IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE In light of the guidance received from England Hockey and the latest Government advice, we have prepared the following statement reinforcing the key points, and we would ask you to read and act on. We will continue with hockey until advised otherwise by Government or our Men’s and Women’s…
Friday 3rd April 2020 is the date set for the end-of-season Club Awards evening. The venue is Buckerell Lodge, Exeter, EX2 4SQ. Tickets NOW ON SALE! Please can I ask you all team captains to plug it to your teams as much as possible, as it would be great to get a good turn-out as…
CALLING ALL ASPIRING UMPIRES – YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! DHUA are offering FREE places on the next Level 1 Umpiring Course at Exeter Uni on Sunday 15th March, without the necessity for formal registration & payment process via the England Hockey website. As a Club fielding 8 league teams I can nominate up to 4 candidates…
With Black Friday upon us and Christmas coming very quickly, don’t forget that you can raise money for the Club by simply clicking through the Club shop. Check it out – you could raise £££ for doing very little!!
Judy Micklethwait is the new Club Welfare Officer. Anyone needing to contact Judy can do so here. Thanks to Judy for volunteering.
Are you interested in coaching in the Club? There is a one day Introduction to Coaching course coming up in Plymouth, 27 Oct 2019. This course will enable you to support Club coaching sessions or lead a session under the supervision of a qualified Club coach. Details of the course and how to apply are…
Are you interested in coaching in the Club? There is a Sessional Coaching course coming up in Exeter over two days – 10 Nov & 1 Dec 2019. This course will allow you to coach and lead coaching sessions. Details of the course and how to apply are here. The Club will share the 50%…
Ladies’ 3s/4s win Okehampton Tournament (8th Sep 2019) Congratulations to our Ladies’ 3rds/4ths team (see squad photo below) who managed to win the Okehampton Centenary Tournament on Sunday 8th September. Well done to everyone concerned! First Trophy of the season.
RESTRICTIONS TO PARKING AT SIDMOUTH LEISURE CENTRE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN PROGRESS WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE AVAILABLE PARKING SPACES ADJACENT TO THE LEISURE CENTRE. THE ONLY ADVICE AVAILABLE FROM THE LEISURE CENTRE (as of 11th Sep) IS THAT WE MAKE USE OF ROADSIDE PARKING IN THE NEARBY RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Please…
Vets Hockey: Sunday 15th Sep @ Taunton, 10:30am start. If you want to play O40s or O50s Men’s hockey for Devon and are available to got to Taunton on the above date, please get in contact with Ian Mackie as soon as possible.
England Hockey statement on Rule changes. In July 2019 England Hockey published their decision on which of the FIH’s 2019 Rules would be implemented in England & Wales for the domestic 2019-20 season. All the FIH’s changes except for one will be introduced (more about those will be posted on this website in early August)….
SOHC pre-season Friendly Fixtures (September 2019) some details are yet to be confirmed; please check this Post later for updates. Ladies Sun 8th Sep: 1000 Okehampton: SOHC 3s/4s – Okey Centenary Tournament Sat 14th Sep: 1100 Ottery: SOHC 4 v Dawlish Sat 14th Sep: 1030 Sidmouth: SOHC v Teign 2 Sat 14th Sep: 1200 Sidmouth:…
A Level 1 Umpiring Course based at Exeter Uni is scheduled for Sunday 10th Nov 2019. The Club is always looking to refresh it’s pool of umpires so, if you reckon you have what it takes to get into umpiring and progress further down that route, please consider helping your Club in this way. The…
England Hockey have just published their decision on which of the FIH’s 2019 Rules would be implemented in England & Wales for the domestic 2019-20 season. All the FIH’s changes except for one will be introduced (more about those will be posted on this website in early August). The only change that will not come…
The 2019-20 Fixtures in the Women’s League are now available at: https://www.wcwhl.co.uk/public/fixturesmenu.php Sat 28th Sep is the opening day of the League season for all four of our ladies’ teams; the 1st XI and 2nd XI are in Sedgemoor 1 Division while the 3rd XI and 4th XI are in Sedgemoor 2. Note that the fixtures…
The 2019-20 Fixtures in the Men’s Verde Recreo League are now available at: www.wswhl.co.uk/public/fixturesmenu.php The 3rds and 4ths will open their season in South East 2 Division on Sat 21st Sept 2019 (playing each other!). The 1sts (Conference South) and the 2nds (South East 1) will start their campaigns the following weekend, Sat 28th Sept…
The Club’s Awards Evening (Sat 6th April) was very well attended this year; thanks to everyone who came along, and special thanks to all those involved in the organisation of the event. The full list of 2018-19 Award Winnners is now available (click on the link). Congratulations to all the winners!
Our Congratulations to the Men’s 1st XI and Ladies 2nd XI on gaining promotion from Southern 1 and Sedgemoor 2 respectively. Both teams went on to be named as joint winners of SOHC’s Team of the Year Award. The Men’s final game against fellow title contenders Taunton Vale 2nds was a close afair (SOHC…
As we approach the close of the 2018-19 season, here are a few useful dates for the diary: Tue 19th March – final training evening (men) Sat 23rd March – final Saturday of League games for the men Wed 27th March – final training evening (ladies) Sun 31st March – final Junior Academy & Rustys…
We must congratulate one of our affiliated umpires Rob Cann on his recent Level 3 Umpire Award! A small number of umpires each year complete the Level 3 Umpire Award and become members of the National Programme Umpiring Association (NPUA). Working closely with England Hockey, the NPUA is responsible for the development of umpires operating…