On song Saxons go six points clear

South Saxons Hockey Club’s men’s first team continued its fine run of form with a comprehensive defeat of lowly Crawley II at Horntye Park.
South Saxons on the defensive during their 7-1 win at home to Crawley II on Saturday. Picture by Simon Newstead (SUS-151128-183755002)South Saxons on the defensive during their 7-1 win at home to Crawley II on Saturday. Picture by Simon Newstead (SUS-151128-183755002)
South Saxons on the defensive during their 7-1 win at home to Crawley II on Saturday. Picture by Simon Newstead (SUS-151128-183755002)

And with both closest challengers Penguin and Hailsham losing on Saturday, Saxons have stretched their lead at the top of Sussex Open Hockey League Division One to six points.

After a slow start, Saxons took the lead when the league’s top goalscorer Alex Coombs drilled the ball home from the second phase of a short corner.

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Soon afterwards, Saxons skipper Jamie Busbridge found himself in space at the top of the circle and smashed the ball high past a hapless goalkeeper.

Further goals from Busbridge and a brace from the in-form Olli Beal saw Saxons finish the first half five goals to the good.

As the weather deteriorated, so did the intensity of the match. Tudor Stainsby added a sixth Saxons goal after linking well with the ever-influential Jon Meredith.

Crawley picked up a deserved consolation goal before Saxons’ man of the match Chris Meredith latched on to a pinpoint pass from Paddy Cornish to complete the rout with number seven.

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Busbridge said: “The first half performance was one of the best I’ve been involved in. That was really good hockey. We were looking to get double figures in the second half, but I can’t really grumble with seven.”

Saxons: Sutton, Riley, Cload, Cornish, C. Meredith, J. Meredith, Orr, Coombs, Hooton, Stainsby, Beal, Busbridge.

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