WORCESTER Hockey Club Ladies produced an encouraging performance in their first game of the season.

They lost 3-2 to Liverpool but found the net through a well-worked team goal by Nicky Wilkinson and Liz George's late individual effort.

Worcester play in a Bath tournament this weekend against various National League opponents after a promising display from a newly combined team.

Experienced forward Margaret Walford bagged a hat-trick in the Fourths' 4-4 draw with Harborne.

Becky Turner, normally a goalkeeper, grabbed the other goal, while young midfielders Emmy Le Marchand and Hattie Lloyd impressed.

n Worcester Men's Seconds drew 2-2 at Solihull Blossomfield, controlling the game with the help of four Fourths players after one car failed to reach the ground.

Dominic O'Lochlan and Greg McCloud scored the goals but Solihull levelled.

Worcester Thirds went goal crazy with an 8-0 thumping of Solihull with captain Mark Chambers scoring three.

The other goals in a strong display were from Harry Graves (two), Rob Boneham (two) and Phil Jones.

The scoresheet was even more impressive for the fifths who put 12 past Solihull.

Worcester's sprightly wing play accompanied Gerry Kort's faultless running as Worcester took a 5-0 lead at the break.

Matt Walker (three), Scott Seckham (two), Matt Everest, Kevin Oliver, Tom Padden (three), Andy Hadley and Stuart Vaughan were on target.

A well-organised short corner routine was finished off by Tinashe for Worcester Sixths' goal in their 4-1 home defeat to Newent Seconds.

A mix of old and new faces put in a good first-half display but Newent's superior fitness shone through although they were denied more goals by Burge.

Badger Potters drew 0-0 at Leominster with 10 of last year's younger players on the pitch and new 'keeper Gareth Jones.

Adam Waide, Aiden Symonds and Joe Drewett (two) helped Badgers Pippins win 4-1 at Newent in a game reduced to eight-a-side due to flash floods.