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Hockey round-up: Magic eight for South Berkshire in Amersham victory

by Andy Preston
November 18, 2021
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South Central Men’s Premier 2

SOUTH BERKSHIRE came out on top in a high-scoring affair at home to Amersham & Chalfont.

In a battle of two potent front lines, South Berks came out on top as they took the points with an 8-5 win.

The win puts them in fifth position with three wins from six matches.

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SONNING gained a point against top of the table Aylesbury at home with a 1-1 draw.

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SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s settled for a point on the road against Amersham & Chalfont 2s.

South Berks held the league leaders to a 1-1 stalemate to keep them in 11th position.

SONNING 2s added three points to their tally with a 3-1 home success against Yateley.

The victory puts them in third position in the, level on points with second and just one point off the top.

South Central Men’s Division 4

SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s came away with the points with a spectacular attacking display at Berkhamstead & Hemel Hempstead.

South Berks were in clinical scoring form as they hit seven past their opponents with a hat-trick from James Barnard, a brace from Mike Longson and goals from Sam Coombes and Tom Pullen to secure a 7-2 win.

SONNING 3s had to settle for a point after a 2-2 draw at home to Henley 3s.

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READING added three points to their total with three goals and a clean sheet over Surbiton 2s.

They are second in the table with five wins from eight matches.

South Central Women’s Premier 1

SONNING 1s fell to a home loss to Amersham & Chalfont to keep them in sixth in the table.

READING 2s put in an exceptional performance as they raced to a convincing win over Winchester 1s.

Reading scored nine without conceding to put them up to second in the table. They are just two points behind league leaders Oxford after a promising start to the campaign.

South Central Women’s Division 1

SOUTH BERKSHIRE picked up maximum points with a win and a clean sheet over Aylesbury.

Jemima Simpson gave South Berks the lead before two goals from Yellie Powley sealed the points with a 3-0 victory.

South Central Women’s Division 2

SONNING 2s were beaten away from home by a single goal against Staines.

South Central Women’s Division 3

SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s were on the end of a heavy defeat at home to Witney 2s.

They lost out by five goals to one to Witney which puts them in eighth with six points from six.

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SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s pushed up the table with a clean sheet victory away from home.

They hit three past Wycombe 3s without reply to climb up to third, level on points with Reading 5s and three points behind leaders Wallingford 3s.

SONNING 3s took three points to stay level on points with South Berks in fourth place.

They secured the win with a 3-1 victory in their home clash against Maidenhead 3s.

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