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in the making. You’ve just got to keep
In the second of the women’s semi Reading come from behind in the believing in the team and your players
fi nals in Birmingham, Slough showed second men’s semi fi nal against Old and just keep working at it. Thankfully
why they are undisputed indoor Loughtonians. it’s come good in the end, but it’s been
heavyweights with a convincing 6-3 at 4-3 down Old Loughts were very a long, hard road, but well worth it.”
victory over Olton & West Warwickshire, defi nitely still in the game and in the
thanks to two hat-trick heroines. last minute they thought they had a MEN’S FINAL
valid case for a penalty corner after a
MEN’S SEMI FINAL clash in the circle but their appeals EAST GRINSTEAD 8 (3)
were waved away by the umpires and Martin Haner 5,34,38 (F,PC,PC)
EAST GRINSTEAD 6 (3) Reading held out to win the match. ashley Jackson 7,30 (F,F)
Martin Haner 6,19 (PC,F) Scott ashdown 20,39,40 (F,F,F)
glenn Kirkham 18 (F) WOMEN’S FINAL READING 5 (3)
ashley Jackson 28 (F) Simon Mantell 4,6,18,24,29 (F,F,F,F,F)
Scott ashdown 38 (F) BOWDON HIGHTOWN 4 (3)
Mark Pearn 39 (F) Tina Cullen 2,37 (F,F) east grinstead win a dramatic and
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS 3 (1) Michelle Liptrot 14 (PC) pulsating men’s fi nal that had twists
Carl Smith 20 (F) Sally Walton 16 (PC) and turns, heartache and triumph
Richard Smith 29,40 (PS,PC) SLOUGH 2 (0) in equal measure. In the end though,
Steffi Corder 32 (F) german Martin Haner and Captain
east grinstead beat Loughborough ashleigh Ball 39 (F) Scott ashdown led east grinstead’s
Students, their conquerors in the 2008 assault to help cancel out the fi ve goals
Final, 6 – 3 and the Indoor england Bowdon Hightown rid themselves scored by Reading’s Beijing Olympian
Hockey League winners progress to the of their National Indoor Hockey Simon Mantell.
fi nal. Championship hoodoo in style, east grinstead player glenn Kirkham
overcoming 13-time champions Slough said afterwards: “It’s been a brilliant
MEN’S SEMI FINAL 4 – 2 to win their fi rst national indoor day. Having come so close in the last
title since 1995. couple of years, it’s been a big step
READING 4 (2) goals from Michelle Liptrot, Sally to take that fi nal hurdle and win the
Simon Pinks 8,32 (F,F) Walton and two from Tina Cullen championship. We know Reading are a
austin Smith 14 (F) ensured victory and gained a measure top side and they pushed us all the way
Simon Mantell 22 (PC) of revenge for defeats to Slough at the in a fantastic match that I thought was
OLD LOUGHTONIANS 3(1) same stage in the previous two seasons. really entertaining for the crowd.”
James Stedman 8,26 (F,F) Bowdon’s Coach, Roger Newcombe,
Oliver Didham 38 (F) said afterwards: “It’s been three year’s
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