Hassocks take a hiding

by Paul Elphick

Hassocks’ title credentials and lack of depth were cruelly exposed at Gorings Mead on Saturday.

Even without so many absentees they may have struggled away to a side beaten only once in the league this season and who had beaten them by the same scoreline on their last league visit 13 months ago.

An experienced, slick and well drilled YM unit certainly called the tune as the Robins were without Jamie Hillwood (working) and injury victims Phil Johnson, Mark Price, Kieran O’Callaghan and the two Nathans, Cooper and Miles.

With Jack Simpson away travelling for the next few months, 17 year old Alex Harris took over between the sticks but he could do little to stem the tide.

YM looked like scoring at will, although Rowan Wallis, deputising for the suspended Ashley Marsh, put in some excellent tackles at the heart of the hard pressed defence.

There were more problems when Jamie Ingham limped off when the score was just 1-0 and it looks like being a tough few weeks ahead for Hassocks as they try to maintain a challenge near the top of the table.