Congratulations to Halifax RHC who took the 2010 National Division one title after winning two out of their three matches in Plymouth last weekend. The league table shows how close the top three teams finshed this season with only 3 points in the top three positions.

Photo by Gordon Morrison

Congratulations to Herne Bay United for winning the 2010 Premier League after a spectacular head to head match with Middlesbrough last Saturday. The game was end to end with each team matching each others goals all the way through to the last few minutes. As one of the one hundred spectators said “it could go either way”. For the spectators it was great roller hockey. SEE THE MATCH REPORT FROM HBU MEMBERS

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Summary of key points from NRHA Exec Meeting Sun 6th June.
Thanks and congratulations to all those involved in the Launch of 2010 Euro U/17s Championships in Northampton on Sat 5th June – a very successful day!
National Calendar 2010/11- The draft has been completed. If any club has events that they wish to have scheduled or agreed and wish to be included they should provide the information to Keith Allen immediately.
AGM – 25th July – venue confirmed as Enterprise House Conference Centre, Herne Bay.
Official Notice of AGM will be issued by 20th June. Proposals for consideration at the AGM must be submitted by 10th July.

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Last year the very competitive event had 5 well matched teams playing a round robin and this size programme fits conveniently into the time that is available to us for hire. We cannot have more time without it raising the cost by a significant amount which would have to be reflected in a much increased entry fee.

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The Semi-Final Senior Knockout match Halifax v Middlesbrough will take place at Halifax on 19th June 2010, at 4.15pm. An extension was granted by the NRHA President and NRHA Competitions Secretary for this to happen.

Please find see the “Time Table” and “List of the Players” for the next National Training Weekend, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June 2010.

Members are currently looking to purchase used skates sizes 1, 3, 4 and 5 if you have any for sale please contact Pam Jones on 07966169687.

Following recent red cards in a National Cup game , the punishment given was that the one match automatic ban would be served in the next National game played by the players in question.
This is a change from what used to be done in these circumstances.
It was a subject raised at a National Executive Meeting on the 18th October 2009 and was discussed at great length.
It seemed illogical that if a player received a 3 match ban in a National Cup game, he could be banned from playing in further National Cup games for 3 years if that team were beaten in the first round each year.

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Houghton Regis RHC’s Allan Carr recently wrote to us asking for a mention regarding next season as they will be short of members to form a team. If you would like to play for this successful National Division 1 team next season just contact the club.

Due to the lack of teams entering the National Club Championships, formerly known as the Conference, it has been decided to cancel the event for this year.
This means that the weekends of 26/27 June and 10/11 July are now freed up from the National Calendar.

On Sunday at the ND1 at East Grinstead, during the first game of the day between East Grinstead and Letchworth, Pedro Da Costa of East Grinstead sustained a multiple break of his left leg. Andrew Allen assisted by Craig Gibson should be commended for their professionalism in which they rendered assistance until the ambulance arrived, neither of these players were involved in the incident.
We would like to offer our sympathy to Pablo and wish him a speedy recovery.