Season 2017/18 - December 16th & 17th

(Oxford City Stars score one of their eighteen goals against Lee Valley Lions in their NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) clash on Sunday, thanks to Oxford for the photo)

NIHL South One (Britton) Round up
Saturday 16th December
London Raiders 3-1 Invicta Dynamos
Streatham 7-4 Bracknell Bees
Basingstoke Bison 1-0 Milton Keynes Thunder

Sunday 17th December
Milton Keynes Thunder 0-4 Streatham

National Cup Group B
Sheffield Steeldogs 7-4 Peterborough Phantoms

National Cup Group C
Invicta Dynamos 2-3 London Raiders (OT)

NIHL South One (Britton) Standings
1. Basingstoke Bison Played 14 Won 13 Pts 26
2. Peterborough Phantoms Played 14 Won 12 Pts 25
3. Swindon Wildcats Played 13 Won 9 Pts 20
4. Bracknell Bees Played 15 Won 10 Pts 20
5. London Raiders Played 15 Won 9 Pts 18
6. Milton Keynes Thunder Played 18 Won 6 Pts 16
7. Streatham Played 18 Won 7 Pts 15
8. Invicta Dynamos Played 17 Won 5 Pts 13
9 Cardiff Fire Played 18 Won 0 Pts 0

We have new leaders at the top of the South One table after Basingstoke Bison narrowly defeated Milton Keynes Thunder to go a point ahead of Peterborough Phantoms. The Phantoms themselves were not in league action themselves but did suffer a loss at Sheffield Steeldogs in the National Cup, which saw them sink to the bottom of their group. Streatham are up one place to 7th after they scored a tremendous double at the weekend, defeated Bracknell Bees and Milton Keynes Thunder in successive nights to make it a good weekend for the South East Londoners. And London Raiders netted a double over Invicta Dynamos, beating them in the league on Saturday before netting a National Cup win in overtime on the road Sunday.

Here are the Christmas/New Year fixtures in NIHL South One (Britton)
Saturday 23rd December
Basingstoke Bison Vs Bracknell Bees
Peterborough Phantoms Vs Swindon Wildcats

Tuesday 26th December
National Cup Group D
Swindon Wildcats Vs Basingstoke Bison

Wednesday 27th December
National Cup Group D
Basingstoke Bison Vs Swindon Wildcats

Friday 29th December
Swindon Wildcats Vs Peterborough Phantoms

Saturday 30th December
Basingstoke Bison Vs Peterborough Phantoms

National Cup Group D
Bracknell Bees Vs Swindon Wildcats

Monday 1st January
Peterborough Phantoms Vs Basingstoke Bison

National Cup Group D
Swindon Wildcats Vs Bracknell Bees

NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) Round up
Saturday 16th December
Invicta Mustangs 7-3 Slough Jets

Sunday 17th December
Oxford City Stars 18-1 Lee Valley Lions
Basingstoke Buffalo 4-8 Bracknell Hornets
Chelmsford Chieftains 8-3 Peterborough Phantoms 2
Swindon Wildcats 2 10-1 Invicta Mustangs

NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) Standings
1. Oxford City Stars Played 14 Won 13 Pts 26
2. Solent Devils Played 11 Won 9 Pts 19
3. Bracknell Hornets Played 10 Won 9 Pts 18
4. Peterborough Phantoms 2 Played 14 Won 9 Pts 18
5. Guildford Phoenix Played 13 Won 8 Pts 17
6. Chelmsford Chieftains Played 10 Won 8 Pts 16
7. Haringey Huskies Played 13 Won 7 Pts 14
8. Cardiff Fire 2 Played 9 Won 5 Pts 10
9. Slough Jets Played 15 Won 5 Pts 10
10. Bristol Pitbulls Played 10 Won 4 Pts 9
11. Basingstoke Buffalo Played 13 Won 4 Pts 9
12. Invicta Mustangs Played 16 Won 4 Pts 9
13. Swindon Wildcats 2 Played 11 Won 1 Pts 3
14. Lee Valley Lions Played 13 Won 0 Pts 2

Oxford City Stars now have a seven point lead at the top after they put eighteen past Lee Valley Lions, a result which saw Lions go back to the foot of the table after Swindon Wildcats 2 grabbed their first win in eleven attempts by trashing Invicta Mustangs to go a point above Lions. Mustangs did thrash Slough Jets the night before though so not all bad for the Kent side, whilst Bracknell Hornets made it nine wins from ten games after downing Basingstoke Buffalo on the road. And the only team that have beaten the Hornets this season, Chelmsford Chieftains, pulled away in the third period to see off Peterborough Phantoms 2 for the second successive weekend and saw the Riverside based club into sixth spot and with games in hand still could easily be in the top four in a few weeks.

Here are the Christmas/New Year fixtures in NIHL South Two (Wilkinson)
Saturday 23rd December
Bristol Pitbulls Vs Oxford City Stars

Saturday 30th December
Guildford Phoenix Vs Bracknell Hornets

I'll be back in the new year with a round up of the festive period in the hockey season. Until then have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!!!! 

Season 2017/18 - December 9th & 10th

(Invicta Mustangs and Solent Devils warm up prior to their NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) clash in Kent on Saturday, thanks to Solent Devils for the photo)

NIHL South One (Britton)
Saturday 9th December
London Raiders 3-2 Streatham
Swindon Wildcats 15-1 Cardiff Fire

National Cup Group D
Bracknell Bees 3-4 Telford Tigers

Autumn Cup Group 1
Basingstoke Bison 6-2 Peterborough Phantoms

Sunday 10th December
Streatham 4-7 Basingstoke Bison

NIHL South One (Britton) latest standings
1. Peterborough Phantoms Played 14 Won 12 Pts 25
2. Basingstoke Bison Played 13 Won 12 Pts 24
3. Swindon Wildcats Played 13 Won 9 Pts 20
4. Bracknell Bees Played 14 Won 10 Pts 20
5. London Raiders Played 14 Won 8 Pts 16
6. Milton Keynes Thunder Played 16 Won 6 Pts 15
7. Invicta Dynamos Played 16 Won 5 Pts 13
8. Streatham Played 16 Won 5 Pts 11
9. Cardiff Fire Played 18 Won 0 Pts 0

What a difference a week makes for Streatham, last weekend netting a superb double over two ex EPL sides, however this weekend saw them defeated in both outings.  After they were edged out by London Raiders on Saturday evening, they saw Basingstoke Bison gain revenge for their home loss to the South London side at Streatham Ice and Leisure on Sunday.  It was a great weekend for Bison, who thrashed league leaders Peterborough Phantoms in the Autumn Cup to leapfrog them in the Group 1 table.  Swindon Wildcats netted fifteen in their home match with winless Cardiff Fire, climbing into third in the process, whilst Bracknell Bees have no chance of progressing in the National Cup after a narrow home loss to Telford Tigers in their Group D clash.

Here are next weekend's NIHL South One (Britton) fixtures
Saturday 16th December
London Raiders vs Invicta Dynamos
Streatham vs Bracknell Bees
Basingstoke Bison vs Milton Keynes Thunder

Sunday 17th December
Milton Keynes Thunder vs Streatham

National Cup Group B
Sheffield Steeldogs vs Peterborough Phantoms

National Cup Group C
Invicta Dynamos vs London Raiders

NIHL South Two (Wilkinson)
Saturday 9th December
Invicta Mustangs 0-6 Solent Devils
Peterborough Phantoms 2 1-7 Chelmsford Chieftains
Slough Jets 8-4 Haringey Huskies

Sunday 10th December
Basingstoke Buffalo 2-5 Bristol Pitbulls

NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) latest standings
1. Oxford City Stars Played 13 Won 12 Pts 24
2. Solent Devils Played 11 Won 9 Pts 19
3. Peterborough Phantoms Played 13 Won 9 Pts 18
4. Guildford Phoenix Played 13 Won 8 Pts 17
5. Bracknell Hornets Played 9 Won 8 Pts 16
6. Chelmsford Chieftains Played 9 Won 7 Pts 14
7. Haringey Huskies Played 13 Won 7 Pts 14
8. Cardiff Fire 2 Played 9 Won 5 Pts 10
9. Slough Jets Played 14 Won 5 Pts 10
10. Bristol Pitbulls Played 10 Won 4 Pts 9
11. Basingstoke Buffalo Played 12 Won 4 Pts 9
12. Invicta Mustangs Played 14 Won 3 Pts 7
13. Lee Valley Lions Played 12 Won 0 Pts 2
14. Swindon Wildcats 2 Played 10 Won 0 Pts 1

Solent Devils are up to second after they put six past Invicta Dynamos on Saturday evening, leapfrogging Peterborough Phantoms who were smashed at home by Chelmsford Chieftains, who themselves were bouncing back from last weekend's disappointment at home to Oxford.  Slough Jets now have five wins on the season after an impressive home win over Haringey Huskies, whilst finally Bristol Pitbulls defeated Basingstoke Buffalo on the road in Sunday's only matchup for their fourth win of the season.

Next weekend's NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) fixtures
Saturday 16th December
Invicta Mustangs vs Slough Jets

Sunday 17th December
Oxford City Stars vs Lee Valley Lions
Basingstoke Buffalo vs Bracknell Hornets
Chelmsford Chieftains vs Peterborough Phantoms 2
Swindon Wildcats 2 vs Invicta Mustangs 

Season 2017/18 - December 2nd & 3rd

(action between Milton Keynes Thunder and Basingstoke Bison on Sunday Night, thanks to Thunder for the photo)

NIHL South One (Britton)
Saturday 2nd December
Swindon Wildcats 7-1 Invicta Dynamos
Basingstoke Bison 0-2 Streatham
Cardiff Fire 1-6 London Raiders

National Cup Group B
Peterborough Phantoms 6-1 Sheffield Steeldogs

Sunday 3rd December
Invicta Dynamos 7-2 Cardiff Fire
London Raiders P-P Peterborough Phantoms (game postponed due to rink issues)
Milton Keynes Thunder 2-3 Basingstoke Bison
Streatham 5-3 Bracknell Bees

National Cup Group D
Telford Tigers 4-1 Swindon Wildcats

NIHL South One (Britton) Latest Standings
1. Peterborough Phantoms Played 14 Won 12 Pts 25
2. Basingstoke Bison Played 12 Won 11 Pts 22
3. Bracknell Bees Played 14 Won 10 Pts 20
4. Swindon Wildcats Played 12 Won 8 Pts 18
5. Milton Keynes Thunder Played 16 Won 6 Pts 15
6. London Raiders Played 13 Won 7 Pts 14
7. Invicta Dynamos Played 16 Won 5 Pts 13
8. Streatham Played 14 Won 5 Pts 11
9. Cardiff Fire Played 17 Won 0 Pts 0

No doubt who team of the weekend were in South One (Britton), and that was Streatham, who went to Basingstoke Bison and ended their 100% record and shut them out in the process on Saturday before returning to London to dispatch Bracknell Bees and make it a weekend double to remember. Swindon Wildcats smashed Invicta Dynamos at home on Saturday before losing their first game in the National Cup the next day in Telford against the Tigers, whilst London Raiders had a big win over winless Cardiff Fire on Saturday night. Raiders home match with Peterborough Phantoms on Sunday had to be cancelled though due to rink issues, a big shame for all involved. Phantoms did play Saturday and thumped Sheffield Steeldogs at home in the National Cup, although their lead was cut to three at the top of the South One Division after Bison bounced back to win at Milton Keynes Thunder on Sunday. Cardiff Fire are now winless after seventeen games after they lost heavily for the second time at the weekend, with Dynamos being their latest slayer.

Next Weekends NIHL South One (Britton) fixtures:-
Saturday 9th December
London Raiders Vs Streatham
Swindon Wildcats Vs Cardiff Fire

National Cup Group D
Bracknell Bees Vs Telford Tigers

Autumn Cup Group One
Basingstoke Bison Vs Peterborough Phantoms

Sunday 10th December
Invicta Dynamos Vs Swindon Wildcats
Peterborough Phantoms Vs London Raiders
Streatham Vs Basingstoke Bison

National Cup Group D
Telford Tigers Vs Bracknell Bees

NIHL South Two (Wilkinson)
Saturday 2nd December
Invicta Mustangs 2-6 Guildford Phoenix
Lee Valley Lions 4-5 Cardiff Fire 2 (OT)
Slough Jets 5-4 Swindon Wildcats 2 (OT)

Sunday 3rd December
Peterborough Phantoms 2 8-7 Basingstoke Buffalo (APS)
Chelmsford Chieftains 0-4 Oxford City Stars

NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) Latest Standings:-
1. Oxford City Stars Played 13 Won 12 Pts 24
2. Peterborough Phantoms 2 Played 12 Won 9 Pts 18
3. Solent Devils Played 10 Won 8 Pts 17
4. Guildford Phoenix Played 13 Won 8 Pts 17
5. Bracknell Hornets Played 9 Won 8 Pts 16
6. Haringey Huskies Played 12 Won 7 Pts 14
7. Chelmsford Chieftains Played 8 Won 6 Pts 12
8. Cardiff Fire 2 Played 9 Won 5 Pts 10
9. Basingstoke Buffalo Played 11 Won 4 Pts 9
10. Slough Jets Played 13 Won 4 Pts 8
11. Bristol Pitbulls Played 9 Won 3 Pts 7
12. Invicta Mustangs Played 13 Won 3 Pts 7
13. Lee Valley Lions Played 12 Won 0 Pts 2
14. Swindon Wildcats 2 Played 10 Won 0 Pts 1

Oxford City Stars proved they are number one in the division by shutting out the Chelmsford Chieftains at Riverside to go six clear at the top whilst their nearest challengers Peterborough Phantoms 2 won a crazy one against Basingstoke Buffalo on penalty shots. Guildford Phoenix bounced back to thrash Invicta Mustangs to go fourth, whilst their were overtime wins for Cardiff Fire 2 and Slough Jets over Lee Valley Lions, who pick up only their second point, and Swindon Wildcats 2 respectively, who picked up their first in the process.

Next Weekends NIHL South Two (Wilkinson) fixtures:-
Saturday 9th December
Invicta Mustangs Vs Solent Devils
Peterborough Phantoms 2 Vs Chelmsford Chieftains
Slough Jets Vs Haringey Huskies

Sunday 10th December
Basingstoke Buffalo Vs Bristol Pitbulls
Chelmsford Chieftains Vs Lee Valley Lions

Enjoy your hockey and I'll be back soon.