29.03.14 - Last Games of the Season

Teign Men’s 1^st XI finished an amazing league season unbeaten with a 7-0 home win over Caradon.

A stunning second half hat-trick from Richie Fisher sealed a dominate performance whilst leading scorer Ben Ayres passed the 40 goal tally for the season with a brace.  Nick Holliday and Tom Brooks completed the scoring for the home side. Teign are unbeaten in the league since 13^th October 2012, a run that covers a remarkable 39 games.

Teign also faced Plymouth Marjons B in the semi-final of the Devon Trophy on Sunday. They took the lead through Ryan Bougourd but two well worked penalty corner routines gave Marjons a 2-1 half time lead. Despite being down to nine men at one point, Teign showed great resolve and character in the second half, holding off further pressure from their opponents and eventually getting the equaliser through Richie Fisher. The game ended 2-2 and was decided on penalty flicks with Marjons winning 4-2.

Teign Men’s 2^nd XI travelled to Plymouth University C on Saturday and picked up their fourth consecutive win with two goals from Pete Brooks and one from Nathanial Christian-John. They finished comfortably 8^th in South East Division 2.

Teign Ladies 1^st XI finished a difficult season with a 2-0 defeat away to ISCA 3s. They remain in Premier Division 2b for the next season.

Teign Ladies 2^nd XI put in a valiant effort at home against table-topping Kingsbridge & Salcombe, eventually losing 3-0 despite great periods of pressure on the visitors goal. They remain in Petroc Division 1 as relegation rivals Newton Abbot lost at home to Dartmouth. The win over Newton Abbot two weeks ago ultimately saving their season.

Teign Ladies 3^rd XI, in only their second season of hockey, lost 2-0 away to Sidmouth & Ottery 3s, ending the season at the bottom of Petroc Division 2.

22.03.14 - Mens 1s vs East Devon A

Teign Men’s 1^st vs East Devon A

Teign Men’s 1^st team secured their third successive title with a hard-fought win away to East Devon A. Two Goals from Ben Ayres and one from Henry Burningham provided a 3-1 win for Teign, who remain unbeaten this season.

This was always a potential banana skin fixture for Teign as East Devon are notoriously difficult to play at their own ground. With promotion secure the previous week they had hoped to play expansive and enjoyable hockey but unfortunately that was not the case. East Devon were well organised and very disciplined in defence, stifling and frustrating Teign. First half goals did come from Ayres and Burningham, but a goal back for East Devon made for an uneasy half time team talk.

When the two teams came out for the second half East Devon turned up the heat on Teign and had a prolonged period of pressure that could easily have resulted in an equaliser but for stoic defending from Teign. That pressure was finally lifted five minutes from time as Ryan Bougourd powered down the right flank and fired a cross in for striker Ayres to coolly finish his thirty-ninth goal of the season, ending any chance of Plymouth Marjons B catching Teign in the title race.

Teign close their league season at home to Caradon on Saturday then face Plymouth Marjons B in a mouth-watering semi-final clash in the Devon Trophy on Sunday.

22.03.14 - Mens 2s vs Sidmouth & Ottery D

Teign Men’s 2s vs Sidmouth & Ottery D

Teign Men’s 2^nd team cemented eight place in South East Division 2 with a comfortable 3-1 home win over Sidmouth & Ottery D. The return to fitness of stalwart striker Pete Brooks, involved in all three goals, powered Teign to their third win on the bounce as they look to end the season strong.

Bottom of the table Sidmouth & Ottery, fielding a very youthful side full of future promise, started well and through crisp passing worked the opener with a neat deflected finish past Liam Town in the Teign goal. Teign responded well and as a short corner looked to have broken down Pete Brooks audaciously chipped the Sidmouth keeper from the edge of the D to score the equaliser.

After the interval Teign dominated the game and carved out multiple chances in front of goal, eventually taking the lead as Pete Brooks again chipped the keeper from the edge of the D. Before Sidmouth could regroup Teign quickly added a third as Brooks again put the ball over the advancing keeper, this time youngster Charlie Judge applying the finishing touch. The comical highlight of the game came as Teign centre back Dominic Spayne broke down a Sidmouth corner, ran the length of the pitch rounding several players and the keeper, only to miss an open goal from ten yards out, much to the amusement of the full home crowd.  

Teign finish the season with a trip to Plymouth University C this weekend.

22.03.14 - Ladies 1s vs Somerset Gryphons

Teign 2 - Somerset Gryphons 2

With nothing but pride riding on the game; the sun shined for Teign in their penultimate game of the season as they took a well deserved point from a friendly and fast paced meeting with Somerset Gryphons.

Gryphons arrived early with a large youthful squad and looked eager and confident to get the game under way, the game was fast paced and exciting from the start with chances going a miss at each end. It was Gryphons that broke the deadlock late in the 1st half to take the lead when a unfortunate ball bobbled off Hazel Tranchant's pads and spun back into the goal.

Teign regrouped at half time and came out hard in the 2nd half in search of the equaliser, Laura Clark and Katie Rochelle had multiple chances but the fast and confident Gryphon keeper was proving impossible to beat. The break finally came from a quick free hit taken by Claire Rochelle who found Laura on the left post, a goal mouth scramble saw Grace Bruce diving on the floor to get the final touch over the line, 1-1.

Play continued to shift from end to end with Hazel Tranchant making some magnificent saves which earned her joint man of the match with defender Jane Rochelle.

Gryphon's took the lead once more with a well worked short corner routine leaving the Teign defence dumbfounded but Teign didn't give up and kept pressing for the equaliser. Becky Gallagher's hard work down the right earned her a short corner which Claire managed to convert from a rebound. Both teams fought till the end looking for the winning goal but ran out of time as the final whistle blew, a fair result in a match that could have gone either way.       

Next week Teign travel to ISCA in search of a win to finish the season on a high.

15.03.14 - Ladies 1s vs Clevedon (Away)

Clevedon 0 - Teign 5

Teign travelled to bottom of the league Clevedon in search of 3 points to secure their position in the league for next season and came away with a 5-0 win!  

The game started slowly and was scrappy as Teign struggling to control the ball on the slippy surface. With the majority of possession, Teign pressed and pressed but nothing coming of it with many shots just passing the posts.  

The break finally came from a free hit taken quickly by Claire Rochelle finding Laura Clark in the D who followed up her initial shot with a volley to put it past the keeper. Score remained 1-0 at half time but Teign we're not prepared to sit back.  

They came out hard in the 2nd half and although Clevedon battled hard in defence the goals began to flow. The 2nd came from a well worked short corner routine, leaving Jane Rochelle to pop the ball in the goal from the right post. The 3rd shortly after from one of the many goal mouth scrambles with Laura Clark getting the final touch over the line. 

The 4th goal came from a well worked move out of defence from Amy Jones and an early cross to Becky Gallagher on the right post who tapped it in. 

The final goal saw Shannon Keating driving up the right hand side of the pitch and putting a ball across the goal for Katie Rochelle to touch into Grace Bruce's path for her to smash home. 

Man of the match went to Laura Clark for her 2 goals and super work rate upfront and in midfield.

Next week Teign will face Somerset Gryphons 12 o clock at home.

15.03.13 Mens 1s vs Tavistock (Home)

Teign Secure Promotion!

Teign Men’s 1^st XI secured promotion out of Southern Division 2 with an impressive win over title rivals Tavistock. A hat-trick from Ben Ayres and two from Tom Brooks gave Teign a 5-1 victory that puts them in touching distance of their third consecutive league title.

The visitors came into the game knowing that anything short of victory would most likely void their own aspirations of promotions, so the pre-game talk was inevitably about showing desire and appetite for a fixture that had resulted in a nervy goalless draw when the two teams faced each other earlier in the season. In front of a packed home crowd and in glorious sunshine, Teign shook off any sign of nerves and gave a display of hockey worthy of the occasion.  

The early exchanges between the two teams hinted at another even game but the opening goal did not take long to arrive. Henry Burningham feed the ball into George Burningham on the edge of the D who squared for Ayres to finish sensationally into the top corner. The quality of the goal clearly dented Tavistock’s confidence and they began to buckle under the pressure, conceding a short corner. The same trio were involved again; George Burningham pushed the ball out to Henry who fired across goal for Ayres to acrobatically deflect towards goal, only to be stopped on the line by the body of a Tavistock defender. Tom Brooks coolly dispatched the penalty flick.  Ayres converted his second just before the interval with a well-placed low shot leaving Tavistock dejected at the break.

The second half opened with another Teign goal, this time Tom Brooks diving low to add his second.  Tavistock put in a spirited performance and got a goal back through their dangerous striker Simon Fenwick, but Teign never looked under any pressure with the scoreboard advantage they had. As the game ran to a close there was enough time for Ayres to complete his fifth hat-trick of the season although the youngster Brooks took the man of the match award for yet another solid performance on the left wing.

Teign travel to East Devon this weekend needing a win to secure the league title.

08.03.14 - Mens 1s vs Plymouth University A (Away)

Teign Close in on promotion

Teign Men’s 1^st XI went a step closer to promotion with an impressive 10-0 win away at Plymouth University A this weekend. The result means that victory this weekend will seal Teign’s third consecutive promotion.

With some underwhelming performances of late it was an impressive return to form for Teign, crushing a Plymouth University side that were confident of handing Teign their first defeat of the season. As it transpired, greater quality in all areas of the pitch and some exceptional match play made this a very one-sided match.

Richie Fisher and Henry Burningham controlled the centre midfield for Teign, spraying balls forward despite constant pressing from Plymouth University. Wingers Ryan Bougourd and Tom Brooks were frequently involved but the glory all went to Teign’s impressive strike duo, Ben Ayres and George Burningham, with Ayres picking up four goals and Burningham three. The scoring was completed with goals from Henry Burningham, josh Boyne and Richie Fisher.

This weekend Teign entertain title rivals Tavistock, who they hold a four point lead over with three games remaining. Victory will assure Teign of promotion and almost certainly deny Tavistock, making this a mouth-watering contest at Sandy Lane.

Teign Roundup…

Teign Men’s 2^nd XI had an impressive home win over Chard A with goals from Pete Brooks, Jon Roe and Nathanial Christian-John.

Teign Ladies 1^st XI lost 3-2 in a close game against Bude, goals coming from Kate Rochelle and Lauren Hawkins. The Ladies 2s lost 6-0 away to Exe 3 and the Ladies 3s lost 5-0 at home to Exe 4. The Ladies 2s face Newton Abbot this weekend in a relegation dogfight; the loser most likely being demoted. Meanwhile the Ladies 1s travel to Clevedon hoping to get the win that will guarantee their survival.

On Sunday Teign won their quarter-final fixture of the Devon Mixed Plate 9-0 away at Penzance. The team feature men’s and ladies players await the draw for the semi-finals.