Training is on tonight. The groundsman expects the pitch to start freezing at 9pm, so just use your common sense. Big games this weekend so get yourselves down there.
Flamingo 25th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Flamingo 25th Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6pm for 7pm, at the Club on Saturday, 25th February 2012 All Hockey Club members welcome, especially Flamingo Tourists past and present. Email Peter Hodges pandnhodges@blueyonder.co.uk for full details and tickets.
Wimbledon Juniors representing their County
Congratulation to the following Wimbledon Juniors have trained hard and managed to achieve selection for their appropriate Country squads: Keep flying the WHC flag
First Name
Last Name
Age Group
School
Callum
Close
U13B
Not stated
Fergus
Clarke
U13B
Not stated
Harvey
Dennis
U13B
Alleyn's
Georgina
Southorn
U13G
Wimbledon High
Honor
Johnson
U13G
Thomas's Clapham
Izzy
Davies
U13G
Surbiton High
Katie
Davies
U13G
Surbiton High
Lynn
Vanderstichele
U13G
Not stated
Jessica
O'Neill
U13G
Sutton High
Josh
Coniglio
U14B
Whitgift
Rory
Jones
U14B
Kingston Grammar
Emmy
Pollock
U14G
Alleyn's
Florrie
McParland
U14G
Woldingham
Jack
Waller
U15B
Kingston Grammar
Ralphe
Thicknesse
U15B
Alleyn's
Anna
Conway
U15G
Woldingham
Hannah
Close
U15G
Alleyn's
Kristin
Read
U15G
Kingston Grammar
Tilly
Swan
U15G
Woldingham
James
Wilmot
U16B
Alleyn's
Emma
Headley
U16G
Kingston Grammar
Kate
Sullivan
U16G
Alleyn's
Nancy
Picton
U16G
Surbiton High
Olivia
Whiteford
U16G
James Allen Girls'
Alastair
McFarlane
U17B
King's College
Bruno
Vanderstichele
U17B
King's College
Alice
Moseley
U17G
James Allen Girls'
Becky
Stormer
U17G
James Allen Girls'
KIT ONLINE
http://mkk-sports.myshopify.com/collections/wimbledon-hockey-club
MKK have opened the online ordering for the next 2 weeks.
Any items that you require that are not in stock should be placed in this 2
week period.
Orders will then take until the middle of January to be delivered,
unless still available in stock.
If you require a replacement shirt, new shirts can now be ordered and your
current number can be put on the back.
PLEASE BE AWARE : TO AVOID DUPLICATING NUMBERS ON THE PITCH YOU
*CANNOT*INVENT A NEW NUMBER FOR YOURSELF.
Junior Hockey Success Story
Congratulations go Jack Waller Wimbledon Junior U15/16 Hockey Squad member who has been selected for the South East High Performance Training Camp in Leeds this October. This training camp will replicate the National Age Group (NAG) Athelete training sessions. Good Luck Jack.
WHC Alumnus Scores Last-Minute Goal to Win Australian Hockey League
2010/11 Men's 1s player, Sam Pike, scored a 69th minute wonder-goal to secure the Gold Medal for the Western Australia Thundersticks in the Grand Final of the Australian Hockey League in Sydney on Saturday. Pikey had already scored earlier in the game, but it was his bullet of a dragflick into the top corner of the net that gave the WA Thundersticks a crucial and ultimately match-winning 4-3 lead over the New South Wales Waratahs with only seconds to spare. Pikey was also awarded the coveted Man of the Match award. Well done Pikey from everyone at WHC. As Trid Woodhouse, former WHC Director of Hockey and current WA Thundersticks coach described it, "that puppy was moving!". But don't take our word for it, click on the link below and enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdM5BVlfdQg
Ladies 1s and Ladies Vets Bring Home the Trophies
Wimbledon Ladies had a successful finals day on Saturday 16 April at Tonbridge School. The Ladies 1s beat Tulse Hill and Dulwich 2-1 in the EHB Trophy and the Ladies Vets won the National Over 40s competition.
Ladies 1s and 1as Combined Success
The performance from the 1s was a club effort as nine of the regular 1s squad were unavailable, so Wimbledon fielded a Cup Squad of 1s and 1as players, player/coached by Sarah Forbes and captained by Natalie Bown. The team gave a gutsy performance and won 2-1 in a tense and exciting final match. THD were the only team in the league Wimbledon had not beaten this season so the victory was even sweeter. Goals came in penalty corner play from Jane Clarke and Linsday Morrison. Promotionand a Trophy show that the 1s are definitely the Club’s team of the season.
Ladies Vets Win Gold
Not to be out done, the Vets team had qualified for the finals by coming through the Surrey and the South rounds of this competition. Having played Woking in both of the earlier roundsand a pool match on Saturday they had to beat them one last time in the final. A score line of 1-0 meant they went home with the gold medals and the rumour of playing in Europe next season!
Wimbledon Recognised by London League
The London Hockey League held its annual awards evening earlier this week and Wimbledon was well represented. Along with the Men’s 4s and Vets 2s each receiving prizes for their strong league performances, the Club was ranked 4th overall in the London Hockey League Club Of The Year award. A great achievement amongst so many strong clubs. In other good news, the Higgins Group confirmed that they will be extending their sponsorship of the London League for another three years, endorsing the continued strength of the league. WHC 4s’ captain, Shaun Lazarow, who attended the event and collected an award on behalf of his team, commented “I had been told that Justin Bieber would be presenting the awards this evening and, although I’m obviously disappointed he couldn’t make it, it was great to see so many London teams represented here tonight.”
Wimbledon connections at England Hockey
England Hockey recently held their Annual General Meeting and two Non-Executive places were up for grabs, which were both won by Wimbledon connected candidates in a fiercely fought contest.
Ben Rea, Wimbledon Men’s President since 1990 and a significant contributor to England Hockey since his appointment to the old HA Council in 1995, was reelected as a Non-Executive, a position he has held since 2005.
Katy Roberts became a Non-Executive Director for the first time. Katy was a Wimbledon junior and represented the Club from 1990 to 1995 and gained 41 England and GB caps as well as attending the Beijing Olympics.
Congratulations to you both.
Directions to Pitches
Please click here for directions to Pitches and the Club House.
Note that the new Tiger Turf is at the Kings College School (KCS) venue.
