Bryanston U14 girls win hockey County Championships

The girls started slowly against Leweston in their first group match, but a much improved second half saw Bryanston score four unanswered goals. Next came a 9-0 demolition of St Mary’s, meaning that confidence was high going into the semi final against Sherborne. Miranda May scored the only goal of the match with a reverse stick shot into the bottom left and Ceire Fowley made a fine one-on-one save with seconds left to play when Sherborne attempted to equalise. The final saw Bryanston facing Canford, the team they had drawn 2-2 with only last Saturday. The girls knew they would have a tough game and, despite their exhaustion, stepped up their efforts to outrun the opposition. The winning goal came from Lulu Marshall after a great run from Ailsa Rauh down the right hand side early in the first half and the Bryanston defence remained firm throughout the game to ensure the 1-0 win.

Good luck to the girls as they go on to represent Dorset at the regional competition.

Squad: Poppy, Freya, Molly (Capt), Kitty, Ceire, Natasha, Lauren, Lulu, Miranda, Ailsa, Jasmine, Eva, Ellie, Hebe