A CONVINCING 12-0 win for the Chieftains on Sunday night saw them return to the top of the division as fierce rivals Romford Raiders slipped to a 7-5 home defeat to fifth-placed Invicta Dynamos.
Julius Sinkovic got the ball rolling before Tibor Schneider scored a peach of a goal and the period left the home side 2-0 up going into the break.
Only three goals came in the second period, courtesy of a Gary Clarke brace and Danny Hammond strike.
This game was Hammond's 300th in Chieftains' colours and makes him the 10th highest appearance maker in the clubs history. He has some way to go to overtake leaders Danny Wright (531 games) and Richard Whiting (526), but with youth on his side and at least two more seasons at the Riverside, he should comfortably rise up the listings.
In his time, he has scored 266 goals and notched up over 210 assists, which puts him seventh overall in points scored, a few points behind Duane Ward.
Clarke also broke a milestone against Solent, in that he broke 100 goals in Chieftains' colours mark in only his 93rd game.
In the final session, it was one-way traffic in a procession of goals. Michael Ranby scored the first of the period, followed by single markers from Ross Brears and Cameron Bartlett. Twin brother Grant Bartlett was next to score.
Then it was the defence's turn to become the strike force as Sean Easton netted before Schneider got his second of the night late on to round out the scoring. Ben Clements had a quiet, but excellent, night in goal for the home side.
Sunday sees strugglers MK Thunder come to the Riverside (6.30pm).
