Hockey: Northland get time to regroup

Under-21 hockey players are today enjoying a day off as the national tournament in Whangarei reaches the halfway point.

While Northland teams have not had the most desirable of starts, our nearest neighbours, North Harbour, are looking like being serious contenders.

So far, Northland's women's team have had two losses - 3-1 against Harbour, and 3-0 against Capital - with their third match taking place last night after the Northern Advocate went to print.

The Northland men's team have had even more of a struggle, suffering two heavy defeats at the hands of Canterbury [9-2] and the Southern combination [10-0].

Remaining under-21 games:

Tomorrow:

Men's matches will be played at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Real Deal Tyres turf.

Women's matches are 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm on LJ Hooker turf.

Friday:

Men: 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm on LJ Hooker turf.

Women: 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Real Deal Tyres turf.

Saturday, play-off day:

Men: 7th & 8th - 8:15am on Real Deal Tyres; 5th & 6th - 9:45am on Real Deal Tyres; 3rd & 4th - 11:15am on Real Deal Tyres; 1st & 2nd - 3pm on LJ Hooker turf.

Women, all on LJ Hooker turf: 7th & 8th - 8am; 5th & 6th - 9:30am; 3rd & 4th - 11am; 1st & 2nd - 1pm.