30th May 2006

Mixed team look to end season with Title. 

In their first season together the Ipswich mixed side will be pleased to have made the semi-finals of the National Mixed Plate. 

The semi final takes place at Old Loughtonians on Sat 10th June and Ipswich face Spencer Mixed from Battersea. Should they win that they would face either Holcombe or Boots Mixed  in the final to be played on the Sunday.

30th May 2006

Women's 1st Team player of the Year 

The Women's 1's were at last able to vote for their player of the season on Saturday and this years recipient was: Emma Millar.

Emma in action in EH Cup game.

30th May 2006

Women finish with a cracking draw but see play-off dreams die

Despite a superb performance on Saturday Ipswich knew that they had not done enough to make the end of season play-offs.  A 4-4 draw with old rivals Slough and an Olton win meant that for only the second time since their conception, Ipswich will not be at the end of season finale. Ironically this years play-offs will be the last as England Hockey has decided to scrap them and reward performance in the league instead. 

A large crowd at Tuddenham Road was rewarded with one of the most entertaining games of hockey all season. The game was played at a frantic pace but some of the skill on show was top class. 

After a 9 month season Ipswich will now at last enjoy a break from hockey and then re-group in August as they prepare for the 2006-2007 season.  

25th May 2006

Women have it all to do 

After 2 disappointing results last weekend Ipswich know that their play-off fate partly lies in others hands. While the Suffolk team must beat Slough they also have to rely on Chelmsford beating Olton, a seemingly unlikely outcome looking at the Essex Clubs recent poor form. Chelmsford seemed to have struggled since the arrival of their new coach, dropping out of play-off contention and also yet to register a win under his guidance. Whatever happens at Chelmer Park,  Ipswich will want to end their season on a high and beating Slough would go some way to  achieving that.

The game starts at 12.00 @ Tuddenham Road and we need as many people as possible to turn up and cheer the team on.

18th May 2006

Women drop 6 points but still have an outside chance. 

Will Champions Leicester were claming their second title in as many years Ipswich were slipping down the Premiership table. The Suffolk club dropped form 3rd place to 6th and have it all to do next weekend. 2 defeats to Olton and Bowdon means that Olton sit in 3rd place 2 points ahead of Bowdon, Slough and Ipswich and have the upper hand as the fight for the last play-off spot comes down to the final games this sat.

Ipswich must beat Slough, who are also chasing the last spot and hope that Chelmsford beat Olton. The Essex side though cannot make the play-offs and Olton will be hot favourites to take the 3 points.  Whatever happens though Ipswich will be keen to end the season on a winning note and treat their loyal supporters to some good hockey.

16th May 2006

Vet's and mixed do well

The Vets were so close to capturing the national title at the weekend but a draw in their last game was not quite enough. The team were undefeated all weekend but 2 draws against OWLS and eventual champions Kernow saints meant they had to settle for the runners up spot.  A great effort though and well done to all involved.

The mixed team faced defending Champions North Notts and with only 10 player, due tot he Women's 1's paying a league game they looked to have their work cut out. However a great display saw then run out 7-1 winners and make the semi-finals of the plate competition  in their first year of entering the competition. The finals take place at Harleston Magpies on sat 10th and Sunday 11th June.

18th May 2006

Women face 2 tough away games 

Ipswich know that if they can repeat last weekends 2 wins then they will be highly likely to cement their Super Cup Place.

Ipswich face 4th placed Olton on sat and will need to reproduce the same fighting spirit and passion they showed on Sunday if they want to claim the win.  Sunday sees them travel to Bowdon to take on Hightown and again Ipswich will need to produce a good display to take points off an in form team.

The teams final game is v Slough on Sat 27th May 12.00 start at Tuddenham Road.

16th May 2006

Vet's aim to reclaim title

The last time the Vet's could call themselves National Champions was back in 2000 but the current Ipswich team will be hoping to claim a 4th title this year at East Grinsted.

Women's National Veterans Champions 2000

This year, the tournament will take place on Sunday 21 May and Ipswich face a tough task with their first game against defending Champions OWLS. However Ipswich have a very experienced team that includes 3 players from the 1992 Olympic Bronze medal winning GB Team (Sandie Lister, Vicky Dixon and Jo Thompson) and they will be hoping for a good performance.

MATCH SCHEDULE
NORTH: Wigan
SOUTH: Eastcote
EAST: Ipswich
WEST: Kernow Saints
MIDLANDS: OWLS

1000 Eastcote v Kernow Saints
1045 Ipswich v Owls
1130 Wigan v Eastcote
1215 Owls v Kernow Saints
1300 Wigan v Ipswich
1345 Owls v Eastcote
1430 Kernow Saints v Wigan
1515 Eastcote v Ipswich
1600 Owls v Wigan
1645 Ipswich v Kernow Saints

16th May 2006

AGM 

A very well attended AGM saw many items being finalised , including the posts for next season (see table below). A huge thanks to Chairman Russell Williams who led a very well run evening and for finishing in record time.

15th May 2006

Women move up to 3rd with 2 wins.

Ipswich started from where they left off before Christmas and recorded their 8th and 9th victory of the season. On Saturday they beat Old Loughtonians 4-0 and then on Sunday enjoyed their 4-2 victory over Doncaster.

3 goals for Emma Lee-Smith

Both wins saw them move up to 3rd place, 1 point behind Canterbury in second place and 2 points ahead of next weekend opponents Olton.  With only the top 3 teams qualifying for the Super Cup Ipswich know that they need 2 good results next weekend to ensure they make the end of season finale for the second year in a row.

9th May 2006

Women aim for Super Cup finale

After a 5 month break and 1 week after celebrating the end of season dinner(!) the Women's 1's get back into Premier League action, with 2 vital games this weekend.

Ipswich face 2 teams battling with relegation issues and the home team will be looking to take maximum points if they want to keep their super Cup dream alive.

Only 1 point separates Ipswich in 6th place and Olton in 2nd and with 5 teams battling it out for 3 places, someone will have to lose out.

On sat Ipswich face Old Loughtonians at home (14.00 at Tuddenham Road) and will be looking for a repeat of their 4-1 victory early on in the season. Then on Sunday Ipswich travel up to Doncaster and after playing badly and losing out in the Cup Quarter finals back in March Ipswich will be keen to prove a point in this league game.

With 3rd placed Canterbury playing 4th placed Slough and 5th Chelmsford playing 1st placed Leicester on the Saturday and then Chelmsford playing Canterbury on the Sunday, Ipswich know that 6 points from the weekend could really see them rocket up the table.

8th May 2006

Club Dinner 2006 

Probably the best club Dinner so far!  A great night, made even more special by the attendance of our Sponsors, Seven, who were more than happy to party the night away with us.

Photos to follow....sorry Toby the world needs to see your striptease!

The night also included the annual award giving and the winners are listed below. Congratulations to all winners and nominees.

8th May 2006

AGM 15th May 2006

OK it's not the most exciting night in the hockey season but it is the most important. We will be voting in new members of the committee, new captains and the committee will also be presenting a vision for the future of Ipswich Hockey Club. 

The AGM starts at 7.30pm Monday 15th May at Henley Rd.

8th May 2006

England win World Cup Qualifiers 

Ipswich star Jo Ellis missed the Club Dinner on Saturday night but was still celebrating as the England team beat South Korea 2-1 to win the World Cup Qualifying Tournament.  Ellis played a large part in the teams success and will be happy with her 2 goals.

The England team celebrate. copyright Wolfgang Sternberger

Ipswich now welcome Jo back for the restart of the English Hockey Premier League. 

You can see Jo in action for Ipswich v Old Loughtonians on Sat 13th May 14.00 start @ Tuddenham Road.

5th May 2006

England grab golden goal to make final 

England beat the USA 1-0 in the last seconds of the golden goal period to make the final v Korea.

Chelmsford's Chloe Rogers firing in the winner after a short corner re-bound fell to her.

The game is at 15.00 Saturday but can be watched on Eurosport 2 at 18.45

Well done to all the England girls and keep it up..one more match.

Ipswich star Jo Ellis will not be able to make the Club Dinner on Saturday night but we will all be thinking of her and hopefully be celebrating her success.

2nd May 2006

Ellis helps England to World Cup

England continued their wining ways beating Japan 3-0 today to see them top the group. They will now play either USA or Korea in the semi-final.

The team had already sealed their place in the World Cup in Madrid with a 4-1 victory over Scotland.

Jo In action. Copyright Wolfgang Sternberger

Ipswich's Jo Ellis continued her great run in the tournament and scored her second goal of the tournament today, a deflection on the right post saw her claim England's 3rd goal v Japan.

2nd May 2006

Summer League starts

The summer Leagues kicks off again tonight and as ever it should be a a good chance for some good hockey, some fun and a few beers in the sunshine.

Please check the Ipswich Sports Club website for details, results etc.