WORCESTER Norton Hockey Club women have dropped to second place in the Midland Premier League going into the Christmas break, and will use the time before the restart on January 25 in preparing with several friendlies.

Worcester are still in the EHA Trophy for regional league sides and are away to Colchester in the third round on January 20.

The U15s are still going well in the EHA Cup and are at home to Oakham School in the fourth round to be played by January 27.

The women's first team won the Team of the Year prize at the Sport Worcester Annual Recognition Awards, for winning the Worcestershire Clubs Championship and Division One of the Midland League and the success of their development programme.