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Maidstone
Maidstone were caught cold at Old Bordenians – but battled back for a draw in Kent/ Sussex Regional 1.
With fourth-placed Bords eyeing a win that would take them level with Maidstone the visitors needed a good start, but, despite having pushback, they conceded after just 15 seconds last Saturday.
Maidstone levelled when Brendan Baker made no mistake at the back post and when OBs pressed high they left themselves open to the counter attack – a route Maidstone took to their second as Martin outpaced two defenders before lifting the ball over the goalkeeper.
Steve Marks took Maidstone’s player-of-thematch award with the best chances coming from turnovers and penalty corners. The Old Boys took advantage of one of theirs to make it 2-2. Maidstone: Darren Marchant, Brendan Baker, Nick Leatherbarrow, Matt Emery, Phil Morrison, Jimmy Christmas, Steve Marks, Jon Stiff, Waqas Dastagir, Joe Martin, Kenny Stibbles, Richard Turner, Andy Turner, Joe Broadbent.
Youngster Chris Howson scored on his 1st XI debut, but Maidstone lost an incident-packed England Hockey Trophy against Gore Court on Sunday.
The visitors struck first from a penalty corner but Howson applied the finishing touch following good work baseline.
Court regained the initiative from a penalty corner before Andy Turner’s reverse-stick effort ensured the sides switched ends all square, but when keeper Darren Marchant questioned some of the referee’s decisions he was sent off, and along the replacement Mike Smith was beaten 15 minutes from time. Maidstone’s player-ofthe-match was Matt Emery. Maidstone: Darren Marchant, Mark Christmas, Matt Emery, Phil Morrison, Jamie Graham, Jimmy Christmas, Waqas Dastagir, Kenny Stibbles, Chris Howson, Harry Bone, Andy Turner, Joe Broadbent, Mike Smith, Zach Quinn, Richard Turner.
The ladies’ 1sts earned a point against Old Loughtonians in East League Premier Division.
The home side made the most of Maidstone’s slow start, but late in the second half, from a short corner, Catherine Broadbent’s strike rebounded to Steph Lurshay and she fired home. Vikki Taylor took the player-of-the-match award.
MP Helen Grant made her debut for the 4ths in a 2-2 draw against Burnt Ash in Kent Division 5.
Nicky Bourne turned in player-of-the-match Rachel Davies’ pass for Maidstone’s first and Davies ran from halfway for the second.
In Kent Open Division 3, 13-year-old James Hodges scored his first senior goal in a 3-1 win for the 5ths at Folkestone 7ths.
Mick Emery and Mark Gibbons also netted.
There were mixed results for the under-14s. The boys beat Burnt Ash 8-2 but the girls lost 10- 0 to Ashford.
Dylan Collie’s hat-trick was the highlight against Ash, with support from Henry Bourdillon (2), Zac Streeter, Sam James and Chris Fahy. K Sports men’s 1sts lost a three-goal lead against Tunbridge Wells vets but rallied to win 6-4. Kai Wilson, Dave Wood and Brook Fowler put them in charge of the Kent Open Premier C clash. But Wells pulled one back from open play, kicked into gear and were level by halftime. Back came Sports, with second goals for Wood and Fowler. Wells added their fourth but Matt Sharp clinched victory with a reverse flick through a crowded D. James Clarkely was player-of-the-match. The men’s 2nds gave Sutton Valence 4ths
PWD L F A Ps Maidstone........ 7 5 1 1 22 8 16 Folkestone ....... 7 4 3 0 25 12 15 Eastbourne ...... 7 4 1 2 20 15 13 Old Bordens ..... 7 4 1 2 18 13 13 Tun Wells......... 7 4 0 3 25 11 12 Sevenoaks 2 .... 7 3 1 3 24 24 10 Gore Court ....... 7 3 0 4 33 21 9 Crawley ........... 7 3 0 4 9 33 9 Ashford ............ 7 2 1 4 19 23 7 Burnt Ash......... 7 1 3 3 17 22 6 Worthing .......... 7 1 2 4 9 19 5 Holcombe 2 ..... 7 1 1 5 12 32 4 Results: Eastbourne 4 Gore Court 2, Folkestone 1 Tunbridge Wells 0, Holcombe 2nds 3 Ashford 7, Old Bordenians 2 Maidstone 2, Sevenoaks 2nds 3 Burnt Ash 3, Worthing 0 Crawley 2. Fixtures: Ashford v Eastbourne, Burnt Ash v Holcombe 2nds, Crawley v Old Bordenians, Gore Court v Worthing, Maidstone v Folkestone, Tunbridge Wells v Sevenoaks 2nds. Sutton Val ........ 7 6 1 0 25 10 19 Old Williams..... 7 6 0 1 24 9 18 Brighton 2........ 7 4 2 1 21 10 14 Crowboro ......... 7 3 2 2 15 15 11 Kings Alleyns ... 7 2 4 1 16 13 10 Horsham 2 ....... 7 2 3 2 14 18 9 Cant Pilgrims ... 7 2 2 3 16 16 8 BBHC1 ............. 7 2 2 3 18 24 8 Mid-Sussex ..... 7 2 1 4 11 23 7 Sth Saxons ...... 7 2 0 5 14 22 6 Gill Anchs ........ 7 1 1 5 13 20 4 New Beccs ...... 7 0 2 5 13 20 2 Results: BBHC 3 Horsham 2nds 3, Brighton & Hove 2nds 3 Kings & Alleyns 3, Gillingham Anchorians 2 Crowborough 3, Mid-Sussex 1 Old Williamsonians 8, New Beccehamians 3 Canterbury Pilgrims 4, Sutton Valence 5 South Saxons 0. Fixtures: Canterbury Pilgrims v Mid-Sussex, Crowborough v Sutton Valence, Horsham 2nds v Gillingham Anchorians, Kings & Alleyns v BBHC, Old Williamsonians v Brighton & Hove 2nds, South Saxons v New Beccehamians. Marden Russ ... 7 6 1 0 29 9 19 Burnt Ash 2...... 6 5 0 1 25 9 15 Blackheath 2 ... 7 4 0 3 15 15 12 Folkestone 2 .... 7 4 0 3 18 23 12 Uni of Kent ....... 7 3 1 3 22 20 10 Canterbury 3 .... 7 3 1 3 20 18 10 Old Bords 2...... 7 3 0 4 17 18 9 Maidstone 2..... 7 2 2 3 15 23 8 Ashford 2 ......... 7 2 1 4 15 21 7 Holcombe 2a ... 7 2 1 4 14 24 7 Canterbury 4 .... 6 2 0 4 23 26 6 Cliftonville ........ 7 1 1 5 19 26 4 Results: Ashford 2nds 3 Uni of Kent 8, Canterbury 3rds 4 Old Bordenians 2nds 1, Cliftonville 2 Holcombe 2a 2, Maidstone 2nds 5 Folkestone 2nds 3, Marden Russets 4 Blackheath & OE 2nds 2. Fixtures: Blackheath & OE 2nds v Ashford 2nds, Canterbury 4ths v Marden Russets, Folkestone 2nds v Canterbury 3rds, Holcombe 2a v Maidstone 2nds, Old Bordenians 2nds v Burnt Ash 2nds, Univ of Kent v Cliftonville. T Wells Vets ..... 7 6 0 1 31 15 18 Blackhth Hthn .. 7 5 1 1 15 10 16 Old Willis 3 ...... 7 5 0 2 24 12 15 Cobdown ......... 7 4 1 2 25 16 13 Maidstone 3..... 7 4 0 3 30 20 12 T Wells 4 ......... 7 4 0 3 24 23 12 Holcombe 4A ... 7 2 3 2 19 18 9 Cant Griffins..... 7 2 1 4 12 14 7 Old Bord 4 ....... 7 2 0 5 12 25 6 BromBeck 6 ..... 7 2 0 5 10 38 6 S’oaks Acorns .. 7 1 1 5 10 15 4 Cliftonville 2 ..... 7 1 1 5 16 22 4 Results: Holcombe 4A 1 Sevenoaks Acorns 1, Canterbury Griffins 2 Bromley a five-goal start in Kent Division 4. Debutant John Dale pulled one back with a goal out of nothing, Richard Gower scored the second after Mark Brown mis-hit a short corner, then another sliced shot by Brown fell to Simon Boniface as it ended 5-3. K Sports ladies’ 2nds lost 2-0 at home to Meopham in Kent Division 5. Player-of-the-match Mel Parish, Jen Divall and Sue Rea kept the first half goalless. Meopham stepped up the pressure after the break, scoring twice in quick succession. Goalkeeper Parish saved a penalty flick to deny them a third. and Beckenham 6ths 0, Cobdown 6 Tunbridge Wells Vets 4, Tunbridge Wells 4ths 6 Cliftonville 2nds 4, Old Williamsonians 3rds 5 Maidstone 3rds 1, Blackheath and OEs Heathens 0 Old Bordenian 4ths 1. Fixtures: Old Bordenian 4ths v Holcombe 4As, Cliftonville 2nds v Canterbury Griffins, Sevenoaks Acorns v Old Williamsonians 3rds, Bromley and Beckenham 6ths v Cobdown, Maidstone 3rds v Tunbridge Wells 4ths, Tunbridge Wells Vets v Blackheath and OEs Heathens. Bedford............ 9 8 0 1 25 10 24 Wapping .......... 9 6 1 2 27 11 19 St Albans 2 ...... 9 6 1 2 23 11 19 Norwich Drag... 9 5 2 2 29 19 17 Ipswich ............ 9 4 4 1 21 12 16 Cambridge U ... 9 4 1 4 18 11 13 Maidstone........ 9 2 4 3 9 12 10 Old Loughts ..... 9 3 1 5 11 17 10 Brom Becks ..... 9 2 1 6 17 28 7 Holcombe 1A ... 9 2 1 6 13 36 7 Wisbech Twn ... 9 2 0 7 10 21 6 Norwich City .... 9 1 2 6 8 23 5 Results: Wisbech Town 0 Bedford 2, Ipswich 2 Cambridge Uni 0, Holcombe 1A 1 Wapping 6, Brom & Becks 4 Norwich Dragons 8, Norwich City 0 St Albans 2nds 4, Old Loughts 1 Maidstone 1. Fixtures: Ipswich v Holcombe 1A, Cambridge Uni v Wisbech Town, Bedford v Brom & Becks, Norwich Dragons v Norwich City, St Albans 2nds v Old Loughts, Maidstone v Wapping. Sevenoaks 3 .... 8 7 0 1 33 2 21 F’stone Opt 2 ... 8 6 0 2 19 11 18 Cliftonville ....... 8 6 0 2 17 11 18 BBHC ............... 8 5 0 3 19 18 15 Old Bordens ..... 8 4 0 4 16 12 12 Marden Russ ... 8 4 0 4 22 23 12 Sevenoaks 4 .... 8 4 0 4 13 19 12 K Alleyns.......... 8 3 1 4 18 18 10 Old Williams..... 8 3 0 5 12 23 9 Canterbury 3 .... 8 2 1 5 17 24 7 Gravesend .......8 1 1 6 16 24 4 Meopham ........ 8 1 1 6 7 24 4 Results: Meopham 1 Kings Alleyns 1, Cliftonville 2 Gravesend 0, Folkestone 2nds 3 Marden Russets 2, BBHC 3 Old Bordenians 2, Canterbury 3rds 0 Sevenoaks 3rds 3, Sevenoaks 4ths 5 Old Williamsonians 1. Fixtures: Old Bordenians v Cliftonville, Canterbury 3rds v Folkestone 2nds, Old Williamsonians v Meopham, Kings Alleyns v BBHC, Marden Russets v Sevenoaks 4ths, Sevenoaks 3rds v Gravesend. Cliftonville 2 ..... 8 7 0 1 27 7 21 Sevenoaks 6 .... 8 6 1 1 21 14 19 Cobdown ......... 8 5 2 1 13 6 17 Old Willis 2 ...... 7 4 2 1 19 9 14 F’stone Opt 3 ... 8 4 0 4 16 10 12 Tun Wells 4...... 8 3 1 4 21 18 10 Uni of Kent ....... 8 3 1 4 15 17 10 Gill Anchs 2 ..... 8 3 1 4 9 14 10 Dartford 2 ........ 9 3 0 6 10 27 9 New Beccs 2 ... 8 2 2 4 15 14 8 BromBeck 5 ..... 8 1 1 6 8 22 4 Old Borden 2.... 8 1 1 6 9 25 4 Results: Tunbridge Wells 4ths 0 Cobdown 2, Univ of Kent 6 Sevenoaks 6ths 3, Old Bordenian 2nds 2 Bromley and Beckenham 5ths 0, Old Williamsonians 2nds 2 Folkestone 3rds 1, New Beccehamian 2nds 0 Gillingham Anchorians 2nds 0, Dartford 2nds 0 Cliftonville 2nds 5. Fixtures: Univ of Kent v Old Bordenian 2nds, Bromley and Beckenham 5ths v New Beccehamian 2nds, Sevenoaks 6ths v Cliftonville 2nds, Folkestone 3rds v Dartford 2nds, Gillingham Anchorians 2nds v Tunbridge Wells 4ths, Cobdown Ladies v Old Williamsonians 2nds.