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Contents Official Programme 2014

Features BHF2014 Welcome to Blackpool 4 Location Map 18 Message from the Festival President Social Schedule 20 Thank you George 5 Team and Officials List 21 Message from the Festival Secretary Fixtures - Friday 22 Fixtures - Saturday 24 The man with a heart of gold... 6 Celebrating 50 years at BHF! Fixtures - Sunday 26 Fixtures - Monday 28 Team Focus 8 Playing Rules 30 Dyabas Important Information 31 Team Focus 9 Queen’s University Belfast Head to Head 10 Rob Vs. Jay Let’s meet the Committee! 12 Helping you put names to faces... Previous Award Winners 14 Festival, Bunny Wain & Blackpool Centenary Winners

“Hoorah for Saint George of England and Blackpool. Why do we all keep coming? For those special people of the Festival who engender friendship and fair play across the hockey fraternity. You are one - a special one; long may it last. A Blackpool friend for ‘only’ 37 years.” Andy Barnes

“Blyth Spartans, nil George Robson, fifty! Good luck and keep adding to that score. All the best!” Ross Anderson and Bob Maltby

Blackpool Carers Centre would like to thank BHF Committee for their continued support and we look forward to a third year in partnership. I hope you all have an enjoyable time in Blackpool at the Festival. If you would like to advertise in the 2015 Festival Programme Michelle Smith please contact us via [email protected] Blackpool Carers Centre 4 Official Programme 2014

Welcome to Blackpool Festival President

Durham University arrived in “The last five days have definitely Blackpool for the 1965 Festival to been the happiest of my life”, and find all the pitches were on parkland, this was only one of many effusive none of them drained and most of ‘feedbacks’ the organisers received. them rutted. There were only twenty- ‘Music to our ears’! five teams, all men’s, and each had to provide their own umpires. The This year you will find more than ‘programmes’ consisted of a single ‘fine tuning’ of the Festival. There sheet fixture list and the social scene is an extra grass pitch with a fine was restricted to meeting in a local surface at the Club, and the pub - The Golden Fleece - in the festival headquarters plus much else evenings. As students we wanted the is relocated from the Sports Centre to cheapest accomodation we could find. make the Cricket Club the Festival’s This led to some of us having not only nerve centre. to share rooms but to share beds as The social events have amongst them well! some new ventures too. If you love But no matter - we couldn’t wait to be hockey and love socialising then forget back for Festival 1966. I suppose the your hotel and forget your bed - we fact that the left winger (me!) scored have non-stop 24 hour enjoyment a bagful of goals added gloss to my for you! view of the Festival, a first ever visit to Whilst I welcome everyone to the the Pleasure Beach added even more sixty-third Festival I hold out a special gloss and a promise from Gypsy Rose greeting to the ‘first-timer’. I’m sure Lee in her Golden Mile booth that I you’ll be back. was soon to receive an unexpected large sum of money was the best As they say these days - ENJOY!! gloss of all. George Robson ‘Blackpool’ was magic to a young lad Festival President and Chairman still in his teens and every festival over the following forty-nine years has been just as magical. I suppose my fiftieth attendance is some kind of achievement and a reason to mull over the countless memories I have. But the current committee’s five year plan to make each succeeding festival BIGGER AND BETTER and Blackpool the place to be for hockey afficiadoes is undoubtedly right on course. Last year a teenager was heard to say on his journey home, #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 5

Thank you George Festival Secretary

As Festival Secretary, there are many too much trouble and he is a key aspects to the weekends festivities member of the team. I even found that need organising. We have a him in Blackpool at 11pm outside dedicated team of helpers working Sanuk last year just checking that tirelessly, not just over the 4 days everyone was ok and off the buses at Easter but all year round, making before retiring to his hotel with a nice sure all goes to plan. But personally, hot “non alcoholic “ drink. one person always stands out for Every team and team organiser will me. The ‘gentle man’ we all know as know George, as he ensures that he Festival President, Mr George Robson. meets them all at some point over I “inherited” George from the Danson the weekend, if only to shake their Dynasty and boy am I glad that he hand and introduce himself. He can reversed his decision not to retire at be found patrolling the pitches, both the same time as Peter 3 years ago! at Stanley Park and the Cricket Club, He felt his time was up and should as well as at Bispham...the red fleece stand down to let someone else take being visible from a great distance. over. His biggest fear was that the Since we re-branded the Festival as changes we were planning would BHF, we also adopted a motto, and leave him redundant. After a little no one has embraced it more than bit of persuasion, he agreed to give George. If “Bigger And Better” could the new team a try and I know he be applied to a person, then George has never looked back. George has Robson would fit that category supported every new concept, idea perfectly! Without him, the whole or change with open arms...and Festival would not be the success it an open mind, helping to drive the is now, and I personally would never Festival forward. Sometimes he is like be able to find someone to fill those a kid in a sweet shop, his enthusiasm very large boots. His enthusiasm is is almost terrifying! He attends infectious, and his love of Blackpool every committee meeting, never is refreshing to a Sandgrownun’ who complaining about the 7 hour round often forgets how special it is. But trip it takes. His input is well thought it is his passion for all things hockey through, well presented and definitely that still amazes me, and for that we always well received. are all very grateful. George, it’s an Some jobs require a certain amount honour and a pleasure to have you of decorum, and this George has on my side, as a friend and on the by the bucket load. He looks after team.....here’s to the next 50 years. the Mayor on his annual visit to the Thank you. Festival, liaises with the Cricket Club Dave Gee and can even appease the members Festival Secretary when things threaten to get a bit too rowdy in the clubhouse!! He will ensure he arrives at the Festival in good time to help set up, and is BHF2014 would not be the same without the help of many other people. always the last to leave Blackpool The committee would like to extend thanks to all organisations on the Tuesday when he is sure and individuals who have contributed towards making the festival everything has gone off without a possible, you all know who you are! hitch. No job is too big, too small or 6 Official Programme 2014 The man George aged 12. with a heart of gold...

Where do you start when summing up 50 years of Mr George Robson’s Easter escapades? According to Julie Andrews in Sound of Music, you start at the very beginning so here goes... Mr Robson

Mr Robson at Easter were marked out on Stanley Can! For not many people know that Born 16th June 1944 in Newcastle Park on grass areas used for Football George is an organist too, “pulling out upon Tyne, George attended his and family recreation. the stops” at several local churches on first Festival in 1965 when Hild Bede a regular basis. Along with many other Being a North East man George has College at Durham University came to things, George has a love of Music and a keen interest in Football but not as the Festival. Within their ranks was an at the Easter disco has been seen on a Magpie, Mackem or Smoggie, no... “Old Beghian”(an old boy of St Bees the dance floor waving his arms about George is a Spartan! Sporting the school in Cumbria) who was about to to “Hi Ho Silver lining” and “We are Green and White of Blyth Spartans embark on a teaching career as well as the Champions” although he is not so where he is a much loved figure and a lifetime of dedication to his beloved keen on Dizzy Rascal and Snoop Dog. sometimes Match sponsor. A quiet Morpeth Hockey club who he joined in unassuming man George never seeks George also deserves the title of “Mr 1967 and Blackpool Hockey Festival. the limelight preferring to be in the Blackpool” for the work he has done As an Old Beghian and past President background, a man quietly getting on in fostering relations with Blackpool of the Old Boys association, George is with jobs and attending to matters Cricket Club. This has been an integral proud that the most recent famous that others think insignificant. and essential part of the Festival since Old boy to join him is none other than the early 1970’s, when it became a Stuart Lancaster...the England Rugby Mr Blackpool Base and Social point for the Easter Union Head coach. On many occasions George has been weekend. Whilst many take the cricket asked “Why Blackpool” at Easter for Over 50 years, George or “Mr Club for granted, George quietly built so many years? Without exception President” as he is affectionately up a relationship with the Cricket Club he will tell you “it’s a great place, fresh known, has quietly and diligently Committee and Members (they live air and sunshine (Oh Yeah!!) where gone about his Hockey Life supporting upstairs in the Members Lounge whilst people come together to play Hockey and encouraging players of all ages we take over the Main Club). and socialise and where friendships to play and enjoy the game he loves. are made, rekindled and maintained. Steve Kennedy, who many of the Club Secretary at Morpeth for over 25 Without it there would be a hole in my older Festival goers will know, was years in two spells, George was a solid Year”. the original DJ for the Festival discos club player who having taken up the held at the club before the Festival game whilst at University, perfected People might say you cannot use grew. Recalling his first meeting with his skills on the bumpy grass pitches the title “Mr Blackpool” as that was George in1972, Steve says” Over the in Northumberland. This proved to be what Reginald Dixon (who for many years, not only has George come to perfect grounding for his early years years played the Organ at the Tower Blackpool at Easter for the Festival but as a player at Blackpool, where pitches Ballroom) was called. Oh Yes We he has attended many #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 7

George helpingg to eerect a goal in Morpeth. Georo gege’ss firsst year as Pressident in 1992.2

Mr Blackpool Mr President matches and called in “Just for a visit”. How wrong you are my friend!! George Monday will find George presenting I know he has many memories of for the last 21 years has Chaired every the trophies and saying his goodbyes. the happy times he has spent in the committee meeting including the Tuesday his thoughts turn to next Pavilion. Probably unknown to most Annual Big Meet which was always at year’s festival. people, George has made a number held at “ Chateau Danson” in Buxton. Over 50 years, George has seen the of donations to Blackpool Cricket Club This required a 6 hour round trip, Growth, Decline and Re-emergence of including the clock in the members made longer by Georges insistence on the Festival. lounge which he donated more than picking up Umpire Secretary en route 20 years ago when he became Festival and having a Coffee and Bakewell Tart Hockey has moved from 8 grass President, cementing the Festivals in Bakewell prior to the meeting. Over pitches on Stanley Park, with games link with the club even further. As a the Easter Weekend itself, George goes umpired by two players from the club we are grateful for his support round all the venues, making sure that previous game, with games played and personally I am honoured to be a everything is in order, delivering spare solely by Men’s teams...Through to the friend of George Robson”. match balls, locking up at venues, advent of water based astros in 1988, talking to the staff and grounds mixed Hockey in 1987 and women’s Mr President man, and visiting Hospital to ensure teams included in 1997. In addition, Blackpool Hockey Festival has had injured players are ok. By Sunday for the last 25 years there has been 17 Presidents since its inception. The night, George will have made a point a Pool of qualified Umpires of which first was E. Rothband (1952-1953). of speaking to every team attending George was one of the first. The 16th was ‘Bunny’ Wain, fondly the Festival - No mean achievement remembered by many, who took Everyone...Players, Umpires, especially back in 2004 when there over on the death of Festival founder Committee etc are grateful to George were 68 teams! George Greaves (President 1976- for all the things he has done and 1990). Bunny sadly died after less Also on Easter Sunday, George hosts continues to do, for the success of than a year in office following which the Mayor of Blackpool at Stanley the Festival but most of all for always George Robson became the 17th Park and then at the Cricket Club for being there. President. George has now been in the Festival Lunch, giving the thank THANK “MR PRESIDENT” and post for a commendable twenty-three you speech on behalf of the Festival Congratulations on 50 not out!! years. with many an appropriate historical or humorous quip. On Sunday evening The Festival “Must be great to be President and prior to the disco, he attends the Contributions from Peter Danson, figure head, turn up, and enjoy a free Umpires meal and feely hands over Steve Kennedy, Peter MacLellan weekend in Blackpool with a few his fines for his misdemeanours before beers” remarked one rather worse for levying his own fines on the Umpires. wear player a few years back. 8 Official Programme 2014

Dyabas and Queen’s University Team Focus DY, DY, DYABAS! DYABAS entered Blackpool Easter Hockey Festival for the first time in 1971 and have been there with players ever since. We have won the festival three times in 1979, 1983 and 1986 and finished second in 1982 and 1987. We were also involved in 1985, but the winners award was not presented that year.

Our name came from the Dyes they One of our biggest achievements used to make at ICI Grangemouth, well away from the hockey, and there are that is the nice version! In reality it is many, is when we had a top round of actually a war cry saying “DY YA BASS” £202.85 in 2009 at the Cricket Club. We but we shortened it simply to DYABAS. do enjoy ourselves at the festival and We won the Blackpool Centenary drink like there is no tomorrow as most Trophy in 1983 for being the most participants will know if they have seen helpful team or group and the Bunny us, but we like to play hockey and want Wain trophy in 1996 in our 25th year to win our games. The place you will of attendance. Since then, we have had find us will be in the Cricket Club or the our ups and downs and have been in nearest pub to the Astro. the top four for a few years. However, We have a ‘fine system’ for every player, we were the first team to win the just check out our rules at the festival festival three times since records were to see what we mean!! We do have our kept!! own song, which is “Hi Ho Silver Lining” We are a well-known team and started by Jeff Beck, with some words changed, with players from ICI Grangemouth as mentioned by Umpire Peter in Scotland and have progressed to MacLellan last year, “DY DY DYABASSS” players from all parts of the world. The and others. Talking about umpires, we main base of players is still from the fine anybody that talks back to any Central belt of Scotland and it is now umpire, carded or moans as we always Falkirk GHG HC that supply most (it’s have to be happy. The umpires know just next door to Grangemouth, but the this and send off players to boost our Grangemouth team merged). soup fund for the Sunday night! We have stalwarts that rarely miss We really enjoy the Festival, well we Blackpool like Fudgie, Staffy, and must do as this is our 43rd year! various others. Our adopted players Chris Taylor from Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland Current Team Organiser and the other countries drop in and out over various years and we can have a weak squad or a strong squad. But we are NEVER stuck and I have seen us turn up 5 minutes before a game with two players and we would always have eleven to start the game as we always get volunteers from the watching spectators. #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 9

We are not men, we are Queen’s. Queen’s University Hockey Club was formed on the 19th September 1898 and has had a rich history of international players come through the ranks including Jimmy Kirkwood and Terry Greg, both of whom have represented Great Britain.

The strength of the team is dependent Obviously some players are more social on the influx of ‘freshers’ each year so than others and one name springs to the team can vary greatly year on year. mind, let’s just call him Player X. Now Queen’s have won the Irish Senior Cup Player X is infamous around Belfast and on three occasions, most recently in the girls actively run away from him, so season of 1980-81. We have also won here are some his finer moments. He the Anderson Cup on three occasions joined QUB in 2010 and was bright eyed and the Linden Cup twice. and bushy tailed and having no idea what was ahead of him. Since joining, Enough of the boring history. Queen’s is he has fallen asleep at a petrol pump a University and so is obviously a social and in a bush, he has been deported club with a few hockey players. There is from the Republic of Ireland and he has a ranking system within the club; when vomited on more girls than he’s pulled. players join for the first year they are freshers and have to complete certain I just hope that this side of Player X tasks in order to become veterans for doesn’t come out over the next few the following season. Feel free to ask days...but if it does I can only apologise. some of the guys what these tasks We are not men, we are Queen’s. may be, but don’t expect too many details due to legal reasons! 10 Official Programme 2014

Head to Head Exposing big names on tour!

Rob Dingle Jay Currey (No Dipsophobics Allowed!!) (The Weigh Anchors)

What club are you associated Blackpool HC for three great years, Started playing hockey for Blackpool with and for how long? previously a decade at Lytham St HC aged 10, so 11 years ago now. 1pt - to Jay! We like that you’ve played for Annes HC. one club your whole hockey career!

What makes your club great? Its not about the titles, cups or glory. Old Rosie cider in the bar and last Great club spirit Rob! - 1pt. It’s about banter, friendship and most minute nights out after games which importantly one too many beers after I somehow always get tricked into a game. going on.

How many times have you Back for the 8th time this year and I think this is my 6th year now, but attended BHF? more pumped than ever. Roll on plenty of time to catch up! Sounds like there’s plenty more years of Easter! BHF left for you Jay - 1pt!

What brings you back to BHF Fear. Fear of missing out on so Having spent some great teenage year after year? many amazing moments, and most years drinking in Stanley Park, why We get the same feeling too Rob - 1pt. importantly fear of having to listen to stop now? Oh and it’s 200 yards from everyone else say how messy it was if my house. I wasn’t there!

What is your finest moment on Pre-match warm up, trying to copy a Winning the mixed event last year a hockey pitch? famous hockey skills video on YouTube with a life threatening hangover from Winning the final on a and breaking my nose. Had to play The Sunday night out! hangover...impressive Jay! 1pt! with match with two black eyes and cotton wool up my nose. Oh wait, you said finest...

What is the funniest thing Maybe not so funny at the time, but Alex Rowe arm wrestling teenage girls you have seen off the hockey looking back, watching Mike Smith on the back of the bus to Sanuk last pitch at BHF? attempt to drink from a hollowed-out year. Before he went soft with his half We think Smithy deserves the point melon, through a straw, through a gap a brasserie! here! 1pt for Smithy’s dedication! in his teeth, that was smashed out the previous day.

Why hockey? The most common question hockey Georgie Twigg. We couldn’t have said it better players get asked, yet the easiest to ourselves Rob! 1pt! answer. How many other sports can you combine competitiveness and Final Score team spirit, all whilst trying to (and 4 - 3 usually failing to) seduce the opposite A close one, but Rob wins it! sex!

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Let’s meet the Committee! Helping you put names to faces...

George Robson David Gee Simon Allen President & Chairman Festival Secretary Head of Operations Although a County darts player and This is Dave’s 3rd year as Festival Hailing from Banbridge in Northern also a notable Bridge player, George Secretary and he is loving every Ireland, Simon has been working in found the time to take up hockey minute. Watching the committee England since graduating in Graphic at Durham University in the mid- grow from strength to strength, with Design in 2009. He is responsible for 1960s. He became passionate for new faces added each time we meet, the rebranding of the Festival in 2012 the sport and on graduation joined is the most important aspect behind and continues to dedicate his time to Morpeth H.C. (Northumberland). the scenes. However, it’s the ‘front producing a more professional looking Having visited the Blackpool Festival of house’ changes that give him the BHF. Simon is a Level 2 Umpire in the with his college in both 1965 and most satisfaction! When he took over, North Men’s Hockey League and has 1966, George organised a squad from his aim was always to develop the hockey experiences from school level Morpeth for many years thereafter. social side of the Festival and he hopes in South Africa, to club level in the His commitment to what he always you all enjoy the changes that have European Hockey League. calls The Magic that is Blackpool been made. Captaining Gee Force and resulted in his being invited to become either playing or coaching, hockey is both Festival President and Chairman never far from his thoughts. He sends in 1991. As passionate as ever, George a warm welcome to all our regulars, has reached the splendid landmark of but more importantly to all the new or his 50th Festival this year. returning teams...especially those from across the water!

Dave ‘Lefty’ Wright Steve Parker Kim Bell Fixtures Coordinator Social Secretary Pitch Manager This is Lefty’s 3rd year on the Festival This is Steve’s 3rd year on the Festival Kim plays for her home town club, Committee. He is currently a member Committee. He is currently a member Preston and attended her first BHF of Blackpool HC for whom he has of Leeds HC, whom he has played back in 2002. Kim was asked to join played for over the last 18 years. This for over the last 2 years. Prior to this the Festival Committee in 2012. “I season he has helped the 1XI win the Steve activity managed and played was delighted to be asked to be part league title. Also this season Lefty has for Ormskirk HC. As an experienced of such a fantastic team where I have continued to umpire for North HUA as ‘hat wearing’ tour veteran / tour made some great friends!” She has a level 2 umpire. As a tour veteran and coordinator Steve brings a wealth of a background in Sports Studies and true Easter legend, Lefty continues touring knowledge, nicely blended through this has organised a number to offer the committee a wealth of with a unique sense of style, humour, of sporting events and competitions. experience, as his passion for hockey and a side of umpiring thrown in to Kim’s favourite part of the festival is and Blackpool provide an exciting boot!!! Viva la #BHF2014. the Friday morning meet with all the combination in the organisation and anticipation of what lies ahead… delivery of #BHF2014. #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 13

Alex Diver Debs Huyton Shaun Bent Blackpool Cricket Club Rep. Operations Head of Digital Despite many arguments with David Debs first took part in BHF 8 years Although our head of digital at BHF “Lefty” Wright, Alex can’t quite ago and became committee treasurer may not have picked up a hockey work out when he first attended the in 2012. Debs got involved through stick in his entire life, Shaun has Festival. He reckons either 1999 or Garstang Hockey Club and has made played a very important role within 2000 as a BHC Junior, however he some lasting friendships through tour. the committee over the last three guarantees that you will see the same Her favourite night of the festival is, years. Shaun single handily brought old sites every year. It wouldn’t be without doubt, the Sunday fancy the Festival into the 21st century BHF without someone in your team dress. The night is a real celebration utilising a new website, multiple social cellophaned to a Lamp Post in Stanley of all things tour with some media sites and an online score centre Park! His second home, Blackpool unforgettable memories to be created. available to everyone throughout Cricket Club, has had a very exciting “Being part of the festival committee the weekend on their mobile devices. 12 months, to which those of you has been a fantastic experience and Preferring his sport to have four have visited before will spot one or I am hoping that the festival will wheels, Shaun is an avid Formula One three changes about the place. BHF is grow even bigger and better in the fan and annually attends the British very important part of their calendar, future! Hope all involved have a great Grand Prix at Silverstone. and they hope that you enjoy and weekend, but remember...What goes support the club over the festival, and on tour, goes on Facebook!!” sample some of the award winning drinks on offer!

Mike Baker Dom ‘Daisy’ Chadwick Clive Dennis Pitch Manager Team Registrations & Score Centre Umpire Manager Mike made the transition from This is Dom’s 3rd year on the festival Clive has been around BHF for more Football to Hockey 15 years ago and committee. He is currently taking a years than he cares to remember, is a member of Lytham St.Anne’s sabbatical from playing hockey due to firstly as an umpire and then as joint Hockey Club. He returned to hockey in a broken neck but has instead taken umpire manager with Pete MacLellan, 2012 after a six year sabbatical due up wheelchair rugby or murderball as and finally having a go himself with to a change of job. Originally from it is also known! His affiliation with help from the other umpires. He looks Blackpool but now living in the North BHF goes back 14 years as he used forward to another great festival. East. This is Mike’s first year on the to play for Blackpool Hockey Club committee but he’s played in and and the mighty Gee Force Barmy partied through many festivals over Army! Now Dom helps out with team the last ten years for Gee Force Army registration and score centre. and can’t wait to get stuck into the festival from the other side! 14 Official Programme 2014

Previous Award Winners Is your team in the history books?

Festival Men’s Winners Festival Mixed Winners 1987 - 2013 1987 - 2013

Year Team Name Club Year Team Name Club

^2013 Colour Purple Combined Services HA ^2013 The Weigh Anchors Touring Team

2012 Lads Sausage Bedford HC 2012 Sheps Little Kids Wisbech HC

2011 Lads Sausage Bedford HC 2011 Bladders Atherstone Adders HC

2010 Colour Purple Combined Services HA 2010 Drunken Munkys & Cheeky Chimps Blackpool HC

2009 Buckfast Bandits Banbridge HC (Northern Ireland) 2009 Bladders HC Atherstone Adders HC

2008 Colour Purple Combined Services HA 2008 FAME Fylde & Manchester Met Uni.

2007 Colour Purple Combined Services HA 2007 Go Commando Lytham St. Annes HC

2006 Coy Boys City of York HC 2006 L.S.A Lytham St. Annes HC

2005 Colour Purple Combined Services HA 2005 L.S.A Lytham St. Annes HC

2004 B.O.B.’s Birmingham University Old Boys 2004 Merry Bisexuals Nottingham Uni Medics HC

2003 Wally Polly St. Albans HC 2003 Fast Breeders Springfields HC

2002 Who R They Heywood HC 2002 F.U.B.A.R Peterborough Hospital

2001 Disillusioned Aardvarks Touring Team 2001 All Saints Touring Team

2000 Shared: Bernard/Disillusioned Aardvarks Nottingham Trent University HC/Touring Team 2000 Pinkies & Winkies Touring Team

1999 Odyssey Lewes HC/Brighton Poly OB’s 1999 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC

1998 Yorkshire Stags Ben Rhydding/Brookland HC 1998 Pebbles Stone HC

1997 Disillusioned Aardvarks Touring Team 1997 Pebbles Stone HC

1996 Bernard Nottingham Trent University HC 1996 Super Heroes In Training Charles Keene HC

1995 Disillusioned Aardvarks Touring Team 1995 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC

1994 Shared: Baker’s Dozen/Rancid Racoon Bandits Nottingham Trent University HC/ York CS HC 1994 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC

1993 Grape Tonkers Melton Mowbray HC 1993 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC

1992 Pink Gorillas Bury St Edmunds HC 1992 Scanky Tarts Wednesbury HC

1991 Yorkshire Huzzars Yorkshire Civil Service HC 1991 Fast Breeders Springfields HC

1990 Disillusioned Aardvarks Touring Team 1990 Fast Breeders Springfields HC

1989 Durham Lions County Side 1989 Fast Breeders Springfields HC

1988 Minster Men York University Old Boys 1988 Fast Breeders Springfields HC

1987 Pheasant Pluckers Spalding HC 1987 Belvoir Bandits Egerton Park HC #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 15

Festival Women’s Winners Blackpool Centenary Trophy 1997 - 2013 1987 - 2013

Year Team Name Club Year Recipient

^2013 Topsy Turveys Northop Hall Ladies HC ^2013 Club Sanuk

2012 Pretty Skilful On & Off The Pitch Matlock Baileans HC 2012 Clive & Christine Dennis

2011 Club Tropicanna Watsonians Ladies HC 2011 Leeds Medics & Dentists HC

2010 Too Posh To Wash Longridge HC 2010 Blackpool Sports Centre

2009 Knockers Cannock HC 2009 Peter MacLellan

2008 Cub Scouts Lytham St. Annes HC 2008 Ross Anderson

2007 Granite City Wanderers Granite City Wanderers 2007 John & Mary Bosworth

2006 M.Y.O.B.B Wilmslow HC 2006 The Umpires

2005 Anderson’s Adventurers Royal Logistic Corps 2005 Keith Jones

2004 Cloggers Cleckheaton HC 2004 Blackpool Cricket Club

2003 Keeled Over Keele University Old Girls HC 2003 Mike Casey

2002 Polly’s Posse Bury St. Edmunds HC 2002 Kevin Fish

2001 Rock Hard Stonkers Mariners HC 2001 Peter Danson

2000 Sex On Legs Paviours HC 2000 George Robson

1999 Morpeth Girlies Morpeth HC 1999 Leeds University. Medics & Dentists HC

1998 Giffnock Int. Touring Team Giffnock/Hutchesons HC 1998 Jen & Mike Danson

1997 Witches Of Eastcote Eastcote HC 1997 St. John Ambulance Brigade

1996 Blackpool Hoteliers

Bunny Wain Trophy for Fair Play 1995 National Westminster Bank Previous Winners (Awarded by the Umpires) 1994 Council Shaw’s Stag Do - Doncaster HC Hockily Ever After - Macclesfield HC 1993 The Hughes Family Smurfs On Tour - Writtle College HC 1992 The Umpires Fillers & Feelers - Leeds Uni Medics & Dentists HC Colour Purple - Combined Services U23 1991 Steve Kennedy Tubes - Kirkcaldy HC 1990 The Danson Family Wally Polly - St Albans HC Old Johnny Knoxvilles - York St John’s Uni. Old Boys HC 1989 Anne Johnson & Josie Baker Drunken Dragons - Rhyl HC Emma Lions - Emmanuel College, Cambridge University HC 1988 Trophy not awarded Stelios Tours - Liverpool Sefton HC 1987 Malcolm Walker

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Locations Map Finding your way...

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Devonshire Road 6 A586 7 High St

Newton Drive 5 Grosvenor Street Queen St Cookston Street North Pier Talbot Road B5266

Church Street

Park Road 8 Whitegate Drive Stanley Park Golf Course

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A584 Hornby Road 3 Coronation Street 4 Albert Rd Hornby Road

Read’s Avenue 2 Park Road 10 Stanley Par Central Pier

Central Drive A583

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A5099 Grasmere Road Park Road

Whitegate Drive Promenade

B5262 Central Drive Drive South Park

B5390 Bloomfield Road Preston Ne

Ansdell Road

Lytham Road A5073

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Waterloo Road Hawes Side Lane A5073 Vicarage Lane

St. Annes Road

A584 First Aid is provided by Red Cross.Yeadon Way

If you require First Aid alertB5262 a pitch managerSouth Pier or committee member. ONLY in an EMERGENCY should you call 999.

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Yeadon Way Hawes Side Lane

a Yeadon Way Train Station/Tram/Bus Stop Taxi Rank Car Park First Aid To Bispham #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 19

9 Locations

North Park Drive 1 Festival HQ 2 Astro 1 & 2

A587 3 Grass 1 & 2 4 Blackpool Cricket Club & Social Barquee 5 Walkabout 6 Club Sanuk 7 Queen Street 8 Blackpool Town Centre 9 Blackpool Victoria Hospital 10 Whitegate Drive Walk-in Centre Blackpool Zoo East Park Drive Heron’s Reach Directions to Bispham from Stanley Park Golf Club Blackpool Leisure Centre Car Park to Blackpool & Fylde College, FY2 0HB (3.9 miles) A587 G 30,0'%&2-,2-#12 0)0'4#(0.3 miles) k G 22&#0-3," -32A2 )#2&#t12#6'2-,2-#0#- " (0.2 miles) G 30,0'%&2 2&'2#% 2#0'4#(160 metres) G # 0*#$2 2#4-,1&'0#- "(1.2 miles) G 22&#0-3," -32A2 )#2&#u,"#6'2-,2- Devonshire Road (56 metres) G 22&#0-3," -32A2 )#2&#t12#6'2-,2-#4-,1&'0# Road (1.1 miles) G 22&#0-3," -32A2 )#2&#v0"#6'2-,2-#" ,) Road (127 metres) G -,2',3#-, ,%2&-0.#4#,3#(0.2 miles) G 30,*#$2 21&n#*"- "(0.6 miles) G 30,*#$2',2-2&#-**#%#(52 metres) ew Road

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Social Schedule We know how to party...

Barquee Beach Party Tropical Delight, All Night! Good 18:00 - Barquee, Cricket Club 23:00 - Boudoir Break out the beach wear as we are Jump on board one of the FREE BHF Friday taking you to Tropical Paradise. DJ Dave party buses to continue the party at Pope will provide the soundtrack to your Boudoir’s ‘Tropical Delight, All Night!’ evening with the usual mischief, fun, event. Pack your budgie smugglers and team games and giveaways ’til late! bikinis as we will have exclusive access to two steaming hot-tubs! With great team and individual drink offers, WKD giveaways and Blackpool’s top DJ offering up great entertainment, this BHF2014 exclusive event will be un-missable!

George’s Jubilee Jolly Walkabout Aussie Session Easter 18:00 - Barquee, Cricket Club 23:00 - Walkabout Get the Febreze out as it’s ‘Team Shirt Jump on board one of our FREE BHF Saturday Night’! Let’s celebrate with Festival party buses for a direct ride down President, George Robson, on his 50th under to Walkabout! We have exclusive attendance by sporting your Team Shirt! BHF2014 access to upstairs in Walkabout It’s time to show some real team spirit and we’ll keep the party pumping until 4 for a second night of fun in the Social in the morning! Entry is via the side door Barquee at Blackpool Cricket Club! Live to the left of the club. band (Venuzuela, Venuzuela) and DJ Dave Pope playing all your favourite party anthems ’til late!

Super Sunday Send Off Easter 21:00 - Club Sanuk The mother of all pre-final warm ups and fancy dress competitions. If you‘ve been Sunday before enough said. For the uninitiated to the Festival Fancy Dress Finale, ensure you get your team organised with a theme. Please let the DJ know before 22:30 if you would like to strut your stuff in the famous BHF Dance Off for a chance to win team prizes courtesy of Club Sanuk! You’ll have 60 seconds, to a song of your choice, to show us your best team moves!

FREE entry to all the above venues with Festival wristband only. Licensed venues REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR FESTIVAL reserve the right to refuse entry. ID may be required. WRISTBAND TO ALL SOCIAL EVENTS OR Warning: Strobe effects will be in use YOU MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY! at BHF social events. #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 21

Team and Officials List Who, what and where...

Mens Teams Umpires

01 Colour Purple / Combined Service HA / Navy Ross Anderson / York 02 Dancing Digits / Stepps HC / Yellow Matthew Atherton / Blackpool 03 Dirty Mike and the Boys / Morpeth HC / Blue Kendal Baggott / Brigg 04 Dyabas / Touring Team / Orange / Blue Bob Barlow / Thornton-Cleveleys 05 Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI / London Academicals HC / Black / White Andy Barnes / Sutton on Trent 06 Swins Stags / Richmond HC / Blue Chris Barnes / Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 07 The Cajun Hot Sticks / Blackpool Hockey Club / Tangerine James Barnes / Sutton-on-Trent 08 The DYES / Touring Team / Orange / Blue Christine Dennis / Chesterfield 09 This time it’s tour / Doncaster HC / Black Clive Dennis / Chesterfield Alex Diver / Thornton Cleveleys Laura Geeson / Alfreton Jerry Gough / South Shields Andrew Higgins / Stamford William Hill / Newark Jonathan Hull / IOM Gemma Jones / Burnley Ladies Teams Richard Malone / Ipswich Peter MacLellan / Houghton-Le-Spring 10 Nans on Tour / Leeds Adel Carnegie / Orange Bob Maltby / York 11 Angry Birds (With Sticks) / Staveley Womens HC / Red / Yellow Sarah Middleton / Derby 12 Bluebirds / Redhill Ladies HC / Orange John Pell-Reynolds / Coleshill 13 Dolly Mixtures / Dartford Ladies HC / Purple John Reiss / Tyne & Wear 14 H.O.T. Hero’s on Tour / Manchester Moss Park HC / Blue Scott Riley / Leeds 15 Knockers / Cannock Ladies HC / Pink / White Victor Sereno / Formby 16 Misfits / Dalston HC & Carlisle HC / White Andy Stalker / Sheffield Martin Stott / Bedworth Mark Waywell / Leigh Simon Widdison / Mansfield Jerry Yates / Leicester Mixed Teams

17 #InYourEndo / Touring Team / Blue 18 All Stars / Matlock Baileans/Derwent HC / Blue 19 Big Sticks and Fit Chicks / University of Manchester / Pink 20 Bladders / Atherstone Adders HC / Yellow 21 Cocks in Frocks / Leeds Medics and Dentists HC / Camouflage 22 FB’s Boys / Wisbech HC / Orange 23 Gee Force Army / Blackpool & the Fylde College / Aqua 24 Gee Force Navy / Blackpool & the Fylde College / Aqua 25 Hampton Tropics / Hampton In Arden HC / Tropical Blue 26 Men in Macc. / Macclesfield HC / Pink 27 Mix Up, Look Sharp / London Academicals HC / Black / White 28 Mr Men and Little Miss / Touring Team / Maroon 29 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! / Touring Team / Black 30 Pheasant Pluckers / Spalding HC / Maroon / White 31 QUB Elite / Queens University Belfast HC / White 32 Queen’s Campers / Queens University Belfast OTC HC / White 33 Shep’s Siblings / Wisbech HC / Blue 34 Skanky Tarts / Cannock HC / Blue / Pink 35 Slags in Rags / Leeds Medics and Dentists HC / Camouflage 36 The Chelsea Daggerers / Royal School of Mines / Black / Gold 37 The Highlighters / Leeds HC / Neon 38 The Incredibles / Touring Team / Red 39 The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia / Burton HC / Green / Black 40 The Weigh Anchors / Maltese Olympic Touring Team / White 41 Tigger’s Toddlers / Wisbech HC / Pink 42 Untouchables / East London HC / Blue 22 Official Programme 2014 Fixtures Friday 18th April

Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

1 10:30 Grass 1 The Weigh Anchors - The Chelsea Daggerers

2 10:30 Grass 2 Dyabas - Dancing Digits

3 10:30 Astro 1 Men in Macc. - Slags in Rags

4 10:30 Astro 2 Mr Men and Little Miss - The Incredibles

5 11:00 Grass 1 Dolly Mixtures - Nans on Tour

6 11:00 Grass 2 The DYES - Swins Stags

7 11:00 Astro 1 The Highlighters - All Stars

8 11:00 Astro 2 Cocks in Frocks - #InYourEndo

9 11:30 Grass 1 Misfits - Angry Birds (With Sticks)

10 11:30 Grass 2 This time it's tour - Dirty Mike & The Boys

11 11:30 Astro 1 Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - No Dipsophobics Allowed!!

12 11:30 Astro 2 Gee Force Navy - Bladders

13 11:30 Bispham Tigger's Toddlers - The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia

14 12:00 Grass 1 Knockers - Bluebirds

15 12:00 Grass 2 Colour Purple - Jeremy Bentham Invit IX

16 12:00 Astro 1 Mix Up, Look Sharp - QUB Elite

17 12:00 Astro 2 Pheasant Pluckers - FB's Boys

18 12:00 Bispham The Incredibles - The Weigh Anchors

19 12:30 Grass 1 H.O.T. Hero's on Tour - Misfits

20 12:30 Grass 2 The Cajun Hot Sticks - The DYES

21 12:30 Astro 1 Queen’s Campers - Hampton Tropics

22 12:30 Astro 2 Untouchables - Gee Force Army

23 12:30 Bispham #InYourEndo - The Chelsea Daggerers

24 13:00 Grass 1 Bluebirds - Dolly Mixtures

25 13:00 Grass 2 All Stars - Men in Macc.

26 13:00 Astro 1 Swins Stags - Colour Purple

27 13:00 Astro 2 Skanky Tarts - Shep's Siblings

28 13:00 Bispham Mr Men and Little Miss - No Dipsophobics Allowed!!

29 13:30 Grass 1 Angry Birds (With Sticks) - Knockers

30 13:30 Grass 2 Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI - This time it's tour

31 13:30 Astro 1 Bladders - Slags in Rags

32 13:30 Astro 2 FB's Boys - The Highlighters

33 13:30 Bispham Cocks in Frocks - The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia

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Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

34 14:00 Grass 1 Nans on Tour - Bluebirds

35 14:00 Grass 2 Dancing Digits - Dirty Mike & The Boys

36 14:00 Astro 1 Colour Purple - The Cajun Hot Sticks

37 14:00 Astro 2 Hampton Tropics - Gee Force Navy

38 14:00 Bispham Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - QUB Elite

39 14:30 Grass 1 Knockers - H.O.T. Hero's on Tour

40 14:30 Grass 2 Dyabas - Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI

41 14:30 Astro 1 Pheasant Pluckers - Gee Force Army

42 14:30 Astro 2 Shep's Siblings - Queen’s Campers

43 14:30 Bispham Mix Up, Look Sharp - Tigger's Toddlers

44 15:00 Grass 1 Dolly Mixtures - Angry Birds (With Sticks)

45 15:00 Grass 2 The DYES - Colour Purple

46 15:00 Astro 1 Skanky Tarts - Untouchables

47 15:00 Astro 2 Men in Macc - Bladders

48 15:00 Bispham The Weigh Anchors - #InYourEndo

49 15:30 Grass 1 All Stars - FB's Boys

50 15:30 Astro 1 This time it's tour - Swins Stags

51 15:30 Astro 2 Hampton Tropics - Slags in Rags

52 15:30 Bispham The Incredibles - No Dipsophobics Allowed!!

53 16:00 Grass 2 The Highlighters - Gee Force Army

54 16:00 Astro 1 Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI - Dancing Digits

55 16:00 Astro 2 Misfits - Knockers

56 16:00 Bispham Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Tigger's Toddlers

57 16:30 Grass 1 H.O.T. Hero's on Tour - Dolly Mixtures

58 16:30 Grass 2 Gee Force Navy - Shep's Siblings

59 16:30 Astro 1 The Cajun Hot Sticks - This time it's tour

60 16:30 Astro 2 Angry Birds (With Sticks) - Nans on Tour

61 17:00 Grass 1 Pheasant Pluckers - Skanky Tarts

62 17:00 Grass 2 Queen’s Campers - Untouchables

63 17:00 Astro 1 The Chelsea Daggerers - The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia

64 17:00 Astro 2 Swins Stags - Dyabas 24 Official Programme 2014 Fixtures Saturday 19th April

Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

65 10:00 Grass 1 Mr Men & Little Misses - QUB Elite

66 10:00 Grass 2 Bluebirds - Angry birds (with sticks)

67 10:00 Astro 1 FB's Boys - Men in Macc

68 10:00 Astro 2 Cocks in Frocks - Mix up, look sharp

69 10:00 Bispham Dirty Mike & The Boys - Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI

70 10:30 Grass 1 The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia - #inyourendo

71 10:30 Grass 2 Hampton Tropics - Bladders

72 10:30 Astro 1 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! - The Weigh Anchors

73 10:30 Astro 2 Dolly Mixtures - Misfits

74 10:30 Bispham This time it's tour - The DYES

75 11:00 Grass 1 Gee Force Army - All Stars

76 11:00 Grass 2 QUB Elite - The Incredibles

77 11:00 Astro 1 Mix up, look sharp - The Chelsea Daggerers

78 11:00 Astro 2 Nans on Tour - H.O.T. Hero's on Tour

79 11:00 Bispham Dancing Digits - Swins Stags

80 11:30 Grass 1 Skanky Tarts - The Highlighters

81 11:30 Grass 2 Tigger's Toddlers - Mr Men & Little Misses

82 11:30 Astro 1 Shep's siblings - Slags in Rags

83 11:30 Astro 2 Knockers - Dolly Mixtures

84 11:30 Bispham Dyabas - The Cajun Hot Sticks

85 12:00 Grass 1 Big Sticks & fit chicks - Cocks in frocks

86 12:00 Grass 2 Untouchables - Gee Force Navy

87 12:00 Astro 1 Queens Campers - Pheasant Pluckers

88 12:00 Astro 2 H.O.T. Hero's on Tour - Bluebirds

89 12:00 Bispham Colour Purple - This time it's tour

90 12:30 Grass 1 The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia - The Weigh Anchors

91 12:30 Grass 2 Men in Macc - Hampton Tropics

92 12:30 Astro 1 FB's Boys - Gee Force Army

93 12:30 Astro 2 Misfits - Nans on Tour

94 12:30 Bispham Swins Stags - Dirty Mike & The Boys

95 13:00 Grass 1 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! - QUB Elite

96 13:00 Grass 2 Bladders - Shep's siblings

97 13:00 Astro 1 Angry birds (with sticks) - H.O.T. Hero's on Tour

98 13:00 Astro 2 All Stars - Skanky Tarts

99 13:00 Bispham The DYES - Dyabas

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Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

100 13:30 Grass 1 #inyourendo - Mix up, look sharp

101 13:30 Grass 2 The Cajun Hot Sticks - Dancing Digits

102 13:30 Astro 1 Nans on Tour - Knockers

103 13:30 Astro 2 Untouchables - Slags in Rags

104 14:00 Grass 1 The Incredibles - Tigger's toddlers

105 14:00 Grass 2 Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI - Swins Stags

106 14:00 Astro 1 Bluebirds - Misfits

107 14:00 Astro 2 Gee Force Navy - Pheasant Pluckers

108 15:00 Grass 1 The Chelsea Daggerers - Big sticks & fit chicks

109 15:00 Grass 2 Queens Campers - The Highlighters

110 15:00 Astro 1 Shep's siblings - Hampton Tropics

111 15:00 Astro 2 Gee Force Army - Men in Macc

112 15:30 Grass 1 Mr Men & Little Misses - Cocks in frocks

113 15:30 Grass 2 Dyabas - Colour Purple

114 15:30 Astro 1 Dirty Mike & The Boys - The Cajun Hot Sticks

115 15:30 Astro 2 FB's Boys - Skanky Tarts

116 16:00 Grass 1 QUB Elite - The Weigh Anchors

117 16:00 Grass 2 Untouchables - Bladders

118 16:00 Astro 1 Queens Campers - All Stars

119 16:00 Astro 2 Dancing Digits - The DYES

120 16:30 Grass 1 Mix up, look sharp - The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia

121 16:30 Grass 2 Pheasant Pluckers - Slags in Rags

122 16:30 Astro 1 The Cajun Hot Sticks - Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI

123 16:30 Astro 2 This time it's tour - Dyabas

124 17:00 Grass 1 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! - Tigger's toddlers

125 17:00 Grass 2 Gee Force Navy - The Highlighters

126 17:00 Astro 1 Mr Men & Little Misses - The Chelsea Daggerers

127 17:00 Astro 2 Colour Purple - Dancing Digits

128 17:30 Astro 1 Nans on Tour - Dolly Mixtures

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Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

130 10:00 Grass 1 Men in Macc. - Shep's siblings

131 10:00 Grass 2 Swins Stags - The Cajun Hot Sticks

132 10:00 Astro 1 Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - #InYourEndo

133 10:00 Astro 2 The DYES - Dirty Mike & The Boys

134 10:00 Bispham Bluebirds - Knockers

135 10:30 Grass 1 Gee Force Army - Skanky Tarts

136 10:30 Grass 2 Cocks in frocks - The Incredibles

137 10:30 Astro 1 Misfits - H.O.T. Hero's on Tour

138 10:30 Astro 2 Dancing Digits - This time it's tour

139 10:30 Bispham Hampton Tropics - Untouchables

140 11:00 Grass 1 FB's Boys - Queen’s Campers

141 11:00 Grass 2 Mix Up, Look Sharp - The Weigh Anchors

142 11:00 Astro 1 QUB Elite - Tigger's Toddlers

143 11:00 Astro 2 Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI - The DYES

144 11:00 Bispham Bladders - Pheasant Pluckers

145 11:30 Grass 1 All Stars - Gee Force Navy

146 11:30 Grass 2 The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks

147 11:30 Astro 1 Dolly Mixtures - Bluebirds

148 11:30 Astro 2 Dirty Mike & The Boys - Colour Purple

149 11:30 Bispham Slags in Rags - The Highlighters

150 12:00 Grass 1 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! - Cocks in frocks

151 12:00 Grass 2 Swins Stags - The DYES

152 12:00 Astro 1 Knockers - Angry Birds (With Sticks)

153 12:00 Astro 2 Dancing Digits - Dyabas

154 12:00 Bispham Skanky Tarts - Men in Macc.

155 12:30 Grass 1 #InYourEndo - Mr Men and Little Miss

156 12:30 Grass 2 The Incredibles - The Chelsea Daggerers

157 12:30 Astro 1 Bluebirds - Nans on Tour

158 12:30 Astro 2 Dirty Mike & The Boys - This time it's tour

159 12:30 Bispham Untouchables - Shep's siblings

160 13:00 Grass 1 Tigger's toddlers - The Weigh Anchors

161 13:00 Grass 2 Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Mix Up, Look Sharp

162 13:00 Astro 1 The DYES - The Cajun Hot Sticks

163 13:00 Astro 2 H.O.T. Hero's on Tour - Knockers

164 13:00 Bispham Queen’s Campers - Gee Force Army

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Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

165 13:30 Grass 1 Cocks in frocks - QUB Elite

166 13:30 Grass 2 Dyabas - Dirty Mike & The Boys

167 13:30 Astro 1 Angry Birds (With Sticks) - Dolly Mixtures

168 13:30 Astro 2 Mr Men and Little Miss - The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia

169 13:30 Bispham Pheasant Pluckers - Hampton Tropics

170 14:00 Grass 1 Knockers - Misfits

171 14:00 Grass 2 Gee Force Navy - FB's Boys

172 14:00 Astro 1 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! - The Chelsea Daggerers

173 14:00 Astro 2 Colour Purple - Swins Stags

174 14:00 Bispham The Highlighters - Bladders

175 14:30 Grass 1 Nans on Tour - Angry Birds (With Sticks)

176 14:30 Grass 2 Dirty Mike & The Boys - Dancing Digits

177 14:30 Astro 1 The Incredibles - #InYourEndo

178 14:30 Astro 2 This time it's tour - Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI

179 14:30 Bispham Slags in Rags - All Stars

180 15:00 Grass 1 Dolly Mixtures - H.O.T. Hero's on Tour

181 15:00 Grass 2 Untouchables - Men in Macc

182 15:00 Astro 1 The Cajun Hot Sticks - Colour Purple

183 15:00 Astro 2 The Weigh Anchors - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks

184 15:00 Bispham Skanky Tarts - Queen’s Campers

185 15:30 Grass 1 Nans on Tour - Misfits

186 15:30 Grass 2 Shep's siblings - Pheasant Pluckers

187 15:30 Astro 1 Tigger's toddlers - Cocks in frocks

188 15:30 Astro 2 Jeremy Bentham Invitational XI - Dyabas

189 16:00 Grass 1 H.O.T. Hero's on Tour - Bluebirds

190 16:00 Grass 2 Gee Force Army - Gee Force Navy

191 16:00 Astro 1 Hampton Tropics - The Highlighters

192 16:00 Astro 2 Mix Up, Look Sharp - Mr Men and Little Miss

193 16:30 Grass 1 FB's Boys - Slags in Rags

194 16:30 Grass 2 Bladders - All Stars

195 16:30 Astro 1 No Dipsophobics Allowed!! - #InYourEndo

196 16:30 Astro 2 QUB Elite - The Chelsea Daggerers

197 17:00 Astro 1 The Incredibles - The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia 28 Official Programme 2014 Fixtures Monday 21st April

Game Time Format Venue Home Team Score Away Team

198 10:00 Grass 1 26th Place - 25th Place

199 10:00 Grass 2 24th Place - 23rd Place

200 10:00 Astro 1 22nd Place - 21st Place

201 10:00 Astro 2 19th Place - 20th Place

202 10:30 Grass 1 15th Place - 16th Place

203 10:30 Grass 2 17th Place - 18th Place

204 10:30 Astro 1 5th Place - 6th Place

205 10:30 Astro 2 5th Place - 6th Place

206 11:00 Grass 1 13th Place - 14th Place

207 11:00 Grass 2 11th Place - 12th Place

208 11:00 Astro 1 (SF1) 1st Place - 4th Place

209 11:00 Astro 2 (SF2) 2nd Place - 3rd Place

210 11:30 Grass 1 5th Place - 6th Place

211 11:30 Grass 2 7th Place - 8th Place

212 11:30 Astro 1 (SF1) 1st Place - 4th Place

213 11:30 Astro 2 (SF2) 2nd Place - 3rd Place

214 12:00 Grass 1 7th Place - 8th Place

215 12:00 Grass 2 9th Place - 10th Place

216 12:00 Astro 2 (SF1) 1st Place - 4th Place

217 12:00 Astro 2 (SF2) 2nd Place - 3rd Place

218 12:30 Astro 1 (F) Winners Semi-Final 1 - Winners Semi-Final 2

219 12:30 Astro 2 (F) Winners Semi-Final 1 - Winners Semi-Final 2

220 13:00 Astro 1 (F) Winners Semi-Final 1 - Winners Semi-Final 2

Ladies Mens Mixed Presentations Monday 21st April

The Danson Trophy - 12:55 Bunny Wain Trophy - 12:55 Presented to the Men’s Festival Presented to the Umpire’s Fair Play Champions Team 2013 Val Robinson Cup - 12:55 Steve Kennedy Cup - 13:25 Presented to the Women’s Festival Presented to the Mixed Festival Champions Champions

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Important Information Everything you need to know...

Headquarters - NO ‘knocking up’ on sides of pitches The daytime Headquarters of the during matches. Festival is situated at Blackpool Cricket - Wear clean trainers. Club beside the Social Barquee. - NO bladed trainers. A LIVE score centre will broadcast No food, beverages, bottles or glasses fixtures, results, social events and are allowed on any pitch during any announcements on large screens. game. You can get up to the minute Festival NO SMOKING AT ANY TIME WITHIN information on Twitter and Facebook. THE ASTRO-TURF ARENA. ANYBODY If you need to speak to a member CAUGHT SMOKING WITHIN THIS of the Committee, they are easily AREA WILL BE FINED AND THIS identifiable - they will be wearing black WILL BE DONATED TO THE FESTIVAL jackets or black t-shirts. PARTNER CHARITY. Lost Property will be situated at the All venues have changing rooms, Festival Headquarters. Please contact a showers and toilets. Please respect member of the Committee if you have their facilities. Please take great care to lost something. protect your belongings from theft. Festival Partners Blackpool Borough Council There will be a number of Official Please remember that we are guests of Festival Partners exhibiting products Blackpool Borough Council and that we and services including SilverFX, selling are deeply indebted to them for their hockey equipment and Official BHF courtesy and facilities made available to Merchandise. us. Please bear this in mind throughout the weekend. Please remember to Photography conduct yourself in an appropriate There will be a Specialist Sports manner as there are families and Photographer at Stanley Park. You can children using the facilities at Stanley also have a team photograph taken, Park. NO OBSCENE CLOTHING/ available to purchase with proceeds BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS THE GENERAL going to Blackpool Carers Centre; our PUBLIC WILL BE TOLERATED. Please Official Charity Partner. note Stanley Park is a no alcohol zone. Car Parking Blackpool Cricket Club There is free parking at the Sports Please look after the club during your Centre, Stanley Park and also at visit, remove and dispose of any Bispham. unwanted litter in the bins provided, You cannot park at Blackpool Cricket consider the clubs users and respect the Club, however parking permits are surrounding areas. available for umpires and parking is Damage to any Blackpool Cricket/ limited due to the social barquee being Hockey Club property or any sort of located here. Although the Festival vandalism will not be tolerated, your will endeavour to ensure the safety of team will be immediately REMOVED vehicles parked on these sites, vehicles from the Festival and further action will and their contents are left at the be taken if necessary. owners’ risk. Synthetic Pitch Use We must look after them: - Put rubbish in the bins provided. - NO smoking. - NO chewing gum. - NO glass or can tops. #BHF2014 - 63 Years and Counting 31

Playing Rules A few basic rules...

FIH RULES APPLY If you choose to wear flip-flops, this is at your own risk. However if you receive Duration & Player Eligibility a card from an umpire instructing you All matches are 25 minutes duration to wear adequate footwear, please one-way, first named team to choose respect their decision. direction. DEFINITELY no studded/spiked No show for games (or not being ready footwear on ANY pitch. to start 10 minutes after the hooter) will result in a 5-0 win for the opposing Shin guards for all games are HIGHLY team. RECOMMENDED. Only team members with a Festival The umpires are equipped with a special wristband will be eligible to play in Tangerine Card. If you are cautioned a team unless approved by Festival with this card please respect the Committee. decision and remember what they may ask you to do is just for fun and in the Mens and Ladies teams are NOT spirit of the Festival! allowed to play members of the opposite sex. Mixed teams must have a The umpires will be responsible for minimum of 5 outfield ladies players at handing in results to Festival Pitch one time. Managers (or a designated umpire at Bispham). In the Mixed format, the 1st strike at a penalty corner may only be struck by a female player - a strike is any movement that propels the ball towards goal from within the circle. Pitches Marked out pitches are for MATCH PLAY ONLY. Please do not use them at any other time. In the event of bad weather, preventing play on the Grass Pitches, Astro 1 & Astro 2 will be converted into four 8-a-side pitches. Once the Grass pitches are playable then the normal schedule will resume. Games at Bispham will not be affected during bad weather. Safety The Festival cannot be held responsible for any injury, however sustained, during the Festival. We advise individuals to obtain insurance, personally or through their hockey club. Umpires are provided by the Festival so please respect their decisions as they are there for your safety. They will not tolerate any threatening or abusive behaviour including foul language.