Kentish Express Ashford & District
Sloppy defending punished
Hockey
Ashford men’s 1sts suffered their third defeat in four Kent/ Sussex Regional 1 games, losing 3-1 at home to Old Bordenians on Saturday.
They had a first-half effort disallowed, before conceding all the goals after the break, with Lewis Elgar pulling one back.
Adam Fox, Will Elgar and Ricky Johnston had all been denied by the visiting keeper from previous penalty corners before Matt Reeve’s low finish took a deflection on its way into the net. However, the umpire ruled out the effort. Fox had another great chance – left one-on-one against the keeper, who again couldn’t be beaten. In the second half, sloppy home defending was punished as OBs moved into a 2-0 lead.
The visitors then won a corner, a decision Ashford thought harsh, OBs having already had the advantage and taken a shot.
The corner came to nothing but was re-awarded after hitting a foot. The second effort went to the top of the D, the shot took a deflection from a home stick and went in. Ashford were reduced to nine men at one stage but back at full strength, had two more chances – the pass firstly going too far in front, before a deflection missed the target.
The second came when Kiagh Bridges cut out a Bordenians attack to start a good team move, Elgar dummied his shot as the keeper went down, leaving the Ashford player with a simple finish.
Ashford 2nds went down 3-0 in the reverse fixture in Kent 1, while the 3rds lost their fourth successive Kent 2 game – 2-0
PWD L F A Ps Folkestone ...... 4 3 1 0 18 6 10 Old Bords........ 4 3 0 1 12 8 9 Maidstone....... 4 3 0 1 8 5 9 Eastbourne ..... 4 2 1 1 10 9 7 Tun Wells........ 4 2 0 2 14 9 6 Sevenoaks 2 ... 4 2 0 2 14 12 6 Crawley .......... 4 2 0 2 7 17 6 Worthing ......... 4 1 2 1 7 8 5 Burnt Ash........ 4 1 1 2 10 13 4 Gore Court ...... 4 1 0 3 15 11 3 Ashford ........... 4 1 0 3 6 13 3 Holcombe 2 .... 4 0 1 3 3 13 1
Ashford 1 Old Bordenians 3, Burnt Ash 2 Crawley 1, Eastbourne 2 Sevenoaks 2nds 1, Gore Court 1 Folkestone 4, Holcombe [3] 2nds 0 Worthing 0, Tunbridge Wells 1 Maidstone 2.
Crawley v Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone v Ashford, Holcombe [3] 2nds v Eastbourne, Old Bordenians v Burnt Ash, Sevenoaks 2nds v Gore Court , Worthing v Maidstone. Burnt Ash 2..... 4 4 0 0 19 5 12 Marden Rus .... 4 4 0 0 16 4 12 Blackheath 2 .. 4 3 0 1 9 5 9 Ashford 2 ........ 4 2 1 1 9 8 7 Old Bord 2 ...... 4 2 0 2 10 8 6 Canterbury 4... 4 2 0 2 19 19 6 Folkestone 2 ... 4 2 0 2 9 14 6 Maidstone 2.... 4 1 1 2 7 16 4 Canterbury 3... 4 1 0 3 11 13 3 Holcombe 2a .. 4 1 0 3 8 13 3 Uni of Kent ...... 4 1 0 3 8 13 3 Cliftonville....... 4 0 0 4 9 16 0
Canterbury [4] 3rds 4 Cliftonville 3, Folkestone 2nds 0 Marden Russets 4, Holcombe [4] 2a 6 Canterbury [5] 4ths 2, Maidstone 2nds 1 Burnt Ash 2nds 6, Old Bordenians 2nds 3 Ashford 2nds 0, University of Kent 1 Blackheath & OE 2nds 2.
Ashford 2nds v Folkestone 2nds, Burnt Ash 2nds v Blackheath & OE 2nds, Canterbury [5] 4ths v University of Kent, Cliftonville v Old Bordenians 2nds, Maidstone 2nds v Canterbury [4] 3rds, Marden Russets v Holcombe [4] 2a. Holcombe 3 .... 4 2 1 1 8 6 7 Cant Millers .... 4 2 1 1 11 10 7 Sevenoaks 3 ... 3 2 0 1 9 2 6 Gore Court 2 ... 3 2 0 1 13 7 6 Blackheath 3 .. 3 2 0 1 9 3 6 Tun Wells 2..... 4 2 0 2 11 12 6 Herne Bay ....... 3 1 1 1 7 4 4 Old Willis 2 ..... 4 1 1 2 2 8 4 Ashford 3 ........ 4 0 0 4 0 18 0
Ashford 3rds 0 Blackheath & OE 3rds 2, Canterbury [6] Millers at home to Blackheath & Old Elthamians.
The 4ths conceded their Open Premier B game at Herne Bay 2nds and the Crusaders lost 6-2 at Folkestone in Division 2,
Ashford ladies’ 1sts suffered their third East Women’s League Divison 2 South East defeat, going down 2-1 at Burnt Ash.
The 2nds lost 4-0 at Bromley/ Beckenham in Division 1, with the 3rds the only winners, 4-1 at Deal in Division 2. Charlotte Constable and Abby Bean were two of the scorers. 4 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 1, Old Williamsonians 2nds 0 Holcombe [5] 3rds 0, Sevenoaks 3rds 2 Herne Bay 0.
Blackheath & OE 3rds v Sevenoaks 3rds, Gore Court 2nds v Ashford 3rds, Holcombe [5] 3rds v Herne Bay, Old Williamsonians 2nds v Canterbury [6] Millers. Sevenoaks 5 ... 4 4 0 0 11 1 12 Herne Bay 2 .... 4 3 0 1 23 8 9 Gravesham ..... 4 3 0 1 18 4 9 Marden Rus 2 . 4 2 1 1 14 5 7 Canterbury 5... 4 2 1 1 11 10 7 Tun Wells 3..... 4 2 1 1 6 5 7 F’stone Opt 4 .. 4 2 0 2 11 9 6 Holcombe 4 .... 4 2 0 2 10 10 6 Sevenoaks 4 ... 4 1 0 3 9 15 3 Ashford 4 ........ 4 1 0 3 4 13 3 Gore Court 4 ... 4 0 1 3 4 15 1 B Ash (Bex) 4 .. 4 0 0 4 2 28 0
Sevenoaks 5ths 1 Gravesham & Wellcome 0, Folkestone Optimist 4ths 5 Gore Court 4ths 0, Canterbury 5ths 1 Tunbridge Wells 3rds 1, Holcombe 4ths 5 Sevenoaks 4ths 2, Herne Bay 2nds 5 Ashford 4ths 0, Marden Russets 2nds 6 Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths 1.
Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths v Folkestone Optimist 4ths, Gravesham & Wellcome v Marden Russets 2nds, Gore Court 4ths v Holcombe 4ths, Herne Bay 2nds v Sevenoaks 5ths, Ashford 4ths v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Sevenoaks 4ths v Canterbury 5ths. East London.... 6 5 1 0 18 2 16 Basildon ......... 6 4 0 2 8 4 12 Canterbury 2A . 6 2 4 0 13 9 10 Redbridge & I .. 6 2 2 2 6 9 8 Waltham For ... 6 2 1 3 9 10 7 Havering ......... 6 2 1 3 9 12 7 Southend & B.. 6 2 0 4 8 13 6 Blackheath ..... 6 1 2 3 6 10 5 Ashford ........... 6 1 1 4 6 9 4 Tun Wells 2..... 6 0 3 3 11 18 3 Gore Court ...... 6 0 3 3 7 16 3
Basildon 1 Havering 2, Blackheath 1 Waltham Forest 2, Burnt Ash 2 Ashford 1, Gore Court 3 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 3, Southend & Benfleet 1 East London 4, Redbridge & Ilford 1 Canterbury 2A 1.
Canterbury 2A v Burnt Ash, Ashford v Blackheath, Waltham Forest v Basildon, Havering v Gore Court, East London v Redbridge & Ilford, Tunbridge Wells 2nds v Southend & Benfleet. Herne Bay ....... 5 4 1 0 21 6 13 Maidstone 2.... 5 4 0 1 14 3 12 S’oaks Acrns... 5 3 1 1 16 9 10 BromBeck 4.... 5 3 1 1 10 4 10 BromBeck 3.... 5 2 1 2 13 9 7 Blackheath 2 .. 5 2 1 2 11 11 7 B Ash (Bex) 2 .. 5 2 1 2 7 9 7 Gill Anchs ....... 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 Holcombe 2 .... 5 2 0 3 4 7 5 Ashford 2 ........ 5 1 1 3 7 13 4 Tun Wells 3..... 5 1 0 4 8 18 3 BBHC 2 ........... 5 0 0 5 5 27 0
Ashford 2nds v Maidstone 2nds, Holcombe 2nds v Herne Bay, Bromley and Beckenham 3rds v Sevenoaks Acorns, Burnt Ash (Bexley) 2nds v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Gillingham Anchorians v Bromley and Beckenham 4ths, Blackheath and OEs 2nds v Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds. Dartford .......... 5 5 0 0 24 3 15 Sevenoaks 5 ... 5 3 2 0 18 4 11 Edenbridge ..... 4 3 0 1 17 6 9 K Alleyns 2...... 5 3 0 2 11 7 9 Holcombe 3 .... 4 2 2 0 7 1 8 B Ash (Bex) 3 .. 5 2 1 2 10 8 7 New Becc ....... 5 1 3 1 10 7 6 Deal ................ 5 1 2 2 7 11 5 Maidstone 3.... 5 1 2 2 5 9 5 Ashford 3 ........ 5 1 0 4 6 15 3 Canterbury 3A. 5 1 0 4 7 18 3 Gore Court 2 ... 5 0 0 5 3 36 0 Deal 1 Ashford 3rds 4.
Burnt Ash (Bexley) 3rds v Ashford (Kent) 3rds, Edenbridge v Maidstone 3rds, Kings Alleyns 2nds v Canterbury 3As, Sevenoaks 5ths v Deal, Dartford v New Beccehamian, Holcombe 3rds v Gore Court 2nds.