Eloise on target but Clifton Robinsons suffer defeat in London
CLIFTON Robinsons made their second away trip to the Paddington Recreational Ground this season to play Hampstead and Westminster.
The visitors, playing well as a team, started the first quarter in promising fashion with good build up play and threatening attacks. They created a few chances to take the lead by winning penalty corners through SJ Thorburn and Phoebe Richards. However, despite their best efforts, Clifton Robinsons were unable to convert these chances into goals.
Arguably against the run of play, some good attacking play from Hampstead and Westminster, and a couple of mistakes from Clifton in the D, led to the home side opening the scoring. They increased their lead after 17 minutes following a well-worked short corner.
Clifton Robinsons continued to compete well, creating opportunities at goal. A sharp attack by Livvy Hoskins led to a great shot by Amy Burton, which hit the post.
At the start of the second half, Clifton Robinsons came out fighting, and coupled with a good defensive performance by Emily Drysdale, led to a successful attack winning the visitors a corner. A powerful delivery by Caitlin Whitman led to a well-placed deflection by Richards to Eloise Laity, who slotted the ball into the goal.
The goal stirred the home side into action and they started to get on top. They won a short corner, from which they scored to lead by two goals again.
Despite Clifton Robinsons’ best efforts, Hampstead and Westminster were solid in defence and continued to take their opportunities scoring a further two goals, one an outfield goal on 51 minutes and the other a well-worked corner with a minute left.
In Berkeley One, Thornbury drew 1-1 against South Gloucs with Jo Deas converting a penalty stroke. In a rearranged game on Monday, Redland 2nds were 3-2 winners over Thornbury. Redland’s goals were scored by Laura Price, Iris Weaver and Izzy Yarnold. Coz Deas and Sophie Vizard replied for Thornbury. The win ensured Redland finish as runners-up to Wick.
Westbury/Utd Banks were 9-1 winners over Mid Somerset in Central Two, with Nick Fletcher (3), Asam Bower, Felix Gaunt, Henry Ashcroft, Mike Maxwell, Aiden Bennett and Todd Leddy the goalscorers.
A Joe Thomas goal earned Westbury/Utd Banks 2nds a 1-1 draw with University if Cardiff 4ths in Bridge One.
Firebrands 3rds were 4-2 winners against Westbury/Utd Banks 3rds in Concorde One. James Holton and Dave Harris scored for the losers.
Thornbury completed their season with a 5-4 defeat against a strengthened Bristol/West 6ths.
Connor Matthews (2), David Anderson and Charlie Ball scored for Thornbury, who finished second in Concorde Two.
Westbury/Utd Banks 5ths were 5-2 winners over South Gloucs 2nds in the same division. Elijah Roberts (2), John Swann (2) and Michael Coles scored for the 5ths.
Westbury/Utd Banks 6ths defeated Bristol and West 5ths 6-2 in Bridge Two.
Neil Moon, Drew Dickenson and Tom Moore all scored twice for the 6ths.