Junior Round Up: Two third places and two runners up slots were what Sunderland Ice Hockey Club gained at the Telford tournament at the weekend.
Sunderland Commanches B and Cherokees got to the finals of Under-14 B and Under 12 events respectively.
Four teams participated in all four of the events over the weekend with Telford and Sunderland competing all of them.
Commanches B were beaten 5-4 by hosts Telford in the final. In an entertaining opening period Richard Emerson, Jake Roberts and Martin Hall were Commanches scorers during a 3-3 period. Marc Bell put Commanches ahead on 27.45 and two goals in two minutes gave Telford victory.
It was revenge for Telford after Sunderland won 3-1 in the mini-league as Emerson Martyn Davies and Roberts were Commanches marksmen in the victory. Cardiff went down 8-0 to Commanches. In the Wearsiders opening game Emerson grabbed a hat trick in the win along with goals from Hall (2), Ross Cameron, Davies and James Hamilton. The remaining Commanches B tie was a 1-1 against Coventry. Ross Cameron equalising at 28.00 after Coventry took a 19 minute lead.
Sunderland Cherokees reached the Under-12 final going down 5-3 to Cardiff. Cherokees defeated Cardiff 3-1 in the mini-league tie.
Cherokees completed their round robin series cruising to a 12-3 win over Solihull Kings.
Sunderland Commanches A finished third in the Under 14 A event. An 8-1 win over Swindon gave them third place.
It was a double win for Commanches as Swindon lost 5-0 in the league tie. Murdy and Martin Thrumble each scored twice plus a Moutrey strike were the scorers. Sunderland Apaches also finished third in Under-10 event. A 4-2 win for Apaches over Cardiff brought them third place.
Apaches also did the double when defeating Cardiff 5-3 in the league round robin.
Results: Under 10 Event - Telford 4, Swindon 2; Telford 11, Cardiff 2; Swindon 2, Sunderland 1; Swindon 5, Cardiff 0; Telford 10, Sunderland 2. Third/Fourth Play - Cardiff 2, Sunderland 4. Final - Telford 2, Swindon 4.
Under 12 Event - Telford 3, Solihull 0; Cardiff 1, Sunderland 3; Telford 2, Sunderland 2; Telford 1, Cardiff 9; Solihull 3, Sunderland 12.
Third/Fourth Play Off - Telford 4, Solihull 1. Final - Cardiff 5, Sunderland 3.
Under 14 A Event: Telford 8, Swindon 2; Cardiff 4, Sunderland 3; Telford 7, Cardiff 2; Swindon 0, Cardiff 5; Telford 1, Sunderland 2. Third/Fourth Play Off - Swindon 1, Sunderland 8. Final - Telford 3, Cardiff 6.
Under 14 Development Event: Telford 4, Coventry 3; Cardiff 0, Sunderland 8; Telford 4, Cardiff 1; Coventry 1, Sunderland 1; Coventry 2, Cardiff 2; Telford 1, Sunderland 3. Third/Fourth Play Off - Coventry 2, Cardiff 3 (after overtime). Final - Telford 5, Sunderland 4.
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