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TriFinance EuroHockey Championships, 17-25 August – LIVE ON BBC RED BUTTON, iPLAYER AND ON-LINE

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With both senior teams heading out to Antwerp, Belgium next month, the excitement builds for one of the biggest tournaments of the year. The EuroHockey Championships have always been an exciting and tough competition for England and both teams will be looking for a good result.

With the England Women’s squad going from strength to strength with the addition of some exciting and ever-improving young players, and finished second in the recent Investec World League, qualifying for the World Cup 2014 in the process. Captain Kate Walsh says she’s “fed up with bronze” so will, no doubt, be looking for a high finish.

The England Men’s squad also qualified for the World Cup after their World League performance in Malaysia and performed well with some high-scoring draws in a recent series with the highly-rated Netherlands team. With some very tough competition in teams like the Netherlands and Olympic winners Germany, the men could be harder pushed for a medal finish than the women. However following the matches with the Netherlands, coach Bobby Crutchley commented “once again we’ve plenty to be really pleased about, our general play and control in the game has been good, and we were a threat going forward which is something we’ve worked hard on.”

BBC Sport has secured rights to the EuroHockey Nations Championship, which is an exciting development for the visibility of hockey in the UK. From 17 August, the BBC will air all games on iPlayer, the red button or online, bringing the audience more hockey than ever before.

Eurohockey – what you need to know

DATES: 17-25 August
VENUE: Boom, Antwerp

Eight teams divided into two pools of four, split according to their world ranking.
Each team will play against the other sides in their pool, with points awarded as follows: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.
Teams on equal points during the pool phase will be ranked according to who won the most matches. If two sides have equal points and won an equal number of matches, teams will be ranked according to their respective goal differences.
Pools:

Women Pool A
Netherlands (Ranking: 1)
Belgium (4)
Ireland (5)
Belarus (8)

Women Pool B
England (2)
Germany (3)
Spain (6)
Scotland (7)

Men Pool A
Germany (Ranking: 1)
Spain (4)
Belgium (5)
Czech Republic (8)

Men Pool B
Netherlands (2)
England (3)
Ireland (6)
Poland (7)

England Schedule*

Saturday 17th August
10:00 Women Pool B England v Spain

Sunday 18th August
10:00 Men Pool B England v Poland

* To find out more scheduling information for the men Click Here and to find out more information for the women’s tournament Click Here.

FREE Anti Bullying Workshop for Clubs

FREE Anti Bullying Workshop for Clubs

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Please see link below to FREE Anti Bullying Workshop aimed at supporting clubs. (Delivered by Nottinghamshire County Council’s Anti Bullying Coordinator)

It will be held on 2nd October at Gedling, all details on the link.

This workshop will support clubs to have procedures in place to prevent bullying but also provide guidance on how to deal with any incidents. The content will include Cyber bullying and E- Safety.

Interested parties just need to click on the link to register.

https://antibullyingworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk/

Two New England Hockey Competitions for 2013/14

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England hockey are formalising two new competitions for the 2013/14 season.  If anyone is interested in forming a ‘County’ team for either, please contact me ASAP at gareth@nottshockey.org.uk

Entry forms can be found HERE

MEN’S OVER 60’S CUP

Profile: A new competition for 2013/14

Format: Each competition is played on a straight knockout basis. Teams who enter the Cup and lose in the first round will be entered into the Trophy, guaranteeing two matches.

Cup Entry Criteria: Very few clubs can field a team of players over 60. Entry is based on “County” teams. Eligibility to play for a team is based on playing for a club in that county or living in the county. More than one team may enter from a county, or two counties may merge to form one team. Team contacts will need to show authority (please send with your entry form) from the relevant county to play under their name. Players must be 60 or over on 1st September 2013.

Finals’ Day Sunday 4 May 2014

 

Women’s Masters Over 45s Cup & Trophy

Profile: A new competition for 2013/14

Format: Each competition is played on a straight knockout basis. Teams who enter the Cup and lose in the first round will be entered into the Trophy, guaranteeing two matches.

Cup Entry Criteria: Open to all Over 45s teams. Teams can play an unlimited number of guest players from up to five
local clubs. There is no separate Trophy entry. Players must be 45 or over on 1st September 2013.

Finals’ Day Sunday 27 April 2014

2013 England Hockey Young Coach Programme

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Applications have recently reopened for young coaches to join the 2013 England Hockey Young Coach Programme.

If you could please distribute the following information to any aspiring coaches aged between 16 and 21 within your clubs and regions.

It is a great opportunity for young coaches to learn and develop. Not only do they receive an £80 bursary to put towards their coach development, they also receive mentor support and a timetable of close Continuous Professional Development opportunities and courses specifically designed for them.

Please see the following link for more information and how to apply:

http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=22191&itemTitle=Young+Coach+Programme+Applications+Open&section=831

Notts County Council - Rising Stars Funding

Notts County Council – Rising Stars Funding

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NCCs individual grant scheme (Rising Stars) is open for applications until 2nd June.  All relevant information including an application form is located via the link below:

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/enjoying/sport/sportforall/funding/grants-for-individuals/

In summary:

Scope of the Award

The individual award is a maximum of £400 a year and only one application in any financial year will be considered. Awards will be made to successful applicants to help with costs such as travel, training, accommodation, competition fees and equipment, coaching and other specialist support deemed appropriate by the Sports Governing Body.

Eligibility

Applications to this fund will only be accepted from sportsmen and women;

  • in full time education attending a School or a further/higher education establishment during the academic year 2013/14
  • The applicant’s permanent home address must be within Nottinghamshire (applicants who live in Nottingham City are not eligible to apply)
  • and who compete in sports, with governing bodies officially recognised by Sport England.

Regards

Chris Rollé
Sports Development Manager
Nottinghamshire County Council | Children, Families & Cultural Services Department
Thoroton Road | West Bridgford | Nottingham | NG2 5FT
Tel: 0115 9772971 | Office: 0115 9773464

Community Sports Fund

Community Sports Fund

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Nottinghamshire County Council have now announced that the next round of funding for the Community Sports Fund is now open.

The Community Sports Fund (CSF) is a grant aid scheme aimed at helping local sports clubs and organisations located within the county of Nottinghamshire by supporting projects that encourage additional people to get involved in sport, or retain those who would otherwise cease to be involved.

The award is a maximum of;

  • £1500 for Clubmark clubs
  • £1000 for other organisations and clubs that haven’t achieved Clubmark

The minimum amount that can be applied for is £500 and only one application will be considered in any financial year.

Awards will be made to successful applicants to help with costs such as;

  • Coaching fees
  • Facility hire
  • Equipment costs
  • Publicity costs

Any awarded funding must be spent within 12 months.

The closing date for applications is Friday 7 June 2013 for projects to start from October 2013. You will be informed of the decisions by August 2013.

Please follow the link below to submit an application – please take time to read through all the guidance notes and application questions so you have all the information to hand before completing the online form. Unfortunately once you have started the application you cannot save it and go back to complete at a later date.

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/enjoying/sport/sportforall/funding/sportclubs/

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with myself, Shaun Hird, Sarah Williams (County Club Development Officer) or your NGB officer if you require any additional support.

Good luck!

Many thanks,

Martin Cook,
Sports Facilitator,
Mansfield District Council
Phone: 01623 463026, Mobile: 07930 406734
Email: mcook@mansfield.gov.uk

NHA 2013 AGM Calling Notice

NHA 2013 AGM Calling Notice

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Notice is hereby given of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Nottinghamshire Hockey Association

The meeting will be held on Wednesday 8th May 2013, 7:15pm for 7:30pm
AT: Highfields (Upstairs Conference room)

Clubs are invited to send TWO voting members to this meeting.

The Agenda, Minutes of the previous AGM, officers reports and any other relevant papers will be placed in this post on the NHA website at least 7 days before the meeting.

Please note that the post of NHA rep to the EMHUA (East Midlands Hockey Umpiring Association) is vacant.  As NHA do not have their own Umpiring Association we send a nominated representative to EMHUA.  This post would ideally suite a club umpire who is willing to aid the development of umpiring in Nottinghamshire.  Duties include (but are not limited to) attending EMHUA meetings and reporting back to NHA Executive and Council meetings, liaising with clubs regarding umpiring development requirements and maybe the organising of umpiring courses.  Full support by the existing committee will be provided.

Please also forward any nominations for Honary Life Membership of the Association by 30th April 2013, along with a brief explanation as to why they have been nominated.

Regards

Gareth Parr
Hon.Secretary

AGM 2013 – Agenda

AGM 2012 – Minutes

AGM 2013 – Officers List

AGM 2013 – Club Details

AGM 2013 – Secretaries & Mens Comps Report

AGM 2013 – Treasurers Report

NHA Accounts 2012-2013

AGM 2013 – NWHL Report

AGM 2013 – NHDG Report

AGM 2013 – Umpiring

AGM 2013 – Discipline

Central College Nottingham Hockey Strike Out

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In Arctic conditions the Central College Nottingham male hockey team battled through to finish 6th overall at the British Colleges National Championships.
For many this was their first experience competing in at this level, the first match for the team was on arrival and the schedule continued through to the closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon.
Speaking with the team on Monday morning, many were still recovering from the hectic schedule and long journey back from Bath, but the feeling amongst the players was “It was a great experience and an opportunity to compete against some really good players and teams”.
“We are glad we got through to the National Championships and with one more win could have come away finishing third which would have been the icing on the cake for us all”.

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For further information regarding this article or the Sport Academy at Central College Nottingham contact Sport Academy Manager – John Widdowson – john.widdowson@centralnottingham.ac.uk Tel: 0115 914 6431

Men's Senior County Championships - Team Selection

Men’s Senior County Championships – Team Selection

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This is a reminder that Clive Morris (Head coach), James Hewitt (Brains/Hewy) assistant coach and Adam Innocent (Captain) are organising the Nottinghamshire Men’s County side for the County Championships in 2013.

Nottinghamshire came runners up in Division C last year and were promoted and so this year we are in division B. The preliminary tournament to decide semi final places for promotion to A division is being held at Durham University on 11th/12th May 2013.

Please can you pass this information on to all male players within your club and try and emphasise to those players likely to come along that the first two training sessions and selection is fully open to all, AND FREE.

With Notts clubs fairing well this season we are hoping to represent as diverse a spread of the County teams as possible.

The training/selection session dates for your diary are…..

Wednesday 17th April –7:30pm to 9:00pm – Open to all
Wednesday 24th April – 7:30pm to 9:00pm – Open to all (Sand Pitch)

Wednesday 1st May – 7:30pm to 9:00pm – Training match vs. Lincolnshire – Final squad only

Wednesday 8th May –7:30pm to 9:00pm – Final squad only

All training is at Highfields on the Water (Except as noted above).

Please try to arrive 15 minutes early to all of the sessions so we can maximise the pitch time.

As mentioned earlier, the preliminary tournament for enty into Fainals day will be held at DURHAM UNIVERSITY and will be on 11th – 12th May 2013. An overnight stay will be required and supported by the County Association.

If we finish in the top 2 of the group we will qualify for the Semi-Final / Final on Saturday 1st June at Abbeydale, Sheffield.

To qualify to play for Nottinghamshire you must fill one of the following criteria;

1) Play for a Nottinghamshire affilliated club
2) Live in Nottinghamshire
3) Attend a School or University affiliated to Nottinghamshire
4) Have been born in Nottinghamshire

Please feel free to invite others along to the training sessions if they meet the above criteria.

Can we also ask that players e-mail Clive so we have rough idea on our many players are coming c.morris23@ntlworld.com

Regards

Gareth Parr
Hon. Secretary