Surbiton and Wimbledon warmed up for this weekend’s men’s Hockey League KO16 by serving up goal fests.
Visitors Surbiton trounced Premier Division newcomers Richmond 8-0, with Struan Walker netting a hat-trick and Luke Taylor scoring a brace.
Meanwhile, Wimbledon beat Bowdon 6-0 as club returnee Liam Ansell scored his first goals of the season, firing either side of the break.
Oxted beat local rivals East Grinstead 4-2 in an always-frenetic derby and Holcombe kept up their unbeaten start by beating Cardiff & Met 4-1 in Wales.
H&W were indebted to Kei Kaeppeler for a last-minute equaliser in a 2-2 home draw with Beeston, who beat Richmond on Sunday after last weekend’s abandonment.
Old Georgians are the early pace setters on goal difference after easing past Southgate 8-1. A familiar tale: Sam Ward hat-trick and two for Alan Forsyth.
In the women’s top flight on Saturday, Surbiton, Reading, EG and Holcombe all have two wins from two.
Surbiton were the standouts, with a 6-1 win over UoN, while East Grinstead’s Biba Mills scored two on the road at Sutton Coldfield in a 3-0 win.
Caroline Spence also scored two in Reading’s 3-0 victory over Clifton Robinsons.
Surbiton and Wimbledon will go head-to-head at Sugden Road on Saturday evening, with the EHL into its third day of action.
