Junior Academy & Rustys CANCELLED – Sun 26th Jan
Due to the severe weather (wind and rain), today’s session has been cancelled.
Sidmouth & Ottery Hockey Club
Established 2012
Junior news
Exciting times for our Junior Academy!
Our lead coach John Shaw (200+ capped ex-GB and England star player) with his team of Club volunteers is coaching our Junior Academy again this season. We have re-organised our sessions to provide 50% longer sessions for an extra half-term running through to the Whitsuntide half-term. We also offer regular junior school holiday camps available…
New Junior Face Masks
Huge thanks to the Keith Owen Fund for supporting the Club to provide new face masks for all our junior teams for the start of the 2024-2025 season. Link
Junior Half-term Hockey Camp – Sun 18th Feb 2024
Following on from our really successful pre-Christmas hockey camp, we intend to run a follow-on indoor camp during the February half-term holiday on Sun 18th Feb at Ottery Sports Centre, 1200-1430PM. The camp is aimed at boys and girls – our Under 12s (Years 6 & 7) and U14s (Years 8 & 9). Coaches: John…
Sunday 7th Jan cancellation
The Junior Academy and Rustys Sessions on Sunday 7th Jan have been cancelled due to the frozen pitch.
SOHC Kit Catalogue 2022/23!
Please be sure check out our newly released SOHC 2022/23 KIT CATALOGUE. This is thanks to the efforts of our Club Kit Officer, Tim Walters, in collaboration with Helen at Honiton Sports. Items are available directly from the Club’s official kit supplier at Honiton Sports and can be ordered online (see the catalogue for full…
England Hockey Notice (09/09/22)
England Hockey Notice. On behalf of England Hockey and the hockey community, we are deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and offer our sincerest condolences to the whole royal family and our patron HRH Countess of Wessex, the Queen’s daughter-in-law. With gratitude for your tireless efforts over decades of public service and…
Club AGM – Mon 16th May 2022 via Zoom
Our 2022 Club AGM takes place on Mon 16th May @1930hrs via Zoom. All members will receive a personal invitation. See you there for our most important meeting of the year.
New Club Development Officer
Many thanks to Bruno Lecompte who has kindly stepped forward to be our Club Development Officer. This leaves just one vacancy for a Club Fundraiser – a key position that helps us to keep the Club going and make hockey affordable for all. Volunteers would be most welcome.
End of Season arrangements 2022
END OF SEASON ARRANGEMENTS (March/April 2022) are as follows. League Fixtures: Men 1 & Men 2 – last scheduled games on Sat 2nd Apr 2022. Men 3 & Men 4 – last scheduled games on Sat 19th Mar 2022. Ladies 1,2, 3 & 4 – last scheduled games on sat 19th Mar 2022. (Ladies 1…
Face Masks & Player Safety
Face Masks & Player Safety As a Clubmark accredited club we follow England Hockey’s policies, procedures and guidelines. This includes England Hockey’s Safety Guidance which “strongly recommends wearing shin, ankle and mouth protection whilst playing hockey” and the same for face masks at penalty corners (also known as short corners). The Club makes safety a…
Resumption of the Season in the New Year
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…
October 2021 half-term break (arrangements)
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…
SOHC U18 Girls triumph over Plymouth Marjon!
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…
SOHC through to Final of Ladies’ Summer League
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!
Club Awards 2019-20
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…
Return to Hockey – Spring 2021
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)…
Introduction to Umpiring (Online Courses)
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…
National lockdown restrictions – from 5th Jan.
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
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….