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Welcome to the Colts Section
Welcome to the junior section of the club and to the 2011/12 season!
The Colts section looks after the interests of our younger members, ranging from Under 6s to Under 18s, both Boys and Girls. Children who have passed their 5th birthday are welcome.
The 2010/11 season was incredibly successful, with victories in two age groups at the Mercian Boys Home Counties League Finals (Under 14s and Under 16s) and victory in the Boys Under 18s National Plate. The Boys Under 10s were Surrey Champions and our Boys Under 12s qualified for the National Finals (finishing 6th) having been runners up in both the Surrey and the South finals. In addition, we won our leagues in 5 separate age groups (including the Girls Under 14s and Girls Under 12s), and 2 of our development teams were also League Champions. Please see below for a more detailed review of the season.
However, this success does not change our club ethos which is to provide hockey for all standards. We believe that every Colt matters, whether their skill set is beginner, club level or county standard. We are inclusive, and above all, want to ensure that everybody enjoys themselves. We are proud of our reputation as being a friendly and down to earth club where all are made to feel welcome. Also, we will continue to embrace the principles of great sportsmanship.
Woking is now among the 5 biggest clubs in the country, according to England Hockey on its website:
The England Hockey website also says that “The Woking HC have an astounding junior set up. A dual pitch club fully utilise their faciilties and run an amazing amount of junior hockey. A great deal of volunteering hours goes into making Woking the well oiled machine we see at junior and senior levels.”
The 2011/12 season will begin over the weekend of Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September with Training Times as normal.
New members can download a member registration form: membership form and send it to the Membership Secretary or hand it to your age group manager. Existing members will be given forms pre-populated with all the data that we hold for them from last season.
Newcomers are always welcome – if you would like to talk to someone about the club then please contact either Linda Jacks (Colts Chairman), Rik Farrer (Deputy Chairman) or the relevant age group manager on these Contact Details.
The training times for each gender and age group are available to view here.
Thank you to everyone who has again donated their Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers. In 2010, we collected a massive 6878 worth of vouchers and we “purchased” the following from Sainsbury’s which saved us a considerable amount of money in kitting out goalkeepers for our younger age groups (obviously we hope we will surpass this total for 2011):
1x Small goal keeper kit (3749 vouchers)
4x Goal keeper sticks (4x 549 = 2196 vouchers)
2x Sets of dimple balls (2x 399 = 798 vouchers)
1x collapsible water carrier (80 vouchers)
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Colts Training Days
Last training days: Friday 16th / Sunday 18th December 2011
1st day back: Friday 6th January 2012
No half term break in February.
Last training days of the season: Friday 30th March / Sunday 1st April 2012
Woking Colts Make England Regional Squads!
We are proud to announce that 4 of our junior members have been selected for England Hockey Regional squads this Autumn.
Lucy Poffley (an U17) attended the High Performance Assessment Camp (HiPAC) on October 7-9 at which she trained with some of the country’s finest coaches. As an integral step on the Single System ladder, the HiPACs aim to show players in the U15 and U17 age groups that training is as important as competition and they were taken through a number of sessions on the pitch and in the classroom.
Phoebe Bryant, Matt Ming and Chris Way will all compete at either the U16 or U18 "Futures Cup", which is a competition based on a Junior International tournament. Two days of training/preparation are held in October prior to the squads coming together for the competition in Cannock which takes place from 27th – 30th October.
All players are keen to acknowledge the support & coaching provided from everyone (coaches, team mates & committee) at the club to get them to where they are. Most of their training and encouragement has come from the club, both at colts and senior levels, and they thank everyone for giving them the opportunity for such a great experience.
We, in turn, congratulate them on their achievements and wish them all the very best of luck!
Double Victory for Boys Under 14s and Under 16s
The Boys Under 14s and Under 16s achieved an unprecedented double in the Mercian League Finals at Southgate on 8th May. For both age groups to qualify for the “Finals Day” was an excellent achievement, but for both to be victorious against the top sides in the South of England was unbelievable.
First up, the Boys U14s won the semi-final against Purley Walcountians by 3-1, and we were lucky that in the other semi-final, Canterbury (who had beaten us 3 times in the last year) were knocked out by Southgate. In the final, we were 1-0 up at half time against the hosts, and then went 2-0 half way through the second half when a perfectly weighted through ball from Eddie Way found Man of the Match Matthew Cornwell who calmly took it round the keeper to score. We conceded with 5 minutes to go and then had to hang on for a 2-1 victory.
By the time the Under 14s presentation had finished, the Under 16s had started their semi final against Canterbury and were already 0-1 to a penalty stroke in the 2nd minute. Still 0-1 down at half time, we stormed back with 3 second half goals to win comfortably in the end by 3-1. The final was against Wycombe who were top of the Premier League with 7 wins out of 7 and National Finalists, but we raced into a 3-0 lead at half time, with the goal of the season by Man of the Match Chris Way, reverse sticked in off the under side of the cross bar. Early in the second half it was 4-0, but the tide turned and we were soon pegged back to 4-2 and down to 9 players, but some desperate defending allowed us to break away in the final minute to make it 5-2.
Congratulations to all the boys, and also the Coaching Teams of David Knapp for the Under 14s and Vin-Sing Ming for the Under 16s.
The Colts – and there are now more than 350 Colts in the club - had a particularly successful season in 2010-11. Achievements included:
- The Boys U10s were Winners of the Surrey Cup, and, in the South Finals, were 3rd in their group of 8.
- The Boys U12s were runners up in the Surrey Cup, and also runners up in the South finals. This qualified them for the National Finals at which they finished 6th. They were also Champions of Wessex (Hampshire) League Division 1 (with a 100% record). The Boys U12 Development team were also Champions of Wessex League Division 2.
- The Boys U14s were Champions of the Mercian Home Counties Boys League, having won their regional league (with a 100% record) and then being successful in 3 rounds of play offs against other league winners and runners up. Additionally, we were runners up in the South Finals.
- The Boys U16s were also Champions of the Mercian Home Counties Boys League, having won their regional league and then being successful in 4 rounds of play offs against other league winners and runners up.
- The Boys U18s were Winners in the final of the National Plate (travelling to Manchester for the semi final and final). We were quarter finalists in the Mercian Home Counties Boys League. Also, the Boys U18 Development team were Champions of Wessex League Division 2.
- The Girls U10s were Runners Up in the Surrey Cup, and, in the South Finals, were 3rd in their group of 7.
- The Girls U12s were Winners of the Home Counties Regional league (unfortunately play offs against other league winners were unable to be arranged). We also achieved 3rd place in the Surrey Cup, and, in the South Finals, were 4th in their group of 8. This age group also toured to HC Twente in the Netherlands for an unforgettable weekend.
- The Girls U14s were Winners of the U14 Home Counties Regional League, having won their regional league and were quarter finalists in the play offs. We also finished in the Top 6 of the South Finals.
- The Girls U16s reached the last 16 of the National Cup, winning through three rounds.
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Information about the Colts Section (back to the top)
The club has various policies and procedures in place to ensure that it operates in a safe manner and protects its younger members at all times. These policies can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
It also asks parents, carers, spectators and colts members to abide by its codes of conduct and rules at all times. These can be downloaded below:
Please do take the time to look at these documents.
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Colts Contacts (back to the top)
The full list of the Colts Committee and Age Group Managers for the 2011-12 season is shown below and contact details are available to view here.
Colts Committee:
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Role
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Name
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Chairman
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Linda Jacks
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Deputy Chairman
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Rik Farrer
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Treasurer
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Whitt Hope
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Welfare Officer
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Sarah Hubbard
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Director Of Coaching
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Kirsty Rostron
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Membership Secretary
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Julie Green
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Social Secretary
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Maggie Howe
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Kit Officer
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Alison Parker
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Equipment and First Aid Supplies Co-ordinator
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Debbie Powell
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Pitch & Match Co-ordinator
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Ketan Patel
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Girls Co-ordinator
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Lyall Scorovich
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Boys Co-ordinator
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Vacant
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Age Group Managers:
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Role
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Name
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U8
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Robert Manning
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Girls U10
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Jo Talbot
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Girls U12
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Shaun Macdonald
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Girls U14
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Chris Sharp
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Girls U16/U18
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Jane Clutton
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Boys U10
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Iain Petrie
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Boys U12
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Jon Culshaw
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Boys U14
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Jackie Stuart
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Boys U16
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Vin-Sing Ming
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Boys U18
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Rik Farrer
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Teams (back to the top)
The colts section has entered teams into the following leagues and cups for the 2011/12 season:
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U18 Boys
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England Hockey National U18 Cup
Mercian Home Counties League
Wessex (Hampshire) League
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U16 Boys
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England Hockey National U16 Cup
Mercian Home Counties League
Wessex (Hampshire) League
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U14 Boys
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England Hockey National U14 Cup
Mercian Home Counties League – Premier League
Mercian Home Counties Development League
Wessex (Hampshire) League
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U12 Boys
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Wessex League Division 1
Wessex League – Friendlies Division
Surrey Tournament
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U18 Girls
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England Hockey National U18 Cup
Home Counties Girls League
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U16 Girls
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England Hockey National U16 Cup
Home Counties Girls League
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U14 Girls
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England Hockey National U14 Cup
Home Counties Girls League (x2 teams)
Home Counties Girls Development League
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U12 Girls
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Home Counties Girls League (x3 teams)
Surrey Tournament
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Mixed U10
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Friendlies and Festivals (Hampshire)
Surrey Tournament (Boys)
Surrey Tournament (Girls)
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Mixed U8
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Friendlies and Festivals (Hampshire)
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We will also be organising friendly matches for our Colts at all ages, with a particular emphasis on greater opportunities for non county players.
A fixture list for the Colts is available to view here (available September)
Fixture lists, league tables and cup draws can be accessed using the following links:
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Coaching Information (back to the top)
Please note: We take SAFETY very seriously:
- we secured Clubs First Accreditation with England Hockey in July 2009;
- all coaches and managers are vetted by the Criminal Records Bureau;
- we have a Child Welfare Officer;
- we abide by Codes of Conduct and operate an Equity Policy;
- we have public liability insurance;
- we run a rolling programme of courses such as First Aid and Child Protection for our officers;
The intention is that each age group will receive coaching tailored to their needs and we will thus enjoy even greater success!
Training (back to the top)
Colts Training Days Update, November 2011
Last training days: Friday 16th / Sunday 18th December 2011
1st day back: Friday 6th January 2012
No half term break in February.
Last training days of the season: Friday 30th March / Sunday 1st April 2012
Training sessions take place on the following days and times:
Girls:
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Age Groups
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Time
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Notes
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U6, U8 & U10
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Sunday
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9.30 - 10.45 am
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This is a mixed session
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U12 & U14
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Friday
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7.30 - 9.00 pm
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Tuesday
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7.45 - 9.30pm |
Combined with ladies training
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Girls are also welcome to join in with the U12, U14 & U16 boys’ session on Sunday mornings from
10.45am - 12.00pm, but this is not intended to be their main weekly training session.
Boys:
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Age Groups
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Notes
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U6, U8 & U10
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Sunday
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9.30 - 10.45 am
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This is a mixed session
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U12 & U14
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Friday
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6.00 - 7.30 pm
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U12, U14 & U16 & U18
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Sunday
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10.45am - 12.00 noon
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Girls are also welcome
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Arrangements should be made for your child to travel to and from training sessions and matches. We appreciate it if children can arrive and are collected promptly.
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Volunteers (back to the top)
Thank you for volunteering to help with the colts section. The colts section could not run without you!
Please click on the links below to find out more information about the role you have volunteered to perform. If your role is not listed, please contact Linda Jacks (Colts Chairman) or Rik Farrer (Deputy Chairman) on these contact details.
The club has various policies and procedures in place to protect yourself and the young people in your care. Please take the time to read these policies - you can open them by clicking on the link below:
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There will be three kit sales at the clubhouse on the first three Sundays in September, at which all hockey club kit will be available to try on for size. However, all club kit should be ordered via The Hockey Centre website here. Adult sizes are also available under the Colts section on the website.
Note: The Hockey Centre opening hours are:
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Opening Time
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Closing Time
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Monday
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10am
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6pm
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10am
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6pm
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Wednesday
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10am
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9pm
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10am
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6pm |
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Friday
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6pm
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Closed |
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Results and Match Reports 2011-12 (back to the top)
Match reports for the current season
GU12s: Woking Whirlwinds 2, Epsom 0, Sunday 12th December 2011
With Epsom also unbeaten in the league and with a couple of strong players unavailable this was never going to be a walk in the park for the Woking team and it turned out to be an epic battle...... Read more.
U8s: Yateley Mini Tournament, Sunday 4th December 2011
Sunday 4th Dec saw the mighty Woking Wolves hop over the M3to Wellington College to take part in the Yateley U8 Tournament, an exhausting 7 match affari with the team playing 2 matches consecutively on 2 occasions...... Read more.
BU18s: National Cup 3rd Round : Woking 12 : Eastcote 0, Sunday 27th November 2011
Woking booked their place in the last 16 of the National Cup with an emphatic display against Eastcote in which they notched up 12 goals without reply and their keeper, Sam Goss, did not have a single save to make...... Read more.
GU12s: Whirlwinds 7s Friendly: Woking 16 : Staines 1, Sunday 27th November 2011
As the girls have been playing so well we went for the slightly more risky attacking format to start with, leaving just one player at the back to shield our rooky goalie Catie, taking her turn in goal this week...... Read more.
BU18s Woking 9 v Trinity Mid-Whit 0, Sunday 20th November 2011
The PB for this Mercian League game was delayed by some 25 minutes due to the late arrival of the opposition, by which time the foggy conditions were getting decidedly worse....... Read more.
GU12s Woking v Guildford Tournament, Sunday 20th November 2011
At Guildford’s request, today’s league game was played as a mini 7s tournament. Woking’s
Typhoons squad was duly split into two teams and, as we are rapidly running out of names of weather systems, the Siroccos and Zephyrs (types of wind rather than makes of car) breezed out onto the pitch....... Read more.
GU12s Woking Whirlwinds 8 v Horsham 1, Sunday 20th November 2011
After plenty of early possession and territory where the main problem seemed to be finding space and width, Phoebe broke free of her marker and sent a perfect pass to Laila on the top of the D for a one on one on the keeper for which not a Woking supporter would have bet against the outcome....... Read more.
U8 Mini Tournament at Aldershot and Farnham: Sunday 20th November 2011
The entire team resisted the usual scrum formation of players around the ball and therefore giving more space to pass and dribble.We spent a lot of time in their half but couldn't convert and held our formation up and down the pitch very well....... Read more.
BU18s Woking 0 v Trojans 3, Sunday 13th November 2011
On a gloriously sunny afternoon, Woking lost 0-3 to a well-drilled Trojans side in the Wessex League. With a squad of 12 and a warm 16 degrees, Woking were going to depend on mid-season fitness to ensure consistency throughout the entire 70 minutes...... Read more.
GU10s Guildford Mini Tournament, Sunday 13th November 2011
A positive start was made by the team in the first match. Some fantastic midfield work from Maddie, Beatrix and Hannah and great hassling from India up front. Woking maintained much of the possession in this match...... Read more.
BU18s National Cup: Woking 4 : Winchester 2, Sunday 6th November 2011
With Woking up 3-0 at half time it looked like ‘job done’, but to quote an old cliché, ”it was a game of 2 halves”, with Winchester coming back at us strongly in the 2nd period. The final result of this match was no means a given...... Read more.
Colts Round-Up, 6thNovember 2011:
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League / Cup / Friendly
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Home
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Away
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Result
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Win / Loss
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BU14
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Mercian Premier
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Woking
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Wycombe
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5 - 0
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Won
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BU18
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National Cup Rd 2
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Winchester
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Woking
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4 - 2
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Won
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GU14
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League B
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Woking
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Richmond
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0 - 5
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Lost
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GU14 (Tornadoes)
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League C
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Maidenhead
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Woking
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8 - 0
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Won
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GU12
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Friendly
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Woking
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Surbiton
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3 - 3
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Draw
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GU12
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7s Round Robin
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Woking
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Various
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Undefeated
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GU18
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National Cup Rd 2
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Woking
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Southgate
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0 - 9
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Lost
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Group 1
Woking B vs Wimbledon A Won 2 - 0
Sunbury Hawks (hosts) vs Woking B Drew 0 - 0
Finished 2nd in Group
Group 2
Woking A vsAshford Won 4 - 0
Woking A 4 vs Wimbledon B
Winners Group 1 vs Winners Group 2
Sunbury Hawks - Woking A Won 2 - 0
Runners Up Group 1 vs Runners Up Group 2
Woking B vs Ashford Won 3 - 0
GU12s: Woking Typhoons 8 : Camberly & Farnborough 0, Sunday 30th October 2011
Inspired by the extra hour in bed and the time of year, the Typhoons whisked up some Hallowe’en spirit and delivered a frighteningly good performance against Camberley & Farnborough, winning 8-0 and playing in some style throughout...... Read more.
BU14s: Development B Team 1 : Surbiton 1, Sunday 30th October 2011
Inspired by the extra hour in bed and the time of year, the Typhoons whisked up some Hallowe’en spirit and delivered a frighteningly good performance against Camberley & Farnborough, winning 8-0 and playing in some style throughout...... Read more.
Boys U16s Mercian West League
Woking 2 (ming, Holmes) ; Ashford 4
BU14s Mercian Premier Match: Woking 8 : Teddington 0, Sunday 16th October 2011
Another good win on Sunday against one of the 2 teams who beat us last season. Although dominating the first half we found the Teddington keeper in inspired form and spent too much time attacking the top of the circle
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BU14s Wessex Development: Woking 1 : Havant 13, Sunday 16th October 2011
Havant started the game with some fast free flowing hockey & Woking quickly found themselves 2-0 down. Undeterred Woking pulled one back when Jamie Bohling seized onto a lose ball & with dogged determination & tenacity rounded both the defender & Gk to put the ball in the back of the net
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U12s: Woking Whirlwinds 5 : Surbiton Robins 0
In their first outing in the league this season, Woking Whirlwinds came away comfortable winners in what could be described as a game of 3 thirds...... Read more
U8s Haslemere Festival, Sunday 16th October 2011
This was the first time the 7 players had played together as a team before and so the positions were rotated throughout the matches to gauge the strengths/preferences of the players. From the 3rd match onwards the players really started to gain a greater sense of their own strengths on the pitch ...... Read more.
Boys U12s
Wessex League Div 1: Woking 12 : Fareham 0
Boys U12s Wessex League DIV 2: Andover 1 : Woking 6
This was a game of 3 halves (3 x 20 mins) played in perfect conditions against an Andover side with home advantage and with a few really skilful players especially their number 12...... Read more.
Girls: Woking Hurricanes 3 v Richmond Panthers 0
Initially most of our attacks were going down the centre like last year with Titch & Tara running their legs off but also using their heads to hold up play whilst the rest of the team caught up, time and gain the ball was passed right to be fed back in to an attacking position within the D for a shot on goal...... Read more.
Boys U18s Wessex League: Woking 6 : Petersfield 2
After a torrid week of chasing umpires, keepers and at the last minute, field players, Sunday was upon us once again and a baking hot Sunday afternoon it was, no amount of water would be enough but at least we were playing in our cool reflective white shirts, so as not to clash with Petersfield’s blue, however Petersfield blue turned out to be closer to our white, so hot dark blue shirts back on again...... Read more.
Boys U18s National Cup 1st Round: Woking 6 : Eastbourne 2
On the hottest Sunday in October since records began, Woking travelled down to the South Coast, not to play in the sea, but to play in the 1st Round of the National Cup against Eastbourne. This was in fact a rare appearance in this stage of the competition, as in previous years we had received a bye in this round...... Read more.
Boys U14s National Cup: Woking 5 : Amersham 0, Woking 4 : Wycombe 0
2 good wins in unsociable conditions. Having despatched Amersham with a comfortable 5 – 0 win we faced Wycombe in our second game and ran out 4 – 0 winners playing some excellent hockey on both games...... Read more.
Girls U13s: Woking 1 : Teddington 0
To be honest Woking's U13 girls made John Wayne's "True Grit" look more like a rom-com .... this was True Grit, The Alamo and High Noon (well it was a midday pushback) all rolled into one!...... Read more.
Boys U18s Mercian League: Woking 5 : Reading 2
The first half started brightly enough with early chances for Tim Downs and Giles Rozier-
Pamplin before, on 6 minutes, Woking forced the first of 11 short corners they gained during the match...... Read more.
Boys U16s Mercian League Semi Final: Woking 3 : Canterbury 1, Final: Woking 5 : Wycombe 2
In one of the most exciting days of the Woking Colts season, spectators witnessed both the U14 boys and U16 boys lift the much coveted Mercian Home Counties Cups...... Read more.
Girls U12s Friendly Tournament – Plate RUNNERS UP
Woking U12's took part in the Surbiton end of season tournament and put up a highly creditable performance given that it was an U13 event...... Read more.
Boys U16s Mercian League Semi Final: Woking 4 : Oxford Hawks 3
The boys played Oxford Hawks this afternoon in one of the two regional semi-finals. While Fraser Hope won the toss and opted for pushback, we were too casual with our initial passes and allowed Oxford to put undue pressure on our backs, forcing an error and winning a short corner in the first minute...... Read more.
Boys U18s Mercian League Quarter Final: Oxford Hawks 4 : Woking 3
For the second weekend in a row, the Under 18's faced a long and winding road in the hope of adding further honours to an already illustrious season...... Read more.
Boys U12s South Minis - Runners Up
Well the boys did it! They got to the Final of the U12 Regionals today having beaten Surbiton in the Semi...... Read more.
Girls U12s South Minis – 4th place in group
Woking U12 girls played well in the Southern Finals but narrowly missed out on qualification for the semi-finals when it was almost in their grasp...... Read more.
Boys U16s League Quarter Final: Woking 2 : Oxted 1
As you are aware the boys played Oxted in the Mercian 1/4 finals today. On one of the warmest week-ends we have had in a long time, both teams played some good hockey and while Woking had most of the possession...... Read more.
Boys U18s National Plate Semi Final: Stourport 4 : Woking 5, Final: Deeside Ramblers 1 : Woking 1 (Won 6-5 on penalties)
If an avid reader, you look back to the first game in this competition, versus Reading, you will note that the writer took the speech by Martin Luther King...... Read more.
Boys U10s South Minis - 3rd place in group
A really great effort from the boys U10 at Surbiton today. Some very exciting hockey, spoiled only by a lack of goals...... Read more.
Girls U10s South Minis - 3rd place in group
The u10 girls went through to the regional championships unbeaten at the Surrey's – although, to be fair, not with the biggest goal/win ratio...... Read more.
U6s and U8s Festival
Thank you so much to all the parents and children that joined in the tournament today. I believe everyone had a good time, there were certainly lots of happy faces and I saw some fabulous play...... Read more.
Girls U12 Friendly: Woking Hurricanes 3 Reading 3
First Half was a tight competition with Woking probably having the balance of play and nearly scored a couple of times...... Read more.
Girls U12s Surrey Minis – 3RD PLACE
Woking U12 girls had 3 teams in the Surrey County Finals today - The Angels, Belles and Demons and it is a credit to the strength in depth that we have that all 3 teams can hold their heads high...... Read more.
Boys U10s Surrey Minis – CHAMPIONS
Anyone not at Guildford today missed out on some of the best U10 hockey I've ever seen! It was a very hard fought contest, I'm not sure about the boys, but I'm physically and mentally exhausted from the whole experience...... Read more.
Girls U10s Surrey Minis – RUNNERS UP
The Girls U10 had no less of an exciting time on the home pitch at Woking, albeit with fewer goals. For me, the overall highlight of the team's performance...... Read more.
Girls U12 Friendly: Surbiton 4 : Woking Whirlwinds 1
A reshaped (with Hurricane 'ringers') and under strength Whirlwinds (due to illness) played some of their best team hockey of the season building on the recent success with Wayfarers...... Read more
Boys U12 League: Andover 0 : Woking 11 and Friendly v Horsham and Trinity Mid Whits Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1
They all played a great game of hockey, skilfully and with great attitude...... Read more.
Boys U18 National Plate: Worcester 0 : Woking 2
An early goal by Sam Camsey and a second half penalty from Chris Way, eventually proved enough to ease past a resilient Worcester team and through to the finals at Bowden Hockey Club, Manchester...... Read more.
Girls U10 Friendlies v Teddington: Played 10, Won 7, Drew 2, Lost 1
A bit of spring sunshine this morning to welcome another string of good results for the Woking U10 girls...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Camberley 2 : Woking Hurricanes 6
Kitty Raphael scored first, placing us ahead at the end of the first 3rd. Camberley equaliser with a 1 on 1 on Lara to level the match on the second third...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Tornadoes : 1 Epsom 0
Woking ended their league campaign with a victory to extend their winning margin even further at the top of the table...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Whirlwinds 3 : London Wayfarers 0
In a sun blessed but chilly Goldsworth Park Whirlwinds put on a treat for the supporting hordes in their last league game of the season and ensured they stayed off the bottom with a respectable 7 points from the season and 10 goals...... Read more.
U8s Festival: Played 12, Won 6, Drew 3, Lost 3
Everyone played really well, there were some absolutely superb team efforts. There was brilliant passing, some amazing goals and some great tackles...... Read more.
U10s Festival: Played 12, Won 6, Drew 1, Lost 5
Well done to all those that played in the mixed games yesterday. Some goals, some hard fought battles and some lessons to be learned...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking 8 : Teddington Pinks 0
Another great result today...understated as ever but a determined performance nevertheless. Teddington never gave us much time on the ball and it took a while to break free and get into our stride...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Sunbury 0 : Woking Tornadoes 5
Again many thanks to Jon Molloy for coming along to umpire today - it is great to have Jon at the matches as he is not only a top umpire but is also very good at talking the girls through the finer points of the rules - thanks Jon we really appreciate your contribution...... Read more.
Boys U10 Tournament: Woking came 3rd, Played 6, Won 3, Drew 1, Lost 2
The boys came 3rd overall, outplaying the opposition in all games – except against Guildford (runners up) who were a very strong side...... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Haslemere 5 : Woking 9
Whatever happened to the 0-0 draw? I looked back to some of my early games with the Club, albeit on grass, and it was not uncommon for teams to have low scoring, but entertaining, matches...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Wimbledon 0 : Woking Whirlwinds 0
Teddington attracted some of the top teams in the South of England to their U12 Girls' Tournament and although it was played in the cold and wet, there was a high quality of hockey on display....... Read more.
Girls U12 Tournament: Woking Tornadoes came 3rd, Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 1
A super overall team effort, made up of gutsy and skilful individual performances saw Whirlwinds close out a well deserved clean sheet draw with Wimbledon, cementing their progress since the last encounter at home which ended in 3-1 defeat...... Read more.
Boys U18 National Plate: Woking 3 : Southampton 1
Southampton keeper Toby Rigby made a series of outstanding saves during this match, but especially during the first half, in which Woking produced their finest display of the season so far...... Read more.
U8s v Ashford and Teddington: Woking entered 4 teams and came 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th
All the children gave it their all and there were some really great performances in all the teams....... Read more.
Girls U10 v Guildford and Wimbledon: Played 10, Won 7, Drew 2 and Lost 1: For 23, Against 4
We fielded 2 teams this time and were outnumbered by burgundy as with the wonder of chance and planning, the distinguishing feature between Guildford and Wimbledon is that Guildford have stripy socks-which weren't very obvious on such a blustery day!....... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Surbiton 2 : Woking Tornadoes 1
It was an evenly fought contest and despite this reverse I am sure we will bounce back stronger in our next match...... Read more.
Boys U14 Developmental League: Wokingham 1 : Woking 1
A good contest with 1-1 being a fair result. Woking came back to level the match from a short corner with Ollie Rathbone tapping in the goal...... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Woking 0 : Lewes 2
Woking continued with their topsy-turvy season, losing a match they dominated throughout. It is clear this year that they will have to concentrate on the Cup to gain success...... Read more.
U8 Festival: Played 8, Won 7, Lost 1, For 16, Against 2
Everyone played really well, there were some superb team efforts and some truly excellent defending particularly by Thomas Wilson - well done to everyone....... Read more.
U10 Festival: Played 8, Won 6, Drew 1, Lost 1, For 17, Against 3
The forward combination of Sam & Jamie was unstoppable (despite a few mad golf swings), valiantly supported by Marcus, Alice & Tom who were well placed to stop too much getting back to Ben Laura & Zoe D...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Aylesbury 4 : Woking Hurricanes 1
With some trepidation, the Hurricanes travelled miles to Aylesbury to take on a squad that beat us 10-0 last time. Happily, the Hurricanes turned up determined to put on a good show for the travelling parents and frankly gave Aylesbury a good game with, dare I say it, a flattering score line....... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Tornadoes 5 : Richmond 1
Woking Tornadoes huffed and puffed for the first twenty minutes of this game but looked to be struggling to blow away the cobwebs from their winter break, let alone a well organised Richmond side...... Read more.
Girls U14 League: Richmond Wildcats 0 : Woking 2
Injuries and sickness this week was not enough to put a stop to Woking’s winning ways. Admittedly we had to work a bit harder this time but the girls rose to the occasion...... Read more.
Boys U12 Development League: Camberley 0 : Woking 1
Yet another cold Sunday morning and another hockey match to be played. The Woking Boys travelled
a short distance to Kings International School to face Camberley in a competitive league match....... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Woking 7 : Petersfield 0
Petersfield turned up looking every inch an adult team with some big strong boys, they hit the ground running and came at us very hard, for the first five minutes I thought we were going to have trouble...... Read more.
U8 v Old Kingstonians: Played 3, Won 3, For 14, Against 0
This was the first time that the U8's had gone so far to play against opposition this year, travelling to Old Kingstonians to play against the A (Ruby), B (Emerald) and C (Sapphire) teams....... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Whirlwinds 2 : Teddington 5
Our first game of the New Year saw all the Whirlwinds continue to demonstrate their progress both individually and as a team, showing great determination, extra effort and 'can do' attitude to test Teddington sternly...... Read more.
Girls U14 League: Spencer 1 : Woking 7
Despite the Spencer pitch being doubled booked, no umpires and a short game, Woking put seven past an ungracious Spencer and it would have been more had we not been asked to turn the turbo chargers down....... Read more.
Boys U18 Friendly: Maidenhead 1 : Woking 4
An early goal and constant possession should have resulted in a fairly comfortable win, however, despite the score line this match was not secure until the last ten minutes...... Read more.
Girls U10 League: v Old Kingstonians and Ashford: Played 3, Won 3. For 19, Against 0
A quick note to summarise another hugely successful tournament for our U10 Girls Team. Again, no goals conceded, and lots scored....... Read more.
Girls U16 National Cup: Horsham 1 : Woking 4
What a great start to the New Year. On Friday we only had 11 confirmed players but on the day we had 14 strong players...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Epsom 0 : Woking Tornadoes 4
Woking’s table topping U12 girls beat second placed Epsom in their last game before Christmas thanks to a Katie Moor hat-trick and a great goal from Nicole Chapman-Hatchet to cap an amazing team performance...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: London Wayfarers 0 : Woking Whirlwinds 3
Christmas came early for Whirlwinds 'Wonders' as they resolutely closed out a 3-0 victory over London Wayfayers (all confirmed 12 year olds by their coach, never mind the size chart!)...... Read more.
Boys U12 League: Woking 5 : Southampton 0
Another chilly Sunday afternoon at GoldsworthPark seemed to bring out the best of the boys as they surged to a comfortable 5-0 win against Southampton...... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Woking 7 : Yateley 1
Following a few availability issues we had a straight 11 to take on Yateley, I decided to move a few players around this time and started Mark Bourke who is usually our sweeper at left wing which he quickly showed me was a good idea by scoring the first goal...... Read more.
All games were cancelled due to the weather.
Girls U12 League: Reading 3 : Woking Hurricanes 0
In summary, better performance than against Aylesbury. Reading have chosen to run their season with only one 11 a-side team...... Read more.
Girls U14 League: National League South: Woking 5 : Maidenhead 0, Woking 11 : Amersham 0
Today the girls showed us how it's done. It was one of the very best performances I have seen at U14 level and one that demonstrates how a team that plays for each other can compete with the best of them...... Read more.
Boys U12 Development League: Woking 6 : Basingstoke 2
As the team arrived on a cold Sunday morning to the near pitch it was clear that they didn’t want to do much standing around. All the boys were itching to get onto the pitch as soon as possible to start playing...... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Camberley 3 : Woking 3
A hard fought battle between two fairly evenly matched teams, that said I think we should have won (I’m sure the Camberley coach is saying the same thing). In reality, the match could have gone either way...... Read more.
U8 Festival: Woking 3 : Played 5, Won 3, Lost 2, For 9, Against 3
The U8's all played really well today. The Woking player of the tournament is Alex Green, who scored a hat trick in one match and scored six goals in total...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Tornadoes 12 : Sunbury & Walton Hawks 0
Ahead of this weeks match report I would like to give a special thanks to Lyall Scorovich - not only for all of the help she has been giving in coaching the Tornadoes squad on a Friday night but for stepping in at absolutely no notice to umpire...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Hurricanes 0 : Aylesbury 10
I think it's fair to say Aylesbury showed us what a quality team looks like. Bucks champions and 5 county players in their team...... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Woking 4 : Guildford 4
After the Lord Mayor’s Show against Reading……Well… another Lord Mayor’s Show this time at Guildford! Quite frankly if the team keep playing this style of hockey, leaving it to the last minute...... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Richmond 0 : Woking Tornadoes 3
Pouring rain wasn't enough to dampen Woking spirits as the Tornadoes cemented their place at the top of the league with an impressive 3-0 victory over a good Richmond side...... Read more.
Girls U14 National League South: Woking 5 : Guildford 0
Round 2 of the National League South, saw Woking in action against old adversaries Guildford. And once again, it was a resounding victory for Woking by 5 goals to nil, although it did take us well into the second half to really start motoring...... Read more.
Girls U16 National Cup: Woking 5 : Winchester 0
The U16 girls played Winchester today. The girls showed good form and pressurized from the beginning and secured their first goal within 10 minutes...... Read more.
Boys U16 National Cup: Woking 1 : Canterbury 14
Woking BU16s travelled to Polo Farm on Sunday to play Canterbury in our first match of this competition. From the outset Canterbury showed that it was going to be a difficult match...... Read more.
Boys U18 League Plate: Woking 3 : Reading 2
“I have a dream”…..Well not quite Martin Luther King, however, Coach Andy Pike’s inspirational half-time team talk, raised the phoenix from the ashes and turned a beaten Woking side into winners....... Read more.
Girls U10 Friendlies v Horsham and Guildford: Played 6, Won 6, For 18, Against 0
U10 girls had a fantastic tournament at Horsham today, with 6 matches, 2 each against Horsham (2 teams) and Guildford..... Read more.
Girls U12 League: Woking Tornadoes 4 : Surbiton 1
Jozephiens Rooman-Downes provided plenty of sparkle for Woking's U12 Girls as they made a winning start to the Home Counties League against Surbiton, although the fireworks Woking threatened throughout the match never quite materialised...... Read more.
Girls U14 League: Woking 5 : Surbiton 0
A full squad turned out for this match (many thanks all) against our nearby and earnest rivals, Surbiton...with the exception of a goalie so many thanks to David Faulkner (BU12), who stood in at the last minute...... Read more.
Boys U16 League: Woking 3 : Marlow 4
This morning the boys played Marlow in a Mercian West league match. We expected this to be tough, knowing that Marlow had a number of county and HiPAC representatives....... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Woking 2 : Bromley Beckenham 2
Prior to Sunday’s match Chris Burton Brown sat the team (well most of it) down in the Committee room and spent half an hour explaining how the Umpire sees the match and how umpires are being directed by the governing body....... Read more.
Boys U12 Development League: Woking 9 : Alton 0
The BU12's enjoyed a resounding 9-0 win in the league today against a talented Alton side. It was a fantastic result that was perhaps made more remarkable because some of the Woking players had not even met each other before today!..... Read more.
Boys U12 League: Woking 7 : Haselmere 1
The under 12s league team travelled the relatively complicated journey to Haslemere today. Playing in the bright sunshine was a little bit better than jogging around in the rain a couple of weeks ago!...... Read more.
Boys U16 League: Woking 9 : Guildford 7
As you would be aware, the boys played Guildford on Sunday in their first match of the season. It turned out to be a high scoring match with good skills being shown on both sides - I have provided a summary below, but this doesn't do the match full justice...... Read more.
Boys U18 Friendly: Boys U17 7 : Mens 4s / 5s 1
Yesterday's match was a friendly arranged with a mix of the men's 4th and 5th team with a bit of help from the captain of the 3s and one of the men's 1s (our very own Ronak)....... Read more.
Girls U12 Friendly: Woking 1 : Guildford 2
The Tornadoes huffed and puffed but were ultimately unable to blow away a well organised Guildford side in the colts first match on the new pitch...... Read more.
Boys U18 League: Woking 7 : Petersfield 1
Today was the first league match for the Woking under 18 boys, a Wessex league match away to Petersfield. We had promised the Wessex league that we would not field the same team that we play in the Mercian league...... | |
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