2nd in London League Club of the Year Competition

I am glad to report that at the London League Awards Evening (last night) BromBeck came 2nd in Club of the Year section

The London League Committee use a points system based on the season's League results and when these were calculated we only just lost out to Spencer.

This the first time that BromBeck has made it into the top 3 and it inicates what a strong year that the combination of M2, M3, M4 MV & Ravens had.

Great effort & lets make it to number 1 for 2010 / 11 season

Further Congratulations to the Mens 4's

Congratulations to the Mens 4's who having already won London League Division 4 a fortnight ago followed it up on Sunday (25th April) by winning the Division 4 Cup as well. They beat Wimbledon (who finished 2nd in Division 4) 6 - 4 having been trailing 2 - 3 at half time

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Below is a brief Match Report from Dan Blackman (Mens 4's Captain)

The hopes of doing the double and beating the Wombles for the 3rd time of the season were under pressure from the start with Wimbledon constantly pressing forward and heading into the break 3-2 up.


Brombeck knew that we'd have to put the legwork into the second half and with spirits high, the team did just that. From the offset an inspired We pushed forward throwing everything to clamber back into the tie. The breakthrough finally came and the old "One goal brings Two" was soon proved correct.

At the final whistle with the score of BromBeck 6 - Wimbledon 4 we had achieved the League & Cup double was achieved. The scorers were Tommy "Mini Me" Laurie x 2 & Duncan "Twisted Firestarter" Cole x 4.

A fantastic achievement for all involved over the season and a massive thank you to everyone who has helped out through filling in, umpiring or buying the beers! Long let the success continue.

Good luck to the Mens Vets in the Kent Cup Final

Good luck to the Mens Vets in the Kent Cup Final this Sunday (25th April) against Tunbridge Wells. It is a Midday start at Holcombe H.C.

I AM SURE ANY SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Congratulations & Good luck to the Mens 4's

Congratulations go to the Mens 4's who having beaten Hampstead & Westminster 5 - 3 in their last league game of the season were crowned Champions of London League Division 4.

They were then handed a walkover the following week by Hampstead & Westminster in the
Division 4 Cup Semi Final

This Sunday (25th April) they play in the Division 4 Cup Final against Wimbledon (finished 2nd in the league). It is a 13.00 start on the top pitch at Southgate H.C. (Trent Park)

I AM SURE ANY SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Promotion for the Ladies 3's

Congratulations to the Ladies 3's who have been promoted to Kent Premier Division. Well done ladies!

Best of Luck for this weekend.

Best of Luck to the Boys U16 players and Coaches who this weekend look to add the U16 Outdoor National Title to the (U16) Indoor Title they took back in January.

As well as the U16 Indoor they also at this time last year won the National Outdoor U15 Title.

The Schedule for this weekend's National Finals @ Cannock HC is:

All Matches are 25 minutes each way

Saturday 10 April
1300 Beeston v Cannock
1415 Bromley & Beckenham v Taunton Vale

Sunday 11 April
0915 Cannock v Taunton Vale
1030 Beeston v Bromley & Beckenham
1445 Bromley & Beckenham v Cannock
1600 Taunton Vale v Beeston

The Squad for the weekend is:
Tom Martin, Rob Barnes, Ollie Preston, Dom Coe O'Brien, Bobby Harris, Ed Bull,
Rob Farrington, Chris Barnett, Lewis Burnham, Harry Sainsbury, Harry Sellers,
Nick Green, Jamie Brooker, James Beck & Ryan Mason

End of Season Ball Tickets - SOLD OUT!!

Just a note from DMac, the tickets for the end of season ball are now sold out.

While the majority have paid for them, there are a few outstanding, please ensure that you contact DMac to arrange payment ASAP prior Friday.

Any worries, please let him know.

Regards,

DMac

Ladies Presentation Evening

Congratulations to the the following players who received awards at the Ladies Presentation evening on 30th March 10:-

Ladies 1's
Top Goalscorer Emma Greenway
Most Improved Katie Burr
Players Player German

Ladies 2's
Top Goalscorer Charlotte Ridout
Most Improved Kelly McCarthy
Players Player Jenni Allen

Ladies 3's
Top Goalscorer Jo McCleave/Amanda Gramaglia
Most Improved Amanda Gramaglia
Players Player Tina Hamilton

Ladies 4's
Top Goalstopper Keren McFarlane
Most Improved Charlotte Walker-Jones
Players Player Debbie Sawyer

Ladies 5's
Top Goalscorer Alex Bexant
Most Improved Angie Wild
Players Player Keren McFarlane

Ladies 1's finished in 5th
Ladies 2's finished joint 3rd
Ladies 3's finished 2nd (and will possibly be promoted to Kent Prem)
Ladies 4's finished 10th
Ladies 5's currently 7th with 1 game to play

Well done everyone for an excellent saeason

Please Support

This Sunday (7th March) the Boys U16 continue in their quest to add outdoor National Champions to the Indoor Title they have already won.

They are playing at HSBC starting at midday against a good City of York side and I am sure that all support would be greatly appreciated.

This is an extremly talented side and to add the U16 Outdoor title to the
- U!6 Indoor National Championship
- Last Years U15 Outdoor National Championship
would add to an already brilliant effort.

Hope to see you all there to cheer them on.

England Player

Congratulations to Ali Fox from the Ladies 1st team who has just been selected to play for England-well done Ali we always knew you deserved the call up!

Boys U16 Indoor = NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the Under 16 Boys Indoor team who won their NATIONAL FINAL at Nottingham Trent FM Arena yesterday.

They beat Havant 7 - 3 with Harry Sellars scoring 5 of the goals


U16 Boys Clubs Final

Bromley & Beckenham 7 (5)
Harry Sellers 3,6,11,26,28 (PC,F,PC,F,F)
Harry Sainsbury 11 (F)
Rob Farrington 14 (F)

Havant 3 (2)
George Cairns 4 (F)
Josh Gibbard 5 (F)
Sam Hatherley 21 (F)

A man of the match performance from Bromley & Beckenham’s Harry Sellars clinched the U18 Boys Clubs title at the National Indoor Hockey Championships in Nottingham on Sunday morning against Havant.

From the outset Bromley & Beckenham (B&B) took the game to Havant with Harry Sainsbury forcing Havant goalkeeper Matt Levy into an early save. Less than a minute later the other Harry, Harry Sellers, had his goal bound shot cleared off the line by Havant's Daniel Faulkner.

It was not long before B&B broke the deadlock through Harry Sellers’ low flick at a penalty corner but Havant were level almost immediately through George Cairns who pushed home after good work from a teammate down the left hand side. Havant then took the lead a minute later through Josh Gibbard who tapped in from close range after the ball had rebounded to him
off the post.

B&B pulled themselves back level in slightly fortunate circumstances when Harry Sellers broke into the right hand side of the circle and his pass across circle was turned into the goal but an unfortunately Havant defender, the B&B boy credited with the goal.

Midway through the half the team in white were ahead after an excellent piece of play. A pinpoint through ball from Bromley & Beckenham captain Rob Farrington was met by Harry Sainsbury inside the circle. Sainsbury added the faintest of touches to guide the ball beyond Levy and inside the far post.

By now B&B were enjoying the better of the half and Sellers bagged his second from a low penalty corner effort into the bottom corner. Shortly after, his intercept on the halfway line allowed him the space to drive into the circle and his effort brought out the best in Levy who saved well with stick.

Just before the break Farrington got his reward for an excellent first period with a tidy finish into the bottom corner for 5-2. The Havant team talk had obviously fired up the Hampshire boys and three minutes into the second half Tom Martin in the B&B goal had to be sharp to
snuff out a one-on-one at the top of the circle. At the other end Sellers so nearly added to his tally but for the width of the post as he watched his shot across goal come back off the upright and away to safety.

On 19 minutes Havant looked certain to score after a good cross towards far post but Ollie Preston’s intervention prevented a goal. Martin then blocked well at the top of his circle from a Havant penalty corner but could do nothing to stop Sam Hatherley’s shot in the 21st minute.
From the left top of the circle Hatherley shaped his shot across the goalkeeper and into
the back of the net, hitting the top of the backboard.

Bromley & Beckenham seemed content to soak up Havant pressure, hitting back on the counter attack. Goal number six came four minutes from time as Sellers finished from close range with the simplest of tap ins after rounding the goalkeeper.

The goal sparked Havant into change as they replaced the goalkeeper with kicking back but it proved to be too little too late. By the time Sellers rounded off a fine display with his fifth in the 28th minute he had already seen Levy return to the pitch to save his penalty stroke effort but it was not to matter as BROMLEY & BECKENHAM finished the match 7-3 winners and
NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONS for the first time.

Congratulations to the Boys U16 Indoor

A FURTHER REPORT / MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY

Congratulations to the Under 16 Boys Indoor team who this weekend won all of their games at Fleming Park Leisure Centre. They now play next Sunday (10:00) in the NATIONAL FINAL at Nottingham Trent FM Arena as part of the National Finals Weekend being held there. Highlights of their game should appear on Sky later on Sunday.

Anyone wanting to book tickets can used the attached link
http://www.trentfmarenanottingham.com/arena/listing/national_indoor_hockey_championships

Well done to All involved.

Best of luck this weekend (23/24 Jan) to U16 Boys Indoor

Good luck to the Under 16 boys this weekend who are competing in the National Clubs Indoor Hockey Championships & Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Eastleigh, Nr Southampton, SO50 9NL.

They qualified for the Nationals having comprehensively won the South Region competition just before Christmas with an unbeaten five games. Beating Havant 4-2 in the final.

The aim is to add the National Indoor title to the team that won the National Outdoor Under 15 title last season. A win at the weekend will see them through to the final which is being held as the opener to the senior indoor competition on Sunday 31st January.

The squad is
Tom Martin , Rob Barnes, Rob Farrington, Chris Barnett, Bobby Harris, Dom Coe O'Brien, Harry Sellers, Harry Sainsbury, James Beck, Jamie Brooker, Ollie Preston & Ed Bull

Vic William's Funeral

The funeral of Vic Williams (ex Bromley C.C. Bar Steward) will take place on Tuesday 26th January at 12:45pm at Beckenham Crematorium and afterwards at Bromley Cricket Club.

The family have requested no flowers. If you wish to make a donation please do so at the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. This can be done at the Co-Operative Funeral Directors, Bromley.

U16 Boys Indoor Success

Congratulations to the Boys U16 who having won the South Indoor Competition are on their way to the National Indoor Finals on the 23/24 January. (Details will follow as soon as I have them)

www.englandhockey.co.uk/competitions.asp?section=353&sectionTitle=Boys+National+Indoor+Hockey+Championships


Although the team had not played much Indoor together it was superb team effort
and the results from the South Competition were

Group stage
Canterbury = Won = 3 - 0
Southgate = Won = 5 -2
Winchester = Won 6 - 3

Semi Final vs. Horsham = Won = 7 - 2

FINAL vs. Havant = Won 4 - 2
(Havant had 3 players in the last 30 for England U16 Selection)

Congratulations and further good luck go to all players who should be very proud of their achievement and also to Roger Farrington & Neil Berry for all the efforts in the Coaching etc.

Sunday 27th December = Game on the Grass at Foxgrove

In an effort for anyone that wants to work off some of the Turkey we are going
to try and play a game on the grass at Beckenham C.C. on Sunday 27th December

The invite is open to all and we are planning to meet about 12.45 in the Long Room
to see what numbers are like and plan to start about 13:15. Please bring a white
and a blue shirt.

The game is weather and pitch condition permitting but there will be a post on here
Sunday morning if the game is cancelled

I hope to see a few of you there for a run around or just a drink in the bar

Wishing All a very Happy Christmas and a Wonderful New Year.