28th November 2005

1's have winning weekends as things start to click.

The Men's 1's inflicted only the 2nd defeat of the season on Indian Gymkhana but it was the manner of their 6-3 victory that was so impressive, 6-1 up at half time, this team have the real talent to beat any team in this league. The 2's destroyed Cambridge Uni 2's 6-0 and only goal difference has kept them out of a play off spot. The 3's have now not played for 3 consecutive weekends as Watton conceded the game.  The 4's lost 5-3 to Norwich City 4's and will be disappointed not to get a win. The Vets beat Bedford 5-3 to continue with tier good form.

The Women's 1's matched the Men by also beating 2nd placed Canterbury not quite the same scoreline but the 3-2 victory does not reflect how dominant Ipswich were in this game. The Women's 2's lost to league leaders Sudbury 1-0 but were pleased with the team performance and know that they could have had a point. The  3's slipped to a 3-2 loss to Harleston 3's.  The 4's lost 2-1 to Haverhill 2's and will be disappointed as they needed the win to move them within striking distance of a promotion place.

A great weekend for the 1's and the majority of the men's teams but not so good for the Women's club sides who will be looking to get back to winning ways next weekend.

23rd November 2005

Tough tests for 1's as both play 2nd placed teams.

The Men's 1's face  a difficult away game to Indian Gymkhana fully ware that their hosts have only lost once. The 2's pushing for a promotion spot play 3rd from bottom side Cambridge Uni 2's.The 3's will be desperate to play after missing out on the last 2 games and they welcome bottom team Watton to Henley Road.  The 4's play Norwich City4's who are 3 points below them. The Vets who managed to beat the weather last weekend play Bedford away.

The Women's 1's welcome 2nd placed Canterbury and know that they need to put in a good performance and get some points on the board. The Women's 2's face table toppers and unbeaten Sudbury, with several ex-Ipswich players in the Sudbury side it should make for a interesting game. The  3's will be looking to bounce back against the bottom team Harleston 3's.  The 4's play 4th place Haverhill 2's and will be looking to close the gap.

With heavy snow forecast for Friday there are likely cancellations again this week. Please keep an eye on the pitch and try to make a decision early. Good luck.

23rd November 2005

Junior cup draws 

The Boys U18 have an away draw v Essex team Dunmow on 11th Dec. The Boys U15 face a home draw on 11th December against local Norfolk rival Dereham .The Girls U15 should they win their outstanding tie face local rivals Harleston away again on 11th Dec along with The U18  who also have Harleston away,  if they win .

21st November 2005

Boys lead way with win but Girls frozen out. 

The Boys U18  beat local rivals Harleston Magpies  3-1 to move into the 3rd round. The Boys U15 also won 6-3 against Havering.The Girls U15 and U18 games were postponed because of the heavy frost and should be played next weekend. 

21st November 2005

Women lose as men grab a league point but fad out in the cup.

The Women's 1's  lost 3-0 to Leicester to see the midlands team go top of the table. Ipswich stay in 6th place 5 points of a play-off spot. The Women's 2's game against Bourne was postponed.  The  3's lost 2-1 to local rivals IES . The 4's game v Grasshoppers was postponed. 

The Men's 1's  grabbed a point off 3rd placed Whitchurch to remain in 5th place. Photos from the game can be seen here . On Sunday they were leading  Div 1 top 2  side Southgate in the Cup but eventually lost 5-2 to go out of the cup. The 2's destroyed Redbridge and Ilford 5-1 to move up to 4th place 2 points of a promotion spot.The 3's game v Felixstowe was postponed.  The 4's game v  Harleston 6's was also postponed. The Vets did manage to play and beat  play Bury St Edmunds 3-1

Some fixture congestion looks likely as the season wears on so please make sure you liaise with the relevant people to get this sorted.

18th November 2005

Juniors in Cup action.

The Boys U15, U18 and Girls U15 and U18 teams are all in action this weekend as the national cup competitions get underway.  The Boys U15 face Havering away, the U18's face local rivals Harleston at home (11.30 Tud Rd). The Girls U15 play Dereham (13.00 Hen Rd) and the U18's face Saffron Walden (11.30 Hen Rd)

A big thank you to all the organizers and coaches who are managing the teams.

18th November 2005

Another full weekend as teams look to beat the frost.

The Women's 1's  have another tricky game this weekend as they travel to play reigning Champions and 2nd placed team Leicester. A win is a must if the Suffolk side want to stay in touch with a ply-off spot. The Women's 2's will eb looking to grab another win against Bourne who lie 3rd form bottom.  The  3's face local rivals IES on the back of 2 victories. A win would see Ipswich level on points with IES.. The 4's face a tough game against unbeaten Grasshoppers but with a 10am start frost looks like the winner at present! 

The Men's 1's have a busy weekend, welcoming 3rd placed Whitchurch to Tud Rd on Saturday and then Div 1 top 2  side Southgate in the Cup on Sunday. The 2's face mid-table Redbridge and Ilford and will want another win. The 3's will be hoping for a game this weekend after last weeks opposition cancelled but they to have a 10am game at Tud rd v Felixstowe and frost is likely to cause problems.  The 4's play  Harleston 6's and they are only 2 points ahead of their Norfolk rivals so will want to claim the points.1. The Vets play Bury St Edmunds.

Hopefully the frost will not cause too many problems but I have a feeling this could be the start of a long line of cancellations!

14th November 2005

Vets get home draw

The Men's Vets got the home draw they wanted when they pulled East Grinsted in the 3rd round of the over 40's Cup.

The tie is due to be played on Sunday 15th January 2005.

14th November 2005

1's have mixed luck

The Men's 1's came home from Birmingham with a point but feel they should have had all 3. They drop to 6th place in the table. The  Men's 2's dispatched West Herts 2's 5-2 to sit in 5th place. The 3's saty in 3rd place after opponents UEA cancelled the game, so Ipswich were awarded a 3-0 win.  The 4's lost out to mid table Norwich City 4's 3-1. The Vets cancelled their Saturday game to reserve energy for their Sunday Cup game, which seemed to do the trick as they ran out 7-4 winners over Reigate Priory on Sunday in the Over 40's Cup.

The Women's 1's  lost 2-1 to Slough to drop to 6th place and sees them 4 points off a play off spot. The Women's 2's got back to winning ways and moved up to 4th place with a 2-1 win over Braintree at home.  The  3's won again as they destroyed Old Buckingham 4-1. The 4's slip to their first defeat losing 3-2 to East Bergholt. 

10th November 2005

Sponsor day in the papers

Photos and reports from Sponsor Day will be in the Evening Star Tonight. Please buy your copy for all the news.

Karen Pickering, George Pinner, 

Mayor of Ipswich, & Leisa King

10th November 2005

1's look to keep on moving up.

The Men's 1's look to build on their great display last weekend as they travel to Birmingham to take on the University.  The students sit 2 places and 1 point behind Ipswich in 7th place but the Suffolk team are well aware the students will be a tough test as they have only lost to the top 3 teams so far. The  Men's 2's play West Herts 2's and with only 2 places separating them a win is a must. The 3's sit in 3rd place and face UEA who sit mid table. A win is needed to keep them in touch with the promotion spots. 3rd place.  The 4's are back in league action and face mid table Norwich City 4's. The Vets have a busy weekend playing Colchester away on Saturday and then having to travel to Reigate Priory on Sunday for the 2nd round of the Over 40's Cup.

The Women's 1's look to build on their satisfying win over Bowdon as they travel to Slough on Saturday. A win could catapult them into 2nd place.  Slough sit one place and 1 point below Ipswich and both sides know how crucial this game could be to their league title ambitions.

The Women's 2's will be looking to bounce back as the face Braintree at home  . The  Essex side sit 2 places off the bottom of the table but Ipswich will not take the game lightly.  The  3's buoyed by their first win of the season play Old Buckingham, who sit 3 points and 1 place above the Suffolk team.

The 4's will look to continue their good winning run as they play East Bergholt who are 1 place and 1 point below them. 

A vital weekend for both 1's as they look to continue pushing towards the top of the table.  Also vital games for the other club teams as they look to either keep in touch with leaders or fight their way up the table.

7th November 2005

Big weekend goes with a bang

The Women's 1's  had an almost perfect weekend, beating Bowdon Hightown 2-0 on Saturday in the league, then hammering Belper 11-0 in the Cup on Sunday. Despite the good win on sat, Ipswich do not move up the league table as all teams above them, bar Olton won. However they are now only 2 points behind 2nd place and play the 1st and 3rd placed teams in the next 3 weeks.

Photos from the Cup game can be viewed here  Photos

The Women's 2's dropped 1 place to 5th on  the back of a 2-1 loss to Norwich Union. The 3's grabbed their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Great Yarmouth. Ipswich stay in 8th pace but are only 3 points of 6th.

The 4's moved up to 4th place with a 4-2 win over Carlton Park 2's and have their sights set on the top 2.

The Men's 1's treated the sponsors and spectators to a great display of attacking hockey as they beat Barford Tigers 5-2 to move up to 5th place in the league. The  Men's 2's shot down unbeaten Pelicans 5-2 to stay within 3 points of 2nd place. The 3's  played in the highest scoring game of the day beating Dereham 2's 8-5 to move up to 3rd place.  The 4's and Vets did not have a game so played a friendly against each other, with the vet's winning 4-2.

A Great weekend for the club and can we say a massive thank you to, Seven, Karen Pickering, the Mayor of Ipswich and Don Toply of Royal Hospital School for giving up their time to support us.

Photos from the day to follow soon.

4th November 2005

Ipswich boys called in for England Assessment

Scott Gilmour has been selected to attend the Boys U18 Camp- 15-27 November at Bisham Abbey NSC, while Will Hearne has been called up to the Boys U16s - 25-27 November at Bisham Abbey NSC

Following these camps training squads will be announced from which the England U16 and U18 Teams will be selected for the season 2005-06 season.

Good luck to Scott and Will.

3rd November 2005

Sponsor day -Sunday 6th Nov

This Sunday will see Ipswich officially launch their new sponsorship deal with local company Seven and their new kit deal with Kukri Sports.  Seven’s five-figure sponsor deal has made a huge impact on the Hockey Club already and with Karen Pickering and Team Ipswich in the news this week championing Suffolk Sport on a National level, this financial support is vital to keep Ipswich at the top of English Hockey.

Sunday will start with a photo call for both teams, with representatives from Seven, Karen Pickering from Team Ipswich, and the Mayor of Ipswich all in attendance. 

This will then be followed at 12.00 by the Men’s English Hockey League’s South Division game against Barford Tigers.  Then the finale of the day is  at 14.00 when the Women play English Hockey League’s North Division side Belper in the 4^th round of the Cup.

Please can we appeal to as many club members as possible to come along and support the teams as well as General spectators from the community, it should be a great day of hockey.

There will be hot food and drink available.

3rd November 2005

BIG weekend for the club

The Women's 1's face a double header weekend knowing that the pressure is on for 2 wins. On Saturday the team face Bowdon Hightown and with only 1 point between the teams Ipswich know that they cannot afford to slip up. Sunday sees them face EHL North Team Belper in the 3rd round of the Cup. Both games are at home 14.00 start.

The Women's 2's are up to 4th in the table and will want to continue that ascent with a win against Norwich Union. The 3's are still looking for their first win and face Great Yarmouth who sit mid table.

The 4's high on the back of their great win last week play a tough fixture this week against the team one place above them in 4th place, Carlton Park 2's.

The Men's 1's will be looking to get back into action and follow up their first win in the league. They face a tricky game against Barford Tigers. The  Men's 2's face a tough game against unbeaten Pelicans and will need to be in top form. The 3's  play Dereham 2's who are 4 points below them.  The 4's do not have a game as Watton 2's pulled out of the league. The Vets also are having a weekend off after their double header last week.