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Trials will be held on Saturday Sept 1st at Stanley Deason Leisure Centre from 2pm-4pm.

All players are welcome whether experienced or new to the game. Both pitches are booked so there will be a seperate Ladies and Mens session.

Afterwards the clubhouse will be open for that very welcome post match beer.

For directions to the pitches and to the clubhouse please see the "Visiting Teams" page, where there are directions to both locations.

As of start of September, Juniors training will run on every Tuesday as before at Stanley Deason Leisure Centre.

Ages 6 to 11 years - 6pm to 7pm
Ages 11 to 16 years - 7pm to 8pm

The dates are as follows:

4th Sept to 16th October
Half Term Break (23rd Oct)
30th Oct to 4th December
Christmas Break
8th Jan to 12th February
Half Term Break (19th Feb)
26th Feb to 25th March



Also, “Hockey Super Sundays” will run approximately on every other Sunday throughout the season, from the start of September. The first session will run on 9th September. All subsequent dates will be available at the first session and will be posted on the website when confirmed.

These sessions will run from 11am to 1pm at the Falmer astro at Sussex University and are suitable for 6 to 16 year olds of all standard. These sessions will also continue into the summer holidays.

In late September, it is hoped to have U11 and U13 tournaments and during half term a one day hockey camp will run.

Please contact Peter Smales, Junior Development Officer on (01273) 389945, if you require any further information.

Brighton and Hove Hockey Club is always looking to welcome new players to the club. Whether you are a top class international or someone who hasn't played since school or whether you have always fancied playing and now are taking the plunge, Brighton and Hove is the club for you.

We have a flourishing social section also so whatever standard you are, you will always find friends post match in the bar !

Please contact the Ladies Club Captain, Wendy Russell (07980 433832) or Mens Club Captain, Thompo (07768 733684) for further details.

We also have a thriving juniors section so please contact Pete Smales on (01273 389945)

Brighton and Hove Hockey Club is always looking to welcome new players to the club. Whether you are a top class international or someone who hasn't played since school or whether you have always fancied playing and now are taking the plunge, Brighton and Hove is the club for you.

We have a flourishing social section also so whatever standard you are, you will always find friends post match in the bar !

Please contact the Ladies Club Captain, Wendy Russell (07980 433832) or Mens Club Captain, Thompo (07768 733684) for further details.

We also have a thriving juniors section so please contact Pete Smales on (01273 389945)

Read about the latest update on the new pitches in the Argus.

Brighton and Hove Hockey Club's bid to provide a conveyor belt of talent for the city has become a step closer.

The club's £1.6million scheme to build two all-weather multisport pitches and a clubhouse on land adjacent to Cardinal Newman School is coming to fruition.

Click here to read the article

Mixed Summer Hockey is still running at Lewes. Please send an email to : bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

There is likely to be mixed hockey during the season on a Sunday so please send an email if you are interested in playing.

Please note that the AGM will take place on Thursday 12th July at 7:30pm

Please make every effort to attend as it's your chance to make your views known about how the club is run and also to affect how it is run in the future.

There will also be the latest update regarding the new pitches and pavilion.

Mixed league starts on the 5th of July, we have two teams enterred but due to the lack of opposition each team only has 4 games! let us know if you definitly want to play as spaces are limited! bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

Tara Rogers & James Jephcott

Volunteers are always needed to carry out various tasks/jobs associated with keeping the club up and running.



Currently we have a great band of people who work very hard to make hockey happen each Saturday.



However with the addition of the various activities related to the fundraising for the new pitches, it is a great time for you to volunteer some of your time.



Whether you can spare only a few hours or enough time to do a regular job within the club, now is the time to get involved.



All the club officers are very supportive of the people who help run the club, so don’t worry you won’t be thrown in at the deep end!!



If you can spare some time please contact either Wendy (Ladies Club Captain) or Thompo (Men’s Club Captain)

Mixed league starts on the 5th of July, we have two teams enterred but due to the lack of opposition each team only has 4 games! let us know if you definitly want to play as spaces are limited! bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

Tara Rogers & James Jephcott

BHHC tour to PJK in Holland on 8th-10th June 2007. Last year was a big success even though we struggled for numbers. This year is going to be better organised and already looking to be popular with several people already paying deposits. The cost of this years tour should be £200 and the aim is to get 30 people coming so this will cover everything, including all food and drink for Saturday and Sunday.

This year we will be asking for a deposit of £50 a.s.a.p to book your place. The remaining balance will need to be paid by end of May and if it suits, you can pay in £50 monthly instalments.

This is an awesome tour (just ask anyone who has been) and well worth the money. In return for your £200 you will receive coach & ferry to and from Holland, food and copious amounts of drink, playing & evening kit, and entrance fee.

If you require more information or are interested in coming along please contact Luke Williams or your team captain.

Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to build up the Astro Fund this season, we have made significant progress towards our goal but we are now at a critical stage in our fundraising which means the next 6 weeks is the most important in the history of BHHC.

Our main potential source of funding is an organisation called the National Sports Foundation (NSF). This is a government funded panel which matches pledges from companies and individuals but at present this fund may close to new applications after the end of June. This means 2 things for our project:

1) We need to prepare our application now, the NSF represents our best chance of raising the money we need.

2) As the NSF matches the money raised from other sources, the more money we have pledged, the more money we can raise from the NSF. Every £1 raised by us means we are £2 closer to a new pitch.

Get this right and work will start at Cardinal Newman before Christmas, get this wrong and we are playing at Deason in the wind and the rain for years to come.

So what do we want you to do;
1) Make sure you send in the money that you've raised or pledged already - if you have any money for the One Mile Relay, Speculate or Race Night that you haven't sent in please send it to Graham Edwards at 5 Canterbury Road, Worthing, BN13 1AQ asap. Cheques should be made payable to BHHC. If you won one of auctions at the Dinner Dance please see below about how you can now pledge your money (so we can increase our NSF submission).

2) Pledge a donation - If you've been thinking about donating to the Astro Fund but haven't yet now is the time to show the colour of your money. We don't need cash straight away, we need you to fill out the pledge form attached and post it to Ramzy Omran at 109 Loder Road, Brighton, BN1 6PN by the 15th June. The NSF will only match pledges not money already collected so don't send cash or cheques yet. Donating now means the club can double your money, donating later means we can't.

Download the pledge a donation form >

3) Let us know who we can contact in your organisation. The club will be asking local companies for donations but this will be far more effective if we have the name of the person who holds the purse strings. Please e-mail Myles Ford at mylesford@btinternet.com or Tim Ireland at tpireland@googlemail.com if you have contact name, address or number or if you are willing to talk to someone in your organisation.

Your club needs you, and now is the time to make one last push. A new pitch, new changing rooms and a warm, comfortable bar in a central location or Deason and Preston Park, the choice is yours.

If you are interested in playing either Mens or Mixed Summer Hockey this summer, please send an email to bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

We are intending to enter a Mixed team into the social league based at Lewes and it's likely we will enter one Mens team into the EG league.

Please send an email asap if you are interested.

If you are interested in playing either Mens or Mixed Summer Hockey this summer, please send an email to bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

Please state whether you are interested in Mens, Mixed or both, and if Mens whether you are interested in playing in the Summer League at East Grinstead.

Currently we need organisers both Mens and Mixed so please state whether you are interested in helping out.

If you are interested in playing either Mens or Mixed Summer Hockey this summer, please send an email to bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

We are intending to enter a Mixed team into the social league based at Lewes and it's likely we will enter one Mens team into the EG league.

Please send an email asap if you are interested.

There will be a 100 by one mile relay race on Sunday 6th May at the cycle track in aid of the pitch fund. 100 volunteers needed to run, walk, hobble or crawl around the track. Please sign up in the club house. Extra volunteers needed on the day to marshal the course. Everyone needed to help raise funds. Club house will be open all day with BBQ and some boules (organised by Graham) so lots of opportunities to come and support/join in. Further details from Julia Shorrocks or check out the New Club House web-site.

There will be a 100 by one mile relay race on Sunday 6th May at the cycle track in aid of the pitch fund.

100 volunteers needed to run, walk, hobble or crawl around the track. Please sign up in the club house. Extra volunteers needed on the day to marshal the course. Everyone needed to help raise funds.

Club house will be open all day with BBQ and some boules (organised by Graham) so lots of opportunities to come and support/join in. Further details from Julia Shorrocks or check out the New Club House web-site.

BHHC sides competed in three cup finals over last weekend, with success in two of them.

The Mens 1s after a slow start beat a determined Worthing side 9-0 in Craig's last game as coach. Craig bowed out with a double hat-trick. Classic quote from the Argus, "Brighton's singing supporters belted out 'Caravan of Love' everytime Carolan scored, by half time the record was stuck !"

The Ladies 1s defeated Eastbourne in a thrilling penalty flick contest after the game finished 2-2 in normal time.


The Mens 4s didn't get going until the 15 minute mark. Unfortunately 3 goals in the previous 10 minutes made it a bit of an uphill struggle. Although they had their chances, it wasn't to be their day. Lewes eventually running out 5-1 winners with 2 late goals.

All three teams would like to thank the supporters who made the effort to come and watch. Certainly makes these finals days to remember !

BHHC sides competed in three cup finals over last weekend, with success in two of them.

The Mens 1s after a slow start beat a determined Worthing side 9-0 in Craig's last game as coach. Craig bowed out with a double hat-trick. Classic quote from the Argus, "Brighton's singing supporters belted out 'Caravan of Love' everytime Carolan scored, by half time the record was stuck !"

The Ladies 1s defeated Eastbourne in a thrilling penalty flick contest after the game finished 2-2 in normal time.


The Mens 4s didn't get going until the 15 minute mark. Unfortunately 3 goals in the previous 10 minutes made it a bit of an uphill struggle. Although they had their chances, it wasn't to be their day. Lewes eventually running out 5-1 winners with 2 late goals.

All three teams would like to thank the supporters who made the effort to come and watch. Certainly makes these finals days to remember !

BHHC sides competed in three cup finals over last weekend, with success in two of them.

The Mens 1s after a slow start beat a determined Worthing side 9-0 in Craig's last game as coach. Craig bowed out with a double hat-trick. Classic quote from the Argus, "Brighton's singing supporters belted out 'Caravan of Love' everytime Carolan scored, by half time the record was stuck !"

The Ladies 1s defeated Eastbourne in a thrilling penalty flick contest after the game finished 2-2 in normal time.


The Mens 4s didn't get going until the 15 minute mark. Unfortunately 3 goals in the previous 10 minutes made it a bit of an uphill struggle. Although they had their chances, it wasn't to be their day. Lewes eventually running out 5-1 winners with 2 late goals.

All three teams would like to thank the supporters who made the effort to come and watch. Certainly makes these finals days to remember !

Cup Finals Weekend 28th and 29th April

Three BHHC teams are competing for silverware this weekend, so please come and show your support at least one of the matches. These are always great occasions with plenty of fun and banter and support often makes that crucial difference. It's also a great opportunity to show why BHHC is the best club in Sussex.

Sat 28th April :

Mens 4s Cup at Worthing (St Andrews School)

Brighton vs Lewes (11am start)


Sun 29th April

Ladies Plate at Lewes HC

Brighton vs Eastbourne (1pm start)


Mens 1s Cup at Worthing (St Andrews School)

Brighton vs Worthing (3:30pm start)


Spears will be shuttling people between Lewes and Worthing after the Ladies final in his hairdressers car ! :-)

*** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIMES OF MENS GAMES ***

This is down to restrictions on use of St Andrews Astro on Sundays

Cup Finals Weekend 28th and 29th April

Three BHHC teams are competing for silverware this weekend, so please come and show your support at least one of the matches. These are always great occasions with plenty of fun and banter and support often makes that crucial difference. It's also a great opportunity to show why BHHC is the best club in Sussex.

Sat 28th April :

Mens 4s Cup at Worthing (St Andrews School)

Brighton vs Lewes (12pm start)


Sun 29th April

Ladies Plate at Lewes HC

Brighton vs Eastbourne (1pm start)


Sunday 29th April

Mens 1s Cup at Worthing (St Andrews School)

Brighton vs Worthing (2pm start)

It's comming to the end of another season and it's time for the annual club Dinner & Dance. This years event is taking place at the Holiday Inn (formerly The Bedford Hotel, 50m East of the bottom of Preston Street). The night will begin at 19:30 with a 3 course meal, followed by a short awards ceremony and the usual Captains summary of the season, then a disco to bring the season to a close.

Dress code is Black Tie and tickets cost £35 but there are only a limited amount so be sure to avoid disappointment. They can be bought from Luke Williams, Quita Harkess, Matt Sale, Jacqueline Ross or Graham Edwards, all of whose details are on this website.

It has been an enjoyable season so lets finish it off in style. See you on 20th April.

Holiday Inn, 137 Kings Road (Previously 'The Hilton', previously 'The Bedford').

Time: 19:00 for 19:30

Nearly all the tickets for this year's Dinner & Dance have now been sold and it is looking like it's going to be a fantastic occasion. After the meal there will be the usual presentations, followed by the raffle (tickets will be sold on the night) which has some very nice prizes in it this year. There will also be an opportunity to get your name engraved at the forefront of our new clubhouse as we are auctioning 3 optics and 3 pumps for the new bar. Larger, Bitter, Guinness, Vodka, Bacardi and JD are all up for grabs to the highest bidder with all proceeds going towards the new Clubhouse.

The end of year BHHC Dinner & Dance will be on Friday 20th April 2007 & will be held at the Holiday Inn, Brighton (http://www.hibrighton.com/).

The night will start a 7pm to be seated for the meal for 7:30pm. After the meal there will be an awards ceremony, raffle prize draw and the night will close with a disco. Tickets will cost £35 per person and can be bought from the following people;

Luke Williams
Quita Harkess
Jacqueline Ross
Matt Sale
Graham Edwards (from the bar).

Please note that this Sat (31st) will be the last time the clubhouse is open before the Dinner Dance, so please come and get your tickets on Saturday.

If you are interested in playing either Mens or Mixed Summer Hockey this summer, please send an email to bhhcsummerhockey@googlemail.com

Please state whether you are interested in Mens, Mixed or both, and if Mens whether you are interested in playing in the Summer League at East Grinstead.

Currently we need organisers both Mens and Mixed so please state whether you are interested in helping out.

The Race Night Fundraising Event is galloping into Brighton Hockey Club on the 17th March. The event is being organised professionally by Lambourne Racing Productions and will be one of biggest nights of the year.

Please visit the members section for more details and to find out how you can get involved.

The Mens 1s have a huge must win game on Sat against City of Portsmouth at Falmer, push back 1:30pm.

Please come and support if you can as a huge crowd will help the boys ease their relegation worries.

The Ladies 1s play Chichester on Saturday at 3:00pm at Falmer. Please come along and lend support. Should be an exciting game! It is a must win for a chance to win the league!

Let's make sure we out-banter Chi ! The warm-up match is the Mens 2s vs Ashford

Please note that Mens 3s and 4s training has been moved to Thursday at Stanley Deason from 8-10pm.

After last week's cold snap, training is back to normal this week. Any changes will be posted here !

There will be a 100 by one mile relay race on Sunday 6th May at the cycle track in aid of the pitch fund. 100 volunteers needed to run, walk, hobble or crawl around the track. Please sign up in the club house. Extra volunteers needed on the day to marshal the course. Everyone needed to help raise funds. Club house will be open all day with BBQ and some boules (organised by Graham) so lots of opportunities to come and support/join in. Further details from Julia Shorrocks or check out the New Club House web-site.

Mens 3s and 4s training ONLY has been cancelled due to the prospect of further snow.

There will be a Race Night social in late February. The details still need to be finalised but what is confirmed is that it will be a fabulous evening and plenty of chances to raise money for the astro fund.

Tonight's Club Training at Deason has been cancelled due to bad weather. Normal service resumes next week.

29/11/06

To help the new clubhouse fund raising we have teamed up with some fantastic local restaurants. There will be a new restaurant featured every couple of months.

This month's restaurant is www.mojosbrighton.co.uk >

So for every £50 spent on your bill Mojos will give £5 to the appeal. Make sure you mention Brighton Hockey or ask for Andrew when you book or turn up. Members need to hand stamped or signed receipts to Graham behind the bar so that we can collect the money at the end of the offer period.

The offer is throughout December and January.

Mojos
103 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YE

www.mojosbrighton.co.uk >
01273 622 522
just down the hill from Wagamamas.

Brighton Men reach the cup final again, beating the holders Chichester 2-1, who they lost to in last years final, in a thoroughly entertaining game. Simon Coles and Luke Williams were the scorers.

Read the Argus this week for the full report penned by our very own Dave Brooks and watch this space for the cup final details !

You can also read the article on the Argus website >

There is no Thursday night training at Deason this week, normal service resumes on the 11th of January.

The Mens 1s play Chichester in the Sussex Cup at 1:30pm on Sat at Falmer. Please come along and lend support. Should be an exciting game !

The Ladies 3s play afterwards in the Sussex Plate against Bognor Town so it is a double helping of excitement !! Lets hope it doesn't go to flicks ! :-D

Hopefully the clubhouse should be open as well for well earned refreshments !

BHHC tour to PJK in Holland in June 2007. The exact dates are still to be confirmed but it is usually the second weekend in June (8th-10th). Last year was a big success even though we struggled for numbers. This year is going to be better organised and already looking to be popular with several people already under verbal contract. The cost of this years tour should be £200 and the aim is to get 30 people coming so this will cover everything, including all food and drink for Saturday and Sunday.

This year we will be asking for a deposit of £50 a.s.a.p to book your place. The remaining balance will need to be paid by end of May and if it suits, you can pay in £50 monthly instalments.

This is an awesome tour (just ask anyone who has been) and well worth the money. In return for your £200 you will receive coach & ferry to and from Holland, food and copious amounts of drink, playing & evening kit, and entrance fee.

If you require more information or are interested in coming along please contact Luke Williams or your team captain.

Read about Lloyd in the Argus

In case you didn't recognise the author, he is none other than Brooksie, the Mens 4s keeper !!! In addition to his blinding saves, acid wit and ability to out drink Ramzy, it seems that the Argus have noticed his entertaining match reports at last !

Read the Argus article in full

To help the new clubhouse fund raising we have teamed up with some fantastic local restaurants. There will be a new restaurant featured every couple of months.

This month's restaurant is www.mojosbrighton.co.uk

So for every £50 spent on your bill Mojos will give £5 to the appeal. Make sure you mention Brighton Hockey or ask for Andrew when you book or turn up. Members need to hand stamped or signed receipts to Graham behind the bar so that we can collect the money at the end of the offer period.

The offer is throughout December and January.

Mojos
103 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YE

www.mojosbrighton.co.uk
01273 622 522
just down the hill from Wagamamas.

Please be aware that subscriptions are now due. The prices are as follows :

Full Paying adults £85 then £100
Students/Unemp £45 then £60
Under 18s £35 then £40
Under 16s £25 then £30

Lower price up to 31/10/06 and payment of all subs before 30/11/06

Please make cheques payable to "Brighton & Hove Hockey Club"

The Club's season got off to a flying start when the Veterans team returned with the Lewes Tournament Trophy this Saturday. Despite a very rusty start the team somehow managed to qualify through the morning's four group games to set up a semi-final clash with Horsham. This match and the subsequent final vs. hosts, Lewes, were played at an all together different level and hopes are high for the league season ahead. For more details please read the Match Report.
With League titles, County Cups and National League qualification to play for let's hope the Veteran's success can be a springboard for the whole club.

The club has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for Saturday 30th September at 6pm.

The club is applying for Community Amateur Sports Club status in order to support fund raising for the new pavilion & pitches. This involves making changes to the Club's Constitution that can only be made at a General Meeting.

Copies of the new constitution will be circulated on e-mail once its approved by the committee at a meeting on the 25th September.

A Season Ticket is a great way to reduce the cost of your hockey and to help the club. Prices are the same as last season and give you the equilivant of a £1 discount per match. If you play every week, if effectively gives you 2 and half games for free.

The ticket includes your subs (with the usual early discount) so prices are as follows;

Adult Men: £239
Adult Ladies: £211
Student / Unemp. Men: £155
Student / Umemp. Ladies: £135
Under 18 Boys: £145
Under 18 Girls: £125
Under 16 Boys: £113
Under 16 Girls: £97

Season tickets are only available on or before the start of the league season (30th Sept for Mens & 23rd Sept for Ladies) and do not include match fees for Cup or Friendly games. Just pay your money to your Captain with the usual match fee collection.

Mens teams pay a higher fee because they play 22 league games when the Ladies play 18.

You should all be aware now that training has started. Please read the training page to make sure you are attending the correct session. If you are unsure which session to attend please speak to your skipper or your club captain.

Also please note that from next Tues 26th, Men's 2s will be at SD from 8-10pm, and Men's 3s/4s will be on Weds at Uni from 8-10pm