Thornbury Ladies win hockey championship

THORNBURY Ladies are this season's champions of Berkeley Division 2.

The team's 5-3 victory against Bristol & West Jaspers ensured they could not be overtaken with two games to play.

The first of those was against Wotton-under-Edge 2nds, who became the latest team to succumb to Jo Deas's side, this time by a score of 7-0.

This will be the team's second successive promotion.

The side has already scored 134 goals, with a rearranged game with Hanham left to play, to add to the total.

In the victory against a muchchanged Bristol & West side, goals were scored by Jess Mundy (2), Ella Clark, Vicky Ball and Coz Deas.

Coz, the league’s leading scorer, chalked up another hat trick against Wotton, with Vicky Ball (2), Esther Jenkinson and Sophie Vizard getting a goal each.

Thornbury 2nds continue to show promise, with captain Sarah Lally leading the way. Their latest match against Wotton-under-Edge 3rds was won 4-0, with Sarah scoring one of the goals and the others coming from Claire Brealey, Amelia Fitzgerald and Emily Board.

The newly-formed Thornbury men's team continues to develop.

In the latest game against champions Westbury/United

Banks 3rds, the men more than held their own in an enjoyable encounter, played in good spirit.

Sam Amos and Pardip Bhopal scored for Thornbury, who only conceded a couple of late goals to the visitors when their energy levels dropped.

Thornbury Vixens gave a creditable display in their latest game against a more experienced Clifton Robinsons side: the 1-1 draw was fully deserved.

The Vixens team included Evie Blackham, Lottie Webster, Amalie Hopkins, Amelia Fitzgerald, Erin Richards, Izzi Ormond, Beth Edis, Zoe Ashfield, Beth Hunt, Melinda Evans, Rowan Bennett and joint captains Alice Atkinson and Esther Jenkinson.

The Thornbury goal was scored by Alice, who has played a leading role along with Esther for the successful first team whilst Lottie, Beth and Amelia have also played in the senior sides.

David Parry-Jones