In-form Holcombe bagged another five goals as they defeated visitors Reading in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday.

The league top scorer Nick Bandurak scored another brace to take his tally for the campaign to eight – twice as many as the next player in the scoring tables.

He opened the scoring in the 15th minute from open play before adding his second via a penalty stroke in the 33rd.

Daniel Webster then added a third for the home side when he finished a chance from a penalty corner in the 42nd minute. Harry Trusler scored another shortly after when from open play, and Tom O’Keefe finished off the scoring in the 61st minute from open play.

Sevenoaks and Brooklands Manchester University played out a 1-1 draw to secure their first points of the campaign.

Brooklands took an early lead in the fourth minute when Peter Flanagan scored following a penalty corner.

Duncan Parnis scored the equalising goal for the home side in the 22nd minute when he bagged from open play to secure a share of the spoils.

Meanwhile, Oxted won 3-2 at home against Canterbury in the Men’s Conference East.