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South Saxons mixed 7's win Folkestone Mixed 7's Tournament.

South Saxons mixed 7's win Folkestone Mixed 7's Tournament.

Paul Merison3 Apr 2018 - 17:30
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South Saxons Hockey Club made their return to Folkestone Optimists Hockey Club to take part in an annual Easter Mixed Hockey 7’s Festival.

With last years title and a reputation to uphold South Saxons captained by Jamie Busbridge got off to a flying start with a 5-0 win. Securing five out of five wins on the first day of competition

After hosts Folkestone put on a hospitable evening of fun and merriment Saxons faced sobering narrow defeats in their first two games on the second day, but managed to pull off two convincing wins against a youthful Canterbury side and Folkestone.

This year’s format was a league and teams waited patiently to learn who had emerged winners. Saxons scored 46 goals, conceding 22, with a goal difference of 24, topping the Folkestone Easter 7’s league with 21 points, one point above their closest rivals and retaining their Easter 7’s Champions title.

Saxons: K. Loder (GK), E. Studholme, C. Merison, A. Merison, A. Chadwick, A. Coombs, J. Busbridge (c), O. Beal, P. Merison.

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