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MENS 7TH XI - 10/04/2021 VS DEREHAM 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 10/04/2021 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 10/04/2021 
HEADLINE: Great to be back 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: DEREHAM HOCKEY CLUB 
RESULT: DEREHAM 4 0 NORWICH CITY 7 5 
 
REPORT: 
City made the short trip to Dereham eagerly awaiting the chance to return to the pitch after a four month absence. Unfortunately, it had been so long that Nick Colman couldn’t remember what kit was required so without his “astros” was unable to play – schoolboy error!! 
The match was played in very good spirit, with both teams thoroughly enjoying being back on the pitch, though Sunday may be a day of aches and pains. 
City held the upper hand for the majority of the match with Seb Kimber in the City goal having a very quiet time, though Daniel Farke would have been most impressed with his pass out to the left wing. 
Paul Kassulke and Glenn Tobias were solid at the backing mopping up the Dereham counter attacks and initiating City attacks. Youngsters Lucas Hay and man of the match Kieran Shapcott were the source of many City attacks looking to get forward with pace at every opportunity. The midfield was well controlled by the experienced trio of John Grange, Paul Gallop and Colin Brown along with young Ed Beake who supplied plenty of ammunition to the forward line of Joel Luckett, Simon Derrick and Dave Woodward. The latter three seemed very keen to test how much protection the legguards of Dereham keeper Richard Turner offered him rather than putting the ball into the net. 
City were two goals to the good at the end of the first half through a Paul Gallop solo effort and a Dave Woodward conversion that celebrated so quietly that the manager wasn’t aware a goal had been scored until told at half-time. 
After the break City converted three more though spurned a lot more chances. John Grange converted from an acute angle with a trademark short corner variation. Colin Brown also scored from a short corner breakdown before Paul Gallop added his second. With a hat-trick beckoning Paul Gallop had the time and space at a short corner, but fluffed his lines completely topping the ball which then fell to Dave Woodward who did exactly the same. 
 

MENS 7TH XI - 24/10/2020 VS UEA 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 24/10/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 24/10/2020 
HEADLINE: LATE GOAL DENIES A WIN 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: UEA SPORTSPARK 
RESULT: UEA 4 2 NORWICH CITY 7 2 
 
REPORT: 
UEA fielded a stronger team than in the pre-season friendly and took the lead inside two minutes and for the next fifteen minutes exerted significant pressure, but City held strong and then started to come back into the game. Having gained a foothold City eventually equalised and then took the lead with goals from Alex Marjoram and Harsharan Singh. With the match drawing to a close UEA snatched an equaliser and a share of the spoils.  
 

MENS 7TH XI - 17/10/2020 VS HARLESTON MAGPIES 6 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 17/10/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 17/10/2020 
HEADLINE: Close Encounter 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: TAVERHAM RECREATION FACILITY 
RESULT: NORWICH CITY 7 2 HARLESTON MAGPIES 6 1 
 
REPORT: 
 
A thoroughly enjoyable encounter between two teams containing a good mixture of youth and experience. City enjoyed good periods of pressure with Magpies mounting good counter attacks and it was from a counter attack that the visitors took the lead during the first half. James Dorling deservedly won player of the match with some excellent tackling to stall many of the Magpies attacks.  
After the break City enjoyed further periods of pressure with Dave Woodward scoring a brace, turning in a cross for his first and then applying a deft deflection to a short corner strike to deceive the goalkeeper. Magpies applied pressure at towards the end of the match and City were fortunate that Magpies squandered a couple of very good chances.  
 

MENS 7TH XI - 10/10/2020 VS DEREHAM 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 10/10/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 10/10/2020 
HEADLINE: Younger legs prevail 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: DEREHAM HOCKEY CLUB 
RESULT: DEREHAM 5 0 NORWICH CITY 7 6 
 
REPORT: 
City travelled to Dereham with their largest squad of the season with an age range spanning 13 to 74 years, a good mixture of youth and experience. Once City had settled they were pretty much in control with Dereham limited to sporadic breaks though Pete Smith in the City goal was called upon to make a smart save to prevent Dereham going ahead. Thereafter full backs Charles Anderson and James Dorling thwarted most Dereham attacks. 
City went ahead from a good move down the right Cameron Hansells cross being converted at the far post by a diving Paul Kassulke. Cameron Hansell added a second weaving in along the goal line before dinking the ball reverse stick past Richard Turner, the Dereham keeper, who made a number of good stops. John Ewart added a third before half time a somewhat fortuitous reverse stick shot that looped over the keeper. 
After the break the match continued in the same vein. The evergreen Dave Woodward was on hand to turn in two crosses and John Ewart grabbed himself a second to make the final score 6-0. Lucas Hay took the man of the match honours with a good display at left half combining solid defending with some good attacking forays. 

MENS 7TH XI - 03/10/2020 VS NORTH NORFOLK 3 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 03/10/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 03/10/2020 
HEADLINE: Experienced City overcome North Norfolk 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: TAVERHAM RECREATION FACILITY 
RESULT: NORWICH CITY 7 5 NORTH NORFOLK 3 1 
 
REPORT: 
City 7's, missing several of their younger players fielded an experienced team playing some lovely hockey in the first half moving into a 3-0 lead at half time through goals from a Jack Luther brace and Paul Kassulke. The hockey wasn't quite so fluent in the second period North Norfolk creating chances of their own which were repelled by the defence and man of the match keeper Tom Line. City did create further chances two of which were converted by David Beake and Louis Miller. North Norfolk were rewarded at the death when they were awarded a penalty stroke which was expertly converted by one of their youngsters. 

MENS 7TH XI - 26/09/2020 VS BURY ST EDMUNDS 8 (H) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 26/09/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 26/09/2020 
HEADLINE: Enjoyable first league outing 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: TAVERHAM RECREATION FACILITY 
RESULT: NORWICH CITY 7 3 BURY 8 6 
 
REPORT: 
City 7’s enjoyed an enjoyable closely contested encounter against newly formed Bury 8’s with the scoreline flattering the opposition. The difference between the two sides being the opponents adult centre forward, whilst the City adults were disciplined in their desire to support City’s young players. 
For the first sixty minutes the score see-sawed with never more than one goal between the teams. Bury opened the scoring after five minutes, City equalising twenty minutes later through a rare Jack Luther open stick strike. Five minutes before the break Jack Luther bagged his second with a trademark reverse stick strike. Five minutes after the break Bury drew level before going ahead fifteen minutes later. Two minutes later City were on level terms when midfield maestro Will Kidner scored. Bury then scored three goals in the last ten minutes as the Bury centre forward came into his own to seal victory.  
 

MENS 7TH XI - 19/09/2020 VS NORFOLK NOMADS 1 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 19/09/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 19/09/2020 
HEADLINE: Good mix of youth and experience 
VENUE: UEA SPORTSPARK 
RESULT: NORFOLK NOMADS 1 NORWICH CITY 7 5 
 
REPORT: 
City contained a good mix of youth and experience with debuts at this level for Louis Preston. City had an early let-off when a Nomads short corner found it's way into the net, but was chalked off for a foot before it crossed the line. After a hesitant start City started to find their way and made good inroads down the right flank where Ed Beake and father Dave Beake combined nicely. Midway through the half the ball found its way to Corey Rushton in the circle who finished with a reverse stick shot. He added a second ten minutes later with another ripping reverse stick shot after some good combinations down the right hand side. Nomads then struck back through a short corner before City added a third on the stroke of half time courtesy of the evergreen Dave Woodward. 
City were really into their rhythmn in the second half moving the ball around and created several chances. It was no surprise when Dave Woodward added his second after good work from Corey Rushton. Dave Woodward then thought he had completed his hat-trick with the deftest of touches, but the umpire thought otherwise. With a minute remaining City added a fifth when Louis Miller pounced on a loose ball following a short corner breakdown and smashed the ball home. A good victory before league matches commence. New boy Louis Preston performed well and could do well at higher levels.  
 
 

MENS 7TH XI - 12/09/2020 VS UEA 4 (A) 
 
TEAM: Mens 7th XI 
DATE: 12/09/2020 
FIXTURE: Mens 7th XI VS 12/09/2020 
HEADLINE: Great debut for young Ed Beake! 
LEAGUE: EAST DIVISION 6 NORTH EAST 
VENUE: UEA 
RESULT: 3-0 Win 
 
REPORT: 
Despite the 7s struggling for a side all week a strong squad of 12 arrived at boiling hot UEA for a friendly v UEA 4s. Both teams started the game at frantic pace with chances coming and going for both sides in the first half. The deadlock was broken from the penalty flick spot when Ed Beake converted with a low effort into the corner. Half Time: 1-0 
 
Into the second half and City took much better control of the game and doubled their lead when Ed Beake converted a cross from Glenn Tobias for his second goal. City looked threatening going forward and added a third when Phill Nunn tapped home. City held out for a 3-0 win to start of the season.