Round-up of the local hockey action – Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February.
Team Bath Buccaneers men’s 1st XI held a 2-0 lead over their Fareham counterparts, only to lose 3-2. But the Buccs’ women’s 1st XI found that a similar lead over Cheltenham 1st XI was enough for victory
Team Bath Buccaneers’ men’s 1st XI threw away a two-goal lead as they lost 3-2 to their Fareham counterparts on Saturday 7th February.
The Buccaneers opened the scoring through a 31st-minute penalty stroke from Henry Swan and doubled their advantage with an Alex Renwick goal in the 46th minute.
However, the visitors from Hampshire levelled the England Hockey Men’s Conference West game thanks to a double from Karl Wallace.
And they grabbed a 70th-minute winner courtesy of Chris Davey, handing them a double success against Team Bath this season after a 2-1 victory at The Henry Cort Community College in October.
Team Bath women’s 1st XI also built up a two-goal lead on Saturday 7th February – but it proved enough for victory in England Hockey Women’s Conference West.
Ella Armstrong netted in the 20th minute and Tabitha Tinniswood was on target in the 35th minute to hand the Buccaneers a 2-0 lead over guests Cheltenham 1st XI.
Charli Roberts’ goal from a penalty corner in the 45th minute proved only a consolation for the Gloucestershire outfit, Team Bath prevailing 2-1.
Team Bath are second in the table, three points adrift of leaders Cardiff & Met 1st XI after 12 rounds of matches.
James Kellock hit a hat-trick from penalty corners as City of Bath men’s 1st XI continued their relentless charge towards the West Hockey West Men’s Division 2 East title by hammering visitors Bristol & West 3rd XI 10-1 on Saturday 7th February.
Local results for Saturday 7th February:
England Hockey, Men’s Conference West: Team Bath Buccaneers 1st XI 2 (Henry Swan PS, Alex Renwick) Fareham 1st XI 3.
Women’s Conference West: Team Bath Buccaneers 1st XI 2 (Ella Armstrong, Tabitha Tinniswood) Cheltenham 1st XI 1.
West Hockey, West Men’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI 2 (Kieran Pidgeon PC, Ben Edge) Cheltenham 1st XI 3.
West Men’s Division 1 North: Mendip 1st XI 1 (William Lawton) Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI 2 (Sam Bateman 2 PCs).
West Men’s Division 2 East: City of Bath 1st XI 10 (James Kellock 3 PCs, Ben Kirby Woollett, Henry Kellock, Jake Laidlaw, Rhys Jones 2, Tom Deverell PC, Ellis Tootill) Bristol & West 3rd XI 1, Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI 0 Corsham 1st XI 2.
West Men’s Division 2 Central: Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI 0 Taunton Vale 2nd XI 6.
West Men’s Concorde Division 1: Shepton Mallet 2nd XI 0 Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI 2 (Craig MacDonald, Alex Ares), Westbury & United Banks 2nd XI 2 Mendip 2nd XI 0.
West Men’s Saxon Division 1: City of Bath 2nd XI 4 (Connor Bamford PC, Matthew Rudd 2, Ivan Green) Team Bath Buccaneers 7th XI 2 (Oliver Dimond, Ethan Te).
West Men’s Saxon Division 2: City of Bath 3rd XI 0 Chippenham 5th XI (Development) 0.
West Women’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI 1 (Emily Crane) University of Exeter 2nd XI 1.
West Women’s Division 1 North: Yate 1st XI 2 Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI 2 (inc Pippa Firbank).
West Women’s Division 2 East: Bristol & West Jaspers 1st XI 1 City of Bath 1st XI 2 (Janet Young, Grace Leggett PC), Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI 3 (inc Emma Doherty) Corsham 1st XI 0.
West Women’s Division 2 Central: Culm Valley Hornets 1st XI 1 Mendip 1st XI 2 (Maddie Plaster, Amelia Dix PC).
West Women’s Whitehorse Division 1: Chippenham 3rd XI 1 City of Bath 2nd XI 2 (Ellen Brearey, Jo White), Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI 3 (Emilia Parsons, Holly Harper, Ana Harrison) Corsham 2nd XI 1.
West Women’s Brunel Division 2: Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI 0 Westberries 2.
West Women’s Berkeley Division 3: Redland 4th XI (Development) 6 City of Bath 3rd XI (Development) 4 (Emily Norris 2, Abbie Sharland 2).
Local result for Sunday 8th February:
West Hockey, West Men’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI 5 (Josh Cobb, Charlie Lamprell 2, Jack Boden, Kieran Pidgeon PS) Whitchurch 1st XI 3.
Local fixtures for Saturday 14th February:
England Hockey, Men’s Tier 3 Vase: City of Bath 1st XI v British Army 1st XI (1.30pm).
West Hockey, West Men’s Premier: Plymouth Lions 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI (12.45pm).
West Men’s Division 1 North: Mendip 1st XI v Leominster 1st XI (1.15pm), Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI v Cardiff & Met 3rd XI (12.30pm).
West Men’s Division 2 East: Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI v Stroud 1st XI (2pm).
West Men’s Division 2 Central: Bristol Firebrands 2nd XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI (12.30pm).
West Men’s Concorde Division 1: Weston-super-Mare 1st XI v Mendip 2nd XI (2.15pm), Westbury & United Banks 3rd XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI (4.30pm).
West Men’s Saxon Division 1: City of Bath 2nd XI v Swindon 2nd XI (noon), Team Bath Buccaneers 7th XI v North Wilts 1st XI (12.30pm).
West Men’s Saxon Division 2: City of Bath 3rd XI v Corsham 3rd XI (Development) (10.30am).
West Women’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI v Clifton Robinsons 3rd XI (2pm).
West Women’s Division 1 North: Newent 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI (12.30pm).
West Women’s Brunel Division 2: Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI v Clevedon 1st XI (11am).
