Ashford (Middlesex) Hockey Club

Staines Mini Festival – Sunday 28th February 2010
Ashford U12 Girls kept a clean sheet at the Staines Mini Festival winning 3 – 0 in their first game against Staines with 2 goals from Charlotte Elms and 1 from Beth Jefferies; the Ashford goalkeeper was left standing cold without a touch. The second game [...]

Ladies League Hockey 27/2/10
Middlesex Premier
WINCHMORE HILL & ENFIELD 1st XI 4 v ASHFORD 1st XI 3
Although Ashford Ladies 1st XI were still without Skipper PHIL WORSFOLD , they did at least have a squad of twelve players for their tough midday way game at Enfield on Saturday. The [...]

Teddington 5 Ashford 2
Ashford 2’s 0 Aylesbury 1’s 7
Harrow 1’s 5 Ashford 3’s 0
Ashford 4’s 4 OH Fledglings 6
Leighton Buzzard 4’s 7 Ashford 5’s 0
The 1’s lost 5-2 after being 3-down at half time. They were well in the game first half and in fact dominated the first 10 minutes but Teddington had a good [...]

Ladies League Hockey 20/2/10
Middlesex Premier
EASTCOTE 2nd XI 6 v ASHFORD 1st XI 1
Ashford Ladies 1st XI had to travel to Brunel University to play League leaders and the team undefeated so far this season, Eastcote 2nd team on Saturday morning. The Red & Blacks were again short of several regular squad members, with [...]

Ashford 0 Staines 3
Ashford 2’s 7 (Rosie 4, Shaunie 3) Mill Hill 1’s 1
Ashford 3’s 0 Newbury & Thatched Roof 2’s 2
 
Apologies for tardiness and reduced burble-ocity too – I’ve had to do some work this week. Shorn of 4 of their squad for various reasons, the 1’s stood up well to our neighbours who [...]

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 [...]