General News

We have a busy April coming up...
Men’s and Ladies’ club training has now finished, Academy is having its final session this week and the juniors have their last training session on Sunday 11th April.

Thursday 8th – 5A XI League Champion game
- If the Men’s 5A XI beat Cobdown at 7.45pm on pitch one they achieve League Champion status for Kent Open Division 2.  Another evening league game at Holcombe under floodlight provides spectators the opportunity to see some good hockey and have a drink with friends.  The more the merrier!

Saturday 10th – Mens 1XI Kent Cup game and final league games for Mens 3XI, 5XI, and Ladies 5XI
- Our Men’s 1XI face Ashford in the semi-final of the Kent Cup, away at 1pm.
- League games for Men’s 3XI, 3A XI, 4A XI, 5XI, 5A XI and Ladies 5XI

Saturday 10th – Club Presentation Night
- 7.30pm start followed by a buffet at 8.30pm

Sunday 11th – U16 League Champion game and Mixed XI plate
- The U16 boys team have the opportunity to win the league if they beat Canterbury at 11am on pitch one in the deciding game.  This would be the first time a Holcombe junior team has won a Kent trophy.  Please come along and support the team who above all are a great bunch of guys.
- The Mixed squad face an away game to Addiscombe in the next round of the EH plate.

Tuesday 13th – Mens Hazbeenz Kent Cup semi-final
- Away game against Tunbridge Wells at Hawkenbury Astro 8pm

Friday 16th – Club Dinner and Dance
- Our annual Dinner and Dance is once again held at the clubhouse, 6.45pm reception for a 7.30pm dinner.  Tickets can be purchased at £25 per ticket, booking form can be found on the website.

Saturday 17th – Mens 4XI v 4A XI game and Mens 3A final league game
- Men’s 3A XI have their final league game away to Canterbury and the 4XI v 4A XI game is at 2pm

Sunday 18th – Mens Hazbeenz EH Cup final
- The team travels to Bowdon HC in Manchester to play in the EH Masters Over 40s Cup final against ISCA Vets.  The Hazbeenz have played exceptionally well in all their games against Herne Bay Vets, Tunbridge Wells Vets, West Herts Vets, Harleston Magpies Vets, Chester Vets, and Kingston-Upon-Hull Vets and we wish them well in the final.

Tuesday 20th – Club AGM
- 7.30pm start

Saturday 24th – Junior Disco and Presentation Evening
- The evening starts at 7pm so please come along to support the junior section and the event.  Tickets are £3 per adult and children are free.  Please purchase your tickets from Alison on Sunday 11th in the kitchen.  Let your team managers know or contact Ray Baker on raybakerholcombejuniors @ hotmail .co .uk (please remove spaces)

Sunday 25th – Kent Cup Finals day hosted by Holcombe HC and the Virgin London Marathon
- Our ladies 1XI have already secured their place in the final to play against Maidstone and we hope that our Men’s 1XI and Hasbeenz will be joining them soon.
- Caroline Filmer will be taking to the streets of London for her first marathon along with thousands of others to raise money for charity.  Caroline is running for the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign and if you wish to sponsor Caroline please go to www.justgiving.com/caroline-filmers-marathon.

Tuesday 27th – Junior AGM
- 7.30pm start

And after April...

Sunday 9th May – Mens 2XI League play-offs and Mixed Summer League begins
- Make sure you have signed up to the Summer League on the sheets up on the clubhouse noticeboard if you are interested in playing mixed games over the summer.  Mark Newman and Hayley Carwardine are kindly organising this on behalf of the club again this season.

Sunday 13th June – First Aid Course
- 9.30am – 4pm.  Free to Holcombe HC members, otherwise £25 cost.  The expectation of Holcombe HC attendees is that they will be available and qualified for first aid duties as and when they are involved in Holcombe HC training or competitive opportunities.  Part of our club's vision, as we develop a safe and effective club, is to equip all captains, coaches and parental team managers with a first aid qualification.  If you are interested in attending please inform Jon Rye, Director of Hockey (director @ holcombehc. org. uk), as soon as possible as we are looking to fill all available spaces.  There will be a charge of £30 for non-attendance on the day or cancellation within 7 days of the course.