CARADON’S women’s section enjoyed a decent day in the West Hockey League on Saturday with just one defeat between the four teams.

The firsts headed up to Somerset to tackle a well-drilled Taunton outfit iand came away with a deserved 2-2 draw in Women’s Division One South.

The Cornish visitors stuck to their gameplan, with excellent organisation and composure throughout.

Daisy Hunn, Emma Gliddon, Jules Butterworth and Jess Eldridge controlled play from the back, while Abbie Ingram and Libby Walsh created attacking opportunities with impressive driving runs. Up front, Lila Johns, Katie Oliver and Sadie Mullis applied consistent pressure, while Carina Hodge and Saffy Barriball-Cripps worked tirelessly to break down Taunton’s attacks.

Goalkeeper Helen Delbridge was also in outstanding form, making several important saves to keep Caradon in the contest.

Having focused on improving their performance following their previous visit, the Yellows can take great confidence from a well-earned point with goals coming via Oliver and Ingram.

The women’s seconds produced a superb second-half comeback to secure a 5-3 victory over local rivals Bodmin in Division Two South.

Bodmin made the brighter start, scoring twice before Laura Hill pulled one back for Caradon. However, the visitors restored their two-goal advantage before the break.

Inspired by captain Julia Eldirdge's half-time team talk, Caradon returned with renewed determination. Clare Poad kick-started the comeback with a well-struck penalty corner before Hill struck twice from tight angles to put the Yellows ahead. Poad then completed her brace to seal the victory.

There were strong performances throughout the team, with Jen Ross-Thomas making important first-half saves and the defence working hard to keep Bodmin at bay as Caradon’s determination and clinical finishing secured a memorable derby win.

The thirds endured a difficult afternoon against an impressive Ocean City side in Trelawney Division One, suffering a 5-1 defeat in the sunshine.

The Plymouth outfit started strongly, displaying excellent passing, movement and attacking play to put Caradon under pressure from the outset. Their well-organised penalty corner routines proved particularly effective, helping them convert several opportunities into goals.

The Yellows showed glimpses of their potential, producing some promising passages of play and neat passing combinations. However, they struggled to maintain consistency and match Ocean City’s outfit’s pace and quality throughout the contest.

Credit goes to Ocean City, who delivered an excellent performance and fully deserved their victory. Caradon will look to take the positives from their brighter spells, regroup and bounce back on Saturday.

The fourths travelled to Redruth to face Duchy Seconds in Trelawney Division Two with a depleted squad of just 11 players, including several new faces and Jo Maudsley stepping up in goal.

Despite the challenges, Caradon started brightly, with some excellent passing and movement creating early opportunities. Anneliese Shannon opened the scoring after just eight minutes, finishing confidently following a superb assist from Tilly Whittle. Evelyn Moxham then doubled the lead before half-time.

Duchy fought back, winning several short corners, but the Liskeard outfit defended resolutely, with Maudsley producing some outstanding saves to keep them at bay.

In the second half, Moxham took control, adding further goals to finish with an impressive four-goal haul, helped by some excellent assists from Neave Bunt.

A fantastic team performance, full of determination, teamwork and great hockey saw the Yellows head back to East Cornwall in fine spirits.