Herne Bay Roller Hockey Club

2026 National Cup - Play Offs Draw: Under 20

Ties to be played Saturday, 18.04.26
Venue - Bay Sports Arena, Herne Bay CT6 7NS

16:00 - U20 - QF1 - Sheffield Wildcats RHC v Letchworth RHC
17:15 - U20 - QF2 - Manchester RHC v Invicta RHC
18:30 - U20 - SF1 - Herne Bay RHC v Winner of QF1
20:00 - U20 - SF2 - ECU RHC v Winner of QF2

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Grand Finals Day - 30.05.26 in Herne Bay

Drawn by the National Competitions Secretary - Ana Martins

Want to play Roller Hockey we are recruiting new and existing players to join the club. Please contact [email protected]

**Herne Bay Match Report**

First Game: Herne Bay vs Soham
Final Score: Herne Bay 0 – 8 Soham

Herne Bay started the game positively and managed to keep Soham at bay for the opening few minutes. However, once Soham found the breakthrough, they took control and never looked back.

Despite the difficult challenge, the Herne Bay girls showed great character and fought hard right until the final whistle, displaying the never-give-up spirit that defines the team.

2nd Game: Letchworth vs Herne Bay
Final Score: Letchworth 1 – 2 Herne Bay

After suffering a 5-1 defeat in their previous meeting with Letchworth, the Herne Bay girls were determined to turn the tables and claim a victory.

The match was a tight and competitive affair throughout. Both teams traded attacks in the first half, with plenty of shots being saved by both goalkeepers. The first half ended level at 1-1, with the game looking very evenly matched.

In the second half, Herne Bay’s captain stepped up and scored a crucial goal to give her team a 2-1 lead. From that point on, the girls showed excellent teamwork and defensive resilience, working together to protect their lead and see out the game.

The final whistle brought huge celebrations as Herne Bay secured their first win of the league this season. A well-deserved reward for their determination and fighting spirit.

Well done to all the girls on a tough but ultimately positive day and the parents and guardians for the support. We also thank our Referee Samuel.

I’m Particularly proud of the character shown in the second game and the fantastic team effort to grind out the win. Congratulations Team HB.

Tomorrow our girls visit ECRHA for round 2 of the U13’s females league. They have 2 tough games agains Soham and Letchworth.

We wish them all good luck and to enjoy a great team experience.

April 10th, our seniors travel to Holland for the 2026 - 8 Nations Tournament' organised by Valkenswaard RC. We wish them luck as ambassadors of the sport from the birthplace of Roller Hockey.

'The Future is Bright, the Future is Blue and White 🏑💙🤍💙

Tonight the HB seniors take on Soham RHC in the 2026 Senior National Cup play-offs. Set to be an exciting event against one of the current top clubs in English Roller Hockey, doors open from 1930 onwards. Come and support your local club, from the birth place of Roller Hockey.

'The Future is Bright, the future is Blue and White'

Today saw Herne Bay's U15s team make the journey to Farnham to compete in their last tournament of the season.
Unfortunately both games were played as friendlies due to no goalkeeper.

But on a brighter note one of our newest players Harry got to make his debut and even though he's only been playing a month he kept a cool head.

First game against Farnham.

The game started off with Farnham hitting the Herne bay boys with their fast pace of play, trying to disrupt our defence, but Farnham's more experienced players managed to keep finding the back of the net.
Shout out to Sophia from Farnham for going in goal for us.

The second game against Maidstone.

This game was a bit more levelled out in game play with the ball making its way into both halves. Even though some of the Maidstone players towered over ours, they managed to keep them from towering over us with the score with a 3-1 loss.

Big shout out to Zac from HBU for stepping in goal for the boys.

Great hockey played and the boys never stopped fighting and put 100% effort in with both games being tough.

The U13 girls' team made the trip to Soham for their first tournament of the season in the female league.

**Match 1: vs ECU**
Remi wore the captain's armband. The game was fast-paced from the start, with both teams scoring goals. The girls held a lead going into halftime. However, ECU came out strongly in the second half and proved too powerful, securing the victory.

**Match 2: vs Letchworth**
A closely contested first half ended 1-1. Letchworth took the lead in the second half and held on to claim the win.

Despite the results, the team demonstrated strong capability and competitiveness against league opponents, showing they can match and challenge other sides.

**Standout performances and congratulations**
- **Hero** earned the teams Player of the Day award for her exceptional defensive efforts and key role at the back 👏.
- Goalscorers: Remi, Ava, and Emily all found the net.

Well done to the entire team for their effort and commitment today.

A great day for female roller hockey! Today marks the beginning of Eastern Counties new female leagues, up first was the under 13s with teams from Herne Bay, Letchworth, ECU and Soham, these girls did not disappoint! Well done to all who participated, players, coaches and match officials, you did yourselves and the region proud. Long may it continue and grow 👏👏👏