The weekend of the 2-3 February will see the Princes Cup (La Copa de S.A.R. El Príncipe) contested at the home venue of last years winners C P Areces. The Princes Cup is the Spanish National Division ones equivelent to the Division of honour’s Kings Cup, the top three teams of the Spanish Nat 1 after this weekends matchs will qualify. C P Areces automaticlly qualify as last years winners. As top of Nat League 1 stands now Sitges have qualified on points so there are four other posible teams for the two remaining places that could be competing (GEiEG, Alcon, Vigo Stick and SHUM Massanet). We will be photographing the four matches and all the best pictures will be posted here the following Wednesday.
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Herne Bay Utd 0 FC Porto 21
At the last of Herne Bay United’s home matches in the Euro League last Saturday we saw the host team on the constant defence. FC Porto one of Europe’s strongest teams powered on the pressure from the start, HBU held the Portuguese giants at arms length but after a period of testing the opposition the visitors started to notched up the goals. As the final score shows fitness was an issue for the non professional hosts, having said that, Brendan Barker along with Simon Hoskin and Neil Austin created many breaks but were unable to put ball between the goal posts.
During the second half HBU had a change to dinghy Porto’s goalkeeper a clean sheet with a penalty but Phil McVey failed to score after hitting the crossbar. The two HBU goalkeepers Dan Barton and Paul Nelson played to their best but this mountain was just too high to conquer.
HBU are away at CP Vic in Spain next month in there fifth European League match.
SEE THE PICTURES
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I’m sure we like to see the pictures of our Roller Hockey matches especially if there is a chance that we could be in them. Some people like to see the goals and some like to see the conflict but overall we have a great game and through the medium of the internet our images can be seen by many all over the world.
Four years ago I put together a compilation of photos taken from national and international competition, making up an album of pictures depicting players falls and fouls during that past year. After speaking to many site visitors it was made clear that they enjoyed looking at the cheeky antics that players will try to get away with. In these photos the offending players don’t always intend to inflict discomfort but as the shutter opens to capture the 500ths of a second image see the competitors pushing the boundaries with them usually denying any intent.
Over the last week I have been looking through the many pictures I took during 2004 and 2005 when I accompanied the England teams competing in International championships. This compilation album that I have put together shows just these physical actions of players, to be fair a large proportion of the photos depict England players but you must remember in the early years I was taking photos for the English only websites.
Have a look at this collection of larger than usual photos, I hope this will show you some of the detail in the images that I get to look at when I am in the office after the competition.
GO TO PICTURES
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International Roller Hockey returns to Kent this month in the continuation of Herne Bay United’s run in the European Champions League. Over the last two months we have seen CP Vic from Spain and Prato from Italy square up to HBU giving us some great nights of Roller Hockey. The well known club of FC Porto will be coming to the Pier Pavilion this month in possibly HBU’s last home match in this year’s European League. To take advantage of this and see our boys in some strong International roller hockey at Herne Bay on Saturday 19th January.
Herne Bay United v FC Porto (Portugal) at the Pier Pavilion, Herne Bay on Saturday 19th January Doors open 7pm. The main match starts 8.30pm. Tickets, Adults £4 Child £2.50
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NATIONAL TRAINING WEEKEND TIME TABLE (January 2008)
BUSHFIELDS SPORT CENTRE
ORTON CENTRE – PETERBOROUGH PE2 5RQ
TEL: 01733 234018
SATURDAY 19th JANUARY
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 20th JANUARY
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 on Saturday 19th January at the pier during the champions league match Herne Bay United – FC Porto.
If you have not bought a number please ask for a form which will be available at National Training Weekend.
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