City of Manchester stepped up their bid for a fifth double triumph as champions in men’s and women’s Super 5s with emphatic victories at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, today (9 February).
James Blenkinship scored five as the men beat Polytechnic 11-4, dominating from the start and building a 7-3 lead by the early stages of the third period.
The women’s team swept aside Liverpool Lizards 15-3, Izzy Howe leading the way with six goals.
The men’s Super 5s produced a nerve-racking finale as Penguin edged out Cheltenham 19-18 after a fourth shoot-out of this season in men’s Super 5s.
Penguin held a narrow advantage for much of the match. In fact, Cheltenham were only once in the lead – when a George Davies goal briefly put his team 12-11 up in the final period. Charles Kingsmill (Photo: Trevor Hyde) soon edged Penguin into a 14-13 lead, Davies responding once again to make it 14-14 with just 46 seconds remaining and forcing a shoot-out.
It may have ended up a disappointing weekend for Cheltenham men, but the club’s women’s team enjoyed double success, following up their day one win over Sheffield Sharks by defeating Hucknall 15-5.
James Blenkinship scored five as the men beat Polytechnic 11-4, dominating from the start and building a 7-3 lead by the early stages of the third period.
The women’s team swept aside Liverpool Lizards 15-3, Izzy Howe leading the way with six goals.
The men’s Super 5s produced a nerve-racking finale as Penguin edged out Cheltenham 19-18 after a fourth shoot-out of this season in men’s Super 5s.
Penguin held a narrow advantage for much of the match. In fact, Cheltenham were only once in the lead – when a George Davies goal briefly put his team 12-11 up in the final period. Charles Kingsmill (Photo: Trevor Hyde) soon edged Penguin into a 14-13 lead, Davies responding once again to make it 14-14 with just 46 seconds remaining and forcing a shoot-out.
It may have ended up a disappointing weekend for Cheltenham men, but the club’s women’s team enjoyed double success, following up their day one win over Sheffield Sharks by defeating Hucknall 15-5.
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