The Bermuda Ladies Hockey Association started its 1992-93 season over the weekend at National Sports Club with A and B League Cup tournaments comprising
Saturday saw Police Orioles and Bluebirds emerge with identical records from their three `B' matches -- two wins, one draw -- and tie for top honours while Coca-Cola Cardinals and PHC Canaries shared third.
Ingrid Pitt was in fine early-season form for Orioles, notching three goals as was Bluebird's Georgina Adlam.
Meanwhile, Coca-Cola's `A' team swept through undefeated in Sunday's action, winning twice and drawing once against eventual runners-up PHC Canaries.
Gina Evans was Coke's chief goal poacher, netting two goals, Maria Pichery and Laura Bardgett assisted with one apiece.
Regular league action gets under way this weekend with a full slate of matches in both leagues.
BOWLING BOW Mixed Classic Bowling League action saw league leaders Perfect Combination roll the night's top series against defending champions Bermuda Glass, putting together games of 787, 758 and 756 for a 2,301 series in their 15-5 win.
Leading Perfect Combination was Donna Amaral with the women's top game of 223 and top series of 612 while Winnette Lottimore assisted with the second high game of 210 and second high series of 587. Doug Hines of Bermuda Glass had a 577 series.
Miles Smith put together games of 200, 213 and 223 for the night's top series of 636 to lead his team, Flagler Street Gang, to a 13-7 win over Pro Staff.
The night's top game of 258 was rolled by Amflites' Richard Zuill as they defeated Four Star Pizza 16-4. June Pitt assisted with a fine 548 series.
Us Until defeated Get Togethers 15-5 with Leon Smith leading the way with a 210 game and 549 series and Dudley Browne replying with a 205 game and 541 series.
The remaining match saw Terrible Four beat East End Asphalt 11-9 in the closest contest of the night where only nine pins was the difference in the total. Colbert Pearman led Terrible Four with a 209 game and 580 series.
This week's schedule: East End Asphalt v Four Star Pizza, Flagler Street Gang v Terrible Four, Pro Staff v Perfect Combination, Amflites v Get Togethers, and Bermuda Glass v Us Until.
SOCCER SOC After a year's break the Shell Youth Football League committee revamped the annual Shell Youth six-a-side competition on Saturday with 30 teams registered in the Mini-Minors and Minors -- a total of some 300 players converging on the National Stadium.
The format saw immediate knockout as new boys Hotels had mixed fortunes while the North Village Mini-Minors went all the way through to the semifinals before losing to Devonshire Colts on corners.
The final of Mini-Minors was between Dandy Town and Devonshire Colts, the same two finalists the last time the competition was held.
Devonshire Colts reached the final without conceding a goal and there was some good playing by Jahbee Smith, Jamal Blakeney and Omar Butterfield.
Town, with a hard individual effort by Khano Smith, could not stop the Devonshire Colts who won the match 2-0.
In the Minor Division, Colts also took home the honours after outplaying a determined Boulevard team. The one-touch passing of the Colts squad, sparked by Damon Ming who linked well with new signee Clevon Hill, handed the young Blazers a 3-2 defeat.
SCHOOLS SPORTS SW The Secondary Schools Swimming championships will be held at the Saltus Pool today (1 p.m.). The defending champions are Saltus (boys) and Bermuda High School (girls).