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Juniors

Teams and contacts

General Membership Enquiries Sophie O'Hearn SpencerMembership@gmail.com 020 8874 2717
Fixtures enquiries: SpencerHCJrFixtures@gmail.com

Team	Manager	Age Group Coach	Training Times	Match Fixtures
Mixed U6&U7	Rob Howarth	Rob Howarth	Sunday 9:30 to 10:45am	no external matches
Mixed U8	Ray Willis	Dougie Wight	Sunday 9:30 to 10:45am	upto 4 festivals in the season for stonger players in U8 only
Girls U9	Sally McMurray	Melanie Wood	Sunday 9:30 to 10:45am	upto 4 festivals in the season
Girls U10	Suzie Rhoades	Jim Kemp	Sunday 9:30 to 10:45am	upto 4 festivals in the season
Girls U11	Nicky Perry	David Shaw	Sunday 10:45 to 12 noon (new time)	upto 4 festivals in the season
Girls U12 Beetles	Marcia Gurney-Champion	Tony Matharu	Sunday 10:45 to 12 noon	Home Counties Girls League - GU12 Development League
Girls U12 Ladybirds	Marcia Gurney-Champion	Tony Matharu	Sunday 10:45 to 12 noon	Home Counties Girls League - GU12 Development League
Girls U14 Fireflies (Dev)	Darren Howe	Andrew Crawford	Sunday 12:00 to 1:15pm (new time)	Home Counties Girls League - GU14 Development League
Girls U14 Spiders (Dev)	Bruce Hopkins	Andrew Crawford	Sunday 12:00 to 1:15pm (new time)	Home Counties Girls League - GU14 Development League
Girls U14 Hornets	Kathryn Hannon	Lesley Gairns	Sunday 12:00 to 1:15pm (new time) Friday 6:30-8pm (new time)	Home Counties Girls League - GU14 League
Girls U16 Scorpions (Dev)	Richard Andrews	Jonny Akehurst	Sunday 3:15pm to 4:30pm (new time) Friday 6:30-8pm (new time)	Home Counties Girls League - GU16 Development League
Girls U16 Wasps	Steve Leighton	Tochi Panesar/Tony Matharu	Sunday 3:15pm to 4:30pm (new time) Friday 6:30-8pm (new time)	Home Counties Girls League - GU16 League
Boys U9&U10	Corinne Cunningham	Melanie Wood	Sunday 10:45 to 12 noon	upto 4 festivals in the season
Boys U11&U12	Niall Quinn	Martin Carr-Hill	Sunday 10:45 to 12 noon	upto 6 friendlies in the season
Boys U14 Cyclones (Dev)	Charlie Hooper	Martin Carr-Hill	Sunday 12:00 to 1:15pm	Mercian Colts Boys League - BU14 Development League
Boys U14 Typhoons	Martin Carr-Hill	Martin Carr-Hill	Sunday 12:00 to 1:15pm Friday 6:30-8pm (new time)	Mercian Colts Boys League - BU14 League
Boys U16	Ed Gale	Oliver Bell / Ed Gale	Sunday 12:00 to 1:15pm Friday 6:30-8pm (new time)	Mercian Colts Boys League - BU16 League
Other Roles	Name			Contact details
Child Welfare Officer	Debs Hargrieves			debs@hargreaveshome.com
Volunteer Co-ordinator	Marcia Gurney-Champion
Fixtures Sectretary	Niall Quinn			SpencerHCJrFixtures@gmail.com
Social Secretary	Anne Carroll
Membership Secretary	Sophie O'Hearn			SpencerMembership@gmail.com
Scholarship administrator	Polly Edmunds

Spencer HC and all junior club leagues and tournaments uses a 1 September cut off for grouping players (ie following the school year). Junior Development Centres (ie county level and above) use 1 January cut off.

Where

All Weather Pitch, Spencer Hockey Club, Fieldview, Earlsfield, SW18 3HF

Dates 2011/12 Season

Training is every Sunday during the season except for half term.
Sunday 4 Sep - 18 Dec 2011 and 8 Jan - 1 April 2012 (Except half term breaks: 23 Oct 11 and 12 Feb 12)
Some teams may have additional matches in April and May 2012.
Girls U16 and Boys U16 have additional training on Friday evenings 6:30-8pm starting 16th September. U14s may be invited by their manager or coach to attend these sessions.

We usually go ahead if it is raining. In the case of extremely wet and stormy or snowy weather, a notice cancelling the session will be posted on the website at least half an hour before your scheduled session start time.

Playing kit

All junior players are required to wear a well fitting mouth guard and shin pads for all training and matches.

Club kit is not compulsory for training, but we recommend club socks and a polo shirt as a minimum. If your child plays matches against other clubs s/he will be required to wear club kit. Find out more

About Us and Our Aims

Spencer Hockey Club is an amateur not-for-profit sports club. The junior section has over 280 members and the senior section over 300. The club has a written constitution and is run by the members on a voluntary basis. When your child becomes a junior member, he or she can enjoy the benefits of being part of this progressive and inclusive sports club at the heart of the Wandsworth community. Members and their immediate families have the right to use the bar and clubhouse at any time during opening hours. Facilities can be hired for parties and events. Full senior members can vote at the club's AGM in May, and junior members vote through their team representative.

Spencer HC is affiliated to the England Hockey Board, the governing body for hockey in England.

The aims of the Junior Hockey Program are to:

introduce children to the game of hockey
provide a safe and fun environment for children of all abilities to play hockey in
develop children's skills as hockey players and umpires
foster attitudes of fair play and co-operation
offer structured progression from schools into junior club hockey and beyond

The training program is designed and overseen by the Junior Section Head Coach, who is qualified to England Hockey's Level 2 standard. Sessions are delivered by the age group coaches most of whom are qualified to at least Level 1. All qualified coaches have attended child protection training and are CRB checked. There is always a qualified 1st aider at the sessions. Parents and senior members of the Hockey Club also volunteer from week to week. It's important that the children get individual as well as group attention, therefore we try to maintain a ratio of no more than 12 children to 1 adult. (8 children to 1 adult for U7)

Spencer HC is part of The Spencer Club family, which includes separate cricket, tennis, lacrosse and squash clubs.

How to join

The Club is NOW FULL TO GIRLS in all age groups except U16. We have space for boys at U14 and U16.

The sessions are open to all boys and girls from the ages of 5 to 16. Children must be in School Year 1 in September to join. All level of experience are catered for. The children are split into groups reflecting their size, age and ability.

Currently we are not able to provide playing opportunities for new members over 16 years of age. Existing members who reach the age of 16 will be given the opportunity to play for Adult Development sides. This is reviewed annually.

You will need to complete a registration form and pay your subscription. We aim to maintain a maximum ratio of 12 players to 1 coach (8 to 1 for players under 7 years of age). Membership numbers are limited by the number of coaches we have and pitch availability. Last year's members have until 15 July to renew their membership, after which places are open to new members and allocated on a first come first served basis.

Prospective new members should register interest by email their name, date of birth and a contact telephone number to spencermembership@gmail.com. You do NOT need to complete a registration form until you have been given a place and asked to by us.

Existing members should complete a registration form and return before 15 July to guarantee a place. Download a registration form or obtain from the coaches or managers.

How much does it cost?

Junior membership covers all the Sunday training sessions and matches from September to March. Most of our coaches work for free, so the fees collected cover equipment, pitch hire, coaches' training and insurance, and a contribution to the upkeep of the Spencer clubhouse and grounds.

1st Child: £105.00 if you join before 1 January 12. £60 if you join after 1 Jan 12.
Each additional child from the same household: £85.00 if you join before 1 Jan 12. £50 after 1 Jan 12.
Friday night sessions for U16 and U14s: an additional £50 for the season.

There is no longer a "pay as you go" option.

Easter and Summer Holiday Hockey Coaching

Spencer HC runs hockey courses outside the main season for members and non-members during the Easter and Summer school holidays. These are stand alone 5 day courses run by professional coaches employed by the club. Details are posted on the website in the run up to each course, or email info@spencerclub.org for details.

What equipment do you need?

Recommended minimum

shin guards
mouth guard
tee shirt or polo shirt
shorts
in addition sweat top and sweat pants in colder weather, rain jacket in wet weather
long sport socks
training shoes - (please note that football boots will NOT be allowed as they damage the artificial pitch)
small bottle of water or juice

Additional items if you have them

astroturf shoes (training shoes with small plastic studs covering the entire sole of the shoe)
hockey stick
hockey ball
hockey glove

We will provide

hockey sticks
balls
goalkeeping equipment
first aid kit

You may find it hard to buy hockey equipment from high street sports shops.

If you would like to purchase any equipment, we can put you in touch with some specialist hockey suppliers in the area.

Please contact us for details or speak to the coaches at training.

Child Welfare and Club Governance

Spencer Hockey Club follows recommended child safeguarding and protection policies laid down by England Hockey Board. Coaches and team managers are checked by the criminal records bureau and are trained to follow the recommended best practices.

The Club's Welfare Officer is Debs Hargreaves. If you have any concerns over the welfare of a child playing at Spencer, please contact her on 020 8874 2717. Guidance for Clubs from England Hockey.

Spencer Hockey Club has published Codes of Conduct for players, parents and coaches and officials. Click here to download a copy of Codes of Conduct.

Click here to download a copy of the Club's equity, health and safety policy.