Durham Hockey Juniors

An incredible step forward for Durham City Hockey Club, we’re really looking forward to seeing our older juniors joining the Women’s squad as our senior club grows 💛🖤💛

What a day our Juniors had on Sunday!

2 wins, 1 draw and a cancelled game which led to a very productive training session for our U14 Boys! 💛🖤💛

Very busy weekend for our Juniors with three thrilling matches at home. It’s a great chance for our younger players to show off their skills and build team spirit!

Sunday, 3rd November – Junior Fixtures:

• U14 Boys vs. Harrogate U14 Boys – Home, 10:00am
• U14 Girls vs. North Shields U14 Girls – Home, 11:30am
• U16 Girls vs. Slazenger Girls U16 – Home, 1:00pm

Development Training Sessions (at MC):

HALF TERM BREAK

Looking forward to seeing so many of you getting involved this weekend 💛🖤💛

Fantastic result today for our U16s securing their place at the top of the table 🏆

Durham City Hockey Club is committed to developing our junior players both on and off the field. In addition to honing their playing skills, we believe it’s crucial to give them a deeper understanding of the game through umpiring. Our Umpire Development Officer- Miles Hudson, is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of officials by providing workshops that introduce key aspects of umpiring. These sessions not only improve their game awareness but also build leadership, confidence, and decision-making skills.

We want our young players to see the game from every angle, and by giving them the tools and knowledge to officiate, we’re fostering well-rounded hockey players who can appreciate all facets of the sport. The enthusiasm from our juniors, despite the challenging weather this morning, shows that they are eager to learn, and we’re excited to watch them grow both as players and future officials.

📣 Exciting News, Team! The brand-new DHJ 2024 kit is here! 🖤✨

A huge shoutout to our amazing sponsors for making this year’s kit more affordable than ever. We’ve completed the switch from purple to a sleek black design, and all our new gear is now available to order through Amanda and Peter at Newlands Sports —both in-store and online.

To ensure you receive your kit before Christmas, please place your orders by October 31st. We’ll have some samples available at training for a sneak peek, but all orders must be placed directly with Newlands.

Ready to grab your kit? Use our interactive selector below—just click on your favorite items and head straight to checkout 😍

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Let’s get ready to represent in style! 💪💛🖤💛💪🏼

The reintroduction of the clubs Men’s 4XI this year has been invaluable for our older juniors’ development.

Alongside the Men’s 4XI, Women’s 3XI, and the development team, our skilled junior players are gaining the chance to play a high standard of hockey in a supportive, encouraging environment.

This setup not only sharpens their skills but also boosts confidence and camaraderie within the club, giving our junior players strong role models to look up to 💪🏼.

Bringing back our Men’s 4s this season has been a fantastic addition to the club! It’s given our junior players a perfect stepping stone into the senior teams, offering them valuable pitch time and the chance to learn from some of our more experienced members. The 4s have created a space where developing players can grow, gain confidence, and play a good standard of hockey – all while strengthening the future of the club.

We can’t wait to see how they progress and the impact they’ll continue to make! 💛🖤💛

Our U14s have two exciting fixtures this weekend!

The U14 Girls take on Newcastle U14 Girls at 9:30am (A)
U14 Boys face Northallerton U14 Boys at 14:30pm (A).

Meanwhile, the rest of our juniors will be training at MC—ages 5-10 from 9:00-10:00am, and ages 11-16 from 10:00-11:30am. Looking forward to seeing all our young players in action! 💛🖤💛

So proud of our boys 💛🖤💛

Huge congratulations to our U14 boys on their fantastic debut match for DHJ on Sunday! Watching them grow and develop throughout the game was incredible. From the first whistle to the final minutes, the boys really came together as a team – especially impressive considering it was their first time playing together!

Their determination and teamwork were clear to see, and it’s exciting to think about how much more they’ll progress in the weeks to come. We can’t wait to see them in action again this weekend as they take on Northallerton! Let’s keep building on that momentum, boys! 💪🖤💛🖤💪

An exciting weekend ahead 🥳

Get involved with Durham Hockey Juniors this week! 🏑

- Monday at Barnard Castle School (DL12 8UN):
•Ages 5-10: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
•Ages 11-16: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

- Thursday at Maiden Castle, Durham (DH1 3SE):
•Ages 5-10: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
•Ages 11-16: 4:30pm - 6:00pm

- Sunday at Maiden Castle (DH1 3SE):
•Ages 5-10: 9:00am - 10:00am
•Ages 11-16: 10:00am - 11:30am

- U14 boys Fixture at Durham School and U16 girls away fixture on Sunday!

All training sessions are just £3, come to one or all, it’s completely up to you AND your first session is FREE!

See you there! 💛🖤💛

This morning, we hosted our very first junior tournament for our U8, U10, and U12 teams, facing off against Gateshead Hockey Club, Morpeth Hockey, and North Shields Hockey Club. It was a brilliant morning filled with fantastic weather, lots of laughter, and a real sense of progress from our juniors as they improved with every game. An unforgettable day that truly captured the spirit of fun and competition!

If you're interested in getting your kids involved, drop us a message – we've got plenty of exciting fixtures and tournaments coming up!

📢 Exciting times ahead as we gear up for our first Durham Hockey Junior (DHJ) tournaments! 🏑

Our squads are ready to showcase their skills and teamwork, and we're looking forward to some fantastic matches! From fast-paced action to moments of brilliance, this tournament will be a great experience for all involved. 💪

For those not involved in the fixtures, training will be continuing as normal, so everyone can keep developing their skills and staying sharp. 🎯

We wish the very best of luck to all our players. Let's bring energy, passion, and plenty of goals! 🎉

Keep an eye out for updates and highlights from the day. Go, team! 🙌

Fantastic to see some of our Juniors making their mark on our Women’s 3XI today 💛

Huge well done to our Women’s 3XI who got an impressive win today against Gateshead away! 💛🖤💛

We've wrapped up our first week of Durham Hockey Junior training sessions, and what an incredible start it's been! Last night alone, we had over 60 eager kids at Barnard Castle School, with another 60+ joining us at Maiden Castle, on both Thursday and Sunday. The energy and enthusiasm from both new and returning players have been off the charts, and we couldn’t be more excited about the bright future of DHJ.

A huge thank you to all the parents for your fantastic support during this period of transition – we truly appreciate it. By the end of this week, we hope to have everyone connected in our WhatsApp community and fully registered on Pitchero. We're working through the process as swiftly as we can and are grateful for your patience.

It's been absolutely wonderful to see so many new faces picking up a hockey stick for the very first time, alongside our returning players who continue to develop their skills and passion for the game. This is exactly what junior sport is all about—learning, growing, and making friends!

Want to get your children involved? Drop us a message for more details – we’d love to have them join the fun!

🚨 OUR VERY FIRST DURHAM HOCKEY JUNIOR TRAINING SESSION AT Barnard Castle School STARTS TONIGHT! 🚨

Join us for an exciting, action-packed session with our expert coaching team – and the best part? The first session is completely FREE! Bring your kids along and let them experience the fun of hockey, no matter their ability.

We can’t wait to meet everyone!

Just to let you know a few important things in the weeks ahead

Change of hours

We are changing the times for our Junior hockey sessions starting from this Sunday 12th November.

Session 1 will change from 09.30-10.30am to 09.00-10.00am

Session 2 will change from 10.30am-12.00pm to 10.00-11.30am

This is to align to our indoor space in Arena A in case we need to be indoors over the winter period as we have the Arena 09.00-11.00am. So if we do move indoors and cant use the hockey pitch due to it being frozen/bad weather then the second session will become an hour instead of a 90 minute session but will mean we don’t have to cancel the session entirely.


Sunday 19th November 09.00-12.00 competition

We are inviting other junior clubs from the region to come along to Maiden Castle on Sunday 19th November (so less than 2 weeks time) and we will do a mixture of training sessions and games with them.

This will be a mixture of training drills and also games.

Could you complete the following quick form to let us know if you can make the whole 3 hours please. If any parents are happy to help on the day with any logistics then please let me know.

Fill | Junior Hockey training/competition - Sunday 19th November 09.00am-12.00pm The morning will be a mixture of training and then matches including our Durham Hockey Junior players and players/teams from other local clubs. We are changing the weekly traininh session hours starting Sunday 12th November from 09.00-10.00am for the 6-9 age group and 10.00-11.30am for our 10-16 age...