Hockey: Potentially pivotal weekend in ladies prem title race

Two of three sides tied at the top face off this weekend (Fixtures: 9 Mar)

SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2024

Ladies Premier League

12.30 - Bacchas A vs Harlequins A @ NSC

13.30 - Castletown A vs Vikings A @ KWC

14.05 - Valkyrs A vs Castletown B @ QEII

Men's Premier League

11.05 - Bacchas B vs Vikings A @ NSC

12.30 - Valkyrs A vs Castletown A @ QEII

14.05 - Bacchas A vs Harlequins A @ NSC

Ladies Division One

11.05 - Valkyrs B vs Bacchas C @ QEII

14.05 - Castletown C vs Ramsey A @ CRHS

15.05 - Vikings B vs Bacchas B @ KWC

Men's Division One

11.05 - Vikings C vs Valkyrs B @ CRHS

14.05 - Ramsey A vs Castletown B @ RGS

15.35 - Vikings B vs Harlequins B @ NSC

Ladies Division Two

12.05 - Harlequins B vs Vikings C @ KWC

12.35 - Castletown E vs Vikings C @ CRHS

15.35 - Ramsey B vs Castletown D @ RGS

Men's Division Two

12.35 - Castletown C vs Ramsey B @ RGS

15.35 - Bacchas Colts vs Valkyrs C @ QEII

Under-15's League

15.35 - Castletown Sabres vs Ramsey Rogues & Rascals @ CRHS

16.30 - Vikings vs Harlequins @ KWC

Report by Ben Cunningham:

In the ladies premier league, a big game between Castletown A and Vikings A takes place this weekend both these sides come into this game of the same points at the top of the league, it’s just goal difference that splits the two sides going into this game. 

Valkyrs A who are as well on the same points as Castletown A and Vikings A play Castletown B who still remain bottom knowing they need to get some points on the board soon or they will be relegated - elsewhere Bacchas A play Harlequins A in what will be a close game as both sides look to keep their good form up.

In the men’s premier league, Bacchas B who narrowly missed out on getting their first points of the season last time out play Vikings A who know they need to get back to winning ways after defeat to Bacchas A last time out. 

Harlequins A meet Bacchas A this weekend, Harlequins come into this game following a big win over Valkyrs A however Bacchas know they can’t slip up now they have the gap to Vikings A down to just one point knowing if Vikings A were to drop points they could take the top spot, finally Castletown A who beat Bacchas B last time out play Valkyrs A who will want to get back to winning ways.

In ladies div one, league leaders Vikings B play Bacchas B in what will be a very close game between two evenly matched sides; Ramsey A head south to play Castletown C, the northerners coming into this game on the better form and Valkyrs B play Bacchas C with both teams looking to get points out of this game.

In men’s div one, Harlequins B who sit bottom just one point behind Castletown B play Vikings B who currently sit mid-table; Ramsey A play Castletown B the northerners knowing they need to get the points to keep the chase on at the top but the southerners know they need points as well to avoid relegations. Finally league leaders Valkyrs B play Vikings C who will hope they can take points off the leaders.

In ladies div two, leaders Castletown D head north to play Ramsey B with both sides being on good form coming into this game; Castletown E play Valkyrs C in what will be a very close match; Finally, Harlequins B who are keeping the push on at the top to catch the league leaders play Vikings C who will be out to get one back as when these two sides met last Harlequins came away with the win.

In men’s div two, Bacchas Colts play Valkyrs C in a match that will be very close with both sides coming into this game on good form and both looking evenly-matched; Finally, Castletown C play Ramsey B in another match again that will be closely contested between the two sides.

Finally in the U15’s, Vikings play Harlequins and Castletown Sabres welcome Ramsey Rogues & Rascals to the south of the island.