Damp squibs Lewes fizzle out at Beacon College

But before the annual Sussex pagan rituals could begin there was the small matter of a hockey match to be played in Crowborough. The home side started brightly and Lewes quite quickly found themselves dealing with a 2 goal deficit largely due to the opposition's central attacking strength. Lewes then had a slight reshuffle with a positive effect. However, the playing terrain appeared to hamper the visitors as they struggled to get the ball to move where they wanted it. There were enough leaves to keep Monty Don in compost for a few years and the wet sand could quite easily have filled a dozen fire buckets for the evening ahead. Seasonal excuses aside, Lewes played some good hockey but most of their goal attempts fizzled out at the crucial moment. Sara ‘the rocket’ Hepple launched a cracker from the top of the D to score and for a moment Lewes lit up, thinking there may be a flash of hope but with an ‘ooh (me back)’ and an ‘aah (knew I should have rubbed in more deep heat)’ the display was over and all Lewes could do was pope they do better next week.

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