COBS ROCK! the monthly newsletter providing you with all the news, gossip and banter from Kent’s most up and coming Hockey Club.

COBS ROCK!

WELCOME! Following several years stored in the bottom draw, the Cobdown HC monthly newsletter is back!

August 2014 (Issue 1) Monthly Newsletter for Cobdown HC

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MEN’S SUMMER LEAGUE*

Cobdown 0 v 8 Hazbeenz Cobdown 0 v 12 Maidstone Cobdown 0 v 10 Wannabeez Cobdown 2 v 4 Herne Bay

* Purely used for fitness and skill purposes!

RESULTS

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Welcome to our Hockey Fami ly!

The longer serving members of the club (tactful) will no

doubt remember that there used to be a publication

sent out regularly to keep the club members updated

with the goings on at Cobdown HC.

Following many discussions and what can only be

described as one of the most successful seasons ever for

Cobdown HC the committee decided it was time to

bring it back. After a little bit of thought and help from

some emails a name was found:

COBS ROCK!

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Aylesford School Sports College Pitch Update

Over the last 8 months we have been spending a large

proportion of our Club Development time working with

Aylesford School Sports College, England Hockey, Notts

Sports and Bilfinger PFI discussing options and

approaches for a potential pitch on the school site. These

discussions have been going very well and all parties are

positive and interested in moving this forward.

Artificial pitches are not a cheap facility to invest in. For a

brand new pitch, you are looking at around £500,000, so

an investment needs to have a considered approach and

more commonly nowadays, have a solid business case

behind it to ensure that it can make a return. England

Hockey have singled out Notts Sports as their preferred

supplier for these facilities and with it comes a unique

proposal for funding any such development, which greatly

reduces the risk on any parties involved. This, along with

the usage feedback from a survey of the local community

has provided some fuel to the fire for getting a facility at

Aylesford School Sports College, to the extent that there

are now detailed "Board" discussions taking place. There

is still a little way to go, but things are looking very

promising at the moment! As more news becomes

available, we will be sure to let you know!

Back 2 Hockey – Big Success Throughout the summer of 2014 England Hockey launched a National Campaign called “Back2Hockey” which was aimed at encouraging ladies who had not played Hockey since school to take up the game once more and was as well as encourage ladies who have never played before to give it a go. In conjunction with the National campaign Cobdown HC ran two sessions. Both were deemed a huge success and were attended and enjoyed by both existing players and new members alike. Following these sessions Cobdown HC has already increased its membership for the forthcoming season and we look forward to welcoming newcomers to the 2014 / 15 season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT… “In the Spotlight” is a feature that will appear each month in the newsletter and is designed to be a bit of fun and an opportunity to share some interesting, amusing and silly info about yourself with the rest of the club.

Please visit the following site and complete the questionnaire if you fancy appearing in the Spotlight!

Are you feeling brave?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HXJ2CJF

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Grand Day Out at London Investec Cup

On Saturday 12th July many members of Cobdown

Hockey club ventured off to Eton Manor the home of

the London Investec Cup to support the England

Men’s and Ladies teams.

The sun was shining, the “Pimms” (other drinks

brands available) were no doubt flowing, and all that

was needed was some good Hockey and boy were

they not disappointed.

Throughout the weekend there were goals galore, last

ditch tackles, full stretch saves and as always the odd

dispute (just like most Saturdays) but following a

combination of some amazing play and the ability to

stay calm during a shootout both the England Men’s

and the England Ladies teams were crowned Investec

Champions.

In addition to the first class hockey, other highlights

from the day included many of the England players

taking the time to appreciate their fans by signing

autographs and posing for pictures.

Below England forward Alex Danson can be seen

with Cobdown players Brook Fowler, James Bush

and Thomas Dadd.

Is it on the Calendar? If it is not on the calendar then it probably won’t

happen… Make sure you put the following dates on

the calendar now!

SAT 6th SEPTEMBER 2014

Today is the “Annual Club Day” to

be held at Hundred of Hoo School

10am – 16:00 – Everybody welcome!

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If you would like anything adding to the calendar or further information on any of

the above please email newsletter@cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk

SAT 13th SEPTEMBER 2014

Today is the start of the ladies league

season as the men continue their pre

season friendlies.

SAT 25th APRIL 2015

End of season “Presentation

Evening and Awards Night” – this

is always a night not to be missed!

3. MAY 2015

Cobdown Hockey Club “Annual 7-

a-side Tournament” - held on the

grass pitches at Cobdown HC.

Cobdown HC 100 Club Want to support your club? Want to be in with a chance of winning a prize? Then read on…

All members of Cobdown HC are eligible to enter into the “Cobdown HC 100 Club”

Each month a selection of numbers are drawn from the hat and the members with the winning numbers receive a

cash prize at present they are: 1 x £24, 2 x £12, 6 x £5

Membership £1 per number. – All monies raised from the Hundred Club

then go back into Cobdown HC and are made available to fund training

sessions at Sutton Valence , maintenance of keepers kit and the general

upkeep of assets such as the goals at Cobdown etc.

If you would like further information on the Cobdown HC 100 Club please

speak to Ian Gray or ask your captain.

Just 1 win at £24 covers two years membership at £1 per month… J

Contact Details: Web: www.cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk

Email: secretary@cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk

Email: Newsletter@cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk

Twitter: @cobdownhockey

Pictures courtesy of Lisa Wilson, Matt Sharp and Becki Austin

And finally… We have setup a fundraising committee, as part of Club Development, to allow us to generate more revenue for the benefit of all current and aspiring members of the club! This will commence with the first meeting in early September where ideas will be collated, allocated and then moved forward by the committee! Not only will it generate us more revenue but it will also help to expand our presence within the community presence and let people know who we are, where we are and what we do! If anyone has any ideas for future issues or any contact details (address/telephone/e-mail) for past players, life vice presidents and/or vice presidents who no longer play for the club, could you please e-mail them to Newsletter@cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk

FUND RAISING COMMITTEE

Annual Subscriptions! Membership fee due

31st October Discounted payment of £5 by 31st August

Increased payment of £5 after 31st October

Adult £90 £85 £95 Junior (under 18yrs) £30 £25 £35 A standing order payment will now be accepted by CHC providing that the payments commence before the end of August. It will need to be set up for 9 instalments of £10/mth (Jnr = £3/mth) so that payment is completed before CHC’s year-end. This will have to be set up by you either online or by speaking with your bank. Barclays Bank- Cobdown Hockey Club - Account 70237035 - Sort Code 20-54-11 Please note that CHC cannot set up a DD facility.

FUND RAISING COMMITTEE