PURDY MILLER SCORES HAT TRICK FOR BLUEHARTS

Hockey

Blueharts' Purdy Miller will remember the opening day in the Under-21 Territorial Tournament at Rotherham for a long time as she scored three goals to put East in a commanding position in their opening game against South. After England's Kirsty Bowden had brilliantly set up the first goal for Miller, the Blueharts striker then poached two more and, although South rallied with goals from Charlotte Manchester and Jo Murphy, it was not enough and the match finished 3-2.

WOMEN'S TERRITORIAL TOURNAMENTS: Under-21 (Aurora SC, Rotherham): West 3 North 3; East 3 South 2; Midlands 5 West 3. Under-18 (Concord Sheffield): Midlands 4 South 0; East 0 North 0. Under-16 (Concord Sheffield): East 1 North 0; South 1 West 2.