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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…

What are the rule changes for 2019-20….. WHAT ARE THE CHANGES England Hockey have confirmed that it supports the implementation of all the rule changes with the exception of one. Therefore the following (major) changes will be implemented at all levels of the sport in England from the start of the 2019/20 season: t Removal of Player with Goalkeeper Privileges (PwGKP) t Amendments to Attacking Free Hits within the 23m t Defensive Free Hits awarded within Read more…

MiniHoc have had another busy season with 155 children registered and 20 volunteer coaches/managers supporting the development of our young players. Managers and coaches have sought an increased number of fixtures to cater for all abilities, allowing the appropriate development of players within squads in a competitive environment.  See all the squad photos here in the Photo Gallery Little Stars Our U8 section, known as Little Stars, have  been fantastic this season. We have had Read more…

At the Belper Meadows Community Sports Club at the AGM, Wendy Morris was awarded Life Membership for her many years working to support to the Club and in particular, in recent years as a trustee, managing the new pavilion build project and now running the new facility.

P K is PK – everybody knows him as such. His parents probably knew him as Peter Kennerdell. As a youngster he joined Belper Hockey Club in 1969, and has had continuous membership, as man and boy (or should that be ‘boy and man’), now totalling 50 years. He remains a keen player in the mens 7th team – and so attended the 7ths annual end-of-season dinner.  It was there that, as a complete surprise, Read more…

The In2Hockey Championships for U10s and U12s were held at Belper on Sunday March 3rd. What a great day for our club! Organised and hosted by Audra from Junior Boys, the tournament was supported by Ladies, Men’s and Minis and was the best yet– a true whole club effort. The work that went into the day really paid off, and having the club house to keep warm and dry, with the Ladies serving hot and Read more…

 UMPIRE ABUSE/ DEROGATORY REMARKS IN DIRECTION OF UMPIRE  Message to All Derbyshire Clubs  Please note that England Hockey, MRHA and Derbyshire Hockey have had a zero tolerance policy for any abuse directed towards the umpire.  Any resulting red card means a minimum of 30 days suspension. Please note that reasons such as ‘out of character’, ‘exceptional emotional stresses’ will not be entertained.  For many this would mean an early end to the 2018-2019 seasons and Read more…

On Saturday 15th December the U16 boys attended the Midland Round of the Super 6s indoor tournament. This was the 3rd year of the competition for some of the boys and they were determined this time to make the National Finals for the Super 6s Junior competition. The boys had 3 pool matches. The first against Repton, last years winners. The match ended in a 3-3 draw, the boys a little disappointed that they had not won Read more…