Round-up of the local hockey action – Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March.
Team Bath Buccaneers women’s 1st XI will travel to Slough 1st XI on Saturday 28th March with the England Hockey Women’s Conference West title at stake
Top spot in England Hockey Women’s Conference West is up for grabs as the final round of matches looms – and Team Bath Buccaneers’ women’s 1st XI are in the box seat for glory.
The Buccs are top of the table, two points clear of second-placed Cardiff & Met 1st XI and with a better goal-difference than the Welsh team.
Team Bath recorded their 12th win of the campaign – the highest total in the section – when they thumped Cheltenham-based visitors Lansdown 1st XI 4-1 on Saturday 21st March.
Charlotte Barr gave the hosts a 13th-minute lead, only for Charlotte McShane to level matters from a penalty corner 10 minutes later.
A goal from a penalty corner by Tabitha Tinniswood in the 31st minute restored the Buccaneers’ advantage.
Maria Gali and Sophie Shield – the latter from a penalty corner – sealed the victory by scoring in the 56th and 69th minutes respectively.
A trip to basement outfit Slough 1st XI awaits Team Bath on Saturday 28th March, when Cardiff & Met go to fourth-placed Lansdown.
Team Bath men’s 1st XI will go into their final match of the England Hockey Men’s Conference West programme with a chance of a top-three finish.
The Buccs are in fourth spot, a point behind third-placed Chichester 1st XI who have a much better goal-difference.
Team Bath will visit Exeter-based bottom side Isca 1st XI on Sunday 29th March, when Chichester travel to mid-table Cardiff & Met 2nd XI.
Two goals from Ed Whitworth and an Alex Butterfield strike from a penalty corner handed the Buccaneers a 3-1 home win over University of Bristol 1st XI on Sunday 22nd March.
The visitors reduced the arrears to 2-1 thanks to Iziah Duck’s penalty corner on the hour. But Whitworth’s second goal, five minutes later, killed off their challenge.
Table-toppers City of Bath men’s 1st XI can win the West Hockey West Men’s Division 2 East title on Saturday 28th March, when they entertain Newent 1st XI.
With three games to go, the Somerset side hold an eight-point lead over second-placed Stroud 1st XI, the only team who can catch them.
The momentum is definitely with City of Bath, who recorded their 18th win from 19 league fixtures when they triumphed 4-2 in a key tie at Stroud on Saturday 21st March.
On target for the victors were James Kellock (penalty corner), Ben Kirby Woollett, Rhys Jones (penalty corner) and Harry Kellock.
Local results for Saturday 21st March:
England Hockey:
Women’s Conference West: Team Bath Buccaneers 1st XI 4 (Charlotte Barr, Tabitha Tinniswood PC, Maria Gali, Sophie Shield PC) Lansdown 1st XI 1.
West Hockey:
West Men’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI 2 (Josh Beattie PC, Kynon Griffith-McCann) Wotton-under-Edge 1st XI 3.
West Men’s Division 1 North: Lansdown 1st XI 4 Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI 5 (Ben Proudfoot, George Campbell-Jones 2, Reggie Edwards 2 PSs), Swansea 1st XI 2 Mendip 1st XI 1 (Harry Ellison).
West Men’s Division 2 East: Stroud 1st XI 2 City of Bath 1st XI 4 (James Kellock PC, Ben Kirby Woollett, Rhys Jones PC, Harry Kellock), Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI 1 Cheltenham 2nd XI 2.
West Men’s Division 2 Central: Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI 1 (Richard Warwick) Clifton Robinsons 5th XI 3.
West Men’s Concorde Division 1: Mendip 2nd XI 1 (George Smith) Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI 3 (Marcus Bowman 2 inc 1 PC, Stuart Heiden).
West Men’s Saxon Division 1: Devizes 1st XI 5 Team Bath Buccaneers 7th XI 0 – walkover, West Wilts 2nd XI 0 City of Bath 2nd XI 3 (James Hills, Mark Benfield PC, Thomas King).
West Men’s Saxon Division 2: Swindon 4th XI 1 City of Bath 3rd XI 12 (inc Alex Taylor 3, John Mahy 2, Alan Irons 2, Stuart Haden, Chris Antrobus, Steve Brindley 2)
West Women’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI 1 (Sophie Edwards) Swansea 1st XI 0.
West Women’s Division 1 North: Old Bristolians 1st XI 2 Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI 1 (Olivia McKean).
West Women’s Division 2 East: City of Bath 1st XI 5 (Enya Kernan 3 inc 1 PS, Georgia Webb 2) Chippenham 2nd XI 1, Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI 4 (Lucy Cooper, Eleanor Myers 2, Betty Marshall) Royal Wootton Bassett 1st XI 0.
West Women’s Division 2 Central: Taunton Vale 2nd XI 2 Mendip 1st XI 1 (Katie Riches PC).
West Women’s Whitehorse Division 1: City of Bath 2nd XI 2 (Safiya Mahmood, Catherine Masterman PC) North Wilts 1st XI 2, Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI 3 (Holly Harper 2, Emily Chappell) Corsham 3rd XI 0.
West Women’s Brunel Division 2: Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI 1 (Emilia Parsons) Lydney 3rd XI 1.
West Women’s Berkeley Division 3: City of Bath 3rd XI (Development) 3 (inc Rosie Weldon) Yate 4th XI (Development) 0.
Local result for Sunday 22nd March:
England Hockey:
Men’s Conference West: Team Bath Buccaneers 1st XI 3 (Ed Whitworth 2, Alex Butterfield PC) University of Bristol 1st XI 1.
Local fixtures for Saturday 28th March:
England Hockey:
Women’s Conference West: Slough 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 1st XI (2pm).
West Hockey:
West Men’s Premier: Taunton Vale 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI (2.45pm).
West Men’s Division 1 North: Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI v Leominster 1st XI (12.30pm).
West Men’s Division 2 East: City of Bath 1st XI v Newent 1st XI (2pm), Evesham & Badsey 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI (1.30pm).
West Men’s Division 2 Central: Mid Somerset 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI (1.30pm).
West Men’s Concorde Division 1: Bristol Firebrands 4th XI v Mendip 2nd XI (11am).
West Men’s Saxon Division 1: City of Bath 2nd XI v Marlborough 2nd XI (12.30pm), Team Bath Buccaneers 7th XI v Swindon 2nd XI (12.30pm).
West Men’s Saxon Division 2: City of Bath 3rd XI v West Wilts 3rd XI (Development) (11am).
West Women’s Premier: Team Bath Buccaneers 2nd XI v University of Exeter 3rd XI (2pm).
West Women’s Division 1 North: Team Bath Buccaneers 3rd XI v Lydney 1st XI (3.30pm).
West Women’s Division 2 East: Marlborough 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 4th XI (10.30am), Knowle 1st XI v City of Bath 1st XI (11.30am).
West Women’s Division 2 Central: Winscombe 1st XI v Mendip 1st XI (10am).
West Women’s Whitehorse Division 1: Devizes 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 5th XI (10am), West Wilts 1st XI v City of Bath 2nd XI (11am).
West Women’s Brunel Division 2: Nailsea 2nd XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 6th XI (9.30am).
Local fixture for Sunday 29th March:
England Hockey:
Men’s Conference West: Isca 1st XI v Team Bath Buccaneers 1st XI (2pm).
