A Nick Bandurak hat trick helped Holcombe inflict the first defeat of the season on defending champions Surbiton as they ran out 4-2 winners in their home clash.

Alan Forsyth put Surbiton ahead on 31 minutes but they failed to hold that lead through to the break thanks to Bandurak’s first of the afternoon in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division game.

That would prove crucial as the 24-year-old completed his hat-trick after the break, with veteran Barry Middleton also on target.

Arjan Drayton Chana hit a late consolation but it was not enough to prevent Surbiton’s first defeat.

Simon Faulkner converted a hat trick of penalty corners as East Grinstead defeated Canterbury 6-1.

Kieran Mulholland, Chris Griffiths and Rob Cope were all on target, Craig Boyne pulled one back for Canterbury who are yet to score a point this term.

Andrew Ross scored a hat-trick as Sevenoaks picked up their first win of the campaign with a 3-1 victory over Brooklands MU, David Flanagan had levelled for the visitors.

 

Leaders Surbiton had to fight back from behind to take a 3-1 win at Holcombe Ladies in a repeat of last season’s League Final.

The hosts took an early lead with Emma Tonks scoring from a seventh minute penalty corner, but the sides were level at the break with Alice Sharp scoring on 27 minutes.

Giselle Ansley gave Surbiton the lead for the first time from a penalty corner on 53 minutes, and Sarah Haycroft added a third from open play four minutes later in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division clash.

East Grinstead are third after a 2-0 win over bottom of the table Canterbury. Zoe Burrell and Ellie Rayer scored their goals.

Sevenoaks are second in the Investec Conference East following their 2-0 home win over Cambridge City, with Sophie Crosley and Samantha Danckert scoring their goals.