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HOCKEY

Seniors make it a foursome day with title win

in Portsmouth as association shines in IS

Staff Reporter
HMS Temeraire, Portsmouth

“WE’VE HAD another
outstanding year thanks to our
ability to keep pushing and keep
getting better”, said Flt Lt Tom
Godding, men’s senior hockey
manager after his side’s fourth
straight Inter-Service win,
following on from being the RAF
Sports team of the year 2018.
He added: “Every year it
becomes harder with the other
Services more and more keen to
stop our winning streak.
“We are delighted to make it
four from four, but at the same time
can’t wait for next year – five from
five sounds better.”
On their way to the title at HMS
Temeraire, his side won 3-1 against
the Army with goals from Cpl Kyle
Barnes, SAC Ben Kirk and Cpl Tom
Grimshaw. They then dispatched
the hosts 3-0 with the same scorers
netting.
The women’s masters team
carried on the winning ways to
retain their title in impressive and
powerful style.
They produced a crushing defeat
of the hosts 9-0, with the Army
having beaten the Navy 6-1 in the
opening clash.
The results meant the final clash
was a winner takes all event.
Undeterred by the magnitude
of the clash, the light blue masters
came out on top again running in
a 3-0 win.
The game saw goals from Flt Lt
(Ret’d) Lucy Sheppard-Marks with
a brace and one from Flt Lt Ruth
Caplan, and saw them win despite SPLASH MATCH: Above, team captain Flt Lt Stephen Glodkowski splits two Army players
trailing 1-0 at the break. during his side’s 3-1 win, below, action from the women’s clash against the Navy
In the men’s masters the RAF PHOTOS: CHARLES JACKMAN
faced the Army first after their 4-3 the blocks with a 4-0 win over the 6-3. Manager Flt Lt Ben Bockett-
loss to the hosts. Navy. Pugh said: “We have lots of new
A 4-4 draw meant a win over Their opening salvo was not players in the team, which bodes
the Navy would clinch the title, but followed up sadly, and a 2-1 loss to well for the future.
another draw, this time 3-3, meant the Army in rainy conditions meant “Unfortunately, we weren’t able
they finished an agonising second the battling display was not enough to retain our title against a well-
place to the RN. and they finished runners-up. drilled Navy side.
The women’s senior team looked The U25s had to settle for a “I look forward to the
fresh from their training camp in runners-up spot, after beating the opportunity to win bragging rights
Gibraltar and were quickly out of Army 4-3, but losing to the hosts back next year.”

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