North Down entertained Belfast Harlequins last Saturday at Comber Leisure Centre in a Premier League game. Harlequins from the whistle showed much more determination and commitment than North Down and pinned the home side deep in their own half. They won a series of corners but these were dealt with well by the home defence. …
North Down welcomed a Dungannon side to Comber last Saturday hoping that they would have one eye on their Ulster Shield semi-final against Lurgan the following day. However this couldn’t have been further from the case as it looked like the home side who were saving themselves for another day. Dungannon opened their account from…
Having lost 5-1 to Civil Service thirds in the League Cup in October the fourths faced them again on Saturday in the League and went down 7-0. Due to some skillful scheduling of fixtures, they play again next Saturday at Stormont in the return League fixture. Some photos follow but it would have been good…
The ladies fifths had a 3-0 win over Donaghadee seconds at Bangor on Saturday. Goals from Diane Boyd, Lynsey Stevenson and Beverley Brittain. Thanks to Beverley Brittain for the report.
North Down, after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Newry the week previous, travelled to Campbell College on Saturday looking to bounce back with a much improved performance. Options for coach McKeown were restricted when Chris Speers took ill and had to withdraw at the last minute. It was North Down who opened…
North Down ladies seconds welcomed the strong Belfast Harlequins seconds to Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday. With the usual half term hassle of school hockey tours and ventures away a much changed team took to the pitch. Harlequins pressured the home side straight from the start. Helena Press in goals was making her second eleven…
North Down ladies fourths travelled to Harlequins fourths on Saturday for a Junior Four league game. North Down began well, winning a corner in the first ten minutes. Lynsey Stevenson injected to Jo Irwin whose on target strike rebounded off the keeper’s pads to Rachel Bogie. Her strike was again saved by quick reactions from…
North Down fifths entertained Pegasus fourths in a Friday night fixture at Regent House, a game that started at a fast pace and continued throughout the whole match. The midfield of Julie Fisher, Kathy Taylor and Emma McIlwaine never stopped working hard to get passes through to the North Down front but who were unable…
Last Friday night, the ladies 2nds played away at the Dub against Pegasus 2nds. The North Down team knew that the match ahead was going to be tough given the standard of matches already played this season. Having been promoted to Junior 1 after finishing top of the league last year, the North Down ladies…
A much changed North Down men’s third eleven travelled to Cookstown thirds for their final league cup group game. Knowing they were already unable to qualify after earlier defeats, the aim was to get a win and set the team up nicely for the start of the league campaign. Cookstown started well piling the pressure…