Sports Club AGM 2024

David KitchinerEvents, Featured, News

Notice is hereby given of the upcoming Chelmsford Sports Club AGM, scheduled for Tuesday 21st May at Chelmer Park Sports Pavilion, starting at 7.30pm.  Although the meeting is primarily in person, we do have a Teams link available for virtual attendees. The live agenda document, which will be updated with links to reports and accounts when ready, can be accessed here. … Read More

Evie Muir ceremony details

David KitchinerEvents, Featured, News

Further to our recent announcement of the tragic passing of Evie Muir, we can confirm that there will be a “ceremony in loving memory” of Evie, on Thursday, 28th March, at which all are welcome. The ceremony will be held at Oak Moor Meadow, Maynards, Little Canfield, CM6 1SP.  Please arrive from 1:30pm for the ceremony to commence at 2:00pm. … Read More

Dick Morris Celebration of Life

David KitchinerEvents, Featured, News

Further to our recent announcement regarding the passing of club Vice-president Dick Morris, we have been informed by Dick’s family that a Celebration of Life, at which all are welcome, will take place from 2:30pm on Sunday, 24th March at Blake Hall, Bobbingworth, Ongar, Essex CM5 0DG. If you are planning to attend it would help Dick’s family with catering … Read More

Champions!

David KitchinerFeatured, News

Congratulations to our men’s 1st XI!  Following yesterday’s thrilling 5-3 victory over a strong Cambridge University team they clinched the East League Premier Division title with four games to spare. It’s only the fourth time the club have won this league, following titles in 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1996/97.  It also means that the team returns to the national league for … Read More

Evie Muir

David KitchinerFeatured, News

All at Chelmsford Hockey Club were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of Evie Muir last week. Until recently Evie played junior and senior hockey at Chelmsford since joining the club from Braintree with her mother, Emma Wooding.  The family’s connection with Chelmsford Hockey Club goes back many years with Emma’s sister, and former Great … Read More

RESPECT

David KitchinerFeatured, News

The club Management Committee would like to remind all players, coaches, officials, volunteers and parents of England Hockey’s RESPECT Code of Ethics and Behaviour.  Simply by virtue of your involvement in the game of hockey this code applies to you.  Please take the time to read it. The code covers all the sporting, moral and ethical principles that hockey represents, as … Read More

GB hockey on “free” TV!

David KitchinerEvents, Featured, News

Great Britain’s men’s and women’s respective Olympic Qualifying Tournaments will be televised on “free to air” channels this month! England Hockey have worked really hard with the BBC since the Commonwealth Games to persuade them to televise hockey on free to air channels (yes, it’s red button, but it is still free).  The BBC argument is that when televised historically, … Read More

Robert Nourse

David KitchinerFeatured, News

Chelmsford Hockey Club is delighted to announce that today, 6th December, 2023, marks the FIFTIETH anniversary of the day that club umpire and Vice-president, Robert Nourse, first umpired a hockey match.  Since that fateful day, “Noursey” (he prefers “Norris”) has not put down his whistle!   Although he never played the game, a fact of which he is constantly reminded, … Read More

Ball patrol 15-18 yr olds

Sally DaltonFeatured, News

*Opportunity for 15-18 year olds to volunteer to be part of ball patrol duties at the Pro league games at Lee Valley next year!!* See details on what ball patrol involves: https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/competitions-and-events/hockey-makers Application form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=NvkYmuiQxU–asEa8eSc6ldLu3LsPzFFskROm2EXQqpUNURKS01HQ0NWOUJSN0s0RVU5NE1QTzhBRi4u You can apply now and always update your application at a later date if your availability changes. They will be selecting people in the spring. … Read More