Kentish Express Ashford & District
Big win sends out a message
Ashford men’s 1sts made an emphatic statement to their rivals in Kent/Sussex Regional 2.
The league leaders hit seven goals in the second half at BBHC to emerge 9-0 winners.
By half-time Ashford had just a two-goal cushion. The game was a stalemate until Kiagh Bridges came off the bench and with his first involvement, played the ball through two defenders for Simon Cowling to set up the opener.
A second goal came before halftime, Allan Dawson finished at the back post after Sam Handley intercepted and crossed well.
Within five minutes of the second half, the lead was 3-0, Handley finishing from the top of the D after Bridges intercepted a pass.
The goals just kept coming, Handley scored another before Andy Hill got in on the action and finished twice.
Ashford finally converted their sixth penalty corner, Dawson getting his second with a great finish from the air, making it 7-0.
The final two goals were scored by Rob Playford and Robin Miller.
Mid-table Ashford 2nds lost out 4-3 to Canterbury 3rds in Kent Area Division 1.
Ashford 3rds were beaten 2-0 by K Sports in Kent Open Premier A, while the 4ths defeated Marden 3rds in Premier C.
In Kent Division 2, leaders Ashford ladies’ 2nds extended their advantage over nearest rivals – the club’s 3rds – to 15 points following a 6-0 win over Tunbridge Wells 3rds.
Ashford ladies’ 3rds, in second place, had to settle for 2-2 draw against Canterbury 3A.
Ashford used the width of the pitch well and with a strong run on the right, Tess Palmer delivered a cross for Linda Riddle to sweep the ball into the net.
In the second half Ashford
MEN’S HOCKEY Kent/Sussex Regional 2
P W D L F A Ps Ashford ......... 16 13 2 1 63 24 41 South Sax ..... 17 12 2 3 60 38 38 Marden R ...... 16 12 1 3 58 29 37 Gill Anchs ...... 15 10 0 5 42 33 30 Cant Pilg ....... 16 8 3 5 50 31 27 Hailsham ...... 17 5 2 10 36 45 17 Southwick ..... 17 5 2 10 32 45 17 Mid-Sussex .. 16 5 1 10 32 52 16 F’stone 2 ....... 15 4 0 11 21 44 12 BBHC ............ 16 3 2 11 23 51 11 Hlcmbe2 ...... 15 3 1 11 20 45 10
Results: BBHC 0 Ashford 9, Canterbury Pilgrims 4 Marden Russets 1, Folkestone 2nds 3 South Saxons 2, Gillingham Anchs 2 Hailsham 1, MidSussex 0 Southwick 0, Sutton Valence 1 Holcombe 2nds 2.
Fixtures: Ashford v Mid-Sussex, Hailsham v Folkestone 2nds, Holcombe 2nds v Canterbury Pilgrims, Marden Russets v BBHC, South Saxons v Sutton Valence, Southwick v Gill Anchs.
Kent Area Division 1
B’heath 2 ...... 17 13 1 3 56 21 40 Canterbry 3... 18 12 3 3 60 34 39 Herne Bay ..... 17 11 1 5 74 32 34 Hlcmbe 2a .... 17 9 0 8 48 48 27 B Ash 2 ......... 17 7 3 7 56 46 24 Ashford 2 ...... 17 8 0 9 55 50 24 O Bords 2 ..... 18 6 5 7 45 44 23 Maidstone 2.. 18 6 5 7 51 68 23 Cliftonville ..... 17 7 1 9 48 52 22 G Court 2 ...... 18 6 4 8 52 58 22 S’oaks 3 ....... 17 6 2 9 42 37 20 Uni of Kent .... 17 0 1 16 14111 1
Results: Ashford 2nds 3 Canterbury 3rds 4, Burnt Ash 2nds 4 Cliftonville 1, Gore Court 2nds 3 Holcombe 2a 7, Herne Bay 1 Sevenoaks 3rds 2, Maidstone 2nds 2 Blackheath & Elthamians 2nds 2, Old Bordenians 2nds 5 University of Kent 0. made it 2-0 from a short corner, after a scramble Lisa Riddle came away with the goal.
Canterbury pulled a goal back from a quick break and in the closing minutes found an equaliser from a short corner.
Ashford ladies’ 4ths maintained their three-point gap over secondplaced K Sports 2nds – who they play on Saturday – with a 4-0 win against New Beccehamian 3rds in Kent Division 5.
The leaders were kept at bay in a goalless first half.
Despite a half-time team talk, Ashford were unable to convert their short corners as the second half got under way, with the closest strike coming from Karen Skelton. The visitors changed their tactics with Chloe Digby taking the corners. This confused New Beccs, not knowing who the push-out was going to.
A superb hard strike from Digby put Ashford ahead and the same player doubled the lead. Keeper Debs Gurr kept the visitors’ two-goal cushion intact with some saved great dives and Nina Dhindsa gained another corner for Ashford from which Digby secured her hat-trick. Fixtures: Blackheath & Elthamians 2nds v Ashford 2nds, Canterbury
3rds v Burnt Ash 2nds, Cliftonville v Gore Court 2nds, Holcombe 2a v Old Bordenians 2nds, Sevenoaks 3rds v Maidstone 2nds, Univ of Kent v
Herne Bay.
Kent Open Premier A
New Beccs ... 18 14 1 3 64 29 43 Sutton Val ..... 17 14 1 2 66 33 43 K Sports ........ 17 11 3 3 69 34 36 Marden R 2... 18 10 3 5 57 38 33 O Bords 3 ..... 18 9 4 5 50 49 31 Burnt Ash 3... 17 7 3 7 34 45 24 Ashford 3 ...... 18 6 3 9 54 49 21 F’stone 4 ....... 18 6 3 9 41 56 21 Gill Anch 2 .... 17 4 2 11 28 36 14 Gravesham ... 18 2 6 10 35 53 12 F’stone 3 ....... 18 3 3 12 35 61 12 S’oaks 5 ....... 18 2 4 12 27 77 10
Results: Burnt Ash 3rds 3 Old Bordenians 3rds 3, Folkestone Optimist 4ths 3 Gillingham Anchorians 2nds
0, K Sports 2 Ashford 3rds 0, New Beccehamians 5 Sutton Valence 2, Marden Russets 2nds 5 Folkestone Optimist 3rds 0, Gravesham & Wellcome 1 Sevenoaks 5ths 1.
Fixtures: Sutton Valence v Gravesham & Wellcome, Gillingham Anchorians 2nds v Burnt Ash 3rds, Sevenoaks 5ths v Folkestone Opt 4ths, Old Bordenian 3rds v K Sports, Ashford 3rds v Marden Russets 2nds, Folkestone Optimist 3rds v New Beccehamians.
Kent Open Premier C
Gore Court 4 . 18 11 5 2 46 30 38 Ashford 4 ...... 17 11 3 3 39 21 36 Burnt Ash 5... 17 9 4 4 55 44 31 S’oaks Acorns17 9 3 5 27 28 30 Sutton Val 2 .. 17 8 3 6 44 31 27 Sevenoaks7.17 7 3 7 39 42 24 Marden Russ 318 6 2 10 41 44 20 Holcombe 4A 17 5 5 7 26 29 20 Gravesham 2 17 6 0 11 46 47 18 Tun Wells 4 ... 17 5 3 9 41 45 18 BromBeck 6.. 18 4 6 8 40 56 18 Deal 2 ........... 18 4 1 13 28 55 13
Results: Burnt Ash 5ths 5 Tunbridge Wells 4ths 1, Deal 2nds 3 Sutton Valence 2nds 3, Holcombe 4A 2 Sevenoaks Acorns 1, Sevenoaks 7ths 0 Gore Court 4ths 1, Ashford 4ths 2 Marden 3rds 1, Bromley & Beckenham 6ths 2 Gravesham & Wellcome 2nds 1.
Fixtures: Sutton Valence 2nds v Holcombe 4A, Sevenoaks Acorns v Ashford 4ths, Marden Russets 3rds v Burnt Ash 5ths, Gravesham & Wellcome 2nds v Deal 2nds, Tunbridge Wells 4ths v Sevenoaks 7ths, Gore Court 4ths v Bromley & Beckenham 6ths.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
East League Division 1 South
P W D L F A Ps E London ...... 18 14 3 1 60 10 45 Upminster ..... 18 13 4 1 50 12 43 Maidstone ..... 18 12 2 4 72 32 38 Chelmsford 2 18 11 2 5 35 29 35 Blueharts ...... 18 9 4 5 37 24 31 Bish Stortfd... 18 8 5 5 39 30 29 O Loughts ..... 18 6 3 9 28 36 21 Crostyx ......... 18 5 4 9 16 32 19 Canterbury 2A18 4 3 11 23 51 15 Tun Wells ...... 18 3 3 12 21 50 12 Colchester .... 18 4 0 14 27 57 12 Ashford ......... 18 2 1 15 23 68 7
Fixtures: Old Loughts v Blueharts, Tunbridge Wells v Crostyx, Maidstone v East London, Colchester v Bishops Stortford, Canterbury 2A v Ashford, Chelmsford 2nds v Upminster.
Kent League Division 2 Ashford 2 ...... 18 17 1 0 83 9 52 Ashford 3 ...... 18 11 4 3 50 31 37 Tun Wells 3 ... 18 10 1 7 48 26 31 BBHC 2 ......... 18 9 5 4 41 26 29 Holcombe 3 .. 18 7 4 7 33 23 25 Deal .............. 18 7 3 8 23 22 24 New Beccs 2 18 7 2 9 33 41 22 Gore Court 2 . 18 5 3 10 20 51 18 Old Willis 2 .... 18 5 2 11 23 59 17 Canterbury 3A18 4 5 9 17 38 16 Dartford ........ 18 4 3 11 21 35 15 Burnt Ash 3... 18 3 5 10 13 44 14
Results: Ashford 2nds 6 T Wells 3rds 0, Deal 2 Holcombe 3rds 3, New Beccehamian 2nds 3 Gore Court 2nds 0, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds 1 Dartford 0, Old Williamsonians 2nds 2 Burnt Ash 3rds 0, Canterbury 3A 2 Ashford 3rds 2.
Fixtures: Gore Court 2nds v Ashford 2nds, Dartford v New Becc 2nds, Ashford 3rds v Old Williamsonians
2nds, T Wells 3rds v Deal, Burnt Ash 3rds v Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds, Holcombe 3rds v Canterbury 3As.
Kent League Division 5 Ashford 4 ...... 18 18 0 0 90 6 54 K Sports 2 ..... 18 17 0 1 74 11 51 Sevenoaks 7 . 18 11 1 6 46 24 34 Blackheath 4 18 9 2 7 48 28 29 BromBeck 5.. 17 8 0 9 31 40 24 Marden R 3... 18 6 4 8 33 42 22 Remnants ..... 18 6 3 9 26 41 21 Meopham 2 .. 17 6 3 8 32 51 21 Burnt Ash 6... 18 6 0 12 30 57 18 Faversham .... 18 5 2 11 20 45 17 NewBecc3..18 4 2 12 24 49 14 Dartford3 ..... 18 2 1 15 9 69 7
Results: Faversham 0 Sevenoaks 7ths 3, Burnt Ash 6ths 1 Meopham 2nds 2, Dartford 3rds 1 Remnants 0, New Beccehamian 3rds 0 Ashford 4ths 3, Blackheath & Elthamians 4ths 5 Bromley & Beckenham 5ths 0, K Sports 2nds 2 Marden Russets 3rds 0.
Fixtures: Ashford 4ths v K Sports
2nds, Meopham 2nds v Blackheath & Elthamians 4ths, Bromley & Beckenham 5ths v Dartford 3rds, Sevenoaks 7ths v Burnt Ash 6ths, Remnants v New Beccehamian 3rds, Marden Russets 3rds v Faversham. Joe Cronin won the John Morrison Masters for the second year running, with victory in the final against Steve Jepson at the Ashford Club.
The Masters is the most prestigious individual event staged by the Ashford Pool League, bringing together the top 16 players of both summer and winter campaigns within the same calendar year, combining varied stats.
The competition was named in honour of John Morrison who contributed so much to the Ashford and Kent County pool leagues.
A total 136 frames of pool across nine hours were played, and