HOCKEY: Confusion over the starting time of Stourport's friendly with Belper led to a bad 4-0 beating for the Worcestershire side.

Stourport were ill prepared to start on the water-based pitch on Saturday and finished up with a bad defeat.

But they improved the next day with a 4-4 draw against Beeston.

However, they threw away 3-0 and 4-2 leads given to them by goals from David Westhead (two), Lee De Souza and Martin Lindley.

Stourport seconds bounced back from a goal down to beat Olton and West Warwick 2-1 with goals from Nick Chambers and David Knott.

Andy Watson (two), Dominic Roberts, Anthony Davies and Robin Conway were all on target as the thirds thumped Olton 5-1.

The fourth's fixture was cancelled as Olton could not raise a team, while the fifths were without a game.

But the sixths fell 5-2 to Olton's fifths in a tough encounter. Centre-forward Peter Mills twice put Stourport in front but defensive errors let the opponents in.

The 10-man veterans did well to run out 5-2 winners over local rivals Kidderminster.

Paul Taylor (two), Steve Ellis, Bob Taylor and Alistair McIntyre scored.

The Badgers, with just two adults playing, claimed a creditable 1-1 draw with Worcester.

Steve Li made an impressive return to the ranks and youngsters John Pochribniak and Ben Kenyon, who scored the goal, did well.

Meanwhile, Stourport Ladies came away from their first match with a 1-1 draw at home to Bloxwich.

They were in early control and took the lead in the opening 10 minutes through captain Fran Long's strike after a short corner.

Stourport had another effort disallowed and then saw the visitors fight back to level five minutes from half-time.

The home side held firm in the second half and could have snatched the victory but for two missed chances by Zeta Guest.

The ladies hosted a tournament with Bournville and Redditch on Sunday.

They lost 3-0 to Bournville and by the same scoreline to Redditch who play in Midland B League.

Bournville beat Redditch 5-2 to win the competition.

Fixtures, Saturday, Men: 1sts v Indian Gymkhana (2.30), 2nds v Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury v 3rds, 4ths v Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury v 5ths, Shrewsbury v 6ths, Old Halesonians v Badgers. Ladies: Hereford v 1sts (1.30pm), Hereford v 2nds (noon), 3rds v Bromsgrove.