Back-to-form Saxons hit rivals for six

South Saxons got back to winning ways with a 6-0 victory at home to Southwick on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Feb 2012, 16:50 BST

Four goals in the first half and two more in the second period of a one-sided South Hockey League Sussex Area - Division One fixture keeps Saxons four points behind leaders Horsham II.

Saxons captain Paddy Cornish said: “It was a lot better and it could easily have been double figures. We just attacked it as if there was nothing to play for, enjoyed the game and got on with it.”

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Man of the match Toby Reed and George Eldridge scored two apiece, and there was one each for Jamie Busbridge and Jim Towers at Horntye Park Sports Complex.

Saxons (3-4-3): Deaves; Reed, Watters, Bunday; Cload, Eldridge, Coombs; Cornish, Busbridge, Orr. Sub: Towers.

A full report will appear in Friday’s Hastings Observer.

Standings (played 16 matches unless stated): 1 Horsham II 42pts, 2 SOUTH SAXONS 38, 3 Lewes III 31, 4 Penguin 30, 5 Hailsham 27, 6 Brighton & Hove III 26, 7 Eastbourne II 22, 8 Crowborough (15) 19, 9 Middleton & Bognor (15) 15, 10 Southwick 13, 11 Crawley II (17) 13, 12 East Grinstead IV (15) 0.

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