Archive for August, 2007

Reading U18 Boys Farewell in Holland

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 31st, 2007 • Category: Feature, News, U18 Boys

After some 4-5 years playing together as a group with major successes including an U15 and an U18 National Cup plus a variety of Mercian South League titles (usually at the expense of Canterbury), Paul Westacott felt that they deserved a “holiday” trip as a “swansong”. The Hague was chosen, with a secondary view to [...]



Euro Hockey League Round One

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 24th, 2007 • Category: Events, Feature, M1, News

Reading will travel to The Hague in the Netherlands on 26-28 October 2007 to face Crefelder HTC (Germany) and St Germain (France) in the opening round of the inaugural Euro Hockey League. Three other pools will be competing in The Hague the same weekend. The four other pools will play 2-4 November [...]



SAQ Coaching for U12s

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 24th, 2007 • Category: Feature, News, U8s - U12s

10 week course for U12, U10 and U8 will be run on Sundays (after training at 11.00-12.00) starting 23 September. 40 places already booked. 20 places are still available on first come first served basis - contact Charlie Lowe at char…@btinternet.com. Cost of £20 to be paid at registration



Under 6s, U8s, U10s & U12s - Start of Season - Sunday 9 September

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 17th, 2007 • Category: Feature, News, U8s - U12s

The new season for everyone under 12 starts on Sunday 9 September 2007. Registration will commence at 9.00am. There will be a barbecue at 11.00am after coaching. Please bring along any friends who would like to join. If you are not sure if hockey is the game for you, come along anyway [...]



Reading 3 Australia (over 35s) 1

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 17th, 2007 • Category: L1, Match Reports, News

It was an honour for Reading to host the Australian Over 35 vets side on Wednesday evening, as they prepared for their international Masters tournament in Birmingham this week. After Reading started their pre-season programme with a 4-0 win over Firebrands in baking conditions at the weekend, the weather couldn’t have been more different [...]



Mens and Ladies 1XI Pre-Season Schedule

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 15th, 2007 • Category: Feature, L1, M1, News

If you would like to see our Mens and Ladies 1XIs in action as they prepare for the start of the English Hockey League season, here are their current provisional pre-season programmes.
Mens 1XI
Sunday 19th August
Ulhenhorst (current German champions)
11:00, Reading Hockey Club
Saturday 1st September
Wales
13:30, Reading Hockey Club
Sunday 2nd September
Hampstead and Westminster
13:00, Reading Hockey Club
Saturday [...]



Minis Photos

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: News, U8s - U12s

The photos of the U11 Mixed A team winning the Havant tournament in January are at: http://www.homestead.com/higginet/havant.html
The photos from the Under 10 tournament at Reading on 19 November are at: Reading U10 tournament photos



Trials and Club Day

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Events, Feature, News

We would like to welcome all current and new members to start the new season at our club day on Saturday 1st September 2007.
A great day at the club starts early, with the Ladies trials commencing at 9am. New
members registration commences in the Club house at 8.30am.
At 12pm The Ladies 1s take on Clifton in [...]



Reading Men’s HC seeks new players at all levels

By Reading Hockey Club • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Feature, News

Reading Men’s HC seeks new players at all levels; notably at Second XI and
Social XI standards.
With an large movement of outgoing colts at the upper end of the Club,
experienced players are needed to support the development of up and coming
colts members at 2s and 2As level (who won London League Premier Division
and London League Divison [...]