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Notes of December Meeting available (4/1/09)

The notes of December's meeting are now available. The next meeting will be on Monday, 12th January 2009 (where has this decade gone to?) at the Plough, St Asaph (weather permitting!).

North Wales Schoolboy Tournament

An excellent afternoon's hockey was had at the Alun School, Mold where 10 teams from 7 schools across North Wales took part in the first North Wales Schools Invitational Tournament.

The standard was extremely high and the final between Hawarden HS and Eirias HS was so close that the teams could not be separated even after a period of "golden goal". The trophy was, therefore, shared.

Thanks to Lee Ible, Development Officer for NE Wales for arranging and organising the tournament so efficiently. All the boys enjoyed the experience and it is hoped to run another tournament in the near future.

Age Group Results

North Wales put out three sides against its South Wales counterparts on 16 Nov 08 at Swansea. The results were as follows:

Given that the fixture did not take place last year, it was pleasing that all games were fulfilled and that boys had an opportunity to test themselves against the South in front of national coaches. Well done to all that took part!

Craig Williams, the U16 and U18 coach is attempting to obtain further fixtures this season. Watch this space for further details as and when they are confirmed. It would also be great if parents, players could email any pictures of these games as I am not always able to go. Email me at jon.upton@northophall.net with your shots.

Notes of November Meeting & Date of Next Meeting (7/12/08)

The next meeting of the Committee will be tomorrow, 8/12/08. Agenda can be downloaded here. The notes of the November meeting can also be downloaded.

It is an important meeting tomorrow as we are discussing how best to promote the game in North Wales on the back of the Euro Nations in Wrexham 2009, doing the Cup Draws and beginning the review of our current consitution and league/cup rules. The available consitution and competition rules are available from the Downloads page.

Important Information (11/11/08)

First, there is a training session for all Age Groups this Friday at Glyndwr University (NEWI) between 7 and 9. This is the last training session before Sunday's games versus south Wales. Good luck to all taking part in the session.

Second, please could all clubs taking part in the junior leagues for U11s and U13s please send payment to Matt Pritchard. The cost is £160.

Third, all League games must be played even if games are postponed. Points cannot be claimed in the event of a postponement.

It was disappointing that only two people were booked on the Core Skills workshop arranged by Lee Ible at Glyndwr University which meant it had to be postponed. Lee will try and run it again in the New Year and it is to be hoped that clubs will make every effort to send people. A similar event on the Wirral attracted 62 people. Clubs should note that the workshop is not a traditional basic skills session but the latest techniques and is useful for both coaches and players.

Finally, as you may know, the Euro Nations takes place in N.Wales at Wrexham in August. Planning is underway but can all clubs encourage its members to volunteer. It is the senior men and it will be a great opportunity to market the sport in the region as it will attract local press attention. Any ideas about how we can take advantage of this, let me know by email.

Age Group Results v Shropshire (7/11/08)

The North Wales U14 and U16 teams played their Shropshire counterparts on Sunday, 2 November 2008 at Glyndwr University. The U16s won 4-1 which delighted the watching parents and coaching staff while the U14s played well in going down 1-0.

Both games saw excellent hockey from the boys with some eye catching performances from individual players. This augurs well for the upcoming games against the South on 16th November at Swansea.

Further information can be found on the Age Group page. Click on the Youth link to access this part of the site.

Age Group News (20/10/08)

After discussions with South Wales, the age group qualification date is 1st September or school years. Therefore, if juniors are in years 7,8,9 they qualify for the U14s, if they are in years 10 and 11, U16s and in years 12 and 13, U18s. So, juniors should attend sessions according to this criteria. The lists will be updated to reflect this.

Secondly, the age group games on Sunday, 16th November, will take place in Swansea this year and not Cardiff. I am reliably informed that travelling to Swansea is similar to travelling to Cardiff in terms of time. The benefit of Swansea is that the University has two water-based ATPs there.

Finally, the region has a game scheduled for the U14 and U16 squads against Shropshire on 2/11/08 at Glyndwr University. The U14s will push back at 10.30 and the U16s at 2.15.

IMPORTANT LEAGUE ANNOUNCEMENT

Clubs should read the attached letter and take note of the principles underpinning the running of the Glyndwr University North Wales Men's League in 2008/09.

Under 16/18 Training Session (FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER)

The first U16/18 training session for the North Wales age group squads will be held this FRIDAY, 17th OCTOBER @ Glyndwr University, Wrexham between 7pm and 9pm.An U14 training session will be held soon. Watch this space for details.

Under 14 Training Sessions

FRIDAY, 24th OCTOBER 2008 @ Glyndwr University, Wrexham between 7pm and 9pm.

The list of all training squads can be found HERE.

Agenda: Meeting to be held on 13th October 2008

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on 13th October 2008 at the Plough, St Asaph, commencing at 7.30 pm.

Core Skills Workshop (30/9/08)

Please find attached a poster and application form for the Core Skills Workshop, being held on Friday 7th November, 7-9pm @ Glyndwr University. It would be great if the posters could be displayed in your clubs and mention to anyone you think would benefit from the course.

Please note that the cost is £20 not £30 as it may say on the application form. The course is brilliant for any coach of any team and any level, so wether you are a beginner or experienced in your coaching, everyone will benefit.

Mark Bateman, Senior Wales International and England hockey JRPC coach will lead the session and be showing the latest drills that are being used by England and GB hockey to improve core skills.

The session will be practical based, so please come willing to participate in the drills!

Please forward this on to whoever appropriate and display/advertise/promote this event as much as you can.

Hockey Camps at Half Term (28/9/08)

Glwyndwr University (NEWI) will be hosting a Hockey Camp for junior players aged 11 to 16 on Monday and Tuesday of October half term. 27th and 28th October. Players will complete the brand new HSBC Stix Skills course. All enquiries to Lee Ible at Glyndwr University, 01978 293423 (W) 07809 523886 (M) or Email: lee.ible@glyndwr.ac.uk.

NE Wales Performance Development Centre (28/9/08)

The sessions will run through into December and will start up again in January for a further 6-8 weeks. Each session will cost £3 per player. The PDC will once again open its doors to U13s during the Summer Term.

This PDC is being led by coaches from Northop Hall and Wrexham Hockey Clubs but coaches from other clubs in the North East area are expected to get involved, so that the PDC develops players and coaches simultaneously. If the PDC is dependent on coaches from just these clubs then it will only be a matter of time before they run out of steam. Therefore, please let me know if you wish to get involved or know of coaches who would like to help out.

Next Meeting of Executive (28/9/08)

The next meeting of the N.Wales Executive will be on Monday, 13th October 2008 at the Gamekeeper, St Asaph. Agenda and minutes will be available shortly for download.

Important News for the New Season!

The new season is almost upon us and it is an exciting time for North Wales Hockey. In August 2009 we host the Euro Nations trophy at the newly entitled Glyndwr University (NEWI) while we aim to provide more competitive opportunities for young people at both club and regional level. Key dates for national competitions can be accessed HERE.

Minutes of Meeting 3rd July 08

The minutes of the meeting held on 3rd July 2008 are now available. The next meeting will be held on the second Thursday in September.

Key points for club representatives are that the Junior Leagues will start the third weekend in October. The rota will be on the same basis as last year and Matt Pritchard, youth organiser, will be writing formally towards the end of the month.

North v South fixture 08/09

The annual North v South fixture will take place at NEWI on Sunday, 16th November 08. The U14s will start the day's events at 11pm with the U16s pushing back at 1pm and the U18s last up at 3pm.

North Wales Trials 08/09

Trials for the age group squads (U14,U16 and U18) will be held on Sunday, 21st September 2008 at NEWI between 11am and 3pm. The U16s and U18s trials will take place on the water ATP with the U14s taking place on the sand ATP. Further details will be available closer to the time.

North Wales Executive Meeting - 3RD JULY, Gamekeeper, St Asaph, 7.30 start.

The first meeting of the new "year" is on Thursday, 12th June (NOW 3RD JULY) 2008 at the Gamekeeper Pub, St Asaph. The fun starts at 7.30pm and the agenda and minutes from April can be downloaded here.

Please make every effort to attend - the next two meetings will set the pace for the next 8-9 months and there is a lot of preparatory work to do in readiness for the new season.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AGENDA FOR JUNE'S POSTPONED MEETING WILL BE USED FOR THE JULY MEETING.

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