Wapping needs you!
Last weekend saw mixed results for the club including a tight 4-4 draw for the M1 against Wayfarers and a good 4-2 win for the M6 against King’s and Alleyn’s. This weekend there are a lot of big away days to contest and the upcoming Halloween social to get excited about. There’s also more information about opportunities to get involved in the club.
Note from the Co-Chairs
We need help! The committee are doing an absolutely cracking job but managing a club the size of ours takes a lot of work and we’re currently short of umpires, Kidds volunteers and fundraisers. Volunteering is a great way to meet people from all around the club, and contribute to its success, so if you’d like to help please let your captain or us know! - Helen & Saq 🍻
Fundraising
The more funds we raise, the more we can do, and the more affordable we can be. There are heaps of grants and initiatives we could be getting involved with but don’t have the man power to do so right now. Our Hon. President, Burnside, has offered to kickstart this year’s efforts with a workshop so don’t worry if you’re short on experience - we’d love you to get involved.
Umpiring
We’re always looking for people to join our cohort of umpires who tirelessly support the club every weekend. It’s essential that we have volunteers to ensure games continue to run. As a club we request that each team volunteers at least four umpires, a quota that we are not currently meeting. If you’re interested in picking up a whistle and cards as well as a stick at a weekend, it’s easier than ever to do so.
England Hockey are continuing to run Level 1 umpiring courses online, at a cost of £30. In a couple of hours, you cover key areas of umpiring, at the end of which you’ll receive your level 1 unassisted certificate. With the ability to earn £15 per game, you’ll quickly make this cost back.
Courses can be found here (congrats to Pete Towers who recently passed his!) If you would like any more information, you can get in touch with Holly and Josh, Wapping’s umpire liaison officers at wappingulo@gmail.com.
For those already qualified as level 1 assessed who wish to progress further, we’ll be getting assessors along this season to progress people along the umpiring pathway. Let Holly and Josh know if this is something you would be interested in exploring.
Kidds Volunteers
Our Kidds section is incredible and going from strength to strength, but they’re regularly finding themselves short of volunteers. They train at John Orwell on a Friday night (6-7:30) and Saturday morning (9:30-11) and take part in competitions for which they require travelling coaches. If you’d like to get involved, or would like to know more, Tim and Sandy would love to hear from you (wappingkidds@gmail.com).
Goalkeepers
In a similar vein we are also looking for more goalkeepers across the club. Whether you fancy giving it a go or know someone in London who could fill the gap, there are plenty of reasons to keep you interested….
Goalkeepers pay 0 subs
We have lots of kit free for you to borrow and use
We have dedicated keeper coaching regularly
We facilitate OBO master classes if you want to progress your goal keeping
Everyone loves and needs a keeper
Subs reminder
Subs are now overdue and your captains should be chasing you for payment. If you’re having any financial issues or have any questions please let the treasurers know, otherwise please make payment as soon as possible. Thank you.
Fixtures 15/10
Lee Valley Schedule
11:30 L3 v Wanderers 2 (LV2)
13:00 L1 v King’s and Alleyn’s 1 (LV1)
14:30 M2 v PHC Chiswick 1 (LV1)
16:00 L5 v East London 6 (LV2)
John Orwell Schedule
11:10 M10 v London Royals 3
12:30 M5 v London Royals 1
14:00 M7 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich
Away Schedule
12:00 L4 v Old Merchant Taylors 1
12:30 L6 v Wanderers 7
13:00 M3 v Teddington 2
14:00 M6 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich 4
15:00 M4 v Richmond 3
15:00 L2 v West Herts 1
15:30 M8 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich 5
15:30 L7 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich 7
Away schedule 16/10
14:30 M1 v Bromley and Beckenham
Halloween and socials reminder
The Halloween social is only a fortnight away on October 29th at The Reliance pub in Shoreditch from 7pm. There is a DJ, food, games and a prize for most creative fancy dress. Tickets are £4 and are collected by your team social sec, so let them know you’re coming and get to work on team outfits!
Christmas social: The Christmas party will be held at Patch St Pauls on the 3rd December, further details will be announced in due course.
World cup: We have tables booked for the evening England games. Tables are booked at the Wapping Tavern from 6pm for the matches on November 29th and December 4th, more details to be confirmed about the match on November 25th.
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Let there be light!
Last week’s results, this Saturday’s fixtures, L’Ump month continues, Halloween plans and thanks from the Co-Chairs,.
Last weekend saw mixed results for the club but some good wins including the M9 in a derby clash against East London and the L3, both teams winning 3-0. This week the club will field all of its 17 senior teams so there is lots of action to watch at Lee Valley and John Orwell.
Note from the Co-Chairs
Short and sweet this week. Two big shout outs:
1st for Dom Oliver who said, Let there be light: and there was light. And Corrie saw the light, and it was good; JO divided the light from the darkness. Thank the hockey gods that be for all those who now see.
2nd for all those who attended the Committee meeting and for everyone’s input. Minutes can be found in the members’ area of the website (which your Captain should be giving you the password for if they haven’t already).
Helen & Saq 🍻
Subs
Thank you to all those who have already paid their subs, a reminder to everyone who hasn’t to get their payments in ASAP. The process is very simple through the club website and can be found here, but please do contact the treasurers if you have any problems. The treasurers would like to reiterate that they are more than happy to have a confidential conversation with any member who may be facing financial difficulty, particularly in the current cost of living crisis. At Wapping we want to make hockey as accessible as possible and don’t want subs to be a barrier to playing.
A reminder
It’s L’Ump month! All umpires should wear pink if possible and encourage oppo to do the same if they can. It would also be great for teams playing at LV to don something pink for their games (ribbons, socks etc) so any photos taken can be used to help publicise the campaign. Team and umpire donations for L’Ump month link can be made here.
Fixtures 8/10
Lee Valley Schedule
10:00 L4 v London Royals 1 (LV1)
11:30 L7 v London Academicals (LV2)
13:00 L2 v Teddington 1 (LV1)
14:30 M3 v Hampstead and Westminster (LV1)
16:00 M4 v London Wayfarers Vikings (LV2)
18:00 M1 v London Wayfarers (LV1)
John Orwell Schedule
11:10 M8 v London Gamblers 2
12:30 M6 v Kings and Allyens 2
14:00 L6 v London Wayfarers
Away Schedule
11:30 L3 v PHC Chiswick
11:30 M5 v East London 3
13:30 L1 v West Herts 1
13:45 M2 v Barnes 1
14:00 M10 v HAC Sutlers
15:30 M7 v Bromley and Beckenham
16:00 M9 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich
16:30 L5 v Wanderers 5
Halloween social - 29th October
As October has begun, it is critical that teams start thinking about the Club Halloween Social on the 29th October. We will be meeting in The Reliance pub in Shoreditch and creative (excessive) team fancy dress is highly encouraged. So get your creative juices flowing now to ensure your team takes the top prize! See pictures below for some inspiration from previous years.
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And so it began…
Last week’s results, this Saturday’s fixtures, an update from the Co-Chairs, L’Ump month begins, marathon runners and membership fees are due!
Last weekend saw the first league fixtures take place with some notable wins for multiple teams including the M1 v Hampstead and Westminster (2-0), L1 v Wimbledon (2-0), M6 v Spencer (4-2), L4 v Eastcote (3-1) and L7 v Kings & Alleyns (1-0). There are lots more juicy fixtures coming up this Saturday including a L1 v L2 derby and four clashes against rivals East London. This week also marks the start of team Instagram takeovers on our Instagram, more on that later.
IMPORTANT: SUBS DUE 1/10 (Sat)
The start of the league also means subs are due. Membership fees were frozen this year (cost of living innit) and can be paid in full or in 4 monthly instalments.
We want to make hockey as accessible as possible so please reach out if you are facing financial difficulties for a confidential conversation to discuss options. If any member of the club has any questions or problems please contact our treasurer Juliet Drake.
Club membership fees can be found and paid for here. There are concession rates available for students, those on a low income, members of the club committee and new joiners. Players who have not purchased membership (or are not in discussion with the treasurer) will be ineligible to attend training or matches from 7th October.
Notes from the Co-Chairs (Rogers, L5 and Saq, M7)
Why hello there! If you hadn't noticed, things are a little bumpy right now but bear with us! We've got a committee meeting Monday to try and smooth things out (not GMS, we’re not miracle workers).
Headline things to note:
Clubhouse - we have one! It's The Moretown Belle, but this time with a 10% discount at the POS (5% for customer, 5% for the club) and a big chunk of sponsorship. More info will be shared at the committee meeting, so captains can update you fully, but in the meantime don’t forget to use your e-discount cards at the bar! (your captains should have these)
Comms - we're aware that communication across the club could be improved. This is something we're tackling at Monday's meeting. Any questions/concerns/suggestions - we're new to all this and wanna know, so please email wappingchair@gmail.com (before Monday ideally so we can discuss if necessary).
Lastly, we picked up the reins rather late in the summer - we are willing, just playing a little catch up - so thanks for your patience bearing with us while we get up to speed.
Looking forward to a cracking season.
Fixtures 1/10
Lee Valley Schedule
10:00 M5 v Croystx
11:30 L3 v Eastcote
13:00 L1 v L2
14:30 M2 v Wimbledon
14:30 M4 v Croystx
18:00 M1 v Surbiton
John Orwell Schedule
10:00 M9 v East London
11:10 M8 v East London
12:30 M7 v London Academicals
14:00 L5 v Spencer
Away Schedule
10:00 L6 v East London
14:45 L4 v Hampstead and Westminster
15:30 M3 v London Academicals
16:00 L7 v East London
Instagram takeovers
This weekend, team takeovers will be beginning on our Instagram @wappinghc, starting with the Ladies 1s. Be sure to give the Instagram a follow and check out last year’s highlights to see some quality content and get ideas flowing for when it’s your team’s time to shine!
WHC @ The London Marathon
Wapping members Tori Horobin, James Mahon and Will Cairns will be running the London Marathon this Sunday (2nd October) in support of three very worthwhile causes...
Tori for Mind, who provide advice and support to empower anyone struggling with their mental health - a charity close to Tori’s heart and also one that Wapping supports for mental health day. Donate to Tori’s JustGiving page here.
James for The Society For Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (The MPS Society), the only UK charity at the forefront of supporting people and families affected by Fabry Disease. Donate to James’ JustGiving page here.
And Will for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) whose ‘phenomenal, and truly life changing, work’ supporting, researching and treating T1 diabetes has benefited Will’s life immensely. Donate to Will’s JustGiving page here.
If you’re around for it be sure to cheer them on!
Tits.
Four of them, to be precise.
No, this isn’t another remake of Total Recall, but a reference to the four original founders of L’Ump Month, which turns 5 this year. Got your attention though…
Springing from a one-off idea to umpire their neutral pool games wearing pink shirts, and then donate their expenses to Breast Cancer Care, L’Ump Month, the concept has evolved into a month-long initiative to raise vital funds for breast cancer charities, and other related women’s health causes.
Wapping HC have been stalwart supporters of L’Ump Month since day 1, organising bespoke branded stash, wearing pink to umpire, play, support and party - all in the name of charity of course!
This year the club will be finding more ways to get involved… so keep an eye on social media, emails, and get ready to #WearItPink again this October!”
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Welcome back!
Welcome back! This week you’ll find the most up to date updates you’ll ever be updated with, a review of the Men’s 1s successful Beeston tournament, reflection on a sombre weekend, an exciting preview of the first social of the season and a list of things you need to do.
Hockey is back with a bang! So good to have seen so many of you at Club Day. Looking forward to seeing the rest of you in the coming weeks, hopefully on the pitch, more likely in the bar.
Now the Back Post! This week you’ll find the most up to date updates you’ll ever be updated with, a review of the Men’s 1s successful Beeston tournament, reflection on a sombre weekend, and an exciting preview of the first social of the season. But we’re kicking off with things you need to do to make sure you’re ready for the season.
You need to:
Ensure you’re registered on GMS. Only registered players can play this season. If you’re having trouble registering please let Issy (our Club Secretary) know.
Register your membership - payments are now live. If you have any issues/questions please drop Jules and Adam (the Treasurers) a message.
Get the social dates in your diary now - We already have a packed social calendar thanks to Irini and Hannah, our fab new Social Secs.
Check out the new website which we’re hoping will streamline comms and act as a hub - making as much information available and accessible in one place as possible. If you can’t find something or have feedback, please let us know.
Follow us on Instagram (if you don’t already)
Wapping sting at the Beeston Pre Season tournament
The Lads in the 1st have been working hard over the summer and were looking to show their intent for the new season as they travelled up the M1 to Nottingham.
Handed a tough group containing Notts Uni, Beeston 2s and Deeside ramblers, the Lads battled to 2 wins and 3 draws nicking 2nd place conceding only 4 goals across the 5 pool games. A tough 3rd place play off against Nottingham Uni 2s, they continued to show their defensive nous to keep the students out and sneak a goal to take bronze.
A strong showing beaten to the top spots by 2 premier league teams in UoN (need clarification?!?) 1s (who they took a point off) and Beeston 1s. Everyone’s favourite headband wearer Sam Kirk told us “Genuinely a successful weekend, Jonny and Dan both getting a few goals, Callum and Dom grabbing one each too”.
What’s that coming over the hill? Is it the first social of the season?
To celebrate the start of season we'll be heading down to The Moretown Belle after the opening matches on September 24th. Join us from 7pm in the evening for good drinks, good vibes and a chance to celebrate our first wins of the season.
Whether you’re running out for the first time at Lee Valley or trudging over to Barnes your start of the season is special, and it’s worth joining in the social for. Get your smartest socks on, slick your hair back and make sure you get in a decent round! It’s time to party like its 1989.
Paying our respects
With all teams falling silent before each game, adorned with customary ribbon and bands, we echo England Hockey in thanking Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her tireless efforts over decades of public service and for all that was given to communities across the UK and the world.
Thanks to all our members for the respect shown during this period of national mourning. A reminder that no hockey activity will take place on Monday 19th and that the guidance from England Hockey is as follows:
It is recommended that you continue with training, pre-season friendlies or other hockey activities as you see fit during this period of mourning
If you decide to continue with activities, we recommend the use of black armbands or black ribbons and a two minute silence before the activity commences as a mark of respect
It is recommended that all non-essential activity to pause on social media channels and websites during the period of mourning
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