Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club
| League | England Hockey League London Hockey League |
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| Founded | 1894 |
| Home ground | Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale, London (Capacity 47 people and 2 dogs) |
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| Captain | David Cooper & Toby Roche (Men's 1st XI) & Annebeth Wijtenburg (Women's 1st XI) |
| Coach | Michael Johnson (Men's 1st XI) & Mo Rahman (Women's 1st XI) |
| Manager | Thea Hitchcock (Men's 1st XI) & Jo Edmonson (Women's 1st XI) |
| Website | www |
Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in London, England. It was established in 1894. The home ground is currently at Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale.[1]
The Men's 1st XI play in the NOW: Pensions Men's Hockey League Premier Division, and the Women's 1st XI play in the Investec Women's Hockey League East Conference Division. The rest of the men's sides play in the Higgins Group London Hockey League. The women's side play in the South Clubs' Women's Hockey League and the Middlesex Women's League. The club is considered the largest adult hockey club in the UK, and fields twelve Men's sides and seven Ladies' sides, as well as various other mixed, junior and veterans sides.
Men's 1st XI
Thea Hitchcock is the current Manager and has been in this role since September 2009.
At the 2012 Annual Dinner, Dan Fox was awarded player of the season for the 3rd successive year.
For the season 2012/2013, the player of the season was Toby Roche. Chris Bowen won the MVP award, which is voted by the players after every game.
The 2012/13 season began a new era at HWHC under the management team of Chris Rowolht and Tom Kavanagh. The team was lad by the captaincy team of David Cooper and Tobias Cornelius Roche. Big things were expected of the season ahead with several new imports including London Olympian and BMW poster boy Iain Mackay joining the Hampstead ranks as well as Luke Kellaway being hired as first team physio. The season ended in a 6th place finish but with strong foundations in place to build on. HWHC also reached the HA cup final, beating Fareham, Birmingham, holders Beeston and Cannock en route. Retiring first team veteran Will Naylor finished as top goalscorer.
Current Squad
- As of 1st September 2015.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIB nationality.
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Women's 1st XI
September 2015, the Ladies 1st XI make their debut in the Investec Conference East Division.[3] Newly appointed coach, Mo Rahman, will be looking to build on the successes of Steve Menzies, supported by Assistant Coach Richard Smith, Manager Jo Edmonson and Captain Annebeth Wijtenburg.
The 2014/15 season saw the ladies gain promotion from South Clubs' Women's Hockey League Division 1 into the prestigious England Hockey National League. A club first and significant milestone for the Ladies.
In 2013/14 the Ladies finished runners up in the England Hockey Investec Women’s Cup, losing to Investec Premier Division side, Surbiton Hockey Club.
Current Squad
- As of 11th September 2015.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIB nationality.
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2014/15 League Winning Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIB nationality.
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International Players Past & Present (Men & Women)
References
- ^ "HWHC official site". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Current Hampstead and Westmister registered players - England Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Investec Conference East Division". www.englandhockey.co.uk.
- ^ "Current Hampstead and Westmister registered players - England Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 11 September 2015.