Spencer lift fifth SEMLA Premier Division title — England Lacrosse

Spencer lift fifth SEMLA Premier Division title

Spencer players huddles before a game

Spencer lifted their fifth South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) Premier Division title and their first since 2022 last month after a final day victory over Spencer 2s.

The 14-2 win over Spencer 2s saw Spencer go unbeaten in the 2024/25 season, winning each of their 10 games, scoring 165 and conceding just 49.

Spencer’s team is stacked with some of the best lacrosse talent the country has to offer with England’s Hal Dwobeng, Tom Bracegirdle, Ben Buchanan, Dan Watson, Albert Whitehead, and Tom Roche all part of their squad.

They’ve now got the opportunity to score a double of trophies when they take on Camden Capybaras in the SEMLA Senior Flags Final this weekend.

Champions for the past two seasons, Hampstead, finished third behind Spencer and Hillcroft after a below par season saw them win just four of their Premier Division matches and finish 11 points behind the league leaders.

Hitchin finished bottom of the league with 25 points after two wins from 10 games, just a point behind Camden Capybaras who cling onto their top division status for another year at least.

Elsewhere in the SEMLA leagues, Walcoutians secured an immediate return to the Premier Division after relegation last season and went unbeaten in Division 1, winning all 10 games; they’ll take on Bristol Bombers on Saturday in the Intermediate Flags Final.

Camden Capybaras 2s came out on top in an incredibly tight Division 2 where just two points separated first from third while Oxford City secured the Division 3 title, finishing a point above second placed Spencer 4s and winning all nine of their matches this season.

Camden Capybaras 2s will compete for the Minor Flags trophy as they play Leicester City in the final on Saturday.

In the SEMLA Local Leagues, Spencer (South East 1), Walcoutians (South East 2), Richcroft (South East 3), and Cardiff Harlequins (South West) all secured top spot in their respective leagues.

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