Herne Bay Hockey Club

Today's Ladies 2 XI team selection
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☀️ THAT’S A WRAP ON OUR SUMMER OF HOCKEY! 🍻

And just like that… our summer of hockey has officially come to an end! 😭🏑

What a summer it has been! We’ve had sunshine, hockey, laughs, questionable fitness levels, plenty of drinking 🍻 and, most importantly, lots of money raised for some fantastic charities. ❤️

We’ve welcomed teams from near and far, made some new friends, caught up with old ones and probably spent far too much time standing around the bar discussing how much hockey we used to be able to play! 😂

Today was the perfect way to finish things off, with Canterbury, Cliftonville, Herne Bay Yellow and Herne Bay Blue battling it out for the final bragging rights of the summer.

The hockey was competitive, the banter was flowing and there were plenty of tired legs by the end of it! 🥵😂

🏆 FINAL STANDINGS 🏆

🥇 1st — Canterbury
🥈 2nd — Herne Bay Yellow
🥉 3rd — Cliftonville
4️⃣ 4th — Herne Bay Blue

Congratulations to Canterbury on taking the final tournament of the summer! 👏🏆

A massive thank you to everyone who has taken part in our summer tournaments, whether you’ve played, umpired, helped behind the scenes, worked in the kitchen or bar, or simply turned up to support. These days don't happen without you! 💙

And talking of umpires… a huge shout-out to everyone who picked up the whistle today and helped keep the games moving. We genuinely couldn’t do it without you! 👏🏑

So, that’s the summer done. The sticks can have a little rest, the liver can hopefully recover 😂🍺 and we can all start telling ourselves that pre-season fitness will be absolutely fine…

Although judging by some of the performances today, we might need a few extra training sessions! 🤣💪

Thanks for making it another brilliant summer at Herne Bay Hockey Club.

Now bring on the new season! 🏑💙


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Our friends over at Ashford (Kent) Hockey Club need our hockey community help. So please share and help out if you can. One Sport one family England Hockey South East Hockey

🗣️ “Every time you press play, you’re voting for hockey on TV”

Read more on Rich Beer’s message to the hockey community here ➡️ https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/the-future-of-hockey-on-tv-starts-with-you-a-message-from-rich-beer-ceo-england-hockey

🏑☀️ ONE LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE SUMMER! ☀️🏑

Coming up, we’ve got one last tournament of the summer — and this one is extra special as we celebrate 125 years of Herne Bay Hockey Club! 💙💛

What better way to finish the summer than with a day of hockey, laughs, old friends, new friends and a few questionable decisions about just how fit we still are! 😂

It’s the perfect chance to dust off the stick, get the legs moving and convince yourself that you’re definitely ready for pre-season… even if the first sprint says otherwise! 🤣

🎉 Great hockey
🤝 Old friends & new ones
🍻 Good food & drinks
🎶 Plenty of fun
🏑 And 125 years of HBHC to celebrate!

📅 Saturday 22nd August

So come down, get involved and help us finish the summer in style as we celebrate an incredible 125 years of Herne Bay Hockey Club!

Bring your friends, bring your sticks and bring whatever fitness you think you still have! 😂🏑


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Where it all started for the Women’s squad heading to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026! 🏑

🚨Club Spotlight 🚨

Talk Stick was established following the tragic loss of a young member of the hockey family to su***de at Spalding Hockey Club. Through awareness, education, conversation and action, Talk Stick aims to reduce stigma surrounding mental health, encourage people to seek support when needed, and create environments where everyone feels able to talk.

Working in partnership with hockey clubs across the country, Talk Stick is aiming to build a network of clubs committed to improving mental wellbeing, promoting su***de prevention awareness, and supporting their members both on and off the pitch.

Talk Stick has recently started a collaboration with oddballs.
OddBalls have designed and made bespoke OddBalls x Talk Stick products. Not only will this be an amazing way for us to raise funds for Talk Stick but also to create much needed awareness and continuing to spread the word on "breaking the silence" for mental health.

What started as a simple conversation has grown into a movement that is helping teams become stronger communities, where silence is replaced with support and men feel able to speak openly about how they are feeling. In our first year alone, we have delivered seven mental health awareness sessions to hockey clubs across Lincolnshire, brought clubs and communities together, started life-saving conversations, and raised more than £5,000 through our crowdfunding campaign to support our work. Every session, conversation, donation and act of support has helped us create a culture where checking in with a teammate is seen as a strength, not a weakness. While we are incredibly proud of what has been achieved in our first year, we know this is only the beginning.

Our mission remains the same: to continue raising awareness, educating clubs, supporting players, and ensuring that no one feels they have to struggle alone. We believe that one conversation can change – and even save – a life, which is why we encourage everyone to simply check in with a mate, because it could be the most valuable thing you ever do.

After a successful first year, Talk Sticks plan for breaking the silence and raising the awareness of men's mental health with the hockey families.

- Extending the project beyond just Lincolnshire
- More charity hockey matches
- Teaming up with a number of collaborative organisations to bring you more official Talk Stick merchandise.
- Establishing a club partnership model with each club having a Talk Stick ambassador
- Monies raised used to fund the delivery of mental health first aid sessions and to train mental health first aiders to partnering clubs

Send us your stories at [email protected]

few photos from today's AGM, with a quick runaround before we got down to business! 🏑

Today marked another important step in the journey of our club. We said thank you to committee members who are stepping down after giving their time, passion and dedication to Herne Bay Hockey Club. Your hard work has helped shape where we are today, and we're incredibly grateful for everything you've done.

We're also excited to welcome new faces who are stepping up to continue building on those strong foundations. Every volunteer, whether on the pitch, behind the scenes or in the clubhouse, plays a vital part in making our club the special place it is.

Now the focus turns to the season ahead. New goals, new challenges, new memories to make, and one club moving forward together.

Here's to another fantastic year of hockey, friendship and community. Bring on the new season! 💙🏑

What a great day, and thank you to everyone who came along and supported! 🏑💪 South East Hockey Herne Bay Sports Hub England Hockey

On Saturday, our lovely Beth and Arthur supported Herne Bay Hockey Club with their annual charity hockey tournament.

We are delighted to report, that the SNAAP team won (by a country mile at 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 and 4-0!) and raised a massive £1300 🎉

Huge thanks to everyone who took part and donated 🙌