Milton Keynes Hockey Club

Posted: 25 Aug 2010

Training will resume on the 11th of August at 19:30. The training is open to all existing and new members of the club.

We will all be training together and it is very likely we will just be playing a few games, to get back into the swing of things.

From the 1st of September training will revert back to team training

Posted: 11 Aug 2010

The day to kick start the new season, pick up a stick and welcome new players.

All the men’s club are welcome along with any new players wishing to start playing hockey or continue playing hockey with MKHC. The day will most likely comprises of a round-robin tournament. Details to be confirmed closer to the day.

Come along and get involved ready for the new season.

Posted: 11 Aug 2010

Please be aware that when driving into the Sports Club three drain grates have gone missing from along the drive.  All are close together but, crucially, one is about two feet out from the shrubbery directly in the flow of most of the traffic accessing the gravel car park.  They have been marked with cones to warn as far as possible of the danger.

Posted: 10 Aug 2010

Please see the latest Milton Keynes Sports Development Newsletter for teachers, coaches, clubs, volunteers and participants who take part in sport or physical activity in Milton Keynes. The newsletter endeavours to inform people of initiatives, funding opportunities and events that are taking part in the district.

This can be found in the Newsletter section of the website

Posted: 10 Aug 2010

This year's Annual General Meeting will be held at the club on Monday 28th June at 19:30.

The agenda is as follows:

• APOLOGIES
• MINUTES OF PREVIOUS A.G.M.
• CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
• TREASURER’S REPORT
• ELECTION OF OFFICERS (CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, HOUSE OFFICER, GROUNDS OFFICER, DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS)
• LIFE MEMBERSHIP
• VICE PRESIDENTS
• A.O.B.

Posted: 18 Jun 2010

Milton Keynes' Hockey Club is proud and excited to announce details of our first every Junior Hockey Summer Camp!

Under the careful oversight of our internationally experienced coaches, the camp will take place from August 16th-20th.

The emphasis is on fun, and the camp represents a tremendous opportunity for children 10-14 (although we're happy to make exceptions on the recommendation of a qualified coach) to enjoy expert tuition in the game we all love.

Numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment!

Click here for full details of the event and booking information.

Posted: 19 Mar 2010

Guys,

Well what a way to finish the season!!!

If you have not already heard the 1st team achieved promotion to Div 1 of the Premier South League on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Gore Court and followed this up with a 2-2 draw against West Hampstead away on Sunday morning. 

A fantastic achievement in their first year in the Premier league!! very well done to the squad and to player coach Kali Takher. We are now one division off the National League!!! Amazing........It really is an outstanding achievement to get back to back promotion at this level. 

We also saw great wins for the 3's with a 3-1 win away at Abingdon which cements their 3rd place. The 4ths also won 9-2 at home to local rivals Leighton Buzzard. Unfortunately the 2nds could not give us a clean sweep as they lost away to a strong Slough team.

With the Samurai already having achieved promotion we have had another fantastic season which is beyond our expectations having had such an amazing year last year. We also had a number of our juniors representing county teams yesterday and our own MK mini tournament. I will report more as results filter through this week.

I am a very proud Chairman as I commute into the City this morning. Well done to all!!!!

See you all at the annual dinner on the 10th of April. If you have not yet reserved a ticket please contact your captains or Jace.

Great stuff guys :-)

Mark -Chairman, Milton Keynes Hockey Club

Posted: 18 Mar 2010

These guys produced the canvas picture of the 1st team you will soon see in the bar area:

CanvasRus is the UK’s leading digital printer of canvas prints section of the website

They specialise in turning photos or original artwork into beautiful canvas prints. Having been in the art, print and framing trade for over 20 years, CanvasRus began the trend of canvas pictures by supplying the likes of Asda & Costco.

Posted: 17 Mar 2010

Dear All,

Please click here and find the documents for the JRPC advert/job description and application for Lead Coaches, Ass. Coaches and Managers.  

Please can you forward to any key contacts that you feel would either like to apply or can help spread the word! The deadline for applications is the beginning of April.

Posted: 17 Mar 2010

Please find below a document contain all the latest news and forthcoming events from England Hockey here

We look forward to seeing you at each event. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to send an email to: info@englandhockey.org

Posted: 17 Mar 2010

Posted: 15 Mar 2010

Would you like to tell the hockey family about someone who has committed much time and effort into hockey this past season? Would you like to see your squad coach or club coach up there receiving an award they deserve!?

Well now is your chance...voting is now taking place for the England Hockey Board’s Awards Night and the voting process is very simple and can be completed on the website Now! There are several different categories covering umpires, volunteers, coaches and players.

Please go to our website and complete any sections you wish to vote on.

Many thanks and we hope to see lots of you at the Awards Dinner in June.

Emma Hewitt
Development Officer for Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire & Gtr Warwickshire
Acting Midlands Regional Manager

Posted: 10 Mar 2010

That time of year again is approaching when you realise you might have to pack away your hockey stick for the long summer and miss all your wonderful friends at MKHC but never fear as Milton Keynes Summer Hockey is here!

Lindsay and I will be taking over the organising this year from Jo and Stoney, so hopefully we will meet up to their high standards! I hope by now you are all signed up to a team, if not please do so and then captains let one of us know your confirmed team details by the end of March.

Looking forward to it already any questions give us a shout.

Grant and Lindsay

Posted: 26 Feb 2010

Southern Counties Hockey Association will be running a South over 40, 45, 50 and 55 men’s Masters teams in 2010.  These teams will play in divisional tournaments throughout the year.

To be eligible, a player has to be that age before 31 December 2010 eg for the over 40’s a player needs to be 40 on or before 31 December 2010.  If you wish to attend the trials please see the contact information in the South Masters Hockey document in the Player Zone / Player Documents section of the website.

For more information on Masters Hockey view the England Hockey website  

Posted: 19 Feb 2010

This year, for the first time, the Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme has been made available to Clubmark Accredited clubs. 

From 17 February to 8 June 2010 Sainsbury's shoppers can earn Active Kids vouchers which can be donated to clubs to redeem against any of the products featured in the Active Kids Catalogue, such as sports equipment, resources and motivational experiences!

>We would ask all club members to make an effort if you are shopping in Sainsburys please remember to pick up the vouchers as previously through the collection of Tescos vouchers the club has been able to aquire new training kit.

Posted: 03 Feb 2010

The session runs from 6.45pm-7.45pm. Please meet at 6.30pm on the pitch.  Simon Williams the Club Fitness Coach runs the session and we hope to see you all in attendance before the big Xmas break.

Simon Williams

Posted: 14 Dec 2009

MK Vets crashed out of the EH Masters Cup on Sunday, narrowly loosing out to determined and capable opponents Gloucester. The match opened with both teams fighting for midfield control and it was Gloucester who opened the scoring capitalising on a defensive clearance error which left goalkeeper Taff stranded. But MK reorganised, the scratch team was reshuffled to bolster the defences and on came Alec Hornshaw to test his fitness. Now MK pressure created short corner opportunities and we converted first through Stuart Riches deflecting on the post and soon after a straight strike from Mark Ling. MK leading at the interval 2-1.

Gloucester though perhaps inspired by team talk came back in the second half with something of a surge. Strong overlapping play and determined runs by the youthful Gloucester attack made constant attritional inroads towards the Maginot line of Snelling, Knox and Bastow, and like the Germans they eventually got around the back and leveling the score with 15 minutes to go. The MK goal came under constant pressure, with Taff making it exceptionally difficult for the visitors and twice when he was beaten a defender was there to clear off the line. MK countered on the break, winning a sequence of shorts which in turn put Gloucester under severe pressure. Amidst the frenetic chaos it was MK who lacked the stamina and Gloucester finally broke the deadlock with an excellently composed and executed broadside of a short corner.

Lets not forget Ryan, who despite finding out he was too young to take the field 30 minutes before the start provided endless encouragement and support from the side. We will try again next year, a valiant effort from all concerned, and congratulations to our worthy and piratical opponents in the next round.

Posted: 03 Dec 2009

This week, England Hockey unveils its new Three Lions logo and announces a five year kit partnership with Adidas ahead of the men’s squad’s departure to Australia for the ABN AMRO Champions Trophy.

The announcement continues the journey for hockey as a national sport on its way once more to a greater world ranking and Olympic success. Core values of ‘Passion’, ‘Speed’ and ‘Respect’ underpin the evolution of the new identity while the Three Lions logo gives England a national emblem of pride – bringing hockey into line with football and cricket and other top tier national sports.

As the sport rides high on recent European success, this new identity aims to bring with it a greater awareness for hockey nationwide. The strong branding and Three Lions logo provides an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the sport to engage once more with hockey players and fans, increasing participation and spectator numbers.

View the new dedicated website

Posted: 24 Nov 2009

New club kit is available from our supplier Dare2Wear. If you are looking for MK Hockey Club hoodies, jackets, training tops, bags etc then please visit their site and go to the Milton Keynes Hockey Club page.

Dare2Wear

Here you will find prices and sizes and you can place an order and pay for the goods online.

Get your orders in now if you want club shirts as there is currently a 4-6 week restocking process!

Posted: 20 Oct 2009

The Rules of Mini Hockey are issued by England Hockey. They are reviewed every two years so as to be in accordance with the revised FIH Rules of Hockey (where appropriate).

England Hockey has not previously adapted or adopted any mandatory experiments from the 11 a-side game into Mini Hockey, however, this year due to the very significant impact of the new free hit mandatory experiment, we have reviewed our position.

We confirm that the new Rules of Mini Hockey 2009-10 will include an adapted version of the self-pass at free-hits and re-starts. These new Rules of Mini Hockey 2009-10 shall apply to all mini hockey players and officials.

The implementation date is for all mini hockey competition inclusive of schools and clubs championships is 1st November 2009. Any club, school, association or organisation wishing to implement prior to 1st November is free to do so.

Please see full document in Player Zone - Player Documents and Links section.

Posted: 20 Oct 2009