Chelmsford Hockey Club is saddened to learn of the passing of Chelmsford Vice-President and former player, and former England and Great Britain player, John Cockett at the age of 92. John played 37 times for England and 18 times for Great Britain between 1951 and 1958 as a half back. He was part of the GB squad who won a … Read More

Spencer Wilcox 24th September, 1951 to 22nd February, 2020 We are saddened to announce the extremely sad news that our club President, Spencer Wilcox, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, 22nd February, shortly after leaving the hockey pitch at Indian Gymkhana.  While this has come as a huge shock to everybody that knew Spencer, our thoughts are primarily with Averil, Jonathan, … Read More

Junior Training on Sunday, 16th February is ON. The pitches are fine and the roads are fine.  It is damp and breezy, with more rain forecast, so please ensure appropriate clothing is worn.

‪Due to Storm Ciara, which is due to hit Chelmer Park on Sunday morning, all junior training sessions on Sunday, 9th February have been CANCELLED for safety and practical reasons.‬

Junior Training sessions today, Sunday, 19th January, are CANCELLED due to frozen pitches.

Some members may be aware of proposed changes to the way hockey is governed in England. England Hockey were asked by clubs at the 2017 AGM to review the way the sport was structured locally and have been consulting widely and developing a proposal.  This proposal is based on seven overarching principles: 1. As National Governing Body, England Hockey has … Read More

Dear Members, Now that we have reached the mid-season break it’s time to reflect upon the events of the first half of the season.   ON THE PITCH Our women’s 1st XI have made an encouraging start to their return season in the EHL.  They currently lie in 7th place in the East Conference, although they’ve drawn more games than … Read More

As winter is almost upon us and the nights have started to get colder, it’s an opportune time to remind all junior players and parents that we occasionally have to cancel Sunday morning junior training sessions due to frozen pitches. The pitches are inspected early on a Sunday morning if the overnight weather forecast is for sub-zero temperatures.  Announcements that … Read More