1977–78 in English field hockey
The Men's Cup was won by Guildford [1] and the inaugural Women's Cup was won by the Chelsea College of Physical Education (Eastbourne) Hockey Club.[2]
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The 1977–78 in English field hockey.
The Men's National Inter League Championship brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The championship (held in September 1978) was won by Southgate.[3]
As from the 1980-81 season the National Inter League Championship would be held in the spring of the same season instead of the Autumn of the following season.
Men's National Inter League Championship
(Held at Officers' Club, Aldershot, September 23–24)
Group A
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blueharts | St George's | 1-1 |
| Trojans | Isca | 3-0 |
| Trojans | Blueharts | 0-0 |
| Isca | St George's | 2-0 |
| Isca | Blueharts | 1-1 Isca pens |
| Trojans | St George's | 3-1 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trojans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Isca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Blueharts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | St George's | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Group B
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bournville | Liverpool Sefton | 1-2 |
| Indian Gymkhana | Southgate | 1-4 |
| Liverpool Sefton | Indian Gymkhana | 1-4 |
| Bournville | Southgate | 1-5 |
| Liverpool Sefton | Southgate | 0-0 |
| Bournville | Indian Gymkhana | 3-0 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southgate | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool Sefton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Bournville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Indian Gymkhana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| = Qualified for final |
Final
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate | Trojans | 2-0 |
Southgate
David Owen, Robert Cattrall, Nigel Woolven, A Wallace, Ian McGinn, Raj Rawal, Michael Corby, Alistair McGinn, Roly Brookeman, James Neale, Imtiaz Sheikh
Trojans
P Goss, D Legg, A Muller, G Kirkham, K Chambers, G Leach, J Isaacs, G Lucas, A Fernandes, B M Purdy, B Hiscock
Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship)
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Eagles | Neston | |
| Slough | Royal Army Pay Corps | |
| Guildford | Nottingham | |
| Ipswich | Isca |
Final
(Held at Guildford Hockey Club on 7 May)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford | Slough | 2-1 |
Guildford
R Wright, I Carley, N Taylor, M Read (C Basey sub), Ian Pinks, M Perrin, N Marchington, P Pennock, A Jeans, C Cottrell, B Pett
Slough
Ian Taylor, Mike Parris, Manjit Flora, Andy Churcher, John Allen, John Murdock, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Ken Partington (Pami Saini sub), Stuart Collins, Balwant Saini, Masood Ahmad
Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship)
(Liverpool, April 9)
Final
| Team 1 | Team 1 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea College of Physical Education (Eastbourne) | Prestwich | 1-0 |
References
- "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 8 May 1978". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 10 Apr. 1978". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 25 Sept. 1978". The Times Digital Archive.