A proper senior game of hockey took place in the 4pm slot at Enler Park with the robust Antrim seconds in town looking to bully their way to 3 points. A pre-match team-talk explaining the importance of keeping calm, not talking back to the umpire and not lowering standards set the fifths up for the…
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PMB Accountants in Comber have stepped in to provide draw string bags and water bottles for all 200 of North Down’s burgeoning youth section members. In addition, the Comber firm have allocated resources to further assist with funding for the running of youth activities at North Down and see this as the start of an…
The Under 9s had their Blitz on Sunday in the glorious sunshine on the Gold Coast aka Bangor where the home club hosted a brilliantly organised P3-P5 Blitz. The North Down contingent were split into 3 equal teams with Alex Boyd, Jareth McCready and Johnny Davidson taking the helm for each squad. All the teams…
North Down travelled to Omagh last Saturday for the second week in a row, this time for the final group game in the Senior Cup. The visitors came out strongly from the start wanting to put on a better performance than the previous week. Good passing and strong play from Lauren Brown and Alex Boyd…
The first, not for those faint of heart or short of attention, sentence of the 3s match report reports that the eventually 10 man 3s staggered to a 2-2 thrashing of an in the autumn bordering on mild early winter of their careers Garvey 4s despite the mild mannered Clarke Kent-like Aaron Saunders suffering a…
The ladies first eleven travelled to Omagh last Saturday with a depleted squad for their second league game of the season. Despite being without several regulars due to school hockey tours, the visitors got off to a good start with quick passing and high intensity across the pitch. Good link up play from Olivia Brown…
North Down entertained Annadale in their final Kirk Cup game at Comber Leisure Centre and were unlucky to lose by two goals to one. North Down matched Annadale in all aspects of their play and must be very pleased that they restricted goal scoring opportunities to efforts from short corners. Both teams shared 12 penalty…
North Down fifths crashed out of the league cup at Strathearn last Saturday at the hands of a strong Annadale fourths team. Well, that’s what the match card said. Yet again a sluggish start from the Comber men gifted the home side a two goal advantage in the first quarter. Not any individual fault just…
On Saturday North Down ladies thirds hosted Lisnagarvey fourths at Comber. Having lost at Queens last week North Down were determined to get a win under their belts. With a strong starting team, North Down hit the ground running and put pressure on the Garvey defence forcing them to make mistakes. North Down settled into…