30th June 2010
Wales Over 40s Ladies Veterans Tournament 19th – 20th June 2010
Wales played host to the first ever UK Four Nations Ladies Veterans tournament in Swansea with the late inclusion of an Irish team to compete with England, Scotland and the host nation.
30th June 2010
Sport Pembrokeshire and Fishguard & Goodwick HC host Fun Centres
Angela Miles, the Hockey Development Officer for Pembrokeshire, together with coaches from Fishguard and Goodwick Hockey Club previously introduced hockey to the Fishguard and St. David's family of primary schools. From there 50 youngsters attended a Fun Centre led by Sport Pembrokeshire together with the Fishguard & Goodwick club.
30th June 2010
U-16 Girls to face Ireland
The U-16 Girls are playing at the University College Dublin on Saturday 3rd July at 19:00 and Sunday 4th July at 12:00 against Ireland.
28th July 2010
Vets International weekend thank you
28th June 2010
Wales v British Asians Hockey Association (BAHA)
Welsh Hockey was delighted to welcome BAHA to the National Hockey Centre for what proved to be an exciting and competitive day of Hockey.
21st June 2010
Senior Men's Celtic Cup 2010 – Rhys Joyce Century
The Senior Men travel to Le Tourquet near Paris for the 2010 Celtic Cup where they compete against Ireland, Scotland and hosts France from 25-27 June.
'Simply Hockey' coaching portfolio
Ever stuck for varied ideas for your session plans? Then the new 'Simply Hockey' portfolio is for you. Written by International Coach Clare Harvie (Current Welsh U16 Girls Head Coach). The portfolio comes in a handy A5 size and the contents are laminated meaning it can withstand the elements. The file is split into five areas: Possession; Attacking; Defending; Games and Goalkeeping and boasts numerous drill and practices within each section that include helpful progressions to ensure the coach gets the most out of each activity.
18th June 2010
Activate Finalists confirmed
The Activate Zone Finals have been completed, and the winners have made it through the National Finals in Newtown on Friday 2nd July.
Tonysguboriau through to Activate finals
Tonysguboriau have won their Activate Zone Final in Caerphilly. Their success here against teams from Caerphilly, RCT and Bridgend means that they will represent their area in the national finals in Newtown on 2nd July.
17th June 2010
Veterans schedule announced for this weekend
The Welsh Men and Ladies veterans teams play in Swansea this weekend and welcome teams from Scotland, Ireland and England. Please support our players during the weekend. Refreshments available from the café.
7 a side tournament – all welcome
Brecon Hockey Club are holding their first mixed 7 a side tournament at Christ College on Saturday 24th July. Open to all clubs and teams, please come along and join in the fun with a bar and bbq available all day. Please contact Des Lally on 07792 136077 to book in a team.
16 June 2010
Wales U18s push towards Home Nations
Last week-end, Wales Under 18 Boys took on British Colleges (under 19 age group) in Cardiff.
16th June 2010
Autumn PDC timescales announced
The Welsh Hockey Union Performance Development Centers (PDCs) for the under 15 and 17 age groups will run from week commencing Monday 6 September through to the end of October culminating in the PDC competitions during half term.
15th June 2010
Vetting and Barring Scheme registration halted
You may be aware that the ISA registration stage of the Vetting and Barring Scheme has been halted to allow the Government to conduct a remodelling of the scheme back to proportionate, common sense levels. As a result the ISA registration phase of the scheme has been stopped and will not launch on 26 July 2010.
11th June 2010
International Hockey is hotting up for the summer
There is plenty of international hockey on the menu in an extended summer programme. The WHU encourages your passionate support, so keep an eye on the web for detailed schedules!
10th June 2010
WHU appoint CEO
The Welsh Hockey Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Bushell as the permanent Chief Executive Officer.
Success at Level 2 in Powys
The first Level 2 course to be held in Powys got off to a successful start on May 22nd. Tutored by Roger Middleton and Steve Edwards, the Level 2 course provided coaches with knowledge to coach the techniques of the game at a level beyond the introductory level and apply them to tactical play and the coaching of teams. Coaches taking this course will qualify as head coaches and take the leading role in delivering sessions. Nine candidates attended the course from local clubs in Powys with a number of coaches also travelling down from Bangor. This is a great achievement for all coaches and clubs involved and will help greatly in raising the standard of hockey in Wales.
8th June 2010
Farewell to Mike
Mike Leatt is leaving Welsh Hockey after 3½ years; 3 years as CEO and then, since 1 March, in the interim role as Performance Lead where he agreed to provide continued support to both performance and the CEO.
Recruitment Drive for Tutors and Assessors
Welsh Hockey is looking to expand its Coach Education group and is recruiting trainee Tutors and Assessors to join the team that deliver UKCC L1 & 2 Coaching Courses throughout Wales. Relevant Training provided. For more information and to express your interest please email vicki.sutton@welsh-hockey.co.uk
8th June 2010
U21 Men Name Training Squad
Head U21 Men's Coach Phil Gooderham has named his training squad for the next phase of the programme to prepare for the game against England, the Celtic Cup and the Junior EuroHockey Nations Trophy in Vienna.
8th June 2010
Wales Over 60s at the World Grand Masters Euro Trophy
Wales Over 60s played in Pool B of the European Grand Masters European Trophy tournament in Boom, Belgium, along with England LX(A), Italy, Germany and Netherlands. Unfortunately they finished bottom of the pool, managing only a draw against England LX(A) in the first match and subsequently being beaten by Italy, Nederlands and Germany.
8th June 2010
Rhondda Ladies win again at RSP Awards
Rhondda Ladies enjoyed another successful night at the Rhondda Sports Personality Awards. They were not expecting to be winners again this year as it would be difficult to beat last years success of Team of the Year and Hilary Williams as Administrator of the Year.
Welsh Hockey Primary School Activate Competition
The Welsh Hockey Union's Activate Competition is bigger than ever in 2010. The competition got underway in May where 150 schools entered from all over Wales bringing the total to 188 teams entered. Zone finals will be played in 10 regions during June with the winning teams qualifying for the Welsh Final on Friday 2nd July 11:00 to 15:00 at Maldwyn Leisure Centre, Newtown. The competition is a huge success every year and this year more schools and teams have entered, which is great news for Welsh Hockey with more and more youngsters taking up the sport.
U18 Boys face British Colleges in preparation for the French
U18 Boys face the British Colleges at the National Hockey Centre in Cardiff this Sunday. The game starts at 13:30 and will be good preparation ahead of the International Test series against France later this month. Wales will host the French in Cardiff over the weekend of 26th/27th June. Please come and show your support for our U18 sides. The Boys kick off the matches at 14:00 on the Saturday followed by the Girls at 16:00. With the French having to get back home on the Sunday the Boys start at 09:30 before the final game at 11:15 for the Girls.
3rd June 2010
Ben Rogers hangs up his international stick
Ben Rogers has recently announced his retirement from playing international hockey for Wales.
Attacking Outletting workshop
This workshop will take place on Mon 21st June at Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff. It is suitable for all Level 2/3 coaches. The course learning objectives include:
- To develop an understanding of how the ball is played between back 4 players
- To develop an understanding of how an extra man can be created in midfield
- To developan understanding of links between midfield and front players to create penetration
- To develop an understanding of how to coach these principles
Please contact Vicki Kovacs at vicki.kovacs@welsh-hockey.co.uk if you are interested in attending.
RCT year 7 girls hockey tournament
This year, as in previous years, the standard of hockey shown in the competition was fantastic. 8 schools from across Rhondda Cynon Taf took part, over 2 venues with the winners from both pools meeting in a finals day held at Blaengwawr Comprehensive at Aberdare. All the games were very close and in the end just the one goal separated the teams with Hawthorn High school winning for the second year in a row. Judith Powell, the Hockey Development Officer for RCT, "every year I am astounded by the standard of hockey displayed by players of such a young age. All the girls were wonderful, their sportsmanship and behaviour was outstanding and a great credit must go to the PE staff at the schools. I hope that all the girls involved were inspired to carry on playing and now join local teams in their area". For any more information on hockey in RCT please contact Judith on 07790267419 or e mail J.A.Powell@rctcbc.gov.uk
