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Support a Sapper

Support a Sapper 3 Troop of 34 Field Squadron in the Royal Engineers are currently away on Operations in the Middle East. Though not directly in a war zone, they are living in fairly basic conditions and will not be returning until March 2010. So I am collecting some goodies for morale packages to send out to them, especially over the Christmas period. These “Support a Sapper” packages will be sent out at the end Read more…

Match Reports from 20th & 21st November

Loughbourough University 2nd XI 0-2 Ladies 1st XI   Scorers: Esther Keijbets, Amie Hone   Another early start took the Ladies 1st team away to Loughbourough University. Knowing they would be up against a young and fit side, Saints knew they would have to use all their experience and team work to come away with a win.  Saints looked like they were still half asleep at the start of the game with Loughbourough putting the Read more…

Match Reports from 13th & 14th November

Ladies 1st XI 2 – Kettering 0   Goals: Lucy-Ann Chacksfield, Nikki Stringer   The nerves were high on Saturday within the Saints team for the match against Kettering. Not only is it THE local derby, but their current coach is ex-Saints coach Ian Hughes-Rowlands. Saints has had a good run and wanted to show in their home game against Kettering that they are serious about promotion and hoping to create a gap with the Read more…

Match Reports from 6th and 7th November

Ladies 1st XI 4 –  1 Leicester Ladies 2’s   Scorers: Amie Hone (2), Lottie Tulley, Fran Lee   After a closely fought first ten minutes, Saints upped there game to dominate possession, a well worked ball from Fran Lee resulted in Amie Hone scoring the first goal. After a quick break, and a lapse in defence, Leicester broke through and won a short corner, which they scored creating an equaliser. The rest of the first half Read more…

Calling all Men – It’s MOVEMBER Time!

We’ve started a Movember Northampton Hockey team. If you want to join in, click on the below link: http://www.facebook.com/l/581d6SCnO4X2xUvUMC3e33dty7Q;uk.movember.com/mospace/922496/ Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. It’s to help raise awareness and funds for the number one cancer affecting men – prostate cancer. The rules are simple, start Movember 1st clean shaven and then grow a moustache for the entire month.  The moustache becomes the ribbon for Read more…

Match Reports from 30th October

Mens 1st XI 0-3 Rugby and East Warwick Saints fine run of form came to an abrupt end in this very one sided game, as Saints put in one of there worst performances of the season to resulting in a 3-0 defeat. The result still leaves them in mid-table in the Ener-G Midlands Premier Division with all to play for.   Mens 2nd XI 3-4 Loughborough Students 2nd XI The pre-match talk was all about Read more…

Annual Subs due 31st October!

All senior club members, Don’t forget your annual subs are due this coming weekend. Failure to pay this weekend will result in a £20 penalty. Amount due this weekend is: £120 for adults £80 for students/U18   How Can I pay my Subs? To ensure all money can be traced, annual subs must be paid by cheque or by bank transfer. Cheques are made payable to ‘NSHC’. You can pay these in with your match Read more…

Ladies day

Ladies from any of the teams, including badgers, juniors and mixed, can come along to Moulton School pitch at 9.45 ready to start at 10am. Games will be just 10 or 15 minutes long, so there will be lots of short breaks to get your breath back and prepare for the next game. Please bring both Black kit and White kit. The cost  will be £7.00 (to include teas). If you are planning to come Read more…

Match Reports from 23rd October

Mens 1st XI 4 -3 Melton Goals: Ben Scott (2), Dave Saunders (2)   The trials and tribulations of the half-court press   Saints came into this game on the back of three wins and so confidence was rightly high. Melton, however, were bottom of the league with zero points. All the signs pointed to a comfortable Saints victory. That was not to be the case… The first half was dire. To be honest the Read more…

Junior Training – Half Term Dates

Dear Parents and Players,     The following information concerning Badgers Hockey and Junior Training activities, is applicable over the October Half Term Period:     Saturday 23 October 2010:    9.00 – 10.30am        Junior Training at Moulton Sports Complex Pitch.   Badgers Matches –   No Matches Scheduled     Tuesday 26 October 2010:    Junior Training –       No Junior Training (Half Term)     Saturday 30 October 2010:   Junior Training –       No Junior Training (Half Term)    Read more…