Hockey: 2024 Men's & Ladies season begins this weekend

Top two from ladies prem last season to meet on opening day (Fixtures: 6 Jan)

Saturday, 6 January, 2024

Men's Premier League

12.30 - Bacchas B vs Castletown A @ NSC

14.00 - Vikings A vs Bacchas A @ NSC

14.00 - Harlequins A vs Valkyrs A @ QEII

Ladies Premier League

12.30 - Harlequins A vs Vikings A @ QEII

13.30 - Castletown A vs Valkyrs A @ KWC

14.00 - Bacchas A vs Castletown B @ CRHS

Men's Division One

11.00 - Harlequins B vs Vikings C @ QEII

12.30 - Vikings B vs Castletown B @ CRHS

14.00 - Valkyrs B vs Ramsey A @ RGS

Ladies Division One

11.00 - Bacchas B vs Bacchas C @ NSC

12.00 - Valkyrs B vs Castletown C @ KWC

15.30 - Vikings B vs Ramsey A @ QEII

Men's Division Two

12.30 - Ramsey B vs Valkyrs C @ RGS

15.30 - Bacchas Colts vs Bacchas D @ NSC

Ladies Division Two

15.00 - Valkyrs C vs Castletown D @ KWC

15.30 - Castletown E vs Vikings C @ CRHS

15.30 - Ramsey B vs Harlequins B @ RGS

Mixed Under-15's League

11.00 - Harlequins vs Vikings @ CRHS

16.30 - Castletown Sabres vs Bacchas @ KWC

Report by Ben Cunningham:

Ladies Prem:

After Castletown A's fantastic achievement last season they will be hoping they can get off to a winning start this weekend when they meet Valkyrs A who gave the southerners a good test last season, elsewhere newly-promoted Harlequins A have a hard first game in the premiership when they take on Vikings A who will want to reclaim the league title this season, finally Bacchas A meet Castletown B in what looks set to be a close match-up.

Mens Prem:

What a way to start the season with three big games - the first one being Bacchas A playing Vikings A, this will have everything and could be very important; Castletown A take on Bacchas B in what looks a close game but Castletown did give a few teams a shock last season - could they be underdogs going into this season? Finally, newly-promoted Harlequins A meet Valkyrs A who will give 'Quins' a good taste of what’s to come playing in the premiership this season.

Ladies Div One:

Valkyrs B who just missed out on promotion last season play Castletown C who will be looking to get a good start, Vikings B face Ramsey A who were relegated from the premiership last campaign so will definitely be looking to get back up this season if they can, finally we see Bacchas B play Bacchas C in a club derby.

Mens Div One:

Harlequins B play Vikings C in what could be a very close game and could be split be just one goal; Vikings B who missed out on promotion last season play Castletown B in a battle of the B teams, finally Valkyrs B play Ramsey A who were relegated from the premiership last season.

Ladies Div Two:

Two very close matches ahead as Vikings C play Castletown E and Valkyrs C play Castletown D, both these games will be close and it’s hard to pick a winner but they will be very competitive.

Mens Div Two:

A club derby between Bacchas Colts and Bacchas D will always have good entertainment, this will be a test of youth playing against experience but which one will come out on top? Elsewhere Ramsey B play Valkyrs C in a match up that could end level or be split by a winning goal.