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Welcome to the Bedford Hockey Club. During the 2007/2008 season we will be running 4 Ladies teams and 6 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 have recently been promoted back to the National League while the Ladies 4th 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 7SW 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 4s and Mens 5s 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.
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Olympic Hockey Match Schedule
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Trish
Sawyer
Sat 9th Aug
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While you are taking a break from playing hockey, why not support the GB teams in Beijing?
The first day of competition will be Sunday 10 August 2008 when the 12 women’s participating teams will enter the pitch in Beijing, China. Japan and New Zealand have the honor to open the Olympic Hockey Tournament. The 12 teams participating in the men’s tournament will start their campaign for the Gold Medal on Monday 11 August 2008. The first men’s match will be the encounter between Germany and China.
The preliminary round will come to a conclusion on Monday 18 August (women) and Tuesday 19 August (men). The women’s semifinals are scheduled on Wednesday 20 August, while the men’s semifinals will be played on Thursday 21 August. The finals will take place on Friday 22 August (women) and Saturday 23 August (men).
The pools for the 2008 Olympic Hockey Tournament are as follows:
Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament:
Pool A: Germany, Spain, Korea, New Zealand, Belgium, China.
Pool B: Australia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Great Britain, South Africa, Canada.
Women’s Olympic Hockey Tournament
Pool A: Netherlands, Australia, China, Spain, Korea, South Africa.
Pool B: Argentina, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Great Britain, USA.
Click here for a full match schedule (don't forget the time difference!)
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Club Day Mixed Tournament - enter your team now
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Trish
Sawyer
Fri 25th Jul
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We'll be holding Bedford's annual club day mixed 7 a-side tournament on Sunday 7th September, starting from around 1pm.
There'll be junior training/matches in the morning and it's also the official opening of our pitches so should be a good day.
Cost will be £40 per team.
If you would like to enter a team (and feel free to enter more than one team if you have enough players please email chairman@bedfordhockeyclub.com to let Rob know the details. Also contact the same address if you would like to play but do not have a team.
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Ladies Trials - 6th September
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Trish
Sawyer
Sun 20th Jul
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The Ladies Club will be holding trials on 6th September from 10am-12pm at Bedford Sports and Hockey Centre. A series of short games will give all players the opportunity to impress with their stick skills! As well as being an opportunity for players to push for a place in higher teams, the trials are also an opportunity for new players to come along, meet the members and see what level of hockey they are likely to fit in to.
All players are encouraged to attend - even if you are more interested in the social side of hockey than playing tough opposition, it is important that we welcome new club members. Also, any concerns that formal trials will mean players miss out on Saturday hockey should be brushed aside - All subs paying members will get the opportunity to play in one of our teams if they declare their availability on time.
If you really can't make the 6th September then don't worry too much. The main aim of the trials is to set us up for a strong and organised start to the league games - selection will be continuous throughout the season based on match and training performance so there is still scope for movement between the teams.
Look forward to seeing you all there!
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