April 2006

Ladies 4th XI win their league and are promoted.

Ladies 1st XI win South Division 1 and gain promotion to the National League.

March 2006

Ladies 2nd XI win promotion to the South League

Men's 5th XI are promoted

Men's 1st XI win promotion to South Premier A

Men's & Ladies reach and win Middlesex Cup Finals. The men have broken a run of final defeats going back to season 2000/2001.

April 2005

Ladies 1st XI gain promotion to South Division 1

Ladies 4th XI's are also promoted

Men's and Ladies 1st XI's finish as the runners-up in the Middlesex Cup Finals

March 2005

Men's 1st XI reach 5th successive Middlesex Cup Final

Ladies 1st XI reach 4th successive Middlesex Cup Final

Ladies 2nd XI win Middlesex Divison 1 and are promoted

Ladies 1st XI win Middlesex Federation Team of the Year

Staines Boys under 11's win Staines HC Colts Tournament

June 2004

Ladies 1st XI win Middlesex Federation Ladies Team of the Year.

May 2004

Ladies 1st XI win EH Trophy against Tunbridge Wells on penalty strokes.

April 2004

Ladies 1st XI win South League play-offs and gain promotion.

Ladies 1st XI reach final of EH trophy.

Men's 4th, 5th & 6th XI's promoted.

Men's & Ladies 1st XI's both finish as runners up in Middlesex Cup Finals

February / March 2004

Ladies 1st XI reach semi finals of EH trophy.

Men's 4th & 6th XI's (in their first season) promoted. Men's 5th XI have a good chance of promotion as well.

League slot booked for Men's 7th XI for next season.

Men's & Ladies 1st XI's reach Middlesex Cup Finals.

Thursday 17th July 2003

The Ladies 4th XI and the new Men's 6th XI will be playing League Hockey next season.

Tuesday 8th July 2003

The Ladies 1st XI beat Hounslow & Ealing 1st XI 1-0 to win their summer tournament.

Sunday 27th April 2003

The Sunday mixed side won the Woking Tournament for the 4th year running. This follows their victory at the Thames Valley Tournament on 16th March.

Saturday 5th April 2002

The Men's 5th XI won their League with one game still to play and the Men's 2nd XI gained promotion as runners up. Well done to both teams.

Sunday 16th March 2003

Staines HC won the Thames Valley Mixed tournament, well done to all involved.

Work Party 9th March and 13th April

The work party has made the Club look much neater. However there is still more to be done and there will be another get together on Sunday 13th April from 0930. Please come down with tools & lots of energy. Free Barbeque afterwards.

Staines HC Colts Tournament 6th April

Our annual Colts Tournament wil run from 1000 - 1500. Come on down & support our Colts or help Gerald & his team entertain a cast of thousands. If you have not been to this before, the field looks like it is covered with horde of small people.

Middlesex Cup Finals 30th March 2003 at Hounslow & Ealing Hockey Club

The Ladies and the Men's 1st XI's (for the third year running) are both in the finals again. The Ladies are defending their crown against League rivals Harrow and the Men are playing Southgate. Lots of support required and we can hope for a unique double.

Dinner Dance Friday 4th April

The Dinner Dance tickets are now sold out. 104 members and guests will be at The Spelthorne Club to celebrate another very enjoyable season at Staines HC.

Update on Race Night

Over 120 members and guests gathered in the paddock adjacent to the Staines Stade de Illuminaire prior to moving, pints and florescent bacardi fruit juice in hand, into the grandstand for the entertainment. Unfortunately due to traffic problems, some of the horse boxes were late arriving but luckily turned up in time for the last two races. The tote was very well run by a flock of cygnets ably marshalled by Pace O'Brien and the Men's 3rd XI stallions kept the punters, jockeys and trainers in hand whilst the Ladies 1st XI fillies produced a gourmet feast of chilli.

Winning horses & trainers

Race 1 HERE UNDER PROTEST by Another Fiver out of Chairmans Wallet As He Will be Too Drunk To Drive - Susan Scott

Race 2 FALLEN OVER out of BATH CHAIR - Keith Hine

Race 3 ON MY OWN out of Choice - Kerry Burke

Race 4 RABBIT out of Hutch (again!) - Martin Williams

Race 5 BALD BLOKE out of 1st Team - Robbie Watson

Race 6 CELEBRITY GET ME out of Here - Pauline Williams

Race 7 HOWARD out of Taxi - Howard Somerville

Race 8 YELLOW FOR #14 out of The Game - Alec Cumming

Barry Thomas headed up the winning syndicate in the last race with their horse beating the 3rd XI syndicate horse by an inch.

Great entertainment and thanks to everyone for their organisation.

Club Day and AGM

These will be held on 12th April 2003 at the Club.

Middlesex Hockey Umpires Association Tournament

On Saturday 7th September 2002, we are again hosting the annual pre-season MHUA tournament. The clubs, who will all play each other during the day, are Staines,plus three other local sides. First game at 0930 and the last game finishes 1730.

Season 2001 - 2002

Our first season with the atp at Faulkners finished with the Men's 2nd XI, Men's 3rd XI, Men's 4th XI, Ladies 2nd XI and Ladies 3rd XI all being promoted. The Ladies 1st XI won the Middlesex Cup and were second in their league. The Men's 1st XI finished 4th and were runners up in the Middlesex Cup. Generally a very successful and enjoyable season on and off the pitch.

The Men's 5th XI have joined the Surrey Open League for 2002 - 2003 and we hope to have a Men's 6th XI in action very early in the season.

Gerald Dare and his assistants (we now have 16 qualified coaches in the Club) now have 80+ colts from 5 - 16 years. Help is always appreciated on Sunday mornings.

Astro News

The construction of the pitch started in late December 2000 and was quickly abandoned when the tide started to come in as the plant was starting to sink in the mud. The contractors started again In February and the pitch was playable from May 2001.

It is interesting to note that despite all the rain during last season we did not have to cancel a single game of hockey on grass at the Club.

A very successful and enjoyable Club opening day was held on 2nd June with over 80 members playing in 3 inter-club games. The first game was started in traditional style, ie a bully, by John Hardman and Arthur Morris. The AGM held after the last game set a new attendance record with over 120 members being present. A superb barbecue, organised by the stalwarts of the 4th XI catering corps, and a disco in the evening rounded off a historic day for Staines HC.

The first goal on our pitch was scored by Lee Atkinson, the first blue card was given to Edward Scott by Alistair Clark & the first green card was also given to Edward Scott by the other umpire Jonathan Howell. Edward would also like to thank all the other players in his team for agreeing not to pass to him for the first 15 minutes!

International Weekend

On 15th July, we hosted the annual mixed international between England & Wales which England won 2 - 0 watched by a crowd of over 300. The trophy was collected by England Captain Mike Farmer who was, according to Bill Colwill of The Independent 'solid at the back'. Congratulations to Mike and James 'Larry' Chapman on their selection.

Thanks and congratulations must also go to John Hardman who, with his numerous helpers, organised the weekend events from the Civic Reception on Saturday 14th, Sunday morning training, Sunday lunch & tea, pitch side barbecue, the Staines Town Band, the Colts tournament and all the other little jobs that made it such a superb weekend.

Click here to read the match report courtesy of Hockey Heaven.

Middlesex Hockey Umpires Association Tournament

On Saturday 8th September 2001, we are hosting the annual pre-season MHUA tournament. The clubs, who will all play each other during the day, are Staines, Southgate, Teddington & Ashford. First game at 0930 and the last game finishes 1730.

Official Opening of the Pitch

On Saturday 15th September the pitch will be officially opened by The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Spelthorne Councillor H V Drinkwater at 1430.

The day will start with a Colts match at 1200, followed at 1300 by the Centurions playing against Merton. Staines HC have been playing Merton since 1907 and this is the oldest ongoing club fixture. Apparently two of the Centurions did play in the first game!

After the official opening, the Ladies 1st XI will play the a Welsh Ladies International XI and at 1600 the Men's 1st XI will play a Simon Mason International Invitation XI.

A West Indian steel band will play music from around 1400 up to the opening.

The 4th XI Catering Corps are organising a pitch side barbecue & beer tent together with teas for the invited guests, players and umpires.

There will be a 'do' in the evening.

Committee meetings

Contact your captain or a Committee member if you have any issue you'd like raised.

The 100 Club returns!!

Click here for details of the new 100 Club.

E-mail Jonathan Scott for a form.