IMPORTANT NOTICES

Sunday 18th November at 4pm - CLUB EGM - Make sure this important date is in your diary!!

GET YOUR COMEDY TICKETS NOW! Saturday 24th November - CLICK HERE TO BUY

NEXT Sunday 21st October - EH VASE CUP MATCH
M1 v Stevenage - HOME. 2.00pm RAF Halton vs Stevenage. 
Come and support our Men's 1s.
 

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CLEAN SWEEP FOR THE LADIES
It was a great weekend across the club but especially in the ladies section which saw a clean sweep of wins across all four teams. And the Men's section was positive as well with three wins from their five games.

To celebrate the success, Nat (Ladies 2s Keeper at the front), had some red lippy applied prior to their game. Note her puckering up during the team photo further down. Not sure the shade chosen quite goes with your Villans Claret and Blue top.



Starting with the Men's 1s (Pictured below). They have had a strong start to the season and are currently 3rd in the table. This week they won 4-1 against West Herts with goals from Ollie Bowman x2 and Pete Allam x2. WON 4-1 Match Report



The Ladies 1s (Below) are making good progress moving up the league table with a 1-0 win against Broxbourne. Our goal came from Abi Lawlor. But the win was cemented by a Fantastic Penalty Flick save by Vicky Stanwell. Prepare for a poetry match report... WON 1-0 Match Report



The Ladies 2s (below) had a great 2-1 win away at Broxbourne with both goals coming from Hannah Prentice. Note Nat is pucking up and preparing for action. WON 2-1 Match Report



In what could be termed a lacklustre performance, the Men's 3s beat Letchworth 2-0 with goals from Ben Moorhouse (penalty flick) and Edward Goodwyn (short corner). A win is a win however and a clean sheet to boot. WON 2-0 - Match Report



The Ladies 3’s made it 4 wins out of 4 with a 3-2 win against Leighton Buzzard. Goals from Ellie Cella Emma Swords and Andrea Bettridge. Chops was paddle boarding on the Thames on Sunday (a birthday gift from friends) so the photo is the team having a paddle board pose! WON 3-2 Match Report



The Ladies 4s (pictured below) had an amazing game winning 7-0!! Lara Gray's match report is minimalist to say the least, especially given the number of goals she has to cover. Great picture! I feel as though Angie (3rd from right) is starting to announce something. WON 7-0 Match Report



The Men's 5s are having an impressive season, they notched their 2nd win of the season this weekend with a 2-0 victory against Letchworth. Our first goals sounds somehwat calamitous (but they all count) and the 2nd goal was well taken by Rik Kaup WON 2-0 - Match Report

The Men's 2’s sadly lost again. This time Shefford and Sandy came out on top with a 3-1 win. Berko pushed hard in the second half and there were glimpses of quality but yet again we come out empty handed. Lost 3-1 Match Report



Both the Men's 2s and 4s are going to have lengthy battles this season. And once again the Men's 4s lost. This weekend they lost 7-0 to Bishop Stortford. Lost 7-0 - Match Report



We have a full set of fixtures on Saturday so if you haven't done so already please give Roger or Jo a shout with your availability...

Ladies - Jo Fisher
Men - Roger Macklin
 

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RESULTS THIS WEEKEND...
Saturday 13th October
L1 v Broxbourne - WON 1-0 Match Report
L2 v Broxbourne - WON 2-1 Match Report
L3 v Leighton Buzzard - WON 3-2 Match Report
L4 v Luton -  WON 7-0 Match Report
M1 v West Herts - WON 4-1 Match Report
M2 v Shefford and Sandy - Lost 3-1 Match Report
M3 v Letchworth - WON 2-0 - Match Report
M4 v Bishop Stortford - Lost 7-0 - Match Report
M5 v Letchworth - WON 2-0 - Match Report
 

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IT'S BACK - BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE!

The BERKO FANTASY HOCKEY LEAGUES

How are you doing as a player? If you've entered a team into the Fantasy League, how is your team getting on? Sadly we don't have the answers in this newsletter but they will go on the Facebook Group sometime this week!!


 

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BHHHC DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sunday 18th November - CLUB EGM

Saturday 24th November - COMEDY NIGHT featuring Christian Reilly & Chris Stokes
CLICK HERE FOR COMEDY TICKETS


Saturday 8th December - Christmas Social
Thursday 20th December - Santa Sleigh Collection
Saturday 29th December - "Boxing Day" Game
Friday 8th February - BINGO NIGHT
Saturday 27th April - AWARDS NIGHT
Thursday 2nd May - HOCKEY AGM
 

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INDOOR HOCKEY

Ashlyns School - sports centre
9pm to 10pm on Thursdays...
Running from 6th September to 12th December (Excluding 4th Oct and 1st Nov)
Then after Christmas, from 3rd January to 28th March (Excluding 21st Feb)

Interested in indoor - contact Jo Fisher
 

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Santa Sleigh Collection

OK, so it may be a bit on the early side to be getting ready for Christmas but I know that Santa Sleigh is becoming something of an annual ritual for many club families.

This event has raised literally hundreds of pounds for our club as well as local good causes and all it takes is 6 to 8 club members spending a couple of hours escorting Santa through the streets of Berko.

Its great fun, a good way to get in the festive mood and an opportunity for a few drinks to warm up after.

 

Date : Thursday 20th December

Time : 6-8pm

Route : tbc

Meet : Garages at end of Clarence Road (limited parking) at least 20 minutes prior to departure

 

Let Nick Cave know if you can spend a couple of hours with Santa.

 

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DON'T MISS OUT ON TRAINING

CLUB TRAINING
From Monday 3rd September at the Tring Sports Centre.
Starts 7pm
Finishes 9pm
This is eligible to all club members.
Runs from 3rd Sept to 17th Dec, then from 7th Jan to 15th Apr

1s & 2s SQUAD TRAINING
From Wednesday 5th September at the RAF Halton Astro
Starts 8.30pm
Finishes 10.15pm
This is eligible to all 1st team squad members. You will be invited if you are good enough!!
Runs from 5th Sept to 19th Dec. then from 2nd Jan to 17th Apr
CLICK HERE for the astro addresses
 

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JUNIOR HOCKEY
STARTED SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
This years sessions are lead by Will Holderness. He will be ably supported by a collective of helpers (both adult and teenage hockey coaches).

Click here for the Junior Registration Form

SESSIONS...
TIGERS HOCKEY 9.45am to 11.00am (From School Year 2 upwards and beginners to hockey)

ACADEMY HOCKEY 10.45am to 12.00pm (School Year 5 upwards and those players with previous hockey experience)
Forms and leaflets will be sent out next week.
To get on the Junior mailing list and for anything else about Junior Training contact Jo Fisher

 

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NEXT FIXTURES...

Saturday 20th October
M1 v Stevenage - Away. 2.30pm at Nobel School
M2 v St Albans - HOME. 3.00pm at RAF Halton
M3 v St Albans - Away. 1.30pm at Beaumont School
M4 v West Herts - HOME. 10.30am at RAF Halton
M5 v No Fixture - Bedford Withdrawn from the league.
L1 v Tring - HOME. 10.45am at Tring Sports Centre
L2 v Shefford and Sandy. 1.00pm at Sandy Leisure Centre
L3 v Bedford - HOME. 12.15pm at Tring Sports Centre
L4 v Leighton Buzzard - Away. 11.00pm at Van Dyke School

Sunday 21st October - EH VASE CUP MATCH
M1 v Stevenage - HOME. 2.00pm RAF Halton vs Stevenage. 

Saturday 27th October
M1 v Welwyn - HOME. 12.00pm at RAF Halton
M2 v Hertford - Away. 12.00pm at Hertford HC
M3 v Hertford - HOME. 4.30pm at RAF Halton
M4 v Shefford and Sandy - Away. 2.30pm at Shefford and Sandy HC
M5 v Stevenage - HOME. 3.15pm at Tring Sports Centre
L1 v Hertford - Away. 1.30pm at Simon Balle School
L2 v Hertford - HOME. 12.00pm at Meadowcroft
L3 v Shefford and Sandy - HOME. 1.45pm at Tring Sports Centre
L4 v St Albans - Away. 12.15pm at Oaklands College

Please either contact your club captain or team captain to give your availability.
Ladies - Jo Fisher
Men - Roger Macklin
 

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REMEMBER get yourself following the Berko Hockey Facebook page for more up-to-date information about the club, banter from the usual idiots, particularly Didi Seymore, who hasn't said a sensible thing in years.


For up-to-the minute results and banter of the most banal kind courtesy of tweetmeister's including Mark Johnson, Stef Abson, Ben Moorhouse and Jo Fisher.

Follow us - @berkohockey



Who has a clue why this exists, but it does and "BerkoHockey" has quickly become one of the best hockey accounts to follow.




 

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