WORCESTER Hockey Club rounded off their pre-season programme with an emphatic 9-0 victory at Solihull & Blossomfield.
A superb first-half hat-trick of penalty corner goals from man-of-the-match Tom Schubert put Worcester in control.
Richard Stocks (2) and Chris Perry also got on the scoresheet for Worcester, who led 6-0 at the interval.
Earlier, Worcester goalkeeper James Gerrish had to be alert to keep out a one-on-one chance which had been created from an aerial pass.
Worcester stretched their advantage in the second-half with Stocks completing his hat-trick after a great piece of skill by University of Worcester fresher Henry Jeffs.
Steve Miles helped himself to a goal following a pinpoint pass from captain Rob Riddell and Perry added his second with time running out.
Solihull battle but failed to trouble Gerrish until the last minute when they smashed a penalty corner into the net.
However, the umpires ruled out the effort due to the height of the shot.
Droitwich Spa thirds started their pre-season programme with a 2-1 reverse against Bridgnorth.
Spa opened strongly with Craig Timmis, Mike Langston and Nick Bates having early opportunities.
Droitwich’s pressure eventually told near the end of the first-half with Bates providing the finishing touch to a neat move.
Droitwich’s players began to tire in the second-half and Shaun Laight narrowly missed the target for the Worcestershire side after being sent clear.
Bridgnorth hit back with two quick-fire goals to secure the win.
Droitwich Ladies recorded a 4-2 home win against Bromsgrove in their opening fixture in the Worcestershire Women’s League Division Two.
Caroline Siddle snapped a hat-trick for Droitwich and Lucy Hine also found the target in their impressive victory.
Droitwich Ladies seconds suffered an emphatic 5-1 defeat against Bromsgrove in their first warm-up match.
Anna Weston capped an attacking start with an opening goal but Bromsgrove hit back to lead 2-1 at the break and then dominated the second period.
Stourport Ladies secured an impressive 3-0 win at Olton in the Investec Western Women National League.
Katie Miller, Hannah Corcoran and Claire Pearson scored for Stourport, while Olton had a player red-carded for a technical offence.
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