Match Day News – 21 January
Frozen pitches have again decimated our Saturday fixtures. The only game which remains ON at the moment is the ladies 5th XI Minor Plate match against Civil Service 4th XI at Stormont at 1.00 pm on the sand based pitch.
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Late equaliser earns points for thirds
North Down men’s thirds hosted local rivals Civil Service seconds last Friday night at Regent House. Keen to start bridging a gap from the lower teams in the division, three points felt vital to distance the two sides. North Down started sluggishly with passes going astray and ball pace lacking. Off the ball, the Civil…
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Missed chances prove costly!
North Down entertained Kilkeel in a Premier League game at Comber Leisure centre on Saturday. In an entertaining game which was allowed to flow by good umpiring both teams created and missed several opportunities and in the end the game ended 2-2. North Down had the majority of the chances and will feel that this…
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FIH Men’s World Cup
The mens world cup starts today in India and is being covered live by BT Sports 2 and also on the FIH website. See below for the complete fixture list.
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Late Harlequins equaliser gets them a point!
Having drawn twice already this season with Harlequins, North Down travelled to Deramore Park on Saturday hoping for an improved performance which would result in the accumulation of much needed Premier League points. Preparation for the game was hindered by the Xmas break and the frosty weather which meant limited pitch time but the spirit…
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Tough return to duty for mens seconds
The men’s seconds played Cookstown 2nds at Comber on Saturday in a Junior One league fixture! This was always going to be a tough start back for them after the Christmas break with the Cookstown team being one of the favourites for the league! It turned out to be an entertaining game with both teams…
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Ulster Hockey Indoor Championships
Ulster Hockey’s Boys’ Indoor Championship tournaments will be held this Sunday at the Antrim Forum. Our Under 15s will start at 9.30 am whilst the Under 18s will be starting at 2.oo pm and aiming to retain their trophy for a second year running.
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Youth Coaching resumes!
Quick reminder to all parents that our youth coaching programme resumes in full this Sunday 8 January with all sessions at the normal times.
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Men’s thirds final spoiled by raucous Kilkeel supporters
The mens thirds lost 4-0 to a technically superior Kilkeel second eleven at Stormont on Saturday in a game largely dominated by the south Down team. It was however spoiled by the noisy behaviour of a group of Kilkeel supporters on the terracing. Over use of adult language meant that the children with North Down…
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Third eleven men’s league Cup Final
Keep the time and date free. The mens thirds will play Kilkeel seconds in the Junior Two League Cup Final at 1.00 pm on 31 December at Stormont. This will be their third meeting of the season with Kilkeel winning the group match 2-0 in September and then in the last set of league games…
