Men’s Premier Division
Adam Dixon scored twice on his 300th appearance for Beeston, while Chris Proctor also struck a brace in the Bees’ 5-1 win at East Grinstead.
Nick Park scored Beeston’s other goal while Andy Piper scored East Grinstead’s.
A Ben Francis hat-trick helped Wimbledon take all three points from their trip to the University of Exeter on Sunday, keeping them firmly within the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division play-off places.
Francis opened the scoring after only two minutes before being joined on the scoresheet by Peter Friend, Ed Horler and Phil Roper inside the opening half.
Francis’ second of the game was met by a consolation from University of Exeter’s Max Lowrey.
Francis completed his hat-trick before Ed Horler doubled his own tally two minutes from time as Wimbledon won 7-1.
Surbiton featured on Saturday at home to bottom side Reading and managed to maintain their perfect run with a 4-0 victory.
Zach Wallace scored twice and Alan Forsyth once in the opening ten minutes before David Goodfield capped off the win for Surbiton in the dying minutes of the game.
Old Georgians continued their impressive first season in the Premier Division with a 3-1 win over Brooklands MU.
Peter Flanagan put the visitors ahead after 11 minutes but James Tindall levelled affairs only six minutes later.
Ashley Jackson put Old Georgians ahead after 43 minutes with Tom Carson putting further distance between the sides and sealing the three points for Old Georgians.
Hampstead & Westminster salvaged a point at the death in a tough contest with visitors Holcombe.
Holcombe’s Harry Trusler cancelled out Rupert Shipperley’s opener. The sides traded blows again as the host’s Matt Guise Brown scored two goals either side of Oliver Walker’s goal for Holcombe.
Nick Bandurak scored twice in as many minutes to put Holcombe 4-3 up with five minutes remaining but Kwan Browne shared the spoils 4-4 with a last-minute penalty stroke.
Investec Women’s Premier Division
In-form East Grinstead picked up another three points as they won 2-1 at home against Beeston.
Tess Howard opened the scoring in the 15th minute from free play before Sian Emslie levelled for the Beeston with 11 minutes remaining.
Sophie Bray hit the winner in the 64th minute when she found the net from open play.
Surbiton’s dominance continued in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday as they secured their tenth consecutive victory – a 3-1 win at bottom of the table Bowdon Hightown.
Emily Atkinson got the league leaders off to a good start when she found the net in the 15th minute from a penalty corner.
Hannah Martin doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute before Sian French hit back for Bowdon a minute later to make it 2-1.
Hannah Martin netted her second of the day in the 60th minute to seal all three points.
Elsewhere Loughborough Students picked up their fourth win of the campaign as they won 2-1 at home against Buckingham.
Sophie Byrne and Victoria McCabe were both on the scoresheet for the home side while Natasha James hit the only goal for Buckingham.
Clifton Robinsons secured three points as they ran out 1-0 victors at the University of Birmingham.
Claire Thomas scored the only goal of the game when she found the net from a penalty stroke in the 30th minute.
