HOCKEY: Oxford Hawks ladies stun title contenders (From Oxford Mail)

HOCKEY: Oxford Hawks ladies stun title contenders

11:00am Tuesday 5th March 2013 in Sport

Oxford Hawks ladies put a spoke in St Albans’ hopes of taking the Investec Conference East title with a 2-0 victory at Banbury Road North.

Abi Flory created the opening goal with a brilliant turn on the halfway line, followed by a strong drive and pinpoint cross which was turned in by Katie Hewitt.

In the second half, Hawks extended their lead with a breakaway goal as Bex Oakes and Lex Thomas set up Becky Odlin.

St Albans won a number of penalty corners, but fine defending from full backs Takara Haines and Kirsty Chapman kept them out.

Oxford were outgunned 4-1 at home by table-toppers Tulse Hill & Dulwich in Division 2 of the South Clubs League, but hit back the next day to defeat Wycombe 4-2.

Rachael Lammey was on the mark in both games, pulling one back to make it 2-1 against unbeaten Dulwich, who then added two more goals. Kim Haynes, Hayley Sawyer and Naomi Gay also found the net against Wycombe, who were trailing 2-0 at the break.

Wycombe levelled with two goals in quick succession, but Oxford added two more of their own to wrap it up.

Witney proved too strong for promotion-chasing Chiswick, beating them 2-1 South Division 3A.

Goals from Denise Shaw and Izzie Hayes gave the home side the early advantage.

Some good stops from Witney’s player-of-the-match Sam Ayres kept Chiswick out until the 57th minute and they held on to take all three points.

OTHER SCORERS.

SOUTH CLUBS LEAGUE.

Div 3A: Eastcote 2, Oxford 2nd 1 (B Cousins).

TRYSPORTS 3-COUNTIES LEAGUE.

Premier Div 1: Oxford Hawks 2nd 1 (E Smith), Amersham & Chalfont 1.

Premier Div 2: Oxford 3rd 3 (L Baker 3), Abingdon Pilgrims 1.

Div 1: Oxford Hawks 3rd 0, Buckingham 2nd 6; Oxford 4th 7 (H Turner 4, C Hazelwood 2, N Forecast), Milton Keynes 3rd 1.

Div 2: Oxford Hawks 4th 2 (R Black, E Hicken), Oxford University 3rd 1; Oxford Hawks 4th 0, Bicester 2nd 1 (C Cochrane). Div 4: Oxford Hawks 5th 4 (L Momen 2, B Hiner, L Hiner), Windsor Royalists 5.

Div 5: Oxford 6ths 0, Oxford 7th 2.

YOUTH RESULT.

Oxford Hawks U18 girls 3 (A Flory 2, S Bennett), Wilmslow 0.

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