Two match reports from the ladies first eleven. On Monday night the ladies travelled to Mossley in the Premier league. Following on from Saturday’s game coach, Peter Whyte, emphasized the need to be more aggressive on both circles, if North Down were to get anything out of the game. Mossley began the game well forcing…
On Saturday North Down ladies seconds travelled to Omagh 2nds for the quarter final of the Intermediate Plate courtesy of an away win on penalties over Banbridge seconds three weeks ago. The away side were slow to start showing the effects of their travel. Omagh were first to every ball, taking frees quickly and catching…
On Saturday North Down ladies fourths met Ballymoney thirds at Comber determined to improve their position in the league. Captain Maxine Taylor ensured everyone was well focused and determined with her pre-match team talk. Total one hundred per cent effort from all of the North Down players resulted in any fifty/fifty balls being theirs. The…
The ladies fifths played at Regent House hosting Dromore fourths on a wet and wintry Saturday afternoon. A solid start from the home side saw an early goal from Trish Neill who skillfully converted the first goal of the game to maintain her second place in the ladies goalscoring charts – quite a feat for…
On Friday night North Down Ladies thirds hosted Ballymena seconds at home. Having lost to them by two goals at the start of the season the home team were determine to reverse this result. North Down started the game off strongly putting pressure on the Ballymena defence line from forwards Hilary West, Kirsty McCrory and…
On Wednesday night the ladies first entertained Lurgan in their latest Premier league match. North Down knew this was going to be a difficult game against a Lurgan side who always feature at the top of the table. The match began at a high pace with great intensity being shown by both teams. Lurgan had…
On Saturday the ladies firsts travelled to play Randalstown at the Antrim Forum. Missing several players due to injury or unavailability, but having performed well in recent matches, North Down knew it would be a tight game against a solid Randalstown side. The match started evenly with neither team unduly troubling the opposition keeper. North…
On Wednesday the ladies firsts travelled to Queens playing fields to play title favourites, Queens, in a re-arranged league game. North Down played their best hockey of the season in the opening fifteen minutes playing high intensity passing hockey. A number of half chances were created but nothing clear cut. Queens began to grow into…
On Saturday the ladies seconds travelled to play Banbridge seconds in the second round of the Intermediate Plate. The Comber side had previously played Banbridge on two occasions in the league, with each team winning a game so they knew that a win was achievable and were hoping to progress in the Plate. The match…
On Saturday North Down ladies seconds hosted local rivals Civil Service seconds. With Civil Service at the bottom of the league, the North Down girls were keen to take three points out of the match to help consolidate their own position. For various reasons, the North Down side were a much changed unit with players…