HOCKEY
Mens 1st, won 2-1 against South Bucks (Cartledge (2))
Mens 2nd, won 6-1 against Rickmansworth (Hewston (4), Byrne, R. Rhys Davis)
Mens 3rd, 4th, 5th played an inter-club game
Ladies 1st, Phoenix Ranelagh, home, 10.30am
Ladies 2nd, lost 1-4 against Ashford 2 (Winter)
Ladies 3rd, lost 0-7 against Wycombe Rye 4
Ladies 4th, won 3-0 against West Herts 3 (Wainwright, Bugg, Stoddart)
 

Come in and ask us about any of the above events, or call Rach or Fred on (01753) 887596 , more details to follow each week!

MENS AVAILABILITY

As you may or may not be aware I have recently taken on the role of Men's Playing Representative.

One of my main aims this year it to try to map out the availability of all players as far in advance as possible. For some of you this could mean as far ahead as Christmas, for others it may be 3-4 weeks. I am not unrealistic; I know that people have commitments, other than hockey, that cannot always be planned in advance.

To achieve this will benefit all of the men's teams; it will mean that the captains know in advance who should be available each week, leaving them only the task of confirmation. It will particularly help those teams that are lower down the 'pecking order' for players, and who's teams can be disrupted by unknown or changing availability.

You will notice an A3 document is now pinned to the notice board at the club, it details every Saturday from now until Christmas and is broken down into AM and PM. I would be grateful if you could take the time to fill this in as far ahead as possible, your captain will also have a copy and you can give them your availability as well. I am asking for AM and PM, as although you will probably play in a regular team, if you are unavailable for a game, you may be able to help out another team. Hopefully this approach will strengthen the men's side of the club and allow players to play as many games as possible.

I am also available if you wish to talk to me about pretty much anything. I can be contacted by email at jbootl01@bcuc.ac.uk or by phone in the evenings on 07968 418 060.

I thank you in advance for your support.

AMERSHAM AND CHALFONT MIXED 7'S TOURNAMENT

It all kicked off on the Saturday night with a party to get everyone into the mood for some serious fun and games and there was some more than dubious dancing thanks to classics from the likes of Chesney Hawkes and N-Trance being pumped out by our resident DJ Trick (James Stevens) doing an excellent job getting the crowd worked up. A lot of purple nasty was consumed by all and the visiting teams of Kent and Bucks universities did a good job in filling up the bar!

Saturday night slowly turned into Sunday morning and a big thanks has to go to Kent University for acting as stand in cockerel and waking everyone up at the crack of dawn. Thanks must also go to all who worked in the kitchens for most of Sunday morning so that people could have a fried breakfast which was gratefully received by all (who could stomach it!!)! The hockey began (slowly) with people falling onto the pitch from their tents and looking a bit worse for wear but none the less eager.

As the day wore on the speed of the games increased and there was a sign that some good hockey was being played (we were just not quite sure where!). With all the group games played, it eventually concluded with two awesome games of skill and stamina with the Tarts on Tour and South Bucks making the final, and a very soggy Amersham and Chalfont B (Thanks to the Hot Tub outside the club!!) and Kent University 2 in the wooden spoon play off. No surprise to say that the Tarts were slightly worse for wear after being in the bar all day, so South Bucks romped home in the final 2-0. Amersham & Chalfont B managed to win their first game of the day to ensure the wooden spoon doughnuts came their way!

A big thanks has to go to everyone who took part and all the help given on the day. Special mentions go to Chris Paine, Alistair Wertheim, Dan Lovelace and Darryl Chiles for helping with the umpiring and also to Peter Colwill who did a fantastic job on the PA system to keep it all on track and also helped out with umpiring. Last and most definitely not least to Taylormade who provided food and refreshment to everyone over the whole weekend. We look forward now to next year!!!!!