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The 2017–18 Men's England Hockey League season ran from 23 September 2017 until 25 March 2018 with a winter break in December and January for the Indoor season.
Structure
The League consists of 4 different competitions with 10 teams in each competition. The leaders, at the end of the season, from the Premier League compete in a Champions Tournament, whilst the 10th placed top flight team gets relegated and the 9th placed team competes for their place with the winners of the regional conferences.[1]
Premier League
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Final standings
Premier League
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Surbiton | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 38 |
| 3 | Beeston | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | Hampstead and Westminster | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 26 | 35 |
| 5 | Reading | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 33 |
| 6 | East Grinstead | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Holcombe | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Brooklands Manchester University | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 17 |
| 9 | Sevenoaks | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 83 | -54 | 5 |
| 10 | Canterbury | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 94 | -74 | 4 |
| = Qualified for League finals weekend | |
| = Playoff Position | |
| = Relegated |
Results
League Finals Weekend
Semi-finals
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Wimbledon | Hampstead and Westminster | 1-2 |
| Apr 28 | Surbiton | Beeston | 2-1 |
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Surbiton | Hampstead and Westminster | 3-3 (3-2 pens) |
Final details
- Surbiton[3]
- Scorers: Alan Forsyth 14-F, 16-PS, Gareth Furlong 58-PC / Shootout Scorers: Forsyth 2, Goodfield
- Squad: Harry Gibson (GK); Luke Taylor, Luke Noblett, Jonny Gall, Chris Grassick (Capt.), Arjan Drayton Chana, Zachary Wallace, Alan Forsyth, Brendan Creed, David Goodfield, James Gall. Subs: Sam Spencer, Lewis Prosser, Gareth Furlong, Rob Farrington, Nicky Parkes, Scott Evans. not used: Taylor Seager-Green (GK)
- Hampstead & W
- Scorers: Chris Cargo (PC22), Will Calnan (FG28), Matt Guise Brown (PC42) / Shootout Scorers: Calnan, Martin
- Squad: Jamie Legg (gk), Richard Smith, Geoff McCabe, Marc Edwards, Toby Roche (c), Michael Watt, Sam French, Matt Guise Brown, Harry Martin, Kwan Browne, Will Calnan. Subs: Stephen Kelly, Chris Cargo, Rupert Shipperley, Will Byas, Stephen Dowds, Joe Crame. not used: George Ratcliffe (GK)
East Conference
| Conference East |
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| Brighton & Hove |
| Cambridge City |
| Chichester |
| Old Georgians |
| Old Loughtonians |
| Oxted |
| Richmond |
| Southgate |
| Teddington |
| West Herts |
West Conference
| Conference West |
|---|
| Cardiff & Met |
| Cheltenham |
| Clifton Robinsons |
| Fareham |
| Havant |
| Isca |
| Olton & West Warwickshire |
| Team Bath Buccaneers |
| University of Birmingham |
| University of Exeter |
North Conference
| Conference North |
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| Bowdon |
| Cannock |
| Deeside Ramblers |
| Doncaster |
| Leeds |
| Loughborough Students |
| Preston |
| Sheffield Hallam |
| University of Durham |
| University of Nottingham |
EH Men's Championship Cup
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | University of Birmingham | 5-3 |
| Reading | Fareham | 7-1 |
| Bowdon | Sheffield Hallam | 4-1 |
| Old Loughtonians | Oxted | 5-1 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Bowdon | 2-1 |
| Reading | Oxted | 3-2 |
Final
(Held at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on 7 May)[4]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Beeston | 2-2 (4-2 pens) | Morton, Boon / Hibell, R Lawrence |
Reading
Tommy Alexander, Daniel Kyriakides, Adam Miller, Richard Mantell, Ben Boon, Edward Carson, Dan Shingles, Ben Francis, Dale Hutchinson, Tim Atkins, James Royce, Nick Park, Owain Dolan Gray, Lee Morton, Tom Carson, Stuart Loughrey, James Carson, Ciaran O'Connell
Beeston
Elliot Hibell, Simon Hujwan, Mark Wadsley, Kyle Marshall, Robbie Gleeson, Gareth Griffiths, Joe Sharp, Gareth Andrew, Lucas Garcia Alcalde, Stephen Lawrence, Richard Lawrence, Marius Gemmel, Chris Proctor, Matthew Crookshank, Simon Claris, Navraj Degun
See also
References
- ↑ "Final Table". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ "Men's Premier League". Fixtures Live.
- ↑ "Report". Surbiton Hockey Club.
- ↑ "Reading retain their EH Men's Championship Cup". England Hockey League.