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EHB Bumper Newsletter

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Well we hope that the current and forecast chilly weather conditions aren’t ruining your chances of playing this weekend. But never fear – the England Hockey Board have got something to warm the cockles of your heart – our bumper November newsletter packed with London 2012, super sixes and Gold Challenge information.

It’s so big we’ve had to make it into a digital newsletter, click the link below.

EHB November Newsletter

We’re not planning to send out all e-newsletters in this way, but this one is so big it deserved special treatment! Please feel free to forward this on to all of your club contacts.

Have a great weekend.

Kind regards

Katy Stanlake

England Hockey Board – Marketing Communications Manager

UPDATE: Nottinghamshire Goalkeeping Clinics

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Please see attached the registration form for the forthcoming Goalkeeping Clinics that the Nottinghamshire Hockey Development Group are running. We are pleased to be working with Spartan Hockey again, who are going to be delivering quality sessions where junior goalkeepers can learn new skills and techniques from coaches that are currently working at national and international level.

Dates: Sunday 12th December, Sunday 16th January and Sunday 6th February.
Venue: Highfields Sports Club
Time: 11am – 1pm
Cost: £5 per session (payable on the day)

To book a place on the clinics please email amy.carter78@hotmail.co.uk with the following details of the child.

Name:
Email:
Parent/Guardian Name:
Tel No:

Please state which dates you will be attending:

On arrival at the first session a completed registration form must be handed to the organisers along with the £5 fee. This form must have a signature from the parent/guardian; without this the goalkeeper will not be able to participate in the sessions.

Please circulate to anyone that might be interested in attending.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards

Amy Carter

Notts GK Course – Registration Form

Nottinghamshire Sports Awards

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Nottinghamshire Sports Awards – Nottinghamshire County Council Don’t forget to get your nominations in for the Nottinghamshire Sports Awards.

We’ve had another remarkable year for sport in Nottinghamshire, let’s make sure that the achievements are recognised. It’s not just athletes we need to hear about, think about nominating your coach, club, or club volunteers.

The closing date for nominations is Monday 03 December 2010.

To make sure our sportspeople get the recognition they deserve, nominate on-line or download an application form from the Nottinghamshire County Council website.

Nominations are invited in the following categories.

  • Junior Team of the Year
  • Junior Sportsperson of the Year
  • Junior Volunteer of the Year
  • Junior Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
  • Junior Coach of the Year (Under 19)
  • Sportsperson of the Year
  • Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
  • Team of the Year
  • Coach of the Year – Performance
  • Coach of the Year – Community
  • Volunteer of the Year
  • Club of the Year
  • Roll of Honour (to recognise those who have dedicated many years to sport in Nottinghamshire)

A new award for this year is Junior Coach of the Year which recognises the commitment of those aged 19 and under to developing their sport.

There will also be the opportunity for the public to vote on a new award for the sporting achievement of the year. More details on this will be available in early January.

The Sports Awards will be held on Monday 21 February 2011 (tickets by invitation only) at the brand new theatre on the Becket School site in West Bridgford. Here, the sporting community of Nottinghamshire will gather together to celebrate the astonishing achievements that gain recognition for our county both on the national and international stage.

So, if your sports club is thriving, if you know of a successful athlete, or a really effective coach, or perhaps you want to recognise a really valuable volunteer, make sure that they don’t miss out and get that nomination in. Achievements must have been between 1 November 2009 and 31 October 2010.

Don’t forget!! The closing date for nominations is Monday 03 December 2010

Super Sixes

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Hockey super sixes – The Finals. Wembley Arena – 30th January 2011

Book Now!

Tickets are just £15 for adults or £5 for children. Click TicketMaster to book online. Or buy 6 and get the cheapest one FREE! (see below)

Watch the fastest show in town – hockey’s showpiece indoor event comes to Wembley Arena.

The super sixes Finals take place at London’s Wembley Arena on Sunday 30th January 2011 where England’s top clubs will battle it out to be crowned super sixes Champions.

Hockey’s premier indoor event comes to London for one day only! Be there to witness the thrill, the passion, the breathtaking speed and the glory!

See British Olympians play in the flesh, enjoy live entertainment, meet international hockey stars. Bring a picnic, bring your family and bring your friends!

super sixes is hockey’s thrilling, skilful six-a-side indoor version where goals are guaranteed in action-packed, lightning-quick, 20 minute halves.

Hockey Club Members

Come down en masse. If you get six of you together you can get the cheapest ticket free! Plus there are other savings to be had! Speak to your Club Social Secretary about booking with EHB to save even more!*

See four superb matches at super sixes Finals! First up the two men’s semi-finals, where they’ll compete for a place in The Men’s Championship Match later in the day. Hot on the heels of the semis comes the first of our grand finals – The Women’s Championship Final.

Then breathe! Take in the entertainment, visit the stores, grab a bite and prepare yourself for the last match of the day – The Men’s Championship Final.

Doors open at 11am. First match at noon with the Men’s Champions crowned just before 6pm.

Tickets

With tickets purchased before the day priced at just £15 for adults and £5 for under 18s, super sixes Finals is a fun, affordable day out!

What’s more, why not take advantage of our super six discount. Buy 6 tickets and get the cheapest absolutely free (only available by calling 0844 815 0815).

Box Office

For more information or to buy individual tickets (ie less than six) call

0844 815 0815 or visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk

*Club bookings can be made by calling EHB on 01628 897500. Tickets can be purchased using credit / debit card. Offer closes 17th December. Tickets will be sent out after Christmas.

November 2010 Discipline Update

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(as at 17th November 2010)
Season Number of red cards/MMO reported Disrepute offences reported
2003/04 11 0
2004/05 7 0
2005/06 8 0
2006/07 6 0
2007/08 4 0
2008/09 5 0
2009/10 6 1
2010/11 0 0

Wow, what a start to the season. CONGRATULATIONS all Nottinghamshire clubs and players for the best start to the season in my living memory. Please keep it up NIL red cards is fantastic.

Just in case your club is the first season I suggest Club disciplinary officers and secretaries read the EHB Disciplinary code to check on their responsibilities.

Remember the AGM approved an increase in the administration fee due to clubs to £25.00. For non-payment within 4 weeks of the issued penalty a fine of £5.00 per calendar month or part thereof is levied.

REMINDER if a player of your club receives a red card in any match the club has the responsibility to ensure it is reported to me without delay. If a non-qualified umpire gives the card it is the club of the player receiving who has responsibility to deal with it but it is a good idea to seek advice from me and in all cases you MUST report the findings to me for approval. Clubs must aim to follow the EHB code suspensions.

Keep up the good disciplinary work.

Andrew Barnes November 2010

Time To Listen – Training Workshops

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Time To Listen Workshops
Time To Listen Workshops (click to enlarge)

Course Details

Date Location Time
28th Feb. 2011 Moulton College (Gate 3, Classroom H14), Northamptonshire 19:00 – 22:00
2nd Mar. 2011 Cannock Hockey Club, Staffordshire 18:30 – 21:30
21st Mar. 2011 Stourport Hockey Club, Worcestershire 18:30 – 21:30

All courses cost £15 per candidate

How to Book

Contact Elaina in the Midlands office on 01509 228676 or midlands@englandhockey.org

Or complete the relevant application form below;

TTL Application form – Moulton 28th Feb

TTL Workshops Poster -Cannock HC – 2.3.11

TTL Workshops Poster -Stourport HC – 21.3.11

Nottinghamshire Goalkeeping Clinics

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The Nottinghamshire Hockey Development Group has been successful in securing funding to run goalkeeping clinics to run alongside the Junior Development and Academy Centres.

Here are notification of the dates & times so that you can plan to attend – application forms will be made available shortly.

Dates: Sunday 12th December 2010, Sunday 16th January 2010 and Sunday 6th February
Venue: Highfields Sports Club
Time: 11am – 1pm
Age: 11 – 18 year olds
Cost: £5 a session (to be paid on the day)

Volunteer support for Clubs looking for volunteers

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Volunteering England has received funding from Sport England to give targeted support to 9 volunteer centres who will act as Sporting Champions within their regions. This is to help them develop their “offer” to sport locally so as to increase the number of opportunities to volunteer in sport, and to increase the diversity of those individuals doing so. They are:

  • North East – Prudhoe Volunteer Centre
  • North West – Tameside Volunteer Centre
  • Yorkshire & Humber – Northallerton Volunteer Centre
  • East Midlands – Volunteer Centres Derbyshire
  • West Midlands – Dudley Volunteer Centre
  • South East – Milton Keynes Volunteer Centre
  • South West – Volunteering Gloucestershire

Each of these volunteer centres are part of a network of over 270 Quality Accredited Volunteer Centres, who are local organisations providing support and expertise within the local community, to potential volunteers, existing volunteers and organisations that involve volunteers. The Sporting Champions will be using their expertise to strengthen the sports clubs in their areas and help them to attract, retain and develop volunteers.

Peter Turner, Centre Manager at Milton Keynes Volunteer Centre said about his involvement in the project:

“Becoming a Regional Sporting Champion is a great opportunity for the Volunteer Centre in Milton Keynes to develop our work with the many local sports clubs. It will enable us to spread the word about best practice in volunteer management and enable us to ‘sportify’ our service.”

To find out more about the Sporting Champion Volunteer Centres contact Steve Ince, Sports Volunteer Development Manager at Volunteering England on stephen.ince@volunteeringengland.org or 020 7520 8921