Ashford Hockey Club has been in existence since 1920 and is a constituent member of Ashford Sports Club, whose original clubhouse and facilities were located in Woodthorpe Road, Ashford.
In 1998 the Hockey and Cricket clubs moved to brand new facilities just off the main A30 Staines/Ashford/Hounslow road in Short Lane, Stanwell. The plush new complex was purchased with Ashford Sports Club funds supplemented by grants from the National Lottery Fund. It incorporates a full size, floodlit, all weather artificial hockey pitch, two full size cricket pitches, space for four full size grass hockey pitches and an enclosed, floodlit, outdoor hard surface area suitable for netball, basketball and 5 a-side football.
The Clubhouse contains a bar, kitchen, function room, six changing rooms, two officials rooms, storeroom, committee room, office and living quarters. There is also a separate ground mans building, complete with a full size electronic cricket scoreboard. Work is still continuing on the fifty car parking spaces, external patio and cricket net areas. The grounds themselves are bounded by Long Lane and Ashford cemetery to the west, agricultural land and eventually Heathrow airport to the East, the A30 to the south and a Stanwell housing estate and Ashford Town Football Club of the Ryman League to the north.
Since the start of last season The Hockey Club has gone from strength to strength after the move to our new facility and now runs six Men’s league six sides, and four Ladies. In addition, the boys and girls colts sections are rapidly expanding, have several teams entered in their respective age group leagues and coaching courses and it is these sections that the Hockey Club hopes to expand. All Hockey Club members are proud of the facility which is certainly fit for use in the new Millennium, so why not come and see/join us. New members of all standards, ages and sexes are most welcome.
