2002–03 England Hockey League season

2002–03 England Hockey League
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The 2002–03 English Hockey League season took place from September 2002 until May 2003.

The men's title was won by Cannock with the women's title going to Slough. There were no play offs to determine champions after the regular season but there was a competition for the top four clubs called the Premiership tournament which culminated with men's & women's finals on 5 May.

The Men's Cup was won by Reading and the Women's Cup was won by Canterbury.[1][2]

Men's Premier Division League Standings

[3]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1Cannock181602913348
2Reading181512672746
3Surbiton181125573035
4Loughborough Students181026563632
5Guildford18846443728
6Canterbury18729394523
7Teddington186210345620
8Hampstead and Westminster185112327216
9St Albans18301526689
10Doncaster18121535775
= Champions
= Qualified for Premiership tournament
= Relegated

Women's Premier Division League Standings

[4]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1Slough181413651743
2Olton & West Warwicks181224442438
3Canterbury181143402737
4Ipswich18756423426
5Chelmsford18684283026
6Leicester18747343825
7Clifton18729373423
8Hightown18657414823
9Sutton Coldfield18221425578
10Trojans18031519663
= Champions
= Qualified for Premiership tournament
= Relegated

Men's Premiership Tournament

[5]

Round Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
First roundApr 26Loughborough StudentsSurbiton3-2
PositionalApr 26ReadingCannock4-1
Second roundMay 3Loughborough StudentsCannock3-2
Final [6]May 5ReadingLoughborough Students5-2

Women's Premiership Tournament

[7]

Round Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
First roundApr 26CanterburyIpswich3-0
PositionalApr 26SloughOlton & West Warwicks5-3
Second roundMay 3CanterburyOlton & West Warwicks3-2
Final [8]May 5SloughCanterbury2-1

Men's Cup (EHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
CannockBeeston10-3
BowdonLoughborough Students2-5
TeddingtonGuildford2-3
St.AlbansReading0-6

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
ReadingLoughborough Students4-3
GuildfordCannock3-3 (3-4 p)

Final

(Held at the Canterbury on 13 April)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
ReadingCannock4-1

Reading
Simon Mason, Rob Todd, Jon Wyatt, Ben Barnes, Rhys Joyce, Simon Towns, Manpreet Kochar, Richard Mantell, Mark Pearn, Ken Robinson, Jonty Clarke. Subs: Adam Mulholland, Howard Hoskin, Andy Watts, Scott Ashdown, Dave Cooper
Cannock
James Fair, Andrew Humphrey, Simon Ramsden, Andrew West, Craig Parnham, Matthew Taylor, Michael Johnson, Ben Sharpe, Andrew Brogdon, Scott Cordon, Martin Jones. Subs: Barry Middleton, Chris Mayer, James Tweddle, Richard Lane, Andrew Gooderham
Scorers
Mantell, Robinson, Ashdown, Hoskin / Lane

Women's Cup (EHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
CanterburyOlton & West Warwick1-0
IpswichSlough2-3
TrojansHightown1-0
DoncasterLiverpool O2-0

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
DoncasterCanterbury0-3
TrojansSlough0-8

Final

(Held at Canterbury on 13 April)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
CanterburySlough4-0

Canterbury
Natalie Westcar, Frances Houslop, Susan Webber, Mel Clewlow, Lucy Burr, Nicky Litchfield, Jackie Laslett, S Sutton, Anna Bennett, Vanessa Lines, Jenny Wilson. Subs: Tasha Brennan, Alice Dunn, Juliet Chapman, Christina Houslop, Hayley Brown
Slough
Beth Storry, Lisa Scarborough, Kate Walsh, Fiona Greenham, Lucy Newcombe, Sue Chandler, A Brown, Carol Voss, Lucy Bevan, Vicky Goodacre, Alex Scott. Subs: Sarah Kelleher, L Walton, Lesley Hobley, L Smith
Scorers
Webber, Bennett (2), Clewlow

References

  1. ↑ "Hockey: Reading revel in revenge". The Telegraph.
  2. ↑ "Cathy Harris. "Canterbury take first title." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 2003:". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ↑ "2002-03 Men's Hockey League". Fixtures Live.
  4. ↑ "2002-03 Women's Hockey League". Fixtures Live.
  5. ↑ "2002-03 Men's Premiership". Fixtures Live.
  6. ↑ "Cathy Harris. "Superior Reading ready for Europe." Times [London, England] 6 May 2003". The Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ "2002-03 Women's Premiership". Fixtures Live.
  8. ↑ "Cathy Harris. "Superior Reading ready for Europe." Times [London, England] 6 May 2003". The Times Digital Archive.
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