By R F Mitchell North Down travelled to Mossley on Tuesday evening to play their Anderson Cup group games, the group comprising teams from Mossley, Banbridge and Kilkeel with the winners progressing to the semi finals. Teams consisted of 9 players and players and coaches had to adapt to the rules specific to this competition. North…
By Terry Ritchie North Down seconds have just completed a very successful season with the Junior 2 league title. With 2 games remaining the seconds required 2 points to ensure winning the league. Before Easter the Seconds traveled to Cookstown and after a very competitive game returned to Comber with the required points and the league…
By Sam Pyper After the snow, the men’s thirds 2nd round Junior Shield tie against league winners Bangor thirds was played last night at Bangor Grammar School. Keen to defend their title after a poor end to the league, North Down started the brighter and controlled the first 20 minutes. A good one-two link up between…
By Ross Linter The Boys Under 13’s participated in a finals competition at Campbell College on St Patrick’s day. A total of twenty teams from across the province participated. The tournament format consisted of a group stage, from which successful teams would progress to a knock out phase. Despite an initial draw against Mossley, the boys…
By Jim Patterson The young North Down sixth eleven entertained Lisnagarvey sixths in the Minor Cup at Comber Leisure Centre on 9 March. Unfortunately, yet again, North Down’s youngest team was confronted by a side featuring many players from more senior teams and as has happened so often this season they held out for most of…
By R F Mitchell North Down travelled to Portadown on 9 March knowing that a victory was a must if they were to secure a play off promotion spot. The squad was strengthened by the return of Paul Adgey and Andrew McKibbin from injury but the late withdrawal of Richard Willis was a disappointment for coach…
By Terry Ritchie North Down seconds kept their successful season going with an impressive win over Junior One opponents Newry seconds in the McClements Cup on 9 March in Comber in unseasonably cold and wet conditions. Newry looked composed right from the start and tested the sometimes suspect North Down defence with some incisive passing. Luckily…
By Kathy Taylor It was an early start on a Sunday morning for North Down under 11’s as they travelled to Garvey to compete in UWHU finals day along with 25 other clubs. Only one team from each club was allowed to enter and so the competition was very high. North Down were slow to get…
By Terry Ritchie After a scoreless draw the previous week against promotion rivals Belfast Harlequins seconds the seconds returned to form with a 7-1 victory over a strong South Antrim Seconds team . The game started at a frantic pace and within 10 minutes North Down were 2 up. Colin Mockford scored the first from a…
By Terry Ritchie After recent excellent wins against Civil Service and Belfast Harlequins the u15 team travelled last Sunday to play Cup favourites Banbridge . This was always going to be a difficult game and Sunday was no exception . Banbridge attacked from the start and controlled the game with excellent passing and after 15 minutes…