RICH JENKIN bagged five goals as leaders City of York men's I put Preston I to the sword in an 11-1 victory in North Hockey League division one.
The home side took the lead from a short corner a few minutes into the match. The Preston keeper was left rooted to the spot and clinical passing enabled Alex Cockram to drag the ball into the goal.
Minutes later another short corner was awarded and Tom Feasby made it 2-0.
An interception in midfield put York back on the attack and Ben Bull fired home a third.
With Preston looking lost for options, York notched a fourth when Oliver Couttie was on hand at the back post for an easy finish.
Within seconds of the restart, York again intercepted in midfield and, with attackers queueing up unmarked at the back post, Anthony Bull got the decisive touch to deflect into the bottom corner.
York's sixth came as a result of periods of tight marking when man of the match Ben Bull sent a powerful reverse shot into the far corner past the keeper.
A lapse in concentration in the Preston defence allowed York to force another short corner, Jenkin dragging home for his first of the match.
Preston forced a short corner of their own just before half-time and they pulled a goal back after a hectic scramble in front of goal.
Even though York were guilty of stepping off the pace a little in the second half, their eighth goal was scored by Jenkin with a powerful reverse.
York then counter-attacked quickly and forced a short corner, again dispatched by Jenkin for his hat-trick.
Jenkin added the tenth from open play and he then deflected Ben Bull's strike into the goal to round off the scoring.
In the Yorkshire League premier division, City of York II lost 4-2 at table-topping Leeds III.
Leeds took the lead, but City responded with Dominic Firth playing a superb ball from inside his own half which was finished well first time on the run by Robbie Unsworth.
Leeds regained the lead before the break, and they forged 4-1 ahead after the break before Matt Horn set up Richard Chandler to score.
City of York III's division two game against Ramgahria was postponed.
City of York IV made it 12 wins from 12 games in division three with a 4-3 victory at Sheffield Hallam V.
Early pressure resulted in a goal for Jono Trowsdale and then Henry Wilson coolly slotted home a penalty flick.
Sheffield scored just before the break, but after the interval Russell Bowry quickly restored the two- goal lead.
Sheffield pulled one back again only for Wilson to add another for York.
Josh DeSilva hit a post and, although Sheffield scored a third in an end-to-end second half, York were able to to see out the last five minutes.
In division four north, City of York V lost 4-3 at Harrogate IV.
The sides were level at the break, with York scoring a short corner goal through Ollie Sanderson.
City then took a 3-1 lead with goals from Rob Kendrew and a Jack Fletcher, his first senior goal, only for Harrogate to turn it around in the last ten minutes.
City of York VII drew 2-2 with Halifax IV in division five north, while City of York VIII were 1-0 winners over Airedale III in division six north, with James Crellin the scorer.
City of York Badgers lost 5-2 to Thirsk, with both of York's goals coming from Zack Pierson.
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