Monday, 4 December 2017

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.

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