Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Season 2017/18 - November 11th & 12th

(Invicta Dynamos and Streatham pay their respects before their National Cup clash on Remembrance Sunday, thanks to Dawn Danger for the photo)


Here is last weekend NIHL South Division's hockey action, starting with Division One (Britton):-
Saturday 11th November
London Raiders 4-2 Streatham
Peterborough Phantoms 1-2 Milton Keynes Thunder (OT)

National Cup Group D
Bracknell Bees 1-2 Telford Tigers (OT)
Basingstoke Bison 1-3 Swindon Wildcats

Sunday 12th November
Milton Keynes Thunder 0-6 Basingstoke Bison

National Cup Group B
Hull Pirates 2-1 Peterborough Phantoms

National Cup Group C
Invicta Dynamos 2-4 Streatham

National Cup Group D
Telford Tigers 4-3 Bracknell Bees

NIHL South 1 (Britton) Latest Standings
1. Peterborough Phantoms Played 12 Won 10 Pts 21
2. Bracknell Bees Played 11 Won 10 Pts 20
3. Basingstoke Bison Played 9 Won 9 Pts 18
4. Milton Keynes Thunder Played 14 Won 5 Pts 13
5. Swindon Wildcats Played 9 Won 5 Pts 12
6. London Raiders Played 9 Won 5 Pts 10
7. Invicta Dynamos Played 11 Won 3 Pts 8
8. Streatham Played 12 Won 3 Pts 7
9. Cardiff Fire Played 13 Won 0 Pts 0

Peterborough Phantoms suffered another shock home defeat this weekend and then followed this up with defeat in the National Cup, meaning two losses on the weekend, a rarity in itself.  It means Bracknell Bees, who were not in league action this weekend, can go top if they win their game against the Phantoms this weekend, although the Bees had a poor weekend, loosing a double header to Telford Tigers in the National Cup.  The team to watch out for right now are Basingstoke Bison, who are now nine wins from nine after thrashing Milton Keynes Thunder in MK.  This after MK had shocked Peterborough the previous night so it was certainly a statement laid down from the Hampshire outfit.  And London Raiders won the East Vs South London matchup against Streatham on Saturday evening.  Streatham though did defeat their other rivals, Invicta Dynamos, on the road the following day to qualify from their National Cup group with two games remaining with six wins from six.

Here are this weekend's fixtures for NIHL South 1 (Britton):-
Saturday 18th November
Invicta Dynamos Vs Bracknell Bees
Swindon Wildcats Vs London Raiders

Autumn Cup Group 1
Peterborough Phantoms Vs Basingstoke Bison

Sunday 19th November
Basingstoke Bison Vs London Raiders
Bracknell Bees Vs Peterborough Phantoms
Cardiff Fire Vs Swindon Wildcats

National Cup Group C
Streatham Vs Invicta Dynamos

Now lets look back at the Division Two (Wilkinson) action:-
Saturday 11th November
Solent Devils 8-2 Invicta Mustangs
Bristol Pitbulls 3-1 Chelmsford Chieftains
Haringey Huskies 2-11 Oxford City Stars
Slough Jets 8-3 Lee Valley Lions
Swindon Wildcats 2 2-3 Basingstoke Buffalo
Cardiff Fire 2 5-9 Bracknell Hornets

Sunday 12th November
Lee Valley Lions 6-8 Haringey Huskies
Peterborough Phantoms 2 9-2 Swindon Wildcats 2
Oxford City Stars 3-2 Guildford Phoenix (OT)

NIHL South 2 (Wilkinson) Latest Standings
1. Oxford City Stars Played 10 Won 9 Pts 18
2. Peterborough Phantoms 2 Played 9 Won 8 Pts 16
3. Solent Devils Played 8 Won 6 Pts 13
4. Guildford Phoenix Played 9 Won 6 Pts 13
5. Bracknell Hornets Played 6 Won 6 Pts 12
6. Haringey Huskies Played 10 Won 6 Won 12
7. Basingstoke Buffalo Played 9 Won 4 Pts 8
8. Chelmsford Chieftains Played 4 Won 3 Pts 6
9. Slough Jets Played 10 Won 3 Pts 6
10. Invicta Mustangs Played 10 Won 2 Pts 5
11. Cardiff Fire 2 Played 5 Won 2 Pts 4
12. Bristol Pitbulls Played 7 Won 2 Pts 4
13. Swindon Wildcats 2 Played 8 Won 0 Pts 0
14. Lee Valley Lions Played 9 Won 0 Pts 0

Oxford City Starts recorded two wins at the weekend, but only just, as after a comfortable win at Haringey Huskies on Saturday they were staring down the barrel at home to Guildford Phoenix when trailing 2-0, however they fought back to take the match to ovetime before netting the winner and win a thriller.  Phantoms 2 on right on their heels though after thrashing Wildcats 2 on Sunday, whilst the Solent Devils are up to third following a big home win against the struggling Mustangs on Saturday night.  Shock of the weekend came in the South West as Bristol Pitbulls, who had lost five out of six, ended Chelmsford Chieftains 100% start to the season with a 3-1 win.  And Lee Valley Lions are still without a win after two more defeats this weekend, although Sunday night's thriller against Haringey Huskies saw the hosts lead more than once until the North Londener's ended up running out 8-6 winners.  The Huskies themselves had been mauled 11-2 at home to leaders Stars the night before so this was a morale boosting win as they sit in sixth spot.  And finally the only remaining 100% side are now Bracknell Hornets after they put nine past Cardiff Fire 2 on Saturday, meaning they are now fifth.

Here are next weekend's fixtures in NIHL South 2 (Wilkinson):-
Saturday 18th November
Solent Devils Vs Peterborough Phantoms 2
Haringey Huskies Vs Invicta Mustangs
Slough Jets Vs Oxford City Stars
Bracknell Hornets Vs Guildford Phoenix
Basingstoke Buffalo Vs Cardiff Fire 2

Sunday 19th November
Cardiff Fire 2 Vs Bristol Pitbulls
Chelmsford Chieftains Vs Bracknell Hornets

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