Canterbury are preparing to take on local rivals Holcombe in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division, in the mouth-watering first match of a double-header with the men’s teams at Polo Farm on Saturday.

Holcombe suffered their first defeat at home to East Grinstead last weekend, and they will want to get back to winning ways at Canterbury – a win which could put them back at the top of the pile.

But Canterbury will be going all out for the win under the leadership of new Head Coach Ed Welch, who inherited a team which finished second last season.

“Playing Holcombe is always a special match, and form goes out of the window,” said Canterbury Manager Gill Prince. “We’re looking forward to getting a big crowd down for these matches, hopefully they can be the extra player for us.

“Our new coach is doing great work with the squad and we’re feeling really positive about the season ahead.”

 

  

FIXTURES – Saturday, October 22

 

Investec Women’s Hockey League

 

Investec Premier Division

Slough v University of Birmingham 13:00

East Grinstead v Bowdon Hightown 13:30

Leicester v Clifton Robinsons 14:00

Surbiton v Reading 15:30

Canterbury v Holcombe 16:00

 

Investec Conference East

Southgate v Chelmsford 12:30

Cambridge City v West Herts 12:30

St Albans v Wimbledon 13:00

Hampstead and Westminster v Harleston Magpies 13:30

Northampton Saints v Sevenoaks 14:15

 

Saturday’s top flight matches see Holcombe go to local rivals Canterbury as part of a double-header with their women’s teams.

Averaging almost five goals a game, leaders Sevenoaks will be looking to score more as they entertain bottom of the league Indian Gymkhana in the Men’s Conference East on Saturday.

 

 

FIXTURES – Saturday, October 22

 

Men’s Premier Division

Canterbury v Holcombe 18:00

Loughborough Students v Brooklands MU 18:00

Surbiton v Reading 18:00

 

Men’s Conference East

Teddington v Brighton and Hove 13:45

Sevenoaks v Indian Gymkhana 17:00

Wapping v Oxted 17:30

Richmond v Southgate 18:00