Boys & Girls star in Banbridge & Lisnagarvey Blitzes

Boys and Girls U11 & U13 teams do well in Ulster Hockey's Blitzes at Banbridge and Lisnagarvey on Sunday 27th February.

Girls Under 11s & Under 13s

It was the girls teams who started the day playing at Banbridge, with the Under 11s first up in the morning, followed by the Under 13s in the afternoon session.

In front of a large crowd at Havelock Park, the Under 11s put on a great display and finished up with two draws and three narrow defeats. They played some great hockey and chased every ball.

The Under 13s team had a fantastic afternoon in the late session. They came away from the blitz undefeated, with an incredible four wins, against some very strong opposition. The girls played really well as a team and showed what they could do, moving the ball quickly and accurately around the pitch.

Girls U11s Squad

Isabella Burden, Maisy Thompson, Emily Gordon, Lilly McBride, Cara Lowey, Annalee Gregg, Ellen McGivern, Chloe Donnelly

Girls U13s Squad

Brianna Gregg, Olivia Allely, Rachel Harshaw, Caragh McGaffin, Erin Lowey, Anna Cully, Lilly Mae Cully, Maisie Ellison, Kelsey Nummy

GIRLS UNDER 11's			RESULT	GIRLS UNDER 13's			RESULT
Lurgan	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Draw	Armagh	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win 0-2
Armagh	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss	Portadown Blue	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win 0-1
Portadown	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss	Portadown White	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win 0-2
Banbridge Red	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Draw	Banbridge	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win 0-2
Banbridge Black	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss

Boys Under 11s and Under 13s

The boys teams were at Lisnagarvey in the afternoon and they also had a successful blitz, giving their large travelling support plenty to cheer.

The Under 11s were in the early session and gave everything in their matches. They had a fantastic 3-0 win over Ballynahinch and despite losing out in the other games against more experienced opposition, they never gave up.

The Under 13s really put on a tremendous show. They played great hockey to end the day with two fine wins, a draw and a very tight one-nil loss. The team showed they have plenty of determination, as well as great individual skills throughout the squad.

Boys U11s Squad

Miles chambers, Solomon Gregg, Aleksander McGaffin, Leo Magill, Rueben Steele, Rhys McWilliams

Boys U13s Squad

Joel Donnelly, Jamie Henning, Drew Hazely, Jayden Dodds, Solomon Gregg, Ali McCann, Jack Weir, Thomas Richie

Results

BOYS UNDER 11's			RESULT	BOYS UNDER 13's			RESULT
Banbridge Red	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss	South Antrim	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win
Garvey Lions (P6)	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss	Garvey Tigers (Yr8)	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss
Ballynahinch	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win	Armagh	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Win
Garvey Tigers (P6)	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss	Garvey Lions (Yr8)	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Draw
Garvey Pumas (P6)	v	NEWRY OLYMPIC	Loss

Well done to all the players in both venues and a big thank-you to the youth team coaches Colin, Melanie, Andrew and Jonny and all the supporters on the day.

Background Info

Under 11 hockey, also known as Super Sixes, is played on a third of a full sized hockey pitch with teams having six players on the pitch at any one time. Matches last for twelve minutes with a three minute break in-between each game for team turnarounds.

Under 13 hockey, is known as Extreme Eights and is the final progression before the 11-a-side game. Extreme 8s is played on half of a full sized hockey pitch. Each match lasts for 15 minutes.