Cannock Hockey Club News Articles

National League fixtures now available

Rob Davies — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:19:51 +0100

Ladies begin with away fixture at Whitley Bay & Tynmouth. The men start at home to Beeston. See the team pages for details.

Honorary Life Member Passes away

Rob Davies — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:18:58 +0100

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Mr H. G. Sambroke an honorary Life Member of the Club.

We were informrmed on 14th June by his daughter Carol who said, 'Dad had very happy memories of his playing days and of the friends he made there.'

His Funeral will be held on Thursday 28th June 2012 11.30 at St Peters Church Hednesford

The family would be very happy to welcome any one from the club who would like to attend.

James in GB Olympic squad

Rob Davies — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:11:25 +0100

Cannock Hockey Club goalkeeper James Fair has been selected as the only goalkeeper in the 16 strong squad for the London 2012 Olympics. James was selected along with ex Cannock player Barry Middleton who was also named to captain the squad. Congratulations to them both and I am sure we all look forward to cheering them on during the tournament.

England U16 & U18 girls and boys in action

Rob Davies — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:38:43 +0100

It's a busy weekend for England's Under 16 and Under 18 teams with matches against Belgium on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Cannock are represented by Tom Morris and Arjan Drayton-Chana in the boys U18's and Gemma Brookes in the girls U18. England's U16 boys and girls travel to Antwerp in Belgium for their three match series while the U18s are both at home, at Canterbury Hockey Club's Polo Farm ground. The Belgium series comes ahead of U16 fixtures against Scotland in Stirling later next week. Stay in touch with the teams' results via the EHB website International Results page. England U16 & U18s v Belgium Date Time Fixture Sunday 1 July 16:00 England U16 Boys v Belgium Sunday 1 July 16:00 England U16 Girls v Belgium Sunday 1 July 17:30 England U18 Boys v Belgium Sunday 1 July 17:30 England U18 Girls v Belgium Monday 2 July 15:00 England U16 Boys v Belgium Monday 2 July 15:00 England U16 Girls v Belgium Monday 2 July 17:30 England U18 Boys v Belgium Monday 2 July 17:30 England U18 Girls v Belgium Tuesday 3 July 09:00 England U16 Girls v Belgium Tuesday 3 July 09:00 England U16 Boys v Belgium Tuesday 3 July 10:30 England U18 Girls v Belgium Tuesday 3 July 12:30 England U18 Boys v Belgium * match times all BST.

James Fair takes on Loose Women

Rob Davies — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:25:45 +0100

Great Britain Internationals James Fair, Rob Moore and James Tindall take on ITV's Loose Women Janet Street-Porter and Sherrie Hewson this Wednesday. Tune in to ITV 1 at 12:30pm to see how they get on.

Midland League Fixtures released

Rob Davies — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:53:33 +0100

Check out the team pages for the MRHA 2012/13 mens League fixtures.

Mixed festival 2012

Rob Davies — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:38:35 +0100

Knobs & Knockers Mixed 7's

27th-29th July 2012

If you are interested to know more and would like an invite with more details for your team please contact Raff Moscatiello on:

mixedhockey@cannockhockey.org

New sponsorship brochure

Rob Davies — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:11:44 +0100

The all new sponsorship proposals brochure is now available to download form our Sonsorship page here.

Check out he page and the brochure and see how you can help Cannock Hockey Club?

Robert (Biffo) Smith passes away

Rob Davies — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:18:16 +0100

i am saddended to advise you that Robert (Biffo) Smith passed away suddenly last night in his own bed. Robert was 45

Biffo was a talented player who was passionate about the club, hockey and his friends. He is a loss to us all.

Are thoughts are with his family and we request that you respect their privacy at this tragic time

Funeral information will follow as soon as it is known.

Pakistan come to Cannock

Rob Davies — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:52:37 +0100

Volunteers needed at Chase Park during the visit of the Pakistan Olympic Men's Hockey Team:

Over 18s to help steward training sessions for the Pakistan team between 13th July and 22nd July

Times vary between 7.30am and 2pm or between 5pm and 10pm approx.

Please contact Jamie Fleet (07718980510) for further information or to register and interest.

Biffo's funeral

Rob Davies — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:29:04 +0100

Robert (Biffo) Smith's Funeral will take place on Friday 20th July at 2pm at St Saviours Church, Htherton followed by a burial in the gounds.

Talk of happy times at Cannock Cricket and Hockey club afterwards. All welcome!

Media opportunity for arrival of Pakistan Hockey Team

Rob Davies — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:45:49 +0100

Hi everyone, as you know there has been significant press interest in the decision of the Pakistan Hockey Team to base themselves in Cannock from both national and local media which is fantastic news. So far we have had interest from Midlands Today, Central News and ITN as well as local and regional newspapers.

I am proposing, with everyone’s agreement to invite interested media parties to a media opportunity at Cannock Hockey Club on Friday 13 July from approximately 10am – 12.00am on Friday morning (although we may need to be flexible on these times). The opportunity would allow the filming of the team warming up/training and interviews/photographs with key spokes people.

We would need a spokesperson from the team, and a member of Cannock Hockey Club to be available to be interviewed. Staffordshire County Councillor, Pat Corfield would also be available for interview. We would also have pupils (in their hockey gear) from local school St Lukes who will be able to be filmed with members of the Pakistan team, demonstrating the community involvement.

A further media opportunity is on Wednesday 18 July at Cannock Hockey Club between 12.30 and 1.30 when three schools will be doing a 12-mile sponsored walk to Cannock Cricket Club to raise money for charity. They will take part in a mini parade in front of the team, before handing over a cheque for a Pakistan charity. I will also be inviting the local media to this event.

Finally another media opportunity we have been asked about is the filming of the team as they arrive at Heathrow Airport on Thursday afternoon – a suggestion from ITN. This would be part co-ordinated by LOCOG (Local Organising Committee for the Olympic Games) who have a media area at the airport to greet all teams.

Media contact:

Niall McPhilemy will be co-ordinating media activity around the Pakistan Hockey Team’s activities in Staffordshire. His contact details are Tel 01785 276574 or mobile 07740741379.

Cannock vs Pakistan

Rob Davies — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:58:11 +0100

Cannock men's 1st team will play Pakistan @ 5:30pm this Sunday at Chase Park. See you there hockey fans!

Pakistan Pics Now in the gallery

Rob Davies — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:12:03 +0100

See the pics from the game Here

Cannock v Pakistan #2

Andrew Mitchell — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:13:43 +0100

Cannock v Pakistan Game 2 Following on from Sundays first fixture, Cannock turned out a much changed team against the Olympics bound Pakistani's. As in the first game the Visitors looked sharper around the D's. Winning short corners and creating goal scoring chances. Cannock were competitive through the rest of the field but would hope ,with a solid Pre season behind them to show more teeth around the goal. Three of the Pakistan goals again came from PCA, with Sohail Abbas at his most effective. Another was a rebound after a good save from Paddy Smith in the goal. Cannock regularly got into the final quarter of the pitch but were wasteful around goal and rarely posed problems for the Keeper. The game was our first view of our new England U21 International defender Peter Jackson, recently signed from Birmingham University. With a final score of 5-0 in favour of Pakistan, both teams enjoyed an after game meal of rice, curry and nan breads so kindly prepared by the local Pakistani Community. Cannock hope that Pakistan have enjoyed their stay in South Staffordshire, and wish them every success in the upcoming London Olympics. Pakistan take up their accommodation in the Olympic Athelete Village on Sunday.

Record attendance for Knobs & Knockers

Rob Davies — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:22:04 +0100

This weekend will see 26 teams enter the Knobs & Knockers mixed festival. We wsh all the teams a fabulous weekend at Cannock Hockey Club.

Wakefield v Cannock

Andrew Mitchell — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:07:18 +0100

Playing for the first time against the Newly Promoted Wakefield, Cannock turned in a performance that showed they were still early in their Pre season. Credit must go to Wakeield who proved a worthy opponent. Cannocks profligacy in front of goal could have come back to haunt them, but the extra experience showed through. Wakefield scored two Penalty Corners with strong Flicks High to the Keepers left hand and low to the Keepers right hand. Harris and Beck scored from Penalty Corners, whilst Edwards, Beckett and Chana scored with well worked Open play goals.

Junior Training Starts W/C 3rd September 2012

Jayne Joiner — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:07:30 +0100

Junior Club Training

U18 Thursdays 19:00 – 20:30 (Arrive 18:45)

U16 Tuesday 18:30 – 20:00 (Arrive 18:15)

U14 Thursday 18:00 – 19:00 (Arrive 17:45)

U12 Thursday 18:00 – 19:00 (Arrive 17:45)

U10 Thursday 18:00 – 19:00 (Arrive 17:45)

U8 Thursday 18:00 – 19:00 (Arrive 17:45)

U18s and U16s please pay weekly training subs to your Head Coach prior to training.

U14s, U12, U10s, U8s please pay weekly training subs in the Club House prior to training.

Autumn:

3rd September 2012 – 26thOctober 2012.

5th November 2012 – 21stDecember 2012.

Spring:

7th January 2013 – 15thFebruary 2013.

25th February 2013 – 29thMarch 2013.

Summer:

8th April 2013 – TBC

U18s Schedule:

6th September 2012 - 13th December 2012

10th January 2012 - 28th March 2013

Fund Raising from Rag Bag Textile Collection 24/09/2012

Jayne Joiner — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:23:50 +0100

Many thanks for your kind donations of unwanted clothing, textiles, shoes, belts etc., into our Rag Bag textile banks sited on the Club Car Park opposite the gym or inside the Club House by Hart Sports shop.

The textile bank on the Car Park was emptied on 24/09/2012 and contents weighed in at 91kgs which has raised funds of £45.50.

The outdoor bank is currently full and is due to be emptied again week commencing 08/10/2012. There is space available in the indoor bank inside the Club House should you drop of filled bags this week.

We can accept the following items:

All men’s, ladies and children’s clothing
Paired shoes (tied together)
Handbags, bags, ties & belts
Soft Toys
Blankets
Underwear to include socks, tights, pants and bras etc...
Household textiles to include towels, bed linen, curtains etc...

We cannot accept the following items:

Duvets both synthetic and feathered
Carpets
Rugs
Soiled or wet clothing

Juniors selected for Futures Cup and HiPAC

Rob Davies — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:02:52 +0100

Cannock will have 7 representatives in age group squads for futures cup and HIPAC this year. James Bandurak, Alex Kingston, Reece Jecketts, Louie Morris, Callum Stacey, Jeevan Danda and George Myatt. Joe Minter just missed out but was named as non-travelling reserve. Big congratulations to all of you! Well done and good Luck! The U15's HiPAC are at Trowbridge school in Kent and the U 17's are at Leeds University. Both camps are from 26th - 30th October whilst the U16 & U18 Futures Cup is at the club from 1st - 4th November. Come and support the lads at the a Futures Cup or even help out with parking, etc during the tournament.

Masters over 40's cup draw

Rob Davies — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:31:16 +0100

The draw for the men's master over 40's has been made and Cannock have been given a bye in the first round due to be played on 4th November. Their frist fixture will be on 25 November.

International Call-Up for Cannock Hockey Club Goal Keeper Paddy Smith

Andy Darnley — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:00:41 +0000

International Call-Up for Young Cannock Hockey Club Goal Keeper.

Not only can Cannock Hockey Club boast Team GB goal keeper James Fair amongst its squad but now young Cannock keeper Paddy Smith has been called up by England to play in the InternationalSuper Series Hockey 9s in Perth Australia. The Super Series Hockey 9s is a revised format of the game developed in Australia with the aim of encouraging an even more open, free scoring spectacle. Taking place from 22-25 November, England will compete in the series against hosts Australia, Pakistan and India. The revised format sees teams restricted to a maximum of nine players on the pitch at the one time with rules covering how many players may be in an area of the pitch at any given moment. Matches consist of two 20 minute halves and the goal is one metre wider than a regulation hockey goal.

Following the conclusion of the Super 9s tournament, England will compete in the Champions Trophy in Melbourne from 1-9 December. England’s Pool A opponents are Olympic Champions Germany, New Zealand and India. Hosts Australia, Olympic silver medalists the Netherlands, Belgium and Pakistan will contest Pool B.

First Team Draw Peterborough

Andy Darnley — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:34:10 +0000

After their resounding 6 - 1 victory over Canterbury in the England Hockey Cup Cannock have drawn a home game against ex Cannock goal machine Gareth Andrew's Peterborough on the 18th November.

Cannock Juniors score in first day of Futures Cup

Andy Darnley — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:35:08 +0000

Cannock's U16 Futures Cup players Louie Morris and Callum Stacey got off to a flying start with their Mercia Lynx team winning 6 - 2 over Saxon Tigers. Louie scored the opening goal from free play after 14 minutes. One minute later Callum converted a penalty stroke. In the 67th minute Louie recorded his second from open play. Also playing in the Lynx side is Cannock midfielder Reece Jecketts. Tomorrow they take on Wessex Leopards at 2.00.

Morris on Target Again

Andy Darnley — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:47:57 +0000

Louie Morris has scored his third goal in the Futures Cup to add to the two he scored on Friday. The Mercian Lynx U16 Team gained its second victory with a 2 - 0 win over Wessex Leopards. Tomorrow they take on Pennine Pumas who are yet to record any points.

Three Times Lucky for Morris

Andy Darnley — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:25:56 +0000

Louie Morris scores the winner in the final U16 Futures Cup Game against Pennine Pumas. Morris scored in the 67th minute to give the Mercia Lynx side a narrow 1 - 0 victory. Morris has scored in all three Futures Cup games taking his tally for the tournament to four goals. Also instumental in the win were Cannock's Reece Jecketts and Callum Stacey. The U16 Mercia Lynx side sit comfortably at the top of the table having won all three of their games. The boys now have a nervous wait to find out whether they have done enough to be selected for the England training squad.

Cannock U16s Claim Indoor League Title!

Alex Hill — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:06:42 +0000

Cannock U16s won the Mens Indoor League held at Lilleshall on Wednesday Night after claiming 33 points from a possible 42. The boys have played with superb composure and maturity over the last six weeks and now look forward to the Midlands and National Indoor Finals held later in the season.

Well Played Boys!

Squad: James Bandurak (GK), Alex Stubbs (GK), Callum Stacey (C), Reece Jecketts (VC), Ollie Edwards, Mitch Bosi, Louie Morris, Callum Swinnerton-Ions, Tom Bunn, Ed Carr, Alex Kingston, Ethan Sweeney

New Video page

Rob Davies — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:20:15 +0000

go to the Ne w Video page to view the Sky Sports highlights video of Cannock VS East Grinstead from the 1993 National League.

Click Here to view

Cannock Cup Draw

Andy Darnley — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:28:04 +0000

Four time winners of the Cup Cannock face a home tie against Doncaster. The sides last met in the competition just two years ago when Doncaster pulled off a shock 3-0 victory to make their way into the final before losing out to Beeston. But Cannock are flying high in third in the Men’s Premier Division while Doncaster’s cup run has yet to spark a resurgence in league form as they sit bottom of Men’s Conference North.

Junior Cup Draws - U18s

Gary Stacey — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:35:12 +0000

After excellent results for both the Cannock Boys & Girls U18s teams in the EH Cups at the weekend they have both been rewarded with home draws in the next round.

Cannock Boys U18s knocked-out West Bridgford Monarchs in a hard-fought 2-0 victory & will now play Worcester Boys U18s in the 4th round.

Cannock Girls U18s had an excellent 6-0 victory over Sutton Coldfield to progress further where they will play Leicester Ladies U18s in the 3rd round.

Both ties are scheduled for Sunday 3rd February 2013.

In form Cannock eye Beeston scalp

Andy Darnley — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:08:13 +0000

AFTER beating rivals Canterbury last week, Cannock continue their Men’s Hockey League Premier Division campaign with a clash against leaders Beeston on Sunday.

Third-placed Cannock won 6-2 against second-placed Canterbury last Saturday, and will be aiming for a similar result when they take on an under-strength Beeston side this Sunday.

The leaders are missing eight of their players who have been called up for international duty at the International Super Series Hockey 9s and Champions’ Trophy in Australia, giving in-form Cannock extra hope of making it six wins from seven matches.

“We will be pretty confident after last week’s victory over Canterbury,” said Cannock captain Ross Hayward, pictured left. “That puts us in a pretty good position and we will be hoping to close the gap at the top.

“We’ve had some new players come in who have gelled really quickly – people like Martin Ebbage, Dave Beckett, Alex Edmondson and Dan Coultas – they’re really making a big contribution now.

“Beeston have a pretty good squad, so there’s no question that it’s going to be a difficult game as local derbies always are. But with them having international players out, it makes it a bit easier for us, but they won’t roll over.”

Morris and Jecketts For England!

Alex Hill — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:40:51 +0000

Cannock U16 players Louie Morris and Reece Jecketts were today selected in the England U16 Squad after successfully completing their NAGS Assessment last weekend.

Forward Louie and Midfielder Reece will attend several camps other the next 12 months as they are continually assessed throughout the year, they will also go abroad to play other countries in friendlies across the season.

As a club we should be very proud of these boys as this success shows again that Cannock Hockey Club has one of the brighest Junior Sections in the Country.

Well Done Lads!

U14s Through to Next EH Championship League Round

Jayne Joiner — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:27:50 +0000

After a 5-1 win against Edgbaston followed by a 1-0 win against Telford & Wrekin the Cannock U14 Boys go through to the next league round of the EH Club Championship which will take place on 10th February 2013.

In February we meet our hosts Rugby & East Warwickshire followed by Worcester. We are almost through, just need a point to be certain to qualify from these last two games, then it's on to the Regional round

U16s March On!

Alex Hill — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:41:44 +0000

Cannock U16s need just one point from their final two Tier One Regional Matches to qualify for stage 2 of the U16 EH Championships.

Another two fine wins against Worcester and local rivals Lichfield saw the boys climb back to top spot with two games left after scoring an impressive 25 goals without conceeding so far this season.

Cannock will look to finish the job in February when they travel to West Brom to face the hosts and Telford.

Over 40's Masters Draw Stourport

Rob Davies — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:07:48 +0000

The Over 40's Masters have drawn Stourport in the 3rd round of the EH O40's masters Cup. The tie will be played on 13th January 2013 at Cannock HC.

Junior Midlands Indoor Details

Alex Hill — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:04:31 +0000

On Sunday 16th December, both Cannock U18s and U16s are in action at Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton, in the Midlands Indoor Finals, with both team's aiming to earn a place in the National Finals in January 2013.

The U18s take on Belper and Telford in Group B for a place in their respective Semi Final where they will play either Beeston, Wolverhampton, Leek or Bridgnorth.

The U16s take on Wolverhampton, Stourport and Whitchurch in their Group B matches and qualification into their Semi-Final will see them take on one of Beeston, Belper, Ludlow and Sutton Coldfield for a place in the National Indoor Finals on January 19th.

Any support you can give the lads would be greatly appreciated! The action gets going from 9am.

Group Game Details Below!

Cannock U18s

CHC U18s vs Belper (10.37am Start)
CHC U18s vs Telford (1.44pm Start)

Cannock U16s

CHC U16s vs Wolverhampton (10.35am Start)
CHC U16s vs Stourport (12.30pm Start)
CHC U16s vs Whitchurch (2.10pm Start)

Semi-Final and Final matches will be after all the group matches have taken place.

U16s Qualify For National Indoor Finals!

Alex Hill — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:02:19 +0000

After a day of mixed results and emotions Cannock U16s qualified for the National Indoor Finals after a dramatic 1-0 win over old rivals Beeston. A Callum Stacey short corner after the final whistle sent the team, coaches and crowd into hysteria!!

Sadly, the U18s slipped out after losing 4-2 to Beeston in their Semi-Final despite coming back from two goals down.

The U16s travel to Aldersley Stadium aiming to be the best in the Country on the 19/20th January 2013. Any support any members can give would be gratefully received.

The lads face Oxsted and Bowdon on Saturday followed by games against Ipswich and Team Bath on the Sunday in the groups stages, the top two teams from the group will qualify for the Semi Finals on Sunday afternoon.

Come and watch the boys bring it home!

Snow Game On Saturday!

Andy Darnley — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:33:21 +0000

Cannock 4th Team Away fixture against Beeston 4th Team on Saturday 19th has been cancelled as a result of the snow and freezing conditions that are expected over the next couple of days. Players will be notified of the rescheduled fixture when arranged.

ALL GAMES OFF!!!

Andy Darnley — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:34:09 +0000

All the Cannock HC games scheduled for Saturday 19th January have been cancelled due to the snowy conditions. This includes home and away fixtures. All league fixtures will be rearranged over the next few weeks, so keep your Sundays free!! L

Games Off Again!!

Andy Darnley — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:28:55 +0000

All games have been postponed/cancelled this Saturday as a result of the continuing inclement weather and pitch condition. The Sunday games are still under scrutiny and a decision will be made on Saturday evening.

Game On & Training On!

Jayne Joiner — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:19:11 +0000

Our pitches are now snow and ice free and hockey business is back to normal. Look forward to seeing you all back at training or your next respective fixture.

Sunday Success

Andy Darnley — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:26:59 +0000

After the Christmas break and the enforced 'snow days', hockey has made an attempt to return to normality. There was a valiant attempt by a few Cannock members to clear the pitches of snow but it was the power of nature that came to the club's rescue. As the rains deluged and the temperatures began to rise, the Cannock pitches reappeared.

Cannock 5ths were first to take to the field and came out 6-1 winners against Harbourne 4ths. In the meantime the First Team went to Sheffield Hallum in a mid-season friendly. Despite a lack of match play the Cannock elite came out winners 11-2. The forth Team headed for a late game at Beeston. This young side played some excellent hockey to come out 6-2 winners and hang onto top spot in the league.

Attention to ALL parents of CHC Juniors

Alex Hill — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:31:21 +0000

Chase Park want all its members to know they now have the following available:

Thursday Night Carvery (5.30-8.30pm) £5.95 a head

Friday Night Happy Hour (7-9pm) Pints Available at £2.10

Saturday Lunches (served from 12noon)

Sunday Carvery (served from 12noon) £6.95 a head.

Great Value! Get Involved!

Cannock Boys U18s march on into 5th round of the EH Cup

Gary Stacey — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:54:47 +0000

Following a comprehensive 8-1 victory over Worcester Boys the Cannock U18s progress to the quarter finals of the EH Boys U18 Cup. With eager anticipation we await the draw to see what pleasures lie ahead for the lads in the next round.

First Team Progress to Cup Semi

Andy Darnley — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:03:38 +0000

Cannock First Team beat Doncaster 4 - 1 in Cup fixture to progress to the semi finals. With goals from Matt Plunkett, Pete Jackson and Dave Harris. A forth goal was added courtesy of a deflection by a Doncaster defender. With W A

Cannock draw Hampstead & Westminster in semi-final

Andy Darnley — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:59:29 +0000

Cannock, who came out comfortable winners against 2011 finalists Doncaster, have draw a semi-final fixture against Hampstead & Westminsters. Hampstead & Westminster came from from behind to beat cup holders Beeston, thanks to a Will Naylor strike three minutes from time. The Londoners made it fourth time lucky against Beeston, having lost out to them the previous three seasons in the Cup. The result also brings an end to Beeston’s impressive cup run which has seen them reach the final in the past five seasons.

Cannock, who have previously won the cup on four occasions, will be looking to make the final for the first time since 2007. The game will be played at Hampstead & Westminster on Sunday 17th March.

Under 18s Draw Team Bath Buccaneers Boys U18s in Quarters

Andy Darnley — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:17:46 +0000

Having convincingly dispatched Worcester 8 - 1 this weekend Cannock's U18s will face an away fixture against Team Bath Buccaneers Boys U18 in the quarter finals. Like Cannock, Team Bath have dominated their games, with 29 goals for and 3 against, in their three earlier rounds.This game will take place on Sunday 3rd March. This will

Staffordshire Sport Magazine

Andy Darnley — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:11:12 +0000

Follow Cannock HC through the 'Cannock Hockey' pages of the Satffordshire Sports Magazine. Follow the link below and register with the magazine. You will then be able to view the free magazine that gives photographs and match reports of Cannock Hockey games, events and news.

You can also access the back catalogue.

http://www.staffordshiresport.co.uk/mag_login/register.php

U14 Boys Go Through to Regional Finals

Jayne Joiner — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:18:04 +0000

The Cannock U14 Boys won 10-0 against Worcester and 2-0 against Rugby & East Warwickshire and secured their place in the Regionals on 13th April by finishing top of the Midlands League 1 table.

Cannock Hockey Club Onesies

Rob Davies — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:35:03 +0000

For your Cannock Hockey Club Onesie go to the club merchandise page for details on how to order. Or if you grab Nick Bandurak at the club he will sort things out for you.

Cannock U16s Progress

Alex Hill — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:28:41 +0000

Amongst all the action this weekend Cannock U16s quietly progressed through to the U16s Regional Finals despite not even stepping on the pitch this weekend.

Two 5-0 walkover victories against Telford and West Brom respectively, saw Cannock finish top of their Midlands group with six wins out of six and now look forward to trying to qualify for the National Finals on Sunday 3rd March.

Scoring 35 goals without reply will give Cannock plenty of confidence as they wait to find out their opposition for the next stage of the competition. Keep looking at the website to find out who they will face in the coming few days.

Cannock U16s head to Cambridge

Alex Hill — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:22:54 +0000

Cannock U16s have been drawn into a tough Midlands Pool B group after finishing top of their local league and will travel to Cambridge to face the hosts along with Banbury and the City of Peterborough on Sunday 3rd March.

The winner of the four team round robin will qualify for the National Finals being held at Wakefield Hockey Club on 13/14th April.

Cannock missed the following teams who will make up Pool A:

Stourport
Oxford
Northampton
Oxford Hawks

Masters Face Reading in Quarters

Andy Darnley — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:31:55 +0000

Reading dumped Cannock out of the Cup last season in the semi finals before going on to win the Cup against Robinsons. With a home fixture on the 10th March, Cannock will be looking to reverse the result and progress to the finals.

Cannock U14 Boys Head to Norwich!

Jayne Joiner — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:56:13 +0000

Following Cannock Boys U14 success at Tier 1 of the competition when they finished top of Midlands League 1 table having been undefeated they travel to Norwich for Tier 2 (Regional).

Eight teams from the local leagues in each regional cluster qualify for this stage. Each new pool has different teams but there are occasions where teams from the same tier 1 pool will be in the same tier 2 pool (this is where there have only been three leagues in a particular cluster).

The eight teams who have qualified will be separated into two pools. Each team will play each other once on Saturday 13 April with the winner of that pool going through to the National Finals (Beeston Hockey Club - 11th & 12th May 2013). Please note that there are no cross over matches between the two pools.

The pools & hosts are as follows:-

Midlands Section Regional Cluster

Hosts - Norwich City (Pool A), Rugby & East Warwickshire (Pool B)

Midlands Pool A - Cambridge City, Cannock, Leicester, Norwich City
Midlands Pool B - Edgbaston, Lichfield, Phoenix (Essex), Rugby & EW

Cannock Hockey TV

Rob Davies — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:40:43 +0000

Click the following link to watch the you tube channel.. http://m.youtube.com/user/CannockHockeyTV

England Hockey Events Start Next Week - Can You Help?

Jayne Joiner — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:47:12 +0000

Our EH events start next week. Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 Feb. Anyone who is available to help will be welcome.

Other events take place after the end of the season so we need people to offer to help on those days as soon as possible.

Dates: Sun 7th April

Sun: 21st April

Tues: 23 to Thurs 28 April

Fri: 10 to Sun 12 May.

These are a major source of income for the Club . If you can possible assist, be it for and hour or more, anything from Car Park duties, getting the Club ready for the events and more. Please contact Ian Macpherson on the following email address:- ian.macpherson@itj.me.uk

Raff Makes the Front Page

Andy Darnley — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:53:01 +0000

Follow the following link to view Raff and more Cannock reports and pictures. You will have to register if this is your first visit.

http://www.staffordshiresport.co.uk/

Club Dinner

Jayne Joiner — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:15:39 +0000

Our Annual Club Dinner will be held at Chase Park on 20th April 2013. Please make a note in your diary.

Men’s Annual Cub Dinner 2013

Saturday 20th April

6.45pm for 7.15pm

Tickets £20.00 before night

£25.00 on the Night

3 course meal followed by speeches and presentations

Raffle on night, money raised to go to the replacement pitch fund

See Raffaele, mob 07428 576 039 or your Captain

Dress code: Suit or Smart Casual

Masters draw Bourneville in Semi Finals

Andy Darnley — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:13:24 +0000

After beating Reading 2-0, Cannock Masters now have a Semi Final clash with fellow Midlands club Bourneville. Cannock have been drawn at home with the game to be played on Sunday 24th March 2013.

Hockey Club AGM

Andy Darnley — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:43:07 +0000

Thursday 11th April at 7.30 pm

Any nominations for officers and VP or any proposals for an item to be included on the agenda to the secretary by Monday 18th March.

It is your Club! Decisions affect you; therefore it is in your interest for as many of you as possible to attend this meeting.

Fixtures Cancelled

Andy Darnley — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:26:07 +0000

Due to the weather and condition of the pitches ALL home games on Saturday 23rd March have been called off. Also 6th and Badgers away games have been called off. Decisions relating to rearragements will be notified ASAP.

Cannock V Canterbury

Andy Darnley — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:00:51 +0000

Cannock will play Canterbury in their rescheduled game on Saturday 30th March. 2.00p.m at Chase Park.

Southgate v East Grinstead will play on Saturday 6th April (East Grinstead are playing in the EHL next weekend). This means that Canterbury, East Grinstead and ourselves are competing for the final place in the Premier Division play offs.

Many of our NL squad have, at some personal cost, altered arrangements/holidays to be available next weekend thus showing some considerable commitment to the Club. Please give them your support and come along and cheer the lads on.

First Caps for Jecketts and Morris

Alex Hill — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:01:17 +0000

It is a day to celebrate the achievements of Cannock Hockey Club best youngsters today as Reece Jecketts and Louie Morris prepare to jet off to Valencia to represent England U16s in the Annual Four-Nationals tournament held every Easter.

It will be the first time the boys have played for their country and they will play against hosts Spain, Netherlands and Germany as both aim to bring back gold medals.

Cannock Hockey Club are proud of both boys achievements to date and we are sure this is only the start of their long and succussful careers.

A proud day.

'RESPICE - ASPICE - PROSPICE'

'Cherish the past; Consolidate our present achievements; Be adventurously ambitious for the future.'

Junior Training Cancelled

Rob Davies — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:36:22 +0000

Due to frozen and snow bound pitches all training has been cancelled.

Cannock Fall at Final Hurdle

Andy Darnley — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:35:25 +0000

Cannock went down 2 - 3 to Canterbury in their final League game of the season. Despite chances at both ends, it was Canterbury who took the greater of theirs. Cannock goals came from Dan Coultas and Will Hearne. This result removes any chance of Cannock extending their season and entering the play offs.

Level 1 Umpiring Course

Andy Darnley — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:36:53 +0100

Cannock Ladies have arranged to hold a level 1 umpires course over three Tuesday evenings, starting Tuesday 9th April. There is no age limit but applicants must be mature enough to cope with umpiring.
The cost for the full course is £30. Anyone interested please contact Judy Ganecki via email (j.ganecki@which.net)
Can you sign up if possible, we require a larger pool of umpires for next season.
This will be the last time the course will be run in this format as the course is due to change in May 2013.
If you have any issues in contacting Judy please contact me for details.
Stephen Parker
Mob: 07966 319 016

Junior Training on 4th April 2013

Jayne Joiner — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:41:53 +0100

Our junior training will take place on Thursday 4th April as normal.

Cannock Masters Reach National Final

Andy Darnley — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:34:59 +0100

Cannock have gone one better than they did last season and have made it through to the National Finals of the EH Masters Cup.

Goals from Chris Mayer and Chris Roberts (2) sealed the win.

Cannock will now play last year’s defeated finalists Robinsons from Bristol, in the National Final of the Masters EH Cup. This will be played at Cannock on Sunday 21stApril.

U14 Boys Championship - Regional

Jayne Joiner — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:04:29 +0100

Match report posted.

Under 8s and Under 12s Clean-up at the Staffs Mini Championships

Andy Darnley — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:10:15 +0100

Under 8s and Under 12s Clean-up at the Staffordshire Mini Championships

Cannock Hockey Club’s Junior players had a successful day at the Staffordshire round of the England Hockey Board ‘In 2 Hockey’ Championships, held at Chase Park.

The Mixed Under 8s side won all of their games, defeating Lichfield, Wednesbury and Leek, before finally beating Streetly 1-0 in the final, to be crowned Staffordshire Champions.

The Boys Under 12s had an early setback, losing 1-0 in their opening group match to Lichfield. This meant they needed to win all of their remaining group games to have a chance of progressing to the final. This they did convincingly, including a 10-0 victory over Streetly in the semi-final. In the final, they faced the same Lichfield side that had earlier beaten them, but there was to be no repeat performance, with Cannock coming out on top in a tense game, to claim the title.

The Girls Under 12s entered 2 sides. The younger side played with great enthusiasm and skill, giving confident performances against much more experienced opposition. The senior side had comprehensive wins in the group stages, before coming up against sterner opposition in the semi-final and final. They defeated experienced teams from Wolverhampton and Lichfield respectively on their way to picking up Cannock’s 3rd championship of the day.

Both Boys and Girls Under 12s now progress to the Midlands stage of the competition, to be held at Highfields in Nottingham on Sunday 21st May. A top two finish there would see them go forward to contest the National Finals in May, to be held on home turf at Cannock.

Cannock U18s take Bronze in National Finals

Andy Darnley — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:15:17 +0100

Cannock U18s take Bronze in National Finals

Cannock's Boys Under 18s travelled to the National Finals Day at Old Loughtonians Hockey Club in Essex and faced the host team in the semi-final. A cagey opening 10 minutes saw both teams play well but it was Old Loughts who took the lead and soon doubled their advantage as they asserted some control. However, Cannock fought back and Jeevan Dhanda's goal just before half-time reduced arrears.

Cannock came out quickly for the second half but clinical finishing saw Old Loughts take a 4-1 lead. However, Cannock continued to cause problems and Matt Jarocki pounced on the rebound from a Lewis Jowett shot to pull a goal back. Cannock pressed their opponents and could have scored more but it was their opponents who countered late-on to make the score a lob-sided 5-2.

Cannock regrouped and faced Trojans from Southampton in the Bronze Medal play-off. Again Cannock began well and took the lead through Jack Middleton. Injuries led to enforced changes and Trojans pushed hard for an equaliser which finally came with 15 minutes remaining. The last few minutes saw a level of work rate and commitment that has characterised Cannock's path to the finals as they held on to move to penalty flicks. Cannock's second penalty shoot-out of the competition ended the same way as the first with Cam Beswick firing home the decisive flick to give Cannock a well deserve 3rd place finish.

Chase Park Cup 2013

Alex Hill — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:40:31 +0100

Cannock Hockey Club will host the 2013 Chase Park Cup on Saturday 3rd August 2013.

It will be a full 11 a-side competition with drinks and refreshments available all day in our club bar.

This is competition is open to BOTH Boys and Girls if we can get enough interest for each age group. Entrance fee to the competition will run in the following way

1 team = £40
2 teams = £80
3 teams = £100
4 teams = £120
5 teams = £140
6 teams = £160

If your club is interested and would like more information please contact Alex Hill (alexhill28@hotmail.co.uk) or Ian Morris for more details ASAP.

Men's Masters Finals at Cannock Today

Andy Darnley — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:17:44 +0100

We welcome all supporters to Cannock for the Men’s Masters Finals. Entry to the venue is free and parking is available at £5 per car. The schedule for the day is below. Schedule

10:00 – Banbury v Purley Walcountians (Mens Masters Over 40’s Trophy Final) – Pitch 2
11:00 – Stratford v Lansdown (Men’s Masters Over 40’s Shield Final) – Pitch 1
13:00 – Southampton v City of Peterborough (Men’s Masters Over 50’s Plate Final) – Pitch 1
14:00 – Barford Tigers v Canterbury (Men’s Masters Over 50’s Cup Final) – Pitch 2
15:00 – Harrogate v Bournemouth (Men’s Masters Over 40’s Plate Final) – Pitch 1
16:00 – Robinsons v Cannock (Men’s Masters Over 40’s Cup Final) – Pitch 2

Cannock Ladies play Chelmsford today

Andy Darnley — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:29:04 +0100

This is a crucial game for the ladies, needing a win to secure there place in the National Conference League. Come along and give them your support.

Cannock U16s in National Indoor Finals

Alex Hill — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:19:59 +0100

The season has been over for several weeks now to most but not all.

Tomorrow Cannock U16s look to bring home the National Indoor Title to crown what has been a great season for all at Cannock Hockey Club across all levels.

Any support you can give would be hugely appreciated by all the squad.

Cannock are playing at 10am, 12noon, 1.20 and 3.20.

'RESPICE - ASPICE - PROSPICE'

Friday Nights - Rush Hockey!

Alex Hill — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:09 +0100

Rush Hockey is on at Cannock Hockey Club, 6.30 - 8pm, every Friday Night.

Whether you are a regular member / player, junior, parent or even a complete beginner. Come and have a go in a friendly atmosphere!

For more info please contact Steve Hawthorne. (07525 901779)

Summer League Fixtures

Andy Darnley — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:26:06 +0100

Mens Summer League 2013
w/b		Hatherton	Cannock	Chase Park
WEEK 1	13th May	Hatherton vs Khalsa 8.30pm	Whitchurch vs Cannock	Chase Park vs Wednesbury 7pm
WEEK 2	20th May	Streetly vs Hatherton	Cannock vs Newport 7.30pm	Sutton vs Chase Park
WEEK 3	27th May	FREE WEEK - Cannock vs Chase Park ?? 7.30pm
WEEK 4	3rd June	Rugby vs Hatherton	Cannock vs Market Drayton 7.30pm	Kingswinford vs Chase Park
WEEK 5	10th June	Hatherton vs Burton 7pm	North Stafford vs Cannock	Chase Park vs Walsall 8.30pm
WEEK 6	17th June	Lichfield vs Hatherton	Cannock vs Stafford 7.30pm	Wolverhampton vs Chase Park
WEEK 7	24th June	Khalsa vs Hatherton	Cannock vs Whitchurch 7.30pm	Wednesbury vs Chase Park
WEEK 8	1st July	Hatherton vs Streetly 8.30pm	Newport vs Cannock	Chase Park vs Sutton 7pm
WEEK 9	8th July	Hatherton vs Rugby 7pm	Market Drayton vs Cannock	Chase Park vs Kingswinford 8.30pm
WEEK 10	15th July	Burton vs Hatherton	Cannock vs North Stafford 7.30pm	Walsall vs Chase Park
WEEK 11	22nd July	Hatherton vs Lichfield 7pm	Stafford vs Cannock	Chase Park vs Wolverhampton 8.30pm
WEEK 12	29th July	FREE WEEK - Chase Park vs Hatherton ?? 7.30pm
WEEK 13	5th August	FREE WEEK - Cannock vs Hatherton ?? 7.30pm

Thankyou

Andy Darnley — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:55:12 +0100

NAT. MINIS

FINALS & U14 FESTIVAL

May 10 to 12

THANK YOU

On behalf of the Hockey Club I should like to thank the twelve volunteers who made these events, over three days, so successful. Members support and help is vital in ensuring the smooth running of the events.

Your efforts were reflected once more in the many positive comments from both our visitors, such as Rob Andrews, and officials. It also helps secure many more events for the Club which help bolster the Club funds.

Ian Macpherson

Early Success in Summer Leagues

Andy Darnley — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:52 +0100

Cannock's three Summer League Teams were in action this week. There was mixed success with two wins and a loss. First to take the field was the'mostly' young Cannock side. They travelled well into big sheep country to take on Whitchurch. They had an impressive flock of 17 players all wanting to get a piece of Cannock. Despite some even play in the first half, two well placed drag flicks put Whitchurch two goals to the good at half time. The half time team talk enabled a change in tactics and the Cannock lads came out like a pack of sheep dogs. They soon reduced the deficit with a goal from Callum Swinnerton-Ions. The scores were leveled when Cameron Beswick confidently dispatched a penalty stroke. After continued pressure Joe Minter scored the third and Chris Darnley sealed the win from a penalty corner. Cannock produced a fine team performance and showed a lot of character to come back from two down. The only down side was the ankle injury to Louie Morris that will leave him sidelined for 4-6 weeks. On Thursday evening Chase Park hosted two games. First off was the Chase Park side who took on Wednesbury. Chase Park took an early lead but the Wednesbury side started to play a more controlled game and found the back of the net three times. The next game saw many of the Cannock elite players and Hodgy take to the field. Things didn't go to plan at first and the Hatherton side went 4 -2 down to a strong Kalsa side. However, by the end of the game Hatherton had turned things around and bagged a 5-4 win.