The New Milton Club improved on their three wins from the opening week of the Bournemouth and District league with four victories last week including three maximum pointers. The A team led from the front with a 9-1 win over Winton YMCA A in the Premier, courtesy of hat tricks from Captain Steve Hemmings and Matthew Daish.

In Div 1, England veteran Brian Bickell got his season off to a flying start as his hat-trick helped his B team to an 8-2 win over Merton E in their own back yard. The club’s other 8-2 win came in Div 3 as the G team’s Simon Golding (pictured) and Clive Pitts came up with opening trebles of their own against Ringwood C at Greyfriars.

Div 5 saw the first of the local derbies between the K and J teams, the Kays claiming bragging rights over their club mates in a very tight encounter down at the Grange. Impressive new signing Francis Benjamin came up with his maiden hat-trick and paired up well with Andrew Stainton to take the doubles in their 6-4 victory. Full results details are below:-

PREMIER

Winton YMCA A 1 New Milton A 9

(Steve Hemmings 3, Brian Vibert 2, Matthew Daish 3)

DIVISION 1

Merton E 2 New Milton B 8

(Brian Bickell 3, John Millward 2, Zoltan Karip-Barath 2)

New Milton C 1 Merton C 9

(Malcolm Floyd 0, Zoltan Ordog 0, Matthew Winter 0)

DIVISION 2

New Milton D 3 Ringwood B 7

(Chris Pusey 0, Terry Jenvey 1, Kai Major 2)

DIVISION 3

New Milton F 4 Merton G 6

(Ian Linney 1, Sylvia Smith 1, Malcolm Nash 2)

Ringwood C 2 New Milton G 8

(Simon Golding 3, Clive Pitts 3, Danny Williams 1)

DIVISION 4

Winton YMCA D 6 New Milton H 4

(George Roberts 2, Malcolm Douglas 0, Dee Flanagan 1)

DIVISION 5

New Milton K 6 New Milton J 4

(K Team: Francis Benjamin 3, Andrew Stainton 1, Richard Clampin 1)

(J Team: Elliott Storr-Smith 2, Geoff Biggs 2, James Harper 0)