WELSHPOOL have hit the ground running since returning from the winter break, and underlined their class with a 14-0 drubbing of Caernarfon in the first division of the North Wales Ladies’ League.
Caroline Jones went on to score an amazing double hat-trick to steal the headlines, with braces apiece from Sarah Thomas, Ceri Chapman and Becky Pritchard maintaining the goal rush.
Further goals from Jacqui Loxam and Nia Jones completed Caernarfon’s misery and a fine display from Pool.
However Newtown Ladies’ first division derby with Llanfair Caereinion was postponed due to an unfit pitch
Radnor recommenced their South Wales League first division campaign with a 2-1 win at Whitchurch, with Hayley Price scoring both goals.
Local rivals Kington were also back in action in division two and clawed back a point in a battling 1-1 draw at Newport IIs.
Despite trailing to a fifth minute goal the Kings replied with a superb equaliser from Karon Jones, with her side proceeding to dominate midfield only to fail to convert a multitude of chances.
A great save from goalkeeper Hannah Milde saved Kington from a loss in the last five minutes, as the Gwent hosts almost snuck a winner.
Elsewhere Presteigne warmed up for the start of the second-half of the Shropshire League season with a 3-0 win over Knighton in the KBS Sunday League.
Jess Goodwin scored twice, with Tina Sparey completing a comfortable work-out for Presteigne.
Newtown Men were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Kidderminster in the first division of the Bodykraft Men’s West Midlands League.
The always dangerous Neil Godsell was on target with his 11th goal of the season to cancel out a Neil Jackon strike.