Goals galore in triple success

Roller hockey

Herne Bay RHC under-15s continued their impressive start to their campaign with three wins out of three in the second Eastern Counties Division 1 tournament in Peterborough. Played on a small, bouncy rink – alien conditions for Bay who are used to a full-size, European standard rink at Herne Bay Arena – the team took a little time to get into their stride in match one against Ely & Chesterton United. Play was a little rushed at times but the team had no problem finding the back of the net and finished 10-3 winners. Bay’s next match was against a team billed as ‘England Project’, made up of players who are in a training programme under the national coach and cherry picked from clubs across the country. Bay dominated the first half, allowing England little possession and after a sustained period of attacking play, Bay finally broke through and the floodgates opened with a final tally of nine unanswered goals. Only host team Peterborough stood between Bay and a clean sweep and the match began in extraordinary fashion with Joe Chipperfield notching a hat-trick within the first 54 seconds. Bay pressed home their advantage to end the match with a 15-1 victory – their most dominant performance of the season so far. All five outfield contributed goals, while Edan EmeryWebber completed a solid tournament in goal, conceding just four goals in 112 minutes of play. Bay now look forward to their ‘home’ tournament, taking place in Soham on January 7. Bay: Edan Emery-webber (gk), Jamie Tritton (c), George White, Joe Witty, Joe Chipperfield, Charley Langford.

Herne Bay RHC under-15s – three wins at Peterborough