DEESIDE Ramblers first team slipped to a 5-1 defeat at the hands of unbeaten table-toppers University of Durham.
They travelled to face the students and held them to 2-1 at half-time, Geoff Price scoring Ramblers’ goal.
But it wasn’t to last as they slumped to a 5-1 loss in the North Hockey League Premier Division. Tomorrow they face Manchester.
The seconds beat Mossley Hill 1sts 10-3 at home to move into third in North West Hockey League Division Two. Ramblers third string drew 2-2 at Carlisle.
The fourths lost 5-1 at home to Oxton 4ths in the North West Hockey League Division Six South and in the same league the fifths lost 2-1 on their visit to Rhyl.
Deeside 6ths beat Triton 3rds 6-0.
Deeside Ramblers Ladies sit third in the North Women’s Hockey League Premier Division after a 1-1 draw at home with Springfields UCLAN Ladies.
The seconds are not enjoying such good fortune, lying second from bottom of Cheshire League Division One and they lost to Whitchurch Ladies 1sts 5-0 on the road.
The thirds sit bottom of Cheshire League Division Three after Chester & District Ladies 1sts beat them 2-1 in the derby.
