Sport in Short: Hockey

WALES beat Czechoslovakia 5-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Inter-Continental Cup qualifying tournament at Olten, Switzerland, yesterday. David Hacker, their captain, scored three goals and the other two came from Tony Colclough and David Knapp. Also through to the knock-out stages are Switzerland, who beat Austria 5-0, and Belgium, who beat Scotland 3-0.

INTER-CONTINENTAL CUP Qualifying tournament (Olten): Group A: Belgium 3 Scotland 0; Italy 3 Denmark 2. Group B: Wales 5 Czechoslovakia 0; Switzerland 5 Austria 0.