Holcombe lost ground at the top of the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division after being held to a 3-3 draw at Bowdon Hightown on Sunday.

Sarah Jones opened the scoring in the first minute, and doubled Holcombe’s tally to give them the lead at the break.

Goals from Lily Wolstenholme and Lisa Garbutt drew Bowdon Hightown level. However Eleanor Watton looked to have won the game for Holcombe four minutes from time with her fifth of the season.

But Garbutt had the final say, scoring her second of the game with two minutes left to play to earn the hosts a point and see Holcombe fall to third in the table.

The University of Birmingham twice came from two goals down to earn a point in a thrilling 4-4 draw at home to Canterbury.

Two goals in two minutes from Mary Flint and Sarah Kerly had given the visitors the lead at half time, but were cancelled out by Amelia Andrew and Jo Turnbull.

Tinesha Carey and Mel Clewlow restored Canterbury’s two goal advantage with just seven minutes left, but Lily Owsley and a last-minute Erica Sanders goal, her tenth of the campaign, rescued a point for the hosts.

 

 

Investec Women’s Conference East

Sevenoaks remain top of the Investec Women’s Conference North despite their first defeat of the season.

A single Maria Andrews penalty stroke was enough to wrap up all three points for Harleston Magpies in a very closely-contested game.

 

Investec Women’s Hockey League (Sunday, November 13, 2016):

 

Investec Women’s Premier Division: Bowdon 3, Holcombe 3; Clifton Robinsons 5, Reading 1; East Grinstead 1, Slough 0; Surbiton 3, Leicester 0; University of Birmingham 4, Canterbury 4.

 

Investec Women’s Conference East: Chelmsford 1, Cambridge City 0; Hampstead and Westminster 3, West Herts 0; Harleston Magpies 1, Sevenoaks 0; Northampton Saints 1, St. Albans 6; Southgate 2, Wimbledon 6.