Win puts Saxons second
Playing their first match for seven weeks as a result of the bad weather and then the festive break, Saxons had too much for a team that went into the game above them in the South Hockey League Sussex Area - Division One table.
Despite being without captain Pete Watters (illness) and Dom Ford (unavailability), goals from Jamie Busbridge, Toby Reed and Dave Draper gave Saxons an important victory.
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Hide AdThe only downside was that Busbridge sustained a nasty facial injury which required a trip to hospital and 12 stitches after being struck by a shot from George Eldridge.
Standings (played-points): 1 Lewes II 10-30, 2 SOUTH SAXONS 9-22, 3 Penguin 10-22, 4 Lewes III 10-20, 5 East Grinstead IV 9-13, 6 Southwick 11-13, 7 Brighton & Hove III 11-11, 8 Eastbourne III 10-11, 9 Worthing III 11-11, 10 Crowborough 11-10, 11 Middleton & Bognor 10-9, 12 Crawley II 10-4.