Strong Start Continues

Weekly Hockey Round-Up

It was another busy weekend for Stockton Hockey Club, with plenty of goals and some excellent performances across the sides.

Men’s 1s continued their strong start to the season with a convincing 5–0 win over Sheffield M2. Billy Merifield opened the scoring inside the first minute before Timmy Foley added a hat-trick, with Ed Beak completing the scoring. A strong all-round performance also secured a clean sheet, with Foley named Player of the Match.

Ladies 1s produced a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Newcastle Women’s 3s. Sharon, Lynsey and Jemma were on the scoresheet in a game where Stockton had to work hard for the result, including playing with 10 players for a spell. Charlie and Jemma shared the Girls of the Game award.

The Men’s 2s came away from the local derby with Marton Furness with a 3–1 defeat. Stockton created plenty of pressure, particularly in the second half, and Max Cook pulled one back with a superb drag flick. Despite a strong fightback, Marton held on, with Wilf Sawyer named Man of the Match.

There was plenty more to celebrate for the Ladies 2s, who made an excellent start to the season with a 4–3 win over Northallerton W4. Lynsey grabbed a hat-trick, with Emma adding the other goal. Liz was named Woman of the Match after a strong defensive display.

The Men’s 3s pushed Newcastle M3 all the way in a tight 4–3 defeat. Olly Smart and Phil Molyneux were on the scoresheet, with Molyneux scoring twice from short corners, but Newcastle's counter-attacking threat proved decisive. Freddie Birkin was named Man of the Match.

Finally, the Men’s 4s picked up a good 5–3 win over Hartlepool M2. James Callaghan led the way with a hat-trick, while Seth Tailor and Dennis also got on the scoresheet. Rehan also put in an excellent performance in what was an entertaining game from start to finish.

A weekend of plenty of goals, two strong wins for the first teams and lots of positives across the club.