Kentish Express Ashford & District
Cup loss follows league defeat
Hockey
Ashford men’s 1sts went down 2-1 at Worthing in a lively Kent/ Sussex Regional 1 match on Saturday.
The game developed into an end-to-end contest with the West Sussex hosts scoring both goals from short corners in the first half, before James Chamberlain pulled one back.
Interest for Ashford in the Faithdean Kent Cup ended with a 2-1 quarter-final defeat against Tunbridge Wells at Kent College in Pembury on Sunday.
Ashford trailed 1-0 at
PWD L F A Ps Maidstone..... 10 8 1 1 35 15 25 Tun Wells...... 10 7 0 3 39 17 21 Old Bordens .. 10 6 1 3 32 18 19 Folkestone .... 10 5 3 2 36 22 18 Gore Court .... 10 5 1 4 50 33 16 Eastbourne ... 10 4 2 4 26 24 14 Sevenoaks 2 . 10 4 1 5 35 37 13 Burnt Ash...... 10 3 4 3 26 29 13 Worthing ....... 10 3 2 5 17 28 11 Crawley ........ 10 3 0 7 15 52 9 Ashford ......... 10 2 2 6 26 33 8 Holcombe 2 .. 10 1 1 8 14 43 4
Ashford 1 Worthing 2, Burnt Ash 4 Gore Court 4, Crawley 5 Sevenoaks 2nds 6, Maidstone 4 Holcombe [3] 2nds 0, Old Bordenians 5 Folkestone 1, Tunbridge Wells 5 Eastbourne 3.
Ashford v Burnt Ash, Eastbourne v Maidstone, Gore Court v Tunbridge Wells, Holcombe [3] 2nds v Crawley. Sevenoaks 2nds v Old Bordenians, Worthing v Folkestone. Marden Rus .. 10 8 2 0 41 13 26 Folkestone 2 . 10 7 0 3 35 31 21 Burnt Ash 2..... 9 6 1 2 32 21 19 Blackhth 2 .... 10 6 1 3 27 19 19 Uni of Kent .... 10 5 2 3 36 29 17 Holcmbe 2a .. 10 5 1 4 21 28 16 Canterbury 4... 9 4 0 5 30 32 12 Canterbury 3. 10 3 1 6 27 31 10 O Borden 2 ... 10 3 0 7 23 27 9 Maidstone 2.. 10 2 2 6 19 33 8 Ashford 2 ...... 10 2 1 7 16 34 7 Cliftonville..... 10 1 3 6 28 37 6
Blackheath & OE 2nds 3 Maidstone 2nds 0, Canterbury [5] 4ths 3 Cliftonville 1, Folkestone 2nds 8 Burnt Ash 2nds 2, Holcombe [4] 2a 2 Old Bordenians 2nds 1, Marden Russets 6 Ashford 2nds 0, University of Kent 5 Canterbury [4] 3rds 2.
Burnt Ash 2nds v Ashford 2nds, Canterbury [4] 3rds v Blackheath & OE 2nds, Cliftonville v Marden Russets, Folkestone 2nds v Holcombe half- time, before Kiagh Bridges levelled with an open-play strike in the second half. Wells’ Ben Alberry then restored the home side’s lead from a penalty corner before Ashford saw three attempts cleared off the line.
The men’s 2nds went down 6-0 against unbeaten Kent 1 leaders Marden.
Matt Carter scored twice as the 4ths lost 3-2 against Folkestone in Premier Open Division B. Gore Court 2 ... 8 5 2 1 34 20 17 Sevenoaks 3 ... 8 5 1 2 31 11 16 Cant Millers .... 9 5 1 3 31 23 16 Holcombe 3 .... 9 4 4 1 19 13 16 Herne Bay ....... 7 3 2 2 20 16 11 Tun Wells 2..... 8 3 1 4 19 30 10 Blackheath 3 .. 9 3 0 6 22 23 9 Ashford 3 ........ 8 2 0 6 11 35 6 Old Wills 2 ...... 8 1 1 6 9 25 4
Blackheath & OE 3rds 5 Canterbury [6] Millers 2, Holcombe [5] 3rds 1 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 1.
Ashford 3rds v Herne Bay, Canterbury [6] Millers v Gore Court 2nds, Old Williamsonians 2nds v Tunbridge Wells 2nds, Sevenoaks 3rds v Holcombe [5] 3rds. Herne Bay 2 .. 10 8 1 1 51 17 25 Marden R 2... 10 7 1 2 37 16 22 Gravesham ... 10 7 0 3 28 11 21 S’oaks 5 ....... 10 7 0 3 28 18 21 S’oaks 4 ....... 10 6 0 4 36 25 18 Tun Wells 3... 10 5 1 4 24 24 16 Canterbry 5... 10 4 2 4 23 23 14 F’stone Op 4 . 10 4 0 6 21 29 12 Gore Crt 4 ..... 10 3 2 5 22 31 11 Holcombe 4 .. 10 2 2 6 15 23 8 B Ash (Bx)4 ... 10 1 1 8 15 49 4 Ashford 4 ...... 10 1 0 9 8 42 3
Folkestone Optimist 4ths 3 Ashford 4ths 2, Canterbury 5ths 3 Sevenoaks 5ths 1, Sevenoaks 4ths 4 Gravesham & Wellcome 0, Holcombe 4ths 0 Marden Russets 2nds 3, Tunbridge Wells 3rds 0 Herne Bay 2nds 7, Gore Court 4ths 4 Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths 2.
Ashford 4ths v Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths, Gravesham & Wellcome v Gore Court 4ths, Marden Russets 2nds v Canterbury 5ths, Herne Bay 2nds v Sevenoaks 4ths, Folkestone Optimist 4ths v Holcombe 4ths, Sevenoaks 5ths v Tunbridge Wells 3rds.
The teams were level at 2-2 before the hosts grabbed a late winner Ashford men’s 5ths Crusaders earned their second victory in Open Division 1, with a 6-2 home win over Burnt Ash 6ths.
The 6ths were beaten 10-0 at Herne Bay 5ths in Open Division 4.
Ashford ladies’ 1sts lost 4-0 against undefeated leaders East London in East Women’s League Division 2 East.
The 2nds went down 3-0 at Blackheath & Old Elthamian 2nds in Kent 1
Tessa Palmer’s goal earned the 3rds a 1-1 draw in Division 2 as their improved form continued under stand-in captain Kate Horton.
The home side went in front in the second half before Palmer’s equaliser capped a gritty and determined performance.
She beat several opponents starting from the halfway line, before running into the D and beating the keeper.
PWD L F A Ps East London.. 12 11 1 0 35 4 34 Burnt Ash...... 12 11 0 1 38 18 33 Cant 2A ........ 12 5 5 2 23 17 20 Basildon ....... 12 5 2 5 12 11 17 Havering ....... 12 5 1 6 23 22 16 Waltham For . 11 4 2 5 16 20 14 Blackheath ... 12 3 3 6 15 22 12 Gore Court .... 12 3 3 6 18 31 12 Ashford ......... 12 3 2 7 15 20 11 Tun Wells 2... 11 2 5 4 23 29 11 Redbridge ..... 12 3 2 7 22 36 11 S’end & Ben.. 12 3 0 9 22 32 9
Havering 2 Canterbury 2A 3, East London 4 Ashford 0, Gore Court 1 Basildon 0, Southend & B 6 Blackheath 3, Redbridge & Ilford 2 Burnt Ash 5.
T Wells 2nds v Waltham F. Herne Bay ..... 11 8 2 1 37 16 26 Maidstone 2.. 11 8 1 2 29 13 25 S’oaks Acrn .. 11 6 2 3 26 18 20 BromBeck 3.. 11 6 1 4 21 13 19 Blackhth 2 .... 11 5 2 4 20 17 17 BromBeck 4.. 11 4 3 4 16 14 15 B Ash (Bx) 2 .. 11 3 4 4 13 16 13 BBHC 2 ......... 11 4 1 6 17 32 13 Gill Anchs ..... 11 2 6 3 15 17 12 Holcombe 2 .. 11 3 2 6 8 13 10 Ashford 2 ...... 11 2 1 8 11 29 7 Tun Wells 3... 11 1 3 7 17 32 6
Holcombe 2nds 1 Burnt Ash (Bexley) 2nds 0, Bromley and Beckenham 3rds 2 Gillingham Anchorians0, Tunbridge Wells 3rds 4 Maidstone 2nds 5, Sevenoaks Acorns 3 Herne Bay 4, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds 2 Bromley and Beckenham 4ths 0, Blackheath and OEs 2nds 3 Ashford 2nds 0.
Bromley and Beckenham 3rds v Bromley and Beckenham 4ths, Holcombe 2nds v Sevenoaks Acorns, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds v Maidstone 2nds, Blackheath and OEs 2nds v Gillingham Anchorians, Tunbridge Wells 3rds v Herne Bay, Burnt Ash (Bexley) 2nds v Ashford 2nds. and Rowan Lee, shared the win after both recording 19lb 11oz. Danny Jago took third with 10lb 11oz. The Cinque Ports anglers had their return match with Wantsum AA on the canal at West Hythe and the result was a draw. Best for Cinque Ports was Andy Camber with silverfish catches totalling 6lb 7oz, all on bread punch. Top rod for Wantsum was Steve Pearson with 3lb 1oz and best fish went to Cinque Ports’ B. Hooley with a perch of 1lb 1oz. Well done to Ben Cloke who won the Kent Classic Open junior competition and went home with an armful of prizes and more than £ 500 richer. Also congratulations to senior winner George Smith. The Fountain anglers had their late night match and Adam Howard led the field to win with 4.130kg. Del King was not far behind with 3.380kg, followed by Mark Howard 2.685kg.