Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club
| Full name | Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club |
|---|---|
| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League London Hockey League South Hockey League |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Home ground | Paddington Recreation Ground Maida Vale London |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Toby Roche (Men's 1st Team) Annebeth Wijtenburg (Women's 1st Team) |
| Coach | Kwan Browne (Men's 1st Team) Kate Richardson-Walsh and Sarah Kelleher (Women's 1st Team) |
| Manager | Will Packer (Men's 1st Team) Anna Johnson (Women's 1st Team) |
| Website | www |
Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in London, England. It was established in 1894. The home ground is at Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale.[1]
The Men's First and Second Teams play in the Men's England Hockey League and the Women's First Team play in the Women's England Hockey League. The rest of the men's teams play in the Higgins Group London Hockey League. The women's teams play in the South Hockey League and the Middlesex Women's League. The club is considered to be one of the largest adult hockey clubs in the UK and fields 12 Men's teams and 7 Ladies' sides, as well as various other mixed, junior and veterans sides.
History
The men's team have been champions of England on one occasion (2018–19).[2]
Honours
Major national honours
- 2009–10 Men's National Cup Runner Up
- 2011–12 Men's National Cup Runner Up
- 2012–13 Men's National Cup Runner Up
- 2013–14 Women's National Cup Runner Up
- 2018–19 Men's League champions
- 2018–19 Women's National Cup Runner Up
Age group honours
- 2018 Men's National Over 30s Cup Winner (Zak Hond)
- 2018 Men's National Over 40s Cup Winner
- 2020–21 England Hockey Men's Over 40s Championships Runner-Up[3]
Players
Men's First Team Squad 2024–25 season
- 1. Toby Reynolds-Cotterill (GK)
- 2. Stephen Kelly
- 4. Timothy Guise-Brown
- 5. James Oates
- 6. Marc Edwards
- 7. Timothy Cross
- 8. Tom Crowson
- 9. Rupert Shipperley (captain)
- 10. Ted Graves
- 11. Dale Hutchinson
- 13. Matthew Guise-Brown
- 14. Hywel Jones
- 15. Jolyon Morgan
- 16. Joseph Sharp
- 17. Toby Vaughan
- 18. Josh Kelly
- 19. Dylan Swanepoel
- 20. Kiran Arunasalam
- 22. Michael Robson
- 23. Nicholas Steffens
- 25. Kei Kaeppeler
- 26. Matt Richards
- 27. Ryan Crowe
- 32. Marco Riley
- Jake Glew
- Lucas Smart
Women's First Team Squad 2024–25 season
- 1. Miriam Pritchard (GK)
- 2. Isabella Davison
- 3. Rose Tynan
- 4. Carys Isherwood
- 5. Olivia Hamilton
- 7. Anna Moore
- 8. Phoebe Willars
- 9. Jasmine Clark
- 10. Tyler Lench
- 14. Sofia Martin
- 15. Catherine De Ledesma
- 16. Philippa Lewis
- 17. Madi Ratcliffe
- 18. Hannah Davey
- 19. Emily Rowlands
- 22. Joie Leigh
- 23. Rachel Greenwood
- 24. Holly Hunt
- 25. Lucy Hyams
- 27. Freya Wilks
- 29. Esme Burge (captain)
- 30. Lauren Hunt
- 31. Iona Campbell
- 34. Frederique Briscoe (GK)
- 49. Caoimhe Byrne
HWHC in recent seasons
In 2013/14 the Ladies finished runners up in the Investec Women's Cup, losing to Investec Premier Division side, Surbiton Hockey Club.
The 2014/15 season saw the ladies gain promotion from South Clubs' Women's Hockey League Division 1 into the prestigious England Hockey National League under Steve Menzies. A club first and significant milestone for the Ladies.
September 2015, the Ladies 1st XI made their debut in the Investec Conference East Division.[4] Coached by, Mo Rahman, supported by Assistant Coach Richard Smith, Manager Jo Edmonson and Captain Annebeth Wijtenburg the girls finished 4th in their first season.
In 2016–17, the Men's 1st XI finished fourth in the England Hockey League, qualifying for the League Finals weekend for the first time in their history, ultimately finishing in 4th place overall.
In 2017–18, the Men's 1st XI finished fourth in the Men's England Hockey League once again, reaching the League Finals weekend and narrowly losing the final to Surbiton Hockey Club on penalties. The Ladies' 1st XI won the Women's England Hockey League East Conference and narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier Division.
In July 2018 it was announced that Kate Richardson-Walsh and Sarah Kelleher would take over from Mike Delaney as the Ladies' 1st XI coaches for the 2018–19 Women's England Hockey League season[5]
On Sunday 14 April 2019, the Men's 1st XI won the Men's England Hockey League for the first time in their 125-year history, beating Surbiton Hockey Club 3–1 in the National Final. On the same day, the Ladies' 1st XI were also promoted to the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for the first time in their history after wins against Loughborough Students and Stourport Hockey Club.
Notable players
Men's internationals
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References
- ^ "HWHC official site". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Roll of Honour".
- ^ "Investec Conference East Division". englandhockey.co.uk.
- ^ "Richardson-Walsh to coach London side". BBC Sport.