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Update 13 July 2020: Following review we have agreed that we can now allow more than one group to go on half the pitch however, as there has been no further update from England Hockey the groups are still limited to 1:5 on each quarter of the pitch. Sessions still need to be run in accordance with all the Terms and Conditions and clear records need to be maintained of who attends each session and a reminder, Read more…

For a number of reasons we have decided to further postpone the Belper Ladies HC Centenary Celebration to the end of this forthcoming season. We do hope you will be able to join us – please save the date of Saturday 24th April 2021 at Derbyshire CCC for the BLHC100+1 celebration! For those who have purchased tickets to the originally planned event, your tickets can remain, if you wish. If you would prefer to have a refund and purchase your ticket Read more…

Dear member,   Hope you and your family are keeping well during these challenging times. You will no doubt have seen in the news that other sports such as golf and tennis are being advised by their Governing Body that they can return although they have stringent guidelines and are not allowed to use their clubhouses.  Rest assured we are as keen as you to re-open our facilities for use however at the present time the Read more…

Belper Meadows Community Sports Club (incorporating Belper Meadows Bowls, Belper Meadows Cricket, Belper Meadows Tennis & Belper Hockey/Ladies Hockey Clubs) are supporting this local fundraising page. Please have a look at the below link & donate if you can. Many of our members, friends & family work for the NHS & this local initiative is raising funds to pay for the correct material to be purchased so a group of volunteers can make much needed, Read more…

Great work by all the volunteers from right across Belper Hockey for achieving this, not forgetting the Groundsman Mick Gibson who at times works more hours than he charges us for. We also had help from two Bowls members and even a stray member of the public! for more detail click here Belper digs deep again

The length of the access road from the A6 to Belper Meadows Community Sports Club (BMCSC) land will be ripped up and tarmaced over the week commencing 3rd Feb 2020. The work will start on Monday 3 February and is planned to be completed by the end of the week. The works will be during the working day – i.e. there will be no vehicular access to our ground during the day. NOTE ! The Read more…

***Sadly but understandably, in the current situation, we have had to postpone the Centenary Dinner Dance Celebration to Saturday 19th September 2020***  Thank you to those who had already purchased tickets for the event. If you are happy to carry this over to the postponed date, then that’s fantastic. If you would like a refund please do get in touch with Annie Allum with your details.  Stay safe everyone and see you soon!  #hockeyfamily #blhc100   Read more…

Belper Ladies Hockey Club will be hosting a presentation titled ‘The Rio Olympic Journey’ at the Belper Meadows Community Sports Club (DE56 1BA) on the evenings of Friday 7th February and Friday 20th March, starting at 7.30pm. (This is the same event as numbers will be limited on each night) Craig Keegan, Assistant Coach to the GB Ladies Hockey Team during the 4 year Rio cycle and the Olympic Games, will give a presentation regarding ‘Rio Gold – the people, Read more…

The U18 boys have qualified for the Super 6s Indoor National Finals.  Well done to Archie, Conner, George, Luke, Matt, Morgan, Noah, Sam and Will Thank you to Ed Stanhope for coaching The finals take place on the weekend of 18th/19th January 2020. You can view their progress on the day via https://englandhockey.altiusrt.com

See also: England Hockey News for 30/01/2020 Dear BMCSC members + friends and families, a big THANK YOU from your fellow members, the BMCSC management and all those who come here to enjoy our facilities. This is what we looked like in early October.   And this was the position Fri 8thNov midday.   Sunday 10th November revealed a depressing state both inside the clubhouse and across the playing surfaces. This was tackled with vigour by Read more…