Lucky 13 for the flying Swans in superb rout (From Ledbury Reporter)

Lucky 13 for the flying Swans in superb rout

2:30pm Tuesday 24th April 2012 in Sport

HANLEY Swan remained top of Cheltenham League Division Three with a crushing 13-1 home win over lowly Belmore.

A John Palmer hat-trick in the first six minutes got Hanley off to a great start and they led 10-0 at half-time with further efforts from Cathal McTernan, Mark Shepherd (3), Adam Dovey, Andy Rogers and an own goal.

Hanley started the second-half in buoyant mood and forced a second own goal but Belmore did not give up and grabbed a consolation.

The hosts eased off before substitute Blake Bishop scored and Rogers sealed a comfortable victory for Hanley, who hostes Southside on Saturday.

􀁧 MALVERN Radar clinched the runners-up spot in Worcester and District League Sunday Division Two.

Louis Loader, Lee Mason and Jon Dovey all bagged braces as they crushed St George’s 7-2.

Mark Amott also bagged two for Inter Express in their 3-3 draw with Hornets in the same division.

Powick are heading for a showdown with VBL Sports to decide the Saturday Division One championship.

Stuart Harvey hit a hat-trick alongside doubles for Lee Barmby and Sean Smith in their 8-0 demolition of Nunnery Wood.