Ashmoor Hockey Club

Ashmoor Hockey Club is a hockey club that was formed in 2003, based primarily in Ashburton, Devon, England.

The club has had to play its league matches at Isca College Exeter since around 2007, because the 3G pitch at their home base of South Dartmoor Community College did not meet the new requirements of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) or England Hockey Board, but moved to King Edward VI Community College (KEVICC) in Totnes for the 2017-18 season after their new astro turf was built, so they rarely play at ISCA College during their home matches. They play in purple, green and white hooped socks, white shorts, and purple shirts. There has been playing for a new pitc which is schedule to take place at Stover in the future.

The Men's 1st team (formed when the club was established) has risen the equivalent of 8 divisions in their 7 seasons as a team winning 3 leagues and finishing strongly in the other seasons. The Ladies team won Channel 2B in their first season as a team. The majority of Ashmoor's success however comes from their junior teams. The most notable successes have been the 5 National Indoor appearances and the National U15 Plate run that took them to a final with Teddington Hockey Club (the oldest club in the world),^[1] which they lost 3 – 0.^[2] During the 2018-19 Season The Men's 1s will be playing the in Verde ReCreo Hockey League Premiership, which is one league above the Men's Conference West League (National League)

The Men's 2nd Team won promotion to the Men's Verde Recreo Hockey League Southern 2 during the 2017-18 season coming behind Devonport Service in the seond with a goal difference of 69 in the 2017-18 Verde Recreo Men's Hockey League South West 1, which this season will be the highest the 2s have ever played in league history.

Many players have represented Devon county and played for the West of England teams, and several players have made the full England Junior squads, the Wales squads, and 6 being selected for the UK Lions.

Senior teams

As of the 2014–15 season Ashmoor has six senior teams:

2018-19 Season

The 2018-19 Season began on September 22nd with the Ashmoor Ladies kicking of their league campaign, Ashmoor Ladies won 4 - 2 at home to Okehampton in the West Club Women's Hockey League Petroc Division 1 and Ashmoor Ladies 2 lost away to Dawlish Hockey Club 6 - 0 in the West Club Women's Petroc Division 2.

The Verde ReCreo Men's hockey league will get underway on Saturday September 29th with Ashmoor away to Wotton Under-Edge away at the Katherine Lady Berkeley School in the Verde ReCreo Men's Hockey League Premiership, Ashmoor A with play Caradon home at King Edward VI Community College (KEVICC) in the Verde ReCreo Men's Hockey League Southern 2, Ashmoor B will play Plymouth University C at home at ISCA in the Verde ReCreo Men's Hockey League South West 2 and Ashmoor C will travel East Devon D at St Peters in the Verde ReCreo Men's Hockey League South East 3.

The Verde ReCreo Men's Hockey League Season gets underway on September 29nd with Ashmoor defeating Wotton Under-Edge 2 -1 in the Premiership, Ashmoor A narrowly lost 2 - 1 to Caradon, Ashmoor B got off to a stunning start winning 12 - 0 against Plymouth University C in the South west 2 League ending the 3s losing streak via 22 matches and Ashmoor C also got off to a good start winning 2 - 0 against East Devon D in the South East 3 League.

The Ladies 1s travelled to Honiton Hornets and came away with 6 - 1 win in the Petroc Division 1 and the Ladies 2 only just lost 4 - 2 to Okehampton 3 in the Petroc Division 2

During the next week on October 6 2018, Ashmoor ladies Ashmoor men's 1s played host to Penarth winning 2 - 1 against their opponents who they had played against last season in the Championship, Ashmoor A travlled to Penzance A and came away with a 3 - 0 win, while Ashmoor B had no match due to Tavistock B pulling out of the South West Division 2 league and Ashmoor C played against a newly formed Taunton Vale E side and only lost 4 - 3 in a tight match. the Ladies 1s played host to Newton Abbot Ladies and lost via 2 - 1 and the Ladies 2 lost 3 - 1 to ISCA 5s at the University of Exeter (Water Based Pitch)

The following week on Saturday October 13th Ashmoor Men's once against came away with a narrow win this time away to Witchurch 3 -2, with Richard Ashworth scoring 2 and Jamie Bishop scoring the other on his return from University, Ashmoor A also got an outstanding 4 - 2 win over Camborne School of Mines in the Southern Divsion 2 league going third in the league during the week, Ashmoor B had another week off as they had no match due to Tavistock B pulling out, but are schedule to play Caradon A next week in the South West Division 2 League, while Ashmoor C were schedule to play Sidmouth and Ottery D, but the match was in the end postponed due to Sidmouth Shockingly pulling out of the South East Division 3 League but will travel to face Bridgwater D next week in Bridgwater.

Alf Dinnie

Alf Dinnie is a Welsh hockey player who represents Cardiff & Met Hockey Club and the Wales men's national field hockey team, he represented Wales in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast in Australia where he wore the number 5 jersey. Dinnie started his career with Ashmoor Hockey Club when the club was formed in 2003 alongside his older brother Jack Dinnie and both attended South Dartmoor Community College both hockey players have been both picked for Devon and UK Lions and have also represented School and Club in both Regionals and Nationals together.

League finishes

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