{"id":18561,"date":"2025-11-24T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/?p=18128"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:01:04","slug":"burch-autos-players-of-the-month-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/burch-autos-players-of-the-month-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Burch Autos Players of the Month &#8211; October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are delighted to announce that our Burch Autos players of the month for October were Darren Rodgers, men&#8217;s 1s keeper and Natalie Harrison from the ladies 2s\/3s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darrens crucial saves and solid leadership in defence has not gone unnoticed by both his coach and teammate. Well done Darren! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Natalie has been a standout defender, showcasing strength and determination earning well-deserved recognition from her teammates. Well done, Natalie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to you both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580037751_1450884363710390_8078692917232495357_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580037751_1450884363710390_8078692917232495357_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18129\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 1s keeper, Darren Rodgers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579164676_1450884360377057_7391833903650329585_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579164676_1450884360377057_7391833903650329585_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579164676_1450884360377057_7391833903650329585_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579164676_1450884360377057_7391833903650329585_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northdownhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579164676_1450884360377057_7391833903650329585_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ladies 2s\/3s player, Natalie Harrison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce that our Burch Autos players of the month for October were Darren Rodgers, men&#8217;s 1s keeper and Natalie Harrison from the ladies 2s\/3s. 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