A match not to have been missed, for those who saw it the entrace fee was worth it. Prato from Italy were an even match for the host team Herne Bay United in the latest European League game on the 15th of this month. The match play was so different from HBU’s match with CP Vic from Spain last month where the home team lost 14 – 0, HBU applied the pressure throughout the first half but the Italians found holes in the HBU defence and were rewarded for their efforts.
HBU did come out in the second half with a slight attitude adjustment and played the best I have seen for some time, Brendan Barker pulled all the stops trying to pull two goals out of the bag but only managed one more. If we had had another five minutes I think we could have seen a different final score. HBU 2 – 3 Prato. Lets hope lessons have been learned and the Brits can show the Italians we can be a force to be reckoned with at the return match on 15th March 2008 at Prato.
See the pictures from this entertaining match.
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Bury’s home match to Middlesbrough at Soham on 8th Dec. started with Boro taking the first goal of the evening, the boys from the north were strong especially Micheal Ableson who has recently returned from Portugal after playing Roller hockey there for 14 months. Bury applied the pressure sealing the match at 8 – 5. See the pictures
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HC Prato – are the visiting team on this occasion. Their player coach is the only name familiar to us – Enrico Bernadini. A veteran now and we saw him recently in an exhibition game in Montreux at the World Championships. He may not have quite the speed he had in 1999 but he now has the experience to use his skills to very good effect. He also still has the trademark of wearing only one glove!
This match will have two Referees from Spain. One of them is female! Teresa Martinez is well know to our players in the England Team as she is often officiating at World and European Championships. She is a very respected Referee and one of the very few women at this level. So girls who would like to become referees should come and see how she officiates and maybe take some inspiration and encouragement from what she has achieved and take up the whistle yourselves.
By Aileen Barker
Herne Bay United v Prato (Italy) at the Pier Pavilion, Herne Bay on Saturday 15th December Doors open 7pm. The main match starts 8.30pm. Tickets, Adults £4 Child £2.50
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SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER
09:30 – 12:30 UNDER 11 & UNDER 13
12:30 – 15:30 UNDER 15
15:30 – 18:30 UNDER 17 (Open session for players born in 1992/1993)
SUNDAY 16th DECEMBER
09:30 – 12:30 DEVELOPMENT SQUADS
12:30 – 15:30 LADIES
15:30 – 18:30 JUNIORS (Open session for players born in 1989/1990/1991)
The National Development Plan has been devised in an effort to help in the improvement of the general standard of Roller Hockey in England and can be seen in full on the NRHA Web-site.
This month we are running open sessions for Schoolboys and Juniors players for the European Championships to be held in 2008, the Juniors will be in Germany and the Schoolboys in Italy. It is important that all players wishing to be considered to attend these sessions.
As you may all be aware the “600 CLUB” is drawn every month and it will be at 12:30 hours on Saturday 15th December during National Training.
If you have not bought a number please ask for a form which will be available at National Training Weekend.
BUSHFIELDS SPORT CENTRE
ORTON CENTRE – PETERBOROUGH PE2 5RQ
TEL: 01733 234018
NRHA Head Coach Carlos Amaral
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Spain took the Junior World Roller Hockey Championship trophy last night in an all action final. Chile hosted this bi-annual championship over the last seven days and with Sixteen teams from all over the world including our boys from England. Our England juniors were victorious in three out of their six matches played beating Ecuador, Australia and South Africa.
Championship Final Spain 2 – 1 Portugal
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