http://www.ne14hockey.com/ All Field Hockey news, all the time! en Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:46:36 -0000 http://www.ne14hockey.com/ http://www.ne14hockey.com/index.php?page=3&article=484&title=C+of+P+enjoy+unbeaten+weekend http://www.ne14hockey.com/topic.php?topic=484 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:03:09 -0000 ne14hockey Field Hockey News Field Hockey News ne14hockey 2008-04-1T12:03:09-00:00 Slazenger England League – National Northern Division


Saturday 29/03/08 1st XI Vs Stourport (H) Won 7 – 3 Scott Beach (2), Sean Gilmour (2), Scott Gilmour, Alex Boxall & Kalbir Takher


City gained a comfortable win in their last home game of the season against an under-strength Stourport side and regained 5th position in their division which if they can retain with just Doncaster (A) to be played would be a very creditable performance. Although the early run of play was about even a fine reverse stick shot from Scott Beach and a Gilmour feeding Gilmour, Sean to Scott flowing move soon put City 2 up. However Stourport replied and at 2 -1 at the break it looked a tight match. Two goals immediately afterwards settled the game and despite one glaring defensive error City played well to come out comfortable winners.


Saturday 29th NE14Hockey Men’s East Leagues



Premier B 2nd XI Vs Colchester XI (H) Won 2 – 1 Brendan Sullivan & Neil Lake


City made hard work of winning against relegation threatened Colchester who played some good possession hockey in the first half and took the lead through a well executed drag flick from a short corner. City had a few chances but generally lacked the pace to penetrate a well drilled defence. Manager Peter Lambert’s “gentle” half time talk did prompt better passing and ball pace from City and they took control and soon equalised through a Brendan Sullivan strike after a short corner miss pass routine. City continue to press and create chances without any real cutting edge until a series of substitutions meant that skipper Neil Lake had to take charge at a short corner and he duly showed the preferred strikers how it should be done by driving home the winning goal. City are still only behind Wisbech on goal difference but there is unlikely to be any slip up on their part.


Div 2N - 3rd XI Vs March Town 1st XI (A) Won 9 – 2 Shayne Andrews (4), Jim Tansley (3), Josh Young & Sam Ure


A very strong and experienced City 3rd XI duly put rock-bottom March to the sword. With this victory they overtook Ipswich 3rd XI taking second place in the division on goal difference but with Ipswich having a game in promotion still remains a remote possibility. Man of the match Matthew Sutterby


Div 3NW - 4th XI Vs Market Deeping 1st XI (A) Drew 4 – 4 Stuart Bond, Martin Hill, Matt Ferguson & Wayne Humphreys.


This was a tremendous result for City who stuck to their game plan well under the strong driving of skipper Chris Samuel and in the end just about deserved their point. 1- 0 up after the first short corner in the first minute this game see-sawed until the controversial award a penalty stroke to City which Wayne Humphreys expertly dispatched to create a 4 – 2 lead. Deeping soon replied but it was 4 – 3 at half time. Deeping improved in the second half and pressed very hard creating enough chances to have scored more than the one goal that brought the equaliser including hitting the post with 2 minutes left and drawing 3 or 4 good saves from Michael Green in the City goal. There were several fine performances from City players but Ian Martin was outstanding in midfield.


Div 4NW - 5th XI Vs Cambridge City 5th XI (H) Won 3 – 0 Tom Handley, Harry Cutforth & Ryan Evans


City 5th XI ensured their position in Div 4NW with a competent display against a battling City side who held out until midway through the second half until man of the match Skipper Tom Handley deflected the ball home in a goal mouth scramble. City the relaxed and play some good flowing hockey to score further goals through Cutforth and Evans to finish comfortable winners in the end.


Div 5NW - 6th XI Vs March Town 3rd XI (H) Won 3 – 2 Richard Herbage(2) & Graham Finding


City 6th XI were given a severe fright by March 3rd XI who led 2 -1 at half time. City’s experienced players then did their bit and clinched a win as City finished strongly to secure the 3 points and promotion. Skipper Graham Finding was particularly proud of his young side who had recovered from what appeared a disastrous loss to Bourne two weeks ago to gain a great reward for a fine season’s hockey.


Div 6NW - 7th XI Vs March Town 4th XI (H) Won 7 - 1 Kyle Doyle(3), Matthew Wallace(2) & Peter Hings(2)


With it being March's last league game of the season they were always going to come out and give it everything and this they did. After quite an even first half, City went in 1 – 0 up at half time after Kyle Doyle coolly finished a well constructed move down the right side. March started the second half well and equalised within the first five minutes. Fortunately, this proved to be the wake up call that kicked City into action. They started to move the ball a lot more fluently and at good pace stringing together some excellent passing moves. Peter Hings got City back in front from a short corner and then Matt Wallace finished off an excellent short corner routine to give City some breathing space. It was all City from then on with Hings and Wallace each adding another to their tallies and Kyle Doyle completing a hat-trick with two more fine goals.
An excellent win that has seen City creep closer towards safety and has done their goal difference the world of good. A win is still needed next week to definitely ensure they stay in 6NW next year.


Div 7NW - 8th XI Vs Bourne 4th XI (A) Won 2 - 1 Tom Megginson(2)


City bolstered by a couple more senior players than usual stole a victory against a young and skillful Bourne side that really should have got something out of the game. However, two goals from Tom Megginson allied

to fine displays by the Heald brothers and skipper Peter Leaton at the back allowed City to squeeze a win out of a hard match.


East Veterans League


CoP Vets Vs Norwich Exiles Vets (H) Won 3 – 0 Conceded - Disappointingly Norwich could not raise a team to travel.

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