Pembrokeshire Hockey Club 2 Cardiff HC 1

Having won their first two league games, 4-2 against Neath and 8-1 against Whitchurch and drawing away to Abergavenny 2-2 last weekend, Pembrokeshire 1st XI continued their unbeaten run with a win against a very experienced Cardiff team which boasted two ex-international players. Pembrokeshire pressured the Cardiff half from the start and should have turned around at the interval several goals up, however it was only to be the one from Grant Cole that gave Pembs. the lead. The second half was a repeat of the first, with Cardiff unable to break down the Pembs. midfield and defence. Pembrokeshire's second goal came when Bernie Wheeler put away a short corner routine.

An experienced Cardiff team were always going to present a problem and from one of their two short corners of the game Steve Sparkes (the current Welsh Over 50s international captain) struck home a fine shot to see the game finish at 2-1. Team: Dave Miller (GK), M. Mumford, A. Pearson, D. Hunter, C. Livingstone, R. Woods, B. Wheeler, S. Kendrick (capt.), M. Rackowe, G. Cole, T. Colley, O. Johnson.

Umpires: Jane Wheeler. Sean McCarthy. Pembrokeshire 1st XI are away to Penarth this weekend.

Pembs. HC SECONDS 1 Aberystwyth Uni. HC SECONDS 2

Pembrokeshire Seconds, a combination of youth and experience, were up against a very fast Aberystwyth side. Pembs. dominated for most of the game, but it was a break from the students that saw a soft goal conceded by Pembs. just before the interval.

Pembs. got one back at the start of the second half with a fine strike at goal from a short corner by R. Grieve. Unfortunately, right at the death, the students, having pressed Pembs. for the final 10 minutes, managed a further goal to give them the three points.

Team: G. Clayton (GK), D. Ferguson (capt.), P. Morris, N. Beynon, B. Minney, R. Burrows, P. Lewis, R. Fieldhouse, D. Head, G. McKenzie, R. Grieve. Umpires: Keith Edwards, Sean McCarthy. Pembrokeshire Seconds are home to Swansea University this weekend.

Ladies Hockey

Pembroke Ladies HC 4 Crymych Ladies HC 0 Pembroke Ladies in looking to retain their league championship started the new campaign with a good win over Crymych. Both teams were without key players, however, Pembroke molded the better and from the start dominated the play. Goals came from Julia Griffiths, playing up front with Jane Wheeler, who scored two, and Natasha Lawrence, who scored the final goal from a short corner routine. Team: V. Scourfield (GK), B. Scourfield, H. Thomas, B. Hill, R. McBride, L. Scott, Jenny Cadogan, Jackie Cadogan (capt.), N. Lawrence, J. Griffiths, J. Wheeler. Umpires: D. Davies. A. Miles.

Junior hockey

Pembroke Ladies Under 15s travelled to face Haverfordwest Under 15s in the first league fixture in the new Pembrokeshire Under 15s League. Due to prior commitments by some of the Pembroke Under 15s squad, Pembroke, playing with only seven players (six outfield players), knew that they had a mammoth task on their hands when facing an excellent and well organised Haverfordwest side. Although Haverfordwest totally dominated, controlled and ran out easy winners of this fixture, Pembroke's magnificent seven won the game on team spirit, work rate and determination. Emily Morris, playing in goal for the first time, was outstanding as was the mid-field of Jessica Lawrence, Kate Roberts, Libby Roberts and Harriet Newman, who gave everything during this game. Kirstyn Rogers and Carys Wilkes, playing in the defence for Pembroke, defended like their lives depended on it. These seven girls were certainly the 'Magnificent Seven.'

Training for the Under 15s is held every Thursday, 6 to 7 pm at the astroturf, Pembroke, so if you fancy playing league and cup hockey on a regular basis, then go along and join in the fun!