Women’s Premier Division Round-Up | 17 October 2026

The Women’s Premier Division fixtures featured commanding wins for Surbiton and Durham University, victories for Loughborough Students, Wimbledon and Reading, and a draw between University of Nottingham and Teddington. 

Surbiton delivered the standout result with a 9-0 victory over East Grinstead at home. Lizzy Pocknell scored twice, while Amy Costello completed a hat-trick. Darcy Bourne, Martha Taylor, Maddie Axford and Izzy Petter also all featured on the scoresheet. Surbiton have started the season scoring 27 goals in their opening four matches, while only conceding twice.  

Reading secured a victory over the University of Birmingham in a compelling match finishing 3-2. Madeleine Goodman, Tilly Crampsie and Georgia Howe all collected a goal each for the home side. Isabelle Smith and Caitlin Witham replied for the University side with a field goal in the 22^nd minute and a penalty corner in the 69^th. 

Loughborough Students secured a 5-3 home victory against Hampstead & Westminster, with eight different scorers featuring on the scoresheet across the two teams, including Loughborough’s Amy Cradden who scored her fifth goal (joint division highest) of the season.

Elsewhere, Wimbledon narrowly beat Bowdon 3-2. Flora Fletcher put the home side ahead with a 23rd-minute penalty corner conversion, before Margot Wills and Annabel Mills replied with field goals in the 33^rd and 39^th minutes. Wimbledon secured the victory after goals from both Becky Manton and Hannah French. 

The University of Nottingham picked up their first point of the season, after a goalless 0-0 draw with Teddington.

Durham University won 5-0 at home against Buckingham to round out the programme. Katie Birch opened the scoring with a 1st-minute field goal, followed by penalty corner conversions from Emmie Gilbert, Helena Youmans and Lorna Crawford in the 6^th, 9^th and 37^th minutes, respectively. Durham’s convincing victory was sealed by Ava Wadsworth’s field goal in the 63^rd minute. Durham joined Surbiton in continuing their perfect start to the season, winning all four of their matches.

Open/Men’s Premier Division Round-Up | 17 October 2026

An entertaining round of Open/Men’s Premier Division fixtures produced 32 goals, with all six matches ending with the six away victories.

Surbiton continued their perfect start to the season in a 1-6 victory over Oxted. Max Anderson scored twice, while Tommy Austin, Stuart Rushmere, Rob Farrington and Jacob Payton also found the net. 

After competing in the EuroHockey League last weekend, Wimbledon came back to EHL action in fine form, with a 2-7 victory over Bowdon. Sam Hooper completed a hat-trick, while Liam Ansell, Ali Empey, Fred Newbold and Kei Kaeppeler also scored a goal each. 

Old Georgians were equally emphatic, winning 1-4 away at Beeston as Henry Croft scored twice, and both Sam Ward and Charlie Rowe scored one each. 

A similar goal difference was recorded at Cardiff & Met, who were defeated 3-0 by Hampstead & Westminster, with Samuel French scoring two and Rupert Shipperley scoring an early penalty corner. 

Alastair Douglas, Alex Pendle and Teague Marcano helped Holcombe collect their first three points of the season after a 2-3 victory over Reading.

Finally, East Grinstead secured a close 1-2 victory over the University of Exeter, with goals from Malachi Hayes and Fergus Jackson helping East Grinstead continue their perfect winning start to the season.