UPTON Ladies hockey team started their first game of the season on a sunny day, sporting plenty of players for this friendly.

UPTON LADIES 6, TEWKESBURY 0

The game started off with play being even and spread al over the pitch, which took its toll on many unfit and tired legs. But for Vikki Atkinson who in her Air Force job had obviously kept fit and hit a superb strike to set Upton on a roll.

Vikki kept up this form and proceeded to get a hat-trick as well as setting up two more for Vanessa Dawe. Sally Burroughs didn't need any setting up with her solo run ending in a goal from an almost impossible angle.

Player of the Match went to Vikki Atkinson.

Upton are home again tomorrow (Saturday) start 2pm.