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Welcome to Bedford Hockey Club.

During the 2009/10 season we will be running 5 Ladies teams and 5 Mens teams. All of our senior teams play in competitive Saturday leagues at a range of levels to cater for players of all abilities: The Ladies 1st XI play in the Regional Premier League while the Ladies 5th XI play in the more relaxed, but still competitive, 5 counties Division 7. The Mens teams play in the East league from the Premier A to Division 6SW while our Vets team play in the East Vets League. New players are always welcomed, from absolute beginner to old hand.

We have an outstanding junior program with training for 5 to 15 year olds and teams for U9 to U15 age groups. The Ladies 5s and Mens 4s provide an excellent and friendly platform for young players in integrate into adult club hockey. Please see the individual team pages and contacts for more details.


   
Sunday January 24th 2010 - Bedford's Juniors triumph at Sandy Trish Sawyer   Wed 27th Jan

Bedford Junior Hockey Club took several teams to a 7-aside all day mixed tournament at Sandy & Shefford Hockey Club on one of the first weekends allowing play in the New Year.

The 11 year-olds played in the morning in a round-robin format and finished runners-up after reaching the Final.

Three teams entered the age 13 group in the afternoon. Split into two pools, Bedford Firsts remained unbeaten winning 3 games without conceding and drawing nil-nil with Luton to top their Pool table with 10 points and letting in no goals. They progressed to the semi-final to play North Beds Hockey Club - a tight game ensued with no goals. Extra time with the golden goal rule also failed to separate the sides so it went to penalty flicks. There with the help of 2 saves from goalkeeper James Cox they won through to the final 4-3 on flicks. In the final they again faced Luton and with tiredness kicking in, Bedford wisely resorted to a passing game to save tired legs and fought their way to a 2-0 lead which earned them the Tournament win.

Winning Team : Martha Haslam, Ben Leeson, Robert Slaveson, Kate Hawkins, Emma Townsen, Ruth Pyall and Goalkeepers James Cox & Max Slaghuis

Photo to follow!



Training courses for players/coaches Trish Sawyer   Mon 11th Jan
These courses are required for clubs 1st and are well worth attending. The courses are £30 each but if you are a coach or active volunteer for the junior section then the club will reimburse you. Please speak to Matt about this.
 
Appointed Persons First Aid in Sport

This 6 hour course will provide you with a HSE approved certificate and essential knowledge for dealing with incidents including control of bleeding, resuscitation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains and the contents of a 1st Aid box [PLEASE NOTE IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED A 1ST AID COURSE AS PART OF A NGB COACHING QUALIFICATION IT WILL BE OF THE SAME LEVEL AS THIS COURSE].
Attendance is required on both evenings.
Wed 13th & Thurs 14th January ‘10 - Luton Regional Sports Centre. 19:00-22:00
Wed 24th & Thurs 25th February ‘10 - Sandy Sports Centre, Sandy. 19:00-22:00
 
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Safeguarding and Protecting Children
Protect yourself and the young people you are working with by understanding and following good practice. Also learn about how to handle situations if you have concerns. This course is highly recommend for anyone who is in contact with children or young people in a sport setting.
Tues 19th January ‘10 - Paula Radcliffe Sports Centre, Sharnbrook. 19:00-22:00
Thurs 11th March ‘10 - Cedars Upper School, Leighton Buzzard. 19:00-22:00  
 
To book please click on this link
http://www.teambedsandluton.co.uk/training-courses/generic-courses/course-booking-form



Volunteers for Junior Hockey Tournament Needed Trish Sawyer   Thu 17th Dec
The Junior section needs volunteers to coach and umpire at a Yr 5/6 Hockey Festival is on the 12th February. It is from 10-12pm at the Hockey Centre and they need coaches for the 1st hour and umpires for the 2nd. This is an excellent way of promoting the junior section and working within the community, not to mention looking good on your own CV, so please offer your help if you can. If you can provide support for even part of the tournament please contact Matt Riley at matthew.riley1@ntlworld.com