Irish Ice Hockey Association | Challenge Matches 1949-50

Composite Table

PWDLGFGAPts
Balmoral Wasps320120154
Harlandic Wolves1100712
Belfast Eagles410316272

References: Compiled from [1][2][3][4]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
16.11.49Belfast Eagles6Balmoral Wasps4
10.02.50Balmoral Wasps5Belfast Eagles4
17.02.50Harlandic Wolves7Belfast Eagles1
11.03.50Balmoral Wasps11Belfast Eagles5

Reference: [1][2][3][4]

Report

A series of Challenge matches were played at King’s Hall, Belfast from 1949-50 between the Belfast Eagles and Balmoral Wasps & Harlandic Wolves. The Balmoral Wasps won their series with Belfast Eagles 2-1, and Harlandic Wolves won their match with Belfast Eagles. These were the first Ice Hockey matches played in Ireland since 1940.

References:

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1949) “Ice Hockey | First match in Ulster since 1939”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, December 17, 1949. pg. 6.

[2] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, February 11, 1950. pg. 6.

[3] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Irish association formed”. Belfast News-Letter, Saturday, February 18, 1950. pg. 15.

[4] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Monday, March 13. pg. 7.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 July 2019

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