Premiership: Uddingston 1, Edinburgh University 5; Kelburne 2, Grove Menzieshill 8; Watsonians 1, Grange 5; Western 7, Hillhead 0; Clydesdale 7, Dundee Wanderers 0.
Grove Menzieshill moved into pole position in the men’s Premiership with an 8-2 victory over Former champions Kelburne at Glasgow’s National Hockey Centre.
Champions Grange slipped to second despite brushing aside Capital rivals Watsonians (flashback picture) after four goals in 21-minutes.
Last season’s Grand Slam winners broke the deadlock after 34 minutes through Clemens Rusjnak who deflected the ball into the net off a defender.
Robbie Shepherdson scored four minutes later, his cross from the right baseline being deflected in by a defender.
Alan Johnston deflected a penalty corner home nine minutes later for No 3 and player/coach Callum Milne scored the fourth From another deflection following a penalty corner.
And Johnson made it 5-0 from a shot near the penalty spot after 55 minutes before Danny Cain netted a consolation nine minutes after that from Watsonians with a reverse stick shot from the top of the circle.
Western Wildcats hammered Hillhead 7-0 and Clydesdale dismissed newly-promoted Dundee Wanderers by the same scoreline at Titwood and Edinburgh University bounced back from an opening day defeat by Watsonians to win 5-1 at Uddingston.
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