Thirsk Ladies 1st team played their last match before Christmas at home against Wakefield Wanderers. The game started off with Thirsk taking most of the possession and putting pressure on Wakefield’s defence. There was great passing between midfields and forwards with Lynne Mckoewn and Clare Goacher running the ball into the D, and Chrissy Stapley-Hinton and Daisy Jackson getting the ball down the wings to the forwards. Thirsk were first to hit the back of the net but Wakefield were hot on their heels and at half time the score was 3-2 to Thirsk.
Thirsk started the second half with determination to win however Wakefield were not giving up and brought the score to 3-3 in the first 5minutes. Thirsk’s defenders kept their heads high and there were some great stops from Sarah Goacher, Stacey Lewis and Beth Bradbury and some great kicks out from Wendy Bardon in goal stopping Wakefield from getting any more chances on goal. Thirsk made some great breaks of attack and with some superb skill and team work between Anna Morris, Karen Skippings and Anna Hunter Thirsk got 3 strong consecutive goals giving Thirsk a very pleasing 6-3 win. Anna Hunter was player of the match.

Thirsk Ladies 1st team played at home this week against Selby. The game got off to a fast start with Selby putting pressure on the Thirsk defence and although Stacey Lewis, Maisy and Beth Bradbury were putting up a great fight Selby managed to score the first goal of the game. With time left in the first half Thirsk were not going to give up and there was some lovely passing from Lynne Mckoewn to Daisy Jackson and up to Emily Ramsden in the D. Thirsk were putting great pressure onto Selby’s defence and with a good reverse flick from the top of the D Clare Goacher managed to get the ball over the goalies head into the top right hand corner of the goal. At half time the score was 1-1.
Thirsk started the 2nd half with determination to win. There was great team play, strong passes and great interceptions of the Selby passes by Thirsk. Selby managed to get some good breaks but Goalie Harriet Bagley had some great stops with Sarah Goacher taking the ball and moving it out of danger from Selby. Chrissy Stapley-Hinton made some great runs and with a pass to Anna Hunter who used her skills past the Selby defenders only to be taken out by the goalie, Thirsk were rewarded with a penalty flick. Lynne Mckoewn stepped up and the score was brought to 2-1 to Thirsk to finish the game. Anna Morris was voted player of the match.

Thirsk Ladies 1st team travelled away to play Leeds Adel Carnegie 3’s in this week’s league match. Despite the wet weather Thirsk had high spirits for their game and got off to a great start. There was great set passing on the right between Daisy Jackson and Emily Ramsden driving strong into the D and also from the left by Chrissy Stapley- Hinton to Anna Hunter who managed to get the first goal of the match from a strong strike. At half time Thirsk were 1-0 up.
As the second half got underway Adel were pushing hard and putting pressure on the Thirsk defenders. Sarah Goacher, Beth Bradbury, Hayley Maxwell and Anna Morris kept fighting Adel off but unfortunately Adel succeeded to hit the back board despite Ellie Skipping’s great defending which brought the score to 1-1. Thirsk picked up their game and had most of the possession in their attacking half using the width and passing back to help distribute the ball. Lynne Mckown skilfully played into the D to get Thirsk a short corner and Thirsk got back in front with a goal from Clare Goacher. Thirsk had many more chances in the last minutes of the game with some great shots on goal however Adel’s Goalie made it difficult for Thirsk to hit the backboard again. The final score was a 2-1 win to Thirsk. Player of the match was joint Lynne Mckoewn and Clare Goacher but a big effort and well done to the team.

Thirsk Ladies 1^st team played a home match on the 12^th November against the local team Northallerton.  Thirsk were all psyched up ready for the game and started off extremely strong with a great interception from the Northallerton push back resulting in a goal from Clare Goacher in the first 5minutes. Thirsk continued to push with great running and passing between Daisy Jackson and Emily Ramsden to Lynne Mckoewn taking a shot from the top of the D bringing the score to 2-0 in the first 10 minutes. Thirsk were playing extremely well but unfortunately Northallerton had different ideas and at half time the score was 2-2.

The second half started off well with Thirsk having most of the possession moving the ball from Hayley Maxwell to Chrissy Stapley-Hinton to Anna Hunter who had some great tries on goal however Thirsk’s forwards just couldn’t get the ball in the back of the net! Northallerton managed to make a few breaks and much to the great defending from Stacey Lewis, Karen Skippings , Beth and Maisy Bradbury  and also great goal keeping from Charlotte Maxwell, Northallerton managed to push through with some hard shots on goal. The end result was a 6-2 win to Northallerton

Player of the match was joint to Lyne Mckoewn, Karen Skippings and Chrissy Stapley-Hinton.

On Saturday 22nd October Thirsk Ladies 1sts travelled to play Wakefield Wanderers who were placed at the top of the division and so were expecting a tough match. As soon as the match started Thirsk took control and with some excellent play from a relatively young team. Thirsk took the lead with a goal struck by Clare Goacher. Thirsk, full of confidence carried on to dominate the match with an excellent passing game between the defence of Stacey Lewis, Hayley Maxwell and Beth Bradbury through to the midfield players of Anna Morris, Chrissy and Daisy Jackson. Half time came with Thirsk in the lead by 2 goals.

The second half saw Thirsk still playing an attacking game and were rewarded with another 2 goals, the second for Lynne McKeown and finally a goal for the birthday girl Emily Ramsden. Thirsk deserved their 4 – 0 win and Daisy Jackson was their Player of the Match, but a big shout out to all of the team for an excellent performance.

Thirsk ladies 1^st team played a home game against Leeds UNI on Saturday the 15^th of October.

Thirsk started quick off the whistle playing straight into the Leeds defence, and with great passes between the forwards a goal was scored in the first few minutes by Emily Ramsden, giving Thirsk a 1-0 lead. Thirsk managed to keep up the pace with great play from Daisy Jackson intercepting passes  and great defending and passing between Anna Morris, Beth Bradburry and  Stacey Lewis,  however Leeds managed to push through unfortunately scoring 2 goals before half  time.

The second half started just as strong as the first with Thirsk having most of the possession putting pressure on the Leeds Defence. With good running from Emily Finkill, Hannah Fletcher, Lynne Mckoewn and Anna Hunter, Thirsk got the ball into the D to equal the score with a reverse stick shot from Clare Goacher.  Thirsk had winning in their sights with more chances on the goal, unfortunately none hitting the back board. Leeds managed to make a break close to the end leaving the final score at 3-2 to Leeds Uni.

Player of the match was joint- Anna Morris, Hannah Fletcher and Emily Ramsden.

Thirsk Ladies 1^st team travelled to Huddersfield on Saturday the 8^th October  to play against Colne Valley 3.

The Match got off to a good start with Thirsk attacking well and putting pressure on the Colne Valley defence, which after  hard work and perseverance resulted in a strong strike for Anna Hunter giving Thirsk a 1-0 lead. Thirsk then managed to keep up the pressure and defence with Sarah Goacher stopping a goal right off the line, to keep the lead going into half time.

Colne Valley came back with a vengeance in the second half and picked up the pace, unfortunately scoring a goal to make it 1-1. Thirsk defenders were playing well with Charlotte Maxwell making some great saves and passing the ball up to Anna Morris, Hannah Fletcher and Lynne Mckoewn however Thirsk couldn’t stop Colne Valley from attacking strongly and 2 more goals were conceded. Thirsk didn’t give up and with great runs from Daisy Jackson and Emma Frost and lots of passing between the midfields and forwards, a great ball was passed into the D which Emily Ramsden got her stick too and finished off by hitting the back board making the score 3-2. Thirsk kept on playing strong but unfortunately time ran out leaving the final score at 3-2. Charlotte Maxwell was voted player of the match.

Thirsk Ladies 1st team held Sheffield Hallam 3rds to a 2 all draw on Saturday 1^st October. Despite the scorching heat Thirsk played well gaining most of the possession in the first half. Their hard work was rewarded by the first goal when a crossover from Lynn McKeown set Anna Hunter up for a perfect shot. However Sheffield soon equalised despite efforts from Thirsks defence including the return of Charlotte Maxwell in goal. All through the second half Thirsk kept battling and this paid off when Anna Hunter once again found the backboard by slipping the ball round the Sheffield goalie. But yet again Sheffield managed to get a break through to level the score. The heat was taking its toll, Thirsk worked well to maintain all possession but despite many near misses did not score again, Hunter was deprived of a hat trick but did take player of the match.