Indoor hockey – Inverleith’s winning treble

Inverleith opened their defence of the Scottish indoor men’s hockey title with three straight wins.

The Edinburgh club edged Capital rivals Grange 2-1 and then beat Glasgow-based Clydesdale 8-3 before demolishing Paisley side Kelburne 16-0 at Bell’s Sports Centre, Perth.

There was a major shock when Glasgow side Western Wildcats edged indoor specialists Grove Menzieshill 7-5 in their opening game.

RESULTS: Inverleith 2, Grange 1; Kelburne 2, Clydesdale 9; Grove Menzieshill 5, Western Wildcats 7; Dundee Wanderers 2, Dunfermline Carnegie 3; Inverelth 8, Clydesdale 3; Grange 3, Kelburne 1; Western Wildcats 3, Dundee Wanderers 4; Inverleith 16, Kelburne 0.