The Club
Wick are a friendly club with approximately 25 regular members and we are based at the Bristol Metropolitan Academy in Fishponds, Bristol.
We pride ourselves on our competitive nature on the pitch yet our friendships off the pitch.
We have one team who in 2011 were promoted to South West Brunel 1 League.
We are starting a second team. This team is a great opportunity for anyone looking at starting out in the game or coming back to the sport.
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Wick Hockey Club 1st Team 2010-2011
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Club Members
| #1 |
RACHEL WOOSTER |
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#23 |
RACHAEL VERINDER |
| #2 |
HANNAH SMITH |
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#24 |
SUE WILLMOTT |
| #3 |
HELEN WYATT |
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#25 |
GAYLE DODSON |
| #4 |
JODIE CROSSWELL |
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#26 |
HOLLIE ILES |
| #5 |
JAYNE SULLIVAN |
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#27 |
KATY RINK |
| #6 |
JENNY MAYO |
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#28 |
JENNY CLARK |
| #7 |
KAREN WALL |
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#29 |
LIN SULLIVAN |
| #8 |
JOANNE MAYO |
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#30 |
SIAN TROTTER |
| #9 |
ELERI PAICE |
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#31 |
SHANNON MATHEWS |
| #10 |
SUE GRIGGS |
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#32 |
LOUISE HEMMINGS |
| #11 |
SHARON DAVIES |
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#33 |
CLAIRE CORBETT |
| #12 |
AMANDA HUGHES |
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#34 |
RUTH LANGENBURG |
| #13 |
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#35 |
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| #14 |
DANIELLE DOBLE |
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#36 |
KATHY POOL |
| #15 |
KIRI WILLIAMS |
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#37 |
HOLLY STAPLETON |
| #16 |
CLARE BLACKWELL |
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#38 |
CLAIRE DELANEY |
| #17 |
JO FRICKER |
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#39 |
SUE CRABBE |
| #18 |
JO CLEAVE |
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#40 |
VICTORIA THREADGOLD |
| #19 |
KATIE SWAIN |
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#41 |
EMMA PAYNE |
| #20 |
CATRIN RICHARDS |
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#42 |
ABBY GILL |
| #21 |
RHIAN WELCH |
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#43 |
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#44 |
NICKY HAWKINS |
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#45 |
KELLY DONALDSON |
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Wick Hockey Club 2nd Team 2011
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History |
Wick Ladies Hockey Club were founded in 1936. The Team originally played at Wick Sports Ground in Oldbury Lane, Wick. The ground was at the bottom of Togg Hill where the wind whistled and would cut you in half when you were playing. The Team shared the ground with Wick Football Team and many a happy Saturday night was had in the Club House! When the team started out, all games were always friendlies, played at 2.30pm on a grass pitch, and Wick sported the old green and yellow kit.
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Wick Hockey Club in the 1920's
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Gone are the days of a grass pitch!
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In the mid 80’s, leagues were introduced in the Bristol area and friendlies were a thing of the past (assuming the games were friendly in the first place). Wick HC Joined the South West Wessex league and the 1st XI were promoted into the Wessex 1st division in 1986.
Also during the 80’s, it became compulsory to hold league matches on Astro turf, which made the game quicker and more skilful. Sadly, this meant that Wick HC had to move venue, away from the club house and the footballers (!).
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In the late 80’s, early 90’s, Wick HC had 3 teams and a junior and indoor squad playing at different skill levels among the South West Women’s Hockey Leagues. It was during these years that the team kit changed to green and white.
Due to pitch availability, Wick HC moved home ground again 2009 to The Bristol Metropolitan Academy in Fishponds. This is the current venue for all home games.
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Wick Hockey Club in 1946
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Wick Hockey 1st Team in 1950 |
Today, Wick HC has one team that were promoted to the South West Brunel 1st Division in the 2009/2010 season. Due to the number of players that are being introduced to the sport and the want for Wick HC to develop the younger players in the squad, Wick HC are looking at starting a second team to start in the 2012/13 season.
Wick’s oldest player is Dolly Amos and at 93 still has an interest in the clubs successes. She remembers playing in gymslips and ties and getting to away games on her bike; no need for fitness training then.
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