Cheltenham Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
We currently have 4 Senior Ladies teams and 4 Senior Men's teams at the club, that play on Saturdays, predominantly in South West England.
In the Ladies section, our 1st XI play National League level hockey and are in the Conference West Division. Our 2nd XI play two leagues below in Division 1 North, our 3rd XI play two leagues below in Severn 1 Division, and our 4th XI are a development squad.
In the Men's Section our 1st XI play in the West Men's Premier Division. The 2nd XI play a league below in Division 1 North. Our 3rd XI play two leagues below in Cotswold 1 Division, and our 4th XI play one league below in Cotswold 2 Division.
We also have an established U18 and U16 set up, with teams playing on Sundays. They offer a range of hockey opportunities, competing in West league matches, indoor competitions, and national finals too.
Cheltenham Hockey Club is always looking out for new members to join the club. Be that as a player, a coach or a volunteer, they are all vital, keeping the club running and allowing us to offer the variety of hockey to our members
We offer a variety of memberships to players, both new joiners and current members. We also offer the option to split payments over several months to spread the cost of playing.
Memberships costs cover training, insurance and league registration, with match fees on top. The types of membership we offer are
Associate Membership - £40
Available for 13 year olds transitioning from the Junior Club, entitling them to partake in the ladies club training, as well as access to our clubhouse facilities.
Also available for Cheltenham Wednesdays Players, entitling access to the use of our clubhouse and bar, and receive news and attend socials.
Academy Membership - £155
Available for 13-18 year olds, and entitles them to play for the senior and academy teams, as well as access to our clubhouse facilities.
Multi-Child Membership - £Various
Available for families with Multiple Children between 13-18 years old playing hockey, and entitles them to play for the senior and academy teams, as well as access to our clubhouse facilities.
Family Membership - £Various
Available for families with Children and Parents playing hockey, and entitles them to play for the senior and academy teams, as well as access to our clubhouse facilities.
Student Membership - £55
Available for Students in Tertiary Education and not in receipt of a salary, and entitles them to play for the senior teams, as well as access to our clubhouse and bar facilities.
Senior Membership - £180
Available to all over the age of 18, and entitles them to play for the senior teams, as well as access to our clubhouse and bar facilities.
Affiliate Membership - £0
Available to non-players including umpires and club supporters, and and entitles them to be covered by insurance and have access to our clubhouse and bar facilities.
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If you have any questions about membership please contact the Membership Secretary, below.
To join the club please follow the link below.
https://www.teamo.chat/club/register/cheltenhamhc
Once your profile and registration form have been completed, then membership payment can be made by clicking on your profile picture and selecting the payments options.
If you are unsure about which session to attend, please get in touch:
Club Training Times
From Sept 5th 2023 - March 29th 2024
Tuesdays
Cheltenham College Sports Centre
6.30pm - 7.30 pm
Ladies Performance Training (by invitation)
6.30pm - 7.30 pm
Ladies 3s Team Training
7.30pm - 9.00 pm
Mens 1s and Mens 2s Team Training
Thursdays
Balcarras School Sports Centre
6.30pm - 7.30 pm
Ladies 4s Team Training
6.30pm - 7.30 pm
Ladies 1s Team Training
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Ladies 2s Team Training
7.30pm - 8.30 pm
Goalkeeper Training - Every other Thursday
Thursdays
Cheltenham College Sports Centre
6.30pm - 8.00pm
Mens 3s Team Training
6.30pm - 8.00pm
Under 16 Boys Academy Training
Fridays
Cheltenham College Sports Centre
8.00pm - 9.00pm
Under 16 & U18 Girls Academy Training
Cheltenham's club colours are black and white.
Our home kit consists of a black shirt, black shorts/skort and black socks.
Our away kit consists white shirt, black shorts/skort and white socks.
From the 2022/23 season, our club kit is made by Y1.
There are two locations the club uses for training sessions and fixtures.
Balcarras School Sports Centre
East End Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL53 8QF
Cheltenham College Sports Centre
Thirlestaine Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AH
Cheltenham Hockey Club (CHC) is committed to ensuring that all coaches, managers, volunteers, players and spectators adhere to strict codes of conduct both on and off the pitch.
The club has formally adopted the England Hockey Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey policy. This includes following DBS eligibility criteria for both coaches and officials, as well as safe hockey practice. Policies can be found at the bottom of this page.
CHC encourages girls and boys to take part and enjoy hockey in the CHC Academy, which offers hockey for U16 and U18 year olds. Many of our Academy players become regular players in the senior squads, so we truly appreciate and value the young talent within our set up. We aim to nurture and develop these players in the hope that they thrive and enjoy the game.
It is a condition of CHC's affiliation to England Hockey that we record all accidents/incidents which occur during training and/or matches. The club is required to complete an incident form and in addition, notify England Hockey of any incidents which require subsequent professional medical attention such as a visit to GP/hospital etc. Please ensure that the CHC welfare officers are aware of any relevant incidents.
It is club policy that parental consent is provided for participation, transportation, first aid, and photography and video. All parents and guardians are required to consent at the start of each season.
Cheltenham Hockey Club (CHC) was founded in 1887. The earliest reference to CHC is in an article in the Cheltenham Examiner of October 1898. In 1904, a left winger, H S Slade became the first club player to win international honours appearing for England against Wales.
The club had a chequered history around that time and on at least two occasions it nearly folded. The second of these was during the First World War. Afterwards, it was set up by J A Lovell, who was to be a leading force in the club in the post war years. At one time he was both captain and secretary and retained the latter post for 15 years. During this period, the club ran 3 Men’s teams, two Ladies teams, and the now famous Wednesday XI.
The annual subscription was one guinea and match fees were 2s 6d for the Men’s 1st XI. At that time the club seems to have taken its social affairs very seriously; the highlight being the annual Dinner Dance when one year, it was reputed that the attendance totalled some 600 people.
During this period Cheltenham players won International Honours notably E S Hoare who won 30 England caps between 1926 and 1937.
By 1957 CHC was fielding 2 Men’s and 2 Ladies teams on a Saturday and a midweek Men’s Wednesday XI. There were no leagues; games were just played for enjoyment. Fixture meetings were held on a Monday at a coffee bar in the Prom. Teams were selected and the selection cards were sent by post as few people had phones. Also very few ladies had access to a car so ordinary buses were used to get to away games!
The post war years saw Cheltenham grow into one of the strongest clubs in Gloucestershire, helped in the 1950s by D J Carnill, a full back who won 45 England caps and captained Great Britain at the Rome Olympics in 1960.
League hockey came to the West of England in 1978 and Cheltenham were runners up in the first two years of the Premier Division (78/79 and 79/80). The winning of the Premier Division of the Sun Life West Hockey League in 1990/1991 gave the 1st XI automatic promotion into Division 2 of the National League.
In 2002, CHC took part in a successful Lottery bid alongside Balcarras School. This allowed the club to become one of only a few in the local area, county and south-west that boasts pitch-side changing rooms, bar and catering facilities.
Our club functions on the goodwill of a group of volunteers.
If you are interested in joining our enthusiastic committee, please contact Will Carter. Alternatively, have a discussion with other members of the executive to learn more about what their roles entail.
For the 2023-2024 season, we still have a number of positions vacant, including:
Please get in touch if you would like to be considered for any of these roles.
We are grateful to the those who have served as Club President over the years.
Election to the position of Vice President is public recognition of an individual's contribution over many years to CHC, and reflects a commitment to the well-being and promotion of the club. These can range from a distinguished playing career to taking a long term role in the running of the club, or any contribution which has significantly benefited CHC. On election to VP, individuals are still encouraged to participate in club activities.
Nominations for the election to VP are received by the Executive Committee at any time and these are reviewed and discussed before being proposed to club members at the annual general meeting.
In exceptional cases, where VPs continue to make a significant ongoing commitment to the club, the CHC Executive Committee can propose that VPs be elected to the position of Life Vice President.
We are thankful to our patrons, who financially support our club, enabling players from diverse backgrounds to thrive in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Congratulations to all CHC hockey players who have represented their country.
Congratulations to all CHC hockey players in the following squads that have become National Champions:
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