ICSA 4 COLCHESTER 1 England Hockey Men's Veterans Cup A long journey and a strong Icsa team proved too much for Colchester men's veterans' side in their bid to make the final of the England Hockey Men's Veterans Cup.

The competition is the premier knock-out tournament for English veterans' hockey and Colchester had made the semi-final for the first time in their history, but there was to be no final place on this occasion as they found the West Country big-guns too much on the day.

For a full report, see today's Gazette.