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This Saturday all 17 teams are in action (with the M1 playing a friendly) including a 10am M5 derby against East London 3 for any early risers who want to come and support. This Back Post there is another reminder about upcoming socials (get them in your diary!), an opportunity to get first aid trained and introductions to some of the newcomers on the men’s side of the club from the M3, M7 and M9.
Note from the Co-Chairs
Thanks to all the amazing volunteers so far this season. There’s still room to help run our summer league (CAWHL) should you like to get involved. We’ve had couple of volunteers for it but could do with a couple more so please do get in touch if you can help (cityandwharfhockeyleague@gmail.com).
Fingers crossed the frozen pitches are behind us now but a bunch of cancelled matches last weekend made for some excellent sideline vibes for those whose games were on, so let’s continue the love this week. The M7, M9 and L5 are all playing at JO on Saturday, with the M7 confident they’re gonna win, so pop over and show some support if you’re about.
And if a full day of hockey on Saturday doesn’t satisfy your appetite, the Super 6s finals are on at the Copper Box Arena this Sunday and England Hockey TV will be live streaming the event for the first time. More info on that here.
Socials !
A reminder that the first social of the season is just over a week away on Saturday the 4th at the Moretown Belle. Come along to watch the L6 and L7 playing at John Orwell from 2pm, the six nations kicking off at 4:45 and drinks being drank throughout.
Also excitingly we have the L1 and M1 fundraiser raffle and quiz at Hackney Bridge on Saturday 25th February. Get inviting your friends as there will be great food, drinks and prizes!
Also keep buying tickets on the website here for the End of Season Dinner on the 22nd April. A reminder that if you’d like to pay in instalments the first payment needs to be made by the 2nd of February.
First aid training
There will be a first aid course taking place (QNUK Level 3 award in emergency first aid) towards the end of February, start of March (details to be confirmed). It’s really important we have first aid trained people in each team so please get in touch with our VCC, Alex Corrie (wappingvcc@gmail.com), if this is something you would be interested in doing.
Meet the newbies!
Following on from introductions to the new L1, L5 and L6 teams last week, this Back Post we are meeting some new players on the men’s side.
M3
We’ve had a huge influx of 13 new players into the 3s this year, which is great to see. A couple of mentions include Corey Martin, joining from Hampstead and Westminster, his Taylor Swift fandom is unparalleled. The dynamic duo, Matt Smart and Jack Humphrey, schoolboy friends and lovers joining us from the back waters of Shropshire.
Sitting at the bottom of the table on 0 points. The second half of the season is looking hopeful with new players cementing themselves into Wapping’s play style. We are looking to take the league by storm!
M7
Two new key assets to the M7 this year are Boden and Adri. Adri has come into the midfield, a very tidy player who used to play for Woking and was told about Wapping by an ex-team mate. Boden insists on umpiring only in his pink shirt, lacks performance at socials and was recruited straight off the train from Liverpool by Smithy. Apparently he travels past 6 other hockey clubs to play at JO. Make of that what you will but he is also a great player.
M9
Newbie Euan Reed has been a perfect fit for the M9. His time keeping has been the standard we expect - he has an exceptional ability to sleep in on match days as 'his alarm clock has broken' (there is a peculiarly strong correlation between him on the sesh and his iPhone alarm being faulty). He scored his first two goals recently in an 11-0 romping (both poorly struck deflections, again another moment of pride for our team). He was a regular player at Liverpool Sefton before joining.
Matches this weekend
Lee Valley
10:00 - M5 v East London 3 (pitch 2)
11:30 - L3 v Chiswick 2 (pitch 2)
13:00 - L1 v West Herts (pitch 1)
14:30 - M2 v Barnes 1 (pitch 1)
John Orwell
11:10 - M10 v HAC Sutlers
12:30 - M9 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich 6
14:00 - M7 v Bromley and Beckenham Cardinals
15:30 - L5 v Wanderers 5
Away
10:30 - L6 v London Wayfarers Jaguars
12:00 - M8 v London Gamblers 2
12:30 - L7 v London Academicals
13:00 - L4 v London Royals 1
13:30 - M3 v Hampstead and Westminster
13:30 - M6 v Kings and Alleyns 2
14:45 - L2 v Teddington 1
15:00 - M4 v London Wayfarers Vikings
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