tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69327377497902287702010-04-28T12:07:36.279ZLatest news from the Old Cranleighan Hockey Club in SurreyAdminnoreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932737749790228770.post-60088781847573150462010-04-25T17:15:00.003Z2010-04-28T12:07:36.286Z

Bob Dylan’s Neverending Tour has been on the road since the late 1980s, and it must seem to the 4th XI the current season has been nearly as long. With two matches still remaining it is likely to overlap with the early rounds of the summer leagues.But Saturday’s 4-3 win over Surbiton marked the end of the career of Oxo as he leaves for Australian during the summer. Slightly worrying, given where

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On Friday, April 9 the ladies celebrated the end of season in style with a small gathering of 16 lovely ladies and one male coach in Surbiton. As you can imagine Goalie was in his element! Copious amounts of alcohol were consumed including shots for every single player for fines and positive reasons. The highlight of the night was the Whetherspoons race. This involved each member of the team,

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Congratulations to Rosie Marriott who finished the London Marathon in 3:23.11, improving her time of 2009 by 12 minutes and ranking as the 324th fastest female competitor.It's not too late to sponsor her by clicking here.

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It’s London Marathon time, and now that Eds Copleston has admitted he is too old and unfit, the mantle of representing the club rests again with Rosie Marriott who is running to raise some cash for Help For Heroes. Last year Rose ran the event in 3 hours and 35 minutes, and we wish her well this time. If anyone would like to sponsor her, please click here.

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The 1st XI capped a memorable season with a 4-2 win at City of Portsmouth to give us the league title by a remarkable 11 points. For any team to go the whole season unbeaten in the league is a feat to be proud of but following promotion last year is even more so. Having used five keepers during the season and probably 15 or so outfield players we become the fist OCHC team to go the whole league

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The annual End-of-Season Dinner will take place at The Alma in Wandsworth Town on Friday, May 14. Tickets cost £35, including a generous slurp of wine, and as numbers are limited to around 60 it will be strictly first come, first served. The OC Cricket Club held their dinner there last month and it really is an excellent place for such a dinner. It is held in a large, self-contained function

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From today, Thames Ditton will be managed by JJ Griffin, replacing Ed and Alison Breton who, as we all know, have moved into the world of golf.JJ will be known to many of you, by sight if not name, as he plays for the OCRFC BXV, although in an ill-advised outing for the 1st XV last weekend he managed to break his clavicle and so starts his tenure at TD with his arm in a sling. This is

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The website recorded 26012 page impressions in March, smashing the previous record by more than 10%. It also recorded more than 2000 unique visitors for the first time.So far in 2010, the site has recorded 64,951page impressions (against 43,836 last year).The weekly match reports have all attracted more than 200 page views each, with a few more than 300, indicating the site is increasingly used

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The 1st XI gained the point needed to secure the league title, beating Andover 3-2 to give retiring captain Eds Copleston back-to-back promotions to end his tenure. The Ladies bade farewell to Vikki Mottram with a 7-0 drubbing of Tulse Hill & Dulwich, Vikki and Jax Waite both scoring hat-tricks, while the 2nd XI clinched their own league place with a spirited 4-2 win at Oxted. Only the 4th XI

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The 1st XI, promoted last weekend, how need only one point to secure the title after a less-than-convincing 2-1 win at Woking, Rory Alexander scoring both goals. The Ladies held champions Spencer to a 3-3 draw at TD, an excellent result but other results meant our slim promotions hopes ended. The other results were less encouraging, with heavy defeats for all the other four XIs.Woking 1-2 1st

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The 1st XI maintained their title push and gained promotion with a rousing 6-1 win over Southampton II. The Ladies cruised to a 2-0 win at Reigate, a result which does not reflect the one-sided nature of the game, and the 2nd XI gained a much-needed 2-1 win at Barnes. The 3rd XI fought out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Sanderstead, but the 4th XI went down 1-2 to second-place Sunbury. The Vets

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Rory Alexander scored all four goals in a below-par performance against strugglers Southampton University, but it was enough to secure us a 4-2 victory which keeps us at the top of the table. The Ladies turned in an excellent display to beat second-placed Wimbledon, keeping our outside chance of promotion alive. The 3rd XI won 2-0 at Surrey Old Boys, while the 4th XI put their early-year goal

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The FIA Hockey World Cup rumbles on and you can watch every match live, as well as seeing highlights from previous games, by visiting the Daily Telegraph website.

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We are delighted to report that Preston Rutt’s second children’s book, Tortoise vs Hare 'The Rematch', has been published this month. This is the follow-up to his previous offering, Captain Yellowbelly the Tale of the Terrible Pirate. Reports the character of Yellowbelly was modelled on Christian Davies have always been denied.One of the first reviews of Tortoise vs Hare 'The Rematch' said: “

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The 1st XI eased over a potential banana skin with a rousing 6-0 win against London Wayfarers, and the 4th XI came away from University of Surrey with a 3-2 victory. But the 3rd XI went down to UCL 3-0 and the Vets, without a win in four months, were hammered 7-0 by Oxted.1st XI 6-0 London WayfarersClick here for match photosAn interesting and frustrating week that ended with our biggest and most

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We are delighted to announce the engagement of 2nd XI lynchpin and tormentor of umpires Chris Porter to another OC, Jo Deacon.

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A huge win for the 1st XI as they beat promotion-chasing Yateley 3-1, a result which puts us in a commanding position at the top of the table given Southampton's draw at bottom-placed Woking. The 3rd XI had a Jock Vickers goal 90 seconds from time to thank for earning them a 1-1 draw in an entertaining game against Horley, while the 4th XI also drew, 2-2 away at OMWs.1st XI 3-1 YateleyClick here

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A good week at the top end with the 1st remaining in a promotion spot after a 3-1 win over Epsom and the 2nd XI recording their first win of the year with a 3-0 victory over bottom side London Edwardians. The 3rd XI went down 0-3 at Epsom while the 4th XI paid dearly for a lack of a striker in losing 1-2 to Old Reigatians. The Vets drew 2-2 at St Albans.Epsom 1-3 1st XIAs expected a tough game

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Belated congratulations to James Armitage on his engagement to Sarah Hickling while on holiday in South Africa over the New Year. Armitage, long regarded as one of the club’s great romantics, celebrated the occasion with an appropriate Facebook message. “Is about to spend months worth of savings on one piece of metal. Engagement ring sex better be awesome!” We’ll leave it at that.Also

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The 1st XI maintained their promotion push with a 4-2 win over OMWs, a result only tarnished by the fifth red card in the club’s 1st XI history. The Ladies overcame two yellow cards of their own to beat a determined Cheam side 4-2, the 3rd XI defeated OMWs 2-1 but the 4th XI went down 0-2 at Leatherhead. The Vets lost 3-5 to Sevenoaks.1st XI 4-2 OMWsAnother win against OMWs but as usual the

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A last-minute goal from David Knapp helped the 1st XI draw 4-4 at third-placed Southampton, a result which leaves us in second with a game in hand on leaders Yateley. The Ladies also maintained their promotion push with a 1-1 draw at home to Purley Walcountians, but it was another disappointing day for the 2nd XI who went down 1-4 to leaders HAC. The 3rd XI game at Leatherhead was called off

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The 1st XI returned from the extended Christmas break with a 3-0 win over Wanderers to maintain the promotion chase, and the Ladies did likewise, a goal from Jax Waite 23 seconds from time helping them to a 3-2 win over Epsom. The 3rd XI went down 1-2 to Oxted in a tight game, while the 4th XI ground out a 0-0 draw at NPL. 1st XI 3-0 WanderersWithout doubt our best all round performance of this

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The pitch at Thames Ditton on Thursday afternoonIn the light of some abusive comments sent as feedback in relation to the decision to call off this weekend’s matches – typically, anonymously - I thought I would explain the background to it.I appreciate the pitches today are playable. However, we had to make an inspection on Thursday afternoon as there was nobody available on the Friday, and then

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For the second week running all matches at Thames Ditton on Saturday have been called off because of the weather.Heavy snow on Wednesday fell on top of that lying there from Sunday, and although rain on Thursday helped to reduce the covering , it was not nearly enough to allow us to proceed with the games. The 1st XI’s match at City of Portsmouth was called off late on Thursday, as was the Ladies

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Helen Merry is taking part in the Bath Half Marathon on March 7 to raise money for Help for Heroes and she would really appreciate your support. It's easy to donate online with a credit or debit card as she has set up a JustGiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/Helen-Merry JustGiving sends your donation straight to Help for Heroes and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you're a UK taxpayer, so

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