wakefield
hockey club
Wakefield
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Hockey club
ased at Wakefield Sports Club on Eastmoor Road, Wakefield Hockey Club are a terrific example of a well-run
community establishment that plays an important role in the local area. They are led by the team of President Trevor
Hilling-Smith and Chair Brian Aldred and the club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance.
Competing in the Men’s Conference
North their first team has put together
a solid season this time around having
compiled a record of eight wins and ten
defeats from their eighteen matches. This
has seen them finish in a solid mid-table
position with 24 points on the board.
This should provide them with a good
platform from which to build as they look
ahead to the 2014/15 campaign. As long
as they are able to retain their current
group of players and perhaps make one
or two quality additions they will be well
positioned to continue moving forwards.
Their Ladies first team has been in fantastic
form all season long, putting together a
league record of fifteen wins, two draws
and just one defeat. Unsurprisingly this
record saw them claim the league title
which was a fantastic achievement and a
just reward for everyone involved.
They have been playing some fantastic
hockey which will certainly have ensured
that any supporters attending their
matches have been well entertained. This
should help to encourage more of the
local community to get behind the club
in future which in turn has the potential
to provide them with a valuable source of
additional revenue.
Wakefield is not a club to focus solely
upon their senior section however and
they also have a thriving youth set up
in place. This part of the club looks to
provide youngsters from the local area
with an opportunity to play the game in
a safe and enjoyable environment whilst
helping them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any side looking to
be successful over a sustained period
of time to be able to produce their own
talent, particularly in the current financial
climate and this is an area that they appear
to have covered.
In order to help ensure that these players
enjoy a smooth transition into the
senior game they also have a number of
additional sides running. This allows
them to give players experience of adult
level hockey even if they are not yet
considered ready for first team action.
Another benefit of having so many sides
is that it allows the first team to benefit
from far greater strength in depth. If they
are ever left short on numbers through
injury or work commitments they have
the option of calling players up with a
limited amount of