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SHC Summer activity - everything you need to know

SHC Summer activity - everything you need to know

Emma Houlihan15 Apr 2019 - 12:08
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Summer Sundays, Juniors, when does our league start, when training starts back up.

It may be the end of the hockey league season, but there will be lots of hockey available over the summer to keep everyone going until the new season starts.

Below are details of what’s on over the summer months and rough details of the new season league dates for you to bear in mind.
We do have a few weeks break right now through April but we start back up again with our summer activity on Sunday 28th April.

Junior Sunday Sessions
These popular and growing sessions will continue, every Sunday at Nobel from Sunday 28th April through to Sunday 4th August. The time of this session is a little earlier through the summer months – it will run from 10.00-11.00am.
These sessions are free to our registered junior members and registered members children throughout the summer.

Newcomers are very welcome to come along to 3 sessions to give it a go before becoming a paid member (which is a bargain at £30 per year), all newcomers’ parents are expected to complete a compulsory online registration form before taking part in any session. We would appreciate you spreading the word about these sessions so we can continue to grow our fabulous junior section!
If you’d like more information, to chat to our Junior Co-ordinator Paul Spicer beforehand, or request the registration link – please contact stevenagejuniorhockey@gmail.com

Adult (13+) Mixed Sunday Matches
These Sunday matches have been going for at least 8 years now and are always really popular.
On the below dates we will run mixed friendly interclub matches, for adults of all abilities, teams and levels. These will be held at Nobel 11.00-12.30pm. These matches are fun, have a great turn out from all teams/levels and are simply turn up and play.

• 28th April
• 12th May
• 26th May
• 9th June
• 23rd June
• 7th July
• 21st July
• 4th August
• 18th August

Cost per person is £5.00, pay on the day. Bring red and white tops. All warm up should be done outside the cage area until our juniors have exited the cage.

SHC Additional Summer Matches
I am in the process of arranging some SHC ladies’ friendlies with local teams - various games for different ability levels and some mixed ability ones. If there is enough demand I am able to arrange men’s, men’s vets and ladies vets. If you would like to captain and organise a team for a game, contact me to discuss. The aim is to ensure as a club we offer hockey to all those that want it!

Summer League

Just to clarify - any hockey played in summer leagues – such as Hitchin, Letchworth, Broxbourne – it is not directly associated with SHC. Teams may be entered as 'Stevenage’ and SHC members may play in the team, but it is not directly linked to SHC. Teams are entered, managed and players selected by willing individuals that wish to and are happy to give up their own time to do so. However from time to time if these teams are in need of players they may use the SHC Facebook Group to post offering a game to any available players. These summer hockey leagues are also a great place for learning umpires to get some experience.

New Season 2019/2020
Although this is to be confirmed, we expect training for the upper teams to start in mid-August, and all teams by late August.
We expect league games to start on the 21st September for all teams. This is yet to be confirmed by leagues.
There will be friendlies for all teams on Saturday 14th September / the week before league starts
There will be friendlies (probably 2/3 men’s and 4 ladies) on the 7th September / two weeks before league starts
There will be interclubs on 31st August / 3 weeks before league starts
There will be additional matches arranged as requested by club captains.

Enjoy the summer!

EH

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