30th October 2003

England Hockey launch updated website

At last the Hockey Association have produced a good looking website that contains relevant up to date information.

The new website address is www.englandhockey.co.uk. The old website of hockeyonline.co.uk will automatically forward you there.

30th October 2003

Ladies 1's aim to bounce back against Canterbury

The 1's keen to make amends for last weeks league result face 5th placed Canterbury at home on Saturday. Ipswich welcome back Kirsten Spencer and also hope that Jo Ellis will be match fit.

The 2's also welcome back a key player in the shape of Sarah Juggins as they travel to 3rd placed Folkestone.

The 3's take on Long Sutton at home, with both teams level on points this will be a game that neither will want to lose.

The 4th's face 2nd placed Felixstowe and will need to be at their best to get the points.

After last weeks disappointing results all teams will e looking to get back to winning ways.

30th October 2003

Men's 1's back in Double header weekend action.

The 1's had a  weekend off last week but are back in the thick of the action with 2 very important games. On Saturday they face leaders Crostyx, unbeaten in the league Croystx will prove difficult opponents but Ipswich have already beaten the Essex side in the Cup and know that they have the ability to do so again. A win is a must if Ipswich aim to keep in touch with the top of the table. On Sunday the squad travels to Cambridge to take on the Students in the EHL Cup. The students are 2nd in the league and will again prove to be very difficult opposition.

The 2's will be looking to climb out of relegation danger with a win against mid-table Wisbech. A win here would see them leap frog the Cambridgeshire side.

The 3's on the back of the clubs only win last weekend take on bottom of the table Romford and will want 3 points to keep them in the promotion hunt.

The 4's face Saffron Walden 2's who are unbeaten and joint top of the table.

The 5's face Saffron Walden 3's and will want to claim their first points of the season.

The vets travel to Pelicans.

2 very big games for the 1's. The rest of the club will also be looking to get the winning feeling

28th October 2003

Ipswich get tough cup draw in 3rd round.

Ipswich's reward for being the highest scorers in round 2 is a tricky away tie in Southampton versus Div 1 leaders Trojans.

Trojans will fancy their chances after dumping out last years winners Canterbury in the 2nd round but could be without their key player and England star Alex Danson, who is a hopeful  to make the Champions Challenge squad.

The last time the two sides met in the Premier League last year the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

27th October 2003

Ipswich players star in East teams.

George Pinner and Tom Parry both of Ipswich Hockey Club represented the East at the U17 Regional Tournament in Manchester this weekend. The team finished in a very respectable 3rd place losing out on 2nd to the South West by virtue of goal difference.

George is the regular 2nd team keeper, while Tom has recently been playing for the 1's. Both have huge amounts of potential with George already been selected for Junior England honours

27th October 2003

Ladies 1's taste derby defeat and Cup joy.

The 1's suffered a 6-1 defeat to local rivals Chelmsford. Despite creating several clear chances Ipswich could not convert and a makeshift defence even though playing well had no answer to England striker Lisa Wooding's penalty Corner strikes. 

Sunday saw the team re-group and hammer 11-0 goals past Hampstead and Westminster in the 2nd round of the Cup. The highlight Sarah Bamfield scoring 6.

The 2's missing key players could not contain a confident Uni team and went down 8-1 to the students of Cambridge. The 3's too were missing usual players due to 2nd team call ups and also suffered an 8-1 defeat to local rivals IES.

The 4's with only 9 players battled well but went down 5-2 to Castaway 2's.

The main highlight of the weekend was the 11-0 Cup win. Hopefully with half term over availability will return to normal and teams will be fielding full strength sides on Saturday.

27th October 2003

Men's 2's downed by leaders.

The 1's had a  weekend off.

The 2's took on leaders Pelicans and almost got a point but it was not to be and they now have slipped into the relegation zone.

The 3's claimed the only win out of the entire club with a 4-2 victory over IES 2nd's. They know sit in 3rd place in Div 3 SE 2 points off a promotion place.

The 4's tackled Colchester 2's and went down 2-1 in a very close game.

The 5's are still waiting for that first win, going down 2-0 to Romford 2's. 

The vets waiting for result.

Again another disappointing weekend in terms of results with only the 3's giving us any points.

23rd October 2003

Ladies 1's back in double header weekend

The 1's get back into league action this weekend against local rivals and league leaders Chelmsford. Then on Sunday they welcome South Div 1 side Hampstead and Westminster in the Cup 2nd round. Both games will provide different challenges but something out of them both is the objective.

The 2's full of confidence after last weeks win tackle Cambridge Uni away and will not want to let the students leapfrog them in the league table. The 3's too have a local derby taking on IES at home. With some good results under their belt this should be a close match as usual.

The 4's need 3 points against the pointless Castaway 2nd's if they wish to get into the top part of the table.

Finally after much deliberation we have been forced to withdraw the 5's from the league. Despite an influx of new Juniors regular availability of players has become an increasing problem to us and we felt the right decision was to withdraw the team from the league. Apologies to Suffolk and all teams.

The 1's will be looking for double joy this weekend and two good results would help lift the club after the disappointment of losing the 5th team.

23rd October 2003

Men's 1's crash to west Herts

The 1's have a weekend off and will play Harleston on a slip dater later in the season.

The 2's face table toppers Pelicans  and will need to be at their best to get a win.

The 3's face IES 2's and with their opponents only on 1 point they are favourites for 3 points.

The 4's take on Colchester 2's who are just behind them in the table and will know that they need a win to build on last weeks good performance.

The 5's are still without a point and face Romford 2's and need to get into winning ways to move out of relegation danger.

The vets tackle Broadland away and are looking for another high scoring win.

The 2's have a very hard match but are capable of getting the win.

22nd October 2003

King scores for GB in warm up game

With GB Preparations well and truly underway for their Olympic campaign the squad is at present in Argentina for the Tri nations Competition.

A warm up game between Argentina and GB ended as a 2-2 draw with Ipswich's star Leisa King getting the opening goal.

The Programme for the Tri-Nations is as follows:

 

Date	Time	Match
23 October	1400 hrs	GB v Argentina
24 October	1400 hrs	GB v China
25 October	1530 hrs	Argentina v China
26 October	1600 hrs	1st v 2nd

22nd October 2003

England Women's coach comes to Suffolk

In a rare opportunity England's coach Trisha Heberle is gong to be at Bury St Edmunds Hockey Club on Sat 8th November. Tricia will be presenting a detailed summary of the England Ladies experiences sat the recent European Nations Cup in Barcelona.

The event is free but there are limited places. If you are interested in attending please fill in the relevant form which can be accessed via the following link.

Invite to England Evening. (rtf. Format. Right Click to download)

20th October 2003

Ladies 2's fight for first win

The 2's led the Ladies sides into action and set a fine example by grinding out a 1-0 win against Crostyx. While not the prettiest of games Ipswich knew what they wanted to achieve and stuck at their task all match to claim their first 3 points of the season. The 3's despite playing well lost out in an 8 goal thriller, going down 5-3 to a well prepared Old Buckenham side that leaps frog them in the table.

The 4's played well but again could not snatch all 3 points, and played out a 1-1 draw against Grasshoppers.

Finally the 5's played  Felixstowe 2's who were bottom of the table. They lost 3-1 a score that did not reflect the match and sees them 3rd from bottom.

The 2's got a result at last but again the inconsistency of all teams is making this a very unpredictable season so far.

20th October 2003

Men's 1's crash to west Herts

The 1's knocked West Herts out of the Cup but could not produce the same result in the league losing 3-2. Ipswich have now slipped back to 6th place but are still just in touch with leaders Crostyx.

The 2's travelled to Harleston and with both teams so evenly matched on points it was no surprise that this game turned out to be a 1-1 draw. The most surprising fact being  that both goals came within 5 minutes of the end.

The 3's got back to winning ways hammering 6 without reply past Waltham Forest to take them up to 4th in the table only 3 points off 2nd place.

The 4's put last weeks poor result behind them to grab a 1-0 win over IES 3's. With the goal coming at the end of the match with only seconds to spare it was a real smash and garb performance against our old rivals.

The 5's are still without a point and lost 5-0 to Upminster 3's. Performances are looking promising though and the score line looks rather flattering for the opposition.

The vets won at a canter 7-2 against Bedford.

Disappointing slip up for the 1's but other results show that things could be coming slowly together.

17th October 2003

Ladies 1's have weekend off as 2's look for first win

The 1's have a weekend off so attention turns to the 2's who have had a quiet start to their season. The play newly prompted Crostyx at home and know that a win is the only result that is acceptable. The 3's on the back of a great win travel to old Buckenham for a tough game but will be looking for a point at least to keep them in the top 4.

The 4's face Grasshoppers and will be wanting a win against a team only 2 points behind them in the league.

Finally the 5's take on Felixstowe 2's who are bottom of the table without a win.

The pressure is on the 2's this weekend to get a result and if that happns then it is possible for a clean sweep of wins in  he ladies section.

17th October 2003

Men's 1's aim to keep winning run going.

The 1's take on West Herts at home and after knocking them out of the Cup in the 1stround Ipswich will be looking for 3 points.

The 2's on the back of their first win face Harleston Magpies 2's. Both teams are on 1 win each so this should be a close game.

The 3's wanting to get back to winning ways play Waltham Forest who are just behind them in the table.

The 4's will want to forget last weeks hammering by beating IES 3's who have yet to claim any points.

The 5's too suffered a heavy defeat and will want to get their first points on the board against mid table Upminster 3's

The vets play Bedford away and will be looking for another high scoring win.

17th October 2003

Men forced to withdraw 6th team from League

After fighting against the odds of not having a full time captain and not being able to select from regularly available players the 6th's have finally had to succumb and pull themselves out off the league.

This is obviously a very disappointing decision but one that was not taken lightly. The club would like to apologise to the East League and to the opposition for the problems that this withdrawal has caused.

13th October 2003

Men get Cambridge Uni away in Cup 3rd round

After a fantastic win on Sunday the Men's 1's reward is another away tie. This time to Cambridge University on November 2nd. Cambridge are fellow opponents in the East league for Ipswich and this gives both sides a real chance to progress into the 4th round.

13th October 2003

Ladies 1's get first point at Olton

The 1's finally got their reward with a point away at Olton. Kirsten Spencer firing home a short comer with 6 minutes left on the clock. The team have a week off and will be looking to take that good performance into their next game against local rivals and table toppers Chelmsford.

The 2's had another poor weekend going down 3-0 to Bury after having the majority of the possession but non of the composure in the circle. The 3's played Carlton Park and came out 4-2 winners. the surprise player of the day was ex-1st team player and coach Helen Bray, who scored 2 goals for he Ipswich team.

The 4's took revenge for the 5's last weekend as they beat Sudbury Tigers 4-2.

Finally the 5's had to cancel their game against Castaways as a large amount of the junior players had school commitments.

A much better weekend especially for the 1's, just the 2's that need to start getting into winning ways.

13th October 2003

Men's 1's claim weekend double.

The 1's despatched Peterborough 3-1 on Saturday and then travelled to Croystx on Sunday to beat them 4-2 in the Cup to cap a great weekend.

The 2's at last got 3 points against Peterborough 2's with new German player Benny getting a hat trick.

The 3's almost upset unbeaten Southend but went down 3-2

The 4's got a shock after last weeks win getting hammered 12-0 by East London.

The 5's also took a bit of a hammering losing 7-1 to Ford 2's who claimed their first 3 points of the season.

The 6's have again disappointingly cancelled their game and a decision will be made shortly regarding their future.

The vets destroyed local rivals Chelmsford 8-2

Great performances for the Men's 1's and nice to see the 2's in the points at last.

10th October 2003

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9th October 2003

Ladies 1's need to turn good performance into points

The 1's even though disappointed with last weeks loss know that they are getting better with each game. Taking their chances is the key and against an Olton side hammered 5-1 by Slough last week they should at least get a few opportunities. A point at least here would be a good result.

The 2's take on local rivals Bury St Edmunds and know that they will have to play to their potential to get 3 points. A win though would be a real boost and could get their season back on track. The 3's face another local team Carlton Park and will be in for a hard game.

The 4's face the 5th's vanquishers from last weekend Sudbury Talbots and will want to get revenge.

Finally the 5's tackle castaways and should be looking for all 3 points.

A better weekend all round is hoped for, with the ones hopefully starting the trend.

9th October 2003

Men's 1's aim to bring down ex-national League club and progress in Cup

The 1's will be looking to get 3 points against former National League Club Peterborough, especially considering that they have yet to get a point. On Sunday the team travels to Croystx for a 2nd round Cup match. A win here could see them play a National League team in round 3.

The 2's still to get a point play Peterborough 2's at home and like the 1's will be looking for a win.

The 3's have a hard match against unbeaten Southend but with 4 points from 2 games they will be fancying there chances too.

The 4's face unbeaten East London but with the only win in the club last week they are the inform team.

The 5's will be looking to get 3 points against Ford 2's. both teams are on zero points so a win would be a real tonic.

The 6's have again disappointingly cancelled their game and a decision will be made shortly regarding their future.

The vets have a very busy weekend playing Chelmsford at Home on Saturday then taking on West Herts in the Cup on Sunday.

With 2 games in a weekend the Men's 1's will be looking for two good performances and result.

6th October 2003

Ladies 1's get South Div 2 side in Cup Rd 2

The 2nd round draw of the Cup has been kind to Ipswich as they got the home draw they wanted. The team will face South Div 2 side Hampstead and Westminster on Sunday 26th October and will look forward to welcoming the historic London based club to Suffolk.

6th October 2003

Ladies 1's miss out again, as no Ladies team wins.

The 1's welcomed back Jo Ellis and as if to let her Club know what they have been missing she promptly scored from a well worked short corner. However Ipswich could not close the game out and even though they had the better chances saw 3 points go begging again. Next weekend is a hard away game v Olton and the team must start getting the points.

The 2's could not contain a experienced city side and went down 4-1. More bad news is that Amanda Little will be out for at least 3 weeks with a torn hep Flex. The 3's could not repeat last weeks stunning performance and crashed 5-2 to a good Norwich City side.

The 4's using a stand in GK lost 4-1 to Sudbury Talbots and will need to get back to winning ways soon to stay with the league leaders.

Finally the 5's also lost to a Sudbury team, this time the Tigers 5-0. A young side had no reply for the experience of the Sudbury tams.

A very poor weekend by our standards and one that needs to be out behind us as we move on. All teams have the potential to get 3 points and next weekend we will need to show it.

6th October 2003

Men's 4's get only win.

The 1's took on Cambridge city and were edged out 2-, the only good news being that rivals also lost so they have not lost too much ground in the title race.

The 2's were so close against Brentwood but went down 3-2 and are still looking for their first points.

The 3's built on last weeks great result and ground out a 2-2 draw with Brentwood 2's to maintain and unbeaten record.

The 4's got the only win out of the entire club, a 1-0 victory over Harlow and showed they have bounced back from their opening day loss.

The 5's playing their first match of the season went down 2-0 to Old Deferrins 2's.

The 6's have yet again had to cancel their game and they will need to get their act together very soon.

The vets almost got a point against rivals Harleston but eventually lost 2-1 in an entertaining game.

A bit better for the Men than the Ladies but still a poor showing. Next weekend needs to see a return to winning ways for the majority of teams.

3rd October

King off to Argentina

Leisa King has been selected as part of the GB squad that will be taking part in a 3 Nations tournament form October 13th in Buenos Aires. It will involve match's against the host's and China both of whom are pre-qualified for the Athens Olympics in 2004. Leisa will be looking to cement her place in the team and carry on her goal scoring spree.

Ipswich's other England star Jo Ellis unfortunately has not been selected.

2nd October

Club Coaching Clinic 

New Coach Kath Macdonald will be running a Clinic for all Ipswich hockey Club coaches on Sunday 5th October 2003 11am to 1pm @ Henley Rd.

You do not have to be a qualified coach to attend and new faces that would like to get involved are more than welcome.

Please contact Kath for more details on 07789265809

1st October 2003

Ladies 1's look for home win as 2's face Cambridge test

The 1's take on Clifton at home and welcome back England stars Jo Ellis and Leisa King into the squad. The only injury problems are King who will undergo a late fitness  test after straining her knee at GB training mid-week and Sarah Bamfield who twisted an ankle at the weekend. Both teams will be looking for their first points of the season on Saturday and Ipswich will be keen to build on their promising performance at Doncaster

The 2's travel to Cambridge City fully aware that they will need to be at their best to take 3 points. Always an exciting game Ipswich will be boosted by the inclusion of Sophie Sheldrake and Mille Sharp and will be looking for at least a point.

The 3's play another Norwich side at home in the shape of Norwich City and will be aiming for the same winning result as the got last weekend against the students to keep them top of the table.

The 4's take on Sudbury Talbot's knowing that a win would see them keep pace with the promotion hopefuls and move 3 points clear of their opponents.

Finally the 5's take on Sudbury Tigers and will want to get back to winning ways with their young side.

1st October 2003

Men's 1's eye 3 points at Cambridge

The 1's travel to Cambridge to take on a City team that will also have thoughts of automatic promotion. Defence is the watch word for the team this week and if they can keep the hosts out their is little doubt that Ipswich can score at the other end and take maximum points.

The 2's will be keen to get a win against Brentwood, who managed a point last weekend.

The 3's take on Brentwood 2's and after their great win last week will be looking to take another 3 points against a side that lost last weekend.

The 4's not happy after their large loss last weekend will want to get maximum points against Harlow.

The 5's take on Old DeFerrians 2's and with both teams having not played a league match it should be a close affair.

The 6's have yet again had to cancel their game and they will need to get their act together very soon.

The vets play rivals Harleston away and will be looking forward to the usual tough encounter.