NASH STEPS DOWN

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Earlier this month, the inevitable sadly became a reality as club legend Paul Nash finally stepped down as Club Captain.

"Yeah, it's been a long time coming" commented the diminutive maestro "but it's time to let others take the reigns."

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS (and a BBQ)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fancy playing hockey for Harpenden? Dates for trials for our five mens and three ladies teams have been confirmed for Saturday 6th September, followed by a barbie and some fun and games at Harpenden Cricket Club.

Above all, the trials are s

BACK OF THE NET!.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to young Alex Radgman of becoming the Mens Top Goal Scorer. A deserve winner with a great late spell of 12 goals in 5 games to take the top spot away from Nigel Timms on the final game of the season. Remember the name 'Alex Radgman' w

DJ SPINS UP SOME TRAINING

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stone me if it's not time to start thinking about getting fit for the new season! ...

New first team supremo David Jeffrey is the man in control, but it's not just for first-teamers. It kicks off on Monday 14th July and will run for the fore

HHC GOLD: Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterHHC

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thought it was only fair that some of the highlights of previous seasons were transfered on to the new site - would hate to miss an opportunity to take the mickey out of club legends. You'll find them at by clicking on HHC Gold in the menu on the lef

Lisa's Olympic Games

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lisa Wooding, the ladies 1st Team Coach last season was selected for this years Olympic Games in Beijing. She has been in contact a number of times over the duration of the games, with updates of the team, the athletes village, rugby scrums for food

200 Club open for business!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fancy winning some cash and helping the club too?

As in previous years, HHC is running the 200 Club this year and invite you, your partner, your parents, your kids and your pets to join in and win big!

This has been a great sourse o

Sign up for the Herts 10k Run

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After a successful run last season, HHC will be running the Herts 10K on SUNDAY 12th OCTOBER 2008. We will again be asking for the runners to raise funds through sponsorship and donations to be collected using the form below. The money raised helps m

Special Strictly Come Dancing Lookalike added!

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Visit the Lookalikes page to see who's the victim this time!

Arno's Umpire Refresher Course, Mon 3 Nov

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Brian Arnsby has kindly offered to give us umpires a session next Monday 3 November. It is aimed at those who have or are qualifying for level one and goes a bit further - a sort of level 1+.

It would be great to see as many of you as possi

200 Club Update

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

If you've not yet bought your 200 Club tickets, there is still time to do so prior to the first draw, which will take place at the Christmas Party on 6th December. Please contact kevin.s.moxham@gsk.com to reserve your ticket!

Training starts again w.c. 5th Jan

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The headline says it all. Enjoy your mince pies and see you up at Woollams in the new year. Merry Christmas!

HHC Golf Day - correction

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Anyone for golf? Our esteemed Club President Alan Sanders is organising an HHC Golf Day, at Redbourn Golf Club, on the afternoon of Friday 15 May. Please email alansanders24@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

CORRECTION - your club captain is

AGM

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This year's AGM will take place at Harpenden Cricket Club on Wednesday 24 June at 8pm. It's your chance to have your say in the running of this club - hope you can make it!

Season 2009/10

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The dust has only just settled on the 2008/9 season but we're already putting plans in place for next season.

Watch this space for more details, and if you'd like to join the club, or are currently a member and would like to get involved in

Mustard back in the mix

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We're delighted to reveal that Ben Turner, aka Mustard, has volunteered to be interrim fixture secretary over the course of the summer, when much of the work is done. He replaces Muddy, Clubperson of the Year 2008/9, after a couple of excellent serv

Ladies 2009 Pre Season Training

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A ladies pre season training session will take place on the astro at Woollams between 8pm - 9pm on the following date:

Wednesday 12th August 2009

Please make every effort to attend. Details of the seasons forthcoming fixtures are a

New season, new rule

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Check out the new self-pass rule to hit our pitches come September 09 - you'll see a link to it in the left hand navigation bar

Member Survey - results unveiled!

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Many thanks to all those members who completed our member survey, which threw up some interesting comments. The committee have already started to act on some of the feedback, to make sure that this club provides what its members require.

Yo

Subscriptions due

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Don't forget, your subs are due on the first October and must be paid by 31st October. Anyone who hasn't paid in full or the first installment of their standing order by the end of October will not be selected to play!

Come on, you know it m

Christmas Socials

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In previous years, we've tried to run a Christmas Party and it's invariably been a hard sell; everyone has loads of non-hockey social events to attend, and individual teams like to go out on their own pub-crawls, dinners etc.

So, why fight i

200 Club

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

**Here's HHC Legend Kev Moxham with news of this year's big money prizes:**

The new season is up and running and the club, once again, is thriving thanks to the help of each and every member.

I have once again volunteered to promot

Umpiring Course

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ask your captain what's the biggest challenge s/he faces and chances are they'll say 'finding an umpire'. Without them, we can't play - and it's the same old faces who umpire week in week out.

Here's your chance to help - and save yourself a

Xmas party announced!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The DJ has been booked to pump out some dance-floor fillers and Crimbo classics...an order for a job-lot of mince pies has gone in to Waitrose...and the mulled wine is already bubbling away on the metaphoric HHC Hob. Yes, it's time to celebrate the

Mens Training

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Just a reminder - it's a club training session on 11 Nov and 25 Nov. No need for an invite - just rock up!

Calling all the ladies...

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Yup, its that time of year again!
Pre season fitness will begin in ernest for all ladies club members (and any newcomers) on Tuesday 27th July 2010. Sessions will start at 7.3

Fixture time/venue details updated

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

See the fixtures pages for updated time/venue details for mens and ladies games. More will be added in due course. Please note that some of the times/venues for games after Christmas are still subject to

Christmas party now 11th December!

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Come and celebrate the start of the Ho Ho holiday season at the cricket club, now to be on

Please check the fixtures lists carefully for details of all refixtured games from the past two weeks. Any queries or questions please let me know. Thanks. Jules.

Roadworks Lower Luton Road

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The following may affect some HHC members travel options for league games during January/February 2011 so please read.
Hertfo

2011/12 season dates

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The East League have just confirmed the league dates for the 2011/12 season so for those keen ones among us here are the dates for your diary:
Men

No Ladies Training This week (22nd Feb)!

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
There is no ladies training on Tuesday 22nd February (half term). It resumes the week after on Tuesday 2nd March. Thanks

Are your details correct?

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Message to all members - the committee and captains would be grateful if you were to log in and check that your email and phone details are correct. The database behind the website is our sole means of holding contact details, and we'd like to have p

England Hockey Player/Fan Survey 2011

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
This is your chance to pass on your views about hockey to the England Hockey Board and have the chance to win VIP tickets. The deadline for completing the survey is this SUNDAY, 20th March.

Mens 1s taught a lesson by Cambridge Uni

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The students of Cambridge University proved to be no dunces on the hockey pitch as they dished out a lesson in opportunism. Indeed, it was Harpenden who were left feeling blue as they c

Mens 2s win league!

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Good news from Div 4SW, after Harpenden's 2nd string clinched the league title with an emphatic 5-1 win over Hertford 2s. Goals from Ali Arnsb

Twitter ye not

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Never ones to be called Luddites, Harpenden HC now has its own Twitter feed! No need to rely on email to stay in the loop with club goings on - just follow @harpendenhockey and away you go.

Don't know what Twitter

Top Scorers

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT
With Leading Goalscorer gongs up for grabs imminently, we've added a new widget that keep tabs on who's topping the tables. Check it out here

Ladies pre season fitness training 2011

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Starts Wednesday 20th July, 7.30pm. Open to all ladies teams and new members.

Sessions will be run by Hannah Turner who is a fully qualified fitness trainer. Location for the fir

Mens Training dates, 2011/12 season

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Details have now been confirmed - have a look here

Pre-season BBQ

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Happy days! To celebrate the return of hockey (except for the uber-keen who play summer mixed of course and all credit to them for that), our new super social sec Emma Durbidge (newly rebranded after many years going under the name Emma Lythgoe

Mens club trials

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Pick up a stick!

Comes round quickly, doesn't it!? Yes, that's right, it's time to dust off the stick, dig out the pads, and get amongst the hockey action.

Post-trials BBQ cancelled

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Sorry - due to a lack of interest/availability, the post-trials BBQ on 3 September has been cancelled. Chances are there will be a fair few people out for beers in Harpenden's fine hostelries, so keep the evening booked in your diary nonetheless.

Ladies training underway

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Ladies training is now underway every Tuesday evening at Woollams.
Training starts at 7.30pm prompt to make the most of the pitch time we have so please ensure that you are warmed up an

Mens 3s in Thumping Good Form

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Thumper's Half Term Report

Harps 3s ought to be delighted with sitting in the top half of a league that they were promoted into only this season. With more consistent availability and luck wit

Fine fayre from the fours

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The 4's can be pleased with a very solid first half of the season being placed third in the league going in to the Christmas break.

A string of high scoring victories in the first 8-9 games led to a some

Highway maintenance works Harpenden - evening of Tues 7th & Weds 8th Feb

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Might affect some of you attending HHC training sessions....

Highways works.pdf

HHC Awards Dinner - half full already!

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:23:18 GMT
Afternoon

Hooray! The weather has improved so hopefully we'll all be back on the hockey trail now. Our Fixture Sec Extraordinaire Jim Evans has worked wonders on rearranging those games lost to the weather, so do go and update you

Annual Dinner / Olympic Tickets / Vets v V1rgins / Availability

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:32:34 GMT
Morning ##firstname##

A few quick messages for you this morning:

1. HHC Awards Dinner 2012 - 31 March
This has been selling really well, so there only 25 tickets unaccounte

Ladies 1s Champions!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT
HHC ladies 1s earned a well deserved promotional spot today following a top of the table clash with second placed Wapping winning the game 3-1. Well done to all involved!

Olympic Test Event 2-6 May 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hockey's Olympic test event, the Visa International Invitational Tournament starts next week at the Riverbank Arena.

Four mens teams (GB, Australia, Germany, India) and four ladies teams (GB, Argentina, China, Korea) will compete in tw

Harpenden HC website news

NASH STEPS DOWN

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS (and a BBQ)

BACK OF THE NET!.

DJ SPINS UP SOME TRAINING

HHC GOLD: Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterHHC

Lisa's Olympic Games

200 Club open for business!

Sign up for the Herts 10k Run

Special Strictly Come Dancing Lookalike added!

Arno's Umpire Refresher Course, Mon 3 Nov

200 Club Update

Training starts again w.c. 5th Jan

HHC Golf Day - correction

AGM

Season 2009/10

Mustard back in the mix

Ladies 2009 Pre Season Training

New season, new rule

Member Survey - results unveiled!

Subscriptions due

Christmas Socials

200 Club

Umpiring Course

Xmas party announced!

Mens Training

Calling all the ladies...

Fixture time/venue details updated

Christmas party now 11th December!

Roadworks Lower Luton Road

2011/12 season dates

No Ladies Training This week (22nd Feb)!

Are your details correct?

England Hockey Player/Fan Survey 2011

Mens 1s taught a lesson by Cambridge Uni

Mens 2s win league!

Twitter ye not

Top Scorers

Ladies pre season fitness training 2011

Mens Training dates, 2011/12 season

Pre-season BBQ

Mens club trials

Post-trials BBQ cancelled

Ladies training underway

Mens 3s in Thumping Good Form

Fine fayre from the fours

Highway maintenance works Harpenden - evening of Tues 7th & Weds 8th Feb

HHC Awards Dinner - half full already!

Annual Dinner / Olympic Tickets / Vets v V1rgins / Availability

Ladies 1s Champions!

Olympic Test Event 2-6 May 2012