2nd April 2006 -

PLAYED SIXTEEN WON SIXTEEN

Congratulations Olney Ladies Hockey Club on an immaculate league performance this season.

Karen Murdoch took charge for the first eight games and left me with a legacy that I was not too sure I could live up to.

Given that Olney players go 'part time' in the skiing season and we also sustained upheaval in our formerly solid defence, I am particularly proud of our second half of the season's performances.

Towards the end of our remarkable run I felt the level of expectancy on the Olney team growing each week and the level of resistance from opposition sides 'out to take our scalp' raising accordingly.

So with the final whistle of the season still ringing in my head I am left with an overwhelming sense of relief, shielding deserved pride in the club.

Thank goodness then that we have a tournament to play next week where we can celebrate our success, together with some of the teams we share the pitch with year in year out.

We can go mad for it on tour and party, party, party because the one thing Olney Ladies do better than playing hockey together is celebrate and I will be more than happy to lead from the front.

Jenny

18th March 2006 -

The division title is in the bag and promotion is secured for next season but we still have one or two matters to attend to before we can think about relaxing.

The vets tournament will give us oldies a chance to show the youngsters how hockey used to be played in the good old days of, white washed fabric covered balls, wooden sticks and the offside law...

More seriously though we have two more league games to play and the divisional tournament to compete in before a well planned end of season tour..

Let's not take our eye off the ball just yet Olney Ladies.

Jenny

6th March 2006 -

The win this Saturday has secured our place in the first division next season but we still have three more games before we can relax.

It was lovely to see Avril on Saturday and hopefully we may persuade her to have another run out before the end of the season.

I am hoping that key players will return form injury for our next game so that we can get some structure back into our playing formation. I am confident that we can play some great hockey and finish the season off in style.
 

12th February 2006 -

After two easy matches this year, the real work starts next week when we come up against Rothwell and Desborough.

We are looking forward to having a full, fighting fit squad and I anticipate the stronger opposition will pull our own game into a better, sharper shape.

I am looking forward to the challenge and am confident that we have the ability to go on winning.

See you all at training.

Jenny

22nd January 2006 -

We gave ourselves a real test this week end; entering the County tournament in error. Thoughts of not turning up were put to the back of our minds and we played against the four strongest teams in Northamptonshire.

We acquitted ourselves very well against the Saints first team and Kettering Town, managed a 0-0 draw with Wellingborough and still looked better than the 4-0 score line suggests against Towcester.

The tournament organisers, initially having expressed surprise at our entry, were impressed by our attitude and they way we played and have invited us to return next year.

We can take a great deal of positives from our days work; defensively the future looks bright, team spirit is running high and the tour arrangements are well underway.

Bring on Girls Barton next week!

Jenny

26th November 2005 -

Hi Everyone, Just want to send a quick email to you all to say what a fantastic result yesterday, I thought that we all worked really hard and deserved the win! I just hope that we can go out next Saturday and thrash Town, so I can step down as Captain on an unbeaten run and we will be half way to winning the league in style. I would also like to say thanks for all your support whilst I have been captain and I wish Jenny lots of luck and fingers crossed we can go up and win this league without losing a game!

See you all on Wednesday, take care, love Karen x

8th October 2005 -

See News page.

13th September 2005 -

Training started on Wednesday 31st August with a good turn out despite the coach being absent and the weather not going to plan, which meant a gentle start. At the next training meeting, there was another good turn out and with the coach present it meant a harder session.

We look forward to our first game of the season, with a friendly match against Earls Barton. This will be a tough match to start with, as Earls Barton won promotion last year into Northants Division 1 league and we are without our regular goalkeeper – so beware, I will be asking for favours!.