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24/01/10 Carlton Park U17 12 - Christchurch U17 3 |
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Written by Michelle
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 20:28 |
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This game was met with spirit and enthusiasm from every player on the pitch. The first half started with both teams finding strings of passes and using the wide channels, flowing from end to end. Carlton Park had an experienced team and despite some brilliant defending from the Christchurch back line they netted 4 goals in 20 minutes. The young Christchurch team were not disheartened and continued to push forward, with strong work from Erin. This paid off when a brilliant move saw Lizzie with the ball, who picked out Grace in the D. She hit the back board with clean, first time strike to make the score 4-1. With renewed confidence, all players pushed hard with Jodie, Erin and Lizzie supporting well in midfield and blocking Carlton Park’s attacks. Another strong break from the home team called upon some crucial defending. Hannah stepped up and with great support from Beth in goal the Carlton Park strikers were denied their fifth. Sheer determination saw Christchurch clocking up another goal before the break - Erin involved again, finding Lizzie who made no mistake in front of goal. Half time 4-2. This half saw both goalies working hard and making some outstanding saves. Carlton Park increased their lead after two minutes but Christchurch fought back and were rewarded with their third goal. This time Lizzie picked out Erin who had the defence yet to beat. She worked her way into the D then unselfishly passed to Jac who slotted the ball past the keeper. At the opposite end, Beth made a number of one on one saves standing her ground every time. During the last 20 minutes Carlton Park broke through the away team’s defences to fire home some strong attacking moves. Grace was unlucky not to add to her goal tally as she hit the post twice in the last ten minutes of the game. Another chance fell to Grace whose shot was saved, only to see Jac’s follow up hitting the post a third time. The final score line of 12-3 didn’t fully reflect the positive attitude and resilience shown by Christchurch. Carlton Park played well, capitalised on their opportunities and used their experience and skill to give our team an excellent match. It was lovely to see how the team have progressed so far this season and it’s clear there is more to come! Captain: Erin Wesley Vice: Grace Knock Player of the Match: Erin |
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16/01/10 Christchurch 1st 8 - Ipswich 4th 1 |
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Written by Linzi
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 20:25 |
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After the extended Christmas break, Christchurch returned to action with a tough fixture against Ipswich. With constant rain and a cold wind, both teams were quickly out of the blocks, the home side having the early edge in terms of possession. An early chance to take the lead fell to Lesley but her shot was straight at the goalkeeper. However, it didn’t take long for Christchurch to turn possession into goals as Alex ran the ball down the wing, beat defenders to take the ball into the D and cross to Megan who calmly scored with a first time strike. Minutes later, Christchurch were 2-0 up with a goal which was almost a carbon-copy of the first. Alex gave a master class in taking on players and provided an unselfish cross which Megan put away with apparent ease, despite appearing a harder chance than her first. Christchurch knew that Ipswich can score goals and could not afford to become complacent, so held out well as Ipswich pushed forward and won a series of short corners which were ably defended. From this, Christchurch turned defence into attack, the midfield and strikers moving the ball round well, asking questions of the Ipswich defence and winning back possession in the middle as fast as Ipswich could clear. Having made the first two goals, Alex was on hand to make it 3-0 with a deserved goal of her own. Despite the cushion, Christchurch still felt they had work to do but perhaps didn’t expect to score twice more before half time, Megan completing a first half hat-trick and Alex adding her second to take the lead to 5-0. Ipswich grabbed one back before the break, a reward for their perseverance as they probed the channels. Soon after the break, Katy put Christchurch further ahead when she ran at goal and took a shot. Seeing it rebound back off the keeper, she threw a stick at it again, almost in frustration, and was surprised to see it go in at the second attempt. Megan pounced on a slight slip in the Ipswich defence, picking up the loose ball and running into the D unopposed. As the goalkeeper advanced, she kept a calm head to expertly pass the ball around the ‘keeper and into the net to make it four goals for herself and 7-1 to Christchurch. Almost immediately from the restart, Megan found herself one-on-one with the ‘keeper again, maintaining her composure once more but this time shooting just wide from a more testing angle. Ipswich fought hard to carve out chances but whilst the defence coped well with their attacks, it was the hard-working, and rarely mentioned midfield who really did the damage, never allowing the visitors settle into their game and dominate the play. As the game neared its conclusion, Christchurch continued to push forward, Lois coming close to scoring before her shot from the right was tuned home by goal-machine Megan for her own fifth and the final goal of the game. MOTM: Megan |
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Christmas time, mistletoe and lots of wine... |
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Written by Lois
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Sunday, 06 December 2009 13:02 |
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On Saturday 5th December, Christchurch Ladies descended upon The Sanctuary to enjoy an evening of festive food, good company and perhaps the odd drink or two. Many thanks to Munners Munro for organising the event, the staff at The Sanctuary for lovely food and Trudy 'Two Spoons' Sharman for laying on the entertainment. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 06 December 2009 13:21 )
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Christchurch Ladies on ICR FM! |
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Written by Linzi
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 15:20 |
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Miss the show a few weeks back? No problem, you can listen to it via the Tuesday Breakfast blog here http://tuesdaybreakfast.wordpress.com/listen-again/ |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 November 2009 16:13 )
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Suffolk Sports Awards 2009 |
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Written by Lois
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 10:38 |
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On Sunday 18th October Christchurch Hockey Club was represented at the Suffolk Sports Awards 2009, held at Trinity Park. We were presented with a pennant, recognising our Club Mark status with which we were reaccredited after much hard work by the committee ealier this year! |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 November 2009 11:00 )
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