Match day news 2 December

The pitch at Comber Leisure Centre has just been inspected and is frozen solid even in the majority of the pitch which is getting some sun now.  The pitch at Regent House is also unplayable so home games off are ladies seconds and fourths and mens seconds and fourths.  The pitches at Antrim Forum for…

Two heroes have emerged from Saturday’s cup games.  Lee Brown held his nerve in the penalty shoot out against league leaders Queens seconds to put the thirds into the next round and Adam Tate rattled in a North Down career best four goals in the second eleven’s 5-2 defeat of a strong Instonians third eleven…

Latest profile is Rachael Murphy.  Thanks to all who have responded and are no doubt desperately waiting their 15 minutes of fame – your time will come!!  You may have noticed that I blank out the response to the question about the club least liked to play against.  This is to give everyone a chance…

And next for a grilling is last year’s ladies 5th XI captain Cara McConnell! When and where did you first play hockey? I first played hockey when Whytey coached for the minis on a Sunday afternoon for North Down. But I wasn’t very good because I took the meaning of ‘Spread out’ literally and stood…

We have learnt this evening the sad news of the sudden death earlier today of Ramon Davey.  Ramon played for North Down as a mainly 2nd XI goalkeeper in the late 80s and early 90s before retiring from playing and becoming involved in what is now the Ulster Hockey Umpires’ Association where he held several…

All ladies games are OFF likewise the mens first eleven game at Mossley due to the weather.  The mens fourths game against Annadale fourths is also OFF as Annadale again cant field a team. The mens thirds game at Comber LC against Portadown seconds will start.  Any news on the remaining away games will be…