Bowdon HC Back to Hockey

🏑 Just Play Hockey is back! 🏑

Looking to return to hockey, try it for the very first time, or just fancy a fun and social Friday morning? Come and join us at Bowdon Hockey Club!

📅 First session: Friday 5th September 2025

✨ Open to all abilities – everyone is welcome!

Come along, get active, make friends, and enjoy the game we love. 💙

I'm so proud that over the course of this season, nearly 40 individuals have attended our Friday morning "Just Play" hockey sessions. That’s a huge achievement—and a real testament to the spirit and energy of this group. I'd like to thank every single one of you who has come along bringing such spirit and energy that has made this group so special, and particular thanks to those who have helped in any way, both on or off the pitch.

Congratulations to those who have picked up a stick after many years off, or even who have not played before - you are amazing role models to young girls as well as other women playing sport!

Last night we held with a fantastic meal together where we built on new friendships created on the pitch, and celebrated some awards.

Best Supportive Players of the Year: Laura Fullerton-Batten and Kat Bexon
Assistant Coach Award: Elaine Rewston
Highest Attendance: Helen Chalker, Lynne Pyman, Pam Thomson and Caroline Croxton
Social Player of the Year: Nihal Winniczuk
Most Improved Player of the Year: Lucy Williams
Player of the Year: Caroline Croxton
Star Player of the Year: Lynne Pyman

Well done to everyone and thank you for all your support. I'm really looking forward to seeing you all back when we start again in September:-)

If anyone else would like to join, they are very welcome! Send a message here for more details

Res

Well done to Res, Deb, Jeannie, Sam and Caz on these fantastic achievements!

Proud of you Res!

A massive congratulations to all those selected to represent England at the WMH European Championships in May 2025.
With 82 trialists registered and a really high level of play, it is certainly a great accomplishment making the final 18 players. 👏👏🍾🍾🙌🙌

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Great to see some new faces on Friday🏑 and we couldn’t have ordered a better day for it!☀️

We meet at 9.15am every Friday morning - all welcome!

Hope to see some more new faces in the coming weeks. 👍

Inspired by the Olympics / your kids / sepia-toned memories of half time oranges or just fancy picking up a hockey stick?🏑😀

Why not come along to our adult JUST PLAY sessions which run every Friday morning during term time? Run by Res Taylor, these are fun, friendly sessions and you can take part on a PAYG basis.

For more information or to be added to the WhatsApp group, contact Res via [email protected]

It's been fantastic to have such great turn-out at our first few Back to Hockey sessions this season.
Remember ALL are welcome every Friday morning 9.15 - 10.45am - it's a great way to get some social exercise and even take the first steps back into playing hockey! £7 PAYG

For more information, contact Res Taylor on 07538 408623

We start back tomorrow 9.15 - 10.45 🙂🏑

Come along and try it out - ideally with shinpads and gumshield (Sports Direct’s open till 8pm tonight 😉)

We can provide a stick and look forward to seeing you.

Bring a friend!

£7 PAYG

Meet Res - Bowdon Back to Hockey coach and convenor! ❤️🖤

The weekly sessions restart on Friday 9th September 9.15 - 10.45am at the main Bowdon Hockey Club pitch. PAYG £7 per session.

All are welcome, irrespective of experience or time out of the game. We have players of all standards but the thing everyone has in common is a desire to have fun while getting active! 🏑

Why not grab a friend (or more!) and come along to have a go? 🙌 We can lend sticks but recommend you bring shin pads and a gumshield if you can.

We ended our season earlier in July in blazing sunshine with a fantastic lunch to celebrate Coach Res Taylor's [undisclosed age] birthday!

Really looking forward to seeing everyone back on the pitch again, and are keen to see new players join us - so do pass the word and encourage others to follow this page.