Scottish Hockey May
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MAY 2010
Scottish Hockey 589 Lanark Rd. Edinburgh EH14 5DA T: 0131 453 9070 F: 0131 453 9079 [email protected]
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
www.scottish-hockey.org.uk
Success in Santiago Scotland’s Senior Women returned from their World Cup Qualifier in Chile last week, and after a fantastic set of performances over the course of their gruelling four match schedule, the ladies can be rightly proud of their Silver Medal achievement. Gordon Shepherd, Head Coach, beamed, “I am absolutely sure it has put Scotland back on the map after putting in such a strong performance against Australia. These results will have made an impact in the hockey world.” Scotland also picked up end of tournament awards, earning a collective Fair Play trophy, and Abigail Walker was named as Best Goalkeeper. The team will now take a well earned breather before they play a series of friendly matches. Those matches will act as part of the preparations for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October, where Scotland will hope to continue their good form.
Arthur McKay Scottish Cup and Plate Finals The Arthur McKay Scottish Cup and Plate Finals reach their climax this coming weekend, with no less than four finals being contested on Saturday 15 May at the National Hockey Academy, Peffermill. In what promises to be a gala day of great hockey, a large crowd is expected at Peffermill to support the eight teams looking to crown their domestic season with a victory in the cup competitions. Finals day will start at 10am and tickets will be available on the gate for spectators. Prices will be £5 for Adults, whilst Senior Citizens and U-16s will be admitted free of charge. Visit the Arthur McKay Scottish Cup and Plate Finals section on the Scottish Hockey website for more information on the teams and match schedule, plus results from previous rounds.
Scottish Hockey 2010 Annual Awards The winners of the Scottish Hockey Annual Awards will be announced and presented with their accolades during the Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday 19 June. The event will take place at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh, and we will be delighted to welcome you to a celebration of Scottish hockey. The Scottish Hockey Annual Awards are a real highlight in the hockey calendar, when we recognise and honour a number of achievements by players, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers throughout the course of the 2009/10 season. The prelude to the Annual Awards Dinner will be a drinks reception at 6.30pm, before the night’s proceedings begin with a three course dinner and awards ceremony, which will be presented by BBC Sports Weekly’s Katie Still. We will conclude the ceremony by raffling off some great prizes before handing over to Norloch, the performing live band. They will be keen to encourage people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Individual and club bookings are welcome. Tables are filling up fast so book your tickets today before the 4th June deadline. Tickets are £35 per person, or £31.50 per person when booking a table of 10.
Activcity District & Reserve Cup and Plate Finals Congratulations to all the competing teams in last weekend’s Activcity District & Reserve Cup and Plate Finals for generating a great spectacle of hockey. Conditions were ideal for the matches and an enthusiastic support turned out for the teams. Full results and reports are available on the Scottish Hockey website. Scottish Hockey 589 Lanark Rd. Edinburgh EH14 5DA T: 0131 453 9070 F: 0131 453 9079 [email protected]
Special mention must go to Orkney Ladies, who were making their debut in the final of the Cup competition and had travelled far and wide across Scotland to fulfil their fixtures. In fact, four for the team were flown by charter plane from Orkney to Perth on Sunday morning so they could make the final. That’s commitment for you!
Kukri Store The Kukri Scottish Hockey online store is open for business until the 17 May 2010. Available for sale are Scottish Hockey branded clothing and kit, including National Team replica kits, hoodies, polo shirts, compression tops, smock tops, and boardies. Visit the online Kukri Scottish Hockey store today to browse the full catalogue and order your items before 17 May. All items will be delivered on 18 June 2010.
Youth Summer Camps Dates and venues are now confirmed for this year’s upcoming Summer Camps, where children from ages 10 to 13, and young adults from ages 14 to 17, can spend time honing and developing their hockey skills under the tuition of fully qualified coaches. The camps provide a fantastic opportunity to enjoy some hockey with players of the same age and create new friendships. You can find out more information about prices, booking places and payment option via the Scottish Hockey Youth Section
Coaching Workshops There are a number of Coaching Workshops taking place over the coming weeks and we have available spaces on the following courses; The UKCC Level 2 Course will be taking place in Dundee throughout June and applications need to be submitted to Scottish Hockey by 19 May 2010. This is a four day course, where there will be a mixture of on and off course practical and theoretical modules to be completed. Furthermore, there are two places available for the Women Into Coaching Programme (WICP); one place in Edinburgh and one place in Tayside and Fife. The WICP is a pilot initiative for female coaches living or working in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Tayside & Fife and the Scottish Borders. The objective is to support the development of six female coaches in Hockey for three years. The WICP is funded jointly by Scottish Hockey, sportscotland and the aforementioned Local Authorities. For more information about the above courses, submit an application and book a place, please email [email protected]
Scottish Hockey Vacancies Scottish Hockey is now recruiting to fill a number of vacancies. We are looking for two Cashback Hockey Development Officers, one based in the Edinburgh area, and one based in the Glasgow and West area. We are also seeking to fill eleven Assistant Development Officers through the Future Jobs Fund initiative. For more information about these vacancies and how to apply, please visit the website to view Scottish Hockey Vacancies
Hockey Scotland Back Catalogue Scottish Hockey is looking to complete their archive of Hockey Scotland magazines. We are looking for three issues that we do not have copies for; issue 2 (1996), issue 4 (1997) and issue 17 (Autumn 2004). If anyone has these copies in their possession and would be able to donate them back to us, we would be extremely grateful. Please contact us on 0131 453 9070 or email [email protected] if you can help us out.
TH
MAY 2010
Scottish Hockey 589 Lanark Rd. Edinburgh EH14 5DA T: 0131 453 9070 F: 0131 453 9079 [email protected]
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
www.scottish-hockey.org.uk
Success in Santiago Scotland’s Senior Women returned from their World Cup Qualifier in Chile last week, and after a fantastic set of performances over the course of their gruelling four match schedule, the ladies can be rightly proud of their Silver Medal achievement. Gordon Shepherd, Head Coach, beamed, “I am absolutely sure it has put Scotland back on the map after putting in such a strong performance against Australia. These results will have made an impact in the hockey world.” Scotland also picked up end of tournament awards, earning a collective Fair Play trophy, and Abigail Walker was named as Best Goalkeeper. The team will now take a well earned breather before they play a series of friendly matches. Those matches will act as part of the preparations for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October, where Scotland will hope to continue their good form.
Arthur McKay Scottish Cup and Plate Finals The Arthur McKay Scottish Cup and Plate Finals reach their climax this coming weekend, with no less than four finals being contested on Saturday 15 May at the National Hockey Academy, Peffermill. In what promises to be a gala day of great hockey, a large crowd is expected at Peffermill to support the eight teams looking to crown their domestic season with a victory in the cup competitions. Finals day will start at 10am and tickets will be available on the gate for spectators. Prices will be £5 for Adults, whilst Senior Citizens and U-16s will be admitted free of charge. Visit the Arthur McKay Scottish Cup and Plate Finals section on the Scottish Hockey website for more information on the teams and match schedule, plus results from previous rounds.
Scottish Hockey 2010 Annual Awards The winners of the Scottish Hockey Annual Awards will be announced and presented with their accolades during the Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday 19 June. The event will take place at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh, and we will be delighted to welcome you to a celebration of Scottish hockey. The Scottish Hockey Annual Awards are a real highlight in the hockey calendar, when we recognise and honour a number of achievements by players, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers throughout the course of the 2009/10 season. The prelude to the Annual Awards Dinner will be a drinks reception at 6.30pm, before the night’s proceedings begin with a three course dinner and awards ceremony, which will be presented by BBC Sports Weekly’s Katie Still. We will conclude the ceremony by raffling off some great prizes before handing over to Norloch, the performing live band. They will be keen to encourage people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Individual and club bookings are welcome. Tables are filling up fast so book your tickets today before the 4th June deadline. Tickets are £35 per person, or £31.50 per person when booking a table of 10.
Activcity District & Reserve Cup and Plate Finals Congratulations to all the competing teams in last weekend’s Activcity District & Reserve Cup and Plate Finals for generating a great spectacle of hockey. Conditions were ideal for the matches and an enthusiastic support turned out for the teams. Full results and reports are available on the Scottish Hockey website. Scottish Hockey 589 Lanark Rd. Edinburgh EH14 5DA T: 0131 453 9070 F: 0131 453 9079 [email protected]
Special mention must go to Orkney Ladies, who were making their debut in the final of the Cup competition and had travelled far and wide across Scotland to fulfil their fixtures. In fact, four for the team were flown by charter plane from Orkney to Perth on Sunday morning so they could make the final. That’s commitment for you!
Kukri Store The Kukri Scottish Hockey online store is open for business until the 17 May 2010. Available for sale are Scottish Hockey branded clothing and kit, including National Team replica kits, hoodies, polo shirts, compression tops, smock tops, and boardies. Visit the online Kukri Scottish Hockey store today to browse the full catalogue and order your items before 17 May. All items will be delivered on 18 June 2010.
Youth Summer Camps Dates and venues are now confirmed for this year’s upcoming Summer Camps, where children from ages 10 to 13, and young adults from ages 14 to 17, can spend time honing and developing their hockey skills under the tuition of fully qualified coaches. The camps provide a fantastic opportunity to enjoy some hockey with players of the same age and create new friendships. You can find out more information about prices, booking places and payment option via the Scottish Hockey Youth Section
Coaching Workshops There are a number of Coaching Workshops taking place over the coming weeks and we have available spaces on the following courses; The UKCC Level 2 Course will be taking place in Dundee throughout June and applications need to be submitted to Scottish Hockey by 19 May 2010. This is a four day course, where there will be a mixture of on and off course practical and theoretical modules to be completed. Furthermore, there are two places available for the Women Into Coaching Programme (WICP); one place in Edinburgh and one place in Tayside and Fife. The WICP is a pilot initiative for female coaches living or working in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Tayside & Fife and the Scottish Borders. The objective is to support the development of six female coaches in Hockey for three years. The WICP is funded jointly by Scottish Hockey, sportscotland and the aforementioned Local Authorities. For more information about the above courses, submit an application and book a place, please email [email protected]
Scottish Hockey Vacancies Scottish Hockey is now recruiting to fill a number of vacancies. We are looking for two Cashback Hockey Development Officers, one based in the Edinburgh area, and one based in the Glasgow and West area. We are also seeking to fill eleven Assistant Development Officers through the Future Jobs Fund initiative. For more information about these vacancies and how to apply, please visit the website to view Scottish Hockey Vacancies
Hockey Scotland Back Catalogue Scottish Hockey is looking to complete their archive of Hockey Scotland magazines. We are looking for three issues that we do not have copies for; issue 2 (1996), issue 4 (1997) and issue 17 (Autumn 2004). If anyone has these copies in their possession and would be able to donate them back to us, we would be extremely grateful. Please contact us on 0131 453 9070 or email [email protected] if you can help us out.
