Kentish Express Ashford & District
Defeat followed by cup win
Hockey
Ashford men progressed to the next round of the Faithdean Kent Cup beating Old Bordenians 2-1 at Ball Lane on Sunday.
Robin Miller and Tom Goodwin were their scorers. They now face Tunbridge Wells in the next round.
Ashford lost 4-3 at home to Sevenoaks 2nds in the Kent/ Sussex Regional 1 the previous day. Adam Fox, Goodwin and Allan Dawson were the scorers.
The 2nds went down 3-2 at Holcombe 2As in Kent 1.
PWD L F A Ps Maidstone....... 6 5 0 1 20 6 15 Tun Wells........ 6 4 0 2 25 10 12 Folkestone ...... 6 3 3 0 24 12 12 Old Bordens .... 6 4 0 2 16 11 12 Eastbourne ..... 6 3 1 2 16 13 10 Gore Court ...... 6 3 0 3 31 17 9 Sevenoaks 2 ... 6 3 0 3 21 21 9 Crawley .......... 6 2 0 4 7 33 6 Burnt Ash........ 6 1 2 3 14 19 5 Worthing ......... 6 1 2 3 9 17 5 Ashford ........... 6 1 1 4 12 20 4 Holcombe 2 .... 6 1 1 4 9 25 4
Ashford 3 Sevenoaks 2nds 4, Burnt Ash 3 Folkestone 3, Eastbourne 4 Worthing 1, Gore Court 10 Holcombe 2nds 3, Maidstone 7 Crawley 0, Tunbridge Wells 2 Old Bordenians 1.
Eastbourne v Gore Court, Folkestone v Tunbridge Wells, Holcombe 2nds v Ashford, Old Bordenians v Maidstone, Sevenoaks 2nds v Burnt Ash, Worthing v Crawley. Marden Russ .. 6 5 1 0 25 7 16 Burnt Ash 2..... 6 5 0 1 25 9 15 Blackhth OE 2 . 6 4 0 2 13 11 12 Folkestone 2 ... 6 4 0 2 15 18 12 Old Borden 2... 6 3 0 3 16 14 9 Canterbury 3... 6 2 1 3 16 17 7 Ashford 2 ........ 6 2 1 3 12 13 7 Uni of Kent ...... 6 2 1 3 14 17 7 Canterbury 4... 6 2 0 4 23 26 6 Holcombe 2a .. 6 2 0 4 12 22 6
Skipper Matt Carter returned from injury to score a hat-trick and help the 3rds come from behind to beat Tunbridge Wells 6-1 and record their first Kent 2 win.
Wells went in front, before Andy Hill – back for his first game since the opening game of the season – made it 1-1.
John Browning and two from Carter made it 4-1 at halftime before Ashford added Maidstone 2.... 6 1 2 3 10 20 5 Cliftonville....... 6 1 0 5 17 24 3
Blackheath & OE 2nds 3 Canterbury 4ths 2, Canterbury 3rds 3 Burnt Ash 2nds 2, Folkestone 2nds 4 Cliftonville 3, Holcombe 2a 3 Ashford 2nds 2, Old Bordenians 2nds 2 Maidstone 2nds 1, University of Kent 2 Marden Russets 2.
Ashford 2nds v University of Kent, Burnt Ash 2nds v Canterbury 4ths, Canterbury 3rds v Old Bordenians 2nds, Cliftonville v Holcombe 2a, Maidstone 2nds v Folkestone 2nds, Marden Russets v Blackheath & OE 2nds.
Ashford 3rds 6 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 1, Canterbury Millers 2 Holcombe 3rds 4, Herne Bay 3 Blackheath & OE 3rds 2, Sevenoaks 3rds 3 Gore Court 2nds 3.
Gore Court 2nds v Herne Bay, Holcombe 3rds v Blackheath & OE 3rds, Old Williamsonians 2nds v Ashford 3rds, Tunbridge Wells 2nds v Sevenoaks 3rds.
Sevenoaks 5ths 5 Ashford 4ths 0, Holcombe 4ths 2 Burnt Ash 4ths 2, Marden Russets 2nds 3 Herne Bay 2nds 5, Tunbridge Wells 3rds 3 Sevenoaks 4ths 7, Folkestone Optimist 4ths 0 Gravesham & Wellcome 3, Canterbury 5ths 2 Gore Court 4ths 2.
Burnt Ash 4ths v Canterbury 5ths, Gravesham & Wellcome v two more. Simon Wood’s drag-flick and Carter’s reverse stick finish through the Wells keeper’s legs completed the victory
Ashford Ladies 1sts were beaten 2-1 at Basildon in East Women’s Division 2 South East.
The 2nds skipper Hayley Reynolds suffered a broken thumb in the 4-1 Kent Division 1 defeat at leaders Herne Bay.
Emily Whittaker netted their only goal.
The 3rds lost 2-1 at home to Sevenoaks in Division 2. Holcombe 4ths, Sevenoaks 5ths v Marden Russets 2nds, Herne Bay 2nds v Folkestone Optimist 4ths, Ashford 4ths v Sevenoaks 4ths, Gore Court 4ths v Tunbridge Wells 3rds. East London.... 8 7 1 0 25 3 22 Burnt Ash........ 8 7 0 1 20 8 21 Basildon ......... 8 5 1 2 11 6 16 Canterbury 2A . 8 3 4 1 16 12 13 Waltham For ... 8 3 2 3 12 12 11 Havering ......... 8 3 1 4 15 14 10 Tun Wells 2..... 8 2 3 3 19 23 9 Blackheath ..... 8 2 2 4 8 13 8 Redbridge & I .. 8 2 2 4 12 21 8 Southend & B.. 8 2 0 6 9 18 6 Gore Court ...... 8 1 3 4 10 22 6 Ashford ........... 8 1 1 6 8 13 4
Waltham Forest 2 Havering 1, Basildon 2 Ashford 1, Blackheath 0 Canterbury 2A 2, Burnt Ash 0 East London 1, Southend & Benfleet 1 Gore Court 3, Redbridge & Ilford 5 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 6.
Canterbury 2A v Basildon, Ashford v Waltham Forest, Havering v Southend & Benfleet, East London v Blackheath, Tunbridge Wells 2nds v Burnt Ash, Gore Court v Redbridge & Ilford. Herne Bay ....... 7 5 2 0 26 8 17 Maidstone 2.... 7 5 1 1 19 5 16 BromBeck 4.... 7 4 2 1 13 6 14 S’oaks Acorn .. 7 4 1 2 18 11 13 BromBeck 3.... 7 3 1 3 15 11 10 Blackheath 2 .. 7 3 1 3 14 14 10 Gill Anchs ....... 7 1 5 1 11 11 8 B Ash (Bex) 2 .. 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 Holcombe 2 .... 7 2 2 3 5 8 7 Tun Wells 3..... 7 1 2 4 10 20 5 Ashford 2 ........ 7 1 1 5 8 20 4 BBHC 2 ........... 7 1 0 6 8 30 3
Bromley and Beckenham 3rds 2 Blackheath and OEs 2ths 1, Maidstone 2ths 2 Gillingham Anchorians 2, Tunbridge Wells 3rds 0 Holcombe 2nds 0, Herne Bay 4 Ashford 2nds 1, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds 2 Burnt Ash 2nds 1, Sevenoaks Acorns 1 Bromley and Beckenham 4ths 2.
Ashford 2nds v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Burnt Ash 2nds v Bromley and Beckenham 3rds, Gillingham Anchorians v Herne Bay, Bromley and Beckenham 4ths v Maidstone 2nds, Blackheath and OEs 2nds v Sevenoaks Acorns, Holcombe 2nds v Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds.
Ashford 3rds 1 Sevenoaks 5ths 2, Canterbury 3As 2 Holcombe 3rds 0, Deal 1 Kings Alleyns 2nds 0, Dartford 1 Edenbridge 2, New Beccehamian 4 Gore Court 2nds 0, Maidstone 3rds 2 Burnt Ash 3rds 4.
Edenbridge v New Beccehamians, Holcombe 3rds v Deal, Kings Alleyns 2nds v Ashford 3rds, Burnt Ash 3rds v Dartford, Gore Court 2nds v Canterbury 3A’s, Sevenoaks 5ths v Maidstone 3rds.