About the Club

CLUB TRAINING 2024/25

DAY

SESSION

START

FINISH

Monday

Girls Foundation (U14s)

18:00

19:25

Accelerator (Half Pitch)

19:30

21:00

Junior GK*

18:30

19:25

Senior GK*

19:30

21:00

* GK alternative weeks

Tuesday

Women's Group B

18:30

20:05

Women's Group A

20:10

21:55

Wednesday

Girls Potential (U16s)

18:00

19:00

Women's Group C

18:30

20:05

Men's Group A

20:10

21:55

Thursday

Boys Potential (U16s)

18:30

19:30

Men's Group C

19:00

20:30

Men's Group B

20:00

21:30

Women 1s (Half Pitch)

21:00

22:00

Friday

Boys Early Foundations (U12s)

18:00

19:25

Boys Foundation (U14s)

19:30

20:55

Saturday

Adult Beginners

9:35

11:00

Kids skills

9:00

10:00

Sunday

U10 Girls

9:30

10:25

Girls Early Foundations (U12s)

10:30

11:55

U10 Boys

12:00

13:05

U8s

13:00

13:55

U6s

13:10

13:55

Notes

1. Women Group A, B, C/ Men Group A, B, C – Players will be allocated to a specific group through preseason and early weeks of the season, regularly reviewed to help players to be training in the right group for them. With Groups A and B containing the strongest players and Group C least experienced/lowest ability players.

2. New names for groups, will still in general correspond to stated age groups, but where appropriate players may be invited to a more advanced group:

U12s = Early Foundations

U14s = Foundations

U16s = Potential

3. Accelerators is an additional programme that will be offered to certain players aged 11 to 16 who demonstrate a high level of potential, are keen to improve and are looking to progress through the development pathway.

4. Potential (U16s) – In most instances this will be the U16s training as a group for at least an hour before joining the appropriate senior training session

5. Several sessions are subject to demand and will be reviewed during the season

6. Kids Skills is for juniors completely new to the sport beyond U8s to help them develop a basic level of competence before joining a full age group session

7. Adult beginners/Back to hockey – Is for anyone age 16 plus who is either returning to the sport or is looking to take up hockey. These sessions are fun, welcoming and coached. (Non-members £5)

8. Junior and Senior Goalkeeper training will be alternative weeks

9. U18 sessions will take place on Mondays 19:30 to 21:00 on specific weeks aligned to their competitions.

10. Where sessions overlap the pitch maybe split in two to allow both groups to share the pitch for that period of overlap

11. It may be necessary on occasion to change training times or training location due to festivals or tournaments, squad managers will communicate any changes.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MATCH FEES

Subscription rates for 2024/25 are:

Adults

£160 

Unemployed/U21

£100

Juniors

£90

Minis

£75

Match Fees

Men & Ladies

£10

Under 18/Students/Registered Unemployed

£5

As a club, we would never want financial reasons to mean that anyone was unable to join our community, or play the sport that we all love. If anyone has any concerns about payments, would find it easier to defer payment to a later date, or prefer to pay by instalments, then please get in touch, and we will do our best to help.

You can contact our treasurer:

INSURANCE

Personal accident insurance cover for the members (Full subscription) whilst engaging in any hockey match (full scope of cover available on request) is included via the match fee.

GMS

The Game Management System (GMS) is England Hockey's new system to record all hockey matches in England. This season, all members playing adult hockey will be required to register with GMS. This will enable captains to submit weekly team sheets and results to England Hockey, as per league requirements. 

You must register now at: https://gms.englandhockey.co.uk/

ABOUT THE CLUB

Blueharts Hockey Club was founded by old boys of Hitchin Grammar School in 1946. It led a nomadic existence until it was welcomed at Hitchin Cricket Club at Lucas Lane in 1952. The quality and commitment of the early players soon established Blueharts as one of the senior clubs in the region. The men have had two spells in the National League. The men’s section has grown to 7 sides, all competing in the East League.

The ladies section was founded in 1986 and has also had a spell in the National League. They have grown to 7 sides, with the all competing in the East League.

The club is proud of its highly successful Junior hockey section for 6 to 18 year olds, where over 250 children are coached during the Winter season.

In partnership with Hitchin Cricket Club, a contract was awarded to Morgan Sindall to build a new clubhouse and artificial pitch on the Lucas Lane sports ground which opened in early 2019.  

Function & Event Facilities for Hire

The fabulous new facilities contain many superb features that will enable various functions & events being hosted in the Clubhouse 1st floor Function Room. 

Access is arrived at by lift, internal stairs and via the ground floor patio to the Balcony area. 

The adjoining outside Balcony is laid out with tables and chairs, giving lovely views of the surrounding countryside vista and horizon, stunning sunsets, all viewed where guests can enjoy the peace of the rural setting.

The Function Room has a dedicated staffed bar, holds up to 140 people buffet style and 90 formal sit down dining. Double noise insulation doors lead from here to the separate Members Bar areas.

The facilities include; circular and trestle tables and chairs for formal dining, bar stool areas plus the balcony area further tables and chairs.

There is a fully licensed dedicated function room bar, 2 TVs, DVD, Projector, Corporate Kitchen, fully integrated sound system for Bands & DJs, Audio Visual equipment and WiFi.

Disabled toilets with baby changing facilities are available.

We also have a Meeting Room on the Ground Floor for hire which holds up to 14 people with table & chairs, WiFi, Screen with IT plug n play for presentations etc, Audio Soundbox for conference type calls, coffee, tea facilities provided.

The clubhouse is suitable for the following type events :

  • Celebrations and Parties
  • Weddings, Christenings and Funeral Receptions.
  • Training Seminars
  • Committee Meetings
  • Team Meetings
  • Presentations, Promotions and Launches
  • and much more!


Contact Ian Mills, the Operations Director, by email on info@lucaslanesports.com

2021/22

Each year we recognise outstanding achievement throughout the club with the Blueharts Awards.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021/22 season:

AWARD

2021/22 WINNER

Club Person of the Year

Jason Trickett

Junior Club Person of the Year

Chris Gadsden

Luke Hobson Award for Sportsmanship

Emilia ‘Meme’ Brown

Mens’ Top Goal Scorer

Bobby Bridges

Ladies Top Goal Scorer

Kiki Arellano

Most Improved Mens’ Player

Jamie Williams

Most Improved Ladies Player

Gracie Dellar

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mens 1s

Ben Bayley

Mens 2s

Jack Floor

Mens 3s

Richard Middleditch

Mens 4s

Harry MacDonald

Mens 5s

Matt Burton

Mens 6s

Charlie Nissen

Mens Colts

Maxwell Clarke

Ladies 1s

Rebecca Woodgate

Ladies 2s

Cindy Dixon

Ladies 3s

Kiki Arellano & Katy Francis

Ladies 4s

Alice ‘Dale’ Winton

Ladies 5s

Scarlett Lait

Ladies 6s

Helen Ferguson

2020/21

With the Covid pandemic bringing an early end to the season, the Committee took the decision not to present our regular playing awards for the 2020/21 season.

However, we did present one special award for the Clubperson of the Year.


2019/20

AWARD

2019/20 WINNER

Club Person of the year

Laura Kemps

Junior Club Person of the year

Alice Seymour

Luke Hobson Award

Harry MacDonald

Mens top goal scorer

Graham Burr

Ladies top goal scorer

Haly Turney

Mens most improved junior player

Matt Hutchinson

Ladies most improved junior player

Evie Turner

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mens 1s

Harvey Walton Adams

Mens 2s

Sean Parsons

Mens 3s

Joe Myhill

Mens 4s

Raymond Lin

Mens 5s

Ian Grant

Mens 6s

Stuart Gadsden

Mens 7s

Zack Grinstead

Ladies 1s

Laura Kemps

Ladies 2s

Anna Middleditch

Ladies 3s

Haly Turney

Ladies 4s

Nic Baxter

Ladies 5s

Helen Ferguson

Ladies 6s

Lauren Vessey

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

COACHING STAFF

Stefan Taylor

Ladie's 1s Coach

John Barrett

Men's 1s Coach

Barry Smith

Junior Coach Liaison

Richard Julian

U6s Lead Coach

Barry Smith

U8s and Girls U12 Lead Coach

Anna Page

Boys U10 Lead Coach

lizzie Bayley

Boys U12 Lead Coach

Ashley Hammond

Boys U14 Lead Coach

Gillan Ide

Girls U10 Lead Coach

Adam Wells

Girls U14 Lead Coach

Antonia Altham

Girls U16/18 Coach

Rachel Campbell

Girls U16/18 Lead Coach

CAPTAINS

Anna Page

Ladies 1st XI Captain

Antonia Altham

Ladies' 2s Captain

Rachel Campbell

Ladies 3s Captain

Amy Williams

Ladies' 4s Captain

Debbie Wells

Ladies 5s Captain

Rocio Santana

Ladies 6s Captain

Richard Julian

Men’s 1st XI Captain

Sean Parsons

Men's 2s Captain

Nathan James

Men's 3s Captain

Matt Burton

Men's 4s Captain

Scott Cromack

Men's 4s Captain

Matt Lowe

Men's 5s Captain

Gary (Pinger) Fung

Men's 6s Captain

Paul Krishman

Men's 6s Captain

OFFICERS

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

M Baxter

A G Buckland

J F Leeson

C Lamey

D J Deans

A J Middleditch

N Donald

R J Murphy

A Donnachie

A J Sampson

D Hankin

D Walmsley

C Job

VICE PRESIDENTS

S Addison

C Edmonds

G Edwards

B Meyer

N Baxter

C Emmott

A Edmonds

P Booton

D Fyson

R A Nourse

A D W Garvie

E Nutter

T P Brooker

R Gorley

P Radmall

K Brooker

S Guyton

N Buckland

H I Guyton

M E Russell

C Burnell

S Hobbs

M Sudweeks

K Sherwood

J Hobbs

S Swatman

M Cherry

P R Hollingsworth

P M Walker

B Cotton

J D Wright

A Devereux

B N Leadley

D Whitaker

J Devereux

A Loustau

D Whitmore

S Donnachie

S Mack

A L Wright

ROLL OF HONOUR

R A Allen

B Furr

G O Powell

J Ansell

A S Furr

S G Rainbow

F G J Arnold

G A Grant

A Richards

G Ashpoole

K D F Guyton

K Richmond

J T Barker

J E Gwinnell

J Rivett

F B Bowker

W C Harris

A L Russell

J M Bridges

E C Harris

P G Russell

P F Brooker

R A G Hawkins

E E Russell

A Bunce

J Hazel

D A Russell

F Bush

L R Helche

D Russell

F J Carnill

A Hemmings

C Sainsbury

D J Carnill

S-Ldr V W Hinckley

J Sampson

R F Carnill

F A Huckle

F Saunders

M C Chalkley

M Hunt

P Shambrook

H I Chamberlain

G Jackson

B Studman

C H Childs

G L Jackson

W Studman

B I Cook

T E Jones

R Thirnbeck

C Cropper

A King

P J Thomas

R Curry

B Lambert

W W Thomas

J A Davidson

R Luckhurst

F A Tromans

L Davy

R McLeish

D Turner

P S Deans

J Melot

R Walker

R Denne

V W Miles

M G Dolden

P J Mumford

H J Webb

W G Evans

J V Nicholls

M J Whitmore

B J Feast

H L Norris

E F Whitworth

B J Fisher

Mrs H L Norris

C C Day

A E Folland

B Parish

H W Russell

M Froy

F J Parker

P R Brooker

A J Norgan

Our Partners

HG Construction
The Sports District
Ross Williams Solicitors
Fullbrook & Floor
EMH Technology
Phillip Parker
GLF Handyman Services
Davies Vets
NFU Mutual
HG Construction
The Sports District
Ross Williams Solicitors
Fullbrook & Floor
EMH Technology
Phillip Parker
GLF Handyman Services
Davies Vets
NFU Mutual
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