Men's Championship 2 and 3 matches took place today at the Jason Kenny Centre, Bolton, and, much further south, at Marlborough College, where London teams prospered in the early matches.
Championship 2 leaders Penguin collected their fourth win, hammering City of Bristol 18-8, who were in touch until the last quarter, which saw Penguin dominate 8-1. James Salt (5) and Giampaolo de Rosa (4) were the chief marksmen.
In Championship 3, Otter raced clear in the early stages against Worthing and eventually triumphed 18-2, including contributions from Jules Palayer (4), Alex Zachariades (3), Nicholas Corjon (3) and Tim Chambers (3). Then Csaba Rekasi's (Photo: Trevor Hyde) sixth goal 24 seconds from the end earned Croydon a 10-9 victory over Southampton.
Cheltenham Spartans won twice - 14-9 against Southampton, then 14-11 against a spirited young Hucknall team, for whom Ben Naish scored three and goalkeeper Kieran Poland made several strong saves. But, with ex-international Rob Parker in their ranks, the Spartans always had just too much experience. Parker scored six, following his six in the Southampton match.
At Bolton, Manchester Hawks' 21-9 defeat of Castleford in Championship 2 featured 11 different scorers. Birmingham beat Durham Palatinates 12-11, grabbing the winner through Drazen Videc with 36 seconds remaining. In Championship 3, Rotherham Metro claimed maximum points from wins against York 18-9 and Tyldesley 15-11.
Championship 2 leaders Penguin collected their fourth win, hammering City of Bristol 18-8, who were in touch until the last quarter, which saw Penguin dominate 8-1. James Salt (5) and Giampaolo de Rosa (4) were the chief marksmen.
In Championship 3, Otter raced clear in the early stages against Worthing and eventually triumphed 18-2, including contributions from Jules Palayer (4), Alex Zachariades (3), Nicholas Corjon (3) and Tim Chambers (3). Then Csaba Rekasi's (Photo: Trevor Hyde) sixth goal 24 seconds from the end earned Croydon a 10-9 victory over Southampton.
Cheltenham Spartans won twice - 14-9 against Southampton, then 14-11 against a spirited young Hucknall team, for whom Ben Naish scored three and goalkeeper Kieran Poland made several strong saves. But, with ex-international Rob Parker in their ranks, the Spartans always had just too much experience. Parker scored six, following his six in the Southampton match.
At Bolton, Manchester Hawks' 21-9 defeat of Castleford in Championship 2 featured 11 different scorers. Birmingham beat Durham Palatinates 12-11, grabbing the winner through Drazen Videc with 36 seconds remaining. In Championship 3, Rotherham Metro claimed maximum points from wins against York 18-9 and Tyldesley 15-11.
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