Hampstead & Westminster host Holcombe in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division on Sunday, with both sides aiming to take victory and maintain their place in the top four.

Third-placed Holcombe and their fourth-placed opponents have won their last two games and will want to maintain that form into the Winter break.

“We’ve been playing really well in every game so far, even though we haven’t  always got the result,” said Hampstead & Westminster coach Kwan Browne. “Last season we had a lot of new players in the team, but everyone is playing well together now and we’re playing some great hockey.

“Our first aim is always to win, but we would love to have a clean sheet against Holcombe,” added Browne, referring to his side’s defence which has conceded just 13 goals in eight games so far. “But it will be difficult with the way Middleton and Bandurak have been playing recently!”

Elsewhere, Beeston go to bottom of the table Canterbury as they aim to keep the pressure on the top of the table, while in the weekend’s other top flight match Wimbledon are at home against Sevenoaks.

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Sunday, November 19 2017

 

Men’s Premier Division

Canterbury v Beeston 13:00

Hampstead & Westminster v Holcombe 13:30

Brooklands MU v Surbiton 14:00

Wimbledon v Sevenoaks 14:00

 

In the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday, University of Birmingham entertain bottom of the table Canterbury and could go top with a victory.

Similarly, Holcombe could also head the table at the end of the weekend if other results go in their favour and they can win at Leicester.

Investec Conference East leaders Hampstead & Westminster head to second-placed Sevenoaks on Saturday for a game that will see one of them lose their current 100% league record.

 

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Saturday, November 18 2017

 

Investec Women’s Hockey League

 

Investec Premier Division

Buckingham v East Grinstead 12:00

Slough v Clifton Robinsons 12:30

Leicester v Holcombe 13:30

Univ of Birmingham v Canterbury 13:30

Bowdon Hightown v Surbiton 13:45

 

Investec Conference East

Chelmsford v St Albans 14:00

Harleston Magpies v Southgate 14:00

Wimbledon v Barnes 14:00

Bedford v Cambridge City 14:30

Sevenoaks v Hampstead & Westminster 17:00

 

Picture supplied by Grout Photography.