Giving you a clearer picture of roller hockey
Ladies from around the country came together on Ladies day to play competitive roller hockey on Sunday 1st August. 33 players of all ages made up five teams in a round robin competition at the Bushfields Sports centre. Organised by Kirsty Ingham, Lucy Rawinson, Lucy Rivers and Michaela Parfitt the day raised money from entry fees, a raffle and a cake stall in preparation for impending World and European championships.
Saturday’s National Cup Finals was a great success with Middlesbrough taking the trophy at under 20′s and Senior levels, Peterborough won the under 15′s, Bury were victors at the under 17′s, the reds winners of the ladies and Herne Bay United are under 13′s 2010 cup champions. Presentations for player of the year in each age catagory were made during the afternoon and we congratulate all the recipients of these prestigious awards.
This years England under 17 team “Project 2010” entered the National Premier League to gain experience playing together in preparation for the 2010 Under 17 European Championship at the Benham Sports Arena, Northampton starting on August bank holiday Monday. The selection have won four matches over the season earning a respectable twelve points and scoring over sixty four goals against the top senior teams in the UK. The final team will be picked by Carlos Amaral NRHA’s National Performance Director on the run up to the championships.
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SEE THE PICTURES of their match Herne Bay v Project 2010 on 12th June at the pier in Herne Bay.
Congratulations to Herne Bay United for winning the 2010 Premier League after a spectacular head to head match with Middlesbrough last Saturday. The game was end to end with each team matching each others goals all the way through to the last few minutes. As one of the one hundred spectators said “it could go either way”. For the spectators it was great roller hockey.
Herne Bay United hosted their 1st Round Knockout Cup match at the Pier in Herne Bay last Saturday. Letchworth came out looking to steal a surprise win from the current Premier league leaders, the boys from Hertfordshire tried to press HBU but it was obvious from the start that Letchworth were going to struggle to knock the hosts. Letchworths goalkeeper Ben Howes played a blinder saving multiple shots and he was a big influence in keeping HBU’s final score to the minimum. Final score 12-1
RHC Invicta had a victorious debut at the pier on Saturday in the 1st round of the 2010 National Knockout Cup. The newly formed club thrilled the 100 strong crowd with an end to end match pushing their mature and more experienced rivals Herne Bay in to defeat after producing a cracking “Golden Goal”. See the well executed move.
Final score Herne Bay 5 – 6 RHC Invicta
England 1 Switzerland 1 (half time 0-0)
Another very competitive game from our Under 17 National Team, the game we deserved to win.
First half both teams were very solid in defence trying to use the counter attack which was most of the time stopped by good defence position moving to triangle until 4th player arrived in defence. In attack the ball possession was about 50% each team which shows how close was the game.
Bury St Edmunds Roller Hockey club had a day to remember last weekend. Eastern Counties Roller Hockey Association held their annual Cup Finals day at Bushfields Sports centre, Peterborough. Bury entered five teams in a range of age groups from under 15’s to Seniors and Ladies, and won the lot, they also took the trophy for the Eastern Counties League Division one and the EC Under 17’s league.
Other victors on the day were Cambridge for the under 11’s, Cottenham for the under 13’s and Ely for the Seniors 2 Cup. This was a momentous day with over 150 players and spectators, ten hours of Roller Hockey and many memories of what could have happened.
Entries close for the under 17’s European championship logo design competition on Tuesday 30th June. The lucky winner will receive a cheque for £100 and two free admission tickets for the week to the championships.
