Ashford (Middlesex) Hockey Club

We have received this week an excellent, large, free canvas print of the Clubhouse produced by a Company called CanvasRus and you can see examples of their work on http://www.canvasRus.co.uk They provide high quality photo prints on canvas. The picture is the excellent one that Peter Westlake took recently in the snowy weather. [...]

Ladies League Hockey 13/2/10
Middlesex Premier
ASHFORD 1st XI 2 v MILL HILL 1st XI 2
Ashford Ladies 1st XI were again short of several regular squad members, with Skipper PHIL WORSFOLD still injured after last week’s win, and KELLY TAYLOR and LUCY UTTLEY both away on holiday for their home game at home to Mill Hill 1st [...]

Brighton 4 Ashford 0
Ashford 2’s 1 (Elliot) Eastcote 2’s 7
City of Oxford 3 Ashford 3’s 2 (Dash, Adam H)
Ashford 4’s 2 (Stef, ‘K’) Maidenhead Magicians 4
Amersham & Chalfont 5’s 0 Ashford 5’s 3 (Weapon X!)
A familiar story for the 1’s – a great effort by the lads with a lot to applaud but little [...]

Ladies League Hockey 6/2/10
Middlesex Premier
EASTCOTE 3rd XI 1 v ASHFORD 1st XI 2
Ashford travelled to Brunel University on Saturday to play Eastcote 3rd XI in a game the Red & Blacks had to win to ensure that they moved not only out of the relegation zone, but also to secure their first victory in [...]

The winners in the Astro Draw for February 2010 are:
£100 Val Baldwin
£50 Peter Cottrell
£50 David Greenfield
Congratulations to the winners and your cheques will be with you soon. Don’t forget that it is only £12 per year for a draw ticket and a draw is made every month throughout the season, with the extra [...]

On behalf of AHC, I am very pleased to report that the Club has been awarded the ‘ClubsFirst’ accreditation by england Hockey and I include below their confirmation received today (4/2/2010). A very large vote of thanks 9and perhaps a few rounds of drinks0, are due to all those who helped with our application, [...]

Sunday 31st January 2010
Richmond & Wimbledon Mixed/Boys Mini Hockey Festival
Ashford had a return journey back to Richmond this week with mixed U9 team, U10 and U12 boys. The mixed team coaches Gordon Smith and Caroline Jefferies were particularly pleased with Captain Caitlin Davies who alongside, Lily Elms and Emily Bashford continuously battled away. [...]

Ashford 1’s 2 Oxford Uni 6
Ramgharia Sabha 1’s 5 Ashford 2’s 2
Ashford 3’s 0 Aylesbury 2’s 4
Ashford 5’s 0 Brunel Uni 1’s 9
An encouraging performance from the Red-and-Blacks, they played with some teeth going forward and generated chances and pressure against a useful Oxford Uni outfit. The visitors had an impressive drag-flick routine that generated [...]

Ladies League Hockey 30/1/10
Middlesex Premier
ASHFORD 1st XI 1 v PHC CHISWICK 1st XI 5
In their first home League game of 2010, Ashford ladies faced stiff opposition in the form of second in the table side, PHC Chiswick 1st XI. Once again poor availability throughout the Club and a growing injury list meant that [...]

Tulse Hill & Dulwich 1 Ashford 0
Ashford 2’s 3 (Fry, Rosie, Symes) Rover Oxford 2
Ashford 3’s 0 Leighton Buzzard 3
Ashford 4’s – walkover
West Hampstead 8’s 5 Ashford 5’s 0
 
The 1’a had a right-old tussle with Tulse Hill but could not score the goal their play deserved – they dominated most of the game forcing 7 [...]

Richmond Mini- Festival 24th January 2010U10/U12 Girls
Ashford girls put on a great show at the Richmond mini festival. The U10’s had some difficult games against Richmond and Wimbledon but showed enthusiasm throughout at their first tournament together. Even though they lost all of their matches, a well earned goal from Caitlin Davies was [...]

Ladies League Hockey 23/1/10
Middlesex Premier
WEST HAMPSTEAD 2nd XI 3 v ASHFORD 1st XI 2
After seven weeks away from hockey due to the Christmas/New Year break and the subsequent bad weather, Ashford Ladies 1st XI returned to action on Saturday. They had to travel to Brent Cross to play their first game of 2010, [...]

Ladies Middlesex League 16.1.2010
AHC Ladies 2nd XI 0 v INDIAN GYMKHANA 1st XI 2
In their first game for six weeks, Ashford 2nd XI faced a tough match against top of the table team Indian Gymkhana 1st XI on Saturday. Although Ashford were without regular star defender WENDY BAKER and the still injured striker MARIA [...]

The winners in the Astro Draw for January 2010 are:
£100 Tracy Cottrell
£50 Carol Stedman
£50 Phil Knowles

Congratulations to the winners and your cheques will be with you soon. Don’t forget that it is only £12 per year for a draw ticket and a draw is made every month throughout the season, with the extra [...]