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29th October

Women win 9 goal thriller, as all men's sides also win

The Women's 1st Team last scored 5 goals against Clifton back in December 2005  when they won 6-0, this time they let the West Country team score 4 but it was the Suffolk side that again took the points with a cracking 5-4 win. Jess Bloom scored a brace, her first Slazenger Premier League goals and Claire Gould also made her National league debut, a string of impressive saves keeping the home side in it in the second half. The Women 2's lost 4-0 to Wisbech and will be disappointed as they controlled the first hal but could not find the killer touch in front of goal. The Women 3's bounced back to joint top of NE14hockey.com East Div 2 central with a 4-2 win over Yarmouth. The 4's got back to winning ways with a 4-0 win over Lowestoft 2's side The  5's lost 5-0 to Felixstowe 2's.

The Men 1's did not have a game. The Men's 2's beat Dereham 3-2 to climb into 3rd place. The Men's 3's also won 7-2 against Felixstowe to climb to 2nd place.  The 4's destroyed Felixstowe 2's11-0 to remain top of the league. The 5's also continued with winning ways beating Norwich City 6's 2-1. The Vets eased to victory against Chelmsford 7-2.

25th October

Men enjoy a break while Women need 3 points.

The Women's 1st Team welcome newly promoted Clifton to Tuddenham Road on Saturday and now that anything short of a win will not be good enough.  Clifton though are on a 3 game winning streak and will be a tough side to beat.  Ipswich will be without Kirsten Spencer (knee injury) and  Millie Sharp  but welcome back last seasons top goal scorer Jenny Hall. The Women 2's have been playing well but have missed out on the points. This sat they face Wisbech. The Women 3's lost for the first time last weekend so will be keen to get back to winning ways against a Yarmouth side with 1 win. The 4's have not won a game since the first league weekend but will be looking to pick up 3 points against a Lowestoft 2's side that have yet to register a win. The  5's play Felixstowe 2's, who sit 1 place below them.

The Men 1's do not have a game. The Men's 2's face a tricky game against 4th placed Dereham but a win would see them climb above the Norfolk side. The Men's 3's face Felixstowe who are only 2 points behind them.  The 4's face Felixstowe 2's who have only 1 win and you get the feeling that another Olly Holloway hat trick is on the cards. The 5's are 3 points of the leaders and face 2nd bottom side Norwich City 6's. The Vets face a tough game against Chelmsford.

24th October

U16 Call up for Hunnable, as Pinner gets first GB cap.

Ipswich's 15 year old Chloe Hunnable was rewarded for her good display at the Regional Tournament with a England U16 trail.  Good luck!

Also getting his first cap is ex-Ipswich keeper George Pinner. Pinner though is in the unusual position of getting a GB cap before an England one as he was part of the GB squad that lost to the Netherlands 3-1 yesterday.  Well done George we hope you get many more.

Pinner in action for Ipswich

Women get away draw against Sunderland in Cup 4th round.

The Women's 1st Team face a long trek to the North East for the 4th round of the Cup, as they play Slazenger EHL Div 1 leaders Sunderland on Sunday 25th November.  The  other ties are as follows:

22nd October

1's both lose 4-1 but Women hammer 7 past Wimbledon in the Cup.

The Men 1's lost 4-1 to 3rd placed Sevenoaks and will be disappointed not to have taken anything from this home game. The Men's 2'sthough thrashed Harpenden, 7-1  to move up the table into 5th place. The Men's 3's took City of Peterborough s's 100% record with a 1-0 win and with it climbed to 3rd placed, 3 points behind the league leaders..  The 4's sitting top of the table thrashed bottom side UEA 3's 11-0 . The 5's got back to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Norfolk Nomads 2's. The Vets drew with unbeaten Pelicans and will be disappointed not to have taken 3 points.

The Women's 1st Team missing 3 key players lost 4-1 to an Olton team that was able to field both it's GB internationals. they made up for it slightly on Sunday with a 7-0 demolition of Wimbledon to progress to the 4th round of the cup.. The Women 2's lost in the last 7 minutes to Canterbury 2's 1-0 The Women 3's lost their 100% record going down 3-1 to 3rd placed Stevenage. The 4's also lost against unbeaten Haverhill 3-0. The  5's also lost 3-0 against Lowestoft 3's this weekend.

19th October

Women 1's have busy weekend of league and Cup games, Men face home test.

The Men 1's play only their second game of the season this Saturday, welcoming 3rd placed Sevenoaks to Tuddenham Road. The Kent side has only lost 1 game so far and will prove a stern test for Ipswich, but the Suffolk team will relish home surroundings and will be keen to get back to winning ways. The Men's 2's face Harpenden, who sit 1 point ahead of them and will be looking to build on last weeks good win. The Men's 3's face an unbeaten City of Peterborough side just above them and also will want to build on last weeks great win over IES..  The 4's sit top of the table and face bottom side UEA 3's, a higher score than 14-0 is possible!. The 5's lost for the first time last week so will be keen to get back to winning ways as they face Norfolk Nomads 2's. The Vets face a tough test in unbeaten Pelicans but are keen to retain their title.

The Women's 1st Team travel to bottom of the table Olton and know that they need a win. Despite Olton's position this will not be an easy game for Ipswich and they will need to be on top form to get a result. The Women 2's also face a tough game, away to Canterbury 2's. The Women 3's are not finding life too tough for them in East Div 2 as they top the table with a 100% record. This weekend they play 3rd placed Stevenage so things might get a bit tricky. The 4's need a win to turn them around and but face a tough game against unbeaten Haverhill. The  5's did not have a game last week so will be raring to go against Lowestoft 3's this weekend.

15th October

Men's Vets get away draw of the round!

Reward for a fine 8-1 win over Colchester sees Ipswich men's veterans team facing a trip to Jersey in the 2nd round of the men's veterans Cup. The game is due to take place on the 4th November and the ever social Vet's team will be looking forward to the longest away trip possible!

15th October

1's both play well but lose, but Women 3's and Men 4's sit top of the table.

The Women's 1st Team outplayed league leaders Bowdon Hightown on Saturday for the majority of the game but still came away with nothing, losing 3-1. A frustrating result but one that the team can build on as they travel to bottom of the table Olton next weekend. The Women 2's lost 2-1 to Bury St Edmunds in a scrappy game. The Women 3's moved 3 points clear at the top of the East Div 2 with a 2-1 win over Bury St Edmund's 2nd team. The 4's lost 3-2 to Grasshoppers away and will be disappointed with the result. The  5's do not have a game.

The Men 1's lost 6-0 to 2nd placed Holcombe but despite the score line played some good disciplined hockey. The Men's 2's got off the mark against Havering wining 6-1. The Men's 3's took the local honours with a 2-1 win over IES.  The 4's had the result of the day hammering Holt Harlequins 14-0 to move to the top of the East Div4NE table.  The 5's though lost their 100% record losing 3-1 to Lowestoft Railway 2's. The Vets won 2-0 against Shefford and Sandy.

8th October

Women 1's  face leaders, while Men aim to shut down Matthews.

The Women's 1st Team welcome league leaders Bowdon Hightown to Tuddenham Road on Saturday and know that they will have to turn in a much better performance than last week if they want to upset the form book. Emma Lee-Smith is welcomed back into the squad, after missing last weeks game due to her Army commitments. The Women 2's welcome Bury St Edmunds to Tud rd, Bury lost 10-0 to the 1st team last week in the Cup and the 2's will be keen to carry on that winning feeling. The Women 3's seem unstoppable at present and will relish the chance to carry on their winning run against Bury St Edmund's 2nd team. The 4's need to get back on track this week as they play Grasshoppers away. The  5's do not have a game.

The Men 1's continue their mammoth run of away games with a tricky match against 2nd placed Holcombe. The Kent side have signed ex-England and Canterbury player Dave Matthews and he will prove a threat on set pieces. The squad welcome back Richard Stainthorpe, who has been playing in Australia for the last 3 months. The Men's 2's need to get a win under thier belts and will be aiming to get the points against Havering. The Men's 3's face IES in a local Derby game and it should be a cracker.  The 4's continue to win and this week play Holt Harlequins.  The 5's also are on a 100% record and will be wanting to beat Lowestoft Railway 2's. The Vets swing back into action against Shefford and Sandy.

8th October

Women get home draw

The Women's 1st Team will be pleased to have got another home draw in the cup. This time they welcome South Div 1 side Wimbledon to Tuddenham Road on Sunday 21st October. Wimbledon used to play in Div 1 of the Slazenger EHL but over the past 2 years slipped out of the league and are back in Regional Competition. That experience though will be beneficial for them come this tie and Ipswich will be sure to enter the game in the right frame of mind.  Ex-Ipswich player Katie Leech will also be making the trip to Suffolk and it was her golden goal for her current club that ensured the London side entered the 3rd round draw.

8th October

Men and Women 1's out gunned on Saturday but bounce back on Sunday.

The Men 1's suffered a heavy 8-2 loss to league leaders Exeter University, but bounced back to claim a 4-3 win over  Robinsons of Bristol. Ipswich now sit in 5th place with 9 points but amazingly all have come from away games, boding well for the run of home games to come. The Men's 2's lost a tight game 2-1 to St Albans and will be even more disappointed with the result as the conceded the winner in the dying seconds of the game. The Men's 3's destroyed Sudbury 7-1 and will be ahppy to get their first points on the board. The 4's put in another impressive performance beating Pelicans 3's 5-1.  The 5's also got 2 wins out of 2 with a 2-1 win over Felixstowe 3's. The Vets did not have a game.

The Women's 1st Team also suffered a heavy loss on Saturday going down 5-0 to 2nd placed Slough. Ipswich did not play to their best but were beaten on the day by the beater team and know they have a lot to work on at training this week. On Sunday the team took out their frustrations on Bury St Edmunds in the Cup, hammering their fellow Suffolk Club 10-0. The Women 2's lost 2-1 to Sudbury but were pleased with several of the younger players performances. The Women 3's remain on top of the East Div2 Central table after a 7-1 demolition Sudbury 2's. The 4's lost 2-1 to Harwich while the  5's got awarded a 3-0 win after Grasshoppers 2's could not raise a side.

4th October

Men and Women face tough away games, but Women look to advance in Cup.

The Men 1's will be keen to get back into league action this weekend and face two tricky away games in the west Country. On Saturday they play Exeter University, who sit in second place in the table and then on Sunday they travel to Robinsons of Bristol. Robinsons have only 1 point and Ipswich will be looking to come back with a minimum of 3 points. The Men's 2's have another tough game, this time against St Albans who were relegated from the Slazenger EHL last year. The Men's 3's play Sudbury and will be keen to get a win. The 4's hot on the heels of last weeks good win play Pelicans 3's.  The 5's play Felixstowe 3's and will want another win. The Vets do not have a game.

The Women's 1st Team have a busy weekend, travelling on Saturday to play 2nd placed Slough. This will be a tough game but Ipswich hope to have Kirsten Spencer back and fit for the first time this season. On Sunday they have a slightly easier game, as they play Bury St Edmunds in the Cup at home. The Women 2's face local rivals Sudbury and will be looking forward to facing several ex-Ipswich players. The Women 3's  top the East Div2 Central table and face Sudbury 2's. The 4's w ill be keen to get back to winning ways as they tackle Harwich and the  5's will want to record a first win against Grasshoppers 2's.

25th September

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