HOCKEY: Oxford Hawks drew 2-2 with local rivals Henley in a result that did no favours for either team’s hopes of breaking away from the relegation battle.

The Hawks started fairly well, with Tom Coppin in the middle of the pitch dominating and Nick Lamb pushing on from defence.

However, a slight lapse in defence with players watching the ball saw Henley grab the first goal of the game, sweeping in at the far post. The Hawks soon levelled, Sam Chilvers on hand to coolly lift the ball...

ICE HOCKEY: High-scoring Oxford City Stars continued their fine form in front of goal with a 10-4 victory over the Peterborough Islanders.

A week after trouncing Milton Keynes Thunder by nine goals to one, it didn’t look like it was going to be a walkover for the Stars at Oxford Ice Rink after Peterborough took a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes on Sunday through Steve Maile and Kieran D’eath.

But first Dean Elliott and then Andrew Shurmer and a high score from Paul Gore meant Oxford...

ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars have a busy weekend ahead of them, facing Milton Keynes Thunder away on Saturday before they host the Peterborugh Islanders on home ice on Sunday.

Thunder are at the lower end of the league, battling with Haringey for the third-from-bottom spot. Oxford should win, but traditionally Thunder play well against the Stars on the big ice pad in Milton Keynes. Both teams will be keen to earn at least a point from the game, so it should be competitive.

Stars’ Paul...

ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars faced the Haringey Greyhounds away at Alexandra Palace on Sunday and continued their recent good form to run out comfortable 9-0 winners.

Oxford were missing Nick Eden and Mike Lucas, but were otherwise at full strength. Despite being at home, the Greyhounds lacked quality and numbers.  The situation worsened for the home team about three quarters of the way through the first period, when netminder James Tipple was forced to retire from the game with a leg...