Collegians is the name of a Club for former pupils of Methodist College Belfast. In the 108 year history of the Club, it had Rugby Union, Cricket, Hockey, Basketball and Athletics sections. It is now called Belfast Harlequins after a merger with North of Ireland Cricket and Football Club in 1998. Methodist College Belfast, styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... This article is about the sport. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Belfast Harlequins is a multi-sports club located off the Malone Road in south Belfast. ...

Mens Hockey Section

In September 1967 Collegians Men's Hockey Club played and won its first ever competitive fixture, with a 1-0 win against Gallahers. In the first season promotion to the Intermediate League was secured with an unbeaten record in the league. This success was carried over to the 1968-69 Season and the Intermediate League was again won. However, a restructuring of the Leagues meant that the First XI had to win the League for the second year in succession to receive promotion to Senior League Section 2. The overall playing record in the first season was played 26, won 22, drawn 1, lost 3. They scored 111 goals and conceded 3.^[1] The Ulster Senior League is a league competition for the first teams of mens hockey clubs affiliated to the Ulster Hockey Union of the Irish Hockey Association. ...

In their first season in Senior hockey, they were pipped for promotion by one point, remaining unbeaten (Played 18, won 8, drew 10). However, the following year promotion to the top section in the Senior League was achieved. The team finished level on points with Annadale, winning a Test Match by 2 goals to one to gain their place in Senior League One. Rebecca McCuen says "Get to Work!" A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... The Ulster Senior League is a league competition for the first teams of mens hockey clubs affiliated to the Ulster Hockey Union of the Irish Hockey Association. ... Annadale Hockey Club is a hockey club based at Carryduff, County Down. ...

Sources

1. ^ Ireland's Saturday Night ?/03/1983

Ireland's Saturday Night, Collegians Club Centenary Brochure. Irelands Saturday Night is a Northern Ireland sports newspaper, which is part of the Belfast Telegraph group. ...

External reference

Websites: Belfast Harlequins Rugby Belfast Harlequins Hockey Methodist College Belfast