STAFFORD LADIES HOCKEY CLUB
www.staffordladieshc.co.uk
Honorary Secretary: Samantha Bevington, Dale Cottage, Woodwall Green, Croxton, ST21 6PH
Tel: 0776 9778515, 01630 620048; e-mail:[email protected]
August 2014
Dear players, parents, associate members and new members
Welcome to the 2014 – 2015 season. After last season, which saw all our teams finishing
respectably, this season should be a promising one. We therefore look forward to welcoming back
younger members wanting to continue to improve their skills, existing members regularly
providing depth and stability and potential new members.
Your committee for this season wishes to welcome you all to Stafford Ladies Hockey Club and
hope the information below supplies you with everything you need. From membership details,
fixture dates, kit, match arrangements and a lot of interesting points. However if I have missed
anything please feel free to contact me.
Please pay particular attention to the dates of our matches this season and try to make yourself
available on these weeks.
This season also sees new captains take up their posts and existing captains continue to lead by
example.
Please take the time to read the enclosed information, complete and return the registration forms
as soon as possible. Please note, this season I need all members to complete registration forms
and send back to me so that I can ensure our records are up to date.
Many Thanks
Sam Bevington
Honorary Secretary
Fixtures
As always Mary Moss has been busy arranging fixtures both for the club and the Staffordshire
league. This season will see all teams begin their league fixtures on Saturday 20th September;
however non – league warm up games and 1st and 2nd Team Tournaments are scheduled for
Saturday 6th September. Below is the current calendar for all team fixtures.
Please note Mary is busy working on Fixtures for the 13th September, as well as on the slip dates.
We will inform you of these as soon as possible.
DATE
06-Sep-14
1ST XI
2ND XI
3RD XI
TOURNAMENT
TOURNAMENT
9.15am Beaconside
TBC
TOURNAMENT
5TH Xl
4TH XI
H
2pm Beaconside
H
TOURNAMENT
2pm Beaconside
Sunday
H
13-Sep-14
F
TBC
TOURNAMENT
20 –Sep-14
L
ALDRIDGE/WALS
H
DUDLEY 1
A
BLOXWICH 3
A
STONE 3
A
BLOXWICH 4
A
27-Sep-14
L
NORTH STAFFS 2
H
ALDRIDGE/WALS
A
WOLVES/TETT 4
A
BLOXWICH 3
H
NORTH STAFFS 3
A
04-Oct-14
L
STAFFORD 2
A
STAFFORD 1
H
STAFFORD 4
H
STAFFORD 3
A
TAMWORTH 4
H
11-Oct-14
L
CANNOCK 3
H
NORTH STAFFS 2
A
BARTON 2
A
WOLVES/TETT 4
H
CANNOCK 5
A
18-Oct-14
L
UTTOXETER 2
A
CANNOCK 3
A
UTTOXETER 3
H
BARTON 2
H
WOLVES/TETT 5
H
25-Oct-14
L
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
01-Nov-14
F
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
08-Nov-14
L
LICHFIELD 3
H
UTTOXETER 2
H
LICHFIELD 5
A
UTTOXETER 3
A
LICHFIELD 6
A
Vase
15-Nov-14
L
WOLVES/TETT 1
A
LICHFIELD 3
A
WOLVES/TETT 3
H
LICHFIELD 5
H
KEELE
H
U16
22-Nov-14
L
LEEK 2
H
WOLVES/TETT 1
H
LEEK 3
A
WOLVES/TETT 3
A
LEEK 4
A
29-Nov-14
L
DUDLEY 1
A
LEEK 2
A
STONE 3
A
LEEK 3
A
DUDLEY 2
H
Vase;O45; U16
06-Dec-14
L
ALDRIDGE/WALS
A
DUDLEY 1
A
BLOXWICH 3
H
STONE 3
H
BLOXWICH 4
H
Mixed; O35
13-Dec-14
L
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
10-Jan-15
L
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
SLIP DATE
17-Jan-15
L
NORTH STAFFS 2
A
ALDRIDGE/WALS
H
WOLVES/TETT 4
H
BLOXWICH 3
A
NORTH STAFFS 3
H
O35
24-Jan-15
L
STAFFORD 2
H
STAFFORD 1
A
STAFFORD 4
A
STAFFORD 3
H
TAMWORTH 4
A
31-Jan-15
L
CANNOCK 3
A
NORTH STAFFS 2
H
BARTON 2
H
WOLVES/TETT 4
A
CANNOCK 5
H
07-Feb-15
L
UTTOXETER 2
H
CANNOCK 3
H
UTTOXETER 3
A
BARTON 2
A
WOLVES/TETT 5
A
14-Feb-15
F
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
21-Feb-15
F
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
28-Feb-15
L
LICHFIELD 3
A
UTTOXETER 2
A
LICHFIELD 5
H
UTTOXETER 3
H
LICHFIELD 6
H
U16
07-Mar-15
L
WOLVES/TETT 1
H
LICHFIELD 3
H
WOLVES/TETT 3
A
LICHFIELD 5
A
KEELE
A
Mixed
14-Mar-15
L
LEEK 2
A
WOLVES/TETT 1
A
LEEK 3
H
WOLVES/TETT 3
H
LEEK 4
H
O35; U16
21-Mar-15
L
DUDLEY 1
H
LEEK 2
A
STONE 3
A
LEEK 3
H
DUDLEY 2
A
Mixed;Vase;O45
28-Mar-15
L
SLIP DATE/TBC
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O45; U16
Vase; O45
U16
Mixed; O45
Vase; O35
* Note the precise dates for the following will be issued as soon as the club receives them:
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Investec Women’s Vase
Mixed Trophy and Plate
Investec Women’s Masters over 35s Trophy
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Women’s Masters over 45 Cup and
Trophy
Girls under 16 Championship
Practice Sessions
Pre-season practice and training sessions for existing and new members will be held at
Beaconside, as follows:
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Senior Training to commence on Wednesday 3rd September from 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm.
Junior Training to commence on Wednesday 3rd September from 7.00 – 8.00 pm.
Juniors playing in senior teams are invited to come to senior training – with parents’ permission.
Training sessions are charged at £2 per session for those not playing on the following Saturday.
These sessions will continue to be taken by Andy Jones, Rob Peatfield and Mary Moss.
Annual Subscriptions for 2014 – 2015 Season
Membership categories and annual subscriptions for the 2014 - 2015 Season remain unchanged
at:
Senior
Junior
Non-Playing
Keepers
Badgers
£70.00
£40.00
£30.00 these fees include £10 for club insurance
Half plus £10 insurance (If providing own kit)
£15 plus 10 insurance
Subscriptions can be paid directly into the club bank account – but please complete the
registration form and send it to me (electronically preferably) indicating that you have done this.
The bank details for those paying electronically can be obtained from Treasurer; Donna
Thurgarland (07712 576836).
Please note that Annual Subscriptions are payable in full by 5th October 2014. Late payments will
result in a surcharge of 25% being added to your subscription. Should you have difficulty in paying,
or wish to pay by instalments, please contact Donna Thurgarland, Honorary Treasurer in
confidence.
Please note that for insurance purposes, and in order to comply with Stafford Ladies Hockey Club
and Staffordshire Ladies Hockey League rules, only members of the Club who have paid or made
appropriate arrangements with the Treasurer to pay their subscription are eligible to play hockey
for Stafford Ladies.
Insurance
The Annual Subscription rates listed above all include insurance. Any members from last year will
be insured until 30th September this year, but this will only be renewed on this date on payment
of your subscriptions.
If you are unfortunate enough to receive an injury whilst playing for the club, please contact the
insurers direct immediately, to let them know that you will be making a claim. We are insured
with Marshall Woolridge. If you have a query you can contact them via their website at
marshallwoolridge.com, or ring them on 01132 506614. Our policy reference should you need it is
HOCK 0025/0079.
Match Fees
These remain unchanged this season at:
Senior members:
Junior members:
£7.00 per game. This includes £2 training fee
£5.00 per game. This includes £2 training fee
Captains and Vice Captains
This season sees a number of changes to our captains and vice captains. Their details are below.
These numbers will be important throughout the season as it is the player’s responsibility to let
your captain know if you are unavailable to play.
Team / Role
1st XI Captain
1st XI Vice-Captain
2nd XI Captain
2nd XI Vice-Captain
3rd XI Captain
3rd XI Vice-Captain
4th XI Captain
4th XI Vice-Captain
5th XI Captain
5th XI Vice-Captain
Junior Captain
Name
Fiona Riley
TBC
Amanda Trotter
TBC
Loz Zeidan
TBC
Gemma Thomas
TBC
Lucy Baggley
TBC
TBC
Contact Number
07731 563887
07849 255990
-07870414425
07841863708
-07788723500
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Match Availability
Team selection will be carried out on a Monday evening, can you please let your captain know
before Monday at 6pm if you are available for the following Saturday. Ideally if you can inform
your captain of availability for 2 or 3 weeks in advance that would be preferable.
When providing your captain with availability please note this will be for any team and not only
the one you are currently in. Consequently please indicate if you are not able to make a particular
time. This will make the job of selection much easier.
Team listing for the following week will be available at training on a Wednesday. If you are unable
to attend training you should telephone or text Geraldine Almond, Team Secretary, on
07792257816 ideally between the following times to find out when and where you are playing on
the following Saturday:
Tuesday:
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Wednesday: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Thursday:
6.00pm – 8.00pm
In an emergency Mary Moss may be contacted at other times. If you have a problem with your
availability, you must inform a team captain as soon as possible.
Travelling Expenses
Travelling expenses will be payable to members who use their cars to take other members to away
games, and to umpires, at the rate of 20p per mile. The mileage for each away game will be
precaluclated.
Refreshments
For the 2014 – 2015 season, after-match refreshments will continue to be provided at the closely
affiliated Stafford Cricket and Hockey Club, Riverway. It is the duty of the Club (and a requirement
of Staffordshire Ladies Hockey League) to provide hospitality to visiting teams; it is therefore the
responsibility of all playing members to remain after a match and socialise with our guests. Junior
members who require transport should therefore make arrangements to be collected from the
club and not from Beaconside, after home matches.
Stafford Ladies Hockey Club does not condone or encourage under-age drinking, but we would like
to point out to parents that the Club does attend licensed premises for the consumption of
refreshments after a game.
Playing Kit
Players are reminded that the Club’s playing colours are Gold shirts and socks, and Navy Blue skirts
or skorts. The Club’s change kit is white shirts and socks with navy blue skirts. Cycling shorts/ long
pants, if worn, must be either Navy Blue or Black. Both Club and Staffordshire Ladies Hockey
League Rules state that all outfield players must wear a skirt or skort; you may be excluded from a
game if you do not wear the appropriate kit.
Should you wish to purchase kit for the coming season then a kit list is issued with this letter, and
can be downloaded from our website, www.staffordladieshc.co.uk. Donna Thurgarland, Treasurer,
is in charge of all kit orders.
On a safety note, please note that the league requires shin pads are worn and it is strongly advised
that you wear a mouth guard.
Match Cancellations
If there is any doubt that matches might not be played due to adverse weather conditions, please
telephone your team Captain to obtain information and/or instructions.
The safety of all players is taken into consideration when determining if matches are to be
cancelled, therefore please be respectful that this decision may be late in being made, however it
will be taken at the earliest opportunity.
Club Welfare Officer
Linda Barnett continues to be our Welfare Officer, her role is to safeguard and ensure the wellbeing of our junior and young adult members. Anyone wishing to speak to either Linda in
confidence should email or ring them.
50 Club / Fundraising
The Club operates a 50’s club fundraising scheme where you have the opportunity to win back
some cash whilst helping the club in its fundraising efforts. For a stake of only £2 a month you will
be entered into a monthly draw with a chance of winning £20, £15 or £10. Sadly there are plenty
of numbers vacant, so please help support your Club and have a number. If we manage to get our
membership up to the full 50 then the first prize money will increase to £25. To join please
complete the attached direct-debit form and return to the Treasurer. Alternatively you can pay
for a full year (£24) by cheque.
If you have any other ideas for fund-raising or sponsorship, please inform a Committee member.
It is imperative that we get as much income from fund-raising as possible in order to keep the
subscriptions and match fees at an affordable level, especially as this year we will be paying for
our refreshments at the club.
Rush Hockey
This season Stafford Ladies will continue to work with Stafford Men’s Hockey Club to help more
people enjoy hockey. To do this we will continue to take part in “Rush Hockey” It’s fast, furious
and a lot of fun.
Rush Hockey is a small sided hockey game for adults. It’s specifically designed for those people
who love the rush of a team sport, but never find the time to commit to one.
It can be played by men and women in mixed or single gender teams, indoors or outdoors and on
pitches of varying sizes. Teams are 4 or 5 a side, with squads of up to 7 players.
It is played with a standard hockey stick, but has unique goals and balls. The rules are very simple
and the games are self umpired.
Both clubs are looking at running a number of tournaments throughout the season and will need a
lot of support from club members. If you are interested in playing or assisting please contact Mary
Moss.
Fantasy Hockey
We will be looking to run another Fantasy League this year. Before the season starts a list of all
players will be available for you to select your “super 11” players. Then throughout the season
you will gain points for how players perform each week. This is a great way for everyone to be
interested in all teams’ games and a good way to make some money for the club. Each team
entry will cost £5. Each transfer will cost £1 during the transfer windows. More information will be
sent out shortly.
Club Website
Stafford Ladies Hockey Club also has a website (see header) and we are continuing to keep this
site up to date. All members are encouraged to visit the website as often as possible. Feel free to
contribute any interesting items for publication, or ideas for further development through your
captain or a committee member.
It is intended that all teams submit match reports every week (win, lose or draw) for publication in
the Newsletter and on the website. Captains will be asking different players each week to put
together match report to upload to the website and to submit to the local newspaper.
Fixtures Live
Staffordshire League utilises Fixtures Live for controlling the league fixtures. Each week captains
must text in the results which are then automatically uploaded to the site. It is important that as
many members as possible register for fixtures live and keep up to date with the league tables.
We encourage all members to register, if you want to please use the following link:
https://www.fixtureslive.com/default.asp and select “register”. If you have any issues please let
me know and I’ll help set you up.
Registration Form
The attached Registration Form is designed to ensure that the Club’s records are accurate and up
to date for the new season. Your personal details will not be distributed (other than to Team
Captains or other Club Officials or as required by England Hockey or other such representative or
regulatory body) without your permission. Please note that the Club keeps members’ records on
an electronic database; every effort is made to comply with the requirements of the Data
Protection Act 1998.
It is vital that you complete and sign the appropriate Member Registration Form and remember to
include accurate contact numbers and email addresses.
Return it to me as soon as possible along with your fees and I will forward any payments to the
Treasurer.
If you have any problems or queries please feel free to ask. I hope you all have an enjoyable and
successful season.
Many thanks and good luck for the coming season.
Sam Bevington
Honorary Secretary