By Jim Patterson
Due to frost on the pitches at Comber and Ards Leisure Centres all Saturday home matches have been postponed namely:
Mens 2nds @ 1.00 pm
Ladies 1sts @ 2.30 pm
Ladies 3rds @ 4.00 pm
Ladies 4ths @ 1.00 pm at Ards LC
The Nendrum pitch is also unplayable for the mens 3rds/5ths training session.
We have learnt today with sadness of the death of Billy Johnston, father of our good friend Paul, brother to two of our Vice Presidents Robert and Norman and of course grandad to Josh Gilmore. After a long association with Saintfield Hockey Club Billy joined North Down and played for many years on the thirds,…
By Andrew McGimpsey Congratulations to Stephen Magee, Colin Mockford and Julie Fisher who have been selected to play for the Irish Over 40s and Babas in this weeks European Masters Open. The event starts on Tuesday morning and runs until Saturday at Lisnagarvey’s Comber Road with four men’s competitions taking place and two women’s events with…
Club training begins this week as follows Mondays Ladies 1st xi squad 7.00-8.30 Men 1st xi squad 8.00-9.30 Wednesdays Ladies 7.00-8.30 and 8.30-10.00 Men 7.00-8.30 Club Training : 8.30-10-00 1st xi squad It is hoped to get full turnout.Any new members are welcome
If ever there was an example of North Down being a PROPER hockey club, the following fixtures for Saturday 19 March have been cancelled: Mens 2nd XI V Garvey 2nds, Junior One League Cup, walkover, Garvey withdrawn from competition. Mens 3rd XI V Garvey 4ths, Junior Two League Cup, walkover, Garvey unable to field a…
The goal scoring feats of Jenna Hoey and Tom Myles during January were recognised with the January Players of the Month Awards presented by Johnny Burch. Well done both!!
Three walkovers this Saturday for our mens’ teams as Instonians 2nds and Lisnagarvey 5ths and 6ths have all withdrawn from their respective League Cup competitions!!! Maybe it’s time for the Ulster Hockey Competitions Committee to revert to playing the League Cup games at the start of the season when they are more meaningful that tagging…