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A recently rediscovered pair of legs, attached to a somewhat wonky guidance system, has managed to deliver my trusty camera to the TigerTurf once more. Imagine my delight upon arrival when I was finally able to resolve the mystery of "how on earth do lights get up a 15m pole". The answer was not, as was previously rumoured by a now debunked anonymous source, the skilled application of a tractor. In fact, all it takes is a bloke with a drill. Please note that this is not necessarily limited to blokes, but on this occasion a bloke was observed.
Once lowered, the lighting column takes on a very amusing wobble and bendy appearance. I was informed that this is due to the four 24kg lighting units on the end. We look forward to the random application of windy gusts with keen anticipation. Headload and windage will be the watchwords.
The electricity is about to be introduced to the state of the art LED floodlights but at the time of writing the electrons were not quite getting to the top of the poles. Hopefully all will be operational by the end of today.
Hot on the heels of the electricity will be some paint to mark out half pitch hockey for the youth section and two 7 a side football pitches. The footballers will arrive before their paint on 6 September as the first external hire kicks off with GK Icons, which I am told is a youth goalkeeper coaching organisation.
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Ladies Vets (plus one baby vet and wedding hen) took part in the fantastic Worthing Masters Tournament at the end of August.
Unfortunately, our Mens Vets could not field a full team but Paul and Roderick joined the “Handbags” team, determined to join in on the fun.
The standards were significantly higher than expected but resulted in BHHHC performing accordingly. The ladies team ended up in the middle tier with the highlight, playing the final game of the tournament against “Girls of Fire”, with nearly half of their team playing in Ireland’s National Vets League. It was a feisty but enjoyable game with BHHHC losing 1-3. Nothing more to report as what happens on tour, stays on tour.
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I can’t tell you how pleased I am to finally have some actual real hockey news. It is September already, the season is almost upon us and here is the first Hockey News for the new season:
Subscriptions messages are now being sent via Pitchero so look out and pay if you want to be insured and selected for the first game of the season.
Saturday 3 September
Ladies Trials 10:00 - 13:00
Mens friendlies from 13:30 against the first real proper external hockey club to play on the TigerTurf, Aylesbury. NOTE that 1xi & 2xi are playing at home, 3, 4 & 5xi at RAF Halton, fixture details are on the website.
Monday 5 September
Mens Trials 19:00 - 21:00. Contact Ben Peat menscc@berkohockeyclub.com for more info
Tuesday 6 September
Walking Hockey 13:00
Ladies Trials 20:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 7 September
Youth performance academy starts u10 & u12 18:00 - 19:00
Sunday 11 September
Back to Hockey 09:30 - Open to all returning players, new comers or parents wanting to enjoy some fun fitness.
Youth training starts up:
U6-u8 9:30 – 10:15
U10 (and new u12 players) 10:30 – 11:30
U12-u14 11:30 – 12:30
Dedicated Disability Inclusion Flyerz Sessions 10:30 – 11:30
Monday 12 September
Nothing is happening - no training
Tuesday 13 September
Ladies Trials 20:00 - 21:00
Monday 19 September
Club Training starts 19:00 - 21:00
Meanwhile, fixtures are starting to appear on the website www.berkohockeyclub.com. The details are a bit dynamic at this time of year, but the amount of info will increase over the next couple of weeks.
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Only 8 days to go to 10th September
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Tickets for the official opening of the astro are now on sale. For only £5 per ticket, you have access to the whole day of wonderful hockey, meet ex-GB star and Olympic medallist Sally Walton, enjoy delicious Greek Food (served 2pm until 9pm) and celebrate at our Gala Party with live band. More details, including the timetable for the day and how to purchase tickets, are on our website.
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3 September Ladies Trials 10:00-13:00
6 September - Inaugural Walking Hockey session
6 September - Ladies trials 20:00 - 21:00
10 September - Official Opening of the Astro
13 September - Ladies trials 20:00 - 21:00
18 September - First Aid Training
19 September - Club Training starts 19:00
26-29 May 2023 Hudito Hockeydays Tour (Holland) keep an eye on website for further info
23-25 June 2023 BHHHC Mixed Festival keep an eye on website for further info
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