28th October 2004

Ladies  1's back in action against leaders, as men face lowly Pelicans

The Ladies 1's get back into league action with a tricky away game against unbeaten league leaders Canterbury. While it will be a testing game for the Suffolk side they are confident that they can get 3 points. The Ladies 2's  who did so well against leaders Maidstone last weekend, face 2nd placed side Sevenoaks in what always proves to be a tough game.

The  Men's 1's will be keen to get back into action also as they face 2nd bottom side Pelicans. Ipswich will be looking for a good win to keep them top.  The  Men's 2's will want to get back that wining feeling against local rivals Bury St Edmunds who are 3 points ahead of them.  The Ladies 3's will be looking to get a 2nd win in a row against struggling Dereham 2's who have yet to win a game. The Men's 3's  face mid-table students UEA and know that they really need the points to get them out of relegation issues so early on. The Ladies 4's are still looking for their first win and face Grasshopper 2's in what should be an even game. The Men's 4's need a win also and play mid-table Dunmow 2's. The Men's 5's play mid-table Redbridge  & Ilford 3's  and again will want that elusive win. Finally the Men's Vets have a weekend off.

A key clash for the Ladies 1's as lower teams also need points.

27th October 2004

Leisa King Interview-will she play for England again?

Read about Leisa's thoughts on her future. Reproduced with kind permission of the Evening star.

25th October 2004

Gilliat-Smith scores as England crush Olympic Champs

In the second of 2 practice games against Germany England bounced back from a 3-0 loss to beat the Olympic Champions 5-0. Ipswich's Cathy Gilliat-Smith scoring 1 of the 5 goals.

Unfortunately in the only Official test game the Germans stepped up the level to run out 2-0 victors.

25th October 2004

Ladies 2's so near yet so far as men's game is postponed.

With the  Ladies 1's not having a game all eyes focused on the Ladies 2's  who faced unbeaten league leaders Maidstone. In a great game of hockey both sides worked tirelessly but it was the Suffolk side that probably created the better chances. However with 4 mins to go Maidstone stole in to take the 3 points.

The  Men's 1's game against Broxbourne was postponed but the team still sit on top of the league 1 point clear of Bedford.  The  Men's 2's also faced unbeaten league leaders in the shape of Bourne and battled hard but could not stop the host's wining 3-1. The Ladies 3's played local rivals Bury 2's and ran out 2-1 winners to see them move up to 5th place in East Div 2 Central. The Men's 3's  took on unbeaten Cambridge City 2's and fought hard but succumbed 3-1. The Ladies 4's played against Sudbury 4'sand lost 4-0. The Men's 4's lost 6-1 to the University of Essex and are stuck at the bottom of the table. The Men's 5'sjust could not get that all importnnat win either and went down 3-0 to  Rochford Casual .  Finally the Men's Vets played  Broadland  but we are awaiting the result.

A poor weekend of results for all apart from the Ladies 3's.

21st October 2004

Ladies 1's have rest weekend as Men aim for five star

The  Ladies 1's do not have a game as the National League takes a break due to England and Junior Commitments. They will resume next weekend away to leaders Canterbury.

The  Men's 1's have a home game against 5th placed Broxbourne and will want to keep up their winning ways that sees them top of the league by 3 points. The  Ladies 2's have a tough home game against unbeaten league leaders Maidstone but they can field a strong squad and will be looking to upset the odds. The  Men's 2's also face unbeaten league leaders in the shape of Bourne however the team is  in buoyant mood after defeating unbeaten Havering last week. The Ladies 3's have a local Derby against Bury 2's and with Bury still looking for their first win Ipswich will be keen to grab the points. The Men's 3's  on the back of their first point face unbeaten Cambridge City 2's in another tough game. The Ladies 4's will be looking forward to playing a game against Sudbury 4's and they will want 3 points. The Men's 4's are still searching for a point and could get their first win over the University of Essex who also have no points.. The Men's 5's are also without a win and face fellow strugglers Rochford Casual  in a game they desperately will want to win. Finally the Men's Vets play Broadland in what is a typically tough game.

Tough games for the top teams but a real chance for the lower teams to grab those vital first wins.

18th October 2004

Tippen looks forward to East challenge

Ipswich 1st team defender Amy Tippen will not be putting her feet up during the enforced EHL break this weekend as she is part of the East U17 squad that will take part in the Girls Regional Tournament to be held at Millfield.

This is 16 year old Tippen's last year with his age group and she will be looking to finish higher than the 4th place they attained last year.

We wish Amy and all the East teams good luck.

18th October 2004

Ladies get home draw with a twist in Cup.

Ipswich got the home draw they wanted in the 3rd round of the Cup but they are also one of 6 teams to face Premiership opposition.

Ipswich will play League leaders Canterbury at home on Sunday 7th November, 1 week after facing the Kent side away in the league.

The other Premiership clash's are Clifton v Sutton and Trojans v Leicester.

18th October 2004

Ladies hit 10 goals in 2 weekend triumphs as Men also cruise to victory.

The  Ladies 1's hit 6 goals during Saturday's victory over Olton to see them secure their first home win of the season and  enable them to stay within 3 points of early leaders Canterbury and Slough. On Sunday they eased into the next round of the Cup with a solid 4-0 victory over Horsham.

Captain Vic Sandall, Jo Ellis and 

Cath Gilliat-Smith enjoying the game at Horsham.

The  Men's 1's faced Bishop Stortford  and collected their 4th win in a row with a 3-1 victory. They are now 3 points clear at the top of the table.

The  Ladies 2's faced Cambridge City away and played out an exciting 3-3 draw. Giving City their first point of the season.

The  Men's 2's had a great win over 2nd place Havering winning 4-3 to see them get their season back on track.

The Ladies 3's faced a tough Brentwood side and even though battling hard went down 2-0  The Men's 3's  picked up their first point with a draw against Peterborough Athletic. The Ladies 4's did not get a game due to confusion over the location of the pitch for their away game. The hope is the fixture can be replayed. The Men's 4's played Old De Ferrians 2's and could not find that first win losing 4-2 The Men's 5's played Marconi and lost 3-0.   Finally the Men's Vets played Bedford and won 5-3, apologies that they were missed out of the preview but we did not have the fixture!

A great weekend for the top teams and of course our super vets!

14th October 2004

Ladies aim for double joy as Men seek 4th win.

The  Ladies 1's will be looking to continue their winning ways as the face Olton at home on sat. with the sides tied in4th place on 6 points it is bound to be a close game.  On Sunday they travel to Horsham to play the Div 1 South side in the Cup.

The  Men's 1's travel to Bishop Stortford  and aim to rack up their 4th win in a row and keep themselves top of the table.

The  Ladies 2's face an interesting fixture against pointless Cambridge City. City normally prove a tough test for the Suffolk side and with ex-Ipswich players Dawn Course and Sarah Juggins in the Cambridge side Ipswich will be keen to take all 3 points. 

The  Men's 2's looking to get back to winning ways play 2nd place Havering in a tough contest.

The Ladies 3's face Brentwood away and will be looking to build on their good win from last week.   The Men's 3's  still looking for that all important win face Peterborough Athletic and must start picking up points against teams around them. The Ladies 4's again looking for their first win face Felixstowe 2's, a side that has conceded 27 goals in 3 games. The Men's 4's play Old De Ferrians 2's and again need a win. The Men's 5's play Marconi who also have nil points.   Finally the Men's Vets don't have a game.

An important weekend for the Ladies 1's as they seek league and Cup success but also an important weekend for all teams that are still looking for 3 points to get them up the tables.

13th October 2004

Men's vet get home draw

The Men's Vet's after a good away win against Letchworth have got themselves a plum home draw against Holcombe.

The tie is due to be played on the 14th November.

11th October 2004

Ladies claim tight derby win as men hit 6

The  Ladies 1's enjoyed a successful visit to Chelmer park on Saturday as they worked hard for a 1-0 victory over their Essex based rivals. It was the ideal way for the Suffolk club to bounce back after last weeks loss. 

The  Men's 1st team continued on their goal scoring spree, beating Dereham 6-1 to see themselves as  league leaders in the early stages of the season.

The  Ladies 2's took the first points off Cambridge University with a 1-1 draw. The  Men's 2's lost out 2-1 to Old de Ferrians.

The Ladies 3's played local rivals Carlton Park and ran out 3-2 winners, the winning goal scored from a short corner after time.   The Men's 3's  lost 5-3  to Norwich City 2's and along with fellow Ipswich side IES are sitting rock bottom of the table.  The Ladies 4's battled hard against Sudbury 3's but went down 5-0 to  the league leaders. The Men's 4's lost to Harlow 3-0. The Men's 5's did not get another derby victory as they lost 5-1 to  local rivals Chelmsford 5's   Finally the Men's Vets played Chelmsford and drew 1-1.

A much better weekend and some  great wins but the Men's lower sides will be looking to get some points on the board soon.

8th October 2004

Duggan and Gilliat-Smith make England squad .

Cathy Gilliat-Smith and Becky Duggan have both been selected in the England squad that will play 3 match's against current Olympic Champions Germany in Berlin starting October 21st.

The teams are to meet on three successive days, with only the final match on 23rd October  an official Test.

7th October 2004

Ladies face another derby clash as men face bottom side.

The  Ladies 1's are itching to get back to winning ways against local Essex rivals Chelmsford. With ex-Chelmsford player Cathy Gilliat-Smith also returning to the club it will make for a passionate game.

The  Men's 1st team will be looking to add to their goal scoring spree as they tackle a Dereham  team that has conceded 13 goals in 2 games. 

The  Ladies 2's will be pleased to get a regular GK back this weekend as they face unbeaten Cambridge University. The  Men's 2's face Old de Ferrians and will be aiming to take all 3 points off a side yet to win.

The Ladies 3's buoyed by a good win last weekend face local rivals Carlton Park.  Despite Park not having a win this will be a close game. The Men's 3's are still searching for their first win in Div 2 N and hope to get it against Norwich City 2's.  The Ladies 4's after a good performance last weekend will be upbeat when facing Sudbury 3's.  The Men's 4's will face Harlow and would happily take a 1-0 victory.  The Men's 5's face local rivals Chelmsford 5's and look to be up against it as tier opponents have scored 13 goals in 2 games.  Finally the Men's Vets play Letchworth in the Vets Cup on Sunday.

Important games for many teams as the season begins to take shape.

7th October 2004

Bid on Olympic Programme, signed  by Men's GB squad.

Link here if you fancy bidding for a bit of Olympic and Hockey history.

All money raised will go to Ipswich Hockey Club.

5th October 2004

Ladies & Men's Suffolk Indoor fixtures

The Ladies have entered 2 teams in the Suffolk Indoor League, the Men have entered 1. The Ladies league starts on Monday 11th October 2004 at Rushmere, the men start the week after on the 18th

Fixtures can be viewed here.

4th October 2004

Ladies slip up to Slough. Men ride high in League but are out in Cup.

The  Ladies 1's could not take the numerous chances they created against a Slough side that knew were the goal was, as they lost 4-2.

The  Men's 1st team, carried on where they left off winning 8-2 against Blueharts. Disappointingly they then lost 5-4 in Golden Goal to Old Whitgiftians in the Cup 2nd round.

The  Ladies 2's without a regular GK played Chelmsford 2's and despite hard work from all the team they just could not cope with the positional changes to the side. The  Men's 2's could not carry on their winning start losing 4-2 to Long Sutton.

The Ladies 3's  bounced back from last weeks loss with a 2-1 win over UEA and recorded the only Ladies win of the weekend. The Men's 3's went down 6-2 to a high scoring Spalding side that had beaten IES 10-2 last weekend . The Ladies 4's lost 1-0 to a strong Haverhill 2's but played very well indeed and have taken many positives from the game. The Men's 4's lost out 7-5 in a free scoring game v  Waltham Forest.  The Men's 5's lost 3-0 to East London.  Finally the Men's Vets played  local rivals Harleston vets and went down 6-3.

A poor weekend for the majority, the highlights being the men's 1's and Ladies 3's.