Ladies' 7s lose at home to a stronger Buckingham

An unlucky loss for Hawks 7s against a young Buckingham side.  Starting well Hawks put pressure on the Buckingham defence resulting in a strong cross from Sharon finished by Claire. Unfortunately Hawks couldn’t continue the pressure and the defence had to work hard, however, by half time it was 2-1 to Buckingham.

The second half started well with equal possession from both sides. A strong hit from Buckingham saw Indya take a ball to the ankle. 2 more goals from Buckingham didn’t show the strength of Hawks play. However, Hawks were rewarded with a textbook short corner, finished perfectly by Gemma. With Buckingham increasing the pressure, Hawks defence worked hard but couldn’t stop the Buckingham attacking from scoring a final goal. 5-2 the final score, with plenty for Hawks to work on.

Great first game for Naomi, with Jo getting Man of the Match. Good games generally for the defence, particularly Indya.

Squad

Lucy Brookes, Claire Edmiston, Deborah Evelyn, Kate Kelly, Indya Kilbride-Swainston, Charlotte Kilby, Naomi Neal, Gill Petrokofsky, Gemma Potts, Jo Sears, Sharon Simpson, Wendy Sobey, Holly Williams

Player of the match: Jo Sears

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