Hockey: Kate Walsh shows her class
EVERY time Kate Walsh decides to move up a gear, defences seem to part.
There were a lot of good young players on show, but the Great Britain captain was a class apart at the Investec League play-offs as her club Reading gained revenge over Leicester for their defeat last year to take the national title.
The Great Britain captain was a class apart at the Investec League play-offs
Against Canterbury Walsh, 32, converted two penalty-corner goals in a 5-1 win.
She finished on crutches after being hit by a ball but still took part in the final.
She and her GB team-mate Alex Danson were the only two to score in the penalty shootout after the game finished 1-1.
Canterbury beat Surbiton 3-2 to take third place.
Olton kept their Premier Division status and Beeston will be joining them.