Do you fancy a few drinks to celebrate the start of the season?
If so, meet at the hockey club at 7.30pm (or after your game if
you are really keen!) on Saturday.
New members and friends are very welcome.
The Social Team
(Contact : Hayley 07929 331 765)
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Stratford Hockey Club Committee
This season’s dinner dance (The Airy Ball) will be held on
Saturday 3rd November and is open to members, friends, family and
colleagues* and will be a fantastic evening raising money for
both Stratford Hockey Club and Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
Air Ambulance (50% of proceeds will go directly to the WNAA).
We have chosen the Air Ambulance as it’s a service that is often
taken for granted until needed. Some of us will have witnessed
the air ambulance on the hockey pitch, others at home or on
holiday, it’s invaluable and we are delighted to support them.
Venue : Alveston Pastures
Time : 7pm Drinks, 8pm Dinner, Carriages at 1am
Dress Code : Black Tie / Yellow
Cost : £40 per ticket, Yellow bowties are on sale for £3.50
Your ticket will include fizz on arrival, a delicious meal, live
music, dancing and lots of fun!
The last dinner dance was a huge success and a great opportunity
to involve friends and family with the hockey club.
If you would like to join us, or buy a bow tie, then please
contact Vicki Guise or Hayley Nicholls. Unfortunately, we can
only reserve your place when you have purchased a ticket. We have
limited tickets available so please act now to avoid
disappointment.
Parents of juniors – we would love you to join us and promise to
make you feel welcome!
Finer details will be communicated nearer the date to include the
plan for the evening.
We hope to see you at The Airy Ball!
The Social and Fund Raising Team
Hayley Nicholls – 07929 331765 [email protected]
Vicki Guise – 07815 849204 [email protected]
*Over 16s welcomed if chaperoned with a responsible adult
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Stratford Hockey Club Committee
This annual eventconsisted of a mixed hockey tournament in memory of the late Joe Whittaker (a young member who was tragically killed in 2008 aged only 20, whilst serving in Afghanistan.) The depth and breadth of the club was also on show with an exhibition match involving over 30 junior players. Fun and games were provided for the spectators and the exciting final saw The Lemons, sporting yellow hockey shirts, triumph as tournament champions. The sun shone brightly all day which reflected the spirit of proceedings.
With over 200 members, Stratford Hockey Club is sponsored and supported by Wildmoor Spa and Health Club. The first teams are sponsored by Edwards Estate Agents and Listers sponsor all umpires. The junior section has over 100 members and the club has developed a junior academy to provide selected 11-16 year olds with the relevant coaching and support that will help their transition to senior hockey and also into county and regional squad; DCS Europe mentor and sponsor the Junior Academy.
Picture: Stratford Hockey Club welcome Sponsors to the Festival Fun Day
Vicki Guise, Simon Harrison, Harpreet Singh (Wildmoor Spa), Damien Bridge (Listers), Nigel Wood and Hayley Nicholls
Pre league friendlies have already started and this weekend saw the men’s 1stXI beat local rivals Warwick 2-0 and the 2ndXI drawing 1-1, whilst the Ladies 2ndteam had a comfortable 8-0 victory over Bicester, with league campaigns resuming in a fortnight.
This coming weekend sees Stratford Hockey Club taking to the river in support of the Stratford Annual Raft Race.
New players are always welcome and anyone interested in joining Stratford Hockey Club can visit www.stratfordhockey.co.cukfor information and to make contact with club personnel.
Hi Everyone,
As some of you may be aware my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of last year. She went through all of the Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy you can shake a stick at and thankfully she came through it all. Obviously this was an extremely turbulent time for both mum and everyone around the family, however, my Mum would not have got through this without the continuing help and support that goes into breast cancer research every year. It is for this reason that a group of school friends and I are taking on the 3 peaks challenge on the 7th/8th of September to raise money for Cancer Research UK to support the fight against Breast Cancer.
For those who are not aware, the aim of the challenge is to walk up and down the tallest mountains in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scaffel Pike) and Wales (Snowdon) all in just 24 hours! Considering that for most of us exercise is limited to gentle strolls to the pub and the occasional half hearted jog to chase down a bus, this is going to be a rather large challenge.
Breast Cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK which has impacted the lives of millions of people, therefore any support, big or small, is really appreciated. Cancer Research UK is a fantastic organisation and the single largest funder of research into breast cancer in the UK. If you could please donate using the below link it would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.justgiving.com/JoelBrimmell0308
I appreciate that you receive a number of requests like this, however I doubt there are many of you who do not know of someone who has been affected by breast cancer and therefore ask that you please give generously.
Again, a big thanks for your support!
Richard
Dear member,
Junior training starts on Wednesday 12th September at the Stratford High School astro. We will be hosting two x 1 hour sessions for the following age groups every week;
6pm – 7pm = for 5 – 8 year olds
7pm – 8pm = for 9 – 12 year olds
In addition, selected juniors aged between 11 – 16 will be asked to attend the Stratford Hockey Club Academy which will take place on Sunday mornings starting on Sunday 16th September.
We are still looking for some junior players to take part in the Club Festival Fun Day this Sunday 9th September – please let me know if you would like to take part so we can plan numbers etc. The Fun Day is from 10am – 4pm but if you want to play please be at the pitch for 11.30am.
Any queries please contact me on [email protected] or call me on 07921 880 276.
Hope to see you this Sunday!
Kind regards
Ed Grigg
Dear members, players and friends,
In order to be best prepared for the approaching season I decided to take on a new physical challenge this year and applied to take part in the Ride Across Britain as part of my company team. I was lucky enough to be selected and although I am not doing the whole 960 miles in 9 days I will be doing 204 miles and 8605ft of climb from Manchester to Glasgow on Wed 12th & Thurs 13th September. The route will take me through Wigan where I lived many years ago ( and have not returned to!) and then up 7 miles of Shap Fell before a lovely long downhill into Penrith where I get some food and rest before riding another 100 miles north the next day. I really hope I manage to enjoy some of the beautiful scenery rather than just focussing on avoiding the wheel ahead of me and of course I am also hoping for fine weather, a gentle tailwind and no lasting damage to my undercarriage!
Our team of 30 are doing this for ‘fun’ but more importantly to raise money for the British Paralympic Association who are pivotal in getting our Team GB athletes ready for the Paralympics and helping them deliver their lifetimes best performances – if like myself you have been carried along on the wave of Olympic fever in the last couple of weeks you will have seen how much being a part of the London 2012 games means to every athlete and that winning a medal is often the pinnacle of their sporting careers. Earlier this year I was lucky enough to hear from Mandip Sehmi a member of the Paralympic GB wheelchair rugby team ( a particularly vicious sport!) and he told us how his life changed forever following a car accident at 19yrs old, how the BPA managed to get him interested in sport and nurtured his talent to elite level – this will be his third Paralympics. I am also really pleased to have the opportunity to volunteer at the last pre-Paralympics training camp at the end of August where the athletes will make their final preparations and this will be a fascinating insight into what it takes to compete at this level.
The training requires commitment to the cause that I wouldn’t be able to do without Beefy & Oscar spending plenty of ‘quality time’ together while I get the miles in so please support us all and the British Paralympic Association by sponsoring me in my endeavours. This can be via my Just Giving page, cash, cheque or even by text!! Every little helps…
http://www.justgiving.com/Rachel-Kent-RAB2012
Simply text LEYC91 and the amount you would like to donate to 70070… JustTextGiving is free to you
Go TeamGB!!!
Many thanks in advance,
Regards,
Rachel
Further updates will follow to inform you of when your federation will make the changes
National Associations
Rules of Hockey
Based on recommendations from the FIH Rules Committee, the FIH Executive Board has agreed changes to the Rules of Hockey and the Rules of Indoor Hockey. These changes formally take effect from 1 January 2013. However, advance notice of the main changes is provided here so that Continental Federations and National Associations may, if they wish, implement the changes sooner for matches within their jurisdiction.
Changes to the Rules of Hockey (with reference to the numbered Rules in the 2011 edition) are as follows:
Rule 8.1: method of scoring. The way a goal is scored is amended; it now includes what is sometimes referred to as an “own goal”. That is, a goal can now be scored after the ball is touched in the circle by either an attacker or a defender. It is anticipated that the detailed text will read:
8.1 A goal is scored when:
a the ball is played by an attacker, or touches the stick or body of a defender, within the circle
b after either of these actions, the ball does not travel outside the circle before passing completely over the goal-line and under the cross-bar.
This is described as a “Mandatory Experimental Rule” so that it applies at all levels of hockey but, because it is a significant change, it will be monitored closely. After a period of review, the FIH Rules Committee will decide whether or not it becomes a permanent change to the Rules.
Rules 13.2.d and e: procedures for taking a free hit, centre pass and putting the ball back into play. The ball may now be raised intentionally and directly using a push, flick or scoop action; this action must be conducted safely. This is essentially an evolution of what is known as the “self-pass” from a free hit. By having the option to raise the ball immediately, opposing players will not have had the opportunity to get closer than five metres; a raised ball should be safer. It is anticipated that Rules 13.2 d and e will read:
d the ball is moved using a hit, push, flick or scoop
e the ball may be raised immediately using a push, flick or scoop but must not be raised intentionally using a hit.
Stratford Hockey Club are doing there part in inspiring the nation of London 2012 by providing a ‘Have a go’ session at Stratford Sports Club as part of the Stratford-upon-Avon Community Games and hosting a Festival Fun Day after the Olympics to allow anyone of all ages and ability to be part of a great sport and great club.
Stratford-upon-Avon Community Games 2012
The thrid annual Stratford-upon-Avon Community Games will be taking place on the Recreation Ground near to the Bandstand on Friday 27th July, 12 noon until 5.00pm.
The event is designed to bring the inspiration of London 2012 to the local community and is free for the family. Activities will include a large mobile climbing wall, puppet shows, a circus skills workshop and traditional sports day games to take part in.
In partnership with this event the Stratford Sports Club on Swans Nest Lane are opening their doors to the public, from 12 noon to 5.00pm, to ‘Have a Go’ at various Olympic and other Sports. Sports confirmed so far are Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Cricket, Hockey and Petanque.
Stratford Hockey Club Festival Fun Day
The Festival Fun Day and Joe Whittaker tournament will take place on Sunday 9th September from 10am – 4pm at Stratford High School and hope you can join in.
The day will consist of a 7 a-side tournament, Into/Back-to Hockey session and a junior session. The day will be followed by drinks on the terrace at the clubhouse.
In addition to the Hockey there will be fete games which will include hook the duck, splat the rat and guess how many balloons in the car and homemade sandwiches and cakes will be on sale. Plus a raffle.
For further details please e-mail [email protected]
Philly Day, Katherine Hellier and EJ MacLeod have all been successful in reaching Junior Regional Performance Centres (Women).
Tom Ebbutt, Ralph Newbold and Tim Rew will also attend Junior Regional Performance Centres (Men).
All six athletes are important members of our respective first team squads and Stratford Hockey Club sends best wishes for further successes for these outstanding and talented players.
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