Canterbury Hockey Club
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| Founded | 1901 |
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| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League |
| Based in | Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Home ground | Polo Farm |
| Colours | Green and White (H), Red (A) |
| Coaches | Craig Boyne, Mel Clewlow |
| Captain | Tom Bean, Lucy Barnes |
Canterbury Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Canterbury, England. The club was established in 1901 and the home ground is located just outside Canterbury at Polo Farm. There are two water-based pitches, a topped sand based pitch, purpose built Indoor Hockey Centre and a clubhouse.[1]
The men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League[2] and the ladies 1st XI play in the Women's England Hockey League.[3] The large club fields ten men's sides, five ladies' sides, and various youth sides.
The men's team have been champions of England on one occasion (1999–2000) and the women's team have been runner-up five times.[4][5]
Teams
Men's
- 1st XI
- 2nd XI
- Pilgrims
- 3s
- 4s
- Millers
- 5s
- Griffins
- Squires
- Friars
Ladies
- 1st XI
- 2s
- 2As
- 3s
- 3As
Juniors
The club has a large number of junior teams from U18s to U8s. These teams represent the club in various competitions across Kent and the rest of the country.[8]
Major honors
- 1999–00 Men's League Champions
- 2002–03 Women's Cup Winners
- 2004-05 Women's Super Cup Winners
- 2006-07 Men's Premier Indoor Champions
- Five times Women's League Runner-Up & 1998 Men's League Runner-up
- 2016-17 Men's Cup Runner-up
Notable players
Men's internationals
Women's internationals
References
- ^ "Canterbury Hockey Club official website". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "EHL Men's Premier Division league table". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "WHL Women's Premier Division league table". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "TEAMS". Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Canterbury Ladies Hockey | 5 adult hockey teams". Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Canterbury place expectation on junior hockey players". bbc.co.uk. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2014.