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Euro Hockey League Draw

By Reading Hockey Club • Sep 2nd, 2010 • Category: Home Page, M1, News

As a result of the long-awaited draw for the 2010/11 Euro Hockey League first round stage, Reading HC now know that they will face Bloemendaal (Dutch and former EHL champions) and SC Stroitel Brest (champions of Belarus) in pool A of the competition.  These first round matches will be played at Terrassa Hockey Club in [...]



Weekend in Mannheim

By Reading Hockey Club • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: L1, Match Reports

After almost 3 months of running (thanks Taff), Reading Ladies 1st team travelled to Mannheim, Germany for their first competitive fixtures of pre-season 2010. With 6 of last year’s squad unavailable for the start of the season due to international commitments and several others moving away from the Reading area, it was a new and [...]



Beth to the Rescue

By Reading Hockey Club • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Home Page, News

As England make it two wins out of two with a 1-0 victory over China in the FIH Women’s World Cup in Argentina, Reading HC’s own Beth Storry is the star of the show denying China with a string of world class saves – Watch Highlights from the BBC



Welcome to Reading Hockey Club

By Reading Hockey Club • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Home Page Feature

Welcome to Reading HC – the country’s premier Hockey Club - and to the 2010/11 season!  We boast 11 men’s teams and 8 ladies’ teams, with both elite squads at the very pinnacle of the domestic game and brimming with international talent.  Our thriving Next Generation youth section attracts hundreds of youngsters to participate in our exciting sport, [...]



Exciting Development Plans for Reading Hockey Club

By Reading Hockey Club • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Home Page, News

Reading Hockey Club is planning bold changes for the future and we need your help to make it happen. Work is underway on the first step – the construction of a second Astro pitch at Sonning Lane – visit the FUTURE section for the full story and information on the project to date… Works Starts [...]



Reading’s International Pedigree

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 26th, 2010 • Category: Home Page

Once again Reading HC has great representation at National level with the recently announced squads for the Commonwealth Games in Dehli… Congratulations to Alex Danson, Helen Richardson, Kate Walsh and Beth Storry on their selection for England at the Commonwealth Games.  The Reading quartet are also part of the squad that has travelled to Argentina for [...]



Garden(ing) Party!

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 24th, 2010 • Category: Home Page

What are you doing with your Bank Holiday Monday?  Why not come and join us for a big Bank Holiday clear up?? We need to give the club some ‘freshening up’ for the new season, so we are inviting all members to spare a tiny piece of their time this Monday 30th August to come and help [...]



Start of Season 2010 – Come and Play for Reading!

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 14th, 2010 • Category: News

Welcome to a new season at Reading Hockey Club.  Whether you are an existing member or hoping to join here is some information to get you started. General Training Sessions General training has now started for the season.  The sessions are as follows and are open to all whether old or young (capable of playing [...]



Reading HC England Hockey ClubsFirst Accredited

By Reading Hockey Club • Jun 21st, 2010 • Category: Home Page

If you didn’t hear we achieved our ClubsFirst accreditation.  For a club of our size this is a huge achievement and many congratulations must go to Gemma-Louise Notman, Philippa Sanders and Terry Walden for all their work on the core group that enabled us to reach this  goal.



Hockey Olympians Come to Nottingham in July

By Reading Hockey Club • Jun 21st, 2010 • Category: News

Did you know that you have a chance to see Hockey Olympians take to a pitch in the UK two years before London 2012? Did you also know that current and ex Reading players Nick Brothers, Jonty Clarke, Iain Mackay, Simon Mantell, Richard Springham, Nick Catlin, Alex Danson, Jo Ellis, Helen Richardson, Beth Storry and [...]