Club Hockey

NOTTINGHAM, November 25 - Beeston showed their ruthless streak slamming five past Cannock in the England men's hockey league premier division despite missing eight players to commitments in Australia. 

Five different scorers were on target for Beeston with Stuart Pilgrim’s eighth minute goal opening the floodgates for the 5-1 win.

NOTTINGHAM, November 23 - After beating premier division rivals Canterbury last week, Cannock continue their England men’s hockey league campaign with a clash against leaders Beeston on Sunday.

Third-placed Cannock won 6-2 against second-placed Canterbury last Saturday, and will be aiming for a similar result when they take on an under-strength Beeston side this Sunday.

LONDON, November 23 - After three wins in a row in the Investec women’s hockey league, Reading are targeting a place in the top four of the premier division when they entertain Berkshire neighbours Slough on Sunday.

The clash could see Reading – who finished top of the table last season and only narrowly lost out in the championship final – climb up to fourth place for the first time this season.

LONDON, November 18 - Leicester kept the pressure on leaders Canterbury in the Investec women’s premier division, winning 4-0 against Slough with Jo Hunter leading the way with a hat-trick on Sunday.

Leicester remain just one point behind Canterbury following the win, in which Emma Clarke also scored.

Sarah Kerly scored the only goal of the game in Canterbury’s 1-0 win over third-placed Surbiton to maintain top spot.

Holcombe HCCHATHAM, November 18 - England men’s hockey league premier division leaders met the leaders of conference east as Beeston travelled to Holcombe in the fourth round of the men’s cup on Sunday.

Stephen Lawrence got Beeston off to a flying start, finding the target just six minutes in. The signs looked ominous when Joe Sharp put them two goals up three minutes later but Holcombe stabilised and held steady for the remainder of the game and the game ended 2-0.

NOTTINGHAM, November 16 - After losing their first match of the season last weekend, England men's hockey league premier division leaders Beeston face a busy weekend of action as they aim to bounce back to winning ways.

The Midlands side entertain Reading on Saturday (2pm start) before travelling to Kent for a EHB men’s cup clash against Conference East leaders Holcombe at the same time on Sunday.

LONDON, November 16 - With just one point separating the top three teams in the Investec women’s hockey league premier division, Sunday’s clash between leaders Canterbury and Surbiton will prove vital to both team’s ambitions of securing a spot in the championship play-offs. 

The match (12.45pm start at Polo Farm) sees unbeaten Canterbury take on a Surbiton side who battled to a 2-0 win over strugglers Slough last weekend.

BIRMINGHAM, Novermber 12 - The third round of the Investec women’s cup pitted two premier division hockey sides against each other with University of Birmingham hosting Clifton on Sunday.

Birmingham are struggling in the league, sitting ninth and Clifton are faring slightly better in seventh. And once again, league form proved to be a good marker as Clifton went on to win 4-2.

Clifton looked dangerous early on and scored two goals inside the opening ten minutes. Liz Sinton flicked her side into the lead with a goal on six minutes before Abi Porter doubled the advantage just two minutes later.