By Terry Ritchie After a scoreless draw the previous week against promotion rivals Belfast Harlequins seconds the seconds returned to form with a 7-1 victory over a strong South Antrim Seconds team . The game started at a frantic pace and within 10 minutes North Down were 2 up. Colin Mockford scored the first from a…
By Terry Ritchie After recent excellent wins against Civil Service and Belfast Harlequins the u15 team travelled last Sunday to play Cup favourites Banbridge . This was always going to be a difficult game and Sunday was no exception . Banbridge attacked from the start and controlled the game with excellent passing and after 15 minutes…
By Peter Bond The under 11 boys took on Instonians and Mossley at Shawsbridge on Sunday. The boys did well and were unlucky that their hard work did not yeild better results. They fought back from 2-0 down in the first game to bring the scores level and were desperately unlucky to conceed right on…
By Laura Campbell On Friday evening the ladies 2nds hosted Dromore 2nds at Comber Leisure Centre and with both teams being in the bottom half of a very tight league a win was a must for both teams. North Down began the stronger of the two by dominating play and having good possession. Andrea Mockford and…
By Peter Bond The long awaited game in the Club was the league meeting of the fifth and sixth elevens at Ards Leisure Centre. Inter club games can sometimes have an extra competitive edge but this was an enjoyable fast paced game played in the best of spirits throughout. The fifths had already guaranteed their promotion…
By Julie Fisher Last Saturday North Down 4ths played Annadale 2nds in the Junior Plate at Comber Leisure Centre. North Down had played such great hockey the previous week, beating the top of their league opposition and were looking to repeat their performance. However this was not to be the case in the first half. The…
The Under 13 boys performed strongly in a tournament hosted by Instonians on Sunday, showing that their efforts throughout the season and at training are being rewarded with improved performances and results. With a mix of teams from Instonians, Mossley and South Antrim, the boys played 4 matches in total, winning 2, drawing 1, with…
By Steven McGimpsey North Down entertained Portadown on Saturday at Enler knowing that a win would almost guarantee a Premiership playoff. This was perhaps their downfall as Portadown started the game with a higher intensity and stronger desire with North Down chasing the ball for large spells of the first half. Quick passing and strong…
By Peter Bond After fixture cancelations for both teams on Friday morning, frantic phone calls that evening quickly re-arranged a fixture with Campbellians which was previously postponed due to a frozen pitch. A stark change in the weather saw a glorious day for hockey in the picturesque setting of Campbell College. North Down started the…
Results in recent weeks have ebbed and flowed and before Saturdays game with Ballynahinch, North Down knew they must take maximum points from their final three games if they were to have any chance of gaining a playoff into the Premier League. As it happened North Down won easily and South Antrim who were in…