Our regular hockey activities will resume after the Christmas & New Year break as follows: Men’s training: from Tuesday 4th January (1930-2130 at Ottery) Ladies’ training: from Wednesday 5th January (1930-2130 at Ottery) Saturday games: friendlies on 8th January (at Ottery & Sidmouth) and league fixtures from 15th January (at Ottery & Sidmouth) Sunday Junior
We continue with our regular Tuesday/Wednesday training evenings (1930-2130). After the session at Sidmouth on 17th October, our Sunday Junior Academy& Rustys will start up again at Ottery on Sunday 7th November. Saturday 23rd Oct is a blank day as far as scheduled League Fixtures are concerned, except for any rearranged fixtures that might need
Congratulations to our Girls U18 squad, including Coach Paul Newman, who came out on top in their EH U18 away game against Plymouth Marjon on Sunday 26th Sep. After going 2-0 down, they staged a great come-back to shade it 3-2 at the final whistle. Well done to all concerned – they will now look
After their impressive 2-0 victory over Exeter School on Friday (23rd) our Ladies have made it through to the Final! The Final is scheduled for Thursday 29th July, 7pm at the University of Exeter – opponents wil be Exe HC. Good luck to them!
Dear Club Members, It may seem like ages ago now but we still have some unfinished business from last season (yes, that’s the 2019-20) to complete – our Awards Presentation. This was because we had to cancel our end of season celebration due to Lockdown I and a few aborted ideas of how to do
Following a meeting of the Executive Committee on 22nd March, subject to the Government adhering to their “road-map”, the Club is intent on following a Plan A on a Return to Hockey, and looking to extend activities well into May. As of 26th March. the dates for your diary are as follows: Senior Training (Men)
For youngsters wanting to learn more about the umpiring side of hockey. England Hockey currently offers plenty of Online Umpiring Courses, including a few Introduction to Umpiring Courses, ideal as a relatively informal entry-level introduction for juniors, and costing just £10. Attendees must be at least 12 years old and can download an England Hockey Certificate
With the new lockdown in place as from 5th Jan, all hockey activities are on hold until further notice. We await further information on when things may resume. Until then, stay safe!
NEW YEAR RESTART – Latest Information Welcome back! We hope everyone had a pleasant Christmas and New Year. As we look to resume hockey, we find ourselves in Tier 3 which means we can still train and play locally (in Devon). With that in mind this is the current plan. Senior Teams – Men and Ladies.
The government have released the latest guidance relating to grassroots sport within the Tier system. England Hockey has deciphered this information and published it here. Read it carefully to see how it impacts training, league and junior hockey. You will note it includes significant differences re. sharing transport to hockey events.
LATEST GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT & HOCKEY As a result of the Government’s second lockdown announcement and with confirmation from England Hockey, we have to cancel all Club hockey activities from, and including, Sat 7th Nov 2020. This applies to our Junior Academy, senior training and Rustys, junior tournaments and senior fixtures. Senior training will go ahead
We’re sure that members will understand that, with immediate effect, the Club cannot accept cash payments due to the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Captains will only therefore accept match fees from their players via contactless payment using a debit or credit card. This will add a small amount to to the payment: approx. 17p for
Latest from England Hockey (moving to Step 5). The statement, issued on Wed 23rd Sep, reads : “In light of the announcements from government on Tuesday evening, England Hockey can confirm that outdoor hockey can continue as planned for the foreseeable future, meaning that outdoor hockey will go to Step 5 from this weekend (Sat
THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! Right, people! We have been working very hard to get to a state of hockey readiness. We now meet all the EH guidance and Sports Centre requirements (as far as we know!), so now we can play! Things will be a bit different as there are a number of conditions and behaviours
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Great news!! England Hockey have just announced (7th Aug) that, with the right steps, competitive hockey activity can resume – training & matches, outdoor & indoor!! More details. The Club can now prepare for a return to hockey and will be working hard to get things going. This will include working closely with Ottery and Sidmouth
Age 10 upwards. Thanks to the fantastic support from our parent volunteers, we now have U10s, U12s, U14s for Girls and are seeking to establish Boys’ teams in the same age groups. The teams enter local and/or national competitions.
We meet at Ottery or Sidmouth Leisure Centres, the venue changing at each half term and over the mid-season break: Sundays, 1000-1100hrs for Boys and 1100-1200hrs for Girls. For the 2021-22 season, we start up at Sidmouth on Sunday 5th Sept (Junior’s Club Day), switching across to Ottery after the half-term break in Oct 2021.
Newcomers always welcome! We are looking ahead to the new season to grow our successful Junior Academy for all ages U10-U16s. We will share our start date as soon as is possible – watch this space!
2020 CLUB AGM TO GO AHEAD ONLINE – Mon 15th June. Our world has changed, but we still need an AGM! With social distancing, staying at home and no gatherings we have had to think about how we hold our AGM this year. We have decided not to wait, but to try and finish last