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Just as we have come to terms with the recently announced move to Tier 3, today’s announcement by the Prime Minister means that, with effect from midnight tonight, Saturday, 19th December, and for at least the next two weeks, Chelmsford will be in COVID-19 Tier 4. While Tier 4 restrictions are extensive, and well documented elsewhere, the main impact on … Read More

Following a meeting today of Essex clubs with representatives of England Hockey to clarify Monday’s government announcement that, with effect from Wednesday, 16th December, Chelmsford will move to Tier 3 of Covid-19 restrictions, we are pleased to announce that the advice to participants is not quite as restrictive as previously announced. Participants who live within any of the Essex Tier 3 local … Read More

Following today’s government announcement that, with effect from Wednesday, 16th December, Chelmsford will move to Tier 3 of Covid-19 restrictions, we have been forced to make some changes to Chelmsford HC hockey activities for the foreseeable future: Adult TrainingTraining on Monday, 14th December and Tuesday, 15th December may still take place as planned.  However, with effect from Wednesday, while club … Read More

England Hockey have just announced that, following updated COVID-19 government guidance issued on 1st December, there are additional travel restrictions for hockey matches. In short, those of us in Tier 2 areas should not travel to Tier 3 areas, and can only travel to hockey within our own area, and to matches in other Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas, … Read More

Following the end of the latest UK national lockdown to help combat the spread of COVID-19, we are pleased to report that England Hockey have now given us the go-ahead to recommence hockey training and matches from Wednesday, 2nd December. With Essex remaining in Tier 2 of the COVID-19 alert levels, and hockey still considered to be a low risk … Read More

At a Special General Meeting held on 17th November, club members agreed unanimously to support the Management Committee’s proposal that the match fees previously agreed at the 2020 Annual General Meeting are temporarily reduced by £2 per head, with effect from 26thSeptember, until such time as the Management Committee agrees they should revert to the previously agreed level. For the … Read More

Following the latest government announcement regarding the national lockdown to help combat the spread of COVID-19, England Hockey has confirmed that all club and community hockey activities must cease from Thursday, 5th November until after Wednesday, 2nd December at the earliest. Your club management committee has endeavoured to adhere to all England Hockey COVID-19 guidelines thus far, and will continue … Read More

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CHELMSFORD HOCKEY CLUB WILL BE HELD ONLINE* AT 7:00 PM ON TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER, 2020. Apologies for absence. To agree and adopt the Management Committee’s proposal that: The match fees previously agreed at the 2020 Annual General Meeting are temporarily reduced by £2 per head, with effect from 26thSeptember, until … Read More

Following this week’s announcement that Essex will be moving to the HIGH COVID-19 alert level, members may be interested to know how this will affect us. In short, it makes very little difference, although we urge all members to please continue to observe all COVID-19 restrictions to help us stay as safe as possible. England Hockey have just announced that … Read More

Following the launch of the NHS COVID-19 App this week we have installed QR Code notices on each pitch and our changing room block. All visitors (players, officials and spectators) should scan the QR code when they arrive, using the NHS COVID-19 app. This is to help trace and stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). If you move between pitches … Read More