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LADIES 1ST XI - 17/09/2016 VS CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 1st XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens 1st XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: City start new season with defeat 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION 
VENUE: Cambridge UNI HC 
RESULT: 3-1 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
City Womens 1st XI started the new season following promotion with a 3-1 away defeat to Cambridge UNI Womens 1s, City started well and welcomed Hannah Jarvis from the Womens 2s and Emily Anthony from a long lay-off. Serena Scott played well in goal and kept city in the game with numerous great saves.  
 
However the UNI side had managed to knock two goals in before half time before Hannah Jarvis pulled one back for City, City keep going till the end but UNI added a third to seal the win. A negative result but positive performance for City. POTM: Serena Scott 

LADIES 2ND XI - 17/09/2016 VS NORWICH CITY 3 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 2nd XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens 2nd XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: City record first win of the league season! 
LEAGUE: NORFOLK PREMIER DIVISION 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: Taverham High School 
RESULT: 7-3 WIN 
 
REPORT: 
In the opening league game of the season it was the Womens 2s who beat their club counterparts the Womens 3s. Two goals from Emily Francis and a third from the returning Ange Hindle gave the 2s a 3-0 lead going to the break. After the break further goals were added by Rosie Humphrey and Ellie Brine before the 3s pulled one back from a PC. Milly Brown added a 6th for the 2s before Olivia Greenway added a 2nd for 3s. The game finished with Emily Francis adding a 7th and completing her hatrick before in the final seconds Holly Robinson scored a third for the 3s. FT: 7-3  
 

LADIES 3RD XI - 17/09/2016 VS NORWICH CITY 2 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 3rd XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens 3rd XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE:  
LEAGUE: NORFOLK PREMIER DIVISION 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: 
RESULT: 
 
REPORT: 
 
NO REPORT - INTERCLUB FIXTURE. 

LADIES 4TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 4th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens 4th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: And we're off ....... 
LEAGUE: NORFOLK PREMIER DIVISION 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE:Shotford Heath 
RESULT:2-2 (draw) 
REPORT: Newly promoted Womens 4’s, had the daunting challenge of travelling to Magpies for their first league game of the season in the Norfolk Premier Division. Magpies 4’s fielded a very young team of gifted players but the Womens 4’s undeterred had experience on their side together with some equally talented players. The game began with Sue T’s words of wisdom ringing in our ears, we were to “take the game to them”. 
 
The Womens 4’s certainly had the upper hand from the off, some superb passing from midfield to the forward line kept the Magpies defence on their toes. It wasn’t long before Amelia Ellis-Baumber found herself unmarked in the ‘D’ and neatly slotted the ball home to give the Womens 4’s an early lead. Other goal scoring opportunities went astray and Magpies found themselves back in the game and equalised the score line just before half time. 
 
The second half saw a very determined Magpies and our defence heroines, Fiona Spencer and Emma Nevell, teamed with Maz Doble in goal worked tirelessly, clearing the ball and creating further chances for the Womens 4’s. One such opportunity saw Holly Robinson weave through several Magpies players and score a magnificent solo effort. A win for the Womens 4’s looked inevitable but alas with seconds to go, a Magpies player found herself unmarked on the far post and scored just before the final whistle. 
 
It is important to mention that 6 out of the 12 players playing today for the Womens 4’s had already played in the morning supporting our Womens 3’s and Womens 5’s. The whole team should be very proud of this outstanding performance. We did “take the game to them” and the sloe gin consumed before the game probably helped too! 
 
POTM: A very well deserved Fiona Spencer 
 
 

LADIES 5TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS NORWICH CITY 6 (H) 
 
TEAM: Womens 5th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens 5th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Norwich City 5th team 5 - Breckland Womens 1  
LEAGUE: NORFOLK LEAGUE DIVISION 2 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: 
RESULT: 5-1 
 
REPORT: The game started with Norwich City putting a lot of pressure on the Breckland keeper. The keeper made some awesome saves keeping them in the match. City eventually scored with amazing goals from Amelia Barclay and Sophia Bassett. The score at half time was 2-1 to city. A breakaway from Breckland lead to a goal against play. In the second half Sophia Bassett scored an amazing reverse stick sweep goal, and Amelia Barclay scored another 2 goals. This keeps the Norwich City 5th team as top of the league . Amelia Barclay was awarded players player of the match - well deserved. Bring on next week North Norfolk at 11.30. A great performance today from the whole squad. 
 

LADIES 6TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS NORWICH CITY 5 (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens 6th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens 6th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Opening league defeat against our own 
LEAGUE: NORFOLK LEAGUE DIVISION 2 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: Taverham - H20 
RESULT: 0-2 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
In a game versus our 5s who narrowly missed out on promotion last season, the 6s played really well and held the 5s out for a 0-0 draw for the 1st half. Two goals in the 2nd half despite the best efforts of Anna Linsmith in goal separated the two sides, as the 5s won 2-0.  
 
 

LADIES DEVELOPMENT XI - 17/09/2016 VS DEREHAM (A) 
 
TEAM: Womens Development XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Womens Development XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE:  
LEAGUE: NORFOLK DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 
LEAGUE SPONSORS: EMPRESA LIMITED 
VENUE: TRF 
RESULT: NORWICH CITY 4 YARMOUTH 0 
 
REPORT: 
Norwich started strongly with Yarmouth rarely invading the home D or threatening keeper Daisy Ford . The hard work and neat passing soon paid off when Norwich’s right forward Frances Byrne opened the scoring in the first quarter when she calmly slotted the ball past Yarmouth’s keeper.   
  
The Norwich girls continued to dominate in the second quarter and Frances Byrne scored again for the home team. A few minutes later Norwich scored a third goal when Abigail Flatt converted a short corner.  
  
After the half-time break Abigail scored again, netting a powerful slap hit sent into the D from the right by Lucy Jenkinson. Freya Myhill, Imi Shaw and Millie Wimhurst made some attacks down the left in this quarter but the Yarmouth defenders stopped them from finding the net.  
  
In the fourth quarter Norwich continued to play some great hockey, switching the ball back and round through pivot players Kate Houldey and adult helper Fongy and attacking down the right baseline by Lucy Jenkinson and Abigail Hill. However, a plucky and enthusiast Yarmouth team, still finding their feet with lots of young and brand-new-to-hockey players, worked hard to keep the home team from increasing their score past four goals. 
  
Player of the match: Kate Houldey 
 

MENS 1ST XI - 17/09/2016 VS WALTHAM FOREST (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: City start new campaign with fine home display! 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION B 
VENUE: Taverham High School 
RESULT: 4-1 Win 
 
REPORT: 
City started the 2016/17 season with a perfect home performance which saw them 4-1 winners against Waltham Forest. City took the lead through Ali Husband before Ed Sutton doubled the lead before Waltham pulled one back before the break.  
 
City however were in complete control and managed to score a further two goals in the 2nd half through Dave Skinner and POTM Gabriel Marchant. A great start to the season as City travel away to Southend next week.  
 

MENS 2ND XI - 17/09/2016 VS BISHOPS STORTFORD (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 2nd XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 2nd XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Show promise in opening day defeat in Division 1 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 1 
VENUE: Hockerill College 
RESULT: 5-3 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
City 2s had a tough day as they took on Bishops Stortford 1st XI away in their 1st game in Division 1 having achieved promotion last season. Stortford started the game fast and hard and pressed City early on as City struggled to get the ball out from the back, they soon fell 2 goals behind. Dan Cheesman worked hard for City upfront and through this managed to pull a goal back for City, however the scoreline of 2-1 at the break could of been worse had it not been for a post. 
 
City started better in the 2nd half but were undone by a well placed drag flick from a Stortford PC. At 3-1 City kept on going and one a PC which after originally breaking down fell to Alex Scott who slapped it high into the net. 3-2 and City had belief but it was short lived as once again Stortford converted another well placed flick. Stortford then really applied the pressure and hit the post once more before adding a 5th, with the game gone, Dan Cheesman managed to do another bit of magic and scored a consolation goal for the 2s. A tough day but lessons learned, POTM: Dan Cheesman 

MENS 3RD XI - 17/09/2016 VS CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 3 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 3rd XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 3rd XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: A newly formed City 3s squad struggle to cope with lively Cambridge University students 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 2 NORTH 
VENUE: TAVERHAM 
RESULT: CITY III 1, CAMBRIDGE UNI III 6 
 
REPORT: 
 
This was the first encounter of Division 2N hockey for newly promoted City 3s, fortunately at home and against a Cambridge University side recently promoted and bouncing back from Division 3NW to Division 2N. 
 
This was a newly formed squad for the City 3s this season, injection of lost of youth and a return of some of the experienced players from the previous season's promotion team, so it was likely to take some time to get into the game and begin to play as a team. 
 
The outcome was pretty much as expected, the scoreline not reflecting the play but maybe more highlighting how the University students were better at creating chances in the final third and causing the City keeper to be busy. The only chance of the game coming to Mark Fletcher, a break away goal where he was able to find lots of space at the top of the opposition circle and fired the ball high into the room of the Cambridge goal. The opposition however had sealed the game at this point and when the final whistle blew it was a loss of 1-6 for City 3s and time for them to build upon elements of their game as they take to the road and play away at Cambridge City. 

MENS 4TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS BURY ST EDMUNDS (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 4th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 4th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Not A Great Start To The Season 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Taverham 
RESULT: Lost 0-6 
 
REPORT: 
The least said about this one the better. Suffice to say Bury 1's (newly relegated from Div 3) were very serious about bouncing straight back to Div 3 at the first attempt. With a fit 15 man squad, all hungry for success on a hot day, this one was a little one sided. 3-0 at half time, cue City's Ady Marr who managed to carve out their best openings early in the second half, but only slightly off target and no reward! Three more goals from Bury later and things to work on for next week! 

MENS 5TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS IPSWICH CRANES (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 5th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 5th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Narrow defeat 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 4 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: St Joseph's Ipswich 
RESULT: 5-4 (lost) 
 
REPORT: This was the opening league game of the new season. With a slightly disjointed warmup and preparation the game got off to the best of starts with a thundering goal from darting winger, David Broadway. Cranes responded quickly after some soft defending by City. City rallied and put together some slick inter-passing with midfielders, Adam Richardson and Declan Ordish to set up goal machine, David Broadway for his second goal of the game. Once again, Cranes came back at City with a well worked short corner routine to level the game. The game then ebbed and flowed with both teams coughing up possession to easily before Adam Richardson put City ahead for the third time in the match. City felt that they had a sniff of victory before Cranes once again came back. Some soft defending once again let Cranes in to tie the game with minutes remaining. A great run from Lee Allsop set up a break for the energetic, Mark Bailey who forced the short corner. Geoff Spencer stepped up from the back to calmly dribble around three defenders before slotting the ball into the back of the net. 4-3 up, surely with the game in the bag, Cranes came back with two late goals as City gifted them the victory for the opening game of the season. There is much for the team to take away in terms of their positive play, particularly with so many youngsters playing for the team. A home game next week will be very welcome after the delights of Ipswich! 
 

MENS 6TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS PELICANS 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 6th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 6th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Convincingly beaten 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: Pelicans 
RESULT: Lost 1-5 
 
REPORT: Rob Coyle had to be at his best to keep the team in the game for the first match of the league season. Up against it from the first minute Rob played the game of his life to keep Pelicans at bay for long periods of the first half. We went behind and then again before Cushion kept us in the game following an overlapping run involving Dave Tann who must have put his pacemaker on full as he ran further than he has done before prior to an accurate cross into the D that found Cushion who fired (well poked) home. Normal service resumed in the second half with the well oiled Pelicans creating chance after chance and Rob keeping them at bay. Copping received a green for his persistent fouling but Pelicans deservedly put a few more into the onion basket and ended up winning 5-1 and look the team to beat in the league so far this season. One hopes that we don't have to play against teams this good in the rest of the league. 
 

MENS 7TH XI - 17/09/2016 VS NORTH NORFOLK 3 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 17/09/2016 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 17/09/2016 
HEADLINE: Match Cancelled 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: 
RESULT: 
 
REPORT: