Saturday 3rd October 2020

4pm Holcombe Ladies vs Wimbledon Ladies

6pm Holcombe Men vs Wimbledon Men

2 19 Welcome

We extend a warm welcome to our visitors Wimbledon HC and their travelling supporters today and we thank you for restricting your support today to help us manage numbers during these challenging times. We also welcome our officials; for the Ladies game at 4pm umpires Rebecca Woodcock and David Howell and at 6pm umpires Will Champness and Martin Twist. For both games our Match Official is Stephen Mason.

We ask all spectators to wear a face covering today unless seated in the Clubhouse, and please be mindful of the volunteers on duty today directing you to the safest spots to spectate. Across the country there has been an enormous effort to get hockey up and running again but with escalating cases being reported daily in the past fortnight we must ‘raise the bar’ to do our utmost to protect you and keep the sport we love ticking over.

In the ladies match visitors Wimbledon made a great start to the season at home against Swansea before losing on the road to ‘seasoned opposition’ in the form of Clifton Robinson. Holcombe started with a loss to Loughborough Students who confirmed their early season promise with a draw against Surbiton last weekend. Holcombe responded last weekend with a good win again Swansea. Two very strong squads coming up against each other today.

In the men’s match, Wimbledon continue to recruit high quality players year on year rd to add to an already impressive squad that saw them finish 3 last year – losing Ed Horler was a big blow but they will fancy their chances to be in the mix come the end of the season. Holcombe have been in terrific form pre-season and have built on this to make a great start to the league with wins against Old Georgians and Oxted.

The weather might be a little miserable today, but the hockey promises to be anything but that.

Have a great day.

Kindest regards

Brian Field Chairman – Men’s Hockey, Holcombe Hockey Club

18 3 Oxted v Holcombe Men's Premier Division 2020/21 Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Surbiton 2 2 0 0 13 3 10 6 2 East Grinstead 2 2 0 0 8 3 5 6 3 Holcombe 2 2 0 0 6 3 3 6 4 Wimbledon 2 1 1 0 7 4 3 4 5 Old Georgians 2 1 0 1 10 3 7 3 6 Hampstead & Westminster 1 1 0 0 5 3 2 3 7 Beeston 2 0 1 1 5 8 -3 1 8 Oxted 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0 9 University of Exeter 2 0 0 2 5 11 -6 0 10 University of Durham 1 0 0 1 0 8 -8 0 11 Brooklands MU 2 0 0 2 2 12 -10 0

New players Sam Hooper (No5) and GK Ollie Payne in the thick of the action last weekend

Women's Premier Division 2020/21 Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 East Grinstead 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6 2 Surbiton 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 4 3 Loughborough Students 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 4 Holcombe 2 1 0 1 5 1 4 3 5 Wimbledon 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 3 6 Hampstead & Westminster 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 7 Clifton Robinsons 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3 8 Buckingham 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 3 9 University of Birmingham 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 10 Beeston 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0 11 Swansea 2 0 0 2 0 9 -9 0 4 17 Credit: Theresa Waight Our American Girl By Lucas Ball

Corey Mayer signed for Holcombe over the summer, joining Kevin Johnson’s ambitious re-build along side a number of foreign talents including Italian international Ivanna Pessina. Mayer graduated from the James Madison University at the end of the last season, having impressed in her final season - earning a place in the First-Team All CAA and being called up to the US National Development Squad in January. Clearly a talented player, she has aspirations to step up to play senior hockey for her country but, for now, is excited to have joined Holcombe at an exciting time for the club. She said: “I think what makes it an easier transition is the place that I’m at right now. When I was looking, throughout the process of deciding what country and then what club, I really gravitated towards what Holcombe stands for and what Coach Johnson wants to be and play like - so not only good players and good athletes but also good people off the field. Having the experience in the US of being at a university that stood for the same thing made me realise it would be an easier transition. “To be honest, I didn’t know a lot about what happened last season so I can’t really speak on that but I think it’s exciting when you have a group of people coming together who are just excited for the possibilities. That excitement has grown into us really being able to push each other and work hard for each other on and off the field. It’s been exciting working through pre-season together, learning what everyone’s strengths and weaknesses are and working together to create the most connected game we can. “It helps [having more players around for pre-season training] us all to learn the lessons from each game and being able to see both the short-term lessons and the big picture. Even if we lose, if we can take the lessons from that and still grow then it’s still a positive rather than just seeing it as a bad thing. We have to look at the positives from each game but also what we can improve on. “It’s super fun [mixing different styles of hockey with the array of nationalities in the squad] and one of the reasons I wanted to play abroad was to play with players at the highest level from across the world and it’s exciting to learn from different people’s experiences and their knowledge of the game. It shows on the field that we have that different experience to come together and play a fluid style of hockey.” Holcombe’s start to the season has comprised of one win and one loss in two matches, with their most recent fixture an emphatic 5-0 victory over Swansea. Johnson’s side were much improved last weekend from their defeat against Loughborough, with Mayer putting that down to turning their hard work into quality. This weekend they face Wimbledon in a double header, a side who have won one and lost one so far in their debut Premier Division season. “I think we turned our hard work into quality. Against Loughborough, we all gave 100% effort until the very last minute but against Swansea, we turned that effort into quality play. We worked smart against Swansea instead of just working hard and that showed with the 5-0 scoreline. It was about turning that hard work into good passes and working together rather than individually. “We’re focusing on our own game. We want to play solid, poised defence but we’ve got to be strong on the counter attack. We have a number of attacking threats and have to finish our opportunities. We need to capitalise with our options at corners. It’s about doing our best to control our hockey and play our own game.” The season as a whole is about progression for Holcombe, but the squad and Johnson know there will be bumps along the road as they re-build, but hard work is the minimum Mayer expects of herself and those around her. “I just want to see us work together as a team. If I can put everything out on the field and do as much as I can for the team, then that’s what I’m looking for. It’s all about the team’s success. It’s not only about Please wear a face covering at all times on site today unless playing or working for myself but working for the people to the left and right of me and being a part of something bigger than myself. I’ve always loved that, working for others and not only myself. seated in the clubhouse “Playing at the highest possible level has always been my dream as an athlete and to be the best player that I can be. If I can play with players who have played at that level [European hockey] then I’ll be very HANDS – FACE – SPACE happy. I’d love for us to get back to that level as a team.” 16 5 Action from Swansea HC v Holcombe HC Men's 1X1 - League Fixtures Saturday 10/10/2020 League Brooklands MU Brooklands HC 16:00 Sunday 18/10/2020 League University of Durham Graham SC P1 13:00 Saturday 24/10/2020 League Hampstead & Westminster Holcombe Park Pitch 1 18:00 Sunday 08/11/2020 League Beeston Holcombe Park Pitch 1 14:00 Sunday 29/11/2020 League East Grinstead East Grinstead HC 14:00 Sunday 06/12/2020 League University of Exeter Holcombe Park Pitch 1 14:00 Sunday 13/12/2020 League Surbiton Surbiton HC 14:00

Credit: Irfon Bennett. Check out the Swansea HC facebook page for more excellent photographs of last weeks game, captured by Irfon Ladies 1XI - League Fixtures Saturday 17/10/2020 League Clifton Robinsons Coombe Dingle P1 13:30 Saturday 24/10/2020 League Hampstead & Westminster Holcombe Park Pitch 1 16:00 Saturday 07/11/2020 League University of Birmingham Birmingham Uni P1 14:30 Saturday 21/11/2020 League Beeston Holcombe Park Pitch 1 14:00 Saturday 28/11/2020 League East Grinstead East Grinstead HC 15:00 Saturday 05/12/2020 League Buckingham Holcombe Park Pitch 1 14:00 Saturday 28/11/2020 League Surbiton Surbiton HC 14:00

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Men’s Premier League Round-up 100 premier League goals – congratulations Nick Bandurak Credit: Andy Credit:Andy Mair

Great Britain stars Sam Ward and James Carson both hit hat-tricks as Old Georgians powered to an 8-0 win over the University of Durham in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division. Carson netted his first on 10 minutes and made it 3-0 on 28 minutes, just after brother Tom had nabbed the second. And there was no let-up for Durham as made it 4-0 soon after the restart. Ward went on make it three before Carson completed his hat-trick in the final minute of play.

Ben Boon bagged a brace as Surbiton made it two wins from two with a 5-2 win at Beeston. Surbiton held a slender 2-1 lead going into half time with Rob Farrington and Jonathan Gall finding the net. Lucas Alcalde was on target for the home side. Men’s Hockey League (Sat, 3 October 2020): But made it 3-1 on 44 minutes from a penalty corner and Boon’s two goals Premier Division in three minutes put the game out of Beeston’s reach, although Adam Dixon did score a Holcombe v Wimbledon 18:00 consolation. Men’s Hockey League (Sun, 4 October 2020): East Grinstead also have a perfect record. Louis Gittens scored a goal in each half for Premier Division them as they beat the University of Exeter 6-2 on the road. Ben Mackey and Gittens gave the visitors the edge at the break and although Archie Oxted v University of Exeter 14:00 Winter and Max Lowery found the target for Exeter, East Grinstead had too much for University of Durham v Surbiton 14:00 them and goals from Gittens, Simon Faulkner, Simon Whait and Barney Bithell put the East Grinstead v Brooklands MU 14:30 result beyond doubt. Hampstead & Westminster v Old Georgians 14:30 at Sonning Lane

Holcombe are also on maximum points and showed great resolve to come back from a goal down to beat Oxted 3-1. Timothy Guise-Brown tucked home from a penalty corner Women’s Hockey League (Sat, 3 October 2020): on the half-hour mark but Sam Hooper soon had Holcombe level when he also Premier Division converted from a penalty corner. Hampstead & Westminster v Loughborough Students 12:30 at Bisham Abbey Hooper was on the mark again on 52 minutes and increased the lead with three minutes left on the clock. Beeston v Swansea 14:00 Univ of Birmingham v Surbiton 16:00 Wimbledon claimed their first win of the season as a goal apiece from and East Grinstead v Buckingham 15:00 helped them to a 4-1 defeat of Brooklands Manchester University. Rory Holcombe v Wimbledon 16:00 Patterson and Ben Francis completed the scoring for Wimbledon with David Flanagan bagging for Brooklands. 14 7 Women’s Premier League Round-Up

Battling Loughborough Students held last season’s champions Surbiton to a goalless draw in the Women’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday. Surbiton have stamped their authority on the Premier Division in recent years, winning the title for seven consecutive seasons. But Loughborough, who finished seventh in the table last campaign, showed great resolve to keep a clean sheet against a side that scored 45 goals in 18 games last season. Their head coach Brett Holland said: “The game was really balanced, but Surbiton had chances in the second half and we had to defend with everything we had. “We would’ve lost this game last year, but our maturity is growing exponentially and we had some really good spells of possession. “We learned a lot from our first season in the division last year and we’ve had a really good pre-season. We’ve retained a lot of our players so feel that this is a really special year for us.”

Elsewhere Holcombe inflicted a 5-0 defeat on top-flight newcomers Swansea. Eloise Richards and Lorna Jane Cruickshank put visitors Holcombe into a 2-0 lead by the halfway mark and Argentinian duo Agueda Moroni Malgarejo and Ivana Pessina made it four. Beth Bingham slotted home from a penalty corner on the hour to complete the scoring.

A seven-minute goal rush saw East Grinstead beat Beeston 3-0 with Tess Howard and Sophie Bray both scoring in the 20th minute before Bray bagged a second in the 27th minute. The result puts East Grinstead top as the only team with two wins from two.

Clifton Robinsons got their first win of the season at the second time of asking with a 3-1 win over Wimbledon. Megan Crowson and Catherine Macauley gave them a 2-0 lead at the break and Maria Jones wrapped up the points in the 52nd minute. Georgie Blackwood scored for the second consecutive game for Wimbledon, but it proved to be just a consolation.

Buckingham came back from 2-1 down to claim victory over the University of Birmingham. Goals from Rebecca Manton and Lauren Hunt had seen Birmingham go in front after Lauren Thomas’ opener for Buckingham. But a second from Thomas and then an Emma O’Nien strike straight from the restart saw Buckingham snatch three points. 13 8

2020/2021 2020/21 TEAMSHEET TEAMSHEET CLUB CLUB NAME: Wimbledon HC

NAME: Holcombe HC

Shirt Surname Forename Shirt Surname Forename 1 Cochrane Nicki Gk 1 Thomas Rose Gk 2 Maxey Kate 2 Manuel Candice 3 Howie Ali 3 Westwood Jo 4 Conway Alex 4 Daly Charlotte 6 Toman Anna 5 Mayer Corey 7 Naismith Harriet Capt 6 Galimberti Luciana 8 Pickersgill Rosie 7 Trunks Emma 9 Blackwood Georgie 8 Jones Sarah 10 Bowden Sophie 9 Cruickshank Lorna 11 Petty Suzy 10 Moroni Agueda 12 Brett Eliza 11 Sammons Adele 14 Hawkins Sophie 12 Pittard Harriet Capt 15 Chilton Olivia 13 Wilde Liv 16 Drummond Mhairi 14 Bingham Beth 22 Reynolds Anna 15 Shelley Izzy 23 Nixon Phoebe 16 Green Amelie 24 Holder Lucy 17 Wilkinson Leah 25 Bowen Nicole 18 Pessina Ivanna 27 Burnet Fiona 19 Richards Eloise Please indicate goalkeepers with (GK) and Captain with (Capt) Please indicate goalkeepers with (GK) and Captain with (Capt) Position Name Position Name Indicate role of team officials 2. And 3. Indicate role of team officials 2. And 3. 1. Manager: Tina Dullaghan 1. Manager: Julie Anne Garbett 2. Coach : role eg Coach, Physio, Colin Cooper 2. Coach : role eg Coach, Physio, Kevin Johnson First Aid First Aid 3.Physio : role eg Coach, Physio, First Liam McCloskey 3.Physio : role eg Coach, Physio, Tom Archer Aid First Aid Doctor: qualified medical doctor only Premier Only – Reg 7.10.4.2 refers Premier Only – Reg 7.10.4.2 refers Assistant Coach (incl Ref No): ( ) Assistant Coach (incl Ref No): Alex Danson-Bennett ( ) Team Colours Alternative Colours Team Colours Alternative Colours Shirts: Red / White Trim Shirts: White Shorts Black Shorts Maroon Socks: Red Socks: White Responsible for Spectators: Responsible for Spectators: Name: Contact No: Name: Contact No:

Umpires: Rebecca Woodcock and David Howell Match Official: Stephen Mason 12 9

2020/21 TEAMSHEET 2020/21 TEAMSHEET

CLUB CLUB NAME: Holcombe HC NAME: Wimbledon HC Surname Forename Shirt Shirt Surname Forename 3 Davies James 1 Oyedode George Gk 5 Hooper Sam 2 Bailey James Gk 6 Crowe Ryan 3 Arnold Ben Capt 8 Phillips Hayden 4 Tibble Ben 9 Edwards Dan 5 Turner Jack 12 Bray Alistair Cpt 6 Weir Henry 14 Lingham Alex 8 Kimber Evan 15 Moen Alex 10 Patterson Rory 16 Field Robert 11 Sloan Ian 17 Trusler Harry 12 Hoare Michael 18 Middleton Barry 13 Way Eddie 19 Mea Mohammed 20 Payne Ollie Gk 14 Scott Peter 23 Bandurak Nick 15 Roper Phil 24 Parente Varela Anton 16 Swanapoel Dylan 25 O’Keeffe Tom 19 Francis Ben Please indicate goalkeepers with (GK) and Captain with (Capt) 21 Ansell Liam

Position Name 22 Smith Rhys Indicate role of team officials 2. And 3. 23 Condon David 1. Manager: Keith Martin 25 Waller Jack 2. COACH Julian Halls 30 Buckley Doug 3. PHYSIO Alun Finnigan Please indicate goalkeepers with (GK) and Captain with (Capt) Doctor: qualified medical doctor only Premier Only – Reg 7.10.4.2 refers Position Name Assistant Coach (incl Ref No): Andy Bray ( ) Indicate role of team officials 2. And 3. 1. Manager: Lee Pettifer Team Colours Alternative Colours 2. COACH Dr Karl Stagno Shirts: Red/white collar shoulder Black/white collar shoulder 3. PHYSIO Brad Fryer Shorts Black White Doctor: qualified medical doctor only Socks: Red Black Premier Only – Reg 7.10.4.2 refers

Assistant Coach (incl Ref No): ( ) Responsible for Spectators: Team Colours Alternative Colours Name: Contact No: Shirts: Burgundy White I certify that the above players are eligible to play for this club in accordance with the current Rules & Shorts Navy Navy Regulations of the Men’s Hockey League. Socks: Navy White Signed: Position: Date: Name: Contact No:

Umpires: Will Champness and Martin Twist Match Official: Stephen Mason I certify that the above players are eligible to play for this club in accordance with the current Rules & Regulations of the Men’s Hockey League. 10 11