Tadcaster Hockey Club revelled in a clean sweep of success with three impressive victories.

The handsome hat-trick was led by the men's first XI's 6-1 battering of Bradford, the visitors overwhelmed by a second-half surge.

Goals from Wilson and Waterhouse fired Tadcaster in front before a goalkeeping error trimmed the deficit by half-time.

After the break the hosts took complete command once Wilson restored the two-goal advantage within ten minutes. Mackay and Boyle were also on target before Wilson struck again for his third and Tad's sixth.

Tadcaster 2nds were in defiant form away to Ben Rhydding, where they twice countered from deficits en-route to a worthy 3-2 win.

After just two minutes the visitors trailed only for Tadcaster to level through Rob Hill. Tad exerted fierce pressure, but against the run of play found themselves behind again as Ben Rhydding capitalised on a defensive mistake.

Back came Tad once more, Hill again on the scoresheet from a short corner. The tables turned completely soon after when Hill drilled in this third goal from the edge of the 'D' for victory.

The winning weekend was rounded off by Tadcaster ladies, whose first XI emphatically beat Huddersfield 4-0.

After a tight start the deadlock was broken when Karey Hooley swept in a cross from Helen Stuart. Huddersfield tried to counter, but were unable to break the strong home defence.

A double-strike early in the second half sealed Tadcaster's success.

First Rebecca Cattle struck, followed soon after by Liz Ransome before a well-worked corner routine was finished off by Sarah Pedder.

Updated: 11:42 Wednesday, February 07, 2001