DC’s Done it! *Whistles*
After a slight pause for slip week, almost all teams are back in action this weekend including a M6 v M7 derby clash at John Orwell. This weekend the L1 and M1 are also holding a club fundraiser at Hackney Bridge with a quiz, brilliant raffle and great food and drink. It would be great to see as many from the club as possible there as well as friends and family. The menu for the EOSD has also been revealed and we have a big congratulations to our club’s first national league umpire!
Note from the Co-Chairs
Firstly, it was a pleasure to catch up with Tim (Wapping HC’s founder), Suzi and Alix Poeton at the Moretown Belle the weekend before last.
We can proudly announce our intentions to establish The Kidds’ Foundation - a huge thanks to Tim and family for the idea and intentions to bring this into creation. Thanks also to Alex Bristow, Tim Wright, Sandy Akinbolu and David van Stolk whose expertise and support is indispensable in achieving this proposal.
If anyone has any experience setting up/running charitable organisations please let us know as we’d love to pick your brains!
Secondly, it’s summer league prep time. Our City and Wharf Hockey League is bags of fun and helps raise essential funds for the club so the more teams we sign up the better. If you work for a company (or know one) who might want to field a team for some social summer fun, please can you let the CAWHL team know so they can get in touch.
Raffle fundraiser
This Saturday evening the L1 and M1 are running a club fundraiser quiz and raffle at Hackney Bridge from 7pm. Come along for great food, better drinks and an even better raffle.
The quiz will start at 8:15pm run by Chedd and Rankin from the M1 with a cash prize for the best team.
Whilst we count up scores we will then hold the raffle where prizes include 5x Pscyle spin classes, lots of hockey stash and equipment, a diamond necklace, Printworks and Leyton Orient tickets, Hello Fresh boxes, a physio session, a personal training session, food, drink and more!
Please bring your team, housemates, family and friends along for what will be a great night.
End of season tickets
A reminder to keep buying tickets to the End of Season Dinner on the 22nd April to round off the season as a club.
If you have bought your ticket:
Please use this Google form to choose your food.
If you have not bought your ticket:
Buy it here! The standard cost of a ticket is £65.
There is the option to make an additional contribution to cover the rise in costs however this is not expected at all; we would love to see as many people there as possible.
We love umpires!
Following on from last week’s umpire promotions, last Sunday Dan Carter (pictured below) smashed his L3 assessment, moving from the Development Panel (NPDP) to men’s B Panel. In the process he becomes the club’s first ever National League umpire!
Dan passed his assessment by umpiring Lichfield M1 v Birmingham M2 in Conference Midlands.
Summer league sign up
WHC runs London's biggest corporate summer league and the City and Wharf Hockey League is back for 2023!
It starts from the last week of April and runs to August, including hog roast/6-a-side tournament and black tie EOSD.
Supporting summer league - whether through your company team, umpiring or coaching at Back 2 Hockey - is a great way to contribute to the Club. No matter your background or experience, please get in touch if you would like to help out or would like more info on entering a team.
To sign-up to play for one of the Wapping teams, fill out this form.
Corporate teams frequently need players to fill last-minute holes, and we will be running a ringers' list again. Sign-up for that on the form, and join the WhatsApp group (we promise to keep it focussed!) here.
Matches this weekend
Lee Valley
10:00 - L6 v Kings and Alleyns 3 (pitch 1)
10:00 - L2 v Kings and Alleyns 1 (pitch 2)
13:00 - M4 v West Hampstead 2 (pitch 1)
14:30 - M3 v Old Merchant Taylors 1 (pitch 1)
18:00 - M1 v Bromley and Beckenham (pitch 1)
John Orwell
11:10 - M10 v Bromley and Beckenham Hawks
12:30 - L7 v East London 8
13:40 - L3 v West Hampstead 2
14:00 - M6 v Wapping 7
14:00 - L1 v Surbiton 3
15:30 - M8 v Kings and Alleyns 3
12:00 - L4 v Richmond Ravens
Away
12:45 - M2 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich 1
15:00 - M9 v London Wayfarers Barbarians
16:00 - L5 v East London 5
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
