Acomb Hockey Club men’s first XI beat Rotherham (From York Press)

Acomb Hockey Club men’s first XI beat Rotherham

8:49am Tuesday 9th February 2010 in

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Acomb Hockey Club men’s first XI routed visiting Rotherham 3rds for an emphatic 6-2 Yorkshire division three victory.

The Tangerines were always in control right from the time Matt Dickenson’s powerful drag-flick from a penalty corner soared into the visitors’ net after ten minutes. He doubled the lead when firing home an Ian Roberton cross.

After half-time, Matt Gray converted Acomb’s third to round off a flowing move started by the outstanding Paul Kellet in defence.

Gray struck the fourth from a tight angle before a shot from Dickenson found its way in to give him his first league hat-trick.

Skipper Nick Linfoot slapped in the Tangerines’ sixth at the back post.

Bees sting for 2nds away-day

IN contrast to the first XI, Acomb men’s seconds crashed 6-1 to division eight table-toppers Bingley Bees.

Acomb were on the back foot from the start conceding from a short corner after ten minutes followed by a well-worked routine to make it 2-0. The Tangerines showed a spark and Harry Ellis halved the deficit with a reverse sweep.

But the Bees had plenty of sting in their tail and just before the interval regained their two-goal lead.

The second half went the way of the first, though a rasping shot from Paul Yoward almost yielded a second away goal.