10 Purpose Thriller At Wimbledon, As OG’s Crush Holcombe

Males’s Hockey League Premier Division Assessment – 12/13 March 2022

Previous Georgians prolonged their result in ten factors over second positioned Wimbledon in emphatic model on Sunday beating Holcombe 8-2 at St. George’s School. Previous Georgians led 3-0 at half time, Tom Carson opening the scoring from open play within the tenth minute with James Albery changing a penalty nook within the 20^th minute and Sam Ward additionally changing a 26^th minute penalty nook. Holcombe conceded two objectives in as many minutes shortly after half time, Ashley Jackson scoring from a 38^th minute penalty stroke and James Tindall scoring from open play a minute later. James Carson put Previous Georgians 6-0 up from open play within the 47^th minute earlier than Robert Subject transformed a 52^nd minute penalty nook to scale back the deficit going into the fourth quarter.

Sam Ward accomplished his hat-trick with open play objectives within the 56^th and 67^th minutes earlier than Tom Russell additionally scored within the 67^th minute to make the ultimate rating 8-2.

Wimbledon misplaced floor after drawing a ten purpose thriller at residence to native rivals Surbiton on Saturday evening. Surbiton led 2-0 after simply 9 minutes with Jamie Golden scoring within the seventh minute and Jack Middleton doubling their lead two minutes later. Wimbledon started their comeback within the 19^th minute when Ben Francis scored the third open play purpose of the evening within the 19^th minute with Ed Horler levelling from a 24^th minute penalty nook.

Surbiton restored their lead simply earlier than half time, Luke Taylor changing a penalty nook for his 18^th purpose of the season. James Gall rapidly doubled Surbiton’s benefit instantly after the interval and Middleton gave the guests what appeared to be a stable 5-2 lead with a second open play purpose of the half. Within the 43^rd minute. Surbiton carried their 5-2 lead into the fourth quarter, when Wimbledon made an excellent comeback, scoring three objectives to salvage a 5-5 draw. All three objectives got here from penalty corners with David Condon scoring within the 55^th and 59^th minutes and Ed Horler equalising within the penultimate minute as Surbiton drew 5-5 for the primary time since 10 October 2009 once they drew at East Grinstead.

Hampstead & Westminster joined Surbiton on 29 factors and took benefit of Holcombe’s heavy defeat to maneuver again into fourth with a 4-1 win at East Grinstead. Matt Guise-Brown’s penalty nook experience earned Hampstead a 2-0 lead with objectives within the 14^th and 18^th minutes, Louis Gittens pulling a purpose again from open play within the 22^nd minute. Inside a minute, Kei Kaeppeler had restored Hampstead’s two purpose lead and Guise-Brown’s 51^st minute penalty stroke be sure that all three factors could be going again to Central London along with his 16^th purpose of the marketing campaign.

Within the Backside 5, Beeston gained 2-1 at Oxted to shut to inside one level of their hosts and all however affirm their high flight standing. Oxted led by means of Aaron Blumfield’s 28^th minute open play purpose, however Beeston’s penalty nook routine proved efficient within the second half as Eddie Harper equalised within the 50^th minute and Gareth Griffiths scored the successful purpose eight minutes later.

The College of Exeter’s hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a giant blow once they misplaced 4-2 at residence to relegation rivals Brooklands Manchester College, who opened up a 9 level hole over Exeter and 6 factors over Durham College, who had their first bye week of Section Two. Exeter fell behind within the fourth minute by means of Andrew Jackson, Nick Hale doubling the lead within the 20^th minute, each objectives coming from open play. Rhys Bradshaw briefly diminished the arrears within the 24^th minute from a penalty nook, however Andrew Rusbridge instantly responded from open play. Jake Payton gave Exeter hope on the half hour as they trailed 3-2 at half time, however Jackson scored the one purpose of the second half from a 54^th minute penalty nook to severely dent Exeter’s survival prospects.