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31st
January 2005
Ladies
2's 2 minutes from a point as Men continue relentless push to
title.
The Men's
1's out-played mid-table Bishop Stortford and gained
a 3-1 victory that edges them nearer to the title. With the 2nd
and 3rd place sides playing each other next week Ipswich could stretch
their lead even further. The Ladies
2's travelled to Maidstone full of
confidence and went so close to gaining a well deserved
point. In a great advert for East hockey both sides played
great attacking hockey. Ipswich however know that they need the
points as the teams below them closed the gap. The Men's 2's
faced league leaders in the shape
of Havering and lost 6-2, unable to repeat their previous
victory over this side. The Ladies 3's
lost out in a local derby game v Bury 2's losing
3-0. The Men's 3's dropped
3 points as they lost out to Peterborough Athletic 2-0. The Ladies 4's
lifted the gloom with a cracking 2-0 victory over Sudbury 4's. A
huge improvement from their 4-0 loss to the same team back in
October 04. The Men's
4's are still battling hard play but lost
heavily to Old De Ferrians 2's going down 7-0. w
Finally the Men's Vet's
beat Harleston Vets 6-2.
A poor
weekend results wise with the only highlights being the Men's
1's, Ladies 4's and the Men's Vets. |
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27th
January 2005
Ladies
2's face leaders as Men aim to take another step towards title.
The Ladies
1's have an Indoor training weekend in preparation
for National Finals.
The Men's
1's face mid-table Bishop Stortford and know that
another win would see them move within 3 wins of the title and promotion
back in to National League. The Ladies
2's upbeat from last weeks victory face a tough
game against league leaders Maidstone. The Men's 2's
will be keen to get back into action after last weeks
postponement due to frost and also face league leaders in the shape
of Havering. Ipswich are in fact the only side to have beaten
the leaders 4-3 back in October 04. The Ladies 3's
have a local derby game as they take on bottom of the table Bury
2's. As with every derby game this is bound to be a close match
but Ipswich will be keen to take 3 points. The Men's 3's game
was also postponed due to heavy frost and they will be keen to
get back into action against a Peterborough Athletic side that
sit only 1 point above them. The reverse fixture back inn
October was a 0-0 draw. The Ladies 4's
on a high after tier first win in 05 play Sudbury 4's and
despite a 4-0 loss in their last fixture hopes are high that
Ipswich can claim a win. The Men's
4's are still looking for that elusive win and play
Old De Ferrians 2's, whom they lost 4-2 to in the reverse
fixture..
Finally the Men's Vet's play
a Harleston Vets side that they have yet to beat in 5 previous
meetings.
Some big
games, none more so than they Men's 1's who are so close to
achieving promtion. |
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24th
January 2005
Ladies
1's destroy Hightown to make National Finals as Men hit
cloud 9!
The Ladies
1's stepped up their game at the weekend to
record a hat-trick of wins that sees them at Finals night for
the first time since 2001. They beat Harleston 3-1, St Austell
5-1 and then ran riot against Hightown winning 6-1 to see them finish
in 3rd place. They now face Hightown again in the second semi
final on Friday 4th February 2004. Tickets can be bought
from 10 am Tuesday 25th Jan 01908 544664.
The Men's
1's took another giant step to National League
hockey with a 9-2 hammering of bottom side Dereham . They now
sit 9 points clear of Bedford. The Ladies
2's beat Cambridge City 1-0, scoring with only
minutes left. A vital win for the 2's. The Men's 2's
game was postponed due to heavy frost. The Ladies 3's lost
1-0 to Brentwood and will want to get back to winning ways
soon. The Men's 3's game
was postponed due to heavy frost. The Ladies 4's
beat Felixstowe 2's 1-0 to secure their first win in 05
A great battling performance and a truly deserved win. The Men's
4's battled hard and did themselves proud but could
not stop 2nd placed Harlow winning 4-0.
Finally the Men's Vet's beat
Waveney 5-0.
A
massive weekend for the Ladies 1's and Men's 1's and they both
rose to the challenge with real style. Also fantastic results
for Ladies 2's and 4's. A very pleasing weekend. |
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20th
January 2005
Ladies
1's need wining run as men face bottom team.
The Ladies
1's face a tough weekend of 4 games, knowing that
unless results go their way they need 4 wins out of 4 to make
finals night. Ipswich face Harleston, St Austell, Trojans and
Hightown. The Men's
1's should cruise to victory over bottom of the table
Dereham . The Ladies
2's face Cambridge City and will want a win to
help them move up the table.. The Men's 2's
play an Old De Ferrians side who are 2nd bottom and will need
the points. The Ladies 3's will
want to bounce back against a Brentwood side 2 places above
them. The Men's 3's play
Norwich City 2's who are 1 place and 2 points above them. The Ladies 4's
play Felixstowe 2's and will be looking for a first win in 05 . The Men's
4's are also looking for that win but face a tough
test in 2nd placed Harlow.
Finally the Men's Vet's do
not have a game.
An important
weekend for the Ladies 1's, with the 2's also needing a win to get
back on track. The Men's 1's should take another step toward
National League promotion with a win. |
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17th
January 2005
Ladies
1's get mixed bag as Men inch closer to National League
The Ladies
1's had some mixed results at the Higgins Group
Indoor League. Despite losing 4-3 to Chelmsford the side played
well and then showed their class with a 8-0 demolishing of
Sutton later on on the Saturday. Sunday saw them perform badly against
Clifton to lose 4-2 but then they can count themselves unlucky
not to have got a win after a 2-2 draw with Slough.
This leaves them 6th in the table and with only 4 teams able to
go through to finals night Ipswich know that they need to win
all 4 games next weekend to give themselves a chance. The Men's
1's saw off Blueharts 4-1 to maintain their 6 point
lead at the top of East Premier A and with only 9 games to go
things are looking good . The Ladies
2's could not continue their winning start to 05
as they lost 2-0 to Cambridge University despite dominating the
match. The Men's 2's
lost 6-1 to a Long Sutton side whom they should have
beaten. The Ladies 3's
lost 4-0 to local rivals Carlton Park. The Men's 3's battled
well but could not stop unbeaten league leaders Spalding and
lost 4-1. The Ladies 4's
lost 6-0 to 2nd placed Sudbury 3's . The Men's
4's lost 4-1 to Waltham Forest and are still looking
for that first victory.
Finally the Men's Vet's lost
4-0 to a very good Canterbury side in a
tough Cup game.
A poor
weekend on the ladies side, with only the 1's offering a ray of
light. A bit better on the men's side with The men's 1's as
usual lead the way with another victory but no other points for
the other sides sees a bad weekend. |
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13th
January 2005
Ellis
scores for England as Ladies beat South Africa 3-0
Ipswich
star Jo Ellis scored the 3rd goal in the recent training games
against South Africa in Johannesburg yesterday. Ellis along with
fellow Ipswich stars Cath Gilliat-Smith and Beccy Duggan are
with the England squad in South Africa until Friday.
The team
had already beaten their host's 2-0 on Wednesday and will be
looking to wrap up a 3-0 victory when they play again today.
Ellis,
Duggan and Gilliat-Smith will then be keeping their fingers
crossed that they make it back to the UK in time on Saturday
morning to help Ipswich in the Indoor League. Despite the grueling
travel ahead of them the girls did not even contemplate missing
any of the Ipswich games, a true credit to the team , club and
the players themselves. |
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13th
January 2005
Ladies back
in Indoor action as men aim to march onwards
The Ladies
1's get back to hockey action as the English
Hockey Higgins Indoor League season kicks off. Ipswich
play in the Premier league and are fighting for a top 4
finish to see them through to the finals night at Crystal
palace. Saturday they face defending Champions Chelmsford
followed by Sutton then Slough and Clifton on Sunday. The
following weekend sees them play the remaining teams. The Men's
1's on a high from their 7-0 thrashing of Broxbourne
will be looking for more of the same as the play mid table
Blueharts, whom they beat 8-2 in the reverse fixture. The Ladies
2's also on a high after a good win will want to
extend that winning run against Cambridge University.
The Men's 2's play their
first game of 2005 against a Long Sutton side who are 2 places
and 2 points above them in the league table and will be looking
for revenge over a side that beat them 4-2 in their first
meeting.. The Ladies 3's
face local rivals and 2nd form bottom side Carlton Park. Ipswich
won 3-2 in the previous fixture so this could be a close game.
The Men's 3's start 05
with a very tough game as they face unbeaten league leaders
Spalding. The 3's lost 6-1 in their last game but
have improved a lot since then so this will be a good
test. The Ladies 4's
face Sudbury 3's whom they lost 5-0n to in the reverse game. An improved
performance here is required. The Men's
4's are still looking for their first win but should stand
a god chance against a Waltham Forest 2's side who are only one
place above them. The previous game was 7-5 to Waltham Forest.
Finally the Men's Vets do
not have a game on Saturday as they face Canterbury away in a
tough Cup game on the Sunday.
Great to
see all teams back in action and if last weekends results are
the shape of things to come 2005 looks like it could be a
good year. |
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10th
January 2005
Winning
start to 2005
The Ladies
2's started 2005 in the best possible way on Saturday
beating local rivals Chelmsford 2's 3-1. The vital win sees them
continue their climb up the table and away from relegation
danger. The Men's 1's destroyed Broxbourne 7-0 to remind
the rest of the league that they are still the team to beat and
to move 6 points clear at the top of the table. On Sunday they
took part in the east Indoor tournament and despite a good start
beating Havering 5-1, Dereham 4-0 but they eventually lost to
Magpies in the decider 7-3 The team just ran out of steam
after Saturday's re-arranged league match .The Ladies 3's also
started 2005 well drawing 2-2 with a strong UEA side . The Ladies
4's could not complete the clean sweep losing 4-1 to
Haverhill 2's but considering they had an outfield player in
goal this was a good effort by the 4's. They narrowly lost 1-0
in the reverse fixture so will be aiming to start 05 with a win.
A
great win for the Ladies 2's and the men's 1's which gives them
both something to build on in 2005. |
