WITNEY were in seventh heaven after clinching the Middlesex, Berks Bucks & Oxon Division 1 title with a 7-1 victory against Newbury & Thatcham 2nd.
Rory Heaslip scored with two drag flicks, while Witney’s other goals came from Ben Moss, Tim Chilvers, Harry Harbage, Jacob Deacon and Justin Peel.
The result means a return to Regional League hockey for Witney next season
Sunny Ricketts continued her bright run of form with a four-timer as Witney Ladies hammered Oxford Hawks 2nd 6-2 in Division 3A of the South Clubs League.
Ricketts gave Witney an early 2-0 lead, but Claire Werlinger pulled a goal back for Hawks before half-time.
Werlinger scored again after the break to make it 2-2, before Ricketts restored Witney’s lead.
The key moment came when Hawks missed a penalty flick.
Further goals from Ellie Kearney, Ricketts and Hayley Dobson sealed Witney’s comfortable win.
OTHER RESULTS
Men: Ealing 4, Witney 2nd 0; Witney 3rd 0, Thame 2nd 5.
Ladies: Witney 2nd 3 (M Hartwell 2, M Larkin), Reading 2A 1; Maidenhead 5th 0, Witney 3rd 3 (G Noton 2, G Hodgetts); Bicester 0, Wychwood 3 (R Gowing 3).
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here