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M.A. HART BOURNEMOUTH LEAGUE ROUND UP  -  WEEK ENDING SUNDAY 21^st APRIL 2024

FC Hajduk are Sunday League Champions

Will Hodge notched a hat-trick when unbeaten FC Hajduk clinched the DIVISION ONE title with a 7-0 triumph over Bournemouth Manor.    Rafael Santos bagged a brace with Eddie Hodge and Mitch Cannings adding one each as Hajduk claimed their ninth trophy in the four seasons they’ve been in the Bournemouth Sunday League.

On Wednesday evening Bournemouth Manor doubled their points total when Ed Ewens and Lewis Hall earned them a 2-2 draw with West Howe whose goals came from Dan Edwards and Jake Fields.

Dan Hancock’s hat-trick proved decisive in East Christchurch SSC’s 5-2 victory over Kraken Sports.     Keelan Fudge and Alex Hancox added one each for SSC with Ryan Barker and Richard Fieldhouse replying for Kraken.

Division Two title race going to the wire

The DIVISION TWO title race is going to the wire after leaders Rushmere emerged 5-3 winners in an action-packed clash with championship rivals Camerons. This didn’t look likely to be the outcome when Camerons raced into a three goal lead in the opening half hour. The Rushmere ‘keeper was unable to hold a blistering free kick from Sam Nash and Ryan O’Reilly was following up to slam the ball home for his first goal of the season. Dan Brennan doubled their lead when he climbed above everyone to head home a Sam Nash corner kick and Sam was provider again, setting up Paul Johnson shortly afterwards.

At this stage it looked as though Rushmere were dead and buried but they hauled themselves back into the game with substitute Kirsty Emishili pulling one back with a header after 34 minutes and Steve Mackay adding a second with an almost identical goal six minutes later.     Rushmere were on terms ten minutes into the second half when they were awarded a penalty which was converted by Luke Pidgley.    Things went from bad to worse for Camerons with Paul Johnson seeing red midway through the second half before leading marksman Jonathan Watt put Rushmere in front in the 71^st minute and substitute Ian Male made the game safe two minutes from time.

If Camerons win their two remaining games they will be level on points with Rushmere and they would need to increase their goal difference by 11 to win the title.     Before then though the two teams play each other again in the M.A. Hart In-Excess Cup Final at Hurn Bridge on Thursday night. 

Ace marksman Sam Nash had hit Hordle Spurs for six on Wednesday evening as Camerons crushed them 9-0 with Casey Bondsfield bagging a brace and substitute Joe Sparks getting the other one.

Hordle bounced back on Sunday morning when Reece Johnson, Sam Robinson, and Joe Gibbon ensured a 3-1 success against Victoria Park Rangers who replied through Rob Howard.

Rob Howard was Victoria Park Rangers’ star when his four goal blast enabled them to draw   5-5 with West Howe Reserves on Wednesday evening.    Alex Rankin was the other Rangers marksman while West Howe’s goals came via Manny Ohameje, Matt Justice, Phil Nicolaou, and a couple of goals from Jaime Gil Martinez.

West Howe Reserves were 2-0 winners against AFC Burton on Sunday morning thanks to Jaime Gil Martinez and Manny Ohameje.

New Forest Rangers clinch Division 4 title

New Forest Rangers clinched the DIVISION FOUR with an emphatic 6-0 triumph over CST South United.   Jack Delves and Leon Collins bagged two each with Louis Bragginton and Tom Hopper also on target.      It was Rangers’ seventh successive victory since they drew 1-1 with championship rivals Woodville Wanderers in February, a run in which their miserly defence only conceded two goals.     Rangers had beaten Boscombe Celtic 4-0 on Wednesday evening thanks to Declan Keates and a Kayde Dilnott hat-trick.