North Down seconds hosted Garvey seconds in the Irish Junior Cup on Saturday at Regent House, a late change of venue due to floodlight failure at Comber Leisure Centre. Garvey showed up with a full 18 man squad and the North Down approach was to play in the same fashion as in Round One, all…
It was great to be back at The Green for our Annual Table Quiz. Defending champions Adgey, Willis et al were unable to keep their title which was taken over by the triumvirate of Bond, McKee and Graham. There were no winners really, the only winner was ‘The Advancement of General Knowledge’!!
After umpteen Covid related false starts we finally got to make the draw for our Annual Ballot, so crucial as a fundraiser in keeping our subscriptions at the ridiculously low level that they are. The draw was made after our Table Quiz which was the first time our Club has got together indoors since the…
North Down entertained South Antrim at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday and were disappointed to be on the wrong end of a 2-3 scoreline. Their pre match talk confirmed that they wanted a fast start which would keep the visitors on the back foot but this plan was shattered in the first minute. Straight from…
South Antrim thirds were the visitors to Nendrum College to take on the North Down fourths in what was likely to be an important match with survival in Junior 3 at stake. Just before the end of the first quarter South Antrim managed to counter well down the right hand side and took the lead….
North Down seconds hosted Ballymena seconds at Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday drawing 1-1 in their league match. North Down were slow to start playing defensively against the Ballymena attacks. A penalty corner for the visitors saw a slip left from the Ballymena forward at the top of the circle and after some scrappy play…
On Saturday North Down ladies thirds hosted Belfast Harlequins fourths at Regent House in a Junior League 4 encounter. Both teams started out strongly and the visiting team quickly took a penalty corner but this was cleared by keeper Ashleigh Gorman. North Down were quickly onto the attack and managed to get into circle and win…
North Down ladies fifths hosted Queens fifths in the first round of the Minor Cup at Regent House on Saturday. The game commenced at a blistering pace with the Queens team on the front foot and they managed to slot in two goals before the end of the first quarter. North Down decided to change…
It was great to have all the Under 15 Girls back out playing matches again. On Sunday was their first competitive games of the season. Albeit the rain tried to play havoc with the day, but the girls showed great heart and didn’t let it dampened their spirits. Both matches were played at Regent. Huge…
It was the Boys Under 11 & Under 13 Blitz at Playball, Stormont on Sunday. There was a bit of a damp start and end to the day but all the boys in both age groups played really well with some great hockey on show. Thanks to Claire Smyth for the photos, to the parents…