CAMERON Buckle grabbed a hat-trick as the Basingstoke under-18 Bison beat visiting Bracknell 5-1.

Oscar Evans opened the scoring assisted by Daniel Moss, only for Bracknell to level things by the first buzzer. Buckle's straight hat-trick in the second session sealed the win ,with Evans and James McCormick getting the helpers. Samuel Brooks completed the match scoring in the final session.

As expected, the Buffalo lost in pre-season challenge game 12-2 with higher league opposition the Solent Devils. The visitors tied the opening session 2-2, as Warren Jones assisted by Greg Martyn scored and then Josh Richards netted assisted by man of the match Hallam Wilson. The home side then skated away to victory.