With week one now in the books, the teams in the Island’s mixed hockey leagues enter the second batch of fixtures as teams look to continue their journeys.
After an awe-inspiring but unsuccessful performance last weekend in the Premiership, Athena Healthcare, Harlequins A will be hoping they will be able to take two points from J. Qualtrough & Co Castletown Celts. These two sides met in the preseason, with the Yellow and Blacks taking a 3-0 win.
An intra-Canaccord Genuity Vikings derby sees the A and B go head to head; the B side will be seeking an upset victory over their clubmates this weekend. A strong performance in defeat last Saturday saw Motorworx Valkyrs B lose out by a single goal, this performance will give them the much needed confidence for their match against Ramsey Crookall Bacchas A. In the reverse of this fixture, reigning champions Motorworx Valkyrs A will be taking on Ramsey Crookall Bacchas B.
In division 1, the second intra-Canaccord Genuity Vikings match will take place, this time as their C and D teams meet. After a commanding 8-1 victory in their first game, Ramsey A will be hoping to continue their momentum as they come up against Ramsey Crookall Bacchas C. Title hopefuls J. Qualtrough & Co Castletown Southerners will play host to Motorworx Valkyrs as the Westerners make the journey down south for a tough test.
A strong performance last week has Ramsey Crookall Bacchas Colts full of confidence as they take on Ramsey Ravens. The Northerners came off the back of a big defeat last weekend. Taking division 2 by storm after an 8-1 win in their first game in the league last week, Athena Healthcare Harlequins B takes on J. Qualtrough & Co Castletown Cammags. Both J. Qualtrough & Co Castletown Cushags and Motorworx Valkyrs D hope to get their first win of the year in their match-up.
The final senior league, division 3, has Canaccord Genuity Vikings E play Ramsey Crookall Bacchas D after both teams began their seasons with a win. Playing their first game of the new campaign, Athena Healthcare Harlequins C will want to do one better after their second-placed finish last season as they meet J. Qualtrough & Co Castletown Cosney.
In the under-15s league, Swales Flooring Harlequins play Canaccord Genuity Vikings, whilst Ramsey will take on Motorworx Valkyrs.