Loughborough Road will be closed from the Fire Station up to the Nottingham Knight roundabout (ring road) from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am all this week from tonight, Monday, Feb 11th.  So anyone attending training, meetings, etc, will need to access via the ASDA side of the school/club.

Ladies Back to Hockey restarts on Wednesday evenings from 27th February 6.30 to 7.30 at WB School. Ideal for those wanting to get back to the sport, or ladies who would like a go for the first time, maybe even parents who wish to emulate the success of their offspring?

It's intended to be easy and fun - so if you know anyone who might be interested, contact Bob.

Bob@wbhockey.co.uk.

Thank you to everyone who played in fixtures over the Christmas period and especially to those who organised them, particularly Derek, Sibbo and Jonesy.  If you are available for Jan 5th, please get in touch with your team captain as soon as you can, as we are in the process of organising games for then.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the Mind fund raiser on Sunday, whether baking cakes for the day, playing hockey, eating mince pies, drinking coffee or running/walking the one mile course, etc. Overall, coutesy of the generosity of everyone involved, we raised almost £500 for Mind, topped up to that amount by the club.

Well done Suzy.

 West Bridgford A and B finish second and third in the Lady bay summer sixes. 

We're taking a break now until February.  Watch this space for details in the New Year!

Bob Douglas, Organiser, tel 07738 762897, bob@wbhockey.co.uk

Looking for a new hockey club? Just click on link to right to join, or contact geoff@wbhockey.co.uk or Martin 07768 526594 or Liz 07887 768665. We run 10 mens sides and 6 ladies sides plus numerous Vets, Juniors and mixed sides. Our Mens 1s are in the Midlands Premier and our Ladies 1s are in Notts Premier. We have a good social side, and well known for the real ale served at our Clubhouse. If you have not played for years, or want to give it a try, look out for our 'Back to Hockey' family sessions running in July and August (details below). Formal Club training starts from August (see diary section to right) - new players, just turn up at West Bridgford School, and the Juniors start from September 2nd at Becket School at 9.00, (see junior page for details).

Many thanks to  Kate at Bee Clear Ltd - the new sponsors of the Ladies 2nd Team Kit. Congratulations to Robyn, Sophie and Laura and the other team members in getting their lovely new kit sponsored. Kate and Jason from Bee Clear were invited to a brief "thankyou" ceremony and to watch the victory over Boots Ladies. Cakes were also supplied for the Chairman, so the morning was a win win win for everyone (except Boots). Details of all our sponsors can be found on the FRIENDS page. Click here for slideshow.

Last night Helen Richardson Walsh was awarded the Nottinghamshire Sports Person of the Year. Bob and I were asked by Helen to collect it for her, which we did with great pride. Helen is a remarkable person and a great hockey player. She returned from serious injury in 2014 - 15 to win Gold in Rio, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are a few numbers - in case you aren't convinced - Youngest GB player to play in the Olympics (2000 in Sydney aged 18). 293 International caps, 45 International goals, shortlisted in 2010 for International Player of the Year, representing GB in 4 Olympic games, British Olympic Association Athlete of the Year 2009. And some colours - 2010 World Cup Bronze, 2011 EuroHockey Championship Bronze, 2012 Champions Trophy Silver, 2012 Olympic Games Bronze, 2013 World League Bronze, 2013  EuroHockey Championship Silver, 2015 EuroHockey Championship Gold, 2015 World League Gold, 2016 Olympic Games Gold. In my mind one of the greatest British athletes of all time.

"You will need some insulation tape on that"

Thank you to everyone who came to take part and to help out today.  The weather was nothing like as bad as forecast and everyone (I think) had a great time.  

Special thanks to Helen who patiently signed autographs and posed for photos all the time that she was with us.  No doubt Geoff will be putting up some of these photos on the website.  For me, I will be making special trips to Bridgford just so that I can travel on Helen's No 8 bus!

Bob Douglas

Pictures from Notts City Transport of the bus naming are here:

Pictures from the pitch and clubhouse with Helen are here:

Many thanks to Andy & Zak Pendlebury for the brilliant images.