Chapman and Ellie Cockburn adding the others.

Also unbeaten are Bowdon Hightown and Leicester, although draws on day one mean they are second and third respectively.

Bowdon Hightown were 5-1 winners over Reading in the day’s opening match, with 47-year-old GB Olympian Tina Cullen scoring two in that game.

And in their second match, Bowdon Hightown had another GB Olympic ace to thank for victory, with Sally Walton scoring a hat-trick to take her tally to four for the day and an impressive nine for the weekend.

That was only bettered by Leicester’s Lauren Turner who has 12 for the weekend. She scored a hat-trick in their first match of the day, beating Clifton Robinsons 5-4. And then she scored all six as Leicester beat Canterbury 6-2.

After losing both their games on Saturday, Holcombe turned things around well with two victories on Sunday.

They were 2-1 winners against last season’s champions Slough, then battled back from two-nil behind to win 5-3 against Sutton Coldfield in the day’s final match.

Rio Olympic gold medal winner Ellie Watton scored a hat-trick in the comeback win, taking her tally to four for the day and five for the weekend.

Slough bounced back from their loss to Holcombe with a 3-1 win over Clifton Robinsons, with Georgina Bathurst scoring two and Charly Brydon the other.

Day One

Ruth Gordon and Bara Kavanova both scored three goals for East Grinstead to help them top the early Premier Division table on day one of the Jaffa Women’s Super 6s Championship at the Phoenix Sport and Leisure Centre in Telford.

Kavanova scored a hat-trick in their 9-1 victory over Holcombe on Saturday, while Gordon scored twice and GB Olympic ace Helen Richardson-Walsh also got on the scoresheet.

And in the day’s penultimate match against reigning champions Slough, Gordon was also on the scoresheet as they ran out 3-2 winners.

Last season’s runners-up Canterbury also won both their matches on day one, beating Sutton Coldfield 2-1 and Holcombe 5-4 with Hayley Turner being their sharpshooter with three goals.

Bowdon Hightown were also unbeaten, but had to settle for a 3-3 draw with Leicester following a 5-1 win over Clifton Robinsons in their first match.

Former GB Olympic bronze medallist Sally Walton showed she is still a formidable force as she topped the scoring charts with five goals, three coming in the win over Clifton and two in the draw with Leicester.

Last season’s champions Slough got their day off to a good enough start with a 6-2 win over Reading, before losing out to East Grinstead. But they will be aiming to hit back on Sunday with four of their players having scored twice on day one – Mel Ball, Heather Batten, Charly Brydon and Georgie Whittaker.

Clifton Robinsons ran out 5-1 winners over Reading after having lost out to Bowdon Hightown with the scoreline, while Leicester had a frustrating day and finish with two draws having tied 4-4 with Sutton Coldfield as well as 3-3 with Bowdon Hightown.

The lead photo shows Slough goalkeeper Asha Tranquille-Day in action against Holcombe. 

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Women’s Super 6s Semi-Finals:

Slough 3 (2)
Laura Puddle 3, 18 (FG, FG)
Harriet Ward 26 (FG)

Sutton Coldfield 1 (0)
Beth Merriman 25 (FG)

Laura Puddle’s brace for Slough inspired the Pink and Blacks to a famous win and secured their spot in the afternoon’s Super 6s final. Puddle netted twice in the first half to put Slough in command and despite a brave display from Sutton Coldfield, Kat McGonigle’s team never looked back.

Puddle struck early on and then added her second in the 18^th minute. Beth Merriman pulled one back for Sutton Coldfield in the 25^th minute but just a minute later Harriet Ward’s strike restored the three-goal cushion and made sure Slough held on to make it to the final.

Bowdon Hightown 2 (0)
Tina Cullen 23 (FG)
Sally Walton 40 (PC)

Canterbury 4 (2)
Grace Balsdon 9, 17, 34 (PC, PC, PC)
Eliza Brett 25 (FG)

A hat-trick of penalty corners from Grace Balsdon secured Canterbury’s spot in the Super 6s Final, despite a valiant effort from Bowdon Hightown.  Balsdon’s deadly accuracy from the top of the circle proved to be a game changer and the Canterbury defender helped herself to goals in the ninth and 17^th minutes before Tina Cullen pulled one back for Bowdon Hightown. Eliza Brett notched a third for Canterbury and then Balsdon completed her hat-trick with six minutes remaining. Despite a late goal from Sally Walton, Canterbury were not to be denied and took their place in the final.

Women’s Super 6s Final:

Slough 2 (2)
Dilly Newton 6 (PC)
Georgie Whittaker 19 (FG)

Canterbury 0 (0)

Slough captured their 14th Super 6s title and their first since 2008 with a hard-earned 2-0 win over Canterbury in the final. The Pink and Blacks struck through Dilly Newton and Georgie Whittaker to take home the title and spark glorious scenes at the end.

Slough scored early thanks to a well-taken penalty corner from Newton who found the net with unerring accuracy.

Canterbury hit back and Sarah Kerly’s mazy run and shot almost gave the crowd a wonderful goal but it flashed just wide. The Kent side continued to press and had a gilt-edged opportunity when Van Kemmel was brought down resulting in a penalty stroke. Grace Balsdon stepped up but Asha Tranquille-Day was her side’s hero, saving low to her right.

Before the break Slough doubled their lead when Whittaker seized on a loose ball, spun and slotted home making it 2-0 at the break.

Canterbury came out strongly in the second half. Balsdon had a penalty corner cleared off the line by Ash Bhogal. They began to exert pressure, building the play from the back with Balsdon dictating the tempo. Despite a couple of mazy runs from Kerly and some nice play from Nina Steikowski, the Kent side could not find a way through.

At the other end, Slough’s Charly Brydon made a brave run down the boards but her shot flashed wide of the post. With time running out Canterbury forced a penalty corner. With the ball slipped to Kerly it looked certain they’d score but Harriet Ward appeared from nowhere and made a great block. There was still time for Tranquille-Day to see off a penalty corner from Balsdon and with the clock running out Slough toasted their victory and another title.

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DIVISION ONE RESULTS

Saturday 14 January 2017

Sunday 15 January 2017

Women’s Division One Table

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Slough topped the standings after registering two wins on the day, the first of which came in a 5-2 victory over Holcombe, helped by an Ashpal Bhogal hat trick.

They then cemented top spot by beating bottom placed Buckingham 7-2 in the penultimate game of the day, Laura Bailey and Harriet Ward both scoring braces.

Canterbury wrapped up their qualification early, playing and winning twice in the first four games of the day.

They kicked off the day’s action with a 4-3 victory over Sutton Coldfield, captain Sarah Kerly leading her team with a brace.

Kerly hit two more in a 5-3 victory over Bowdon Hightown, who had already advanced to the finals at the SSE Arena Wembley before play commenced on Sunday.

After their loss to Canterbury, Sutton Coldfield knew only a win would see them qualify, as they took on Bowdon later in the afternoon.

Charlene Mason then Sally Walton had given Bowdon a first half lead, Walton with her 13^th of the tournament. But Sutton Coldfield hit back with Sarah Parkinson-Mills, Sophie Manning, Julie Stowe and Vicky Woolford all on target to give Sutton the final place at Wembley.

Two wins on the day was not enough for East Grinstead to continue the defence of their title, as they missed out on qualification by just two points, despite a 5-1 win over the University of Birmingham, and a 4-1 win over Reading.

Reading also missed out on finals day, but Georgina Bathurst has had a superb tournament. The leading scorer took her tally to 16 goals, including another hat trick in a 4-2 win over the University of Birmingham.

Holcombe were outsiders to qualify after their early loss to Slough, but they did sign off their campaign with a 7-1 win over Buckingham, Steph Elliott, Eleanor Watton and Harriet Pittard all scoring twice.

Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Super 6s Championship

Premier Division Results

Women’s Premier Division Table

Division One results

Women’s Division One Table

Division Two North Results

Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Division Two North Table

Division 2 South Results

Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Division Two South Table

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They defeated East Grinstead 6-2 in their opening game, with Tina Cullen scoring a brace, before they took on the only other unbeaten side in the final match of the day, Slough.

Sally Walton scored twice to take her tournament tally to ten goals, helping Bowdon to a 4-2 win and securing their place at the SSE Arena Wembley at the end of the month with two games still to play.

Sutton Coldfield sit second in the table and look well placed to join Bowdon, despite picking up one win and one defeat in Telford on Saturday.

They kicked off the days’ action with a 5-2 win over the University of Birmingham, before falling to a 4-3 defeat against Holcombe.

Previously unbeaten Slough had stretched their run to five matches before they were defeated by Bowdon. They condemned the University of Birmingham to their second loss of the day, 6-4, helped by a Harriet Ward brace.

Holcombe won both of their games on Saturday to stay in contention to qualify for finals day, Florencia Zappulla scored a last minute winner to give them three points in a 3-2 win over Reading.

Canterbury occupy the final qualification spot, leading Holcombe just on goal difference after a win and a defeat.

Grace Balsdon took her tally to eight for the tournament, hitting a brace in a 6-1 win over Buckingham, before they went down 7-3 to Reading, a game in which competition leading scorer Georgina Bathurst scored four times.

In the day’s other game, East Grinstead kept their hopes of defending the title alive after beating bottom side Buckingham 4-1.

Women’s Super 6s Championship Premier Division Results & Fixtures:

Saturday 7 January 2017

 Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Premier Division Table

Women’s Super 6s Championship Division One Results & Fixtures

Saturday 7 January 2017

Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Division One Table

Women’s Super 6s Championship Division Two South Results & Fixtures

Saturday 7 January 2017

Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Division Two South Table

Women’s Super 6s Championship Division Two North Results & Fixtures

Saturday 7 January 2017

Sunday 8 January 2017

Women’s Division Two North Table

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Despite a brace from Sally Walton, Ashlie Caddick scored a late equaliser that saw them held to a 3-3 draw in their opening game of the day against Reading.

Walton took her tournament tally to seven goals in the final game of the day though, a 4-2 win over Holcombe ensuring Bowdon end the weekend top of the table and unbeaten with ten points.

Sutton Coldfield picked up two wins on Sunday, edging out Buckingham 2-1 before coming from behind to beat East Grinstead 4-3 with captain Vicky Woolford and Sarah Parkinson-Mills on target in both matches.

Slough remained unbeaten but drop to third in the standings. They opened up the day’s action with a 3-3 draw against Reading, then came from behind to beat Canterbury 3-2 thanks to second half strikes from Dilly Newton and Harriet Ward.

After conceding 20 goals on Saturday, Buckingham recorded their first win of the competition, a 4-3 over the University of Birmingham with Lottie Porter scoring a last-minute winner.

Birmingham did lose 6-2 earlier in the day to Canterbury, a game which saw Grace Balsdon hit the back of the net four times.

In the remaining game, East Grinstead registered their first win of the tournament, running out 2-1 winners over Holcombe. Emma Lee-Smith and Bara Kavanova scoring for East Grinstead, with Leigh Maasdorp pulling one back in the second half.

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Saturday 17 December 2016

Sunday 18 December 2016

Women’s Premier Division Table

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Bowdon were in action first and they took no time to get going at the Phoenix Sport and Leisure Centre, hitting double figures against Buckingham winning 10-5.

Sally Walton was the star of the show, hitting the target four times whilst Tina Cullen netted a brace in a convincing win.

Cullen continued her fine form in Bowdon’s second game of the day, as this time she scored four in a 7-2 win over the University of Birmingham.

That leaves Bowdon top after the first two games on maximum points, the only side with two wins, and Cullen joint top scorer with six goals.

Cullen shares that accolade with Georgina Bathurst of Reading, who had a mixed day with one win and one defeat.

Bathurst hit a brace in Reading’s opening game against Sutton Coldfield that looked to have earned them a share of the spoils, only Vicky Woolford to convert a penalty corner for Sutton in added time, to give them a 4-3 victory.

Reading bounced back in style though by inflicting more misery on Buckingham.  Bathurst scored four with Emma Thomas and Rebecca van Berkel hitting two apiece in a 10-2 victory, Buckingham conceding double figures in both their opening games.

The only other unbeaten side is Slough, who sit second in the table after a win and a draw.

A late Ashpal Bhogal brace earned them a point in the day’s only draw, 3-3 with East Grinstead, which they followed up with a 9-3 win over Sutton Coldfield, a game which saw hat tricks for Dilly Newton and Betsy Ommala.

Canterbury were involved in two of the day’s closest games, as Holcombe edged them out 4-3, helped by two Eleanor Watton goals.

Canterbury came from behind three times in their second game though, as Nina Steikowsky scored in the last minute to secure 6-5 against East Grinstead, with Sarah Kerly also scoring a hat trick.

Holcombe missed the chance to make it two wins from two in the final game of the day, as they went down 4-2 to the University of Birmingham, Lucie Daman scoring a brace for the winners.

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Saturday 17 December 2016

Fixtures – Sunday 18 December 2016

Women’s Premier Division Table

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The Womens Super 6s Final at Wembley Arena (Photo: Ravi Ghowri)

East Grinstead Men and Women both crowned Super 6s Champions

Women’s Super 6s Semi-Finals:

Canterbury 4 (4)

Anna Kolarova 3 (PC)

Anna Baker 10 (FG)

Dirkie Chamberlain 14 (FG)

Susie Rowe 20 (FG)

University Of Birmingham 2 (1)

Vanessa Hawkins 10 (FG)

Alice Wills  27 (FG)

Canterbury marched on to the women’s final with a strong display to see off University of Birmingham in the first semi-final. Goals from Anna Kolarova, Anna Baker, Dirkie Chamberlain and Susie Rowe did the damage and despite a strong showing from Birmingham in the second half the Kent side took the win.

It was the Polo Farm outfit who settled the quicker of the two sides but they came up against some superb goalkeeping from Jen Mashford and some fantastic defending from Tina Evans, which frustrated them early on. They made a breakthrough via a penalty corner from Kolarova and although Birmingham levelled via a Vanessa Hawkins strike Canterbury took the lead again seconds later through Anna Baker. Further first half goals from Chamberlain and Rowe gave Birmingham a mountain to climb and despite Alice Wills’ second half goal it was too much and the Kent side took the win.

East Grinstead 1 (0)

Malou Pheninckx 24 (FG)

Bowdon Hightown 0 (0)

A 24th minute strike from East Grinstead’s Malou Pheninckx was enough to give the Sussex side revenge for last year’s final defeat and more importantly, a place in the final against Canterbury. In a tight affair, the 24-year-old kept her cool in the circle to slot in what turned out to be the decisive goal in the first half.

Both goalkeepers excelled in this game, with Amy Tennant looking in fine form for Bowdon Hightown whilst former England stopper Becky Waters rolled back the years with a string of fine stops, including an outrageous double save. It could have been more comfortable for the Sussex team as they were awarded a penalty stroke. Joanna Davis stepped up but her effort flew wide of the target. Bowdon continued to threaten as they searched for an equaliser but Waters and her defence stood firm to pick up a narrow win for the Sussex side and set up a clash with Canterbury in the final.

Women’s Super 6s Final:

Canterbury 1 (0)

Sarah Kerly 31 (FG)

East Grinstead 3 (1)

Malou Pheninckx 10, 40 (FG, FG)

Takara Haines 35 (PC)

A brace from Malou Pheninckx handed East Grinstead women the Super 6s title in a dramatic final against Canterbury. The Dutch star struck in the first half and then in the final minute to help her side to a 3-1 win in a keenly contested clash with Canterbury.

Takara Haines added a penalty corner in the 35th minute and although Canterbury had parity thanks to Sarah Kerly’s goal it wasn’t enough.

The Kent side had the first clear chance of the match from a penalty corner. Grace Balsdon took the shot but Becky Waters, the former Canterbury goalkeeper was out like lightning to make the save. It was déjà vu moments later as the East Grinstead stopper somehow diverted Balsdon’s shot over the bar with her face mask.

With ten minutes on the clock the Sussex side got their noses in front. A lovely run from left to right from Pheninckx opened up the space and the 24-year-old supplied a nice finish to break the deadlock. Grinstead almost went further ahead but Mel Clewlow kept her cool to clear off the line from Emma-Lee Smith whilst at the other end Waters denied Kerly with an excellent stop. Canterbury continued to knock at the door and Waters was at her imperious best once again to smother a chance for Lizzie Neal as the score remained 1-0 to East Grinstead at the interval.

Canterbury forced a penalty corner at the start of the second period and with Emma Lee Smith sent to half way for breaking early, they moved the ball wide. Balsdon fired it across for Dirkie Chamberlain whose deflection hit the woodwork. The frame of the goal came to Canterbury’s rescue moments later at the other end. Davis’ shot hit the upright with Helen Fagg making a superb save to keep out the rebound from Pheninckx.

Time was ticking away but with nine minutes to play Canterbury got their equaliser. The ball struck a foot in the circle but the umpire played a superb advantage allowing Kerly to snap up the loose ball to tie it up at 1-1. East Grinstead rallied and re-took the lead from an excellent penalty corner by Haines with five minutes to play. Canterbury withdrew their goalkeeper as a last throw of the dice. There was a moment of high drama almost immediately as the Kent side won a penalty corner. Once again the jet-heeled Waters arrived at the edge of the circle to block this time from Anna Kolarova. With Canterbury throwing everyone forwards, East Grinstead made it safe with under a minute left as Pheninckx grabbed her second to clinch the title.

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