Hockey

Newark’s run of six successive wins came to an end when they lost 6-4 at Nottingham Trent University edged a win in the East Midlands 2 promotion clash.

Newark Hockey Club's ladies 2nds put in a great team performance to clinch an important 2-1 win at North Notts, who are just above them in the Nottinghamshire Premier League.

Slim hopes of some Nottingham University 1sts' players not playing due to the Christmas break were dashed when a full squad of enthusiastic students arrived at the Magnus and returned to Nottingham with a 5-0 triumph over Newark Ladies' 2nds.

Newark LaDIES 1STS' were looking to keep the momentum going against Beeston Ladies after their impressive victory over Tamworth, but their local rivals proved too strong in a 4-1 success.

Coach Paul Halfpenny hailed his team’s performance after Newark Ladies' 1sts ended a three-match losing streak by beating Tamworth 2-0 in the Midland 2.

Coach Paul Halfpenny has been left scratching his head at Newark Ladies’ Hockey 1sts recent performances, which has seen the team slump from promotion contenders to mid-table obscurity in the Midlands Two.

Katie McMunn scored on her debut for Newark Ladies' 1sts but they still lost 2-1 at home to Burton Ladies’ 1sts in the Midland 2 thanks to a late winner from the visitors.

Newark Ladies' 1sts' promotion hopes took a hit as they lost 3-0 to in-form Solihull, leaving them mid-table in Midlands Division Two.

FORMER Newark Hockey Club player Shona McCallin has made her senior international debut for the Great Britain women’s hockey team.

Nick Crouch’s brace wasn’t enough for Newark Men's 1sts, who conceded a late goal to snatch a draw from the jaws of victory as their stop-start to the season continued in a 3-3 score at Oundle.

Newark welcomed back Nick Crouch, but were missing in-form Harry Beedham and Pierre Smets for the first of two defeats in successive day, a 2-1 reverse against Rolls Royce 1sts.

Newark Ladies' 1sts slipped to their first defeat of the season, losing 4-2 against league leaders Shrewsbury, despite coming from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 at one stage.

Prolific forward Megan Beard netted another two goals, but a late strike ended Newark Ladies' 1sts' 100% start to the season when they drew 2-2 at home to Birmingham University 2nds.

Paul Halfpenny hailed his side’s efforts after Newark Ladies’ Hockey 1sts completed their pre-season schedule with a tough tournament at Wellingborough.

Shona McCallin has told of one of her toughest moments in hockey when she missed the deciding penalty in this summer’s Hockey Junior World Championships, which would have won her Great Britain Under-21s team a historic bronze medal.

Newark Hockey Club Ladies’ 1sts will open their league campaign at Bournville as they look to build on their first season at Midlands 2 level.

Hockey star Shona McCallin captained England under-21s to fourth place in the Junior World Hockey Championships in her last outing with the team in Monchengladbach, Germany.

A convincing 7-2 win over mid-table University of Nottingham 3rds secured Newark Ladies’ 2nds promotion to the East Midlands Premier Division in style.

A Shanade Orsmond double took Newark Ladies’ 2nds to the brink of promotion after they overcame West Bridgford Ladies’ 3rds in a tense match in Nottingham.

Newark’s hopes of promotion look all but over after they twice gave away the lead against their fellow contenders, eventually losing 3-2 to Leicester Panthers.