Hockey tour to Holland
This has been the best few days of my school career and the tour has been seamless!
This was how one Warminster pupil summed up the highly successful hockey tour to Valkenburg in south east Holland over this last half-term. The squad made up of Under 14s – Under 16s, stayed in a hotel in Valkenburg and travelled out each day to play against local clubs in the area.
The tour lasted seven days with a format of training in the morning, activities and sightseeing in the afternoon and matches in the evening.
Entertainments included a visit to the famous football stadium of Eindhoven, Laser Quest in man-made World War II ‘caves’ used as air raid shelters, and a day at Disneyland Paris.
And what of the hockey? Below are the results of the matches in the order they were played with a brief mention of outstanding players. Suffice it to say that, facing very mixed levels of opposition, the Warminster teams played with great dedication, energy and sportsmanship; we are proud that our young players were gracious in victory and fought with determination in the face of defeat.
Under 16 Boys
| HC Horst | Lost 2-5 |
Goal Scorers – Oli Morgan, Ed West Player of the Match – Hamish Leslie Best Effort – Oli Morgan |
| HC Heezes | Won 8-1 |
Goal Scorers – Jack Vincent x 4, Hamish Leslie x 2, Ed West, Josh Haines Player of the Match – Jack Vincent Best Effort – Alex Thake |
| Blerick | Won 7-0 |
Goal Scorers – Jack Vincent x 6, Ed West Player of the Match – Hamish Leslie Best Effort – Max Trusler |
| HC Nova | Won 18-1 |
Goal Scorers – Ed West, Johnny Lucey, Hamish Leslie, Josh Haines, Oli Morgan, Charlie Tippetts, Jack Vincent Player of the Match – Ed West Best Effort – Jack Vincent |
Under 16 Girls
| HC Horst | Drew 2-2 |
Goal Scorer – Caitlin Maclean x 2 Player of the Match – Tallulah Cope Best Effort – Ellie Clarke |
| HC Nuth | Won 3-2 |
Goal Scorers – Caitlin Maclean x 2, Ellie Dent Player of the Match – Ellie Taylor Best Effort – Maisie Fogg |
| HC Scoop | Lost 1-3 |
Goal Scorer – Caitlin Maclean Player of the Match – Ellie Taylor Best Effort – Lizzie Mayo |
| HC Nova | Won 12-0 |
Player of the Match – Emma Tizard Best Effort – Ellie Dent |
Under 14 Boys
| HC Horst | Won 6-0 |
Player of the Match – Mark Antrobus Best Effort – David Aspray |
| HC Taxandria | Won 6-1 |
Player of the Match – Ben Wallis Best Effort – Alexander Halls |
| HC Oirschot | Won 10-0 |
Player of the Match – Alfie Dackombe Best Effort – Joe Sargent |
| HC Scoop | Won 8-0 |
Player of the Match – Robbie Maclean Best Effort – Felix Sheves |
Under 14 Girls
| HC Horst | Lost 0-7 |
Player of the Match – Bea McIntosh Best Effort – Lydia Kington |
| HC Heezes | Lost 1-7 |
Goal Scorer – Hattie Dunn Player of the Match – Hattie Dunn Best Effort – Jade Hartley |
| HC Oirschot | Won 4-1 |
Goal Scorers – Rebecca Hassan, Abbey Cadwallader, Kira Albiston Player of the Match – Lydia Kington Best Effort – Mabel Taylor |
| Blerick | Won 8-0 |
Goal Scorers – Natalie Veacock, Abbey Cadwallader, Jade Hartley, Rebecca Hassan, Kira Albiston, Rose Vickery, Emily Cooke, Hattie Dunn Player of the Match – Kira Albiston Best Effort – Millie Dyke |
Thanks to Chris Knight who organised and led the Hockey Tour and to the other staff who came with us: Jeremy Evans, Malcolm Miller, Tracy Knight, Erin Gough and Chelsea Stanford.
Mrs Lorna Wood