Composite Table
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Balmoral Wasps | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 4 |
| Harlandic Wolves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Belfast Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 2 |
References: Compiled from [1][2][3][4]
Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 16.11.49 | Belfast Eagles | 6 | Balmoral Wasps | 4 |
| 10.02.50 | Balmoral Wasps | 5 | Belfast Eagles | 4 |
| 17.02.50 | Harlandic Wolves | 7 | Belfast Eagles | 1 |
| 11.03.50 | Balmoral Wasps | 11 | Belfast Eagles | 5 |
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.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 12 July 2019
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