Saturday brought another busy afternoon of West District hockey, with big wins, hard-fought draws and some seriously impressive scorelines across all three divisions.
Strathclyde University 2nd XI produced the performance of the weekend, Kelburne 3rd XI bounced back in style, and there was plenty of drama in Division 1 as the leading sides found points harder to come by.
Division 1: Points shared at the top
There was little to separate the leading sides in Division 1, with both of the top-table encounters ending all square.
Western 3rd XI and Clydesdale 4th XI played out an entertaining 3–3 draw, while Greenock and Clydesdale 3rd XI also shared the points after another 3–3 stalemate. With the sides around the top of the table taking points off one another, the title race remains wide open.
Elsewhere, Uddingston 3rd XI and Hillhead 5th XI couldn’t be separated either, finishing 2–2.
There was a more decisive result at Balgray, where Hillhead 4th XI enjoyed a convincing 5–0 victory over Helensburgh. Rottenrow rounded off the division’s results with a hard-fought 3–2 win over Kelburne 2, thanks to goals from Robbie Millar, Morgan Kelly and Ian Holland.
Division 2: Kelburne make their move
Kelburne 3rd XI sent out a strong message with a commanding 6–0 away win over Uddingston 4th XI. After last week’s defeat to Dumfries, it was an emphatic response from Kelburne as they look to stay firmly in the promotion picture.
Glasgow University 3rd XI also picked up an important three points, edging Clydesdale 5th XI 2–1 at Titwood.
There was nothing to separate Hillhead 6th XI and Ayr, who shared the spoils in a 1–1 draw, with Asbjorn Klomp and Ryan Ritchie getting on the scoresheet.
Division 3: Strathclyde run riot
If there was one scoreline that caught the eye this weekend, it was at Millerston, where Strathclyde University 2nd XI put eleven past Hillhead 7th XI without reply. An extraordinary attacking display and a clean sheet to match!
Anchor were also in impressive form, recording a 6–0 victory over Dumfries 2nd XI to keep the pressure on near the top of the division.
Kelburne 4th XI edged a much tighter contest against Hillhead 8th XI, coming away with a 3–2 win. Sam Docherty helped himself to a brace, with Sean Jardine-Malone also finding the net.
There was a narrow victory for Greenock 2nd XI too, who defeated last week’s 13-goal heroes Uddingston 5th XI 1–0. Harry Weld-Forrester grabbed the decisive goal, bringing Uddingston’s remarkable scoring run to a halt.
That’s another weekend in the books!
From eleven-goal routs to last-minute-looking tight scorelines, there was plenty for West District followers to get stuck into.
