Thursday, November 30, 2023

Holcombe

Holcombe and Old Georgians set for rare Thursday night lights

Hosts Holcombe are looking to maintain their 100 per cent record when England Hockey Premier Division champions Old Georgians head to Holcombe Park on Thursday night. Barry Middleton’s side have dispatched Reading and Southgate in their opening two fixtures and...

Holcombe women set out on path back to English hockey top flight

Holcombe captain Harriet Pittard is looking forward to her side getting their Vitality Division One South campaign underway at Southgate on Saturday, believing the group are in a strong position heading into the first round of fixtures, writes Lucas...

Holcombe women sign five ahead of Premier Division return bid

Holcombe women have revealed a raft of summer signings as they look to bounce back to the England Hockey Vitality Premier Division in 2023/24. Jade van der Zwan joins from Australian side North Coast Raiders and also has experience as...

Sam Ward: A heck of a season in store for Men’s Premier Division

At the new domestic hockey season approaches, THP columnist Sam Ward runs the rule over his title contenders in the Men's Premier Division Surbiton The most dominant force in English hockey in the last 20 years, this heavyweight club didn’t have...

Barry Middleton and Nick Bandurak take up Holcombe coaching roles

Barry Middleton has taken another step forwards in his coaching career by taking over the head coach role at Holcombe Hockey Club, replacing the long-serving Julian Halls. Meanwhile, current England international Nick Bandurak will take over as the club's...

Nick Bandurak, Leah Wilkinson win UK hockey players of year awards

Surbiton’s Leah Wilkinson and Holcombe’s Nick Bandurak, two players who have patiently waited for international recognition at differing stages of their career, were voted UK players of the year at the annual Hockey Writers’ Club (HWC) awards on Friday. Wilkinson...

Holcombe faced playing with 11 outfield players for top Premier Division match

Holcombe men were considering using either a 16-year-old or over-55 Masters player as their goalkeeper in the Premier Division after they were denied grounds for postponement at the weekend, leaving Hampstead & Westminster with a 5-0 walkover. With No.1 Ollie...

Holcombe looking to grow crowds, TV platform and professionalism

Top Kent side on installing cameras, the sport going professional and attracting crowds back to hockey Holcombe chairman Brian Field believes that his club is ready for what will hopefully be a full season ahead in the men's Premier Division. The Kent...

Barry Middleton appointed Holcombe director of hockey

Barry Middleton, regarded as one of Britain's greatest players, has been appointed director of hockey at Holcombe HC as he continues his development off the pitch. Middleton, 37, will combine his role with playing in the men's Premier Division and...

Premier Division hockey returns: History for Oxted, Surbiton double up

As fresh rivals, East Grinstead is only 13 miles away but it's been 23 long years since Oxted began the long road to the Premier Division. The newly-promoted club played gallantly on Sunday but went down 2-1 to East Grinstead,...
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The clubs pushing Walking Hockey forwards

Lockdown lift was the launchpad for Inverleith Walking Hockey for the over-50s which is now going from strength to strength with players...
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