Oxford Hawks were below par as they lost 2-1 in their South League Premier Division 1 on a slow pitch away to Spencer.

The only goal of a dour first half came from an early breakaway by Spencer.

With 20 minutes to go, Hawks conceded a second scored by former Hawks player Rob Miller following short corner This goal kicked Hawks into action, with Dan Rhodes prominent in midfield, but all they could manage was a late goal by Jack Briggs.

Oxford Hawks 2nd drew 1-1 at home to Holcombe 1A in Premier 2 thanks to a goal from Dan Andrews.

Oxford got back to winning ways in Regional 1 with a 7-0 win over Newbury & Thatcham.

It was 2-0 at half time through scores from Dan Bleach and Niall Devaney – his first league goal for the senior side.

Oxford dominated the second half, adding further goals from Johnny Campbell (2), Bleach, Sean Cox and Devaney.

Oxford 2nd came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Eastcote 2nd thanks to a penalty stroke from Jacques Tasker and a top strike from Rupert Barker.

Earlier Oxford keeper Paul Hewitson saved a penalty stroke.

Witney twice held a two-goal lead but had to settle for high-scoring 4-4 draw at Ashford 2nd in Middlesex Berks, Bucks & Oxon Division 1.

The visitors went 2-0 in front through Rory Heaslip and Dan Wallis.

But the hosts hit back to smake it 2-2 at half-time.

Jacob Deacon and Wallis’s second goal put Witney 4-2 ahead. But further scrappy goals allowed the hosts to snatch a point.

Bicester remain unbeaten away from home as they beat Sonning 2nd 4-2.

The visitors roared into a 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes thanks to goals from Dave Sutcliffe, Ben Kirk and Will Hartley.

Sonning made it 3-2 at half-time, but in the second half, Sutcliffe eased Bicester’s nerves with his second strike.

OTHER MEN’S RESULTS

Oxford Hawks 3rd 0, British Airways 7; Oxford Hawks 4th 13 (A Martin 3, E Baldock 2, R Manson 2 L Piper 2, P Poulter 2 N Mahon, C Maidlow), Staines 3rd 0; Oxford Hawks 5th 2 (S Drury, G Oldershaw), Windsor 4; Oxford Hawks 6th 9, Bourton & Sherborne 2nd 1; Oxford hawks 7th 1 (S Dawson), Newbury & Thatcham 4th 5; Oxford Hawks Falcons 4 (S Griffiths 2, A Sumser, J Kaluza), Winchester Wands 1; Oxford Hawks Falcons 0, Richmond 2; Oxford 3rd 3rd 1, Tring 3; Oxford 4th 2 (J Burke 2), Wokingham 2nd 4; Oxford 5th 0, Bourton 4; Oxford 6th 5 (L Cadman 3, P Charrett, A Neville), Eastcote 5th 1; Oxford 8th 1 (T Vernon), Phoenix 3rd 2; Oxford 9th 4 (J Flather 4), Abingdon 3rd 0; Witney 2nd 6 (W Briggs 3, T Wood, M Godwin, T Hobbs), Reading Univ Knights 5th 8; Witney 3rd 4 (Alasdair Anderson 2, D Smith, J Taylor), Wallingford 4th 2; Bicester 2nd 0, 3 Bracknell 2nd 2; Boys: Oxford Hawks Under 14 B 3, Milton Keynes D 1; Oxford Hawks under 14 8, Wycombe 0.