Matlock Baileans Hockey Club

We have just this morning had confirmation that hockey fans will be able to watch England’s World Cup matches for free on TV in the UK.  The details are below and at http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=7881&itemTitle=Stop+Press%21+Watch+the+World+Cup+on+TV+for+FREE%2E&section=22&sectionTitle=News.

 We need your help to spread the message as far and wide as possible today and over the weekend so please if you can do any of the following please do… 

• Email:
• Please email the details below to all of your contacts, friends and family who may be interested. Please ask them to pass it on to anyone else they can send it too.
• Facebook:
• Many of you will have personal Facebook accounts.  Please put the information on your Facebook and encourage your friends, family and contacts to do the same.  You can link to the news story on the front of the England Hockey Board website about it in your status.
• Twitter:
• Anyone with a Twitter account is also encouraged to Tweet the news too.  Again, a link to the information on the website would be best.
• Talk about it:
• If you’re playing hockey this weekend, visiting friends or whatever then talk about it! Word of mouth will help spread the message.

Details…

FREE Live television coverage of the World Cup on Zing

Viewers in the UK can see FREE live coverage of the World Cup, including all of England’s games, on music and lifestyle channel Zing. 

Zing is available on:

• Sky Channel 789
• Freesat Channel 509
• Virgin Media

The tournament will be broadcast live including all of the England, India and Pakistan matches.

Watch England’s first match against Australia at 13:05 GMT on Sunday on Sky Channel 789, Freesat Channel 509 and Virgin Media.

Visit Zing’s website for the latest schedules at http://zeeuk.com/zeeuk2008/zeemuzic.php.

BBC Online – England Highlights

The BBC Sport website will show edited highlights of England Hockey’s World Cup matches online at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/hockey/default.stm.

Telegraph Online

The EHB understands that The Daily Telegraph intends to screen England’s matches online through its website at www.telegraph.co.uk however, at this time exact details of the streaming cannot be confirmed.

Match reports and photographs

As always, the EHB website will carry match reports and photographs from England’s matches at the World Cup.  Visit www.englandhockey.co.uk/worldcup to read reports, check out the fixtures and results and see photographs from the tournament.

Club members, family and friends are all invited the 4th team's QUIZ NIGHT 

WHEN: Sat 6th March
WHERE: Cromford Rugby Club
TIME: 19:30hrs
COST: £5.00 per person MAX 6 PEOPLE PER TEAM
 
Top prize...raffle...and food provided. There is also an additional prize for the best team name...so get thinking!!!
 
Please see Amanda/Bod or call 07966063898 for tickets and remember to support your club and get a team together!!!

Some advanced warning, Music on the Meadows will take place on Saturday July 10th this year - so get the date in your diary!

There will be the usual headline performance by the Wam Bam Band, and other local bands playing earlier in the evening.

Help will be needed on the night (and in the run up to it) to ensure we can run the event, so keep checking your inbox to find out how you can get involved.

Please support the Club and have some fun at the same time - tell family and friends to make sure they're free and let's go for it!!

Date: Friday 23^rd April 2010

Place: The Rugby Clubhouse at Cromford,

Time: 7pm prompt start.

No fancy dress for 2010, but fancy dresses!!

The Third Team are in charge and will be sending out menus in February time for members to choose a starter and main course – older (more senior) members will remember the old ‘Meal Nights’, this dinner will be a similar format.

All six teams are invited and each team will be asked to provide one or two puddings, we will sort that out nearer the time.

Further details to follow.

Congratulations to our former President and involved member of the club, Ann Bradley, who was award the 'Service to Sport' Award at the Derbyshire 2009 Sports Awards held on Friday the 13th November. Ann puts in a lot of time to ensure that Matlock Baileans is a successful club, most prominently by sorting the Clubmark Award. She also finds time to Umpire matches each Saturday and works within the County on hockey matters.

This award shows recongition of how grateful Matlock Baileans are for her efforts, and Derbyshire as a whole. She may now go through to the East Midlands Awards Ceremony. The full report can be found on the Matlock Mercury website if you Click Here.

Congratulations Ann!

Check out the new pages on the 'Training' pages of the website to view a new weekly video which should help give players, experienced and inexperienced, some top coaching tips presented by former international players.

Click Here to go to the page, and don't forget to check back weekly, or as often as you want, to find a new video!

Matlock knew this match was going to be tough facing Sutton Coldfield who play in the National League, but were ready to give them a battle anyway. Captain Nic Martin gave a strong pre-match talk and Matlock were raring to go.

Sutton put away 2 early goals as Matlock were shown how a good National League team plays, and needed a little time to settle into the match. However, the goals seemed to awaken the game play in the team, and despite conceding one more goal they put up some fantastic attacking play. Brilliant defensive work, specifically from debutons Alice Cundy and Chloe Knebel, and incredible saves from man-of-the-match keeper Fallon Harrison kept Sutton struggling to find the net again.

At half time, Matlock took a well earned drink and came out with fire in their bellies. Sutton created some good chances and Matlock had to battle hard to keep the scoreline the same, but soon began to play their own game too. Brilliant runs from the forward three; Ash Butterworth, Sarah Archer and Claire Carmichael, gave Matlock some chances, but unfortunately they could not convert them. More defensive battling from the whole team, with further mentions to the defenders Lisa Beacham and Jody Carson, and Katy Honeyman in midfield, whose tackles often saved the day.

Some good luck from the goal post (which was hit twice) meant the scoreline remained the same. Despite tired legs, Matlock battled hard to the final whistle. Nic Martin was a true playmaker in the middle and linked up well with Becky Bowman, who showed aspiring resilience towards the opposition as she ran past the Sutton Coldfield defence several times.

Although the score was 3-0 against Matlock, this was a tremendous team effort on a Sunday match, with all team members having played already that weekend, against an incredibly strong, well-drilled Sutton Coldfield side. The Sutton team remain undefeated in both league and cup matches, having beat Loughborough 1sts last week 5-0. This alone gives Matlock an edge; as the underdogs in this game the team really showed Matlock spirit and heads never once went down despite the strong opposition.

Congratulations to all who played, you showed that Matlock really are a force not to be underestimated!

Congratulations to the Matlock Baileans U18 team of 08/09 who were given the title of 'Junior Team of the Year' at the recent Derbyshire Dales Sports Awards. The team reached the final of the U18 National Plate in the 08/09 season; showing strong commitment to the game and the drive to play well. Not only does this award credit the players, but also the coaches and the manager who helped the girls through their matches.

Ann Bradley also received the 'Service to Sport' Award, a great credit to all the hard work she has put in to helping the club and hockey in general.

At the Derbyshire Schools Association Awards last month, the Derbyshire U17 team of 08/09, in which 7 of the girls represented Matlock Baileans, were also named 'Team of the Year'.

All the awards are truly deserved and are a good acknowledgement of the hard work put in by everyone over the year, against some strong opposition for the honours. Congratulations!