Royal Logistic Corps Do Hockey Double In Aldershot

The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) have achieved a hockey double in Aldershot.

They won both the men's and women's titles at the Army Indoor Inter-Corps Hockey Championships. 

The two-day tournament came to its conclusion with the RLC battling it out with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) for the title.

Having seen off the other cap badges in the group games, the RLC enjoyed the best possible start against their fellow finalists.

Josh Tester flicked them in front and within minutes had doubled their lead, popping up with a poacher's finish to steer home his second.

A frantic first half saw the REME claw their way back into contention, as their skipper blasted in from a penalty corner.

The men in red continued to press their opponents, forcing them into a mistake at the back to make it 2-2.

Their joy was short-lived though, as just before half-time the RLC retook the lead.

There was no let-up in the pace after the break, a super solo goal from Aidy Worth levelling the scores once more.

From there on in though, the RLC took control. Four unanswered goals saw them claim a 7-3 victory, much to skipper LCpl Gary Clark's delight:

"We've been in the final a couple of times. This is the first one that I've actually won, so it's a massive achievement. I'm so happy right now!"

The RLC women also made it a day to remember for the Corps, as they overpowered the REME in the ladies' final.

Gemma Darrington's measured strike gave them the lead, before the former Oxford Hawks player used her vast National League experience to set up goal number two.

The REME boast a couple of Army players of their own - Sharon Stones and Amanda Potgeiter combined to reduce the deficit and make it 2-1.

Some slick stickwork saw the RLC re-establish their two-goal advantage to make the lead 3-1, though.

Again the REME roared back. This time it was the skipper, Stones, who was on target.

The RLC did have chances to extend their lead but in the end settled for a 3-2 win, meaning they took the title for a fourth successive season. Captain Gemma Darrington, RLC captain, said:

"[It's] a great achievement... pretty fantastic actually. People don't want you to win when you've won a few, so to do it again this year, we're very pleased."

Players from the teams will be back in a month's time as they represent the Army in the inter-services championships.

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