Working in partnership since 2012 30 March- 02 APRIL 67th Edition Official Programme

Principal Sponsors Con– tents Welcome 03 Social 04 teams 05 Officials 05 Fixtures 06 PAST WINNERS 10 RULES 11 BlackpoolHF #

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Blackpool Carers Centre would like to thank BHF Committee for their continued support and we look forward to a sixth year in partnership. I hope you all have an enjoyable time in Blackpool at the Festival. Michelle Smith CEO, Blackpool Carers Centre

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2 Official Programme 2018 One month after Her Majesty ascended the throne in February 1952 A massive seaside welcome to #BlackpoolHF 2018 and another Blackpool the first¬ Blackpool Easter Hockey Festival was held. Easter Hockey Festival. As always, the Committee would like to say a huge thanks to all the captains and organisers who have managed to get their Over sixty-six years, the Festival has expanded and developed in teams here this year, with a particular welcome to all the new teams and many ways to undoubtedly become THE major hockey festival in tour virgins. Britain. It is looked upon as a great celebration of our sport that marks the end of each hockey season. Sadly, there will be no men’s or ladies section this year and unless there is a big upsurge in numbers for 2019, then we have decided that we will In the early years the Festival offered little in the way of off-the-field become a fully mixed festival from next year. However, the result of that social activities. In fact, the programme for the 1952 Festival merely means that once again you will have more time to sleep off the hangovers suggests teams might like to meet and socialise at a pub -The Fleece with later morning starts and slightly earlier finishes. - which is close to Stanley Park. The format of the games remains unchanged from the last 2 years as the In 1972 the Festival struck up a partnership with Blackpool Cricket shorter 15 minute round robin matches made for more excitement and Club which widened the opportunities for evening discos and the more goals. The main difference this year is the introduction of quarter like and this partnership has continued ever since that year. finals so any of the top 8 teams can actually go on to win the Festival. However, when the current Festival Committee took over five years On the social side, there are some major changes. This year sees the much ago it made huge efforts to ensure that first class entertainment anticipated return of the Barquee, and we are really grateful to Joe and is on offer over each evening of the Festival. Via the Cricket Club, Jack Boniface for all their hard work and support in getting this together the hiring of Barquees and forming partnerships with various night for us. BonBar at the Barquee is a hockey venue, run by hockey players, clubs within the town, many of you come to the Festival with an eye strictly for hockey players and these guys really know what you want! to the social scene more than the hockey! They will have 2 bars, a dance floor, stage, lighting, full PA, heaters and Over the years my own club in Northumberland has had tours to Bierkellar style seating along with drinks offers and drinking games. All we clubs in Kings Lynn, Bury St. Edmund, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh ask is that you support them as much as possible, and try to spend money co and Wednesbury all of which came about through contacts made at in BonBar rather than at the Supermarkets. They will be open from 09:00 the Blackpool Festivals. In some cases, these clubs travelled to the all day until late at night, all 4 days so we hope to see you all in there. North-East to receive return hospitality. Friday will be team shirt night as always with DJ Dave Pope who will be During 2017 I made a tour of clubs in Northern Ireland and was celebrating 10 years of support for BHF, followed by the mad BHF buses given a memorable reception from Queen’s University HC, Belfast, to Bierkellar. Saturday’s theme of Stag and Hens is in tribute to our very which I shall long remember. Queen’s have for many years now own Committee social sex Dibs (or Debbie as she likes to be called) and brought a welcome infusion of Irishness to Festival. Birdbrain Munro-Tour Team who are on their very own stag party. The band are back at the Barquee from around 21:00 with newcomers ‘The So there have been lots of individual and club friendships formed at Big Hush’ covering for Venezuala Venezuala as they were unavailable this the Festivals, and the Festival Committee would be gratified to be year. Sunday is the Closing Party Fancy Dress competition in Club Domain informed of these for our records. with prizes, drinks offers and partying until you drop...literally! At the 2018 Festival we return to the very popular Barquee being On another note, this year we celebrate another milestone with Darren the Festival hub. We are grateful to the sponsors who allow Pugh celebrating 35 years on tour so on behalf of all the Committee, I this to happen. Each year we receive tremendous support and would like to say a massive “thank you” for supporting Blackpool Easter encouragement from the Blackpool Council, the Cricket Club and a Hockey Festival all these years and I hope there’s many more to come. goodly number of individual well-wishers and businesses. We thank them all. With 31 teams and over 600 participants, umpires and Committee this is sure to be a brilliant Festival with several brand new teams attending. I look forward to meeting up with old friends and ‘first-timers’. All is We welcome back The Boozarinas from Germany after they had such an set fair for another Festival to remember. amazing time last year; I just hope Tom can make it out on Saturday night George Robson this year! We also welcome teams from the Isle of Man, Scotland and Festival President Northern Ireland...just the Welsh to come now. Once again, have fun and meet friends old and new. I trust you all have a fantastic weekend and let’s all hope that the weather holds out and we finally get some sunshine. But as always, remember what goes on tour.... stays on tour! Dave Gee Festival Secretary

#BlackpoolHF - 67 Years and Counting 3 2017 Officials Officials Teams Name Home Town # Team Name Club Colour

Alex Diver Blackpool 1 Astro 1 Leeds Adel HC Green/Yellow

Andrew Barnes Sutton on Trent 2 Astro 2 Leeds Adel HC Green/Yellow

Chris Barnes Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 3 Big Sticks and Fit Chicks University of Manchester HC Red

Christine Dennis Chesterfield 4 Birdbrain Munro-Tour University of Southampton Alumni Black/Pink

Clive Dennis Chesterfield 5 Bladders Atherstone Adders HC Multicolour

Dave Haynes Grange-Over-Sands 6 Blood Sweat and Beers Touring Side Red

Emma Shiels Nottingham 7 Boozarinas Touring Side White

Gemma Jones (Umpire Manager) Burnley 8 Broccoli Boys Keswick HC Grey/Purple

Iain Forbes Falkirk 9 Chelsea Daggerers Royal School of Mines HC Black/Gold

James Barnes Sheffield 10 Dangerous Craig & Jay’s Virgins Touring Side Cow

Jane Evans Lytham St. Annes 11 Dicks with Sticks Leeds Medics and Dentists HC Multicolour

Jerry Yates Leicester 12 Flying Cows Croydon and Old Whitgiftian HC Pink

Kim Bell Preston 13 Gays and Dolls Leeds Medics and Dentists HC Multicolour

Liam Witt Falkirk 14 Gee Force Touring Side Multicolour

Mark Waywell Leigh 15 Hampton 69ers Hampton In Arden HC Red

Matthew Atherton Blackpool 16 Helensburgh Beerhunters Helensburgh HC Pink

Mike Wynne Manchester 17 Lastminute Crusaders HC Touring Side Red

Nadine Diver Blackpool 18 Mighty Minions Leyland & Chorley HC Yellow/Blue

Paul Jackson Cannock 19 Navan Beerhunters Helensburgh HC Pink

Paul Smith Knutsford 20 Next Goal Wins Touring Side Navy/Yellow

Peter MacLellan Houghton le Spring 21 Nuns on Tour Nuneaton Hockey Club Lime Green

Ross Anderson York 22 QUB Elite Queens University Belfast HC White

Scott Riley Leeds 23 Sexpool Blackpool and East London HC Pink

Simon Allen Blackpool 24 Skanky Tarts Touring Side Pink

Stuart Mackie Lancaster 25 Snow White and Her Dwarves Castletown HC Red

Zak Longstaff Preston 26 Stafford Whynots Stafford HC Light Blue

27 The Mighty Chap Chapeltown HC Orange

28 The Untouchables 1’s East London HC Navy

29 The Untouchables 2’s East London HC Navy

30 Wish You Were Beer Macclesfield HC White

31 Wish You Were Beer Too Macclesfield HC White

4 Official Programme 2018 Social Schedule

Thursday Easter Saturday WE GO AGAIN! #BlackpoolHF Until Death Do Us Part 16:30 – BonBar at the Barquee, Blackpool Cricket Club 19:00 – BonBar at the Barquee, Blackpool Cricket Club The Barquee is back in the form of ‘BonBar’ and for the first time, fully We felt it is our duty to help our official Committee Hen, Dibs and Stag, open on Thursday night! Kick start your Festival weekend right here Giles Munro-Faure from Team Birdbrain Munro-Tour, to celebrate their from 16:30…BonBar will consist of a main bar, spirits TikiBar, Bierkeller upcoming weddings. Where better to do this than in the UK’s Hen & Stag style team seating, fully decked out dance floor, music, heaters and real capital, Blackpool! Get out your sashes, L plates, tiaras, hand-cuffs, cling Blackpool Illuminations! film, shit shirts and join our Live band ‘The Big Hush’ and DJ Dave Pope in BonBar at the Barquee. 23:00 – Walkabout, Queen Street Join us at Walkabout Blackpool for the biggest and best party in town Please note we need each team to select two tour virgins to be their right through to 4am. Amazing drinks offers for Festival teams! Get own nominated Hen & Stag for the night, with prizes on offer! (Wedding your weekend started in style and grab a taste of the awesome spirit of dresses optional!). Australia. 23:00 – Walkabout, Queen Street Join us at Walkabout Blackpool for the biggest and best party in town Good Friday right through to 4am. Amazing drinks offers for Festival teams! Get “My drinking team has a hockey problem…” your weekend started in style and grab a taste of the awesome spirit of Australia. 19:00 – BonBar at the Barquee, Blackpool Cricket Club Join us in BonBar at the Barquee for ‘Team Shirt Night’ and show us just Easter Sunday how big a hockey problem your team actually has! Whether you are a new team or a #BlackpoolHF virgin, get ready for the first official night of tour 18:00 – BonBar at the Barquee, Blackpool Cricket Club at #BlackpoolHF. Help celebrate DJ Dave Pope’s 10th Anniversary playing Just to let you know, if you haven’t already had your fill of BonBar, the all your favourite party tunes and his own guilty pleasures! Barquee will be open for business but this will not be an exclusive Festival event. 23:00 – Barvarian/Club Domain (Promenade Entrance) Jump on board one of the FREE BHF party buses to continue your Please note, there are no shuttle buses on this night. night at Barvarian (Club Domain). With the great offers, giveaways plus Blackpool’s top DJ offering up great entertainment, this #BlackpoolHF Closing Party exclusive event will be unmissable! 21:00 – Club Domain Join us for the mother of all pre-final warm up nights and fancy dress competitions from 21:00. If you‘ve been before enough said. For the uninitiated to the BHF Closing Party, ensure you get your team organised with a fancy dress theme. Original ideas have triumphed in previous years! If you need a Taxi, C-Cabs is Until you have strutted your stuff in the famous ‘BHF Dance Off’ some our preferred company! might argue you’ve not really toured at all! You’ll have 40 seconds to show C-Cabs – 01253 292929 us your best team moves and win team prizes courtesy of Club Domain!

REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR FESTIVAL WRISTBANDS AT ALL TIMES AND ESPECIALLY TO ALL SOCIAL EVENTS OR YOU MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY! ID MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED AS MOST VENUES OPERATE A ‘THINK 25’ POLICY. FREE entry to all the venues with Festival wristband only. Licensed venues reserve the right to refuse entry.

#BlackpoolHF - 67 Years and Counting 5 Friday 30th March Fixtur# Time Home Team Score Away Team # Time Home Team Score Away Team 1 11:00 AA Next Goal Wins - Helensburgh Beerhunters 37 14:00 AA The Untouchables 1's - Blood Sweat and Beers

2 11:00 AB Nuns on Tour - Flying Cows 38 14:00 AB Wish You Were Beer - Bladders

3 11:00 GA Skanky Tarts - Dicks with Sticks 39 14:00 GA QUB Elite - Birdbrain Munro-Tour

4 11:00 GB Snow White and Her Dwarves - Chelsea Daggerers 40 14:00 GB Sexpool - Gee Force

5 11:20 AA Astro 1 - The Mighty Chap 41 14:20 AA Astro 1 - Gays and Dolls

6 11:20 AB Boozarinas - Sexpool 42 14:20 AB Boozarinas - Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins

7 11:20 GA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - QUB Elite 43 14:20 GA Mighty Minions - Skanky Tarts

8 11:20 GB Gays and Dolls - Wish You Were Beer 44 14:20 GB Next Goal Wins - Nuns on Tour

9 11:40 AA Gee Force - The Untouchables 1's 45 14:40 AA Broccoli Boys - Astro 2

10 11:40 AB Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Navan Beerhunters 46 14:40 AB Chelsea Daggerers - Wish You Were Beer Too

11 11:40 GA Bladders - Lastminute Crusaders HC 47 14:40 GA Dicks with Sticks - The Untouchables 2's

12 11:40 GB Blood Sweat and Beers - Hampton 69ers 48 14:40 GB Flying Cows - Stafford Whynots

13 12:00 AA Chelsea Daggerers - Stafford Whynots 49 15:00 AA Helensburgh Beerhunters - Snow White and Her Dwarves

14 12:00 AB Dicks with Sticks - Snow White and Her Dwarves 50 15:00 AB Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - The Mighty Chap

15 12:00 GA Flying Cows - Skanky Tarts 51 15:00 GA Gays and Dolls - Boozarinas

16 12:00 GB Helensburgh Beerhunters - Nuns on Tour 52 15:00 GB Gee Force - Astro 1

17 12:20 AA Mighty Minions - Next Goal Wins 53 15:20 AA Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Sexpool

18 12:20 AB Broccoli Boys - The Untouchables 2's 54 15:20 AB Bladders - QUB Elite

19 12:20 GA Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Wish You Were Beer Too 55 15:20 GA Blood Sweat and Beers - Wish You Were Beer

20 12:20 GB Boozarinas - The Mighty Chap 56 15:20 GB Hampton 69ers - The Untouchables 1's

21 12:40 AA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - Astro 1 57 15:40 AA Lastminute Crusaders HC - Navan Beerhunters

22 12:40 AB Gays and Dolls - Sexpool 58 15:40 AB Skanky Tarts - Next Goal Wins

23 12:40 GA Gee Force - QUB Elite 59 15:40 GA Snow White and Her Dwarves - Mighty Minions

24 12:40 GB Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Wish You Were Beer 60 15:40 GB Astro 2 - Chelsea Daggerers

25 13:00 AA Bladders - The Untouchables 1's 61 16:00 AA Stafford Whynots - Helensburgh Beerhunters

26 13:00 AB Blood Sweat and Beers - Navan Beerhunters 62 16:00 AB The Untouchables 2's - Flying Cows

27 13:00 GA Hampton 69ers - Lastminute Crusaders HC 63 16:00 GA Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Broccoli Boys

28 13:00 GB Nuns on Tour - Mighty Minions 64 16:00 GB Wish You Were Beer Too - Dicks with Sticks

29 13:20 AA The Untouchables 2's - Chelsea Daggerers 65 16:20 AA The Mighty Chap - Navan Beerhunters

30 13:20 AB Snow White and Her Dwarves - Flying Cows 66 16:20 AB The Untouchables 1's - Lastminute Crusaders HC

31 13:20 GA Stafford Whynots - Dicks with Sticks 67 16:20 GA Wish You Were Beer - Hampton 69ers

32 13:20 GB Skanky Tarts - Helensburgh Beerhunters 68 16:20 GB QUB Elite - Blood Sweat and Beers

33 13:40 AA Wish You Were Beer Too - Broccoli Boys 69 16:40 AA Sexpool - Bladders

34 13:40 AB Astro 2 - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks 70 16:40 AB The Untouchables 2's - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks

35 13:40 GA The Mighty Chap - Lastminute Crusaders HC 71 16:40 GA Stafford Whynots - Broccoli Boys

36 13:40 GB Navan Beerhunters - Hampton 69ers 72 16:40 GB Wish You Were Beer Too - Astro 2

73 17:00 AA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - Gays and Dolls

AA Astro A / AB Astro B / GA Grass A / GB Grass B 6 Official Programme 2018 Saturday 31st March res# Time Home Team Score Away Team # Time Home Team Score Away Team 74 11:00 AA Chelsea Daggerers - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks 110 14:00 AA Skanky Tarts - Snow White and Her Dwarves

75 11:00 AB Dicks with Sticks - Astro 2 111 14:00 AB Gee Force - The Mighty Chap

76 11:00 GA Flying Cows - Wish You Were Beer Too 112 14:00 GA Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Gays and Dolls

77 11:00 GB Helensburgh Beerhunters - The Untouchables 2's 113 14:00 GB Bladders - Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins

78 11:20 AA Mighty Minions - Stafford Whynots 114 14:20 AA Blood Sweat and Beers - Boozarinas

79 11:20 AB Next Goal Wins - Snow White and Her Dwarves 115 14:20 AB Hampton 69ers - Astro 1

80 11:20 GA Nuns on Tour - Skanky Tarts 116 14:20 GA Lastminute Crusaders HC - Sexpool

81 11:20 GB Gays and Dolls - The Mighty Chap 117 14:20 GB Navan Beerhunters - QUB Elite

82 11:40 AA Gee Force - Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins 118 14:40 AA The Untouchables 1's - Wish You Were Beer

83 11:40 AB Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Boozarinas 119 14:40 AB Stafford Whynots - Skanky Tarts

84 11:40 GA Bladders - Astro 1 120 14:40 GA The Untouchables 2's - Nuns on Tour

85 11:40 GB Blood Sweat and Beers - Sexpool 121 14:40 GB Wish You Were Beer Too - Next Goal Wins

86 12:00 AA Hampton 69ers - QUB Elite 122 15:00 AA Astro 2 - Mighty Minions

87 12:00 AB Lastminute Crusaders HC - Wish You Were Beer 123 15:00 AB Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Helensburgh Beerhunters

88 12:00 GA Navan Beerhunters - The Untouchables 1's 124 15:00 GA Broccoli Boys - Flying Cows

89 12:00 GB Snow White and Her Dwarves - Nuns on Tour 125 15:00 GB Chelsea Daggerers - Dicks with Sticks

90 12:20 AA Stafford Whynots - Next Goal Wins 126 15:20 AA The Mighty Chap - Hampton 69ers

91 12:20 AB The Untouchables 2's - Mighty Minions 127 15:20 AB Lastminute Crusaders HC - Blood Sweat and Beers

92 12:20 GA Wish You Were Beer Too - Helensburgh Beerhunters 128 15:20 GA Navan Beerhunters - Bladders

93 12:20 GB Astro 2 - Flying Cows 129 15:20 GB The Untouchables 1's - Birdbrain Munro-Tour

94 12:40 AA Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Dicks with Sticks 130 15:40 AA Wish You Were Beer - Gee Force

95 12:40 AB Broccoli Boys - Chelsea Daggerers 131 15:40 AB QUB Elite - Gays and Dolls

96 12:40 GA The Mighty Chap - The Untouchables 1's 132 15:40 GA Sexpool - Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins

97 12:40 GB Wish You Were Beer - Navan Beerhunters 133 15:40 GB Astro 1 - Boozarinas

98 13:00 AA QUB Elite - Lastminute Crusaders HC 134 16:00 AA Flying Cows - Chelsea Daggerers

99 13:00 AB Sexpool - Hampton 69ers 135 16:00 AB Helensburgh Beerhunters - Broccoli Boys

100 13:00 GA Astro 1 - Blood Sweat and Beers 136 16:00 GA Mighty Minions - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks

101 13:00 GB Boozarinas - Bladders 137 16:00 GB Next Goal Wins - Astro 2

102 13:20 AA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - Birdbrain Munro-Tour 138 16:20 AA Nuns on Tour - Wish You Were Beer Too

103 13:20 AB Gays and Dolls - Gee Force 139 16:20 AB Skanky Tarts - The Untouchables 2's

104 13:20 GA Dicks with Sticks - Broccoli Boys 140 16:20 GA Snow White and Her Dwarves - Stafford Whynots

105 13:20 GB Flying Cows - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks 141 16:20 GB The Mighty Chap - Wish You Were Beer

106 13:40 AA Helensburgh Beerhunters - Astro 2 142 16:40 AA QUB Elite - The Untouchables 1's

107 13:40 AB Mighty Minions - Wish You Were Beer Too 143 16:40 AB Sexpool - Navan Beerhunters

108 13:40 GA Next Goal Wins - The Untouchables 2's 144 16:40 GA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - Blood Sweat and Beers

109 13:40 GB Nuns on Tour - Stafford Whynots 145 16:40 GB Gays and Dolls - Bladders

#BlackpoolHF - 67 Years and Counting 7 Sunday 1st April Fixtur# Time Home Team Score Away Team # Time Home Team Score Away Team 146 11:00 AA Astro 1 - Lastminute Crusaders HC 182 14:00 AA Broccoli Boys - Nuns on Tour

147 11:00 AB Boozarinas - Hampton 69ers 183 14:00 AB Chelsea Daggerers - Next Goal Wins

148 11:00 GA Gee Force - Birdbrain Munro-Tour 184 14:00 GA Dicks with Sticks - Mighty Minions

149 11:00 GB The Untouchables 2's - Snow White and Her Dwarves 185 14:00 GB Flying Cows - Helensburgh Beerhunters

150 11:20 AA Wish You Were Beer Too - Skanky Tarts 186 14:20 AA Bladders - The Mighty Chap

151 11:20 AB Astro 2 - Nuns on Tour 187 14:20 AB Blood Sweat and Beers - Birdbrain Munro-Tour

152 11:20 GA Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Next Goal Wins 188 14:20 GA Hampton 69ers - Gee Force

153 11:20 GB Broccoli Boys - Mighty Minions 189 14:20 GB Lastminute Crusaders HC - Gays and Dolls

154 11:40 AA Bladders - Gee Force 190 14:40 AA Navan Beerhunters - Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins

155 11:40 AB Dicks with Sticks - Flying Cows 191 14:40 AB The Untouchables 1's - Boozarinas

156 11:40 GA Birdbrain Munro-Tour - The Mighty Chap 192 14:40 GA Wish You Were Beer - Astro 1

157 11:40 GB Chelsea Daggerers - Helensburgh Beerhunters 193 14:40 GB QUB Elite - Sexpool

158 12:00 AA Blood Sweat and Beers - Gays and Dolls 194 15:00 AA Mighty Minions - Flying Cows

159 12:00 AB Hampton 69ers - Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins 195 15:00 AB Next Goal Wins - Dicks with Sticks

160 12:00 GA Lastminute Crusaders HC - Boozarinas 196 15:00 GA Nuns on Tour - Chelsea Daggerers

161 12:00 GB Navan Beerhunters - Astro 1 197 15:00 GB Skanky Tarts - Broccoli Boys

162 12:20 AA The Untouchables 1's - Sexpool 198 15:20 AA Snow White and Her Dwarves - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks

163 12:20 AB Wish You Were Beer - QUB Elite 199 15:20 AB Stafford Whynots - Astro 2

164 12:20 GA Mighty Minions - Chelsea Daggerers 200 15:20 GA The Untouchables 2's - Wish You Were Beer Too

165 12:20 GB Next Goal Wins - Broccoli Boys 201 15:20 GB The Mighty Chap - Sexpool

166 12:40 AA Nuns on Tour - Big Sticks and Fit Chicks 202 15:40 AA Astro 1 - QUB Elite

167 12:40 AB Skanky Tarts - Astro 2 203 15:40 AB Boozarinas - Wish You Were Beer

168 12:40 GA Snow White and Her Dwarves - Wish You Were Beer Too 204 15:40 GA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - The Untouchables 1's

169 12:40 GB Stafford Whynots - The Untouchables 2's 205 15:40 GB Gays and Dolls - Navan Beerhunters

170 13:00 AA Helensburgh Beerhunters - Dicks with Sticks 206 16:00 AA Gee Force - Lastminute Crusaders HC

171 13:00 AB The Mighty Chap - QUB Elite 207 16:00 AB Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Hampton 69ers

172 13:00 GA Sexpool - Wish You Were Beer 208 16:00 GA Bladders - Blood Sweat and Beers

173 13:00 GB Astro 1 - The Untouchables 1's 209 16:00 GB Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Stafford Whynots

174 13:20 AA Boozarinas - Navan Beerhunters 210 16:20 AA Broccoli Boys - Snow White and Her Dwarves

175 13:20 AB Gays and Dolls - Hampton 69ers 211 16:20 AB Chelsea Daggerers - Skanky Tarts

176 13:20 GA Dangerous Craig & Jay's Virgins - Lastminute Crusaders HC 212 16:20 GA Astro 2 - The Untouchables 2's

177 13:20 GB Gee Force - Blood Sweat and Beers 213 16:20 GB Flying Cows - Next Goal Wins

178 13:40 AA Birdbrain Munro-Tour - Bladders 214 16:40 AA Helensburgh Beerhunters - Mighty Minions

179 13:40 AB Wish You Were Beer Too - Stafford Whynots 215 16:40 AB Dicks with Sticks - Nuns on Tour

180 13:40 GA Astro 2 - Snow White and Her Dwarves 216 16:40 GA Astro 1 - Birdbrain Munro-Tour

181 13:40 GB Big Sticks and Fit Chicks - Skanky Tarts 217 16:40 GB Boozarinas - Gee Force

AA Astro A / AB Astro B / GA Grass A / GB Grass B 8 Official Programme 2018 Monday 2nd April res# Time Home Team Score Away Team 218 11:00 AA (QF3) 3rd Place - 6th Place Presentations

th th 219 11:00 AB (QF4) 4 Place - 5 Place 14:00 - Astro A 220 11:00 GA 29th Place - 30th Place

221 11:00 GB 27th Place - 28th Place Bunny Wain Trophy Presented to the Umpire’s Fair Play Team 222 11:30 AA (QF1) 1st Place - 8th Place Umpire Trophy nd th 223 11:30 AB (QF2) 2 Place - 7 Place Presented to the Festival Umpire of the Year

rd th 224 11:30 GA 23 Place - 24 Place Steven Kennedy Cup 225 11:30 GB 25th Place - 26th Place Presented to the Mixed Festival Champions NB: All Cups and Trophies must not be taken away. Award winners will be th th 226 12:00 AA 13 Place - 14 Place presented with a keepsake to take back to their respective club. 227 12:00 AB 11th Place - 12th Place

228 12:00 GA 19th Place - 20th Place

229 12:00 GB 22nd Place - 21st Place

230 12:30 AA (SF1) Winner Quarter Final 1 - Winner Quarter Final 4

231 12:30 AB (SF2) Winner Quarter Final 3 - Winner Quarter Final 2

232 12:30 GA 17th Place - 18th Place

233 12:30 GB 15th Place - 16th Place

234 13:00 AB 9th Place - 10th Place 2017 Festival Umpire of the Year - Mark Waywell 235 13:30 AA (Final) Winner Semi-Final 1 - Winner Semi Final 2

2017 Mixed Winners - Team Panthera, Touring Team

#BlackpoolHF - 67 Years and Counting 9 Recent Award Winners Is your team in the history books?

Festival Mixed Winners Festival Men’s Winners 1988 - 2017 2004 - 2017

Year Team Name Club Year Team Name Club

^2017 Team Panthera Touring Team ^2017 Dyabas Falkirk HC

2016 The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia Burton HC 2016 Purple Cobra Combined Services HA

2015 The Jamaican Hopscotch Mafia Burton HC 2015 Colour Purple Combined Services HA

2014 QUB Elite Queens University Belfast HC 2014 Swins Stags Richmond HC

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

2012 Sheps Little Kids Wisbech HC 2012 Lads Sausage Bedford HC

2011 Bladders Atherstone Adders HC 2011 Lads Sausage Bedford HC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2003 Fast Breeders Springfields HC

2002 F.U.B.A.R Peterborough Hospital Festival Women’s Winners 2006 - 2017 2001 All Saints Touring Team

2000 Pinkies & Winkies Touring Team Year Team Name Club

1999 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC 2017 No Competition -

1998 Pebbles Stone HC 2016 The Mavericks Durham University Old Girls HC

1997 Pebbles Stone HC 2015 The Real Housewives of Surrey Woking HC

1996 Super Heroes In Training Charles Keene HC 2014 Knockers Cannock HC

1995 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC 2013 Topsy Turveys Northop Hall Ladies HC

1994 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC 2012 Pretty Skilful On & Off The Pitch Matlock Baileans HC

1993 Hornets Bury St Edmunds HC 2011 Club Tropicanna Watsonians Ladies HC

1992 Scanky Tarts Wednesbury HC 2010 Too Posh To Wash Longridge HC

1991 Fast Breeders Springfields HC 2009 Knockers Cannock HC

1990 Fast Breeders Springfields HC 2008 Cub Scouts Lytham St. Annes HC

1989 Fast Breeders Springfields HC 2007 Granite City Wanderers Granite City Wanderers

1988 Fast Breeders Springfields HC 2006 M.Y.O.B.B Wilmslow HC

10 Official Programme 2018 A full history of the Festival and complete list of Winners Headquarters Please look after the club during can be found by visiting www.blackpoolhf.co.uk/history The Headquarters of the Festival is your visit, remove and dispose of any situated to the rear of the Grandstand in unwanted litter in the bins provided, the Sports Arena. consider the clubs users and respect the surrounding areas. Blackpool Centenary Trophy If you need to speak to a member of the 2004 - 2017 (For Special Contributions to the Festival) Committee, they are easily identifiable Damage to any Blackpool Cricket Club - they will be wearing black jackets or property or any sort of vandalism black t-shirts. will not be tolerated, your team will be immediately REMOVED from the Lost Property will be situated at the Festival and further action will be taken Festival Headquarters. Please contact a if necessary. member of the Committee if you have lost something. Playing Rules No 2 minute green cards. Festival Partners There will be a number of Official Festival Duration & Player Eligibility Partners exhibiting products and services All matches are 15 minutes duration next to Festival HQ. one-way with the exception of playoff games on Monday which are 25 minutes Photography one-way. First named team to choose There will be a Specialist Sports direction. Games are centrally timed and Photographer at Stanley Park. You can controlled by pitch managers. also have a team photograph taken, available to purchase with proceeds No show for games (or not being ready Year Recipient going to Blackpool Carers Centre; our to start 5 minutes after the hooter) will Official Charity Partner. result in a 5-0 win for the opposing team.

^2017 Domonic Chadwick Toilets Only team members with a Festival Toilets are located behind the Granstand wristband will be eligible to play in a team 2016 Walkabout in the Sports Arena and to the rear of unless approved by Festival Committee. the Barquee. 2015 Chris Brady Teams must have a minimum of 5 Car Parking outfield ladies players at one time. There is free parking at the Sports 2014 David Cresswell st Centre, Stanley Park. Although the The 1 strike at a penalty corner may only Festival will endeavour to ensure the be struck by a female player - a strike 2013 Club Sanuk safety of vehicles parked at this site, is any movement that propels the ball vehicles and their contents are left at the towards goal from within the circle. 2012 Clive & Christine Dennis owners’ risk. For the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final, in the event of a tie at the end of 2011 Leeds Medics & Dentists HC PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT BLACKPOOL CRICKET CLUB. normal time, the match will be decided by a Penalty Shootout competition, using 2010 Blackpool Sports Centre Synthetic and Grass Pitch Use 3 players from each team. If the scores We must look after them: are level after 3 shootouts each, sudden 2009 Peter MacLellan death shootouts will be used to decide - Put rubbish in the bins provided. the outcome. The same three players 2008 Ross Anderson - NO smoking. must be used but can go in an alternative - NO chewing gum. order. 2007 John & Mary Bosworth - NO glass or can tops. - NO ‘knocking up’ on sides of pitches Pitches during matches. Marked out pitches are for MATCH 2006 The Umpires - Wear clean trainers. PLAY ONLY. Please do not use them at - NO bladed trainers. any other time. 2005 Keith Jones No food, beverages, bottles or glasses In the event of bad weather, preventing 2004 Blackpool Cricket Club are allowed on any pitch during any play on the Grass Pitches, Astro A & game. Astro B will be converted into four 7-a-side pitches. Once the Grass pitches NO SMOKING AT ANY TIME WITHIN are playable then the normal schedule THE ASTRO-TURF ARENA. ANYBODY will resume. Bunny Wain Trophy for Fair Play CAUGHT SMOKING WITHIN THIS 2006 - 2017 (Awarded by the Umpires) AREA WILL BE FINED AND THIS WILL Safety BE DONATED TO THE FESTIVAL The Festival cannot be held responsible PARTNER CHARITY. for any injury, however sustained, during Year Team Name Club the Festival. We advise individuals to Blackpool Sports Centre has changing obtain insurance, personally or through 2017 Boozarinas Touring Team (Germany) rooms with showers which are available their hockey club. on Friday and Saturday only. Please respect their facilities. Please take great Umpires are provided by the Festival so 2016 Work in Progress Macclesfield HC care to protect your belongings from please respect their decisions as they theft. are there for your safety. They will not 2015 Queens Campers Queens University OTC HC tolerate any threatening or abusive Blackpool Borough Council behaviour including foul language. 2014 The Incredibles Touring Team Please remember that we are guests of Blackpool Borough Council and that we Flip-flops must not be worn. If an umpire 2013 Shaw’s Stag Do Doncaster HC are deeply indebted to them for their instructs you to wear adequate footwear, courtesy and facilities made available to please respect their request. 2012 Hockily Ever After Macclesfield HC us. Please bear this in mind throughout the weekend. Please remember to DEFINITELY no studded/spiked footwear conduct yourself in an appropriate on ANY pitch. 2011 Smurfs On Tour Writtle College HC manner as there are families and children Shin guards for all games are HIGHLY using the facilities at Stanley Park. NO 2010 Fillers & Feelers Leeds Uni Medics & Dentists HC RECOMMENDED. OBSCENE CLOTHING/BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS THE GENERAL PUBLIC The umpires are equipped with a special 2009 Colour Purple Combined Services U23 WILL BE TOLERATED. Please note Tangerine Card. If you are cautioned with Stanley Park is a no alcohol zone. this card please respect the decision 2008 Tubes Kirkcaldy HC and remember what they may ask you Blackpool Cricket Club to do is just for fun and in the spirit of 2007 Wally Polly St Albans HC ACCESS TO THE PAVILION BAR the Festival! IS RESTRICTED TO COMMITTEE 2006 Old Johnny Knoxvilles York St John’s Uni. Old Boys HC MEMBERS AND UMPIRES ONLY. The umpires will be responsible for PLAYERS SHOULD USE THE BARQUEE handing in results to Festival Pitch DURING THE DAY AND EVENING. Managers. #BlackpoolHF - 67 Years and Counting 11 RULES

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