Broadbent’s goal spark
Hockey
Maidstone are within three points of top spot in South Hockey Kent/ Sussex Regional 1 with a game in hand after cruising past Crawley 7- 0 last Saturday.
The away side started brightly but Joe Broadbent came off the bench after 10 minutes to break the deadlock and Maidstone never looked back, scoring another five times before half-time courtesy of coach Richard Turner, Waqas Dasitigir, James Christmas and a brace from an inspired man-of-thematch, Steve Marks.
In the second half Maidstone took their foot off the gas and only added a brave diving effort from Broadbent.
The 5ths remain unbeaten this year after a 6-1 win at Anchorians 4ths in Kent Open Division 3.
Simon Wood’s deflected shot gave them a 15th-minute lead and he made it 2- 0 soon after following good work from Dylan Collie. Barry Coffey added a third before Anchs pulled one back.
Maidstone hit three more goals after the break, however, with Wood netting two more to take his tally to four and man-ofthe-match Coffey getting his second.
Maidstone ladies suffered a 3-1 defeat at promotion-chasing Norwich Dragons in East League, Premier Division.
The visitors created some early chances but were unable to convert any and though Maidstone keeper Georgia Wishart kept the hosts out on the break with a series of saves, and Alex Penry cleared one off the line, Dragons broke the deadlock from the subsequent short corner.
Maidstone continued to press but were caught on the break for the Dragons’ second. After Norwich added a third the visitors did register a deserved goal through Hannah Durston, though they could not reduce the deficit further. The ladies’ 3rds went down 3- 0 at a physical Deal in Kent League Division 2. Although Maidstone started off the stronger, they were unable to capitalise on their opportunities and Deal scored against the run of play, and finished off a wellworked short corner at the start of the second half to make it two. The visitors conceded a third late on despite Rehannah Judge and player-of-the-match Kitty Worsfold being outstanding in defence. Kevin Kirkham and Clayton Pohio struck two apiece as Sutton Valence kept up the pace with a 4-1 win at New Beccehamians in Kent Open Premier A.
The 2nds overcame Gillingham Anchorians 2nds 3-1 in the same division thanks to goals from Andrew Lee, James Pascoe and Tom Willson.
Chris Sheldon’s double helped the 3rds keep pace at the top of Division 1 with a 2- 0 win at Maidstone 4ths, while the 4ths registered a good point from a 2-2 draw at home to Herne Bay 5ths, with goals from Chris Stille and Rob Cockayne.
The Vets drew 2-2 against Black Knights in the Surrey Vets Conference. Stuart Bates gave Valence the lead and 80-year-old Paul Linaker converted a penalty flick to put his side 2-1 ahead, only for the visitors to snatch a draw in the dying seconds. Fixtures: Brighton 2..... 16 12 3 1 55 18 39 Sutton Val ..... 14 10 3 1 49 21 33 O W’sonians . 16 11 0 5 42 26 33 Kings & A ...... 15 7 6 2 42 26 27 C’bury Plgrm. 16 7 3 6 40 30 24 Sth Saxons ... 17 7 1 9 49 52 22 BBHC ............ 17 6 3 8 48 54 21 Crowboro ...... 15 5 3 7 33 41 18 Mid-Sussex .. 15 4 2 9 27 51 14 Horsham 2 .... 15 3 4 8 23 44 13 G’ham Anch .. 15 2 3 10 24 45 9 N B’hamian ... 15 2 3 10 26 50 9 Results: BBHC 2 Crowborough 1, Brighton & Hove 2nds 5 Horsham 2nds 1, Canterbury Pilgrims 2 Old Williamsonians 1, Gillingham Anchorians 1 South Saxons 5, Mid-Sussex 2 Kings & Alleyns 2, New Beccehamians 1 Sutton Valence 4. Fixtures: Canterbury Pilgrims v New Beccehamians, Crowborough v Gillingham Anchorians, Horsham 2nds v BBHC, Kings & Alleyns v Brighton & Hove 2nds, Old Williamsonians v Mid-Sussex, South Saxons v Sutton Valence. Folkestone 2 . 17 13 1 3 58 37 40 Burnt Ash 2... 15 11 2 2 53 32 35 Marden R ...... 14 10 2 2 56 21 32 Blackhth 2 .... 16 8 1 7 38 33 25 Uni of Kent .... 15 6 2 7 44 52 20 Canterbury 4 . 15 6 0 9 41 50 18 Cliftonville ..... 15 4 4 7 42 45 16 Canterbury 3 . 14 5 1 8 37 41 16 Maidstone 2.. 14 4 4 6 28 38 16 Holcmbe 2a .. 14 5 1 8 25 39 16 O B’denian 2 . 15 5 0 10 35 44 15 Ashford 2 ...... 16 3 2 11 32 57 11 Results: Ashford 2nds 3 Holcombe 2a 2, Burnt Ash 2nds 4 Canterbury 3rds 1, Canterbury 4ths 3 Blackheath & OE 2nds 2, Cliftonville 1 Folkestone 2nds 2, Maidstone 2nds 4 Old Bordenians 2nds 2, Marden Russets 8 University of Kent 0. Fixtures: Blackheath & OE 2nds v Marden Russets, Canterbury 4ths v Burnt Ash 2nds, Folkestone 2nds v Maidstone 2nds, Holcombe 2a v Cliftonville, Old Bordenians 2nds v Canterbury 3rds, University of Kent v Ashford 2nds.
PW D L F A Ps Sidcup .......... 20 19 1 0 743 276 95 Havant .......... 20 16 1 3 770 365 83 Tun Wells...... 20 16 0 4 566 307 78 Tottonians..... 20 13 0 7 628 454 69 Cobham ........ 20 11 0 9 560 461 58 CS Rugby ...... 20 12 0 8 530 417 57 Sevenoaks .... 20 11 0 9 491 440 57 Maidstone..... 20 10 0 10 503 451 53 Gravesend .... 20 10 0 10 519 453 51 Chobham ...... 20 9 1 10 482 395 48 Brighton........ 20 3 0 17 316 552 22 Chiswick ....... 20 5 1 14 377 557 21 Dover............ 20 2 0 18 257 832 11 Gosport & F... 20 1 0 19 174 956 5 Results: Chiswick 25 Sevenoaks 36, Chobham 52 Gosport & Fareham 5, Cobham 22 Tunbridge Wells 35, CS Rugby 33 Maidstone 29, Dover 18 Havant 33, Gravesend 29 Tottonians 32, Sidcup 37 Brighton 24. Pulborough ... 17 14 0 3 518 294 70 Thanet Wdrs . 17 13 0 4 521 267 66 Haywrds Hth . 17 14 1 2 409 169 65 Lewes........... 17 12 0 5 470 337 61 Folkestone .... 17 11 0 6 462 380 56 Sheppey ....... 17 5 1 11 379 527 33 G’ham Anch .. 17 6 0 11 402 448 31 Aylesfrd Blls.. 17 5 1 11 304 463 28 Eastbourne ... 17 6 0 11 305 382 27 Park House ... 17 5 0 12 279 455 26 O D’stonians . 17 6 1 10 395 487 23 Ashford ......... 17 3 0 14 253 488 8 Results: Ashford 12 Gillingham Anchorians 29, Eastbourne 50 Sheppey 3, Folkestone 7 Haywards Heath 31, Old Dunstonians 21 Pulborough 34, Park House 20 Lewes 36, Thanet Wanderers 19 Aylesford Bulls 22. Hastings ....... 17 16 0 1 551 114 78 O W’sonians . 17 15 0 2 424 191 71 Cranbrook ..... 17 11 1 5 513 275 60 HSBC ............ 17 10 1 6 385 406 53 Kings Hosp ... 17 10 1 6 367 257 50 B’hamian ...... 17 9 0 8 315 318 42 Southwark .... 17 7 0 10 323 453 36 Vigo .............. 17 6 1 10 340 367 35 Brockleians ... 17 6 0 11 183 445 28 N Ash Green . 17 4 0 13 293 394 24 Sittingbrne .... 17 4 0 13 261 425 23 Snowdown.... 17 2 0 15 176 486 1 Results: Brockleians 0 King’s College Hospital 45, New Ash Green 14 Cranbrook 48, Sittingbourne 10 Beccehamian 28, Snowdown 15 HSBC 34, Southwark Lancers 13 Hastings & Bexhill 38, Vigo 3 Old Williamsonians 46.