Romsey Hockey Club

Ladies 3s (0) vs Southampton 5s (1)

Scorers: n/a

Romsey 3rds, on a sunny Saturday afternoon, fought a hard battle against a strong Southampton fives.

In the first half Romsey were defensive, holding off chances from Southampton. With it being 0-0 at half time, Romsey had more attcking chances in the 2nd half.

Unfortunately, after a short corner, Southampton scored. Romsey continued to have more opportunities but just couldn’t find the net! Final score 1-0 to Southampton. We enjoyed the Brussels and garlic pate afterwards though!!

Ladies 2s (2) vs Aldershot & Farnham (0)

Scorers: Ford (2)

Romsey played out of their skins on Saturday to earn a 2-0 victory against Aldershot and Farnham after a worrying slump in form.

Romsey got off brightly and several slick passing moves saw them create a number of close chances with Becky Hutchins and Steph Wyant combining well on the left flank.

Aldershot then pressed back and put the Romsey defence on the backfoot, but saw Fran Savage in outstanding form at Centre Back making crucial interceptions and tackles to break up the oppositions attacks with Penne Edwards moppng any loose balls as sweeper.

Romseys next attack saw a short corner quickly taken by Rosie Bishop, with Karen Robinson’s reverse pass picking out the run of Helen Ford who cooly slotted it past the goalkeeper with a reverse stick shot.

A goal up Romsey were in no mood to concede and defended in numbers.

The 2nd half saw the visitors press on in search of an equaliser but Romsey frustrated Aldershot getting to the 50/50 ball first and opening up counterattacks with quick passes. Jane Wheeler’s mazy run through the middle with an inch perfect pass to Ford saw her grab her second goal, crashing the ball into the backboard to seal the victory.

Maree Welch and Bethan Knights worked tirelessly tackling and changing defence into attack.

Overall Captain Maree Welch said she was delighted with the great team response and determination to win the match. Training on Thursdays has certainly boosted the teams performance.

Ladies 1s (1) vs Fareham (3)

Scorer: Olingschlaeger

Romsey Ladies 1st XI suffered their second defeat of the season in a top of the league clash against Fareham – a punishing loss which saw them slip from second to fourth place.

Predictably both teams were geared up for a hard game and the first ten minutes saw several tustles, one leaving Romsey forward Amy Edwards needing stitches to a head wound.

Romsey regrouped but Fareham opened the scoring soon after when a break down the right wing, led to a stonking cross to the near post. Tight marking from Romsey failed to stop a neat deflection from a diving Fareham player.

A new Romsey formation ensured the team attacked as a unit and created some great opportunities but Romsey were largely unable to find that final touch and it remained 1-0 to the visitors at half time.


Fareham piled on the pressure in the 2nd half with close, accurate play which forced mistakes from Romsey. Player of the match, Zoe Rogers, made several key saves in the Romsey goal but wasn’t able to stop Fareham for goal number two. Romsey endured a number of short corners, holding firm by speedy closing down from Sophie Riley, and a quick reaction save on the line from Lou Viney.

Romsey pulled one back late in the game, thanks to a fast break down the right from Becky Hutchins and Kate Moss, who set up Kate Olingschlaeger in the D to finish decisively from short range.

Unfortunately Romsey could not find another and the game finished 3-1.

Romsey will welcome the return of captain Liz Forbes, and with her will aim to fight back to the top of the table, starting next week away against Yateley.

Portsmouth & Southsea (3) vs Romsey Ladies 2s (0)

Scorers: n/a

Romsey played a good match against Portsmouth & Southsea on Saturday dominating large parts of the game, yet lost 3-0!

Romsey opened brightly and showed some excellent passing moves resulting in several shots from Verity Charlton, Ella Palmer and Helen Ford being well saved by the Goalkeeper.

A quick break from Portsmouth saw them dispatch a good strike from a Penalty Corner to take the lead.

Romsey kept pressing but with several corners gained could not find the all important equaliser. Rosie Bishop was inspirational in midfield with her incisive passing working well with the pace of Caitlin Hogan-Lloyd, who was making her debut for the 2nd team.

The 2nd half saw further pressure and attacks from Romsey but a number of Penalty Corners saw the Goalkeeper making saves to keep Portsmouth’s lead intact.

With 5minutes remaining Romsey conceded 2 Penalty Corners which were buried by the Portsmouth forwards.

Captain Maree Welch complimented the team on their excellent efforts, but agreed that defensively and in attack on Penalty Corners, we need to do better!

Southampton Uni (4) – Romsey Ladies 1s (2)

Scorers – Viney, Moss

With a late afternoon push back, away from home, Romsey were caught off-guard with speedy play from the Uni team.

With fast zig-zag passing, into the D Romsey conceeded aie short corner. A well executed routine saw Romsey go down 1-0.

Romsey pulled back the equaliser with a short corner routine of their own. The strike from Lou Viney found its way into the goal. Not the most convincing strike, but they all count!

Romsey took confidence and started to pressurise the Uni, with Amy Welch working hard down the wing, passing to Emily Slade who attacked with venom, only to be denied by the keeper.

Another attack from Romsey saw the initial strike saved, but Kate Moss put Romsey in front by pouncing on the resulting confusion to slot the ball in past the keeper and defender on the line.

The Uni grabbed an equaliser just before half time.

The start of the second half saw both teams come out fighting. It was the Uni who took the win, grabbing 2 more goals during the second half. Romsey never stopped fighting and continued to work hard until the end, but to no avail.

Romsey take on league leaders Fareham next week, and will be looking to return to winning ways.

Ladies 3s (1) vs IBM Nomads (1)

Scorer: Cryne

On a bright autumn day Romsey 3rds took on an eager IBM Nomads team.

Yet again Romsey had numerous unsuccessful attempts to score on goal. Ange Cryne saved Romsey with a storming goal but Nomads took a quick one back, making it 1:1 at half time.

Romsey had the majority of possession at a few chances at the start of the second half but also had to defend solidly towards the end.

Final score 1:1.

Ladies 2s (3) vs Waterside (5)

Scorers: Charlton (2), Bishop

Romsey scored 3 goals but still ended up on the losing side on Saturday against Waterside Ladies!

Romsey started brightly and passed the ball around well in the opening 10 minutes creating several chances one of which was converted by Verity Charlton from close range.

Waterside then pressed hard and took a 2 goal advantage before Charlton again found the backboard following a delightful throughball from Jane Wheeler.

The 2nd half saw the Romsey defence under considerable pressure with Goalkeeper Zoe Rogers making a number of good saves before Romsey conceded 2 further goals. Romsey then pressed hard in search of an equaliser and peppered the visitors goal only to see the Goalkeeper in excellent form.

Waterside broke quickly to score a 5th and seal the victory, but Romsey showed great spirit to score again through Rosie Bishop with 2 minutes remaining.

Captain Maree Welch commented on the great sideline support for her team which helped to keep the team buoyant throughout the match.

Romsey Ladies 1s (6) vs Petersfield (0)

Scorers: Viney, Bradshaw (2), Olingschlaeger (2), Riley.

Romsey ladies kept up there winning streak with an emphatic victory over bottom of the table Petersfield.

The home team got out of the blocks fast, pressuring the Petersfield defence who gave away a penalty corner. Up stepped Lou Viney with a searing strike straight into the bottom corner. Romsey continued surging forward with wave after wave of attacks from all sides of the pitch.

ROmsey doubled their lead shorty after, with Amy Welch’s superbe run into the D, striking the ball across goal where Kate Olingschlaeger pounced to make sure the ball went in.

With a 2-0 lead, Romsey’s concentration lapsed a little, gifting Petersfield a one-on-one with the keeper Liz Murray. Murray, keen to keep a clean sheet, came out bravely to shut the angles down and made a fine save to deny the visitors.

Romsey woke themselves up and regained their attacking momentum. Tracy Nicoll and Emily Slade linking beautifully on the left, and switching the play over to Amy Edwards, who broke through the defence and sent a flicked shot towards the goal. Emily Bradshaw got to the front post first and quick reflexes deflected the ball into the goal from chest height.

Half time 3-0

Petersfield came out in the second half with the hopes to test the Romsey defence. However, the home side were up to the task and soon picked the ball up and began making attacks of their own. Goal number 4 came after Edwards made a 30yard run to keep the ball in on the back line, gained control and slipped it back to Olingschlaeger, who’d positioned herself perfectly on the P spot ready to sweep it in.

Romsey grabbed a 5th after player of the match, Riley drove towards the D, drawing the defenders in. A well timed square ball to the top of the D released Bradshaw to grab her second after beating the keeper. Bradshaw repaid the compliment for the final goal, slipping to Riley at top of the D, who swept low and hard for a decisive finish to a good victory.

Captain Liz Forbes was delighted at the result, and even happier that her team are creating chances from all over the pitch. Roll on next week!

Fleet & Ewshot 2s (2) vs Romsey Ladies 3s (2)

Scorers: Cryne (2)

Romsey ladies 3s worked hard to fight for advantage in an evenly contested match away to Fleet & Ewshot.

For the first ten minutes Romsey continued to attack the goal but with no success. The home team fought back with a hard-hitting short, which encouraged Romsey to counter attack.  After numerous attempts Ange Cryne scored a storming short corner to even the score.

Romsey then scored again off a short to be 2:1 up at half time. Another ferocious short during the second half evened the score and Romsey struggled to gain the lead again.

Well done to all players who all earnt a delicious sausage tea! Final score 2:2

Haslemere (1) vs Ladies 2s (0)

Scorers: n/a

Romsey lost 1-0 in a closely fought match on Saturday against Haslemere.

Romsey were slow to start and were under considerable pressure in the opening 15 minutes. Haslemere then pounced on a partially cleared short corner to squeeze the ball past Erica Jenner in Goal

The 2nd half saw Romsey perform much better and create several chances which whistled past the post or were saved by the Goalkeeper. Haslemere also forged a number of chances which were well saved.

Despite the fightback Romsey were unable to find an equaliser, which on the balance of play they probably deserved.

Romsey 3s (0) vs Fareham 2s (2)

Scorer: -

Match report to follow.

Fleet & Ewshot (1) vs Romsey 2s (1)

Scorer: Charlton

Romsey Ladies 2s gained a creditable draw against Fleet on Saturday in the first league game back after a 2 week break.

Romsey were slow off the blocks as the game started and several close chances were created by Fleet in the opening 10minutes. Goalkeeper, Selina Cox, was in good form and made a number of fine saves.

Romsey then started to knock the ball around well, with the play culminating with a slightly mishit shot from Verity Charlton, that dribbled over the line to give Romsey the lead at halftime.

The 2nd half saw Fleet press high up the pitch in search of an equaliser, with several close shots on Cox’s goal. Romsey were quick to counterbreak but could not quite find the killer touch to seal the game. Fleet broke back with 10minutes remaining to get a slickly finished goal.

With chances begging at either end, the final whistle saw the points shared. Captain Maree Welch felt the team lacked a little sharpness during the match, and with several players playing out of position, the teamplay looked disjointed at times. Overall she was pleased with a draw which sees the ladies 2s remain unbeaten away from home.

Romsey Ladies 1s (4) – Gosport Borough (0)

Scorers: Edwards (2), Hutchins, Bradshaw

Romsey ladies 1st XI out-classed and out-played Gosport to take a decisive 4 – 0 victory on Saturday.

The home team’s attacking line-up was hungry to demonstrate their prowess in front of goal securing a 2-0 lead within the opening 10 minutes.

The first goal came from a side line ball taken by Tracy Nicoll, who found a long diagonal cross to Amy Edwards on top of the D. Edwards instinctively powered into the D and struck with conviction into the bottom corner.

Romsey quickly doubled their lead with a beautiful passage of play that originated from inside the Romsey defensive 23. Becky Hutchins was instrumental in linking instinctively with Amy Welch, whose pace proved too much for the Gosport defence. Player of the match, Welch, played a pinpoint accurate pass into the D where Hutchins was waiting to the finish.

Not resting on their laurels, Romsey were again quick off the blocks in the 2nd half earning goal number 3 within minutes. Lou Viney’s trade mark searing short corner strike hit the post gifting a loose ball which was pounced on by Edwards for her second goal of the match.

Romsey’s final goal was initiated by attacking defender, Nicoll who set Emily Bradshaw off on a driving run towards the D. Bradshaw slipped the ball wide to Kate Moss who skilfully timed the release straight into the path of onrushing Bradshaw, who only had the keeper to beat.

Despite the score line, Gosport continued to work hard and were rewarded with a couple of short corners late in the game. The Gosport routine was slick, with an impressive strike that was matched by an epic save from keeper Selena Cox, who was down fast to deny the goal with her outstretched stick.

Captain Liz Forbes was delighted with another impressive performance which keeps Romsey top of the league.

Ladies 1s (5) vs Southampton 3/4s (1)

Scorers: Bradshaw, Riley(2), Moss(2)

Romsey Ladies enjoyed another goal fest this week when they took on Southampton in a half term friendly match.

A slow opening quarter gave Southampton a false sense of security, as Romsey held back against a youthful and slightly inexperienced side. Romsey were given a wake-up call early on, as a defensive mix up gifted Southampton a goal to take the lead.

Romsey stepped up a gear, started to pass smoothly and began building up pressure in the final third. The pressure soon paid off as Emily Bradshaw upped the ante, characteristically carrying the ball past a bewildered defence before slipping it past a stranded GK.

Romsey ‘took the gloves off’ in the second half with an early goal thanks to an inch perfect through ball from midfielder Liz Forbes which was swept in by Sophie Riley. Romsey, now in their stride, played the ball comfortably round the back feeding it to sweeper Lou Viney to fire the ball out of defence setting up Romsey’s forwards time and again.

It wasn’t long before Riley grabbed her 2nd of the match, and cemented the Romsey lead. Kate Moss took goal number four after clever interplay around the D with Riley. Moss grabbed the final goal, a tap in after the Romsey midfield has terrorised the Southampton defence.

Despite Romsey’s composure, Southampton’s speed still proved tricky at times, forcing a couple of great saves from Romsey keeper Selina Cox and a save on the line by Bethan Knights in the dying minutes.

Ladies 2s (0) vs Havant 4s (0)

Scorers: -

Romsey ladies 2s took on Havant 4s in a half-term friendly in windy Portsmouth.

The first half saw Romsey attacking hard and putting the home side under tremendous pressure. Romsey bombarded the right hand side with many attacks with Caitlin Hogan Lloyd and Sally Shrubb linking well to release Amy Welch and Helen Ford up the wing.

Romsey maintained possession in and around the Havant D with accurate and intelligent passing. Welch sliced through the defence on a number of occasions with her pace upsetting the Havant defence. Despite the pressure, there were few clear cut chances falling to Romsey. The best opportunity went to Rosie Bishop who’s well timed run put her in a fantastic position, but was denied by the agile Havant keeper.

The second half saw a new lease of life from Havant, as they threw caution the wind pushing more players forward. This tactic caused Romsey some problems, and many times the Romsey defence found themselves having to cover an extra player.

Romsey dealt with the pressure admirably, with credit to the hardworking midfield for tracking back, and the defence for making several important blocks and interceptions. Player of the match Hogan-Llyod flourished in the second half, getting back into defence to deal with the threat of swift Havant attacks, whilst also managing to drive forward to support the attacks.

The final result, a 0-0 draw. The game was fascinating to watch, and what it lacked in goals, it certainly made up for in smooth passing play in the attacking third.

Winchester 3s (1) – Romsey 3s (1)

Scorers: Palframan

On a gloriously sunny morning Winchester 3s and Romsey 3s met together for an evenly matched game in which both teams worked hard to gain possession and keep it.

Romsey finally succeeded during early stages of the second half and Emma Palframan scored an immense goal from a short corner.

Romsey held on to the lead until the last few minutes when Winchester snatched a goal from a rebound off a short corner. A great effort by both teams.

See photos of the action here.

Romsey 2s (1) - Winchester 2s (0)

Scorers:  Edwards

Romsey Ladies 2s ground out a well fought 1-0 victory over their opponents Winchester 2s on Saturday.

Both sides pressed hard in search of a goal but it was veteran Penne Edwards who opened the scoring after 20 minutes with a thunderbolt strike at a Penalty Corner.

When Winchester threatened they found the Goalkeeper Selena Cox, in formidable form with the Romsey defence and midfield working tirelessly to snuff out the dangers.

Romsey created a number of goalscoring opportunities but could not find the elusive 2nd goal to seal the game.

Captain Maree Welch stated how delighted she was with the teamwork and commitment from her players.

Click here to see a few match photos.

Eastleigh (0) vs Romsey 1s (4)

Scorers: Viney, Bradshaw, Olingschleager, Moss

Player Of Match - Kate Moss

Romsey Ladies 1s were sprightly in the sunshine against Eastleigh 1s. Romsey were quickly on the pace with a strong attack, backed up with a supportive defence.

The first goal came from Lou Viney, an excellent first strike from a short corner zoomed past the Eastleigh goalkeeper, and into the back of the net. Romsey were tested as Eastleigh began to fight back, but the Romsey defence held firm clearing with confidence. Sarah Patterson provided a solid link between defence and attack, distributing the ball with ease and pushing the visitors forward.

Romsey doubled the lead with great work from Kate Moss, who passed the ball fantastically through to Emily Bradshaw in the D, who knocked it past the keeper for a 2-0 lead.

After more attacking play from Romsey, and strong defending from Eastleigh, Romsey had the possession and saw a couple of good chances denied by the Eastleigh goalkeeper. However, the third goal was soon to come, as  Bradshaw broke through into the D slipping the ball back for Moss to finish. 3-0 at half time.

Into the second half, Romsey’s resilient defending denied the ever threatening Eastleigh, with Romsey keeper Zoe Rogers making the occasional save to maintain a clean sheet.

Battling against the unseasonal, but wonderful sunshine, Bethan Knights and Tracy Nichol applied pressure feeding some lovely balls forward up the wings. A pinpoint pass from Amy Edwards in the D saw the incredibly composed Kate Olingschlaeger finish crisply for Romsey’s fourth.

The match finished 4-0. A solid team effort with textbook passing and devastating attacking play. Romsey finish the first quarter of the season on a high, and go into a half term break sitting pretty at the top of Hampshire Division 2.

Photos from the game are here

Ladies 3s (2) vs Isle of Wight (0)

Scorers – Jones, Cryne

Match summary:  Huge respect to Isle of Wight who made a great effort from the first whistle working hard to cover for their understrength squad. Romsey took time to gel in the first half as there were many new faces making their debut, including several juniors making their first leap up to Ladies hockey.

Romsey stuck to the task and finally broke through with a fantastic goal from Rhea Ash in the second half. With a few minutes to go Ange Crynes hard work resulted in another excellent goal. Final score 2-0 to Romsey.

Trojans 3s (1) vs Romsey 2s (4)

Scorers – Ford (3), Palmer

Romsey cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Trojans on Saturday thanks to a superb hatrick from Helen Ford and 1 from Ella Palmer.

Romsey quickly got into their stride and some slick interplay saw a beautiful through-pass buried by Helen Ford after only 7 minutes. With confidence high another slick passing move saw Ford dispatch a thunderbolt into the net.

Jane Wheeler was unlucky to see her cracking shot rebound off the goalpost to safety.
At the start of the 2nd half, Romsey were tested by Trojans who pushed up to pressurise their visitors but a quick counterbreak saw Ella Palmer race to make it 3.

A mix up in defence saw a Trojans attack gain a goal back, but Romsey bounced back to gain a 4th goal from Ford who was in unstoppable form.