Archive for February, 2012

As well as a feast of top quality hockey to watch at Sonning Lane in March, there are 2 club social events to put firmly in your diaries. On Saturday March 10th the men’s 1st XI will be running their re-scheduled Race Night, which was a casualty of the snow and ice last month. Then [...]

It was great to see some travelling Blue Army support for Reading Men and Ladies on their visit to Cannock Hockey Club on Sunday for a league double header between the two clubs. In the Ladies game it was top versus bottom in the Investec Premier League, and the game went very much with the [...]

This week’s game saw Reading ladies 1’s on the road again to play bottom of the table Cannock and an injury ravaged Reading were keen to keep their 7 point lead at the top of the Investec Premier League. With a number of injuries to key players it was a good opportunity to demonstrate the [...]

Reading Hockey brings you a feast of hockey – four games in a weekend With the snow intervening a fortnight ago Reading Hockey brings you a first… a double-double-header, four games in a weekend against Manchester rivals Bowdon, who bring both their Men’s and Ladies’ teams, Leicester who are Reading Ladies’ nearest rivals in the [...]

After last week’s cancellations due to snow, both Reading Men and Ladies returned to National Premier League action this weekend with mixed fortunes. On Saturday the ladies braved a hailstorm and an early goal against at Sutton Coldfield to come back and win the game 3-1 and stay comfortably top of the Investec Premier Division [...]

Due to last weekend’s fixture being snowed off this week saw Reading ladies 1’s return to the Investec National League against Sutton Coldfield. The hailstorm and freezing rain was a shock to the system for the players coming out of hibernation from another successful indoor campaign. It was also a lovely ‘welcome home’ present for [...]

Sir Steve Redgrave, our greatest Olympian, has joined forces with Sport England and Berkshire County Sports Partnership to launch Sport Makers, a programme for everyone who’d like to make sport happen for their friends, neighbours or colleagues. Sir Steve said: “You don’t need medals to become a sporting hero. By helping people you know to [...]

It may feel like 2012 has only just begun, but before you know it Easter will be upon us and both Reading 1st XIs will be in action on the European stage – are you planning on supporting them?? OF COURSE YOU ARE!! The men have reached the KO16 stage of the Euro Hockey League [...]

Despite the disappointment of Super Sunday being snowed off, there is another chance to see the Reading Men’s 1st XI in action again very soon, with their home National Premier League match against Loughborough Students on 19th February 2:30pm start – click on the ticket tab above to book your place – come along and [...]

Despite all of our best endeavours, the first Super Sunday of 2012 – our double header against Bowdon on February 12th – has had to be postponed with a covering of snow still on the pitch. Both games will be rescheduled – so watch out for announcements of the new date(s). You won’t have to [...]