Jennings shares his time

HOCKEY

Ian Jennings, who was instrumental in helping both St Albans and MIM Edinburgh to reach the finals of this year's European Club Championship, returns to the indoor arena in Edinburgh this evening for St Albans for the final stages, writes Bill Colwill.

If all goes to plan, St Albans and MIM should contest Sunday's final. Jennings, however, along with the German Under- 21 international, Hemming Tewes, who is also guesting for St Albans, will by then have returned to England to play for their clubs in the National League - Jennings for Guildford at home to Stourport and Tewes for Oxford University at Beeston.

Slough have completed their line-up for the women's tournament in Germany by picking the 18-year-old England and Great Britain international, Anna Bennett. Slough are drawn in the same group as Edinburgh, who include seven Scottish internationals.

Both teams should reach Sunday's semi-finals, but will be anxious to avoid a match with defending champions and hosts, Russelsheim.