28th April  2005

Ladies 1's ready for Super Cup weekend.

The Ladies 1's  travel to Guildford tomorrow aiming for a place in Europe. The team face Canterbury in the opening game on Saturday (11.00) then tackle Chelmsford on Sunday (10.00), completing their tournament against Leicester on Monday (14.00)

The winners will be crowned National Champions and will also represent England in the European Club Championships. Should League winners Leicester win the Super Cup the runners up would get the European Cup winners place.

There is no doubt this is a massive weekend for the team and the club and supporters are encouraged to come down and cheer the team on.

Tickets can be bought at www.guildfordhc.com.

28th April  2005

Club Dinner update

The club dinner is a sell out with well over 100 tickets having been sold. Thank you to all Captains for selling them and we look forward to seeing you there.

Please note you have until Sat 30th April to get in your votes for the end of season awards.  

You can download a form here and either email back to votes@ipswichhockeyclub.co.uk or post it into the ballot box at Henley Rd.

25th April  2005

Club Dinner update

Club Dinner tickets are almost gone, but there are few left to be sold via Henley rd.

The last day to buy your tickets is Wednesday 27th April.

Tickets are £25 each for a 3 course dinner and disco on sat 7th May @ Fynn Valley Golf course restaurant.

You also have until Sat 30th April to get in your votes for the end of season awards.  

You can download a form here and either email back to votes@ipswichhockeyclub.co.uk or post it into the ballot box at Henley Rd.

25th April  2005

Ladies 1's preparations go to plan as Suffolk Cup is retained for 5th time in a row.

The Ladies 1's continued their build up t the Super Cup with a good performance against a men's side on a bouncy water based pitch. With only 5 days to go the the end of season finale Ipswich are fine tuning their performance and both coaches were very happy with Saturday's results.

2 Ladies Club sides took part in the Suffolk Cup on Sunday and the 'A' team defended the title to claim the 6th win in 7 years and the 5th win in a row.  The final was a good game, Ipswich finally beating last years runners up Sudbury 3-1 on penalty strokes after it was 1-1.

With the Men also winning the Suffolk title last weekend it was mean a clean sweep pf indoor and Outdoor Suffolk titles for the club, a first in their joint history.

Well done to all involved.  You can see a selection of pictures from the day on this site

Suffolk Champions 2005

5 in a row!

20th April  2005

Ladies 1's continue to prepare for Super Cup as 2 teams defend Suffolk Cup

The Ladies 1's  will play a friendly encounter against a Men's side on Saturday on a water based pitch to prepare them for the upcoming Super Cup at Guildford. With just over a week to go Ipswich a working hard on final preparations for the climax to the season.

2 Ladies Club sides will aim to defend the Suffolk Cup on Sunday. The event run by Christchurch hockey Club will take place at the Tuddenham Road ground starting at 10 am.  

19th April  2005

Men and Ladies sweep the board at Indoor finals night.

The finals of the Suffolk Indoor season took place last night at Rushmere and Ipswich left with all the silverware.

The Men defeated IES  to retain the Borrett Cup, while the Women also defeated IES to defend the League Cup to make it 5 wins in a row. The Men then faced Ipswich School in the League cup final and in a tense game won 5-4.  With both teams also registering the highest goals scored they claimed that award too.

The winning Men's and Ladies teams

A great night for the Club and thanks to Chris Hatch for organisnig the event, all the umpires and of course to Avril Adams for the buffet!

You can see photos of the night here

19th April  2005

Men win Suffolk Cup

The Men defended the Suffolk Cup with a victory over Bury St Edmunds in the final. It is the 13th time they have lifted the title and rounds off a highly successful season.

You can see photos from the event here

18th April  2005

U18's have local derby final in Manchester!

The  U18 girls will face local rivals Chelmsford on Sunday 15th May at Bowdon Hockey Club. Ipswich are defending champions and beat Chelmsford 2-0 at the quarter final stage last year.  Great to see 2 East teams in the final of the plate.

 Entry to the ground will be £4 for adults and £2 for concessions (U16 and over 65). 
 
SUNDAY 15 MAY 2005
1000 GIRLS U18 PLATE FINAL Chelmsford v Ipswich

1200 GIRLS U18 CUP FINAL Eastbourne v Canterbury
1400 BOYS U18 CUP FINAL Bowdon v West Bridgford
1600 BOYS U18 PLATE FINAL Lichfield v Stevenage

18th April  2005

Ladies 1's hit 6 past Sutton to finish league runners up as U18 cruise into final.

The Ladies 1's  beat Sutton Coldfield 6-2 on Saturday to claim the runners up spot behind Leicester and seal a fine league season. The side now have 2 weeks final preparation before they travel to Guildford for the Super Cup and 3 games in 3 days. With the winners going to Europe their is a lot to fight for. The Men's Vets beat Waveney 2-1 in their final league game.

On Sunday  the U18 girls cruised past Taunton Vale 3-1 to make the final of the Plate for the second year in a row. The defending Champions captained by Charlie Anderson  just had too much class for their hard working visitors. they now play either Shrewsbury or Chelmsford at Bowdon on the weekend of the 14th and 15th May.

18th April 2005

Super Cup schedule

The Super Cup competition replaces the Premiership tournament and has a new format with a "round robin" event with each side playing one match a day. The top 4 sides in both the Men's and Women's League will be competing to represent England in the European Club Championships in 2006..

The venue this year is Guildford Hockey Club and the dates are: 30th April, 1st and 2nd May

The format is: 

Saturday 30 April
1100 hrs - Womens Ipswich v Canterbury
1300 hrs - Mens Reading v Loughborough Students,
1500 hrs - Womens Leicester v Chelmsford
1700 hrs - Mens Cannock  v Guildford

Sunday 01 May
1000 hrs -  Womens Ipswich v Chelmsford,
1200 hrs - Mens Reading v Guildford,
1400 hrs - Womens Leicester v Canterbury
1600 hrs - Mens Cannock v Loughborough Students,

Monday 02 May
1000 hrs -  Womens Canterbury v Chelmsford
1200 hrs - Mens Loughborough Students, v Guildford
1400 hrs - Womens Leicester v Ipswich
1600hrs - Mens Cannock v Reading

More details including buying tickets, directions etc. can be found at Guildford HC website

14th April  2005

Ladies 1's look for good performance

The Ladies 1's  face Sutton Coldfield at home in their last league game of the season. With the Super Cup play-offs only 2 weeks away they will be looking to turn in a good performance to enter them on a high. There is also an outside chance of grabbing the title. Leicester would need to lose to Chelmsford and Ipswich would need to win 12-0!!! Whatever happens the home side will be looking to play some exciting fast paced hockey. Start time is  12 NOON at Tuddenham Road. 

On Sunday  the  U18 girls play Taunton Vale in the semi final of the plate. The U18's are defending champions so will be keen to get to the final to defend their title. The game is at 13.30 at Henley Road.

11th April  2005

Ladies 1's get back into winning habit as Men hit century

The Ladies 1's made the long journey to Bristol to play Clifton and came back with 3 vital points. A 2-0 victory sees Ipswich remain in 2nd place with 1 game left to play at home v relegated Sutton on Saturday. The Men's 1's  beat  West Herts 5-3 and hit their 100th goal of the season to cap off a remarkable year. They will now be looking forward to a quick rest before getting ready for National League hockey. The Men's 4's  lost 5-3 to Chelmsford 4's . Finally the  Men's Vets play Waveney at home-awaiting result 

Good to see the Ladies 1's back winning and the men celebrating in style.

7th April  2005

Ladies 1's need to recapture winning form as Men 1's conclude a successful season.

The Ladies 1's make the long journey to Bristol to play 8th placed Clifton on Saturday knowing that they need to get a win to keep the pressure on leaders Leicester. In a highly significant game for both sides there is no doubt this will be a hard fought match. The Men's 1's  finish off their Champion winning season with a home game v West Herts. A big scoreline could be in the offing. The Men's 4's  too play their last league game v Chelmsford 4's and this is their last chance at getting their only win of the season. Finally the  Men's Vets play Waveney at home. 

A massive weekend again for the Ladies 1's and a celebration weekend for the Men's 1's.

7th April  2005

Ladies make Suffolk Indoor Final

The Ladies have made the final of the Suffolk Indoor and will play IES on Monday 18th April at 7.45pm at Rushmere. The Ladies will be hoping to defend their title and claim a league and Cup double.

7th April  2005

Ladies enter 2 teams in Suffolk Clubs Championship.

The Ladies have again entered 2 sides in the Suffolk Clubs and will be hoping to defend their title and claim their 5th consecutive victory.

4th April  2005

Ladies 1's find silver lining as Men 2's avoid the drop.

The Ladies 1's suffered a horrid weekend losing twice to Leicester and Hightown but results elsewhere mean they are only 3 points behind the new leaders and have made the play-offs. With 2 games to go the league looks like coming down to the wire. The Men's 1's  have a weekend off. The Ladies 2's look to have avoided the drop after beating Dereham 2-0 on Saturday. A 5-1 loss to Harleston on Sunday sees finish 3rd bottom, with only 2 going down. The  Men's 2's beat  Old De Ferrians and Colchester over the weekend to secure Prem B hockey for next season. The Ladies 3's drew 1-1aginst Harleston 3's  and finished in 7th place.. The Men's 3's  lost both their games and are now waiting other results to see if they are safe for next year. The Ladies 4's have finished their league season.. The Men's 4's  too have completed their fixtures. Finally the  Men's Vets beat  Bury St Edmunds 5-0.

A very disappointing weekend for the Ladies 1's but there is still a lot to play for as the season comes to it's climax. Also great results for the Men's and Ladies 2's.

1st April 2005

Super Cup details announced

The Super Cup competition replaces the Premiership tournament and has a new format with a "round robin" event with each side playing one match a day. The top 4 sides in both the Men's and Women's League will be competing to represent England in the European Club Championships in 2006..

The venue this year is Guildford Hockey Club and the dates are: 30th April, 1st and 2nd May

The format is: 

Saturday 30 April
1100 hrs - Womens 2v3,
1300 hrs - Mens 2v3,
1500 hrs - Womens 1v4,
1700 hrs - Mens 1v4

Sunday 01 May
1000 hrs -  Womens 2v4,
1200 hrs - Mens 2v4,
1400 hrs - Womens 1v3,
1600 hrs - Mens 1v3.

Monday 02 May
1000 hrs -  Womens 3v4,
1200 hrs - Mens 3v4,
1400 hrs - Womens 1v2,
1600hrs - Mens 1v2.

Ipswich at present are leading the title race and have high hopes of making the top 4. 

More details including tickets prices, directions etc. can be found at Guildford HC website