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Back To Hockey!

If you love this sport, you’ll be happy to know that there is a new program set up called Back to Hockey that is welcoming men and women of all ages and abilities back into the sport across Berkshire and Hampshire. It’s a great way to develop fitness, Back to Hockey opens its doors to those that have might not played since school or people who just want to take up a new sport. The sessions are based on refreshing skills, short games and having fun with friends!

In a news update from their website:

THE only team with a 100 per cent record still intact, Clifton play host to Canterbury in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday.

Second half goals saw Clifton battle back from behind to beat Leicester last weekend, and they will be aiming to show that same fighting spirit as they tackle Canterbury.

“It will be a very difficult game for us,” said Clifton Head Coach Stephen Rixon. “Canterbury are the league champions and beat us in the play-offs so we know it’ll be tough, but I think both teams have got stronger since then.

“We have a resilient group of players, we’re mentally very strong and focused on our game plan and objectives – we showed that by the way we fought back from behind at Leicester.”

Elsewhere the team with the most potent attack and meanest defence so far, Surbiton travel to Leicester. Having scored ten goals in their first three games and conceded none, the reigning champions will start as favourites.

In other Premier Division action Holcombe go to Beeston on Saturday, while the University of Birmingham host Bowdon Hightown. On Sunday, Reading host Buckingham at Sonning Lane.

In the Investec Conference West, Slough are the only team with a 100 per cent record, and they head to Isca on Saturday.

Second-placed Gloucester City entertain bottom of the table Olton and West Warwicks, while Swansea City head to Southampton to play Trojans.

There are three unbeaten teams in the Investec Conference North, and two of them meet this Saturday with leaders Loughborough Students hosting Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. The other unbeaten team, Brooklands Poynton, are at home against the University of Durham.

It could all change in the Investec Conference East on Saturday. Unbeaten leaders East Grinstead head to Harleston Magpies, while Horsham – second only on goal difference – head to third-placed Sevenoaks.

Investec Women’s Hockey League (Saturday, October 4 2014)

Just a few examples of the sites that are offering the programme include:

• Windsor Hockey Club, (tbc on website asap) at Windsor Boys School

• Sonning Hockey Club, (tbc on website asap) at Sonning Hockey Club

• Fleet & Ewshot Hockey Club, Army Hockey Centre

• Fordingbridge Hockey Club, Tuesdays (time tbc) at Burgate School

• Gosport Borough Hockey Club, Saturdays 9-10am at St Vincent College

• Southampton Hockey Club, Tuesdays 7.30pm at Southampton Sport Centre

• Banbury hockey club, Wednesdays 7.30pm at North Oxfordshire Academy

• Bicester Hockey Club, Thursdays 7.30pm at Cooper School

• Oxford Hawks Hockey Club, Tuesdays 6pm at Banbury Road North Sports Ground

• Corsham Hockey Club, Wednesdays 7.30-9pm at Springfield Centre

• Swindon Hockey Club, Saturdays 12noon at Isambard School

• Trojans Hockey Club, Tuesdays 7-8.30pm at Trojans Hockey Club

• Yateley Hockey club, Wednesdays 7.30pm at Farnborough Sixth Form College

The programme is open to both men and women across clubs around the country. More information below, specifically on the brand new launch of the men’s programme.

Here’s our list of the events we think you need to know about over the coming years, from International to Domestic. Sign up to our event tickets Newsletter and you can be the first to hear about events, tickets and more!

Major events which we’re hosting in this country (aside from the indoor finals at Wembley) have all now moved to Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, our legacy stadium on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. It’s a first-class and family-friendly facility which opened and hosted its first event in the summer of 2014, and the site will be scaled-up to host the EuroHockey Championships 2015, which promises to be a brilliant spectacle which is not to be missed.

EVENTS

Champions Trophy
Women’s: Argentina, 29 Nov – 7 Dec 2014
Men’s: India, 13-21 Dec 2014
Hockey 5s indoor finals
25 January 2015
Wembley Arena, London
NOW: Pensions Men’s Finals Weekend
11-12 April 2015
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Investec Women’s Finals Weekend
18-19 April
Lee Valley Hockey and 2015 Tennis Centre, London
Investec London Cup
May 2015, date tbc
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
EuroHockey Championships 2015
London, 21-30 August 2015
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Champions Trophy
June 2016
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
World League Semi Final 2 - Men
July 2017
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Women’s World Cup 2018
7-21 July 2018
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London