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31 Jan 2012 : Forsythe Trophy Standings 2011-12

THE FORSYTHE TROPHY- CLUB'S TOP GOALSCORER.

James Holliday, having set the early pace has been overtaken by the flying Callum Till and Rachel Aldridge. Several other players are finding their touch as the season reaches it's peak.

Here's how things stand...

19 GOALS- CALLUM TILL
17 GOALS- RACHEL ALDRIDGE
15 GOALS- ROB GABRIEL
14 GOALS- JAMES HOLLIDAY 
11 GOALS- CHARLIE BARTLETT, MAX WEBSTER
10 GOALS- LUKE FREY, ALI JAMES, DAN WEBSTER
9 GOALS- HAYDEN LANGFORD, MYLES MUNDY, BECKY PERRY


25 Jan 2012 : National Indoor Div 2 round up
The men';s indoor side rounded off their 2011/12 campaign at Lilleshall over the last weekend, finally finishing 4th after the five matches.

On Saturday they lost both games, 3-8 against Holcombe and 7-8 against Sheffield Hallam.

As they did at Eastleigh they were better on the Sunday, beating Ipswich 6-1 and then Cannock 6-5 before losing narrowly to Southgate, a game which, if they had won, would have seen them promoted to Division One for 2012. The team were understandably annoyed with the outcome.

09 Jan 2012 : National Indoor Success
National Indoor SuccessThe men's indoor side again did the club proud in the National Indoor competition at Eastleigh, Southampton over the weekend.

On Sunday Stags turned round their disappointing Saturday showing when they suffered avoidable narrow defeats to Southgate (6-7) and Bath Bucc's (7-8) as they racked up the goals to become the highest scoring side in the group.

With a lot of work to do to preserve their Div. 2 status they saw off Isca 9-6, Woking 10-3 and then had a nerve wracking final game against Holcombe where after having been 6-3 up they faced a final short corner in the dying seconds with the score at 6-6, but held on the secure third place in the table and a berth in the Div. 2 stage at Lilleshall National Sports Centre over the weekend of 21/22 Jan. 

Congratulations to Sulley, Jabba and the team.

Now it's back to the small matter of winning Prem A!!! 

Photo of Dan Webster copyright Peter Savage (HockeyImages.co.uk)

14 Dec 2011 : Level 1 Coaching courses coming up

Level 1 Assistant Coaching Awards 2012

 

Attached are details of the Level 1 courses

which please forward onto anyone who may be interested

 

Level One is the minimum qualification for those who assist with hockey coaching sessions and is intended to provide the essential skills and knowledge necessary to assist a more qualified coach to run a safe and enjoyable session.

Level One Coaching Assistant Award courses are 17 hours duration and cost £160.  Candidates will also be required to complete the online 'safeguarding and protecting young people in hockey course' prior to attending the course.  The cost of this is £9.18, which is additional to the course fee.

The maximum number of candidates for each course is 24 and the closing date for applications is 6 weeks prior to the course start date.  Course places fill quickly with candidates prepared to travel long distances to attend a course - do not be disappointed, submit your application form promptly.

22nd April, 6th and 20th May                Letchworth Hockey Club  Herts

2nd May, 6th May and 13th May            Bedford Sports and Hockey Centre   Beds

3rd, 10th and 17th June                        Spalding Hockey Club  Lincs

3rd, 10th and 17th June                        Harleston Magpies Hockey Club   Norfolk

There will also be a course on 14th, 16th and 30th September at Chelmsford Hockey Club   Essex.   Registration for this course will be online and further details on how to do this will follow in January.


14 Dec 2011 : Level 2 coaching courses- Grants available!

Level 2 Courses 2012

 

  • The Level Two Award is for those coaches who wish to coach the techniques of the game beyond an introductory level and apply them to tactical play and the coaching of teams.

It is only suitable for those with experience of coaching hockey.  Those accredited at Level Two will be able to coach the full range of techniques and skills in the modern game and to lead a group of coaches in delivering a programme in a safe and enjoyable way. 


The course involves a minimum of 28 hours of tutored pitch-time and theory work. A further 6 hours of practical coaching will take place following the course and prior to assessment.  Candidates will have two practical assessments,  one with adults and one with children (under 16 years), in which he/she will be required to demonstrate the coaching of technical skills and game related play. 


Courses organised are as below:

Venue:  Walthamstow Academy  London
Dates:   18th, 25th March, 15th and 22nd April  2012
Closing Date - 10th February 2012

Venue:  Harleston Magpies Hockey Club  Norfolk
Dates:   12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May  2012
Closing Date - 31st March 2012

Venue:  Bedford Sports and Hockey Centre   Beds
Dates:   9th, 10th  16th, 17th June 2012
Closing Date -  27th April 2012


The cost of the course is £405
 
PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A 'FIRST COME FIRST SERVED' BASIS ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FORM AND PAYMENT.

LEVEL 2 COURSE - WALTHAMSTOW

 

Please find attached details for a Level 2 Coaching course at Walthamstow Academy  Billet Road  Walthamstow London E17 5DP

  • Session 1

18th March 2012

10.00 a.m. – 6.00 pm

  • Session 2

25th March 2012

10.00 a.m. – 6.00 pm

  • Session 3

15th April 2012

10.00 a.m. – 6.00 pm

  • Session 4

22nd April 2012

10.00 a.m. – 6.00 pm

Watford Council are offering grants for up to 50% of the course fees, contact Kim for details before applying for the course.

The maximum number of candidates who can attend the course is 24 and the closing date for applications is 10th February 2012.   The cost of the course is £405.00, which includes Registration (through 1st4sport Qualifications), resources, voucher for one year’s subscription to Level Two online resources, tutor fees, assessment fees and marking of portfolio.

Contact Ralph Darvill for an application form or contact Jo Beresford at the England Hockey East office.


11 Dec 2011 : RESULTS

10th-11th DECEMBER.

MENS I 4-2 CHELMSFORD I
MENS II 5-3 POTTERS BAR I
MENS III 0-5 BLUEHARTS III 
MENS IV 5-1 BLUEHARTS IV
MENS V 1-0 MBDA I
MENS VI 2-3 BEDFORD V
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LADIES II - BISHOPS STORTFORD II
LADIES III P-P TRING II
LADIES IV A-A STEVENAGE IV
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SUNDAY 

LADIES I 1-0 IPSWICH II 


06 Dec 2011 : Men's East Indoor Championship Report
The "1st team" took a break from their successful outdoor season to compete in the East Indoor Championships in Cambridge last Saturday.

Stags achieved National League status after last year's tournament and were keen to see if they could make progress this year against higher ranked opponents St Albans, Chelmsford and Old Loughtonians, with Havering completing the line up for the day.

With four 40 minute games the day's schedule was a punishing one and Stags took on "Old Lought's" in the first game.

A slow start against the Essex team saw them go three goals down before they could open their account. The game went on to finish 4-1 to Loughts.

In their second match, against St Albans, Stags were on better form and despite going a goal down early on, they fought back and raced into a 4-1 lead with goals from Shea, Max and a brace from Dan. St Albans pulled one back before West Herts restored their three goal cushion to record their first ever win against the "Tangerines" in competitive hockey.

The game against Chelmsford was truly one to thrill the crowd; and keep the scorers on their toes too as it turned out, as the teams shared eight goals in the first half before West Herts pulled away to record a 9-5 victory with goals from Dan, Max and Shea (all 2) and further goals from Gordo, Sieffy and Mall. Sieffy had his face remodelled yet again when Dillet Gilkes caught him on the top lip (and below the nose) causing a bad split requiring stitches.

Havering were the final fixture of the day, and with both sets of players tired from the previous three games it was a quiet affair with West Herts going into the break 1-0, before stepping it up a gear in the second; a hattrick from Dan and goals from Buckers, Max and Shea ensured a comfortable win.

Second place in the competition was a great reward for a hard day and the team now look forward to the National competition in January.

24 Nov 2011 : "Brummitt" Easter tour 2012...mixed hockey
We have received an invitation to the Brumitt Easter Festival in 2012.

It takes place in Peterborough and I have the application form if anyone fancies organising a team.

Cpt Ralph.

04 Nov 2011 : Mens 7th XI
The West Herts mens 7th team, has games on 19th Nov and Dec 3rd some experienced players are required to help, could that be you?

Mostly a junior side so budding coaches come and help.

contact Kim for details.

03 Oct 2011 : Free and subsidised courses

Workshops and courses for Watford sports clubs

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS, COACHES AND CLUBS!

If you are a local sports club involved with any aspect of the actual ‘delivery’ of grass-roots sport/physical activity in Watford, this will interest you……

Watford Borough Council in partnership with the Herts Sports Partnership is offering subsided workshops to support clubs working towards Clubmark accreditation and develop the skills of your coaches.

TO ACCESS THIS SUBSIDY YOU NEED TO USE THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONAL CODES:

  • 1WAT2011 for safeguarding (both); equity; how to coach disabled people in sport; long term athlete development
  • 2WAT2011 for First Aid

Am I eligible ?

To access this subsidy you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be aged 16+
  • Be an active volunteer of a sports club within Watford
  • Sports club must be affiliated to appropriate Governing Body
  • Be able to complete/start your training by the end of the financial year (March 31st)
  • Register your club on the Active Watford website www.activewatford-csn.org.

What courses can I access?

  • Safeguarding and Protecting Children 1(no fee)
  • Safeguarding and Protecting Children 2 (no fee)
  • Equity in Your Coaching (no fee)
  • First Aid (50% of total fee) 16th October, 9.30am - 4.30pm, at Queens School
  • How to Coach Disabled People in Sport (no fee)
  • An Introduction to Long Term Athlete Development (no fee)

Terms and Conditions

  • Volunteer/club will be liable for the full course fee in the event of non-attendance or failure to complete the course
  • Volunteer/club must give the appropriate period of cancellation notice as required by course organiser, if unable to attend (to avoid any cancellation charges)
  • Volunteer/club will complete a feedback form provided by Watford Borough Council

For a full list and to book workshops with dates, times and venues please visit: www.sportinherts.org.uk/workshops-courses/find-a-course

Limited spaces are available