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31st
January 08
Hall
goes close
The Women 1's star striker Jenny
Hall just missed out on the title
of 2007 Higgins Group Youth Winner. The title was won by
Sophie Bray but Hall was a worthy runner up with the judges
highlighting how close it was "As usual the judges
had a hard task to separate the candidates who came from a
wide background of hockey development. The girls’ runner-up
was Jenny Hall, now of Ipswich, who has been knocking at the
door all three years that the award has been made. Again, it
was a hairline decision."
Jenny
Hall in action for Ipswich v Liverpool Sefton in the EH Cup
2007
Congratulations
to Jenny and the club will be looking forward to seeing her
back in action next weekend as she returns to league hockey
after breaking her thumb in November last year.
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31st
January 08
Men
re-start league with real test
The Men's 1's get
back into league action for the first time since 25th November
with two home games. On Saturday they take on current league
leaders Exeter University. The students beat Ipswich 8-2 at
the start of the season so it will be a tough game for the
Suffolk team. Sunday sees Ipswich welcome 10th placed Robinsons
who occupy the relegation play-off spot. With Ipswich a comforting
8 points clear of the drop a win here is vital should they
want to continue their climb up the table. Ipswich won the
last encounter Bristol 4-3. The Men's 2's
play Havering who sit only 1 point behind them in the league
but with a 6-1 win for the Suffolk team in the last meeting,
the 2's will want another win. The second placed 3's
play a Derby game against IES, who are 14 points behind them.
Ipswich won the last game 2-1. The 4's will
be looking forward to getting back into action against lowly
Holt Harlequins, a 14-0 win for Ipswich last times bodes
well for 3 points. The 5's
play North Walsham 3's, who they beat 1-0 last time
round. The
Vets play
Shefford and Sandy. This is a top two battle that Ipswich will
want to win to increase their lead the at the top to 7 points.
The Boys U15 team
travel to Harleston for a second round Cup game. Ipswich won
8-0 in the last round but Harleston won 23-0..a good game
should be on the cards.
The
Women 1's have
a training session as they adjust to life back outdoors and prepare
for next weeks game against Canterbury. The
Women
2's will be flying high after
last weeks good win over Sudbury and this time travel to take
on Bury St Edmunds. Ipswich narrowly lost 2-1 in the last game
but are able to field a strong squad for this game so will
want another 3 points to keep them climbing to safety. In fact
should Ipswich win and other results go to form the Suffolk
side could be out of the "official" relegation
spots. The
3's also face a Bury team in the
shape of the 2's. Ipswich won the last meeting 2-1. The 4's
are stuck in a rut and will have to play very well to get
anything form the game v leaders Haverhill. The 5's
play Lowestoft 3's and will
battling hard for a win.
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28th
January 08
Women
suffer semi-final heartache again
The
Women 1's again
went so close to making the finals of the Indoor Tournament
but even a superb second half fight back from 6-1 down to draw
level at 6-6 was not enough as they lost 7-6, with Bowdon Hightown
scoring the winner with 2 minutes to go. It was heartbreaking
for the Suffolk side but a poor first half was to cost them in
the end. A huge thank you to all the teams supporters you came
along to cheer them on, especially Toby Lever who did a great
job as Seve the lion.
The
Women
2's though will be a happy team
this morning as they reflect on a super display to thrash 2nd
placed Sudbury 5-2. RHS pupil Beth Golding grabbing a super
hat-trick The win sees Ipswich move off the bottom of the
table The
3's though did not fair so well
losing to Sudbury 2's 2-1 but they were missing several key
players who were playing for Ipswich School at the Indoor finals. The 4's
lost again this time 4-2 to Grasshoppers. The 5's
did not have a game.
The Men's 1's did
not have a game. The Men's 2's
drew 3-3 with 2nd placed
St Albans, a result that probably knocked the Hertfordshire
team out of the running for the league title. The 3's
beat Sudbury 3-2 to see them stay in a promotion spot. The 4's opposition
Pelican 3's conceded so Ipswich gain a 3-0 win to keep
them top of the table. The 5's
beat Norwich city 5's 6-5 to keep them top of the table. The
Vets had
a well deserved weekend off.
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21st
January 08
Women's
starring role as the gear up for the finals.
Due
to breaking news The
Women 1's, will
be appearing on BBC Look East on
25th January 2008 (6.30pm BBC One) as the
countdown to the Indoor finals continues for the squad.
Able to field a full strength squad, bar Jo Ellis who is unavailable
due to her GB Hockey commitments, Ipswich play Bowdon Hightown
at 14.20 in the second of the Women's semi-finals. The winners
will face either Slough or Olton in the final at 18.00.
Sky Sports 3 will cover the event from 16.30 to 20.30.
Vic
Sandall takes on Sevenoaks defender
The
Women
2's will be keen to notch another
win on Saturday but face a tough task as they welcome 2nd
placed Sudbury to Tuddenham Road. The
3's face Sudbury 2's and also
will want the 3 points to keep them in 3rd place. The 4's
need to get back to winning ways and will hope to do so
against Grasshoppers. The 5's
do not have a game.
The Men's 1's do
not have a game. The Men's 2's
will want to bounce back this Saturday but welcome 2nd placed
St Albans so know they will need to step up their play.. The 3's
face Sudbury away and will be looking to maintain their
winning run. The 4's opposition
Pelican 3's have conceded so Ipswich gain a 3-0 win to keep
them top of the table. The 5's
face Norwich city 5's and will be wanting another high scoring
win. The
Vets have
a well deserved weekend off.
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21st
January 08
Men's
1's warm up with a victory, as Women 2's fight for survival.
The
Men's 1's started
to step up their preparations for the resumption of the
Slazenger EHL at the beginning of March and will be very happy
with a 5-2 win over a Chelmsford side that is 1 division above
them. The Men's 2's
will not be happy with a 7-1 drubbing by Cambridge City and
will look to get back to winning ways next week. The 3's
remain on course for promotion with a 2-1 win over Cambridge
City 3's. City beat Ipswich at the start of the season so it
was a good win for the Ipswich team. The 4's
also won a 2-0 victory over
Lowestoft Railway to keep them top of the NE14HOCKEY Div 4NE
Table. The 5's
hammered in 12 goals with only 1 reply against Sudbury 4's and
they too top their league table.. The
Vets continued
their 2008 winning streak with a 3-0 win over City of
Peterborough.
The
Women
2's recorded a fine 4-1 win over Tunbridge
Wells in the NE14Hockey East Premier
League and have given themselves a real chance of
escaping the dread drop. The
3's continue to impress and
recorded a 6-2 thrashing of local rivals Hadleigh. The 4's
though slumped to a 5-1 loss to Harwich with the 5's
recording a horrid 9-0 loss to Grasshoppers 2's.
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16th
January 08
Jo
Ellis selected in GB team face for Oz test.
The
following 22 athletes will travel to Australia for the
duration of February for training and five test matches
against the Hockeyroos as Great Britain women continue their
warm-up for the Beijing Olympics in August.
Jo
in GB Action v Spain
Laura Bartlett (Glasgow
Western) (Scotland)
Jennie Bimson (Leicester) (England)
Hayley Brown (Canterbury) (England)
Mel Clewlow (Canterbury) (England)
Charlotte Craddock (Cannock) (England)
Crista Cullen (Leicester) (England)
Alex Danson (Slough) (England)
Jo Ellis
(Ipswich) (England)
Jo Ellis (Bowdon Hightown) (England)
Rebecca Herbert (Leicester) (England)
Anne Panter (Leicester) (England)
Sam Quek (Bowdon Hightown) (England)
Helen Richardson (Leicester) (England)
Katy Roberts (Chelmsford) (England)
Chloe Rogers (Chelmsford) (England)
Beth Storry (SCHC) (England)
Sarah Thomas (Rotterdam) (Wales)
Abigail Walker (Glasgow Western) (Scotland)
Rachel Walker (Olton & WW) (England)
Kate Walsh (Slough) (England)
Lisa Wooding (Chelmsford) (England)
Lucilla Wright (Olton & WW) (England)
MATCH SCHEDULE v
AUSTRALIA
Thursday 14
February
1930 hrs (1030 hrs), Perth
Saturday 16 February
1930 hrs (1030 hrs), Perth
Thursday 21 February
1930 hrs (0930 hrs), Brisbane
Saturday 23 February
1530 hrs (0530 hrs), Brisbane
Sunday 24 February
1530 hrs (0530 hrs), Brisbane
As well as the five
official test matches, Great Britain will also be involved in
four practice matches against local opposition which will give
the coaching staff the opportunity to experiment with the
players and use the games for developmental purposes.
Tuesday 6
February
1930 hrs (1030 hrs)
Match v WAIS, Perth
Thursday 7 February
1930 hrs (1030 hrs)
Match v SIS/SAS, Perth
Monday 11 February
1930 hrs (1030 hrs)
Match v SIS/SAS, Perth
Tuesday 19 February
1930 hrs (0930 hrs)
Match v QAS, Brisbane
Head Coach Danny Kerry
said “The month long trip to Australia represents a
major opportunity to practice and play in a very hot
environment. It will be our last long haul trip prior to the
Beijing Games in August ensuring we do not over fatigue
ourselves with travel in the immediate months running up to
the Games. With five test matches against Australia we will
have all areas of our play put under the microscope and it
will further arm us with the information we need to develop in
the remaining part of our preparations.”
GB Hockey Press
Release.
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10th
January 08
Women
1's make it 4 out of 4, but 2's suffer heartache.
The
Women 1's put
in a tremendous display to register 3 wins out of 4 and seal a
4th consecutive appearance at finals day at the NIA.
They beat Olton 5-4, Canterbury 2-1, lost a close game 4-2 to
Slough and then finished off with a 4-1 win over Sutton.
Ipswich now play Bowdon Hightown on Sunday 27th January at
14.20 for a place in the final (18.00). The winners of
that game will face either Slough or Olton for a place in
Europe. The event is to be shown LIVE
on SKY SPORTS 3 16.30 to 20.30.
The
2008 National Finals Squad Back
Row, Left to right: R waters (Coach) K Spencer, J Bloom, E Millar, C Lee-Smith,
D Mills (Manager) Front
Row, Left to Right: L King, M Fabregas, V Sandall, E Lee-Smith, L Aldous, M Sharp,
Baker (Cpt),
The
Women
2's had a bad weekend losing 1-0
to Chelmsford in the NE14Hockey East Premier
League before losing 3-1 to Loughborough Students in the
semi-final of the 2nd team Cup. Ipswich were defending Champions
so it will have hurt them to lose their crown but the team
played very well and now can concentrate on fighting for survival
in the Premier League. The
3's drew 2-2 with Cambridge City 2's. The 4's
lost 3-1 against IES 2's. The 5's lost
3-0 to IES 4's.
The
Men's 2's
travelled to Sheffield Hallam on Sunday for the 2nd team Cup
semi-final game but lost out 4-3 in a exciting game. Fielding
a lot of 3's and 4's players Ipswich out up a great fight in
the second half and can be proud of a good run in their first
season.. The 3's
played a re-arranged game against Cambridge City 4's and won
9-0 to cement them in 2nd place in the league. The 4's
played Sudbury 2's with the
5's also paying a friendly against Carnes 2's. The
Vets beat
Norwich Exiles 5-0 to stay top of the tree.
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10th
January 08
Women
1's target Indoor finals as 2's face Semi-final cup games.
The
Women 1's start
2008 with the clear target of a fourth consecutive appearance
at Indoor Finals Day. With only the top 4 teams going through
Ipswich know they will need at least 2 wins out of their 4
games this weekend to qualify for the biggest domestic event
in the hockey year. First up is 3rd placed Olton and
Ipswich will need to be on top form to make sure of the win.
The second game is against a struggling Canterbury but there
are no easy games in this league and it will no doubt be a
close game. Sunday sees Ipswich face defending Champions
Slough and if results have gone their way a win here could see
them qualifying. The final game is against a Sutton Coldfield
team that have yet to register a point but with them battling
hard to avoid relegation and Ipswich possibly needing the win
this could be a very tense game. The Women
2's also face a tense weekend. On
Saturday they travel to Chelmsford in the NE14Hockey East Premier
League and with the 2's still in the relegation zone and 4
points from safety they need a win. The meeting before Christmas
saw a 1-1 draw so this is likely to be a tight game. Sunday
sees the 2's welcome Loughborough Students to Tuddenham Road
for the semi-final of the 2nd team Cup. Ipswich are defending Champions
and will not give up their title without a fight. The
3's also start their East League
games and welcome Cambridge City 2's to Tuddenham Road, the
3's are still in with a fighting chance of promotion so a win
here is vital. The 4's
face a local derby game against 3rd placed IES 2's. The last meeting
saw IES run out 8-2 winners so Ipswich will be keen for
revenge. The 5's also
face IES this time their 3's and with them also losing in the
last meeting a win here would be a good sign of progression.
The
highest Men's side in action this weekend is the 2's as they
travel to Sheffield Hallam on Sunday for the 2nd team Cup
semi-final game. This is Ipswich's first year entering this
competition and it would be an amazing feat to reach the
final. The 3's play a re-arranged league game away against Cambridge
City 4's. The 4's play Sudbury 2's in a Friendly game with the
5's also paying a friendly against Carnes 2's. The Vets are in
league action and will look to cement their place at the top
of the East League with a win over Norwich Exiles
A
massive weekend for the club and if things go to plan we could
see 2 teams in Cup finals and the 1's through to the NIA
Indoor Finals day.
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8th
January 08
Jo
Ellis heads to sunny Spain as GB team face final preparations.
Great
Britain (women) has today announced the names of the 18
athletes who are to take part in the trip to Terrassa, Spain,
between 11-14 January. As well as training, the squad
will also play one test match and two practice matches.
Jo
Ellis in action for England
Squad
Laura Bartlett (Glasgow Western) (Scotland)
Jennie Bimson (Leicester) (England)
Mel Clewlow (Canterbury) (England)
Charlotte Craddock (Cannock) (England)
Crista Cullen (Leicester) (England)
Jo Ellis (Ipswich) (England)
Jo Ellis (Bowdon Hightown) (England)
Susie Gilbert (Birmingham Uni) (England)
Sam Quek (Bowdon Hightown) (England)
Helen Richardson (Leicester) (England)
Katy Roberts (Chelmsford) (England)
Chloe Rogers (Chelmsford) (England)
Sarah Thomas (Rotterdam) (Wales)
Abigail Walker (Glasgow Western) (Scotland)
Rachel Walker (Olton & WW) (England)
Kate Walsh (Slough) (England)
Kerry Williams (Leicester) (England)
Lucilla Wright (Olton & WW) (England)
Staff
Danny Kerry (Head Coach)
Chris Pickett (Manager)
Karen Brown (Assistant Coach)
Craig Parnham (Assistant Coach)
Maggie Souyave (Coach/Performance Analyst)
Sandy Tubby (Physiotherapist)
David Faulkner (Performance Director)
Clive Woodward (BOA Performance Director)
Six of the 24 athletes
selected in Great Britain’s Olympic Training Squad will not
be making the trip to Terrassa; Rebecca Herbert
(Leicester), Anne Panter (Leicester), Lisa Wooding
(Chelmsford), Hayley Brown (Canterbury), Alex Danson (Slough)
and Beth Storry (SCHC). Herbert and Wooding have been
named as non-travelling reserves whilst Panter is unavailable
due to university exams.
Head Coach Danny Kerry
is eager to begin what will be a busy 2008 which will
culminate with the Olympic Games in August. “We
are looking forward to our short trip to Spain. The squad has
had a break from each other over December in order to refresh
themselves for the Olympic preparation ahead. We are only
taking 18 members from the training squad of 24 and will be
looking at some new combinations whilst giving some further
experience to the younger members of the group”.
Sir Clive Woodward,
Elite Performance Director for the British Olympic
Association, has been invited to join the team in Spain and
coach Kerry says “We are looking forward to forging a
good working relationship with Sir Clive and welcome any
thoughts and insight he may offer.”
The games against World
No. 8 Spain will follow on from Great Britain’s trip to
Argentina in November which saw some encouraging performances
and included a 3-0 win against the world’s second ranked
team.
Friday 11
January, 1800hrs GMT
Spain v Great Britain - Practice Match
Sunday 13
January, 1100hrs GMT
Spain v Great Britain - Test Match
Monday 14
January, 0930hrs GMT
Spain v Great Britain - Practice Match
GB Hockey Press
Release.
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7th
January 08
Vets
lead East League to start 08 with a flourish
The
Vets
had a busy time over the festive period. Just before the Christmas
break they destroyed Bedford 16-0 to set a record result for
the team and then after New Year they beat Cambridge city 14-4
to move to the top of the table. Andy cook firing in 8 goals
in that game. A good start to 2008, may it continue!
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7th
January 08
National
Indoor Finals -get your tickets
Sunday 27
January 2008 sees the National
Indoor Hockey Championships return to The National Indoor
Arena in the heart of Birmingham for the third year running.
Featuring the top four
men's and women's teams from the England Hockey Indoor League,
the action is guaranteed to be fast, furious and exciting. Hopefully
the Women's 1's will be there to cheer on to!
With the champions
winning the coveted European spot in 2009, Hockey's
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