Junior round-up

SUNDERLAND Tomahawks led 2-1, trailed 6-2 and were level at 6-6 at 56.54 in their English Under-19 North A League thriller against Kingston Predators. But they did not gain a point from the game as Kingston struck the winner with less than a second remaining. Kristian Lloyd and Stephen Laidler put Tomahawks ahead after Kingston head taken an eighth minute lead. The visitors fought their way back to go ahead 6-2 at 45.58.

Adam Carr began a Tomahawks' recovery 27 seconds later. Three further strikes in 90 seconds from Jonathan Huntley and James Hutchinson (2) tied the scores at 6-6 after 56.54.

The game was heading for a draw when Kingston hit a last-gasp winner.

Tomahawks: James Hutchinson 2+0; Adam Carr, Kristian Lloyd and Jonathan Huntley 1+1, Stephen Laidler 1+0, Andrew Mathieson 0+3.

Whitley Braves had a crushing 19-2 home victory over Flintshire Avalanche in an Under-19 North B League. Braves went a goal ahead after 19 seconds and a second on the three minute mark. It was 4-0 before Flintshire got off the mark. Braves hit seven in the second period. The visitors grabbed a second two minutes into the final session but Whitley hit another, D J Good, Richard and Brian Dunn all scoring hat-tricks.

Braves: D J Good 3+2, Richard and Brian Dunn 3+1, Paul Graham 2+4, Mark Good 2+3, Neil Bainbridge 1+2, Paul Sample 1+1, Richard Horkan, Martin Gamsby, Dale Howey, Andrew Turnbull 1+0, Michael Christie 0+4, Gordon Ford, Raymond Haslam 0+2, Joe Stamp, David Creed 0+1.

Whitley Tomahawks edged their hosts Telford Rockets 3-2 in a Junior (U-16) North A. Anthony Slassor struck after Telford had gone ahead at 18.03. D J Good sent Whitley 2-1 ahead on the powerplay four minutes into the middle session. Telford equalised only for Good's second of the match at 41.56 to give Whitley a deserved victory.

Tomahawks: D J Good 2+0, Anthony Slassor 1+0, Ian Emerson, Claire Oldfield, Ben Campbell 0+1.

Sunderland Comanches struck their second successive victory in Pee-Wee (U-14) North A League after an 8-4 win at Nottingham Tiger-Cubs. Liam Telfer (2) and Shaun Kippin had Commanches 3-0 ahead at 6.07. Nottingham cut the deficit four minutes later. Telfer hit two more before the home side grabbed a second. Jamie Smithson bagged a brace in the 29th minute. Nottingham scored twice on the powerplay only for Kippin to wrap up the scoring in the final minute.

Commanches: Liam Telfer 4+1, Shaun Kippin 2+2, Jamie Smithson 2+0.

Sunderland Apaches cruised to a 12-1 win at Billingham Coyotes in English U-10 North A League. Callum Davies gave the Wearsiders the lead at 6.48. Joshua Lalande scored twice in the 16th minute for a 3-0 first period lead. The final period was seven seconds old when Tom Nattress struck for Coyotes. Grant Sharp responded with four goals in as many minutes for a 7-1 lead. Michael Elders added another before four goals in the final minutes.

Apaches: Grant Sharp 5+3, Joshua Lalande 2+2, Michael Elders, Daniel Coffeey 2+0, Callum Davies 1+1, Jack Watkins 0+1.

In the same competition Whitley Bay Mischiefs had a 10-0 victory at Hillheads over Blackburn Merlins. Nathan Salem began the onslaught with a goal after 43 seconds and Callum Watson a second at 1.28. Adam Perrie (2) and Bobby Mole increased the lead to 5-0 after the first period.

Perrie struck twice in the 23rd minute and 30th for a five goal haul. Watson and Salem finished off the scoring in the final minutes.

Mischiefs: Adam Perrie 5+0, Callum Watson 2+2, Nathan Salem 2+1, Bobby Mole 1+1, Craig Lydall, Jack Connan, Stephanie Towns, David Lawrence, James McGill 0+1.

Sunderland Scorpions dropped their first point of the season in the women's premier league. They were held to a 1-1 draw at Kingston Diamonds. who led by a 15th minute goal until Lynsey Emmerson scored in the 31st minute. Kingston's netminder Dawn Dickinson halted Scorpions' 100 per cent record with some fine saves.

Scorpions: Lynsey Emmerson 1+0, Jyane McClelland, Helen Stowe 0+1.

Whitley Bay Squaws' Women's Division One North encounter at Telford Wrekin Raiders was abandoned after 31 minutes due to a power failure. Claire Oldfield (2) and Sarah Christie scored Squaws' goals with the score at 3-3.

Squaws: Claire Oldfield 2+1, Sarah Christie 1+1, Sophie Bell, Laura Mole 0+1