| News |
03 February 2012 |
| Great Britain women’s hockey team sets up semi final clash with Germany
The semi-final clash takes place at 20:30 GMT (17:30 local) on Saturday and will be shown live on the BBC red button platform on satellite, cable and freeview. |
27 October 2011 |
| Whats pink and blue, and big next summer? The 2012 hockey centre |
06 October 2011 |
Fundraising A key date for everyones diary - Bag packing at Morrisons - Saturday 3rd December. Fixtures that week will be played on the Sunday. |
02 October 2011 |
New 1st XI Captain Chris Brunton has taken over the captaincy of the first XI - good luck to him, and of course thanks to Mick for all he has done (and hopefully will continue to do) for the club |
04 September 2011 |
Congratulations To Kieran and Ali on the birth of their baby daughter - Una. |
23 May 2011 |
Veterans Update Shields Veterans are faring well in the local Summer League. Twinning with Tynedale to make up an over 35s team TNS have beaten Reivers, Gateshead, Tynemouth and Morpeth whilst drawing with Sunderland and Durham and suffering a single loss to Northumbria St Georges. The league is friendly whilst competitive and any Over 35 looking for a game might turn up at The Parks, Tynemouth around 7:15 on a Tuesday or Wednesday night for the coming 6 weeks and find there is a game on. |
23 May 2011 |
County Star North Shields Hockey Club left winger Billy Sowter became the clubs first ever county representative this weekend when he took the field for Northumbria in their opening hockey county championship match against Cumbria.The match was one of four played over the weekend with Billy getting increasing pitch time as the tournament progressed. With wins against Cumbria 6-3, Lincolnshire 7-6 - featuring a dramatic comeback from 3-6 down, the Army 7-5 and a 0-1 reversal to Durham the weekend was a successful one for Northumberland who now head to Sheffield - weekend June 4th - for the next round of matches. Billy will be hoping his performances justify further selection and there is room in the squad for Shields star Jordan Bell - who was unavailable this weekend due to work commitments. |
11 April 2011 |
2011 Summer Diary Dates Saturday 07th May - AGM Saturday 04th June - Summer Hockey Saturday 11th June - Summer Hockey Saturday 25th June - Summer Hockey Saturday 16th July - Summer Hockey Sometime in June & July - Beach Hockey Saturday 30th July - Summer Hockey Saturday 20th August - Summer Hockey Saturday 27th August - Friendlies Saturday 03rd September - Friendlies Tuesday 06th September - Friendlies Tuesday 20th September - Training starts |
07 February 2011 |
Dates for the diary It may seem a bit late but our belated Christmas Party will be on Saturday 12th March. Festivities will start at 7pm at the Bell & Bucket. The AGM this year has been arranged for 7th May. Details to follow nearer the time. If subscriptions have not been received by 28th February (or a plan in place) then we will have no option to stop individuals from playing until these have been paid. |
17 September 2010 |
Training Update To ensure our training nights make best use of the time available we have amalgamated the junior and senior training so that we have just one "club" training session where everyone is welcome. From now on this will be from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Tuesdays during school term. The dates will be:Sep 14/21/28 Oct 5/12/19 Nov 2/9/16/23/30 Dec 7/14 Jan 4/11/18/25 Feb 1/8/15 Mar 1/8/15/22/29 |
19 July 2010 |
Cash Award Dame Kelly Holmes, double Olympic gold medallist, Guy Taylor, National Manager of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, Pete Gardner of the British Athletes Commission and Tim Lawler, CEO SportsAid, met today and awarded a total of 23 sports clubs grants. And yes North Shields HC were one of the recipients. We put in a bid for keepers equipment and were awarded £500. To find out more follow this link... http://www.cash-4-clubs.com/news/grant-winners-are-announced.php |
28 March 2010 |
Diary Dates Saturday 08th May - AGM Saturday 15th May - Summer Hockey Saturday 05th June - Summer Hockey - Cancelled Saturday 12th June - Bag Packing Saturday 19th June - Summer Hockey Saturday 26th June - Summer Hockey Saturday 17th July - Beach Hockey & BBQ Saturday 24th July - Summer Hockey Saturday 31st July - Summer Hockey Saturday 21st August - Summer Hockey Saturday 28th August - Friendlies Saturday 04th September - Friendlies |
20 March 2010 |
Division 1 here we come North Shields Hockey Club will next season - subject to any league re-organisation - have a team in North East Mens League Division 1. Immediate and complete gratitude for this achievement is due to Mick Riding, Osian Roberts, Mark Styles, Peter Anderson, Nial Piper, Jordan Bell, Glen Bertenshaw, Chris Brunton, Billy Sowter, Adam Lough, Mark Harrison and Richy Foster. Special boys, special achievement. Then weve the guys who have filled in this year - Joe Spedding, Kieran Conway, Stephen Chater, Andrew Crozier, Callum Smith and Andrew Gibson. As well as Helen and Greg in their umpiring capacity. And last but not....we have people, some of who you know, some not. But these guys were here when it was so very important to simply survive. Les George, John and Ian Tait, Denzil, Paul Hill, Steve Williams, Andrew and Dave MacCrae, Neil Wilson, Steve Williams, Steve Bell, Steve Smith, Paul Mearns, Ken Walters, Mike Anderson, Martin Thompson, George Sinclair, Dave Dobbinson, Mick Dawson, John Bell - who, if they hadnt been here when we were rubbish then neither would we - at least not as members of North Shields HC. Good day, good club, good people xx |
20 December 2009 |
Christmas Diary Dates After the success of the Christmas Party, Bingo & Raffle, further activities are: Saturday 2 January - The Big Dip Its going to be cold! Yes, some brave (and foolish) volunteers will be having a game of hockey on the beach followed by a sponsored swim in the sea! Saturday 9 January - Bag Packing Sunday 10 January - Big Mixed Game The Kevin Conway club match will be starting at 2pm at John Spence. Anyone who wants to play is welcome and well make as many teams as we can to play off against each other. |
27 November 2009 |
| England’s Hockey Matches Live on TV All This Week
If anyones interested in watching any of Englands hockey matches during the ABN AMRO Champions in Melbourne, Australia, then the schedule is as follows :- Germany v England - 28/11/2009 - 23:00 - Sky Sports 3 Digital |
06 September 2009 |
Pre Season update North Shields hockey club is maintaining a heavy schedule in readiness for the coming North East Hockey League season. Results have reflected the strength of opposition and not performance, which has been very encouraging to date with many youngsters having the opportunity to pit their skills against higher league players. At Wilton Shields scored a creditable 2-2 draw with Glen Bertenshaw and Chris Brunton getting on the scoresheet. This was followed by a 3-7 reversal against Sunderland where Adam Lough (2) and Chris Brunton claiming the goals. Finally at the weekend, Shields took two teams to Ulverston, where 4-6 and 0-3 reversals were suffered at the hands of GSK South lakes. Here Joe Spedding, Jordan Bell, Mark Styles and Mark Harrison, the latter with an audacious chip over the GSK keeper, got on the scoresheet. In the 0-3 loss Matthew Scorer and Greg Butcher enhanced their reputations whilst Andrew Crosier had a fine debut. Of the up and coming players Stuart Booth and Callum Smith have done consistently well and generally performances have been pleasing, with exciting attacking play showing Shields can score against any opposition but against better skilled and disciplined teams there have been valuable lessons learned. In summary the club remains cautiously optimistic of another successful season ahead. |
05 August 2009 |
Summer hockey North Shields Hockey Club kicked off their pre-season preparation with a 5-1 win away to Norton this weekend. The game provided Shields with a number of plusses, Stuart Booth and Matthew Scorer showing well in defence, the holding pair of Kieran Conway and Osian Roberts shoring up the midfield, Robin Erskine filling in at right wing and scoring a screamer, whilst Adam Lough played a lone striker role and bagged 4. Two box to box goals, one initiated by a deft Stuart Booth pass down the wing and the other by Kieran Conway breaking from a Norton penalty corner were the highlights. From defence to scoring in six seconds completely deflated the game Norton team. This encouraging start can be put down to Shields’ hectic summer schedule which has seen club members active on several fronts. As well as the club holding its own ‘knockabout’ events every other Saturday there has been weekly Veterans hockey for over 35s, mixed games with Whitley and Tynemouth, a weekend tour to Portsmouth and a junior event hosted by John Spence Community High School. The club have even held two very successful beach hockey games at Tynemouth Longsands. Indeed, since the beginning of May there has been pretty much something for everybody every week. North Shields club has been further boosted by the addition of Sarah Williams and Elaine Langman to its coaching team and are hoping the girls will give the club a fresh perspective and momentum in developing its young talent. |
17 May 2009 |
Third XI - Conference Plate match Having managed to reach the semi-final of the Conference Plate without actually playing a match, North Shields 3 XI looked like they may soon be competing in the final. However, it was not to be in the end, despite an early lead taken through Andrew Gibson and some promising play across the pitch and team Jesmond took advantage of a lapse in concentration from Shields in the closing stages of the first half. The second half continued in much the same way with Shields playing the better hockey but it was Jesmond who altered the score line at the start of the half before Shields had really had a chance to settle properly after the break. So the game finished 2-1 to Jesmond but the hockey displayed by Shields looks very promising and it can only get better, MOM was Shields keeper, Greg Butcher, for a string of superb saves. |
09 May 2009 |
Summer Hockey Schedule Saturday 16th May; Saturday 23rd May; Saturday 6th June; Saturday 13th June; Saturday 20th June; Saturday 04th July; Saturday 18th July; Saturday 22nd August; Saturday 05th September. Games will be a mixture of friendlies, knock-abouts and something different e.g. Lacrosse & Football. Everyone welcome, just turn up at 2pm at John Spence. We will also be running 2 Beach Hockey events, 7pm Tynemouth Longsands: Thursday 18th June Thursday 30th July. |
26 April 2009 |
Another promotion Congratulations to the Second XI, a 6-2 victory against South Shields, means they join the First XI in gaining promotion this season. Fantastic !!! |
01 April 2009 |
Date for your diary This years Annual General Meeting will be held at 11 am on Saturday 9th May. |
26 March 2009 |
Mens 1st XI Team Gain Promotion Congratulations to the Mens 1st XI team for gaining promotion to Divison 2. They have mathematically achieved this with a game to spare and with a record of 17 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. And if things go their way, theres a chance that they might yet go up as division champions. Well done lads! |
19 March 2009 |
NORTH SHIELDS HOCKEY CLUB HOODIES NOW AVAILABLE!!! The hoodie is black, with gold lettering on the back. A small North Shields logo will appear on the left hand breast. The cost for all sizes is £15. The hoodie is personalised so you must make sure that what you write on the order form is correct because this is what will appear on the back of the garment. If you are unsure of which size to order let Helen Blair know and she will have some samples for you to try on. |
11 January 2009 |
| New Year 2009
North Shields HC resumed activity this weekend with a Is versus IIs challenge game, which was a memorial to Kevin Conway, long time supporter and father of Kieran, who sadly passed away before Christmas.
Shields IIs seemed to have taken a shock early lead but Chaters short corner strike was ruled to be outside the D. The firsts then took control, though not without a struggle and a 3-0 half-time lead was converted to a 7-2 victory. The telling difference was the Is passing and movement with focus on getting to the dead ball line and pulling back to strong forward support. Scorers were Richy Foster (3), Adam Lough (2), Glen Bertenshaw and Chris Brunton 1 each. Stephen Chater scored both the Iis goals whilst Ben Sanderson picked up the man of the match award for some outstanding first half keeping. Robin Erskine, Paul Wheeler and Stuart Brown showed well for the IIs whilst for the 1s Mark Styles, Osian Roberts and Jordan Bell impressed. The result was largely irrelevant, the winner on the day was the North Shields HC who showed the club now have two good teams who will give any opposition a decent game. The previous weekend Shields were fund raising with a bag packing exercise courtesy of Preston Rd Morrisons.Over £1,000 was raised by thirty packers - a great turn out. North Shields HC would also like to thank Morrisons for their support on the day. Next week sees league action resuming, with both Is and IIs facing Marton Furness opposition. With both teams in promotion positions winning starts are imperative and this weekends turn out gave every indication that both teams are capable of realising their ambitions. |
06 January 2009 |
Training 2009 The pitch at John Spence is ready by Thursday this week. This means that, both junior and senior training should be completely back to normal next Tuesday, 13 January (if you’ve forgotten, it’s 5.30 – 6.30pm for the juniors and 6.30 – 8pm for the seniors). |
14 November 2008 |
Metro Radio - Team of the week Yet another top award - we have been chosen as Metro Radios team of the week, and the prize - a brand new top of the range Garmin sat nav. Details will appear on Metros website and an interview on air on Saturday morning, 15th November. |
26 October 2008 |
Big fat Cheque So, we finally got there and received our cheque for £12,500 Saturday night. Literally, weve got a 4x2 foot cheque and will bring it to training one night for a photo. Shared a table with some other Regional winners and hoping to hear from people from Watford - Aspire Powerchair who support sport for disabled. Plan is to go down there April/May next year and spend a weekend playing them at whatever they choose. Big winners were York Special Olympics who support disabled athletes, well done them. So perhaps one last thank you then for helping us achieve this. Theres work to do now in fulfilling our obligations. But its another little notch to add as we look to consolidate and progress ourselves as a club. |
19 October 2008 |
Award Ceremony Next Weekend Shields David Yellowley and Mick Riding travel to London to receive the clubs JoinOurTeam award of £12,500. The event is part of the British Athletics Writers Awards and will feature a host of international stars including Darren Campbell and Sally Gunnell. A £50,000 prize will be on offer for the proposal judged to be the best of the 12 Regional winners and Shields are desperately hoping their proposal, which will provide a mini-bus for use by a host of local organisations, is deemed good enough to win. |
06 October 2008 |
| Everythings a Pound In the light of the impending Norwich Union funding the committee have agreed that Tuesday night adult training costs will now be reduced from £3 to £1. The junior training remains free. Further work is ongoing to work on a financial structure to ensure the ongoing longevity of the club. |
06 October 2008 |
On the run Special mention this week to Mark Styles, who completed the Great North Run in 1 hr 38 mins and in doing so raised £600 for Cancer Research."The feeling you get as you go over the Tyne Bridge was magical. The mood of the event and rush you get from participating unforgettable" said Mark -"But Ill be at training on Tuesday"! |
05 October 2008 |
Awards Dinner Off the field Shields have been invited to attend the British Athletics Writers Association dinner on October 25th to receive their £12,500 award from Norwich Union. Amongst the attendees will be Olympic gold medallists Darren Campbell and Sally Gunnell - who will sit on the panel to judge Shield’s bid for the £50,000 Gold Award. Exciting times indeed for a club still in its infancy, having formed as recently as 2003. |
01 October 2008 |
Norwich Union Cash Boost Thanks to everyones hard work I can now confirm that we have had official notification that the public have voted and chosen North Shields Hockey Club as the winning initiative in the North East region with a cash prize of £12,500. Some of this will be spent on introducing a free hockey training and mini-league competition between local schools for the 7-11 age group and the committee are working on a business plan to ensure the remainder of the money can help ensure we sustain the club over the coming years. We are also in with a chance to win the national award of £50,000! You all know who was the driving force behind getting the whopping 5,033 votes, so a big thanks to Mick for all his efforts |
21 September 2008 |
Pre season warm up North Shields added another Division 2 scalp to their list of pre-season conquests with a 7-1 win at Hartlepool this Saturday. The scoreline somewhat flattered the home side as Shields squandered numerous early chances before going ahead with an Adam Lough penalty. This opened the game up and Shields added three more before half time, the best being a 5 second box to box move rounded off by hat trick boy Billy Sowter. Richy Foster bagged two and Stephen Chater the other as Shields second half effort tailed off a little in the stifling heat. Key bonus of the game was the interaction between Shields three forwards whose understanding is just coming and looking very threatening.A pre season build up of six games and the County Plate has seen Shields suffer a single defeat to an extremely strong Durham team and sets the team in great stead for the season ‘kick off’ next week against local rivals Jesmond. Shields IIs also had a run out Saturday. An extremely young team went down 0-1 to Hartlepool IIs though in terms of skill and commitment Shields can be pleased with their effort. ‘Pool fielded a more experienced team and the Shields youngsters were a little lucky to see a Daniel Langman goal disallowed with only a few minutes left which might have been a fairer reflection of the game. Off the field Shields wait with baited breath whilst Norwich Union conclude counting of votes. This is expected by Friday, which the NU website being updated to announce regional winners on October 1st. |
18 September 2008 |
New Fixtures Posted Mens 1st XI, 2nd XI and 3rd XI team fixtures have now been posted on our website for the forthcoming 2008/2009 season. Ladies fixtures to follow… |
14 September 2008 |
County plate winners ..... again North Shields HC build up to the new season reaped immediate benefit with the retention of the Northumberland County Plate this weekend. Wins over Jesmond 1-0, Tynedale 3-0 and Morpeth 2-0 did not always reflect Shields dominance as opponents rarely got sight of the Shields goal all day. The final against Morpeth saw perhaps Shields finest hockey ever in a first half where the Morpeth goal was constantly bombarded and the half time 2-0 score line could easily have been doubled. The winning team and goal scorers were – Mick Riding, Osian Roberts, Mark Styles, Stephen Chater (1), Kieran Conway, Daniel Jones, Chris Brunton, Glen Bertenshaw (1), Mark Harrison (2), Richy Foster, Adam Lough (1), and Billy Sowter (1). Shields also fielded a second team in the competition and although 0-3 and 0-6 losses were recorded against Tynemouth and Morpeth respectively these were easily offset by a historic 1-0 win over Newcastle, Niall Piper being the heroic goal scorer. |
13 September 2008 |
Training Training is now every Tuesday nightJuniors 5:30-6:30 pm Seniors 6:30-8:00 pm |
18 May 2008 |
North Shields HC celebrated another successful year in fantastic style on Saturday……. Proceedings started at 11 am with the club’s Annual General Meeting attended by well over 40 club members. Club Chairman David Yellowley reported on the club’s third year and said: “we have continued to progress our ambitions. Whilst the men’s First XI narrowly missed out on promotion for a second year, the other teams have successfully built upon previous feats, with the ladies even winning a number of games and of course our Northumberland County Plate victory. We want to maintain our focus on developing junior participation and in doing so maintain our position as having the most affordable membership and match fees in the region. Our new training slots will assist in us challenging strongly across all divisions in the future”. First XI Captain Kieran Conway detailed the First XI’s top four finish and said: “I’m proud to have captained our team for the last few years. I’ve done my best to encourage and maintain a team spirit and I’ve seen young men grow up into good sportsmen and good people and I like to think I played my part in that”. The significant quote of the day was from the Third XI Captain, Greg Butcher, who said: “were delighted to see so many of the younger players progress into higher teams as the conveyor belt of new talent keeps rolling, many of those will have big futures.” The events continued with a very competitive mixed game between the Chairman’s XI and Secretary’s XI. New signing Daniel Jones, Mark Harrison and Adam Lough had put the Chairman’s team into a commanding 3-0 lead. Then in a dramatic last 12 minutes the Secretaries’, spurred on by Kieran Conway, pulled back the deficit with two goals from Roger Browne and a fitting ‘last touch of the game’ equaliser from Conway. Nick Robson, Stephen Chater and Osian Roberts put in good performances whilst from the ladies Nikki Rippon did well. Nearly 100 members, friends and family then retired to the Bell and Bucket for the presentation of annual trophies and a tremendous buffet supplied by local landlady, Marjory Allen. Award winners included man/woman of the match (awarded by the opposition after each game) – Richy Foster (1st XI), Jordan Bell (2nd XI), and Nikki Rippon (Ladies XI). Also praised were a number of newcomers including – Niall Piper, Mark Yeoman and Vicky Meaby. |
20 April 2008 |
Saturday Summer Hockey We will be holding a number of events throughout the summer - these and relevant contact points are detailed below: Saturday 14th June, Greg Butcher, Knock about, 2pm John Spence Saturday 28th June, David Yellowley, Knock About, 2pm John Spence Thursday 3rd July, Kieran Conway,Beach Hockey, 7pm Tynemouth Longsands Saturday 19th July, Mick Riding, Friendly game, 2pm John Spence Saturday 2nd August, Mick Riding/Nikki Rippon, Knock About, 2pm John Spence Saturday 9th August, Ben Sanderson, Knock About, 2pm John Spence Thursday 14th August, Kieran Conway, Beach Hockey, 7pm Tynemouth Longsands Saturday 23rd August, Nikki Rippon, Knock About, 2pm John Spence Saturday 6th September, Mick Riding, Friendly game, 2pm John Spence |
02 October 2007 |
| Facebook
North Shields Hockey Club is now on "Facebook", just click on the logo on the Links page |
20 September 2007 |
County Plate Champions 2007/8 On Saturday 15th September we put out two teams for the Northumberland Plate competition. Eight teams entered in all and were split into two pools of 4. Our second team, made up of a mix of 2nds and 3rds, was put into a hard group with strong teams from Tynemouth, Morpeth and Tynedale. The opposition were much bigger, much stronger and much older than our guys and unfortunately, we lost to both Tynemouth and Morpeth. The Tynedale match was much closer – the score at half time was 1-1 (much to the delight of Tynemouth and Morpeth) – until Tynedale’s greater size and speed told in the second half. However, were we all very impressed with the quality and fighting spirit shown by the lads. The first team were put into a group with Jesmond, Newcastle and Tynemouth’s second team. In the first match against Newcastle, it’s probably fair to say they struggled. We did take the lead, before being pegged back to 1-1. Then we “scored” again… In fact, the ball didn’t appear to get over the goal line but the umpire gave it anyway. It’s probably just as well that we scored with the last hit of the game from a short corner to make it 3-1. Thereafter, the performances got markedly better and the next match, a 2-1 win against Jesmond, was a thriller to watch with some excellent end-to-end hockey from both teams. The follow up game was won 5-0. So, Morpeth finished top of pool 1 and our firsts finished top of their pool, and both teams went forward to contest the final. In an excellent start, the firsts scored quickly before Morpeth really had a chance to settle. Then, we won a penalty stroke. Everyone held their heads in their hands as they saw who stepped forward to take it, but surprising us all, Loughy scored it to make it 2-0. With Morpeth on the ropes at this point, we won another stroke. This time, because he was dancing like a girl as he prepared to take it, the stroke was disallowed and the score stayed at 2-0. The rest of the first half was a really open, end-to-end game. So open that Morpeth pulled one back from a short corner just before half time to make it 2-1. After the break, it was a completely different story. The match was tight and cagey with neither side creating many chances. However, the second half was notable for everybody’s highlight of the day – Richy got cramp again! He went down like he’d been shot just off the pitch and proceeded to hold up play for about 5 minutes because he claimed it was too painful to move. The faces of pain as a policewoman dug her thumb into his thigh to relieve the cramp were a treat to see, whilst a few sympathetic souls stood around laughing our heads off – ask Roger or Chater if you want to see the video – it’s hilarious! Anyway, there weren’t any more goals in the second half, so we won. Congratulations to the first team on becoming Plate Champions – the shield will be going on display in the Bell and Bucket shortly. |
07 June 2007 |
| Fair Play
At the Fixture Secretaries meeting last night our Club not only picked up the Conference North Winners trophy and cheque for £75 but we were also awarded the fair play award and a cheque for £50. Well done to all. |
10 March 2007 |
| Congratulations to the 2 XI for gaining a fully deserved promotion from the Conference (North) |
15 February 2007 |
| Win a Malik Jumbo Stick Bag
Coming soon our 2007 Photo competition. Take a photo of yourself in your club strip or jacket and enter into our competition to win a stick bag supplied by Barrington Sports. |
14 February 2007 |
| Want to Join the Army ?
We will be playing a match against the 4th Regiment of the Royal artillery on March 18th 2pm, John Spence. They have pointed out that if we have any younger players in the club who would like to come along and chat about possible careers in the Army, they will be more than happy to speak to you. They are deploying to Afghanistan at the end of the year, and have recently had operation tours in Iraq and Cyprus |
14 February 2007 |
| Hockey Jackets
The order has been placed for our new North Shields Hockey Jackets which will take about 8 weeks plus a week for embroidery |
24 January 2007 |
| Mayors fund
Great news - North Tynesides "Elected Mayors Well Being fund" has awarded the club £1,800. This should help us with pitch and insurance fees in the near future, ensuring we can keep membership costs to a minimum |
24 January 2007 |
| Shields Sweet Revenge
For those of you who havent seen tonights Evening Chronicle article try this cutting and pasting this link: http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0800grassroots/tm_headline=shields--sweet-revenge |
19 January 2007 |
| Tune in to Sky Sports Xtra at 5pm on Sunday to watch three hours worth of the National Indoor Hockey Championships, including highlights from the junior finals and senior semi-finals, and the mens and womens finals. |
19 September 2006 |
| Note to all: The new fixture lists for all North Shields teams for the forthcoming season, 2006/2007, are now available on the Fixture List page. |
27 February 2006 |
| Congratulations go to the 1st XI for becoming Division 4 Champions on the weekend!! They have managed to win the division with 4 games to spare, and by winning their 18th consecutive match. Thats 18 wins, no draws and no losses so far this season. Well done once again to all players who helped make this possible. All the best in division 3 next year lads!!! |
12 January 2006 |
| Now that we are in the second half of the season, lets try and keep our phenomenal start going by pushing on and making sure that we win promotion - so good luck to all 3 teams playing this weekend! |
20 December 2005 |
Just a little note to wish everyone A Very Merry Christmas!!! See you all in the New Year.... |
17 November 2005 |
Breaking News! Kingston and Hull rang last night to advise they couldnt raise a team for this weekends National U18 game(Sun, Nov 20th). So the game is off and we will go through to the last 32 by default. The lads scheduled to play will be massively disappointed - as I am sure the Kingston and Hull lads will be. Still, we can look forward to the next round. Please make anybody who needs to know aware. I am very sorry. Lets at least look forward to the next round. Whoever we get will not find us a pushover. |
10 November 2005 |
Our Club Captain was at a County meeting this week. Everybody was very complimentary about the progress we are making as a club. He also accepted a shield on our behalf for us winning the Development League this summer, which will be displayed in the school. There was also some discussion about on field behaviour, how standards are dropping and this is impacting on volunteer umpires. We were singled out for the improvements we have made this season. The NEHL makes a fair play award at the end of each season. We’re about 1/4 way through the season without any cards so far. Our 1sts and 2nds are currently top of the league, and I think it would be fantastic if we can achieve a season without any cards at all. So lets give it a real go and try to win promotion the right way - by playing good hockey, respecting the game, and going the whole season without getting any cards. Go on, Im sure we can do it! |
30 September 2005 |
| New season starts this weekend! We have 3 teams competing in the league this year, which is a first for the club. So good luck to all involved! |
13 September 2005 |
| You will be delighted to hear we beat City of York HC yesterday in the National U18 knock out. It is impossible for me to do this achievement justice. Its another groundbreaker and to put it into full context you'd have to visit their website and judge for yourself - http://www.cityofyorkhc.co.uk/. They have, 9 men 4 ladies and 20 junior teams - gives you an idea eh? The game was a belter. Blink and you missed it. Fast? Try turbo charged. The result in normal time ended 2-2. We led 1-0 at half time, fell behind then equalised ten minutes from the end. And after that we could/should have gone onto win. Both our goals were straight hits by Glen from short corners. Throughout there were chances for both sides and on balance we deserved to win in normal time. Everybody - and I mean everybody - played their part. Loughy made vital saves. The defence, Neil Dale (guesting), James Taylor and Peter Anderson tackled well and released the ball quickly to midfield. Peter made a stupendous goal line clearance. Fez, cut and bruised, filled the gap between our back 3 and midfield tenaciously. Ross and Richy gave us pace on both wings, Styles and Bertie worked their socks off in midfield. Up front Joe and Goose were always dangerous. Sadly for Moz there was never a good time to bring him on. And so to flicks. Bertie and Richy converted theirs. But the real hero was Loughy. Four consecutives saves "I'll save 'em all man. I'm good at flicks" and we were through. Styles was nominated man of the match, but this was a day when we had 11. Paul turned up to support and got some photos for the website. Both he and I felt privileged to watch such a competitive and sporting game. Who knows where it will end (Southampton?! - lets hope for a home draw) but for now I hope the lads who did the business big time on Sunday are proud of what they achieved. |
02 September 2005 |
| Training tomorrow - Sat 3rd. Given that on Sat 10th Sept is the County Plate tournament, where we're entering 2 teams, we're expecting to see plenty of faces! |
01 September 2005 |
| There is a fair at Saltwell Park, on Fri Sept 2nd, where we're running a coconut shy. Any volunteers to support manning appreciated. Contact Denzil for details. |
29 August 2005 |
| Beach Hockey - 6:30pm on Wed 31st. Meeting at King Edward Bay, behind Tynemouth Priory. Kieran has got 5-a-side goals, some soft balls and will be marking a pitch out on the sand. You'll need trainers, a stick and some shin pads. Come along - should be a laugh! |
18 August 2005 |
| PRESS REPORT - taken from the Shields Gazette New club wins first trophy THE new North Shields Hockey Club, based at John Spence Community Sports College, won its first ever trophy last Thursday evening. Needing to at least draw against their opponents on the night, The County, and for Morpeth to lose, the club's Under-18 development side did just that. For their efforts the club will be presented with a Shield, as a just reward for the efforts of its young players, at the County meeting next week. Club Captain Mick Riding said: "Although the game itself was a disappointment, I was really pleased by the efforts of our young players throughout the whole of the five-match tournament. "Victories had been achieved against strong teams from Gateshead, Tynemouth and RGS. The solitary defeat had been against a very experienced Morpeth team. "Overall, our team were the best team in the competition, and its success bodes well for the future development and success of the club." As the new season approaches, the Club has a full schedule of practice and competition matches planned, starting on September 3 against Morpeth. The Club plans to run a Third team as soon as possible. To this end it continues to actively recruit new players – both youngsters and older players wanting to resurrect their careers. Anyone interested should contact Club captain, Mick Riding, on 0191 2161402. |
28 July 2005 |
| PRESS REPORT - taken from the Shields Gazette Hockey club's £4000 award The new North Shields Hockey Club, based at John Spence Community College, has just received a grant of over £4000 from The Big Lottery's Awards For All grant scheme. The Awards For All grant scheme is aimed at local communities and funds projects which enable people of all ages to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, as well as projects that promote education, the environment and health. As part of the grant application process, a great deal of work had to be done such as developing a child welfare policy, preparing financial plans to cover costs such as insurance, goalkeeping kit and strips, and providing evidence that there would be real benefits to the community, particularly younger people. The club chairman, Dave Yellowley, said "This is fantastic news. The grant will have a huge impact, helping to fund at least one team in Division 4 of the North East Hockey League and at least one other team in Division 5 Conference North. "It will also ensure that the cost to individuals can be kept to an absolute minimum and not be a barrier to participation. "We have plans to set up further boys and women's teams in the near future and are actively seeking as many new recruits as possible" Training is continuing throughout the summer months; every Tuesday at 5:30pm and every other Saturday at 1pm. Anyone wishing to take part should contact the Club Captain, Mick Riding, on (0191) 2161402. Meanwhile, the club's Under 18 boys team remain undefeated, in a development tournament involving teams from five other local clubs, following a well-deserved 4-3 victory against a very strong Tynemouth Under 18 team. In a game where the lead changed hands several times, North Shields came from behind to snatch the winner just 30 seconds before the final whistle. Remaining fixtures are against Morpeth on August 4 and The County on August 18 |
21 July 2005 |
| The Awards For All grant has been approved today! We are now able to move forward as a club. Particular thanks to Mick, Steve, Stylsie and Denzil for all the hard work. |