whitley bay &
tynemouth hockey club
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Back to Hockey is a national initiative to encourage adults
to return to playing the sport for enjoyment and recreation.
The club actively host this initiative over a number of seasons
encouraging and enabling adults from the local community
to play hockey again. The club continues to link in with the
Universities in the region which has allowed the adult teams
to develop further.
Junior Hockey is available for children 11yrs + with
experienced coaching sessions available at The Parks
throughout the year. This has included a mini tournament
involving clubs from the region. Junior players are encouraged
to take part in the Harper League, the sole purpose of which
is to develop players in a safe and enjoyable environment
with game coaching throughout. The club has Junior players
involved in hockey at a district, county and regional level.
Approximately 25% of junior members play in senior teams
throughout the squads including National League.
The club enters teams into a number of England Hockey
National Competitions during the season. This includes
Men’s over 40s and over 50’s, mixed squad and more recently
an over 35’s ladies hockey squad aka The Dolly Donkeys!
The Dolly Donkeys progressed to the quarter finals of the
competition this year losing to the team that ultimately won
the competition.
The club has several players who represent England in the
over 40’s, 50’s and 60’s national squads.
The club’s main sponsor is Wade Financial. Funding of this
type is essential to enable the club to continue to succeed at
the variety of levels it does.
Longer term aims for the club include trying to raise funding
to further develop community links with a facility/club house
being built at The Parks with support from England Hockey.
Although the club is represented at a National Standard it
still strives to be available and accessible to all players of all
ages and ability, male and female.
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