Reading Hockey Club

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙚𝙣’𝙨 1𝙨𝙩 𝙓𝙄 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝!!!

We are pleased to announce that Tom Millington has joined our Performance Coaching team as the new Assistant Coach for the Men’s 1st XI.

Tom will begin working alongside Todd Williams who was appointed Head Coach earlier this week!

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚!!!

We are absolutely delighted to be able to share that Todd Williams will be our new Head of Men’s Performance!

He will begin working with the playing group this week as they continue their pre-season preparations.

Welcome to The Ding, Todd!

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

Reading Men are delighted to announce Sam Welsh as their first signing ahead of the 24/25 season

Welshy joins us from Cardiff & Met and has spent the summer playing for Southern United in Melbourne Australia!

Welcome back to the Ding!

📸 Sam:

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

Finish the week as you start!

Reading Women are delighted to close the week by announcing the signing of New Zealand international Emma Findlay!

Emma has recently competed in the Nations Cup with the Blacksticks, and will link up with the squad as they prepare for the 24/25 campaign!

Welcome, Emma!

The new season is finally here. Looking for a new club or to try a new sport? We’re always looking for new members and we’d love you to join us.

We have members who, have only recently picked up a stick for the first time right through to internationals; our youngest playing member is 5 years old and our oldest is over 70!

With 6 men’s, 8 women’s and 4 vet’s teams plus mixed and Back2Hockey as well as a successful junior section - whatever your level or ambition - we have hockey for you - everyone is welcome at Reading.

We have our annual club day on August 31st. Get involved with fun small-sided games and social afterwards. Our women’s performance group at hosting a tournament throughout the day and would love your support and our men’s performance group take to the field at end of the day.

Our juniors start on Sunday 1st September when will also be on site with their pop-up kit shop.

Senior preseason is now underway so it’s a great time to get involved. Don’t forget, we are offering new senior members a discounted membership rate.

If you’re starting at Reading Uni, your hockey membership for includes Reading Hockey Club membership and we’re very much looking forward to meeting you all.

If you are interested in joining Reading Hockey Club or would like more information, please email [email protected]. For new juniors, please email [email protected].

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

And another!

The Women are also very happy to welcome Katie Partridge to the Ding!

KP is a current student at the University of Bath and is a senior Wales international, having won her first cap against Scotland in April

Welcome to Reading, KP!

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

Happy Thursday!

To help you get excited for the start of pre-season next week, Reading are delighted to introduce Annie Wilson as a new member of the Ladies set up.

‘Nacho’ has just graduated from the University of Bath, and joins the Ladies having top scored for both her Club and BUCS sides last year.

Welcome to the Lane, Annie!

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

It’s all happening for the Ladies this week as they reveal Vic Monllor-Bessio, who joins from Spanish Club Sanse Complutense.

Vic is a Spin u18 international and will be studying at Reading Uni as she links up with the Performance Squad

Welcome to the Ding!

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Victoria: All credit goes to the original photographer
Rob: Helen Ritchie Photography

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

Reading Women are starting the week strong with the announcement that Anna Crowley is joining the Club as their second Summer signing

The New Zealand international joins us after a successful Intercity campaign with Auckland side Takapuna

Welcome, Anna!

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Anna: All credit goes to the original photographer
Rob: Helen Ritchie Photography

Congratulations to Mia M & Ruby B who have won a Bronze Medal with at the U18 European Championships🥉🎉

Congratulations to Mia J & Emily T who have won gold with U21s! The team have now qualified for the Junior World Cup 🥇🎉

🛎️ 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!!! 🛎️

Reading Women are delighted to announce Lorna Mackenzie as their first signing ahead of the 24/25 season

Lorna joins the Club from Grossflottbeker in Germany and is a current member of the GB EDP

Welcome to the Ding!

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Lorna: All credit goes to the original photographer
Rob: Helen Ritchie Photography

𝙋𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙚𝙩𝙚 🚵🏻‍♂️

Huge congratulatons to Men’s 1s player Harrison Smith, who alongside his brother Spencer and former RHC members Jolyon Summers & Seb De Pedro have completed an incredible cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End in memory of their close friend Peter Jenkins who sadly lost his life in 2022.

Not only were they cycling in memory of Pete but also in aid of two charities, reflecting Pete’s passion, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, and his dedication, Support Our Paras

If you would like to find out more about their incredible challenge. Please check out their link below👇

Website 🖥️
https://pedalling-for-pete.square.site

Just Giving 🩵
https://www.justgiving.com/team/pedalling-for-pete

Amazing work lads 🙌🏼

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

We are looking for a New Head of Men’s Performance to lead the Men’s Performance Programme and to define and drive a clear vision and strategy for the Men’s Performance Squad including tactics, playing principles, player recruitment, succession planning and talented junior development.

Full job description can be found in the link in bio or below👇
https://shorturl.at/SlH8a

To apply, send your CV to [email protected]

Congratulations to Amy Tennant, Lizzie Neal & Katie Robertson who have been named in the Great Britain Squad for the upcoming FIH Pro League fixtures in London!

Wishing you all the best of luck 🩵

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We’re for a Women’s 2nd XI Performance Coach at Reading Hockey Club to support the Head of Womens Performance with successful development, delivery, management and sustainability of the Reading Hockey Club’s Women’s Performance Programme and Lead on the performance of Reading HC’s Womens’ 2XI.

If you’re interested in this role or want to know more, please contact [email protected]

Job link in Bio and below👇
https://shorturl.at/MdB2X

𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣’𝙨 3𝙨 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨!!!

Congratulations to the Women’s 3s who have been crowned champions of the South Central Premier Division 2 and promoted into Premier Division 1 next season!

Huge congratulations to all the Players & Harrison on a fantastic achievement 🩵

Well done all, enjoy your celebrations 🏆🍾🍻 🥳

📸 Thank you for capturing some fantastic moments throughout the season

𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨!!!

Huge congratulations to all our award winners at the Reading Hockey Club End of Season Dinner & Awards Night 2024 🏆🩵👏🏼

An amazing night at The End of Season Dinner & Awards night at the weekend! Thank you to everyone that made it such a special evening 🩵

Open to everyone - no need to be a RHC member to have a team.

RHC Mixed Social 7’s Hockey League✨
Save the date - 26th July 2024 to 16th August 2024!

Registration is now open, please use the link in bio or link below -
https://forms.gle/ZnQjpRmUt9B64fAu7

We look forward to seeing you for a festive Summer at RHC!🏑

RHC Fixtures 06/04/2024

Good luck to everyone picking up a stick and whistle this weekend 🩵

Emma Thomas is playing for England Over 35s in the 2024 Women's Indoor World Cup in Nottingham. RHC are also represented in the WO35s team management with head coach Rob Foxall-Smith and team manager Sharon Boccaccini. You can check out their league table and match results here: https://masters.altiusrt.com/competitions/293

Jude Ross is playing for Alliance in the women's over 55s comp (https://masters.altiusrt.com/competitions/297) and Liz Spencer is umpiring. Best of luck everyone for the final two days of the competitions.

Watch the action, for all the age groups live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

Best of luck for the rest of your games to Lucie, Hannah and also Emily Thatcher and Mia James who are playing for Wales’ National Age Group and Dreigiau squads in Cardiff.

Another goal Emily??

All the games are being live streamed ...

❗❗ANNOUNCEMENT ALERT ❗❗

🏑ALL GAMES will be streamed LIVE on YouTube! 📣👀

Click the link below to watch all of our Super Saturday matches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dy2wKvID9k

𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙋𝙞𝙯𝙯𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚!!! 🍕

Get your team together and join us back at the Lane on Saturday 6th April to celebrate the end of the season and enjoy an evening with the Reading Hockey family 🩵

The bar 🍻 will be open till late and we will have .pizza at the club serving delicious pizza 🍕

🏑 Men’s 1s v Uni of Nottingham @ 6pm

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Good luck to & as they represent in their Easter series in Cardiff over weekend 🐉

All the best girls 🩵

𝙃𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨

7 days until Reading Ladies 1s Masterclass! Coached by current international and premier league players!

Tuesday 2nd April 6:30-8pm @ Reading Hockey Club. All abilities welcome.

Link in Bio to sign up ⬆️

RHC Fixtures 23/03/2024

Good luck to everyone picking up a stick and whistle this weekend 🩵

𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙮!!!
Our Men our on the road this Saturday as they travel to face in their Playoff clash 🏑

Good luck team 🩵