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No Mixed Training on Friday 30th October '09

There is an extra Junior Training Session, so no mixed. Apologies for any incovenience.

England Hockey ClubFirst Accredited!

Dear Natasha,

It is our great pleasure to inform you that, following an independent Nominated Officer visit and subsequent verification of your club assessment file, Boots Hockey Club (EH id: 1163) has been recognised as working towards providing a Safe, Effective and Child Friendly club environment, and as such has been awarded the England Hockey ClubsFirst Accreditation. The accreditation date is 17/09/2009.

England Hockey is committed to supporting the development of safe, effective and child-friendly clubs. On behalf of England Hockey I would like to thank you for your club's dedication in this area.

Congratulations and well done for all of your hard work in submitting the application.

England Hockey ClubFirst Accredited

Kind regards

Laura Tuffrey
Customer Services Administrator
England Hockey

What a Season?!

Boots Hockey Club have just recorded one of their most successful seasons ever with no less than 3 teams earning promotions and two of those teams claiming the Champions title of their respective divisions.

The Ladies 1st XI, despite losing their final match 4-3 since found out that second placed North Notts had also lost, therefore giving them the Midlands 2 division title by 3 clear points and promotion to Midlands 1 next season. A promotion more than deserved through the hard work of coach Tom, captain Fran and the rest of her team.

Ladies 3s celebrate their 9-1 win and promotion! Following the lead of the 1st XI, our Ladies 3rd XI put together a run of 6 wins including the thrashing of North Notts 9-1 on the final day of the season to overcome their rivals in a very tight Notts Division 2. The top 4 finished within as many points, ensuring the fight went right to the wire. New captain Ruth and coach Gareth will be over the moon with the team's performance this year, conceding only 11 goals all season.

To show that the men of the club can also compete, our Mens 2nd XI also earned promotion back at the beginning of March. An enormous squad including some very talented new players helped captain JC guide a very competitive team to second place in East Midlands Division 1 and promotion to East Midlands Premier.

Ladies 2s enjoy a night out after another great season Elsewhere, the newly promoted Ladies 2nd XI finished a very creditable 4th place on goal difference. A truly remarkable position after only just earning promotion to Notts Premier, a league in which we've previously struggled. No such struggles this season for captain Caz and her team.

With 3 ladies promotions in 2 years, the Ladies 4th XI have also seen a big improvement in availability and results. A team that's only a few years old also managed a brilliant 4th place finish in Notts Division 3.

The Mens 1st XI continued a run of mid table finishes with 7th place in a strong East Midlands Premier. Just not scoring quite enough goals to compete with the top teams but recording the only victory against the otherwise unbeaten top two and showing there is bags of potential for incumbant captain Rob.

Steve, captain of the Mens 3rd XI will be delighted with the way his combination of youth and experience has merged to play some excellent hockey in a very tight East Midlands 1. Finishing 6th, they remained in contention of promotion right the way until the last few weeks.

Finally, the Mixed XI still remain in the National Mixed Plate competition and will be fighting for a Quarter Final draw in Burton on the 26th April - the day after our End of Season Dinner! Some good fun social hockey has been enjoyed throughout the season and we look forward to Summer Thursday nights, the mixed league at Highfields and of course Tour - this year at Hornament - Southgate HC on August Bank Holiday.

Boots Hockey Club help raise awareness of Cholesterol Charity

On Saturday 28th March 2009, Boots Hockey Club teams relaced their astros with red laces to help raise awareness of HEART UK, the cholesterol charity.

HEART UK are a charity of trained specialist nurses and dietitians that give advice to those who have high cholesterol or who inherit Familial Hypercholesterolaemia - FH- otherwise known as inherited high cholesterol

Cholesterol is important for a healthy body, but too much of it will increase your risk of heart disease. You should have your blood pressure checked regularly, enjoy a balanced diet which is low in saturated fat, exercise regularly, reduce your stress levels, give up smoking if necessary and check with your GP if there's a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease.

For further information on the risks and preventative measures you can take, please visit the HEART UK website: www.heartuk.org.uk.

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