BHHC M1s 4-0 Blackheath & Elthamians M1s
Rollo Squire reports: “The M1s claimed a home victory with a clean sheet against newly promoted Blackheath & Elthamians M1s. Sam Bugler scored twice in the first half, with the second coming from a skillful dribble at the baseline to turn the defender and then a flick into the roof of the net. In the second half captain Adam Flett scored the third by converting a penalty corner with a low flick, and Aonghas Robertson scored the fourth in the 65th minute. The result leaves Brighton fourth in the league on nine points."

BHHC W1s 3-0 Woking W1s (pictured)
Hannah Holloway reports: "Brighton & Hove Women’s 1s continued their strong start to the season on Saturday, securing a hard-fought 3–0 victory over Woking, with all three goals coming in a dramatic final quarter.

Brighton entered the game top of the table on 15 points, while Woking sat ninth with just one win to their name. However, there was little between the sides early on. Woking started with real intensity, pressing Brighton high up the pitch and turning mistakes in possession into dangerous attacking opportunities. Betty stood firm in goal, producing several important saves as Brighton battled to keep a fourth consecutive clean sheet. As the game progressed, Brighton began to settle into their rhythm and created an increasing number of chances. The finishing touch remained elusive, however, while Woking continued to threaten at the other end. A number of penalty corners tested the Brighton defence, but each was dealt with confidently to keep the score level.

With the game still locked at 0–0 heading into the fourth quarter, the pressure was beginning to build. Brighton’s fitness and squad depth soon started to tell, with a full squad of 16 allowing them to maintain their intensity and increasingly expose gaps in the Woking lines. With just 10 minutes remaining, the breakthrough finally arrived. Sorrel Lee found the back of the net to give Brighton the lead, much to the delight of her teammates and the supporters on the sideline. Having gone into the match level with Sorrel as the league’s top goal scorer, Joey Bryant clearly wasn’t going to let her have all the fun. Just a minute or two later, she found the net herself to give Brighton some much-needed breathing room at 2–0. And, just as Jonny had predicted, Brighton weren’t finished yet. With five minutes remaining, Sorrel struck again to grab her second of the afternoon and put the result beyond doubt.

The 3–0 scoreline perhaps did not reflect how closely fought the first three quarters had been, but Brighton’s patience, fitness and squad depth ultimately made the difference. Three late goals, a fourth consecutive clean sheet and another three points capped off a determined team performance and kept Brighton’s strong run of form firmly on track.

Hero : Amanda - clean sheet.
Goof : Hannah - forgetting her bike in changing rooms and sending Jonny to get it."

Mid Sussex M1s 4-1 BHHC M2s
"Matthew Streeter scored."

Horsham W2s 0-1 BHHC W2s
"Pip Tanner scored."

BHHC M3s 4-4 Mid Sussex M2s

BHHC W3s 7-1 Eastbourne W2s
Alexandra Smart reports: "Breaking news in Hove - the goals at Blatch might need replacing soon after taking an absolute hammering from the women’s teams on Saturday.

With half term slip week and time to hone our running at Parkrun, everyone was raring to go this week. Literally, everyone. With 18 players available, finally we were being acknowledged as BHHC’s most popular team.

Eastbourne were having such a lovely time sitting in the imaginary clubhouse in the sun watching the Women’s 1s, they only came down to the bottom pitch for the toss, 10 minutes before push back.

With international level 4 minute rotations across five lines (recognising the level of hockey on display) we were straight out of the blocks, working our way up the pitch with a big focus on passing, passing, passing. In the D, Jo pushed the ball towards the goal and we all watched as it crossed the line as slowly as Diva getting home after a night out. A goal is a goal and we joyfully took the lead in the first two minutes.

Jo put us 2-0 up before a slight team blip with a counter attack that left a free player on the post to get on the scoresheet. The rest of the first half was a pretty even battle with midfielders Georgie, Ellen, Abby, Ange, Rosie and Ines working hard to intercept and transition the ball up the field. Shelley, Jo and Millie received lots of lovely high balls to work into the D. Just before half time, Millie calmly worked the ball round the keeper in a 1v1 to put us 3-1 up into the break.

In the second half, goals continued to flow nicely. Georgie’s powerful slap on a penalty corner found the far corner of the goal. It was Shelley vs Jo to get the rest of the goals in – at one point, trying to shoot the same ball together. The battle for golden stick is real, people. Two goals for Shelley and a hattrick for Jo, which meant she had to scooter home to rescue her phone for a round at the bar.

Emily was called on to make several crucial saves to keep a healthy goal difference and let’s give Diva, Lizzy, Flo, Alex, Jess and Beth in defence some credit for babysitting their two high forwards. Jess was having none of that and kept running away to the attacking D for more of the action.

PoM: Abby for a solid shift in screen.
DoD: Despite Georgie scurrying in just seconds before the first whistle, Ange rugby tackling her own team, and Shelley missing the team photo to have a sandwich, somehow Jo bore the brunt of the votes for leaving her phone at home and scooting off after the game to get it."

Crowborough M1s 4-2 BHHC M4s
"Harley Harden and Will Brickell scored in a defeat against a skillful top of the league Crowborough side. The hosts swarmed forward to score four times as the M4s got caught with some mistakes and a green card. After getting some passes together the visitors made a couple of very decent chances, one of which Harley scored.
In the second half the M4s regrouped, learned, and then adjusted things to produce a better performance. The midfield fought and shifted the ball around and Will pushed in a pass to get the second goal. Crowborough eased off but continued to attack and started making errors (how you like that low sun in your eyes now?), as the M4s stayed disciplined, moved the ball, and held off corners with stick and body to avoid conceding further.
Brighton had to go through some torment to grow into this competitive game, but emerged better for it. To compound the ordeal, the showers only dispensed cold water.
MoM: Evan Hitchen. DoD: David Green for lateness and Rollo Squire for a reverse golf chip."

Worthing W1s 1-3 BHHC W4s

BHHC M5s 1-6 Mid Sussex M3s

BHHC W5s 9-1 Lewes W4s

Middleton M1s 4-5 BHHC M6s
"Harry Fletcher x2, Lucas Owers, Jamie Hendrick and Tom Thornton scored in an entertaining goal packed game away at Middleton.
MoM: Harry Fletcher. DoD: Harry Fletcher."

BHHC W6s 0-6 East Grinstead W5s

Mid Sussex M4s 4-0 BHHC M7s
BHHC M7s 2-0 South Saxons M4s (24 October)

South Downs W2s 1-3 BHHC W7s

Crowborough M4s 0-0 BHHC M8s
Middleton M2s 1-2 BHHC M8s (24 October)

BHHC W8s 1-4 Lewes Ws Legends
Eastbourne W4s 0-0 BHHC W8s (24 October)

St Francis M2s 2-3 BHHC M9s
BHHC M9s 4-3 East Grinstead M6s (24 October)

BHHC M10s 0-0 Horsham M5s
BHHC M10s 0-0 Crawley M3s (24 October)

JUNIORS

BHHC Boys Flippers No game.
BHHC Boys Flippers 1-4 Mid Sussex Boys Colts (24 October)

BHHC Girls Gulls No game.

BHHC Girls U16 Cormorants 2-4 Sevenoaks Girls U16 Lightning (pictured)
Jennifer Shen-Barker reports: "Following a large defeat last year, Brighton played their hearts out. What a fantastic team performance! Each player should be incredibly proud of the game they played and the amazing contributions in both attack and defence.
A phenomenal effort in defence with Auden, Eva, Ellen and Ciara (GK) keeping Sevenoaks at bay for the majority of the game. Kayla, Georgie, Phoebe and Evie created strong play in the middle and connected with forwards Sienna, Hana, and Alex creating many opportunities at goal. Well done to Kayla for scoring two goals with an impressive baseline tomahawk, and Eva and Georgie for being chosen by Sevenoaks as Players of the Match!
Despite conceding three goals earlier in the game, ending up with a 4-2 loss is an incredible feat with all eleven players running the field constantly!
Looking forward to the next game! Well done to all! What a game!"

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