Hockey is not only played outdoors, the indoor game is also an important discipline of the sport and Alpha Data Carnegie Hockey Club recognises this aspect, with a Men’s and Women’s team competing in this seasons’ National Indoor Leagues.

The Men’s side are participating in Division 3, together with teams representing Quasar Kinloss, Tinto GC Wanderers, Stepps, Garscadden, East Kilbride, Waverley Inveresk Trinity & Inverleth Hockey Clubs, whilst the women are competing in their Division 3, against Perthshire, Quasar Kinloss, Haddington & Grange Hockey Clubs.

Last weekend both sides kicked off their respective indoor campaign, with the Men’s side comprehensively beaten in both opening fixtures. However, Dunfermline Carnegie Ladies travelled to Dundee for their two fixtures on Sunday and having been relegated last year were looking forward to playing different teams in National Division 3.

In the first game, against Quasar Kinloss, the Ladies dominated, taking the lead after only 20secs of the start, eventually running out 8-1 winners, goal scorers were April Wardlaw 2, Gillian Oswald 2, Gillian Thornton 2, Kat Mollison and Sheila Duncan.

The opposition for the second game were Perthshire, who were a much stronger team, in the first half the Ladies competed well but tiredness set in, likely the result of having no substitutes and Perthshire won went on to record a 10-5 victory. Dunfermline Carnegie Ladies goal scorers were Gillian Thornton 2, Sheila Duncan 2 and April Wardlaw.

An encouraging start, the team travel back to Dundee this weekend with Haddington and Grange the opposition.

Other Carnegie teams outdoor results on Saturday: -

Carnegie 3’s v Grange Development XI – 0-7 defeat
Carnegie 4’s v Grange 5’s – 0-3 defeat
Carnegie 5’s v Grange 7’s – 3-0 victory
Carnegie 6’s v Eskvale – 4-1 victory