Spalding men’s 1st made a dream start to the new East Men’s Hockey League Division One North season as they thrashed Bourne Deeping 1st 9-0 on Saturday.
A Stuart Cunnington hat-trick was their highlight at Glen Park, as they finished day one top of the table.
In Division Two North West, Long Sutton 1st also made a stellar start as they defeated rivals Spalding 2nd 5-2 at the Peele Leisure Centre.
Down in Division Four North West, Spalding 4th defeated Cambridge City 6th 2-1 to get off to a flier.
Willem Borst and Ben Scholes got the goals to get the mighty maroons up and running.
In the same division, Long Sutton 2nd sit top of tree after an impressive 6-1 success at Cambridge South 4th.
In Division Five North West, there was another victory for Long Sutton as the 3rd side knocked off hosts City of Peterborough 7th 4-2.
Meanwhile, in the East Women’s League, Spalding Poachers 1st picked up a battling 3-2 triumph at Kettering 1st in their Division Two North West opener.
A double from Harriet Mowbray and Evie Maltby’s strike ensured they made the perfect start.
Rivals Long Sutton ladies’ 1st slipped up 3-1 at Pelicans 1st, though.
In Division Three North West, Spalding Poachers 2nd cruised to an 8-0 success over City of Peterborough 4th with Karen Timby helping herself to five goals.
It was a tougher day for Spalding Poachers 3rd, though, as they went down 8-1 at Wisbech Town 2nd. Long Sutton ladies’ 2nd were handed a 5-0 walkover win by St Neots 5th in Division Five North West.
Fixtures (Sat)
Men: Cambs Nomads 1st v Spalding 1st (noon); Spalding 2nd v Kettering (12.30pm); St Ives 1st v Long Sutton 1st (2pm); Long Sutton 2nd v Bourne Deeping 4th (2.30pm); COP 6th v Spalding 4th (4pm); Long Sutton 3rd v St Neots 3rd (11.30am).
Women: Spalding 1st v Pelicans 1st (2pm); Long Sutton 1st v St Neots 2nd (1pm); Spalding 3rd v Spalding 2nd (11am); St Ives 4th v Long Sutton 2nd (12.30pm).
