Monday, 9 October 2017

Season 2017/18 - October 7th & 8th

Here is my latest blog on the weekend's NIHL Division One (Britton) and Division Two (Wilkinson) so here are the results from the weekend:-
Division One (Britton)
Saturday 7th October
Bracknell Bees 6-1 Streatham
Swindon Wildcats 7-0 Cardiff Fire
Basingstoke Bison 7-1 London Raiders

Sunday 8th October
Invicta Dynamos 3-5 Basingstoke Bison
London Raiders 2-7 Swindon Wildcats
Cardiff Fire 1-5 Bracknell Bees
Streatham 1-3 Milton Keynes Thunder

Swindon Wildcats have taken over at the top of Division One after recording two thumping wins over the weekend, hitting seven past bottom side Cardiff Fire and another seven past London Raiders to go a point clear at the top.  Bracknell Bees also recorded a double win at the weekend to remain in third spot whilst Milton Keynes Thunder are fourth after a win on the road at Streatham.  Also Basingstoke Bison netted two wins over the weekend to make it three wins from three on the season, seeing them in fifth spot right now.  Down the bottom Cardiff Fire remain the only side side without a point after they lost twice over the weekend and have now lost eight from eight in the league so far.  Another team to have a poor weekend were London Raiders who shipped seven in both their games to fall to second bottom having lost two of their three games now.  Streatham are also struggling after two losses at the weekend, meaning they have lost four out of five so far this season.

Here are the latest Division One Standings:-
1. Swindon Wildcats Played 6 Points 11
2. Peterborough Phantoms Played 5 Points 10
3. Bracknell Bees Played 6 Points 10
4. Milton Keynes Thunder Played 8 Points 7
5. Basingstoke Bison Played 3 Points 6
6. Invicta Dynamos Played 6 Points 4
7. Streatham Played 5 Points 2
8. London Raiders Played 3 Points 2
9. Cardiff Fire Played 8 Points 0

Meanwhile I failed to mention in my last blog that the Division One sides have also been taking part in Cup Competiton's and in the National Cup Group B Peterborough Phantoms top the Group following an 11-6 win at home to Hull Pirates, this after they had lost in Hull 6-3 two weekend before.  In an all South Group C, Streatham lead the way with three wins from three over London Raiders and Invicta Dynamos, Raiders have two wins from five whilst Dynamos have lost both their games so far.  And in Group D Swindon Wildcats lead the group on points difference from Telford Tigers, with Bracknell Bees and Basingstoke Bison two points behind them, however Bison have played more games then the rest, loosing four out of five.

Also in the Autumn Cup Group 1 Basingstoke Bison lead the group with two wins from two, closely followed by Peterborough Phantoms on two points and Sheffield Steeldogs who have lost all three games so far.  And finally in Group 2 there have been no games as yet in a group that contains Hull Pirates, Swindon Wildcats and Telford Tigers.

Right onto Division Two, here are this weekend's results:-
Saturday 7th October
Solent Devils 13-4 Lee Valley Lions
Invicta 4-3 Swindon Wildcats 2
Haringey Huskies 2-13 Peterborough Phantoms 2
Slough Jets 5-7 Guildford

Sunday 8th October
Guildford 4-5 Basingstoke Buffalo
Bracknell Hornets 5-3 Haringey Huskies
Chelmsford Chieftains 11-1 Invicta

Peterborough Phantoms 2 laid down a marker by thrashing fellow top of the table side Haringey Huskies 13-2 in their own backyard, and then the Huskies lost to another top three side Bracknell Bees the next day to make it a poor weekend for the North London outfit.  It means a three way tie at the top between those three sides with the top two, Phantoms and Hornets, still with 100% records.  Anothe side with an 100% record is the Chelmsford Chieftains who thrashed Invicta at Riverside 11-1, although the game saw five players ejected, four of them in the first period after a huge fight, however that was the only time the visitors got toe to toe with the hosts as they were well beaten.  Down the bottom and the Lee Valley Lions have lost all four games after a 13-4 loss at Solent Devils in Gosport, whilst Swindon Wildcats 2 have lost all three games following a 4-3 loss to Invicta on Saturday night, which was Invicta's first win after three losses.  Another team who have lost all four games are Slough Jets, who were beaten 7-5 at home by Guildford who for them this was there second win in four starts.  Guildford did lose the next day to Basingstoke Buffalo in a close encounter in Surrey.



Pics from Riverside in Chelmsford on Sunday evening where the Chieftains overran Invicta 11-1 to maintain their 100% start to the season

Here are the latest standings for Division Two:-
1. Peterborough Phantoms 2 Played 4 Points 8
2. Bracknell Hornets Played 4 Points 8
3. Haringey Huskies Played 6 Points 8
4. Oxford City Stars Played 4 Points 6
5. Solent Devils Played 3 Points 4
6. Basingstoke Buffalo Played 5 Points 4
7. Guildford Played 4 Points 4
8. Chelmsford Chieftains Played 2 Points 4
9. Cardiff Fire 2 Played 1 Points 2
10. Bristol Pitbulls Played 3 Points 2
11. Invicta Played 5 Points 2
12. Slough Jets Played 4 Points 0
13. Swindon Wildcats 2 Played 3 Points 0
14. Lee Valley Lions Played 4 Points 0

Right now a look ahead to next weekend's fixtures:-
Division One
Saturday 14th October
London Raiders Vs Cardiff Fire
Basingstoke Bison Vs Streatham
Peterborough Phantoms Vs Invicta Dynamos

Autumn Cup Group 2
Swindon Wildcats Vs Telford Tigers

Division Two
Guildford Vs Haringey Huskies
Slough Jets Vs Solent Devils
Bracknell Hornets Vs Swindon Wildcats 2

Sunday 15th October
Division One
Milton Keynes Thunder Vs Invicta Dynamos
Streatham Vs Peterborough Phantoms

National Cup Group D
Bracknell Bees Vs Basingstoke Bison

Autumn Cup Group 2
Telford Tigers Vs Swindon Wildcats

Division Two
Peterborough Phantoms 2 Vs Slough Jets
Oxford City Stars Vs Invicta

So plenty of hockey to go and see this weekend, I'll be back with another blog in a weeks time.

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