North Down Under 13 girls took part in the end of season finals day at Lisnagarvey recently and with an early start the girls were raring to go. Unfortunately they started the day with a narrow 1-0 defeat against Mossley however this seemed to fire the girls up and led to victories against two strong…
Campbellians 3 – 4 North Down North Down and Campbellians met on Saturday to fulfil a fixture rearranged as a result of the original game not being played when umpires failed to turn up at the start time. Again arrangements went awry when yet again no umpires turned up and officials from both sides had…
North Down 2nds 2 – 1 Dungannon 2nds. North Down ladies seconds entertained their Dungannon counterparts at Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday and made a strong start with some of their best hockey of the season. The mid field controlled by Ali Millar provided excellent service for the forwards to run onto but unfortunately they…
Banbridge 2nds 5 – 3 North Down 2nds Our new Mr. Miyagi. We’ll call him keeper X for now for bureaucratic reasons. Fantastic! The usual silent cold blooded efficiency from Andrew Boyd! Irwin bellowing like a wounded Mastodon at the back for the last time this season! The Milk Magnate making up for a first half…
North Down 3rds 3 – 2 Lisnagarvey 5ths North Down thirds needing two more wins from their three remaining games hosted Lisnagarvey fifths on Saturday afternoon at Comber Leisure Centre. Following recent poor displays North Down were fired up for a win and only a win. They controlled the early part of the game but…
On Saturday North Down ladies thirds played their last fixture of the season against Knock seconds at Comber Leisure Centre. Having narrowly beaten Knock 1-0 at the start of the season North Down were determined to finish on a high.
North Down 3 – 4 Portadown North Down entertained second placed Portadown at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday. Starting without four regulars North Down would have been happy to share the spoils but a late burst from Portadown saw them gain maximum points. North Down were quick out of the blocks and were two up…
Banbridge 3rds 1 – 2 North Down 2nds Gin and tonics all round bar-keep! “Cup specialists”/”league wabs” the men’s 2s progress to the semi-final of the McClements Cup. But by god was it grim. A first half that would have tried the patience of drying paint. So grim that rather than watch it, the umpires…
Belfast Harlequins 4ths 1 – 2 North Down 2nds On Saturday the ladies seconds did the short drive up to Deramore Park to face Belfast Harlequins fourths. With the league already won the seconds were still on the hunt for a win to continue their winning streak. Unfortunately Harlequins with a well experienced team that…
North Down 2nds 2 – 4 Annadale 2nds On a downer we now live in a world without Spock but on an upper we live in a world where Richard McMillan is prepared to fly back from exile, Mark Shannon laughs in the face of medical science, Adam Tate will unleash another one goal blitz and (formerly) mild mannered midfielder…