North Down welcomed South Antrim to Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday for the first competitive game of the season in the season opener Kirk Cup. For the first time, all local hockey right down to junior level will now be played over four quarters. Both sides tried to play fast open hockey and it was…
Huge congratulations to the ladies 1sts who won last weekend’s CI Ladies Hockey Club preseason tournament, winning 5 games, drawing 1 and not a single goal conceded!! Fantastic effort girls!!
North Down completed their group games in the Sussex Regiment Cup when they entertained Mossley at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday Following a 2-2 draw and both teams finishing with 5 points they have to wait for the outcome of the final group game between Harlequins and NICS to determine who goes through to the…
Having completed their league programme last week with a 6-4 victory over Newry and a 4-1 defeat to Instonians to finish in a credible sixth position North Down are looking forward to a successful run in the newly established Sussex Regiment Cup On Saturday they travelled to Deramore to play Harlequins in their first group…
On Saturday the ladies travelled to play Castle in their last game of the season. Despite Castle being bottom of the league, North Down knew this would not be an easy game as they had only won the reverse fixture 1-0. North Down started the game well, passing the ball about on the sticky pitch…
North Down fifths travelled to Bangor with hopes of winning the cup this year. Bangor were plum bottom of the league but had a strong lineup. It was a bit of muted start with both sides not getting the ball under control. North Down’s usual fluidity around the back was not in operation. Poor control,…
Ladies 4xi met at UUJ on Friday night to play against Ulster Elks in their last game of the season. Elks kept North down on their toes during the first half by constantly threatening to score. ND defence pushed the home team back many times but unfortunately relaxed for a split second allowing Elks to…
North Down ladies fifths entertained Ballynahinch seconds at Regent House last Saturday starting with high expectations after their tremendous performance the previous week winning 4-1 against Banbridge. Having twice narrowly lost 1-0 to the Ballynahinch girls in league and cup earlier in the season hopes were high of a home victory. Unfortunately for the Comber girls,…
The ladies firsts opened up last weekend’s hockey action with a Friday evening home game in Comber against Team KV. Having narrowly lost in the cup and league North Down were determined to get a good result. The home team started well creating a number of opportunities in the first fifteen minutes with Amy Kimber,…
It was a bad day at the office for a plucky Ballymena squad who travelled to North Down fifths at Regent House School last Saturday. North Down, aware that a win would virtually secure promotion, were sent out with a very positive mind set. Right from the off North Down passed and moved, dazzling the…