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COBS ROCK! WELCOME! And Happy New Year, where have the last 2 months gone since issue 3 of the newsletter…

March 2015 (Issue 4) Monthly Newsletter for Cobdown HC

2014 – 2015 Season

Cob’s M1 3 v 2 Deal Cob’s W1 1 v 0 Holcombe Cob’s M2 5 v 0 Ashford* Cob’s W2 5 v 0 Dartford

*Walkover as Ashford could not field a side

RESULTS

2 nd Xi Keeper – Mike Newmarch

Since the Christmas break time has just flown by and we

find ourselves in March already. Having said this from a

results point of view the last couple of months have

certainly been interesting and have found the Men’s first

team 2nd in their league with a game in hand, the ladies 1st

XI sitting mid-table, the men’s 2nd’s mid table following 5

consecutive wins and the ladies 2nd XI also sitting in the

middle of their respective table following some promising

results during the second half of the season!

As we continue our 2014/15 campaign it is time to show

the rest of the county why…

COBS ROCK!

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“Three is the Magic Number!”

Three has certainly been “The Magic Number” so far for Cobdown in 2015.

• Three exciting months • Three different matches • Three different players • Three awesome Hat-Tricks.

Kerry Fowler started proceedings back in January with 4 goals against Welcome in the ladies 1st XI 4-2 victory at Hoo. This was the second time in a month that Kerry had put 4 passed the opposition having done the same during a 7-2 victory in a friendly over Blackheath immediately after the Christmas break.

Men’s 1st XI (Left Midfield Maestro) Rob Bryer soon joined in the fun by netting a hat-trick (for those of you who hadn’t heard already) on 28th Feb during the Men’s 1st XI 5-0 victory over local rivals Gillingham Anchorians.

Finally it was returning player Kirsty Wood who joined the elite group by netting 3 of the 5 goals in a 5-0 win for the ladies 2nd XI against Dartford last weekend.

Congratulations to all 3 players on achieving these feats and congratulations to all teams for their recent successes in the league.

All I can say is - Top goal scorer is certainly going to be interesting at the dinner and dance this year. J

UNDER STARTERS ORDERS…

Friday 27th March 2015 will see the second of our fund raising events of the 2014 / 15 season. Following the success of the quiz night back in November it was decided that a race night would be a great opportunity to add to the fund-raising pot whilst providing another great evening of fun for all the family. First race is set to start at 19:30 in the Cedar Suite (where the annual dinner is held) of Cobdown Sports Club. If you have not already purchased a horse there is still time to do so if you wish, contact your captain for further details!! Alternatively just come along on the night with your little pot of change and join in the fun of the races. – Full details available from your captain or the fundraising committee.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT… Name: Keith Adie

Team: Men’s First Team

Position: GK (or wherever there is a gap)

Random Fact: Played alongside Ali Wilson (GB & Beeston) whilst at Uni.

Ideal Dinner Guest: Lee Mack, Phil Vickery, Emma Bunton and Georgie Twigg.

Sporting Hero: Sachin Tendulka (Legend)

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Great day out at Wembley for Indoor Fives!

Sunday 25th January saw some 22 members of the club travel to Wembley Arena for the annual Maxi-Nutrition Indoor 5’s Hockey Finals.

The day started off with the first of the Men’s Semi-Final matches where East Grinstead took on Reading, from the off this was going to be end to end with excitement and it certainly didn’t disappoint. East Grinstead eventually went onto the final knocking Reading out 7-5

The second game of the day could be argued as the best game of the day, Kent Rivals, Canterbury and Sevenoaks were to meet. The Cobdown camp was split with half staying local with Sevenoaks and the remainder fancying Caterbury. It could have gone either way but it was Caterbury who scored the winner with just ONE second left on the clock to put them into the final against East Grinstead.

Following a bit of lunch it was the time for the ladies final. This was another game promising to be a thriller with several England and GB players on the pitch, however it was a slightly one way affair with Bowden beating East Grinstead convincingly 4-1 to take the title and put their demons of 2014 behind them where they had been denied the title.

The final bit of hockey of the day was the return of East Grinstead and Canterbury for the Men’s Final, the game started tight with end to end battles before a quick-fire hat-rick from Chris Griffiths put East Grinstead well on their way to another win. Canterbury had other thoughts and pulled their keeper to give an additional on field player with a staggering 14 minutes still on the clock. This proved beneficial though as they failed to concede any more goals and pulled one goal at a time. However, time ran out and East Grinstead held onto their lead to win 6-5 and claim a record 7th consecutive Indoor Finals Title.

(Men’s Winners East Grinstead Celebrate at Wembley)

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!

Friday 27th March 2015 – 19:30 Start

Club Race Night at Cobdown. Horses

still available - Contact your captain

for details! - Great Night Guaranteed!

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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

Fri 17th – Sun 19th April 2015

Men’s Vets tour. Once again the older

members of the Men’s section are off

on tour! - This time off to Brighton!!

SAT 25th APRIL 2015

End of season “Presentation

Evening and Awards Night” – this

is always a night not to be missed!

4. SAT 9th MAY 2015

The date is set people! - The annual

7’s tournament is back and is set to

be even bigger than before!

Contact your captain for full details!

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Men’s League Tables… - (Sun 8th March)

Men’s 1st XI

Men’s 2nd XI

Pos Club P W D L GS GA Dif Pts 1 Sevenoaks 6 17 11 2 4 52 36 16 35 2 Cobdown 1 16 9 4 3 42 28 14 31 3 Tunbridge Wells Vets 16 10 1 5 53 42 11 31 4 Holcombe 5’s 18 9 3 6 57 35 22 30

5 Maidstone 4 17 8 3 6 55 55 0 27

6 Gillingham Anchorians 3 17 8 2 6 47 38 9 26

7 Marden Russets 4 16 7 3 6 57 35 22 24

8 Bexleyheath & Belvedere 3 16 7 3 7 47 59 -12 24

9 Holcombe 5A’s 17 5 1 11 28 39 -11 16

10 Old Williamsonians 4 16 4 2 10 29 55 -26 14

11 Deal 2 16 1 0 15 24 69 -45 3

12 Folkestone Optimists (Withdrawn from League)

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Pos Club P W D L GS GA Dif Pts 1 Burnt Ash 6 17 16 1 0 81 8 73 49 2 Bromley and Beccenham 7 18 11 2 5 39 22 17 35

3 Maidstone 6 18 9 4 5 43 38 5 31

4 Herne Bay 4’s 16 8 1 7 46 43 3 25

5 New Beccs 4’s 17 7 2 8 31 42 -11 23

6 Cobdown Mens’ 2 18 7 1 10 24 27 -3 22

7 Ashford Antiques 17 7 1 9 36 50 -14 22 8 Sutton Valence 4 15 6 3 6 32 30 2 21 9 Holcombe Men’s 6 17 4 6 7 30 32 -2 18

10 Burnt Ash Men’s Vets 17 4 3 10 32 63 -31 15 11 Welcome Unicorns 16 1 2 13 16 55 39 5

12 Blackheath Badgers (Withdrawn from League)

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Ladies League Tables… - (Sun 8th March)

Ladies 1st XI

Pos Club P W D L GS GA Dif Pts 1 Burnt Ash 3 19 15 2 2 61 11 50 47 2 Sevenoaks 5 19 12 4 3 52 16 36 40 3 Tunbridge Wells 4 19 12 4 3 50 19 31 40 4 Old Williamsonians 2 19 10 3 6 32 23 9 33

5 Gillingham Anchorians 2 19 8 7 4 24 15 9 31

6 Folkestone Optimists 19 7 5 7 32 29 3 26

7 Cobdown 1 19 6 6 7 26 38 -12 24

8 Holcombe 4 19 6 5 8 31 27 4 23 9 Bexleyheath & Belvedere 3 19 4 7 8 31 45 -14 19

10 Remnants 19 5 0 14 30 63 -33 15 11 Wellcome Ladies 19 3 4 12 22 56 -34 13

12 Blackheath & OES 19 1 3 15 18 67 -49 6

Ladies 2nd XI

Pos Club P W D L GS GA Dif Pts 1 Folkestone Optimists 4 18 15 1 2 52 14 38 46 2 Holcombe 5 19 14 1 4 69 25 44 43

3 Anchorians 3 19 9 3 7 32 25 7 30

4 Kings Alleyns 3 19 8 3 8 63 21 42 27

5 Cobdown 2 19 7 4 8 29 24 5 25

6 Burnt Ash 5 19 7 4 8 33 30 3 25

7 Remnants 2 18 4 3 11 26 73 -47 15 8 Dartford 3 19 1 1 17 2 94 -92 4

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 keeper’s 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

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Email: secretary@cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk

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Pictures courtesy of Lisa Wilson, Matt Sharp, Keith Adie

& Jenny Divall

Since playing hockey the club has had 3 different names: - Aylesford Paper Mill Hockey Club, Reed Hockey Club and Cobdown Hockey Club. What next one might ask? Your starter for 10!! What year was this photo of APM Ladies Hockey Team taken?

This was in the days when you might have to herd sheep off the pitch before being able to play. Although I can remember one such incident at Smarden. Recently I have been making contact with ex-players with a view to constructing a history of the Hockey Club (both Men’s + Ladies). If you have any family members/friends/neighbours who used to play hockey at the Mill/Club, please give me their contact details; - I would love to chat to them.

Jenny Divall

Archive Corner! Penguins Mixed Tour 2015

Once again in May many members of the club are looking to travel away for the weekend to take part in a mixed Hockey Festival. This year’s event is over the Spring-Bank Holiday (22nd – 25th May 2015) at Worthing Hockey Club.

This is a top festival with a blend of Hockey, dancing, party games and general relaxation. For full details please contact Matt Sharp by emailing mens1@cobdownhockeyclub.co.uk for full details. Alternatively register your interest with your captain and they will contact Matt for you. - Approx. cost for tour including travel, accom and hockey £210.