tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69327377497902287702012-02-14T07:56:47.989ZLatest news from the Old Cranleighan Hockey Club in SurreyAdminnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932737749790228770.post-23336025039359361342012-02-04T14:17:00.000Z2012-02-07T14:22:41.851Z

The bitter cold took toll on most matches with heavy overnight frost leaving only the 1st and 2nd Xis in action - and the 2nd XI returned from Camberley wishing they hadn't bothered1st XI 1-1 YatleyThe most enjoyable games of the season over the last few years have been those against Yateley and this one was no exception. Surprised to be playing due to the severe cold, we played like it. To keep

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A weekend best consigned to the bin with the outstanding exception of the Ladies who beat Cheam 4-2 to prove their draw at Wimbledon a week earlier was no flukeLadies XI 4-2 CheamLast week the Ladies came away with a point from Wimbledon – one hit away from taking all three – and the key seemed to be if that result would be a springboard to better things or a one off. Having been beaten by Cheam

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An excellent weekend with wins for the three senior sides and a superb battling 2-2 draw at Wimbledon for the Ladies. The Vets managed one win and one lossBournemouth 1-2 1st XIA hugely important match at a venue where few away teams win and a must win game. The first 10 minutes were one way traffic as we struggled to cope with the home side's direct and effective hockey, a slightly bouncy pitch

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On a weekend the cold took toll on several matches, there was an important away win for the 2nd XI and a morale-boosting victory for the HamstringsReigate Priory II 1-2 2nd XIIt was always going to be a tough fight this week, playing Reigate Priory 2’s. However to are advantage we had an unheard of 14 men! A welcome surprise to most of us and to make up for the lack of goals last week, we had

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The final weekend of league action before the Christmas break saw the 1st XI slip up against Fareham, the 2nd XI frozen off, and the 3rd XI romp to victory against Sanderstead1st XI 3-5 FarehamAs games go this was as about entertaining as they come. 2 top of the league teams wishing to play attacking hockey. We welcomed back Trickster with his new team Fareham and it took one minute for him to

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Crushing defeats for three sides were slightly eased by a 3-2 win for the 1st XI at Southampton which put us second in the league with one match to go before the break1st XI 2-1 London AcademicalsAnother win but another week where we made life difficult for ourselves. Without playing particularly well we went into half time with a 2 goal cushion courtesy of Rippers finishing a loose ball from our

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A pair of head-to-heads with London Academicals ended with 2-1 wins for the 1st and 2nd XIs in two hard-fought encounters, the Ladies picked up a much-needed point with a 1-1 draw at Spencer, while there were defeats for the 3rd XI and both Veterans sides 1st XI 2-1 London AcademicalsClick here for match photosTwo weeks ago we set ourselves the target of 10 points from the last 4 games and with 2

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A pair of head-to-heads with London Academicals ended with 2-1 wins for the 1st and 2nd XIs in two hard-fought encounters, the Ladies picked up a much-needed point with a 1-1 draw at Spencer, while there were defeats for the 3rd XI and both Veterans sides 1st XI 2-1 London AcademicalsClick here for match photosTwo weeks ago we set ourselves the target of 10 points from the last 4 games and with 2

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A tense 3-2 win for the 1st XI lifted us into the top third of an incredibly tight division, and for the second week running the 2nd XI squandered a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3. The Ladies went down 0-2 in a gritty performance against league leaders Surbiton, while the 3rd XI lost 2-4 at Goan. The Barnstormers recorded their third win on the trot with a 4-2 defeat of HACBarnes 2-3 1st XIBad time

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The 1st XI edged a highly entertaining battle with Winchester 4-3, the side running on empty for the final quarter but holding on for all three points, but the 2nd XI were held to a 3-3 draw by Old Reigatians after leading 3-1. The Ladies went down 1-5 at Barnes, and the 3rd Xi were 1-5 losers to Woking.1st XI 4-3 WinchesterAs MoM this week quite why I'm writing this match report isn't clear.

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A much better weekend with wins for the 2nd and 3rd XIs and a draw for the 1st XI at Oxted. The Ladies went down 3-6 to Epsom despite twice holding the lead, but the highlight was the highly enjoyable game between the Barnstormers and the Hamstrings which saw several old faces return to actionOxted 2-2 1st XILondon Edwardians revisited in a game we should have won by a margin but once again not

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A fairly forgettable weekend as three of the sides went down to heavy defeats, the only spark of light being provided by the 2nd XI who came away from Barnes with a battling 1-0 win1st XI 1-5 Havant IIThis is going to be a close league this season and if any side can remain undefeated between now and Christmas they will have a sizeable lead at the top of the table. In the last four weeks Fareham

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A good weekend for the senior sides with a 3-2 win for the 1st XI at Yateley and a hard 2-1 victory for the 3rd XI against a good Barnes side. The 2nd XI came from behind to draw 1-1 with Camberley, while the Ladies beat Old Kingstonians 3-1 in a friendly. Yateley 2-3 1st XIOver a season things balance themselves out. Last week we should have won but contrived to draw by conceding a late

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The Ladies got their season up and running with a 1-0 victory over Woking, while the 1st XI were held 2-2 by Old Edwardians at the Prep School. The new-look 3rd XI got underway with a thumping 5-1 win at Oxted, but the 2nd XI went down 1-6 to a good Purley-Walcountians side, and there were 0-4 losses for both the Veterans sides1st XI 2-2 London EdwardiansWhat better way to spend a Saturday

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Chris Brewer will miss the next three weekends as he heads to Africa to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for the The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.His preparation has been very much geared towards his own lifestyle. “I've done a bit of training in the arduous and very mountainous Sussex Downs,” he said this week. “That was eased by having some great pubs lunches to stop at something which I doubt

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A good win for the 1st XI and a game draw at Surbiton for the 2nd XI were the highlights of the weekend, although the 4th XI and Ladies both lost on the road and are still seeking their first wins1st XI 4-1 BournemouthThank god it wasn't as hot as last week! Although our hockey was as we ran out 4-1 winners against Bournemouth at TD. It should have been more but it's good to see us creating the

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The gentlemen at the Surrey Umpires Association have kindly flagged some interpretations regarding two of the more ambiguous rules which should help players understand what they can and cannot do and, more often, why the umpires fail to be convinced by their arguments after they have been penalised.Umpiring the 5 metres – establishing the 5 metres, influence, and when to whistle (Rule

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It may have felt like midsummer, but the full season got underway this weekend and suffice to say it was an inauspicious start with only the 2nd and 3rd XIs winning ... and even then the 3rd XI's victory was over the 4th XI!Reigate Priory 4-3 1st XILast season we had two great games played in good spirit agasint a friendly Reigate team and yesterday we renewed battle in similar fashion.

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A partial start to the league season with a crushing 7-1 win for the 3rd XI and narrow defeats, both by a single goal, for the Ladies and the 4th XICroydon and Old Whitgiftian Ladies 1-0 LadiesThis week unfortunately, did not go the ladies way and we lost 1-0. Despite the result though I am feeling positive and don’t think we have to be worried. Although we were without our coach we started

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We are delighted to announce that we have secured the services of Dean Wheeler as the club coach for the 2011-12 season. He is a full-time hockey coach who has spent four seasons working overseas and has also coached several club and university teams in the UK. “We need to build on the two promotions for the 1sts and that of the 2nds in the last three years. Without sounding too dramatic the

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The annual matches for the Loveland Bowl took place on OC Day at Cranleigh on July 3 and resulted in wins for the School against the men (7-4) and the ladies (5-1).

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Nick Lewis is organising the end-of-season/summer BBQ at the OC Club and, as he writes, “we have decided to go for a hog roast/ BBQ combined with a bit of hockey and entertainment on Saturday June 4”.There will be three hockey matches as follows:1. 3pm - 4th XI v Vets 2. 4pm - 3rd XI v 2nd XI 3. 5pm - A mixed match with the 1st XI and LadiesA bouncy castle will be available throughout the

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A message from Adam Justice: Basically I have always been a bit precious about my hair, I have always liked it very long and a bit girly and styled etc.I have decided to shave off all of my hair to a grade 1 for charity!,Bowel Cancer UK is the charity I have decided to donate to as my father had Bowel Cancer and thankfully he beat it however a close friends father didn't and neither did my

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The season ended with a match nobody wanted - Sanderstead beating the 2nd XI 4-3 - and two entertaining games for the 3rd XI - 3-1 winners over Old Reigatians - and the 4th XI, who went down 2-6 to Barnes Beerbarians2nd XI 3-4 SandersteadA season to forget ended with a match nobody other than the league wanted, a forced replay of a game we had forfeited a fortnight earlier. The blame for the

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The Old Cranleighan Hockey Club will again be running summer leagues in 2011 with men’s, women’s and mixed leagues on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from May until August. Matches, which are 25-minutes each way, start at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.We have slots for men’s and mixed sides, so if you are interested please contact Jackie Waite on jackie.waite11@googlemail.com.Fixtures, results and tables

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London Wayfarers III 1-4 Ladies XIClick here for match photosThe Ladies finished the season with a 4-1 win at London Wayfarers and in so doing wrapped up the Surrey Division 2 title. A win was needed to ensure that Surbiton, who we had beaten home and away, did not edge us out on goal difference, but after an edgy first half we found our touch and in the end we ended the season with some

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The final standings for the various sides from the 2010-11 season. A few results remain for the lower sides1st XILadies XI2nd XI3rd XIResults still awaited4th XIResults still awaitedVets XIResults still awaited

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A rather end-of-term feel to most sides, especially the 1st XI who managed to lose to already relegated Trojans 2-4. The 2nd XI ended a miserable season with a loss to Sanderstead, the 4th XI were hammered 1-10 by league leaders Sunbury and Walton Hawks, and the Vets went down 0-3 to Tring, their second loss to the same oppoenents in six days. The only win came from the 3rd XI who had to wtice

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The Ladies secured promotion to Surrey Division One two season after dropping down with a hard-fought 1-0 win over London Wayfarers II at Raynes Park. With two matches remaining they are two points clear at the top of the league, and two wins will guarantee them the title as well. The 1st XI beat Winchester 4-2, the 2nd XI went down 2-3 to Merton, while the 3rd XI lost 3-5 at Woking. The 4th XI

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A fantastic result for the Ladies who completed the double over Surbiton – defeating them 2-1 - to leapfrog them and go top of Surrey Division Two, while the 3rd XI made it a miserable day at Thames Ditton for our neighbours by beating them 6-4 and, as with the ladies, knocking them off the top of the league. The 1st XI drew 3-3 away Chichester while the 4th XI lost 2-6 at Barnes to spice up the

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Congratulations to Helen Merry for completing the Barcelona Marathon and in raising £1600 for Help For Heroes in the process.Clearly it was a hard slog for Helen, who finished in a time of 4hrs 28mins.“Got back this afternoon and currently can't walk so am in bed,” she said. “Incredibly painful. My splits went rapidly downhill ... they're all on the marathon website. My first 10k felt OK and

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The 3rd XI won the intra-club battle against the 4th XI 5-3 but had to come from behind to do so, while the Ladies secured a hard-earned 2-1 win over Old Kingstonians to remain second in Surrey II. The 1st XI went down 1-2 to Fareham in a fairly wretched encounter, while the 2nd XI shipped five second-half goals to lose to Oxted. The Veterans lost 1-4 to Indian Gymkhana1st XI 1-2 FarehamA

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This weekend Helen Merry will be running in the Barcelona Marathon despite collapsing in a wheezing heap after a half marathon last year and vowing never to run again. Anyone who has seen Helen play hockey this season will know she has kept to her word … until now.“It’s been a real struggle. Preparation has been really tough and I'm very much looking forward to having my weekends back!“Knowing

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An excellent win on the road for the 1st XI, returning from Oxted with a 2-1 win, while the 3rd XI came from two down to beat Reigate Cardinals 4-3 in a cracking game. The 2nd Xi squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Addiscombe, while the 4th XI had a lovely day out at the delightful venue that is Battersea, losing 6-0 and missing a chunk of the rugby as well. The Ladies and the

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A superb result for the 1st XI, holding league leader Havant to a 2-2 draw away from home, and a first win of the season for the 2nd XI who thrashed Old Midwhitgiftians 6-0; the 4th XI beat struggling Old Reigatians 4-1 to continue their rise away from the relegation zone, but the 3rd XI lost to leaders Sunbury and Walton Hawks 2-4. The Ladies beat Wanderers II 4-1 in a friendly while the

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Stuart Sleeman has returned home after spending three days in Kingston Hospital following the horrible accident he suffered in the Veterans match against Tring on Saturday.Stuart’s standing leg was clattered by the goalkeeper as he received the ball and was turning to shoot - he suffered a triple fracture of his leg as well as a dislocated ankle. He was taken to hospital by ambulance and the

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A good all-round week with wins across the board, but one overshadowed by a serious injury to Stuart Sleeman in the Veterans match. He suffered the three fractures and a dislocated ankle when he clashed with the goalkeeper. Our best wishes go our to him.1st XI 1-0 BournemouthAnother good and hard fought win against Bournemouth who made the long trip up for a 13.00 start which was a very civil

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In a forgettable 2nd XI match at TD in November 2009, Dodie Khurshid turned and as his shoe became caught in the pitch, fell to the ground in agony. So used were many of us at the sight of him flapping around as if shot, for some time we ignored him. Eventually he hobbled off where a trained physio diagnosed a twisted knee. Little did we know that was to be his final outing for the club or that

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The 1st XI produced their performance of the season to win 3-2 at Southampton with ten men, ending a run of three successive defeats; the Ladies remain second in Surrey Division Two with an excellent 3-1 win at Merton, avenging their only pre-Christmas defeat; the 3rd XI eased into mid-table comfort with a 7-2 victory at Barnes, but the 4th XI's relegation worries continue after a 2-4 loss at

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The Ladies remained second in Surrey Division Two with a convincing 5-0 win at Purley Walcountians, and the 3rd XI earned a battling 3-3 draw with high-flying Oxted. But the 1st XI slid to their third defeat in eight days to finally end any hopes of promotion, and the 4th XI were hammered 10-0 at Surbiton. The Vets, with 18 players unavailable, went down 0-3 at Cheam1st XI 2-4 London

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A week in which only the 4th XI gave us much to smile about, beating high-flying Oxted 3-2 away for their second win in three weeks after failing to record one victory before Christmas. But the 1st XI’s promotion hopes were all but ended with defeat at Reigate Priory, the 2nd XI slid to another loss and the 3rd XI were well beaten by Spencer. The Ladies remain second in Surrey 2 after a 0-0 draw

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A bad day for the 1st Xi who were outclassed by a slick Woking side and well beaten 4-0 at Thames Ditton to slip to four points off the promotion places. The Ladies battled back from a goal down to London Wayfarers to draw 1-1 to go three points clear in second, the 3rd XI won away at Old Reigatians 4-2 but the 4th XI lost 1-2 at home to Reigate Priory Cardinals. 1st XI 0-4 WokingAfter our last

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After seven weeks of inaction, the season spluttered back into life with a raft of rearranged matches. The 1st XI made heavy weather of beating bottom side Chichester 3-2 to go third in Surrey/Hants 1, having to come from 2-1 down in a scrappy game, while the Ladies thumped Epsom 5-0 and go second in Surrey Division Two. The 2nd XI lost 3-5, the 3rd XI went down 2-3 to league leaders Surbiton,

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After two weeks of inaction because of the snow and ice, there was a partial return this weekend with a 3-0 win for the 1st XI over Trojans to lift us to third in Surrey/Hampshire 1, a 5-0 win for the Vets over St Albans but a 0-6 loss for the 4th XI against an excellent Walton/Sunbury side. 1st XI 3-0 TrojansSaturday saw us welcome Trojans to what used to be known as Fortress Thames Ditton.

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As regular readers of this site will know, we are happy to dish out individual reporters/players colourful views on other sides and clubs in match reports and part and parcel of that is we have to take it in reverse. Hopefully this does not cross lines, but in the heat of battle occasionally it does. More often than not, the abuse is aimed at our own players!So we are not upset by the

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The Ladies again turned in the performance of the week with a gritty 1-0 win over London Wayfarers to take them joint top of Surrey Division One, but there was a third defeat in four matches for the 1st XI who went down 3-5 to lowly Fareham. The 3rd XI edged the intra-club battle with the 4th XI 2-1, although the 4th XI deserved more against a lacklustre third team. The 2nd XI went down 0-2 to

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The 1st XI bounced back from back-to-back defeats with a 3-0 win at Oxted, but the result of the week came from the Ladies who beat Surbiton - who came into the match unbeaten with a record of 32 goals for and none against - 1-0 thanks to a Jackie Joyce goal. The 2nd XI's 1-8 loss against Addiscombe was their worst of the season, and the 4th XI went down 1-4 to Spencer, but the 3rd Xi beat

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The 1st XI suffered their second straight loss after being undefeated for 20 months,squandering a 2-1 lead against table topping Havant to concede two late goals. It also marked the end of a remarkable four years unbeaten at TD. The Ladies beat second-place Old Kingstonians 2-1 to move third, while there were draws for the 2nd XI, 3rd XI and 4th XIs. The Vets lost 0-4 to Wimbledon 1st XI 2-3

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The 1st XI suffered their first league defeat since Valetines Day 2009 with a 0-2 defeat at Bournemouth, while the 2nd XI were left still looking for their first points of the season after a 0-4 loss to OKs. The Ladies beat Reigate 2-0, the 3rd XI defeated Leatherhead 4-3, the 4th XI lost to Sanderstead 2-4 while the Vets saw off Indian Gymkhana 3-1Bournemouth 0-2 1st XIAlmost 20 months since

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Former OCHC captain turned tax exile Eds Copleston made the local Greenwich (New York, not London) newspaper after featuring in an exhibition hockey match. Here is the report ... Girls from town field hockey teams got a chance to see some high-level competition Sunday, as athletes from the Greenwich and New York City field hockey clubs faced off in a special exhibition match at Greenwich

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The 1st XI maintained their unbeaten run and went second with a 3-1 win over bottom side Southampton, all three goals coming from Rory Alexander. The 3rd XI had an entertaining 1-1 draw at home to Barnes Beavers while the 4th XI continued to find the going hard with a 1-2 loss to Woking. The Veterans won 2-1 at St Albans.1st XI 3-1 SouthamptonClick here for photosAnother bogey side to conquer

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The 1st XI beat tenants London Academicals 3-1 in a feisty and entertaining encounter at Thames Ditton to maintain a 100% start to the season. The Ladies lost their unbeaten record with a 0-1 home loss to a good Merton side. Other results to follow. 1st XI 3-1 London AcademicalsClick here for photosOne would have thought that the side that wins 3 penalty strokes and has the opposition down to 9

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A battling 4-3 win for the 1st XI maintained our good start, but we had to fight back from being two goals down inside five minutes. The Ladies also kept their 100% record with a thumping 5-0 win over Purley Walcountians, but elsewhere it was not so good. the 2nd XI also kept their 100% start, losing 0-4 to Barnes, the 3rd XI lost 2-4 at Spencer, and the 4th XI 1-3 at home to Oxted. The Vets drew

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Woking 0-3 1st XIA great performance that led to a good win to kick off the league season against a Woking team who had an excellent set of pre season results, winning all and only conceding one goal in the bargain. We set out our game plan and were rewarded for playing efficient and crisp hockey after a first five minutes in which Woking had the balance of play. Plenty of positive talking from

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1st XI 1-5 WanderersNot the ideal result the week before the first league game but with a mix of 1s and 2s and good test for a number of fringe and new players and guys who could be called on to fill in gaps as the season progresses. A good first 10-15 minute spell saw us have the lion's share of the possession without looking dangerous and being caught on the break by an efficient and well

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The league season is still a fortnight away but the 1st XI and Ladies XI turned in good performances away from home to beat Epsom and SurbitonEpsom 2-3 1st XIFollowing the creditable performance against Teddington last week we followed up with a heartening victory against Epsom who finished second in and were promoted from the league in which we play this season. A poor warm up due to our not

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The 1st XI lost their pre-season warm-up against Teddington 6-2 over four 20 minute periods.“The only difference was Callum Giles who scored four out of eight shorts whilst we scored one from nine,” explained newly-appointed manager David Knapp, who surprised everyone by not turning up in his kit in the hope of a game.“We were excellent with DP left midfield, Dan Marshall left back, Nick Lewis up

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The combined might of the Vets and the 3rd XI took on Spencer on Saturday in a friendly organised by Chris Bents. This was a notable match for OCs as for a pre-season game we had 14 players (nine vets + 19 twelfths (4 3rds and a 4th!) present and correct at the start time and so provided two rolling umpires and had a sub in hand. Pre-match conversation mainly came from making introductions and

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The annual Roger Loveland memorial match took place at the school on OC Day (July 4) with a young but talented side playing against an true OC side whose average age was 22, notwithstanding one of the OCs age exceeding the combined total of any three of the school side. The hugely-talented schoolboys were so confident in winning that the trophy was kept in the common room and so could not be

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The annual match between the club and the school has been arranged for Sunday July 4 at 1.15pm. It’s a perfect time as that is also OC/Speech Day and so there will be a large OC contingent at Cranleigh.Please contact David Knapp as to whether you can, and wish to play.Paddy Harman is organising the recent leavers and would like to involve as many as you as possible.

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Rob Merry reports on how he and nine other friends climbed the peaks of Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Pen y Fan, as well as cycling between them, in memory of their close friend Tom Wheeler who sadly passed away in 2005 aged 22.Click here for the full story

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From May 29, Rob Merry and nine other friends will be climbing the peaks of Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Pen y Fan. “Not only will we be climbing these mountains but we will also be cycling between them and then back to London, finishing at Big Ben,” reports Rob. “By the time we finish we will have climbed almost 3,000 metres and cycled over 500 miles - all in the space of five days!“Dealers

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A good time was had by all at the End of Season Dinner held at the Alma in Wandsworth.Dodie Khurshid was presented with the Roger Loveland Award for his remarkable efforts for the club on and off the field over almost two decades, not least this season when he had been sidelined by the horrendous injury picked up playing for the 2nd XI. His two career goals helped seal the award. Duncan and

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As you will be aware, JJ Griffin has taken over the management of Thames Ditton from Ed and Alison Breton and he has an ambitious plan for work to be done at the club.On Sunday, May 16 there will be a Club Force Day, the aim being to undertake work to kick-start the process of renovation over the summer. We would ask that you take a few hours of to come down to the club to help clearing out and

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It is with sadness we have to announce Tony Loveland died on May 3. He was 75.Tony was at Cranleigh between 1949 and 1953, playing cricket and hockey for the 1st XI in his final year. On leaving he started playing for the OC Hockey Club and continued to turn out for the club through until the early 1990s. He was also a passionate cricketer.His style on the pitch was direct – the headmaster’s

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Bob Dylan’s Neverending Tour has been on the road since the late 1980s, and it must seem to the 4th XI the current season has been nearly as long. With two matches still remaining it is likely to overlap with the early rounds of the summer leagues.But Saturday’s 4-3 win over Surbiton marked the end of the career of Oxo as he leaves for Australian during the summer. Slightly worrying, given where

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On Friday, April 9 the ladies celebrated the end of season in style with a small gathering of 16 lovely ladies and one male coach in Surbiton. As you can imagine Goalie was in his element! Copious amounts of alcohol were consumed including shots for every single player for fines and positive reasons. The highlight of the night was the Whetherspoons race. This involved each member of the team,

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Congratulations to Rosie Marriott who finished the London Marathon in 3:23.11, improving her time of 2009 by 12 minutes and ranking as the 324th fastest female competitor.It's not too late to sponsor her by clicking here.

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It’s London Marathon time, and now that Eds Copleston has admitted he is too old and unfit, the mantle of representing the club rests again with Rosie Marriott who is running to raise some cash for Help For Heroes. Last year Rose ran the event in 3 hours and 35 minutes, and we wish her well this time. If anyone would like to sponsor her, please click here.

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The 1st XI capped a memorable season with a 4-2 win at City of Portsmouth to give us the league title by a remarkable 11 points. For any team to go the whole season unbeaten in the league is a feat to be proud of but following promotion last year is even more so. Having used five keepers during the season and probably 15 or so outfield players we become the fist OCHC team to go the whole league

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The annual End-of-Season Dinner will take place at The Alma in Wandsworth Town on Friday, May 14. Tickets cost £35, including a generous slurp of wine, and as numbers are limited to around 60 it will be strictly first come, first served. The OC Cricket Club held their dinner there last month and it really is an excellent place for such a dinner. It is held in a large, self-contained function

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From today, Thames Ditton will be managed by JJ Griffin, replacing Ed and Alison Breton who, as we all know, have moved into the world of golf.JJ will be known to many of you, by sight if not name, as he plays for the OCRFC BXV, although in an ill-advised outing for the 1st XV last weekend he managed to break his clavicle and so starts his tenure at TD with his arm in a sling. This is

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The website recorded 26012 page impressions in March, smashing the previous record by more than 10%. It also recorded more than 2000 unique visitors for the first time.So far in 2010, the site has recorded 64,951page impressions (against 43,836 last year).The weekly match reports have all attracted more than 200 page views each, with a few more than 300, indicating the site is increasingly used

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The 1st XI gained the point needed to secure the league title, beating Andover 3-2 to give retiring captain Eds Copleston back-to-back promotions to end his tenure. The Ladies bade farewell to Vikki Mottram with a 7-0 drubbing of Tulse Hill & Dulwich, Vikki and Jax Waite both scoring hat-tricks, while the 2nd XI clinched their own league place with a spirited 4-2 win at Oxted. Only the 4th XI

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The 1st XI, promoted last weekend, how need only one point to secure the title after a less-than-convincing 2-1 win at Woking, Rory Alexander scoring both goals. The Ladies held champions Spencer to a 3-3 draw at TD, an excellent result but other results meant our slim promotions hopes ended. The other results were less encouraging, with heavy defeats for all the other four XIs.Woking 1-2 1st

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The 1st XI maintained their title push and gained promotion with a rousing 6-1 win over Southampton II. The Ladies cruised to a 2-0 win at Reigate, a result which does not reflect the one-sided nature of the game, and the 2nd XI gained a much-needed 2-1 win at Barnes. The 3rd XI fought out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Sanderstead, but the 4th XI went down 1-2 to second-place Sunbury. The Vets

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Rory Alexander scored all four goals in a below-par performance against strugglers Southampton University, but it was enough to secure us a 4-2 victory which keeps us at the top of the table. The Ladies turned in an excellent display to beat second-placed Wimbledon, keeping our outside chance of promotion alive. The 3rd XI won 2-0 at Surrey Old Boys, while the 4th XI put their early-year goal

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The FIA Hockey World Cup rumbles on and you can watch every match live, as well as seeing highlights from previous games, by visiting the Daily Telegraph website.

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We are delighted to report that Preston Rutt’s second children’s book, Tortoise vs Hare 'The Rematch', has been published this month. This is the follow-up to his previous offering, Captain Yellowbelly the Tale of the Terrible Pirate. Reports the character of Yellowbelly was modelled on Christian Davies have always been denied.One of the first reviews of Tortoise vs Hare 'The Rematch' said: “

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The 1st XI eased over a potential banana skin with a rousing 6-0 win against London Wayfarers, and the 4th XI came away from University of Surrey with a 3-2 victory. But the 3rd XI went down to UCL 3-0 and the Vets, without a win in four months, were hammered 7-0 by Oxted.1st XI 6-0 London WayfarersClick here for match photosAn interesting and frustrating week that ended with our biggest and most

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We are delighted to announce the engagement of 2nd XI lynchpin and tormentor of umpires Chris Porter to another OC, Jo Deacon.

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A huge win for the 1st XI as they beat promotion-chasing Yateley 3-1, a result which puts us in a commanding position at the top of the table given Southampton's draw at bottom-placed Woking. The 3rd XI had a Jock Vickers goal 90 seconds from time to thank for earning them a 1-1 draw in an entertaining game against Horley, while the 4th XI also drew, 2-2 away at OMWs.1st XI 3-1 YateleyClick here

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A good week at the top end with the 1st remaining in a promotion spot after a 3-1 win over Epsom and the 2nd XI recording their first win of the year with a 3-0 victory over bottom side London Edwardians. The 3rd XI went down 0-3 at Epsom while the 4th XI paid dearly for a lack of a striker in losing 1-2 to Old Reigatians. The Vets drew 2-2 at St Albans.Epsom 1-3 1st XIAs expected a tough game

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Belated congratulations to James Armitage on his engagement to Sarah Hickling while on holiday in South Africa over the New Year. Armitage, long regarded as one of the club’s great romantics, celebrated the occasion with an appropriate Facebook message. “Is about to spend months worth of savings on one piece of metal. Engagement ring sex better be awesome!” We’ll leave it at that.Also

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The 1st XI maintained their promotion push with a 4-2 win over OMWs, a result only tarnished by the fifth red card in the club’s 1st XI history. The Ladies overcame two yellow cards of their own to beat a determined Cheam side 4-2, the 3rd XI defeated OMWs 2-1 but the 4th XI went down 0-2 at Leatherhead. The Vets lost 3-5 to Sevenoaks.1st XI 4-2 OMWsAnother win against OMWs but as usual the

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A last-minute goal from David Knapp helped the 1st XI draw 4-4 at third-placed Southampton, a result which leaves us in second with a game in hand on leaders Yateley. The Ladies also maintained their promotion push with a 1-1 draw at home to Purley Walcountians, but it was another disappointing day for the 2nd XI who went down 1-4 to leaders HAC. The 3rd XI game at Leatherhead was called off

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The 1st XI returned from the extended Christmas break with a 3-0 win over Wanderers to maintain the promotion chase, and the Ladies did likewise, a goal from Jax Waite 23 seconds from time helping them to a 3-2 win over Epsom. The 3rd XI went down 1-2 to Oxted in a tight game, while the 4th XI ground out a 0-0 draw at NPL. 1st XI 3-0 WanderersWithout doubt our best all round performance of this

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The pitch at Thames Ditton on Thursday afternoonIn the light of some abusive comments sent as feedback in relation to the decision to call off this weekend’s matches – typically, anonymously - I thought I would explain the background to it.I appreciate the pitches today are playable. However, we had to make an inspection on Thursday afternoon as there was nobody available on the Friday, and then

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For the second week running all matches at Thames Ditton on Saturday have been called off because of the weather.Heavy snow on Wednesday fell on top of that lying there from Sunday, and although rain on Thursday helped to reduce the covering , it was not nearly enough to allow us to proceed with the games. The 1st XI’s match at City of Portsmouth was called off late on Thursday, as was the Ladies

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Helen Merry is taking part in the Bath Half Marathon on March 7 to raise money for Help for Heroes and she would really appreciate your support. It's easy to donate online with a credit or debit card as she has set up a JustGiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/Helen-Merry JustGiving sends your donation straight to Help for Heroes and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you're a UK taxpayer, so

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For the second year running the OC Society Annual Dinner will be hosted by a member of the Old Cranleighan Hockey Club.Following on from David Knapp, the 2010 chairman will be Melanie Williamson, the founder of the OCHC Ladies section and its first full-time captain. Mel, who is now a governor of Cranleigh School, will take charge of the dinner which will be held at BAFTA (195 Piccadilly) on

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Unfortunately the second staging of the Loveland Bowl match between the OCHC and the School was cancelled after snow which fell earlier in the week failed to clear in freezing temperatures.The news was a particular disappointment to the spectators who braved the weather to support the side. "Eds Copleston decided on a lie-in and forgot to let anyone other than the players know," said one unnamed

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A group of us have got together to bring to your attention that your friend, Tim Evans, who played several seasons for both the hockey and cricket clubs earlier in the decade, is suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. This disease is progressing at an alarming rate and we are trying to do everything within our power to improve your friend Tim’s quality of life. Spending time with Tim you realise how

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The club’s last game of 2009 fell victim to the weather as the 4th XI match at Oxted was called off on Thursday after overnight snow and a wretched forecast, which proved accurate. After a two-week break we return to action on Saturday, January 2 when the Veterans take on all comers at Thames Ditton. Andy Eve has all the details. On Sunday, January 3 we take on the School for the Roger Loveland

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The 1st XI slipped up against Andover in the last game of the year, drawing 2-2 but still reaching halfway unbeaten and at the top of the league. The Ladies also bounced back from last week’s loss with a 5-1 win at distant Tulse Hill & Dulwich to reignite their promotion campaign. The 2nd XI finished a miserable first half of the season with a 0-5 loss to Oxted, but the 4th XI beat Aldershot and

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A wretched weekend with five defeats and only the 1st XI managing a win to keep themselves top of Surrey/Hampshire Division 2. The big disappointment came with the 2nd XI who squandered a two-goal lead with ten minutes remaining to go down 2-3 to Old Kingstonians. The Ladies' slipped down the table with a 1-2 loss to Surbiton, and there were also defeats for the 3rd, 4th and Veterans XIs1st XI

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The 1st XI remained top of Surrey/Hants 2 with a 4-1 win over Southampton’s second side , but the result of the day came at Battersea where the Ladies beat runaway leaders Spencer 3-1 to move third. Results elsewhere were not so good. The 2nd XI slid back into relegation trouble with a 2-4 loss at home to Barnes, the 3rd XI’s six-match unbeaten run ended 1-3 at Sanderstead, the 4th XI went down

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On Saturday, December 12, Race Night comes to the TD Clubhouse. Tickets only £5.00 for what will be a great night out. Includes six horse races, two greyhound races with cash wins up to £60 and Roulette Bingo!!Racing starts @ 6:30pm (Entrance 6.00pm)Get your tickets from your team captains, behind the bar or Nick Lewis (07971 907606) Limited Space So Book Early To Avoid Disappointment

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The 1st XI remained top of Surrey/Hants 2 with a stop-start 4-3 win over Southampton Uni, but the 2nd XI went down 1-4 at Merton. The 3rd XI romped to an 11-0 win over Surrey Old Boys and the 4th XI won at Addiscombe by the only goal of the day. Despite the 3rd XI’s goalfest, the performance of the week came from the Ladies who played some sublime hockey in a 3-0 win over Reigate. The Vets went

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The 1st XI moved top of the Surrey/Hants Regional 2 with a 3-1 win over London Wayfarers, while 2nd XI eased their relegation worries with a 6-0 win over Wanderers, all goals coming in the second half. The 4th XI beat Surrey University 3-0, while the 3rd XI fought out a 0-0 draw against UCL Academicals. The Ladies went down 0-1 at Wimbledon, while the Vets also drew 0-0.Cookie slots home the

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