If you came down to JO for President’s day last Saturday, that was only a taste of the club vibe you can expect this Saturday as all teams and the wider Wapping family (cute) come together for Club Day.

If you haven’t already and would like to make sure you:

Register for the mixed tournament here: https://forms.gle/VvyaWUkSvnoWmYVn6
Register for your impact gumshield fitting - if you are still not convinced at this absolute deal, all purchases generate a 15% kickback for the club and the cost can also be covered by many dental insurance plans. Register here: https://app.impactgumshields.com/#/event/:213

Schedule:

9:30-11:00 Ladies 2 v East London 2s (LV2)
11:00-12:30 Ladies 3 v Wayfarers 3s (LV2)

11:00-12:30 Older Kidds’ masterclass with Matt B and the L1s/M1s (LV1)
12:30-14:30 Mixed tournament (all abilities welcome - LV 1)
14:30-14:50 Mixed tournament final (LV1)
15:00-16:30 L1 v City of Peterborough (LV1)
16:30-18:00 M1 v Sittingbourne (LV1)
19:00 - late Social at Hackney Bridge (18+, food and drinks available to buy and space for kit bags)

Throughout the day:

Wood fired pizza will be available between 13:00 and 17:00
There will be free Sharps sports massages from 14:00

Social media:

Please tag the club insta (@wappinghc) and team instas on stories and posts throughout the day and make sure to use the hashtags #wappinghc, #wapping and #clubday
Keep an eye out for interactive stories on the Wapping account and make sure to vote in polls on the socials!
Please let one of the press team know if you don’t want to be captured in any photos or videos on the day (they will be wearing ‘Press team’ stickers on the day)

Ladies’ Day ! - Saturday 30th September

There is a club wide Ladies’ Day and evening social on Saturday 30th September - get it in the diary! All teams but the L2 are playing at home so it would be great to get as many Ladies down at Lee Valley for the whole day to support each other in their matches (listed below). Teams will then join with the L2 in the evening at Brewdog in Waterloo for a great evening of fun (which includes a great deal on drinks!)

L5 @10:00 (LV2)
L4 @11:30 (LV1)
L3 @13:00 (LV1)
L1 @14:30 (LV1)
L6/7 @16:00 (LV2)

Balls galore!

A huge thank you to Swike who have provided us with new training and match balls at JO.

Swike kindly sponsored the Hog Roast over summer and has now put us in great stead for the new season with bags full of new balls.

Swike is a new app, designed to be a more positive take on social media. It's based around gamification whereby users can choose the type of content they want to see and swipe-to-like their favourite.

Check it out now: Home - Swike

Now to some (only slightly) less fun admin…

Make sure you register/transfer on GMS

It is crucial that this is done before the start of the season to be allowed to play for Wapping. If you have not played a season for Wapping before you will have to register as a new player or transfer from your previous hockey club. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

Membership fees are due

This is the first Back Post reminder to pay your membership fees for the season. There are concession rates for those on a low income, students and new joiners. If you have any questions about membership fees or are having difficulty in paying then please do contact our treasurer Jules. Conversations between players and Jules will be kept confidential. For more info and to make payment click here.

Fill in your availability

With 10 mens teams and 7 ladies teams to field each week it is really important for club and team captains that they have everyone’s availability for game days across the season with good notice. Your captain should have shared an availability sheet with your team, please make sure you fill this in as soon as possible. Please reach out to your captain or club captain if you are unsure about your squad for access (wappingmcc@gmail.com/wappinglcc@gmail.com).

L1/M1 Beeston tournament

Last weekend the M1 and L1 squads traveled to Nottingham for Beeston HC’s preseason tournament. Saturday saw teams battle one of the hottest days of the year whilst playing three competitive matches each, followed by dinner out in Nottingham. Sunday’s weather was much more bearable and game pace picked up. Both teams faced national league in every match across the weekend and were competitive throughout. The L1 picked some great results including a 1-1 draw to Harleston Magpies (Div 1 south) and the M1 made it to the final of their group.

Grubby meal kits:

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30% off first 4 weeks + Free delivery on first box, Code: WAPPING

Psycle:

Free Psycle session. Code: PSYCLEFORHOCKEY

Dragon Hockey Discount Codes

Must use THIS LINK and the following codes to receive discounts!

Sticks: 20% off with code WAPPING20
Bags & Accessories: 20% off with code 20CLUBBAGS
Clothing: 10% off with code 10CLUBCLOTHES