Wanderers secure Perthshire Cup

Wanderers retained the Perthshire Cup with victory over Strathallan’s U18 squad as the curtain came down on the district indoor league at Douglas Sports Cente, writes our women’s hockey correspondent.

Strath’s youngsters merited being level at the break, rising to the challenge as Izzy Folan (2) and Alexa Schroder duly responded before Wanderers’ youth internationalist Emily Dark took the game by the scruff of the neck to fire in a nap hand.

Senior colleague Amy Snelle added four to round off a flattering 12-3 win as the schoolgirls ran out of steam in the last five minutes.

The Midland Hockey Union is looking for a youth programme co-ordinator to continue their development initiative (for age groups U10, U12, U14). Full details are available from: scott. madden@scottish-hockey.org.uk Weekend fixtures: Tomorrow, Scottish Hockey Gala Day at Bells Sports Centre, Perth (9am to 7pm) Midland Knock-Out Cup,

round 1: Grove Menzieshill III v St Andrews University III (DISC 2.30 pm), Kinross II v Brechin Thistles (KGV Kinross), Monarchs v Dundee Wanderers II (Dalnacraig 2 pm), St Andrews University IV v Blairgowrie (University Park), Perthshire II v Madras FP (Kilgraston). Sunday, National League

div 2: St Andrews University v George Heriots FP (University Park 3 pm), Glasgow University v Borders Fjordhus

Midland div 1: Blairgowrie v St Andrews University III.