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New Season: Pre-Emptive Intro

Given summer mixed hockey has very sadly come to an end, we thought we’d quickly post an update about the upcoming season.

First of all, the training schedule for the first half of the season looks like the below. There’s a filterable table below too to see your team’s specific training sessions only.

Training schedule for Battersea Wanderers HC for the first half of the 2023-24 season.
HDayDateTeam(s) TrainingTimePitch SlotLocation Link
2023.11.06Mon6 Nov 2023M4, M5, M67:30PM - 8:30PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.07Tue7 Nov 2023M1, M2, M39PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.08Wed8 Nov 2023L1, L78PM - 9PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.08Wed8 Nov 2023L4, L5, L69PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.08Wed8 Nov 2023L28:45PM - 9:45PMSaint Francis Xavier SchoolSFX Map
2023.11.09Thu9 Nov 2023L39PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.13Mon13 Nov 2023M1, M2, M37:30PM - 8:30PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.14Tue14 Nov 2023M4, M5, M69PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.15Wed15 Nov 2023L1, L68PM - 9PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.15Wed15 Nov 2023L4, L5, L79PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.15Wed15 Nov 2023L38:45PM - 9:45PMSaint Francis Xavier SchoolSFX Map
2023.11.16Thu16 Nov 2023L29PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.20Mon20 Nov 2023M4, M5, M67:30PM - 8:30PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.21Tue21 Nov 2023M1, M2, M39PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.22Wed22 Nov 2023L2, L38PM - 9PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.22Wed22 Nov 2023L5, L6, L79PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.22Wed22 Nov 2023L48:45PM - 9:45PMSaint Francis Xavier SchoolSFX Map
2023.11.23Thu23 Nov 2023L19PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.27Mon27 Nov 2023M1, M2, M37:30PM - 8:30PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.28Tue28 Nov 2023M4, M5, M69PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.29Wed29 Nov 2023L1, L28PM - 9PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.11.29Wed29 Nov 2023L3, L4, L79PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.11.29Wed29 Nov 2023L58:45PM - 9:45PMSaint Francis Xavier SchoolSFX Map
2023.11.30Thu30 Nov 2023L69PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.12.04Mon4 Dec 2023M4, M5, M67:30PM - 8:30PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.12.05Tue5 Dec 2023M1, M2, M39PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.12.06Wed6 Dec 2023L1, L28PM - 9PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.12.06Wed6 Dec 2023L3, L4, L79PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.12.06Wed6 Dec 2023L68:45PM - 9:45PMSaint Francis Xavier SchoolSFX Map
2023.12.07Thu7 Dec 2023L59PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.12.11Mon11 Dec 2023M1, M2, M37:30PM - 8:30PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.12.12Tue12 Dec 2023M4, M5, M69PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.12.13Wed13 Dec 2023L1, L28PM - 9PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map
2023.12.13Wed13 Dec 2023L3, L5, L69PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Full PitchBP Map
2023.12.13Wed13 Dec 2023L78:45PM - 9:45PMSaint Francis Xavier SchoolSFX Map
2023.12.14Thu14 Dec 2023L49PM - 10PMBattersea Park - Half PitchBP Map

Second, the league fixtures are broadly out, and the first weekend of league games (23rd September) looks like this:

Third, if you’re very excited for hockey, you can even see the club’s (and your team’s) full fixture list for this upcoming 2023-24 season.

When the season begins, you can also use it to check out your team’s results and latest position in your league table. To make it easier, we’ve popped the relevant fixtures/results/league-table on each team’s tab within our ‘Teams’ page, so you can find everything automatically showing for you there.

The info is pulling from England Hockey via a very handy little tool, courtesy of Matthew Treherne at Old Kingstonian Hockey Club – so a big thank you to him, including for his help troubleshooting and adding some excellent features!

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Storming pre-season by Ladies 1s

The Ladies 1s have had a storming pre-season. Fresh off the back of a win at the Spencer Summer League, Ladies 1s make it 2 wins out of 2 in their pre-season friendlies!

Last week, a 10-0 slam over Richmond 1s. Joint MOM to 2 newcomers, showing us how it’s done, DOD to our coach!

This weekend saw a 3-1 win against Eastcote 1s. MOM to Vern for her first ever goal for Wanderers (only taken 3 years). Special thanks to Ken Goodbody and Woodsie for umpiring.

Bring on the season!

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Successful Club Day!

An outstanding turn-out of 8 mixed teams provided a fantastic Club Day tournament on Saturday. Thank you to Scrappy and Nic (club captain’s) for organising the day. Congratulations to the eventual winners ‘Team Clubhouse’!

Winners, Team Clubhouse!

All players ensured they were fully re-hydrated at The Grove afterwards, in true Wanderers style.

Roll on the upcoming weekends of pre-season friendlies! We’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a great season…

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Pre-season Newsletter

Welcome back Wanderers!

With pre-season well underway, it’s time for the first Newsletter of the 2017/18 season.

Club Day *this Saturday!*

Come along to the Wanderers pre-season club day on Saturday 2 September from 1.45pm until 5ish. It’s a great chance to play some mixed hockey and catch up with people before the season starts. It’s free and open to current and new members!

Please bring a light and a dark top.

Stick around after (bring a change of clothes and shower stuff) for drinks and food at The Grove pub (SW11 4NE) which is a 5 minute walk from the pitch as the clubhouse will not be open until later in the season.

Training times

Details on training times and locations can be found on the Wanderers website: https://www.wanderershockeyclub.co.uk/training/

There will also be goalkeeping training sessions throughout the season at KP on Thursdays – the first one is 14th September. Further details can be found on the website.

Socials – start of Season & Christmas

Start of Season – 30th of September

Get your Americana costumes ready because Wanderers are going American for a full blown Frat party at the clubhouse. We’re talking beer pong, red cups, flip cup… Full details r.e. timings & team pairings will be announced shortly, please click attending on the FB event which will be posted to the Wanderers Facebook page shortly. If you don’t have access to the private FB group please request to join here then you should be able to see the event.

Christmas Party

This has been provisionally booked in for the 9th of December so please try and keep this date free. More details to be revealed in due course…

Annual subs

Subs will be £200 for outfield players, £120 for goalkeepers, students and unemployed.

An initial installment of £50 is due by Monday 18 September and then the remaining £150 (or £50 + £70 for students etc) is due by Monday 30 October. Money needs to be transferred to your team treasurer, who will then transfer to club treasurer.

Get into Umpiring course

9 October – 7pm – Wanderers Clubhouse – FREE to club members

Following feedback from a lot of you last season the club will be a hosting a Get into Umpiring evening at the Clubhouse. As a club we rely on support from all of you to ensure that games can go ahead. We want to provide you with the skills and confidence to go out there and boss it when it comes to your turn. The evening will be hosted by Surrey Hockey Umpire Association Secretary and L1 coach Matt Dean. He will cover off the basics of umpiring and to answer questions or concerns you may have, helping you feel more confident when it’s you’re turn to umpire.

Please put this in your diary, we expect a strong turnout from across the club!

Closed Facebook group

If you haven’t already, please request to join the Wanderers closed facebook group, as it’s where a lot of the club news is shared.

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Ladies 6s – Champions of the Tulse Hill & Dulwich Summer League 2017!

Congratulations to the Ladies 6s who WON the Tulse Hill & Dulwich summer league this evening, beating favourites (and local rivals) Gamblers 6-1 in the final!

A fantastic achievement for the team who have put in a solid summer-long pre-season stint ahead of their promotion campaign next season.

Results

2nd May Wanderers 7-1 W THD Hedgehogs
9th May Wanderers 12-3 W London Academicals
9th May Wanderers 7-2 W THD
30th May Wanderers 6-1 W THD Divas
6th June Wanderers 9-2 W London Academicals
20th June Wanderers 2-4 L
 Gamblers
27th June Wanderers 6-2 W THD
4th July *FINAL* Wanderers 6-1 W Gamblers

Team:

Mandy Jones (Capt.)

Charlotte Baker

Nikki Douglass

Jenny Douglass

Cat Dunlop

Leonie Hondeborg

Sarah Martin

Fi Raine

Emma Randles

Toni Russell

Lizzy Shepperson

Gabi Todd

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