Ford motors to victory
Maidstone Athletics
Maidstone ladies’ 1sts lost 4-0 to Sevenoaks in the East League Premier Division but again felt the outcome could have been different. They applied early pressure and forced plenty of short corners in Saturday’s home game but couldn’t score. A quick breakaway led to Oaks’ opener and they scored again before the break. Coach Jeremy Swaffer rallied the girls at halftime and they dominated possession, putting together some nice moves, only to concede twice more on the counter. Man-of-the-match Louise Cassey showed strength and leadership in defence. The ladies’ 3rds have their first win of the season in Kent Division 3. They’ve been playing well and have the victory they deserve after edging the University of Kent 1-0. The Students had a lot of the ball but couldn’t break through a strong defence, with junior Helen Scott impressing. Rachel Davis scored the winner, with mum Julie named player-of-the-match for her tenacious tackling and attacking play. The hard-working ladies’ 4ths won 1-0 at BBHC 3rds in Kent Division 4. Early pressure was rewarded when Claire Hogan received the ball at the top of the D and calmly beat the keeper. Goalkeeper Laura Gregory made a couple of good saves to preserve the lead while the tireless Nicky Coomansingh was named player-of-the-match. In-form Maidstone men’s 4ths beat Old Bordenians 9-2 in Kent Open Division 2. Man-of-the-match Ian Lowe scored four times, with Andie Moodie (2), Mark Weller, Paul Holkham and Gavin Mells taking the team’s tally to 21 goals in three games.
PWD L F A Ps Eastbourne ..... 4 4 0 0 21 5 12 Maidstone....... 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 Lewes............. 4 3 0 1 18 13 9 Old Bordens .... 4 3 0 1 9 5 9 Holcombe 1A .. 4 2 0 2 15 12 6 Burnt Ash........ 4 2 0 2 9 11 6 Worthing ......... 4 1 1 2 10 17 4 Brighton 2....... 3 1 0 2 8 6 3 Sevenoaks 2 ... 4 1 0 3 6 14 3 Gore Court ...... 4 1 0 3 8 17 3 Folkestone ...... 4 0 0 4 3 12 0 Sutton Val ....... 2 0 1 1 5 7 -2 Results: Burnt Ash 3 Brighton & Hove 2nds 2, Eastbourne 4 Folkestone 0, Lewes 7 Holcombe 1A 2, Old Bordenians 6 Sevenoaks 2nds 3, Worthing 6 Gore Court 3. Fixtures: Brighton & Hove 2nds v Lewes, Gore Court v Folkestone, Holcombe 1A v Old Bordenians, Sevenoaks 2nds v Eastbourne, Sutton Valence v Burnt Ash, Worthing v Maidstone. Ashford ........... 4 3 1 0 17 4 10 Marden Russ .. 4 3 0 1 14 7 9 K & Alleyns ..... 4 3 0 1 10 5 9 Old Williams.... 4 2 1 1 8 3 7 Canterbury P ... 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 Holcombe 2 .... 4 2 0 2 6 9 6 Crawley .......... 4 1 2 1 10 11 5 BBHC .............. 4 1 2 1 10 15 5 Sth Saxons ..... 4 1 1 2 11 13 4 Folkestone 2 ... 4 1 0 3 9 16 3 Southwick....... 4 0 2 2 6 11 2 Horsham 2 ...... 4 0 1 3 5 12 1 Results: BBHC 1 Ashford 8, Crawley 3 Canterbury Pilgrims 1, Folkestone 2nds 6 Southwick 3, Holcombe 2nds 3 Kings & Alleyns 2, Horsham 2nds 0 Old Williamsonians 1, Marden Russets 5 South Saxons 2. Fixtures: Ashford v Marden Russets, Folkestone 2nds v Horsham 2nds, Kings & Alleyns v BBHC, Old Williamsonians v Holcombe 2nds, South Saxons v Crawley, Southwick v Canterbury Pilgrims. Old Borden 3... 4 4 0 0 15 6 12 T Wells Vets ... 4 3 1 0 14 7 10 Canterbury 5 ... 4 2 1 1 18 8 7 Tun Wells 3..... 4 2 1 1 19 13 7 K Sports.......... 4 2 0 2 12 6 6 O Williams 3 ... 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 Burnt Ash 4..... 4 2 0 2 10 17 6 Blackhth Hhn .. 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 Sevenoaks 6 ... 4 1 1 2 10 12 4 Holcombe 4 ... 4 1 1 2 12 16 4 Burnt Ash 3..... 4 1 0 3 7 9 3 Gore Court 4 ... 4 0 0 4 0 22 0 Results: Burnt Ash 3rds 1 Old Williamsonians 3rds 2, Holcombe 4ths 3 Tunbridge Wells Vets 3, Blackheath & Elthamians Heathens 3 K Sports 2, Tunbridge Wells 3rds 6 Sevenoaks 6ths 5, Gore Court 4ths 0 Burnt Ash 4ths 5, Old Bordenian 3rds 5 Canterbury 5ths 3. Fixtures: Sevenoaks 6ths v Holcombe 4ths, K Sports v Canterbury 5ths, Blackheath & Elthamians Heathens v Burnt Ash 3rds, Burnt Ash 4ths v Old Bordenian 3rds, Old Williamsonians 3rds v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Tunbridge Wells Vets v Gore Court 4ths. Wapping ......... 5 5 0 0 12 3 15 Ipswich ........... 5 4 1 0 11 4 13 West Herts ...... 5 3 1 1 20 7 10 CoP................. 5 3 1 1 16 8 10 Canterbury 2 ... 5 3 0 2 8 6 9 Sevenoaks 2 ... 5 2 2 1 14 6 8 St Albans 2 ..... 5 2 1 2 10 9 7 Cambridge 2 ... 5 2 0 3 8 9 6 Maidstone....... 5 2 0 3 6 16 6 Norwich Drag.. 5 1 0 4 8 14 3 Old Loughts .... 5 0 0 5 3 16 0 Cambridge U ... 5 0 0 5 3 21 0 Results: West Herts 10 Cambridge Uni 1, Wapping 2 Cambridge City 2nds 1, St Albans 2nds 4 Norwich Dragons 2, Ipswich 2 CoP 2, Maidstone 0 Sevenoaks 2nds 4, Old Loughts 0 Canterbury 2nds 1. Fixtures: Ipswich v Maidstone, CoP v St Albans 2nds, Norwich Dragons v Wapping, Canterbury 2nds v Sevenoaks 2nds, Cambridge Uni v Old Loughts, Cambridge City 2nds v West Herts. BBHC .............. 5 4 0 1 16 9 12 Blackhth & E ... 5 3 2 0 13 4 11 Kings Alleyns .. 5 3 1 1 19 9 10 O Bordenian .... 5 3 1 1 10 9 10 Old Williams.... 5 3 0 2 5 4 9 Cliftonville ....... 5 2 2 1 12 6 8 Sevenoaks 4 ... 5 2 0 3 11 9 6 Canterbury 3 ... 5 2 0 3 10 10 6 Maidstone 2.... 5 2 0 3 7 14 6 Marden Russ .. 5 1 0 4 10 14 3 F’stone Opt 2 .. 5 1 0 4 6 17 3 BromBeck 3 .... 5 1 0 4 6 20 3 Fixtures: Marden Russets v Kings Alleyns, Old Williamsonians v Bromley and Beckenham 3rds, Cliftonville v Bexleyheath & Belvedere, Maidstone 2nds v Old Bordenians, Folkestone Optimist 2nds v Sevenoaks 4ths, Canterbury 3rds v Blackheath & Elthamians. Tun Wells 4..... 5 5 0 0 18 5 15 Uni of Kent ...... 4 3 1 0 14 5 10 Gore Court 2 ... 5 2 3 0 8 5 9 F’stone Opt 3 .. 5 2 2 1 10 5 8 Sevenoaks 6 ... 5 1 4 0 12 8 7 Burnt Ash 4..... 5 2 0 3 8 12 6 K Sports.......... 5 2 0 3 4 8 6 New Beccs 2 .. 5 1 2 2 7 8 5 Herne Bay 2 .... 5 1 1 3 6 13 4 Gill Anchs 2 .... 5 0 3 2 3 7 3 Maidstone 3.... 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 BromBeck 5 .... 5 0 2 3 4 13 2 Fixtures: K Sports v University of Kent, New Beccehamian 2nds v Folkestone Optimist 3rds, Sevenoaks 6ths v Tunbridge Wells 4ths, Bromley and Beckenham 5ths v Maidstone 3rds, Burnt Ash 4ths v Gore Court 2nds, Herne Bay 2nds v Gillingham Anchorians 2nds. James Ford (JM15-17) took the honours in Saturday’s Maidstone parkrun, finishing in 18min 35sec.
Second place went to Matthew Field, close behind in 18.41, with Daniel St Martin third in 18.45.
Completing a fourtimer in the ladies field was Charlotte Bates.
She won in 20.58 with Vera Hunter second again in 21.31 and Aimee Fletcher third in 23.48.
The best age-graded performance saw a close contest between partners Sue James (VW65- 69) and Alan Newman (VM60- 64).
James edged it with 80.54% for her time of 25.57 and 95th place against Newman’s score of 80.40% for 20.40 and eighth place overall from 295 runners.
Malling’s parkrun went to first-time visitor Leo Gifford in 18.20.
Stephen Turpie took second place with 18.47, which gave him the best age-graded score of 74.89%, while another first-time visitor Stephen Baldwin was third in 19.24.
Newbies were also to the fore in the ladies run with Lois Hollman taking first place in 21.58 and Jane Haile third in 23.40.
They sandwiched regular runner Laura Taylor, who finished second in 23.14.
There were runners.
Dragons Running Club members Tony Rea (1hr 21min 08sec, 3rd MV70) and Viki Garrett (1:49.02) took part in Portsmouth’s Great South Run. 167