New year, new you?
Last weekend we didn’t get the greatest results of all time except for a good win for the Ladies 4s. This weekend there are 4 (!) derbies against East London and a L1/L2 derby at Lee Valley - it would be great to have supporters for these matches so why not watch the team before/after your match to shout out your choice of encouragement or constructive criticism.
Note from the Co-Chairs
As we start the second half of the season, the M6s are storming the Team Of The Year race with over TWO THOUSAND points so we just wanna give a massive shout out to the chaps for all their winning ways and help volunteering (especially with umpiring of which they’ve done an ENORMOUS amount).
But it’s now time to shake things up. Inspired by all the sideline loving, and to reward club-in-club love, we’ve got some new ways to get yourself some points. Teams will now get 10 points per player for supporting half another team’s game, 25 points per player for supporting the whole thing, and a WAPPING 150 points per team for organising a joint all team social. Let club secretary, Isabel Ringrose, know if you’ve completed this challenge (she can’t keep tabs on everyone…) at wappingsecretary@gmail.com or 07519187677 and points will be added accordingly. Let the battle recommence.
Get these dates in your diaries now!
As mentioned last week, the social secs have done some great work to get socials lined up for the second half of the season - clear all your social plans and get these Saturday dates locked in your diaries ASAP!
February 4th: 6 nations social @ Moretown Belle + Lower Ladies Lovefest. Drinks and kick off at the MTB from 4:45 / head down to John Orwell earlier to support the L6 and L7 on the sidelines (first PB 2pm).
February 25th: L1 and M1 fundraiser quiz and raffle/auction (tbc) from 7pm at Hackney Bridge. More info on this shortly!
April 22nd: End of Season Dinner 6pm-1am at De Vere Connaught Rooms. Tickets can be bought on the website here with various payment options
New Year’s resolution?
I’m sure many of you have set a New Year’s resolution of getting more involved at Wapping. The club is always looking for more coaches and umpires and is currently in need of some volunteers to help run CAWHL - details below if you fancy learning a new skill or offering your experience:
Kidds coaching
Contact email: wappingkidds@gmail.com
Coaches available on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday on an occasional or full time basis are greatly appreciated.
Umpiring
Contact email: wappingulo@gmail.com
Please get in touch if you would like to do an online course to become a L1 unassessed umpire, if you would like to get assessed at a match to increase your qualifications, or if you are a qualified umpire of any level and keen to umpire!
CAWHL
Contact email: cityandwharfhockeyleague@gmail.com
The club runs a mixed summer league for corporate and Wapping teams which helps us attract new players, keep playing over the summer, and support the club financially. It is run by volunteers and we need some new people to get involved in a variety of ways this year. If you would like to help out pleas get in touch. It’s one of the best ways to meet people from all around the club.
Meet the Newbies!
It’s great to have so many new joiners to the club this year - keep your eyes peeled in the backpost each week for some of these new player profiles. This week we are starting with the L1, L5 and L6!
Ladies 5
Absolute babes Miranda Russell and Megan Cousins have joined the Ladies 5s this season. Joining us from Clapham Common & Cambridge Uni they have become steadfast fit fives and loved by all. Both playing in midfield they bring all the running and can celebrate a goal like we've won the world cup, even if they take each other out in the process!
We’re also super lucky to now have newbies Sarah Jackman and Issy Mahoney join us post Xmas shuffle. Sarah is an absolute speed demon in defence, having just got back into hockey after being out a while, and Issy putting in some great upfront performances, so we’re super psyched to see how the second half of our season goes.
Ladies 6
Scout - Recently moved from Australia to London to work as a paramedic, has played hockey for 12 years and wanted to continue here. She’s absolutely loved playing for Wapping so far, it’s been a great way to stay active, reduce stress and also meet new people outside my profession!
Jess - Originally from Scotland but moved down to London earlier this year and joined the 6s as goalie and has been loving Wapping HC so far, from the girls on the team to the coaching. She is particularly loving the goalie specific training for skill development!
Katherine - from Chicago and has been living in London for two years now but joined Wapping this season. Plays forward and defence so could literally be anywhere on the pitch, hopefully scoring or saving a goal!
Juniors - we’ve also had 4 lovely U14s join us in the L6s this year, bringing lots of energy and skill from their time with Wapping Kidds! It’s been great to see them grow in confidence as the season has progressed and become part of the team.
Ladies 1
The L1 is stacked with great new talent this season. Kiwi Nicole and Aussie Amelia have added some international flair to the team. When they are not partying or going on hinge dates, Nicole is found scoring both great and village goals and Amelia is rock-solid in defense, even if she spends most of the time on the floor. The L1 should be known as Mr Worldwide as we also have Masters student Lynn from Germany who has torn up the midfield and dished out a few German insults to her opposite players.
Brombecks girls Charlotte and Sarah have brought huge amounts of fun as well as skill to the team with Charlotte in the running for our top man of the match and Sarah scoring undoubtedly one of the best goals of the season against top of the league Wayfarers.
With 50% of our squad new this year there are still three more players to introduce! When Lydia isn’t baking cakes, enjoying free concert tickets or getting hit in the face by short corner masks she's making tackles and firing the ball down the line from half back. Finally we have our two doctors: doctor phd shears from Cambridge who never stops running around the midfield and doctor doctor Monika with her slick skills up front.
Blast from the past!
Many thanks to Chris Gould from Guildford who wrote to us this week to share the above photo from the early years of the Hockey Club. This photo was taken in the year when the M1 earned their first promotion and the M3 were formed! Chris was chairman for two years and remembers great tours to Dublin where ‘Wapping ruled the social if not the game’ - great to see that that legacy has continued until today!
Fixtures this Saturday
Lee Valley
11:30 - M4 v Crostyx 1 (pitch 2)
13:00 - L1 v L2 (pitch 1)
14:30 - M3 v London Academicals 1 (pitch 1)
John Orwell
11:10 - L4 v Hampstead and Westminster 5
12:30 - M9 v East London 7
14:00 - L6 v East London 7
15:30 - L7 v East London 9
Away
12:00 - M2 v Wimbledon 2
14:00 - M5 v Crostyx 2
14:30 - L3 v Eastcote 2
15:30 - M7 v London Academicals 2
16:00 - M8 v East London 6
16:45 - L5 v Spencer 6
Dragon Hockey Discount Codes
Must use THIS LINK and the following codes to receive discounts!
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Clothing: 10% off with code 10CLUBCLOTHES
