Tulse Hill in move on to larger stage

Hockey

Tulse Hill have come a long way in just 10 years, indeed, all the way to Milton Keynes and the Women's Inter-League play-offs which start this afternoon, writes Bill Colwill.

The South First Division winners open against Colwall, from the West, and then tomorrow, Poynton, from the North, and Bury St Edmunds, finishing on Sunday against Aldridge. The first two in the round-robin tournament go through.

However, Tulse Hill are not without players with League experience. Kath Tilbury, Kate Cowlard and Jen Waghorn, along with the Irish pair, the captain Sheena Bailey and Richelle Flanagan, will be showing the way.

Aldridge, who won the Royal Al-Faisel Midland Premier from Crimson Ramblers, are perhaps the favourites. Relegated from the National League last season, they are determined to win their place back.