WOKINGHAM and Emmbrook were one of the sides to beat the winter snap and they took full advantage with a thumping 8-0 win over Thame Rangers.
The victory lifts Sumas up to fifth in Hellenic Division One East with Josh Pearson leading the way with a hat-trick.
Further goals came from James Charlton, Elliott Rushforth, Sam Lawrence, Jordan Blake and Ben Winship.
Up in the Hellenic Premier, BINFIELD are up to sixth after leapfrogging Brimscombe and Thrupp by beating them 2-1 in Gloucestershire.
Brad Pagliaroli and Ian Davies put the Moles 2-0 up at half-time and despite a second half Christopher Greenough strike, the visitors held on.
But there was more disappointment for WOODLEY UNITED, who slip into the bottom three after a fifth straight defeat.
Callum Samuel-Harman gave the Kestrels a half-time lead at Royal Wootton Bassett Town, but the tables were turned after the restart and the hosts won 2-1 with two late goals.
EVERSLEY AND CALIFORNIA’S poor form continued with a 3-1 home defeat against Cobham.
The Boars have now lost three on the spin and sit fourth in Combined Counties Division
One, 11 points off the top.
LONDON IRISH suffered heavy defeat in Edinburgh in the European Challenge Cup.
The game was moved last minute to Murrayfield to ensure it could beat the weather, but Exiles were well beaten, losing 50-20.
Irish now sit third in their group with Ben Ransom, Mike Coman and Ben Meehan scoring the consolation tries for the visitors.
But it was a more successful trip to REDINGENSIANS RAMS as they saw off Canterbury 40-15 in National League 2 South.
Tom Vooght and Ben Henderson were among the try-scorers and Rams stay fourth.
CROWTHORNE forfeited their game with Milton Keynes.
The cold snap claimed many of the weekend’s hockey fixtures due to frozen pitches but the derby clash between SONNING LADIES 2s and SOUTH BERKSHIRE went ahead with Berks winning 2-0.
BRACKNELL BEES’ losing run goes on after a 4-3 loss to Telford Tigers at The Hive, but the reverse fixture was called off due to poor weather in and around Telford.
Elsewhere, READING ROCKETS suffered a disappointing 82-67 loss against Bradford Dragons.
PODCAST: Tom and Olly preview Reading’s clash with Cardiff
All of the women’s fixtures were called off while READING host Cardiff City this evening. Binfield’s clash with Windsor has been postponed.
RESULTS:
Saturday December 9
FOOTBALL –
Hellenic Premier Division
Brimscombe and Thrupp 1-2 Binfield
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 2-1 Woodley United
Hellenic Division One East
Wokingham and Emmbrook 8-0 Thame Rangers
Combined Counties Division One
Eversley and California 1-3 Cobham
Thames Valley Premier Division
Berks County 2-0 Woodley United Royals
Taplow United P-P Wokingham and Emmbrook Reserves
Thames Valley Division One
Frilsham and Yattendon P-P Finchampstead
Hurst 3-1 Rotherfield United
RUGBY –
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Edinburgh 50-20 London Irish
National League 2 South
Canterbury 15-40 Redingensians Rams
South West Premier
Brixham 47-31 Bracknell
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier
Crowthorne v Milton Keynes (away walkover)
HOCKEY –
MBBO Regional 2
South Berkshire P-P Witney
South Clubs’ Women’s Division 3A
Sonning Ladies P-P Reading Ladies 3s
Trysports Premier 1
Sonning Ladies 2s 0-2 South Berkshire Ladies
ICE HOCKEY –
National Cup
Bracknell Bees 3-4 Telford Tigers
BASKETBALL –
NBL Division One
Bradford Dragons 82-67 Reading Rockets
Sunday December 10
FOOTBALL –
FA WSL 1
Yeovil Town Ladies P-P Reading Women
Jubilee Cup
Fleet Town Ladies P-P Wokingham and Emmbrook Ladies
Oxford City Nomads P-P Wargrave Ladies
Woodley United Ladies P-P Winchester City Flyers Reserves
Thames Valley Counties Division 1
Launton Ladies P-P Eversley and California Ladies
ICE HOCKEY –
National Cup
Telford Tigers P-P Bracknell Bees
Monday December 11 –
Sky Bet Championship
Reading v Cardiff City (8pm)
Hellenic Premier Division
Binfield P-P Windsor
