Surbiton Hockey Club

Ben Edwards Returns to Surbiton!

We are delighted to announce that Ben Edwards will be returning home to Surbiton as Assistant Coach of the Men’s 1st XI and Head Coach of the Men’s 2nd XI.

Known to many as “Edo”, Ben is a former Surbiton Men’s 1st XI player and 2nd XI captain. He also spent four years as an assistant coach with our Ladies’ 1st XI.

Since leaving Surbiton, Ben has built an impressive coaching résumé, serving as Assistant Coach of the Men’s 1st XI at Old Georgians and Head Coach of both the Men’s and Women’s 1st XIs at Teddington, as well as Guildford Ladies’ 1st XI. He has also worked within the England age-group programme.

Edo said:

“I am really excited to be returning to Surbiton. It’s a club where I have so many happy memories, and it has played a big part in our family life over the years. I can’t wait to get started, working alongside Barry and the wider coaching team, and supporting the players as we look ahead to an exciting season.”

We’re delighted to welcome Edo back and look forward to the experience, energy and passion he will bring to both squads.

Welcome home, Edo! 🏑

‼️ Adult pre-season training kicks off this Tuesday!

Thinking of joining us or already set to play your hockey at Surbiton in 26/27? Our free adult pre-season training sessions are the perfect way to dust off the cobwebs and get a feel for the club ahead of the new season!

🗓️ Tuesday nights starting on 4th August

Need more info?
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]

A message from club sponsor Russell-Cooke 🤝

Russell-Cooke is a top 100 law firm with over 250 lawyers and three offices in Kingston, Putney and Holborn. The firm is proud to sponsor Surbiton Hockey Club and be part of the local community.

Russell-Cooke offers specialist expertise across a wide range of areas, including: charity and not-for-profit; corporate and commercial law; criminal and financial crime; dispute resolution; education law; employment law; family and children; French, Italian and Spanish law; immigration law; medical negligence; personal injury law; private wealth; property litigation; real estate, planning and construction law; regulation and public law; residential property; restructuring and insolvency; sports law; trust, will and estate disputes; and rural and agribusiness.

Get in touch:
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://www.russell-cooke.co.uk/

⚽️ This week’s Football World Cup action showing live in the SHC clubhouse! ⚽️

It’s a MASSIVE week ahead with both semi finals, including England vs Argentina, plus Sunday’s final all showing at the club 👊

At Surbiton Hockey Club, we believe our role extends far beyond the pitches at Sugden Road. Through our Sugden Road Sports Trust, we’re committed to making hockey more accessible, increase participation, and creating meaningful opportunities for young people across our local area.

Over the past year, we’ve been proud to:
- Partner with 11 state schools across our community.
- Reach 350+ young people annually through curriculum sessions and after-school clubs.
- Deliver 16 coaching sessions per week during Term 1 and 10 sessions per week throughout Terms 2 and 3.
- Support schools with a team of experienced, passionate coaches.
- Work across Kingston, Surbiton, Long Ditton, Malden Manor and Oxshott.

The programme is already creating tangible pathways into club hockey, with pupils from several partner schools now representing Surbiton HC. Just as importantly, we’re seeing increasing participation, growing confidence and a genuine enthusiasm for the sport within our local community.

This is only the beginning. As the programme continues to grow, so too does our ambition to make hockey more inclusive, accessible and impactful for the next generation.

A huge thank you to our coaches, partner schools and everyone who continues to support this initiative. Together, we’re helping more young people discover and enjoy our sport.

🆕 this summer holiday at SHC… multi sport camps for kids aged 3-13!

Come join the fun with loads of different activities 🏑⚽️🏏🏉 and more!

📲 Book now via the club website: head to surbitonhc.com, hover over the Juniors dropdown and click ‘Holiday Hockey Camps’

Thinking of joining us or already set to play your hockey at Surbiton in 26/27? Our free adult pre-season training sessions are the perfect way to dust off the cobwebs and get a feel for the club ahead of the new season!

🗓️ Tuesday nights starting on 4th August

Need more info?
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]

⚽️ This week’s Football World Cup action showing live in the SHC clubhouse! ⚽️

Includes England’s Quarter Final clash vs Norway on Saturday evening 👊