Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club
| Full name | Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1894 |
| Home ground | Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale London |
| Manager | Thea Hitchcock (Men's 1st Team) Cressida Grant (Women's 1st Team) |
| Coach | Kwan Browne (Men's 1st Team) Kate Richardson-Walsh and Sarah Kelleher (Women's 1st Team) |
| League | England Hockey League London Hockey League |
| Website | hwhockey |
Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in London, England. It was established in 1894. The home ground is at Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale.[1]
The Men's First Team play in the EHL Premier Division and the Women's First Team play in the Investec Women's Hockey League Conference East. The rest of the men's teams play in the Higgins Group London Hockey League. The women's teams play in the South Clubs' Women's Hockey League and the Middlesex Women's League. The club is considered to be one of the largest adult hockey clubs in the UK and fields 12 Men's teams and 7 Ladies' sides, as well as various other mixed, junior and veterans sides.
Major National Honours
- 2009–10 Men's National Cup Runner Up
- 2011–12 Men's National Cup Runner Up
- 2012–13 Men's National Cup Runner Up
- 2013–14 Women's National Cup Runner Up
Players
Men's First Team Squad 2018-19 Season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ladies First Team Squad 2018-19 Season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIB nationality.
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Ladies 1st Team Recent Seasons
Experienced hockey player and coach, Mike Delaney now leads the Ladies 1st XI and will be looking to improve the team's 4th-placed finish. Kiwi Mike has a wealth of experience and coaching accolades, stemming from club hockey to international coaching representation with New Zealand. Richard Smith will continue to act as Assistant Coach with the support of Manager Cressida Grant and Captain Annebeth Wijtenburg.
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.
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 under Steve Menzies. A club first and significant milestone for the Ladies.
September 2015, the Ladies 1st XI made their debut in the Investec Conference East Division.[3] Coached by, Mo Rahman, supported by Assistant Coach Richard Smith, Manager Jo Edmonson and Captain Annebeth Wijtenburg the girls finished 4th in their first season.
International Players Past & Present (Men & Women)
- Richard Alexander - England and Great Britain
- Elie Barnes – Wales
- Edward Bevan – Wales
- Matthew Botha – South Africa
- Chris Bowen – South Africa and Wales
- Helen Cathcart – Ireland
- Andrew Cornick – Wales
- David Cooper – England (Indoor)
- Gavin Davis – Australia
- Dan Fox – England and Great Britain
- Annabel Driver - England U21
- Alice Garrad – England
- César Hauet – France
- Andy Hayward – New Zealand
- Richard Hildreth – Canada
- Dilawar Hussain – Pakistan
- David Jameson – Canada
- Graham Joyce – Scotland
- Justin King – South Africa
- Eddie O'Brien – Australia
- Will Naylor – England (Indoor)
- Iain Mackay – England and Great Britain
- Mitesh Patel – New Zealand
- Sarah Robertson – Scotland and Great Britain
- Ben Rogers – Wales
- Marc Sala – Spain
- Stanley Shoveller – England
- Soma Singh – England and Great Britain
- Matt Simkin – Wales
- James Simpson – England U21 & Great Britain U21
- Josh Smith – Wales
- Richard Smith – England and Great Britain
- Peter Swainson – Wales
- Rob Thompson – England and Great Britain
- Tim Thompson – Australia
- Simon Towns – New Zealand
- Lauren Turner – England
- Stephane Vehrle-Smith – Brazil
- C L Vye [4]
- Scott Webster – Australia
- Annebeth Wijtenberg – England (Mixed)
- Melanie Wilkinson – England Junior
- Isabel Wray – Guernsey
References
- ^ "HWHC official site". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Current Hampstead and Westmister registered players - England Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Investec Conference East Division". www.englandhockey.co.uk.
- ^ ""Test For British Hockey." Times [London, England] 17 Oct. 1956". The Times Digital Archive.