West takes February Southwark Open title

By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk

MOrdeN’S BeN West won February’s Southwark Open after clinching the deciding match in the round robin against edgar Znutins.

West also defeated Charlie Hardie, Jake Byrne, Jamie Young and Rob Chapman.

The next Southwark Open takes place at the Spots and Stripes (64 Ewer St) on Friday, March 3. Registration is by 7pm. All welcome. ben west

By Wilf MacDonnell at Champion Hill sport@southwarknews.co.uk

dU lwiCh h AMle T succumbed to their seventh league defeat in their last eight matches as they lost 2-1 to Bath City at Champion hill last weekend.

The result was incredibly tough to take for the Dulwich faithful, with Bath scoring in the third minute of injurytime to snatch all three points.

Scott Wilson gave the visitors the lead just before the break but Dulwich levelled through Frankie Raymond’s penalty three minutes after half-time. The Hamlet looked set to pick up just their second point out of 24 only for Elliott Frear to net that late winner.

Paul Barnes lined his side up in a 5-32 formation, intended to give more defensive stability and stem the flow of goals conceded. City played in a rigid 4-4-2, also defensively minded, with their full-backs rarely crossing the halfway line.

The Hamlet had two debutants in