JR hat trick for ladies fifths
Three goals from Julie Fisher and contributions from Lynsey Stevenson, Karen Jackson and Hilary West, who missed six more, gave the ladies fifths a comfortable 6-0 win over Instonians seconds yesterday.
An exhausting 6-3 seeing to from newly appointed league leaders Inst 2s for the freshly deposed league leaders North Down 2s. They were there too early and with too many players (like Colour Sergeant Bourne said, “thousands of ‘em”) for a just made it in time and too few playered North Down side. Outnumber 16 to…
The ladies first eleven welcomed Donegal visitors Raphoe to Comber Leisure Centre in the Irish Trophy last Saturday. The girls were expecting a tough game with Premier League Raphoe and, missing three regulars, knew this would be a big game. The first quarter started evenly with the North Down defence comfortably dealing with the high…
After last week’s defeat against Saintfield seconds, North Down thirds were determined to get back onto winning ways at home against Harlequins fifths last Saturday. They started poorly but soon found their feet and began to apply pressure on the Harlequins defence. Play was even throughout the first half and each team had their chances…
For the third year in a row North Down were drawn to play Bandon from West Cork in the Irish Trophy. The previous two games were close affairs with Bandon winning by the odd goal on both occasions. With a home draw, North Down were hoping for third time lucky but again were frustrated by…
North Down were forced to switch their Premier League game against Kilkeel to Friday night with an 8.00 pm start at Kilkeel. The timing of the game meant that Ally McArthur, Steven Dalzell and Kai Jenkins were not available along with coach Aaron Mills. The game was played at a fast pace but was…
North Down thirds hosted Portadown seconds at Comber last Saturday and from the off it was all North Down moving the ball quickly and keeping possession. It wasn’t long before the deadlock was broken. Tom Donnan collected the ball inside his own half and side stepping player after player found himself approaching the circle and smashing it…