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MENS 1ST XI - 24/08/2019 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 24/08/2019 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 24/08/2019 
HEADLINE: City finish on a high! 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION A 
VENUE: Harleston HC 
RESULT: 1-1 Draw 
 
REPORT: 
After two previous tough games in the August heat, City faced Harleston once again as Ipswich had gone home! City were determined to put on a good final performance and they did just that as they defended excellently in the final game, conceding one goal to the national league outfit. City started excellently going 1-0 up within two minutes as Harry Cresswell tapped home. City defended resolutely until half time. City kept up the good work but Harleston managed to equalise into the second half from a cross which was well tapped home. City held out in the heat and finished with a 1-1 draw.  
 
Despite not all the results going City's way, the team was positive throughout and improved massively as they day went on. City will analysis, reflect and take on lessons learnt from today as they welcome Spalding next Saturday.  

MENS 1ST XI - 24/08/2019 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 24/08/2019 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 24/08/2019 
HEADLINE: Improvements further in game 2 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION A 
VENUE: Harleston HC 
RESULT: 4-2 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
Following the Saffron Walden game City's next game was against host's Harleston Magpies, who most recently achieved national league status. Having just had a game off and a full 16 man squad Harleston where well rested and up for the game. City can be once again proud of their efforts in a team where they only had 4/5 regular first teamers from last years Premier A campaign. City scored one goal either half as Harry Cresswell and Cameron Cooke opened up their accounts for the season, Harleston managed two goals either side of half time as they ran out 4-2 winners and in a very open and entertaining game of hockey.  
 

MENS 1ST XI - 24/08/2019 VS SAFFRON WALDEN (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 1st XI 
DATE: 24/08/2019 
FIXTURE: Mens 1st XI VS 24/08/2019 
HEADLINE: Tough Lessons Learnt in First Outing for new team! 
LEAGUE: EAST PREMIER DIVISION A 
VENUE: Harleston HC 
RESULT: 4-1 Loss 
 
REPORT: 
In City's Mens 1s first outing of the new season, City welcomed a hatful of new players into the team giving debuts to Harry Cresswell, Felix Broadway, Fred Anthony, Ben Nkrumah, Jack Luther as well as Joe Roy and Jonty Black who are both Under 15s. With City playing a new formation under new leadership of Iain Martin and Joe Cowan it was always going to be a tough game first up against a fully strengthened Saffron Walden 1st XI, and so it proved with City 4-0 down after 9 minutes. However once Jack Luther set up Pete Morgan for Citys first goal of the season things turned a lot more positive. City started to settle in to the formation as it finished 4-1 at half time. Into the second half City again began to gel well in the new formation and started to play some excellent hockey with some excellent chances created. No goals were scored in the second half but a lot of lessons learned and City can be pleased in how they came back from their early set backs.