The annual Nigel Cheever memorial tournament will be held over the weekend of the 4th & 5th of September. Steelweld park will play host to the tournament as the reds welcome Holcombe HC and Guildford HC.
Kent based Holcombe will be boosting a very talented squad once again, players to keep an eye out for include Barry Middleton, Ollie Payne and Nick Bandurak.
CHC caught up with Barry Middleton.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back over to Cookstown HC. Always a good pre season test for us and a chance for our new boys to bond with the rest of the squad. Cookstowns hospitality is second to none and their beautiful clubhouse is unique”
Cookstown 2ndXi will also take part this year and will line up against a very talented Guildford hockey club. The Surrey based club is coached by GHC Director of Hockey and Double Olympian Dan Fox and former England and Great Britain international Beckie Middleton.
“It is fantastic that we are able to go ahead with the Cheevers tournament this year. This is a very important memorial tournament to the club as we remember Nigel who sadly passed away very young” Les Allen, Cookstown 2ndXi coach
CHC also caught up with Guildford director of hockey Dan Fox
“ I’ve played at Cookstown for Holcombe in the past and really enjoyed the trip. great standard of hockey plus brilliant hospitality in their wonderful clubhouse”
Schedule as below
Friday 3rd September
CHC Ladies vs Rainey
8pm
Saturday 4th September
Cookstown 2ndXI vs Guildford
2pm
Cookstown 1stXI vs Holcombe
4pm
Sunday 5th September
Cookstown 2ndXI vs Guildford
11am
Cookstown 1stXI vs Holcombe
1pm
There will be food available after games on both days in the clubhouse.
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Instonians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Newry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Mossley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Kilkeel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| North Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Raphoe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| S Antrim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NICS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||||
| Harlequins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | ||||
| Portadown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | ||||
| Queens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limavady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cookstown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Instonians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Newry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Donaghadee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ballynahinch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Derg Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parkview | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookstown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mossley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portrane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |