Superb ladies are unbeatable

Newbury and Thatcham Hockey Club enjoyed a memorable return to action after most of the teams had two weeks off, winning half of their 12 games and losing just two.

The ladies teams were unbeaten across the board, Gemma Goss and Hannah Jones scoring as the first team drew 2-2 with Wallingford.

The result leaves Newbury and Thatcham in ninth in the South Central Women's Division 1 North table ahead of a trip to mid table Staines this weekend.

Meanwhile, Helen Vaughan-Graham, Mary Cavanagh and Eden Winter were on the scoresheet as the second team beat Sonning III 3-1 to maintain their unbeaten start to the South Central Women's Division 1 Thames season.

Alex Alewood, Rhian Simm and Whitney Burnett all scored as the third's thumped Reading VI 3-0 while two each from Caroline Nicoll and Yasmin Mateus and strikes from Caroline Simm and Tegan Murray helped the fourth team demolish Sonning V 6-0.

Alison Meesom and Anya Parry were on target for the ladies' fifth's, who beat Marlow VII 2-1 to round off a near-perfect weekend for the women's teams.

The men were in fine form too, the first team drawing 3-3 with Yateley in an all-action South Central Men's Division 1 North contest.

Hallam Kelly continued his fine scoring form and goals from Matt Hall and Piers Cunliffe secured a point for Newbury and Thatcham, who are sixth in the table.

Elsewhere, Nick Barrett scored twice and Joe Ruggiero added a third as the second's downed Bicester 3-2 while a Ben Cook Brace helped the third team drew 2-2 with Oxford IV and Archie Wood, Christian Somerville and Josh Plank all registered in a 3-2 win over Maidenhead IV for the fifth's.