CANTERBURY slumped to the bottom of the Premier Division after a 3-0 defeat at leaders Reading.

The City club fell behind after 20 minutes, but held firm, until two goals from late penalty corners secured the Berkshire side’s ninth win in as many matches.

Canterbury fell to the foot of the table after basement boys Bowdon won 5-0 against third-bottom Hampstead and Westminster.

Holcombe had another mixed weekend, securing a tough away win, but then losing at home in the National South Division.

On Saturday Holcs recovered from a goal down to come back from Whitchurch with a 2-1 win courtesy of a double strike from Dave Mathews.

The following day they lost 5-4 to the division’s leaders University of Exeter.

The visitors raced into a 3-0 half-time lead, before Holcs produced a fine comeback which unfortunately proved to be not quite good enough.

Goals for Holcombe were scored by Paul Rudd, David Matthews (2) and Denzil Dolley.

Sevenoaks lost their lead at the top of the South Division after losing 3-1 to Oxted.

A goal early in each half had put Oxted two ahead but Pete Turner’s strike brought Oaks back into the game.

Another Oxted goal, late in the game, left the door open for University of Exeter to take the top spot - which they duly did.

Oaks are just a point behind Exeter though after Sunday’s 5-2 win over Teddington.

Oaks were two goals up by half-time thanks to efforts from Pete Turner and James Davies-Yandle.

Ben Sykes made it 3-0 and Sam Ornbo added the fourth before Teddingon pulled a couple of goals back. The fifth goal was scored by Turner.

Bromley & Beckenham had a mixed weekend with a win and a defeat.

On Sunday they secured a 3-1 win over Ipswich.

Beau Couldrey opened the scoring for BromBeck but it was all square by half-time.

Two more goals in the second half wrapped up a 3-1 victory for the home time thanks to strikes by Dan Holmes and Dave Evans.

Saturday’s game at Indian Gymkhana hadn’t been so fruitful as they were beaten 4-2.

BromBeck were always chasing the game and their goals came from Dan Holmes and Michael Lawrence.