1897 - 2009
Colchester Hockey Club
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England Hockey e-zine
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The monthly England Hockey e-zine will be posted here.
England’s Hockey Matches Live Online All This Week
Fantastic news for hockey fans!
From tomorrow (Saturday), Hockey fans in the UK will be able to watch England’s men live in action against the five best teams in the World in the ABN AMRO Champions in Melbourne, Australia.
The tournament begins with Germany v England at 02:05am (UK time) on Saturday morning and will also see England play Spain, Australia, the Netherlands and Korea between Saturday and Sunday 6 December.
The England Hockey Board (EHB) has paid for a number of elements of this coverage and would appreciate hockey supporters passing on this information to fellow fans, players and colleagues to give as many people as possible the opportunity to follow the team.
Live Online Streaming (UK Only)
The EHB has invested in live online streaming of every England match in Australia. To watch the matches live online visit www.englandhockey.co.uk/livehockey
Matches on Demand
If you miss the matches live, or just fancy watching them again, EHTV will have each and every one of England’s Champions Trophy matches available to watch on demand. Just go to www.englandhockey.co.uk/ehtv after each game*
*there will be a delay of approximately five hours in getting these online while our EHTV hosts receive them from the production company and upload.
Sky Sports
Sky Sports will screen one hour highlights programmes covering all of England’s Champions Trophy matches beginning on Saturday night at 11pm on Sky Sports 3 Digital.
The full highlights programme schedule is as follows. Please note this is subject to change at short notice by the television company.
Match - Date - Programme Starts - Channel
Germany v England - 28/11/2009 - 23:00 - Sky Sports 3 Digital
Germany v England - 29/11/2009 - 11:00 - Sky Sports 3 Digital
England v Spain - 29/11/2009 - 22:00 - Sky Sports Xtra
England v Spain - 30/11/2009 - 10:00 - Sky Sports Xtra
Australia v England - 01/12/2009 - 18:30 - Sky Sports 2 Digital
Australia v England - 02/12/2009 - 00:00 (tbc) - Sky Sports Xtra
Australia v England - 02/12/2009 - 04:00 (tbc) - Sky Sports 2 Digital
Australia v England - 02/12/2009 - 10:00 - Sky Sports 3 Digital
England v Netherlands - 03/12/2009 - 18:00 - Sky Sports 2 Digital
England v Netherlands - 04/12/2009 - 00:00 - Sky Sports Xtra
England v Netherlands - 04/12/2009 - 10:30 - Sky Sports Xtra
England v Korea - 05/12/2009 - 17:30 - Sky Sports 2 Digital
England v Korea - 06/12/2009 - 04:00 (tbc) - Sky Sports 2 Digital
Classification Match - 06/12/2009 - 17:00 - Sky Sports Xtra
Classification Match - 07/12/2009 - 02:00 (tbc) - Sky Sports Xtra
Classification Match - 07/12/2009 - 08:00 - Sky Sports 3 Digital
Classification Match - 07/12/2009 - 11:00 - Sky Sports Xtra
Classification Match - 07/12/2009 - 15:00 - Sky Sports Xtra
EHB website
www.englandhockey.co.uk/menschampionstrophy will carry match reports and photographs after each and every England game. Clicking on the General Information tab will allow fans to listen to ipadio phonecasts from the camp (see below).
ipadio on www.englandhockey.co.uk
Using ipadio software, members of England’s squad and management team will be making phonecasts from Melbourne, which you will be able to hear on www.englandhockey.co.uk. Already, tournament debutants Dan Fox and Nick Catlin have spoken about their first experiences with the group and Strength & Conditioning Coach Andy Hudson has talked about how he has ensured England’s players are fully recovered from jet lag after a day in the air.
BBC Sport Website
The BBC Sport website will be following England’s progress with news and video highlights every day of the tournament.
You can already see a great preview video featuring England stars Jonty Clarke, Richard Mantell and Nick Brothers filmed just before the team departed for Australia last week. BBC Sport Olympic Journalist Martin Gough met up with the boys at a training session and has written a blog on England ‘playing with the big boys’.
Watch that video here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/hockey/default.stm
Read Martin Gough’s blog, ‘England play hockey with the world’s big boys’ here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/martingough/2009/11/england_play_hockey_with_world.html
BBC News
Keep an eye out for reports on the BBC’s sports news bulletins throughout the duration of the tournament for highlights and updates on England’s progress.
If you are on Twitter and aren’t already following us, log on to Twitter (http://twitter.com) and search for “EnglandHockey”. We’ll be bringing updates and the odd photo from Australia. Don’t forget to re-tweet this announcement when it appears on Twitter.
We hope you enjoy following the team.
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England Hockey e-zine: September 2009
Welcome to the September e-zine from England Hockey.
For many readers the season is just about to start while for some, including the England Hockey League, the 2009-2010 season is already well and truly underway.
In the England Hockey League (EHL) Men's Premier Division, East Grinstead have started where they left off last season, sitting atop the table thanks to wins over Cannock and Brooklands MU while in the Women's Premier Division Reading, new to the top division this year, are already showing they will be a force to be reckoned having recorded victories over neighbours Slough and Birmingham University.
Following the start of the EHL season, the European Cup Trophy Tour has made its first stops at Reading and East Grinstead in recent weeks and will be at Surbiton this coming Saturday and Cannock the following week. Why not pop along to see the trophy and have your pictures taken with it?
The start of the new season will see many hockey players, coaches, umpires and spectators getting a grip on the new rules of the game which include the 'self pass' rule and the rule on free hits inside the 23 metre area. With this in mind we thought it would be helpful to signpost anyone interested towards the electronic copy of the Rules of Hockey 2009 which can be found in the Officiating section of the England Hockey website (www.englandhockey.co.uk/officiating). Also in that section, visitors will find recently published guidance for umpires implementing the new rules.
As we have approached the season, England Hockey has also received a number of enquiries regarding pitch markings sparked in part by the new rules. As a result, a statement was released on the England Hockey website and can be found in the Facilities section at www.englandhockey.co.uk/facilities.
Talking of facilities, keep an eye on the website this coming Monday (5 October) for the launch of the forthcoming Capital Investment Programme.
Next year's Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy in Nottingham is approaching and the volunteer recruitment drive is well and truly underway now. The organising committee is looking for around 250 dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to join the Champion Crew and help make the tournament a roaring success. To find out more and to register your interest in joining the Champion Crew visit www.wct2010.com/volunteers.
Tickets for the Women's Champions Trophy and Men's Four Nations Test Series go on sale next week for a special "early bird" booking period to England Hockey Members, at www.wct.2010.com. England Hockey Members also receive up to 30% off the ticket price to watch the hottest hockey event in England during 2010!
Tickets go on sale to the general public at the end of October but if you want to take advantage of the early bird priority booking period and all the other benefits of England Hockey Membership, please join us at www.englandhockey.co.uk/membership.
Finally for the moment, don't forget to buy your tickets for the England v Scotland indoor clashes at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Monday 7 December. With guaranteed goals and plenty of exciting, fast paced action these two matches between England and Scotland's men and women are sure to be a great pre-Christmas treat. Prices start at £7 for Under 18s and just £15 for adults so get yours soon! To book tickets call The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000 or click here to buy them online.
Good
luck for the season ahead.
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England Hockey e-zine: August 2009
Welcome to the August edition of the England Hockey e-zine. This month we have streamlined the e-zine to highlight some of the most important items of the moment.
It has been an incredible end to the month with England's men being crowned European Champions for the first time ever and the England women winning bronze at the EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amstelveen.
Throughout both the men's and women's tournaments, England put in consistently impressive performances with superb individual displays contributing significantly to the teams' medal winning positions. Congratulations to both teams and their coaching staff on their successes. Congratulations also go to James Fair and Ashley Jackson who picked up the Goalkeeper of the Tournament and Player of the Tournament awards respectively in the men's tournament and the England women's team, who won the Fair Play Award in their competition.
If you missed out on any of the match reports from either tournament you can read them all again at www.englandhockey.co.uk/euromen and www.englandhockey.co.uk/eurowomen.
Also in August, England Hockey announced details of its 2009/2013 Capital Investment Programme. Phase one of the programme, which will allow hockey clubs and organisations to apply for grants, opens on Monday 5 October 2009. Click on the news item below to find out more about the programme.
International success has not been limited to England's senior teams and the England U21 women performed heroically at the Women's Junior World Cup in Boston, USA, where they eventually finished fourth, three places higher than England's previous best finish at the Junior World Cup.
English club sides East Grinstead, Reading and Beeston have found out who they will face in the first round of the Euro Hockey League this year. Reading will travel to Barcelona for round 1a while East Grinstead and Beeston will hope to progress from round 1b in Paris.
In domestic hockey, details of a new playoff tournament in the men's England Hockey League Premier Division were announced. Featuring the top five teams at the end of the season, the new tournament will determine the league champions and teams to qualify for Europe.
Finally for this month, all members of the Hockey Family are being invited to complete a short survey about England Hockey services. England Hockey is looking for individuals from across the Hockey Family to help us to provide the best benefits and services for you. Everyone who participates in the survey will be entered into a monthly prize draw to win one of five England Hockey goody bags.
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EHTV - England Hockey's online channel
Summer hockey highlights are now playing on EHTV. View the latest action from the summer internationals and the Men's and Women's Cup Finals, plus - see all that happened at the Yazoo National Youth Hockey Festival, and England Hockey's Big Night Out awards!
For even more great moments, news and features on EHTV, 24/7 visit www.englandhockey.co.uk/ehtv
... and England Hockey Members get even more EHTV! Scroll down to see how you can become a Member
England Hockey survey
You are invited to
complete a short survey about England Hockey services. The answers you
give will help us to provide the best benefits and services for you.
Everyone who participates in the survey will be entered into a monthly
prize draw to win one of five England Hockey goody bags (cap, slingpack,
water bottle and mobile phone pouch).
You can have your say, and be in to win, too - just click http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/survey/survey.asp?survey="20010012" (also
accessible in the Membership section of the website)
England Hockey Membership
Time is running out
to become an England Hockey Founding Member!
England Hockey Membership is nearly one year old and there are only a few
days left to join as a Founding Member. All Members receive
access to EHTV, England Hockey News magazine, discounted tickets to
selected competitions, desk calendar (and
more), but Founding Members also get to see their name in lights on
our website, and receive an exclusive Founding Member's gift!
Members have recently been sent details of more offers coming up over the
next year - discounts to Women's Champions Trophy 2010 in Nottingham,
extended insurance cover, free programmes at events. If you are a
Member who has missed your update, please login to the Members-only Area
to view.
You can become a Member from just £25 per year and signing up is simple - please visit www.englandhockey.co.uk/membership
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England Hockey Club Update: August 2009
Affiliation for 2009 / 10 Season
Affiliation
forms have now been sent to all Club Liaison Officers and need to be
returned to England Hockey by 21st September. An invoice is then sent to
the Club Treasurer once the form is received.
Clubs also have the option of affiliating online via FixturesLive, or by
email - please contact membership@englandhockey.org
for more details.
2009 - 13 Capital Investment Programme
Included with the affiliation paperwork is an important announcement about the Capital Investment Grants Application Process. This will be launched on 5th October 2009 to distribute the £2.7 million we have secured from Sport England to invest in clubs and organisations, between 2009 and 2013. ClubsFirst clubs are invited to apply - more details at http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid="6824&itemTitle=Important+%2D+2009%2F2013+Capital+Investment+Programme§ion=22§ionTitle=News"
Contributions for England Hockey's Magazine
EH News, our quarterly magazine of England Hockey, is changing and we would welcome contributions from your club.
We are currently taking submissions for the next edition of EH News, which will be published in early October, and now is your chance to contribute. Be quick though, you have got just three weeks to get in touch!
For
more details please click this link
http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid="6816&itemTitle=Contribute+to+England+Hockey%27s+Magazine§ion=22§ionTitle=News"
Liability Insurance for your Club
The
importance of insuring your club and its members has never been greater as
clubs operate in an increasingly complex and litigious environment.
England Hockey Ltd strongly recommends that all clubs have adequate
insurance protection. Do not leave your club or your members at
risk.
If you do not currently have cover, or wish to consider an alternative to
your current arrangements, you may like to contact England Hockey's
insurance broker, Perkins Slade Ltd - their downloadable brochure is
available at www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs (Affiliation
section).
By contacting Perkins Slade Ltd, there is no obligation on you to purchase
their particular policy, and the decision is yours.
Perkins Slade Ltd is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services
Authority.
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England Hockey Club Update: July 2009
Affiliation for 2009 / 10 Season
The new season is nearly upon us already, and
Club affiliation packs will be sent to the Club Liaison officer in mid
August.
We are pleased to confirm that affiliation fees have remained unchanged
this year, at £180 + VAT per team. Clubs will have the option of
affiliating online via FixturesLive, by email, or by completing and
returning a form through the post.
Completed affiliation forms willl need to be received by England Hockey by 21st September, and an invoice is sent to the Club Treasurer once the form is received.
Knock Out Competition Entry
The deadline for national Knock Out Competitions Entries, previously Friday 31 July, has been extended to Friday 14 August to allow more teams the opportunity to enter the various competitions. The draws for the first rounds of each competition will take place in the week commencing 17th August.
Please note that there has been an amendment to the Semi Final date of the Men's Cup. The Semi Final will be on Sunday 21 March and not Sunday 28 March as previously published. The amended Knock Out Form can be downloaded at this link http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id="2459"
For more information on Knock Out competitions
and entries, please email michael.baker@englandhockey.org
England Hockey Membership
Congratulations to Reading and Timperley Hockey
Clubs, both of which have won a £50 Barrington Sports hockey
voucher, having signed up 10 of their members to EH Membership! Beeston, Ben
Rhydding, Maidenhead and Wycombe are also close to achieving their
vouchers.
Starting at £25 per year for Silver, EH Membership gives hockey fans
access to EHTV, England Hockey News magazine, discounts on tournaments,
and a range of other benefits.
Gold members also receive insurance and access to online coaching/umpiring
resources, while Platinum members enjoy vip hospitality at EH events.
Further details are available at www.englandhockey.co.uk/membership
CCPR Sports Clubs Survey
Would you like to win £200 of Decathlon
vouchers for your club - or a weekend in a top class London hotel? If so
please help with the Sports Club Survey 2009, which is being conducted by
the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) in partnership with the
Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University.
The information you provide will be extremely useful for CCPR as it
lobbies Government to promote the welfare of sport and argues for
increased support and funding for sports clubs. The questions are about
your club - including its membership, volunteers and finances. You will
need a copy of your club's annual reports and accounts from the last two
years in order to answer some of the questions. Please be assured that
your responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.
To begin the survey, please click on the following link: CCPR
Survey of Sports Clubs
Club Contact Information
You have been sent this email as you are listed as a Liaison Officer, Treasurer or Development Officer for your Club. Please remember to keep EH up-to-date with changes to your club contacts - whether a new person has been appointed to a role, or if an email or postal address has changed. Just drop us a line at membership@englandhockey.org
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England Hockey has moved!
England Hockey's head office has now moved to new offices at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Bisham Abbey, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1RR. Our telephone number is now 01628 897500.
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