Slazengers English League - 14 March 2009: Pat Rowley reports:

Bowdon Hightown, already champions, have come within two matches of completing their Slazengers English League programme with a 100 percent record with a 5-0 away win over Trojans.

Three of Bowdon’s goals were scored by Tina Cullen, their player/coach who becomes the league’s top scorer with 22 goals in 16 matches.

Jane Smith, the league’s other prolific scorer, also scored a hat-trick but it was not enough. Slough were beaten 5-4 by Olton whom they beat 6-3 in November.

With both teams showing defensive frailty again, it often seemed a game between Olton and Smith.
Olton’s five goals were shared between Emma Rochlin, Holly Chipman, Lucilla Wright, Emma McCabe and Naomi James.

Olton’s win kept up their hopes of the second place in Europe next year but almost certainly ended Slough’s chances.
Olton stay second, a point ahead of Canterbury and two better than Leicester who both won their home games.

Article wriitten for Sunday Express. 14.03.09