Archive for October, 2006

L1: Woking 0 Reading 3

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 30th, 2006 • Category: L1, Match Reports

EHL WNDS: Woking 0 Reading 3Claire Kerr (3)
Reading returned from their half term break in emphatic form over old rivals Woking on Saturday.  Captain Alice Margerison inspired the team in her team talk by urging them to display the new Reading against a side who had also dropped from Division 1 this season.  Reading responded [...]



L2A: Windsor 0 Reading 3

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 28th, 2006 • Category: L2A, Match Reports

Windsor (0) 0 – 3 (2) Reading
Trysports 3 County League Division 2
After last weeks HUGE win and with our opposition finishing right at the foot of our league last year having only picked up a single point all season (and only being spaired relegation unluckily/luckily due to a league re-jig) i was (bizarrely) [...]



Reading Girls Shine in Junior Regionals

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 26th, 2006 • Category: Feature, News

Reading Hockey Club ladies’ 1st XI star Abi Harper has been named in the Great Britain under-20 squad to visit Australia in January. Last weekend she was one of several Reading players involved in the South Under-17 and under-15 regional tournaments at Millfield School in Somerset. Harper was joined in the South team by club [...]



Rovers: Maidenhead 0 Reading 1

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 21st, 2006 • Category: Match Reports, Rovers

Rovers see off Magicians
It seems to be the mission of the Rovers to make games as hard as possible for themselves, but equally rewarding. With a short trip to Maidenhead for a late Saturday push-back, the Rovers secured a 1-0 win against a mainly youthful and energetic side.
It was a game of relatively [...]



M1: Cannock 2 Reading 3

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 18th, 2006 • Category: M1, Match Reports

We played Cannock last week in arguably the toughest away fixture of the season.  We were strengthened by the return of Jonty, Tom and Si but had to make do without Chris Pryce and Nick Catlin who were busy trying to get into the GB U20 team.
Our start to the game was fantastic.  After [...]



L1A: Epsom 1 Reading 1

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 18th, 2006 • Category: L1A, Match Reports

Reading Ladies 1a’s travelled to Epsom expecting a tough game and the matchlived up to their expectations.  Epsom started strongly and set the scenefor the match as they attacked from the start and caused pressure on theReading defence.  The back 4 for Reading held firm and were aided by goalieSarah Gowers who was on top [...]



L2A: Wychwood 1 Reading 1

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 17th, 2006 • Category: L2A, Match Reports

Wychwood 1 – 1 Reading 2a
Trysports 3 County League Division Two
Hmmmm where do I start…….
We had 4 new arrivals to the squad this week :o) making an already strong 2a’s squad even stronger so I was certainly going into the game against the league leaders very confident indeed (well confident for [...]



Fireworks and Sparklers

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 17th, 2006 • Category: Feature, In Brief, News

Who needs bonfires and rockets when you can get all the thrills and fireworks you like by coming to Sonning Lane on 5 November. With the Men facing Surbiton in the Slazenger EHL and the Ladies drawing local Prem side Slough at home in the cup their should be plenty of sparkling hockey to [...]



Weekly Review 16/10/2006

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 17th, 2006 • Category: Feature, News

Reading Men hit the top for the first time this season thanks to a superb 3-2 victory over last year’s league winners Cannock - on their turf too.  Reading will try to maintain their position when they face East Grinstead.  This will be a Saturday evening game - an experiment for the club and will [...]



Club Night 21st October - Men’s 1s vs East Grinstead followed by pub games

By Barry Jukes • Oct 16th, 2006 • Category: Events, Feature, News

Saturday 21st October
Men’s 1s game vs East Grinstead starting at 1730. Any thing that generate a lot of noise is encouraged to be brought along to this match, not just Johnny D’s mouth.