Daly scores four on opening day

by Patrick Rowley (20.9.2009)

Matt Daly, a key member of England’s gold medal winning team at the recent European Championships, started the new England League season by converting four penalty corners to give his club Surbiton a 4-3 away over Bowdon.

Surbiton trailed 3-1 a half time but Daly scored all the second half goals.

Three other gold medallists were among the goals. Simon Mantell and Jonty Clarke picked up Reading’s goals in a 2-0 home win over a far from outclassed Hampstead side in a match in which goalkeepers Nic Brothers of Reading and the England junior Ian Scanlon were outstanding.

England’s new full back Richard Smith scored Loughborough Students first goal in his side’s surprise 4-2 win over Beeston.

East Grinstead, champions for the first time last winter, came from behind to win 4-3 on the ground of former champions Cannock.

Their new signing, South African international Gareth Carr, despatched two corners.

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