Canterbury Hockey Club

LeaguesMen's Hockey League

Investec Women's Hockey League

Founded1901
Home GroundPolo Farm
1XI CaptainsMatt Bowen, Sarah Kerly
1XI CoachesCraig Boyne, Kate Starre
CityCanterbury, Kent, England
Team ColoursGreen and White(H) Red(A)

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 Hockey League [2] and the ladies 1st XI play in the Investec Women's Hockey League.[3] The large club fields ten men's sides, five ladies' sides, and various youth sides.

Teams

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Men's

  • 1st XI
  • 2nd XI
  • Pligrims
  • 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.

Major Honors

Internationals past and present

  • Wei Adams - Scotland
  • Craig Boyne - Australia
  • Kwan Browne - Trinidad and Tobago
  • Mel Clewlow - England and Great Britain (Double Olympian, Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008)
  • Sean Kerly - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984 and Olympic Gold medallist in 1988)
  • Nikki Kidd - Scotland and Great Britain
  • Nikki Lloyd - Scotland
  • David Mathews - England and Great Britain
  • Mickel Pierre - Trinidad and Tobago
  • Susannah Townsend - England and Great Britain (Olympic Gold Medalist, Rio 2016)
  • Jennifer Wilson - South Africa (Triple Olympian, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012)
  • James Oates - England U21, Ex England U18(Captain)
  • Chris Wyver - Great Britain, England U21, GB U23
  • Josh Pollard - Australia
  • Grace Balsdon - (England)
  • Lizzy Neal - (England U21)
  • Will Heyward - (England U21)

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References

  1. ↑ "Canterbury Hockey Club official website". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "EHL Men's Premier Division league table". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "WHL Women's Premier Division league table". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.polofarm.org/chc/teams.html
  5. ↑ http://polofarm.org/clhc/teams.html
  6. ↑ "Canterbury place expectation on junior hockey players". bbc.co.uk. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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