Two goals from Jade Mayne and the winner from Sarah Kerly ensured Canterbury bounced back from yesterday’s defeat to secure third place with a hard-earned 3-2 win over Surbiton. Continue reading
The Top of the D has already run the rule over the first semi final with the preview piece here. Now it is the turn of the two teams competing in the second semi final, Canterbury and Reading.
After the hugely successful Now: Pensions Men’s Playoffs last weekend at Sonning Lane this weekend it is the turn of the women with the Investec Championship Playoffs.
Last year’s competition was settled in dramatic fashion as Leicester edged out Reading on penalty shuffles. With both sides back for another tilt at the title, along with Canterbury and Surbiton it promises to be a fantastic spectacle. The Top of the D looks at the contenders, starting with the first semi final, between Leicester and Surbiton. Continue reading
Beeston showed why they finished top of the league in the regular season with a dominant display as they brushed aside Surbiton to win the Now: Pensions Championship Final. Two goals from Craig Boyne and further strikes from Oliver Willars, Simon Egerton and Martin Jones did the damage as Surbiton simply had no answer to the Bees’ firepower. Continue reading
Reading snatched England’s final qualification place for next year’s Euro Hockey League after a comfortable 4-0 win over Canterbury, gave the Sonning Lane side third place in the Now: Pensions England Hockey League. Continue reading
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