Cambridge City Hockey Club’s Women’s first team go down to defeat away at University of Birmingham

Cambridge City dropped their first points of the new England Hockey Women’s Conference Midlands season thanks to Saturday’s 3-1 loss at University of Birmingham II.

Missing key players from the squad, City found themselves two goals behind in the opening half before they conceded another midway through the third quarter.

Two cards for Jess Tuff did not help City’s cause, although Emily McStea did score a close range consolation goal 10 minutes from time.

Elsewhere, Cambridge City II slipped to second place in the East Women’s League Premier Division after they played out a 1-1 draw at home against Harleston Magpies II.

Rachel Clark was on target for City with a fierce shot.

In the same division, Cambridge City III chalked up their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory at the expense of City of Peterborough. Tilly Borrett opened the scoring for City before Anna Parker slammed in a penalty corner to rubber stamp the victory.

In the East Women’s League Division 1 North, it was honours even as Cambridge City IV played out a 1-1 draw with St Neots. Holly Sheahan’s goal gave City the lead but they were eventually pegged back.

It was the same scoreline for Cambridge City V as they locked horns with St Ives in the East Women’s League Division 2 North West.

City’s goal was scored by Alice Beardmore, who found the back of the net for the second game running.

Georgie Bolton scored the only goal of the game as Cambridge City VI ran out 1-0 winners at the expense of Wisbech Town II in the East Women’s League Division 3 North West.

Cambridge City VII continue to lead the way at the top of the East Women’s League Division 5 North West after their thumping 10-0 win against St Neots IV.

Alex Barker helped herself to five goals alongside Esme MacSwiney’s hat-trick and a brace from Catrina Smith.

Like their female club-mates, Cambridge City lost 3-1 on the road at University of Birmingham II in the England Hockey Men’s Conference Midlands. Player-coach Conor Annand’s goal proved to be nothing more than a consolation for travelling City.

In the East Men’s League Division 1 North, goals from Ben Dudgeon (2) and George Bucknall secured Cambridge City II a 3-2 home win over Cambridge University II, while Cambridge City III were 8-0 winners over St Ives III in the East Men’s League Division 3 North West.

Dimitri Amireh and Cammy Small both scored hat-tricks to set City on their way, with David Gibson and Tom Goldsmith also on target.

Despite receiving five cards, Cambridge City IV still recorded a 2-1 win from their clash with Pelicans II in the same division.

Myles Grimes opened the scoring for City before Karandeep Mann’s first goal for the club sealed the triumph.

In the East Men’s League Division 3 North West, Cambridge City V beat Pelicans III by a 5-1 margin.

Ben Willington, Rich Wainwright, Andy Herriott, Tom Hill and Doug McLeod all scored in the one-sided encounter.

Meanwhile, in the East Men’s League Division 4 North West, father and son Jim and Charlie Hill both scored in Cambridge City VI’s 3-1 win at Wisbech Town III. Oli Hogsden’s first goal in City colours five minutes from time made the points safe.