Market Harborough Hockey Club

Market Harborough Hockey Club

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Training

Winter training 2024/25 will begin from Tuesday 3 September 2024.

New players always welcome!

We have a few changes this season with Men's training moving to Tuesdays, Women's training and Goalkeeper training moving to Wednesdays. More details below.

New coaches!

We have new coaches leading every section for 2024/25. We welcome performance coach Jamie-Liam O'Connell for the men, James Webster, our Men's 1s Captain, for the women, and our very own experienced Ant Raisbury running the juniors.

All our coaches have England Hockey or FIH coaching qualifications, and all coaches, assistants and captains are DBS checked.


Training at MHHC

During the winter season, we train every week on the all-weather pitch at Robert Smyth Academy, built in 2021, in Market Harborough.

All ages and abilities are welcome to join us at training. If you’re interested in joining our friendly Club, come along to one of our training sessions and see what we do. We run various training sessions for the sections within our club (men, women, juniors and goalkeepers), all the details are listed below.

Shin-pads and mouth guards are compulsory. Hats and gloves are recommended in the colder months! There is no charge for the first session to allow players to decide if they wish to continue, and discounts are available for multiple family members.

Winter Training runs from September to Easter, and there are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details of those on the Summer Training page.

WINTER TRAINING – September to Easter

SENIORS

Senior training is open to all players aged 13-years-old and above. All our Men's teams now train on Tuesdays, and our Women's teams train on Wednesdays.

Goalkeeper Training

Begun in 2023 and proved to be very popular, we run additional Goalkeeper Training sessions for all club keepers aged 13+. Running fortnightly in 2024/25 on Wednesdays at 19:30 - 21:00, the Goalkeeper sessions are open to experienced and new keepers, and also to members that would like to have a go in goal. If you have never played in goal before, but have ever wanted to see if you have what it takes to stand between the posts, then come along and kit-up. We have plenty of spare kits for players to borrow at training!


Senior Training from September 2024 to April 2025:

SENIOR WINTER TRAINING

From 3 September 2024

Ages 13+

MEN - all teams

Coach: Jamie-Liam O'Connell

Tuesday

19:30 – 21:00

WOMEN - all teams

Coach: James Webster

Wednesday

19:30 – 21:00

GOALKEEPER TRAINING

From 11 September 2024

Ages 13+

All welcome

Coach: Lee Gaterell

Every other Wednesday

19:30 – 21:00

Eight months of winter training, from September through to Easter, is included in Full club membership for only £30 per month (£20 p/m for concessions). See the Club Membership page for details.

Guests and Casual members are charged per session:

  • Aged 18+ – £10 per session
  • U18, full time student, unemployed or retired – £8 per session.


There are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details on the Summer Training page.

Click below for details of our membership packages.

JUNIORS

The following sessions will run from 4 September 2024 to 9 April 2025:

JUNIOR WINTER TRAINING

From 4 September 2024

U8-U14, school years 2-9

Coach: Ant Raisbury

Wednesday

17:30 – 19:00

There is no junior training during the Leicestershire school holidays and half-terms. The last session before Christmas is Wednesday 11 December 2024 and training will begin again on Wednesday 8 January 2025.

There are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details on the Summer Training page.


Eight months of Winter junior training, from September through to Easter, is included in Full Junior club membership for only £20 per month.

Junior Guests and Casual members (U18) are charged £8 per session.

All Summer sessions are charged per session, with reduced fees for members and concessions. See the Club Membership page for details.

There are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details on the Summer Training page.

MHHC Juniors (7-17 years)

We have a new coach for our Junior section for 2024/25. Ant Raisbury is an experienced coach, player, and umpire with England Hockey Level 2 coaching qualification.

We have a thriving junior section for children of primary and secondary school ages.

2024/25 junior training starts Wednesday 4 September!

All abilities from the age of 7-years-old are welcome to come along and learn some hockey skills with MHHC. The first training session is free of charge.

During the hockey season (September to Easter) we train every week on the fantastic all-weather pitch at Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough. We also run additional junior Summer hockey training sessions from Easter until the May half-term.

Junior hockey training takes place on Wednesdays at 17:30 – 19:00. The training at our junior sessions is specifically designed for different age-groups, concentrating on developing the skills required to play and enjoy our fabulous game. 

At Robert Smyth Academy there is ample parking and sticks are provided if you don’t have your own. You just need trainers with good grip, shin-pads and mouth guards.

There is no charge for the first training session, to allow players to decide if they wish to continue, and discounts are available for multiple family members. New members are welcome all year round!

JUNIOR WINTER TRAINING

U8-U14, school years 2-9


From 4 September 2024

Winter term

Wednesday

17:30 – 19:00

4 September to 11 December 2024

Autumn half term break

No training

23 October 2024

Spring term

Wednesday

17:30 – 19:00

8 January to 9 April 2025

Spring half term break

No training

19 February 2025

There is no junior training during the Leicestershire school holidays and half-terms. The last session before Christmas is Wednesday 11 December 2024 and training will begin again on Wednesday 6 January 2025.


Junior Summer Training

There are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details on the Summer Training page. All Summer sessions are charged per session, with reduced fees for members and concessions. See the Club Membership page for details.

JUNIOR SUMMER TRAINING

U8-U16, school years 2-11


From 10 April 2024

Summer term

(up to half term)

Wednesday

17:30 – 19:00

10 April to 22 May 2024

Youth Training

Training for U16s and U18s is during the Senior sessions. Senior training is open to all aged 13-years-old and above.

YOUTH WINTER TRAINING

School years 10-13

From late August 2024

(until Easter 2025) - dates tbc

U16 & U18 GIRLS

Tuesday

19:30 – 21:00

U16 & U18 BOYS

Thursday

19:30 – 21:00

For juniors and teenagers, eight months of winter training (September to Easter) is included with Full junior and concessionary membership for only £20 per month. Junior non-members, and casual members, are charged £8 per session.

There are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details on the Summer Training page. All Summer sessions are charged per session, with reduced fees for members and concessions. See the Club Membership page for details.

Click below for details of our membership packages.

  • MHHC Junior Training Poster_Summer 2024.pdf
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Competitive Matches

There is the opportunity for all youngsters to play in local tournaments on Sundays throughout the season; depending on the age range of junior players each season we can field teams of under 8s, under 10s, under 12s, under 14s, under 16s and under 18s. Players are not charged to play in U8–U12s Sunday tournaments. For older children there is the chance to play regularly for the Badgers team.

Badgers

The MHHC Badgers play on Saturdays in the Northamptonshire Two Counties Badgers League. The Badgers League is a good introduction to full sized hockey, and is competitive and friendly. Badgers teams are made up of nine junior players, and two supporting adults, playing 11-a-side on a full size pitch. Junior players must be under 16-years-old, most are aged between 13- and 16-years-old but some as young as 11-years-old have been part of the squad.

2018 Badgers team – League Champions!

Our Badgers team have lots of fun, playing hockey in a supportive and friendly environment. In 2017/18 the MHHC Badgers team was very successful and finished the season top of their league!




Club Training and Membership Fees

Which membership to choose?

Junior memberships (U13 and below) are available for players in the U8s, U10s & U12s (school years 2-7). Concession memberships (U18) are available for players in the U14s, U16s & Badgers (school year 8 and above).

Full club membership for Junior and Concession players cost £20 per month (£120 per season) and includes all training from September through to Easter, with discounted match fees. The Full membership fees are split over 6 monthly instalments.

Alternatively, you can pay-as-you-go with a Casual Junior or Concession membership where training costs £8 per session.

If you train and play regularly, a Full membership is more cost effective, offering substantial savings over a Casual membership. 

Match Fees:

Match fees are £6 per game for Full Concession and £3 per game for Full Junior members, or £9 per game for Casual Concession and £6 per game for Casual Junior members. Junior tournaments are free of charge.

See our Club Membership page for more details.

There are additional Summer Training sessions running throughout the warmer months. You can find further details on the Summer Training page.


Goalkeeper Training

On top of regular training, we run additional Goalkeeper Training sessions during the season for all club keepers aged 13+.

Running fortnightly on Wednesdays at 19:30 - 21:00 from August through to Easter, the Goalkeeper sessions are open to experienced and new keepers, and also to members that would like to have a go in goal. If you have never played in goal before, but have ever wanted to see if you have what it takes to stand between the posts, then come along and kit-up. We have plenty of spare kits for players to borrow at training!




Goalkeeper Training from Weds 11 September 2024 to Easter 2025

GOALKEEPER TRAINING

From 11 September 2024

Ages 13+

All welcome

Coach: Lee Gaterell

Every other Wednesday

19:30 – 21:00

Eight months of winter training, from September through to Easter, is included in Full club membership for only £30 per month (£20 p/m for concessions). All Goalkeepers are charged reduced match fees, see our Club Membership page for details.

Guests and Casual members are charged per session:

  • Aged 18+ – £10 per session
  • U18, full time student, unemployed or retired – £8 per session.


Click below for details of our membership packages.

Summer Hockey – Easter to July 2024

Summer Hockey 2024 has now come to a close. Dates for Summer 2025 coming soon!

Summer hockey training sessions for junior and youth players from Wednesday 10 April 2024 at Robert Smyth Academy, see below for details. New players welcome!

Winter Training has now come to an end for all seniors. Pre-season Training will begin in August, please check back for more details.

Junior Summer hockey training and our annual Intraclub Summer League will be running through April and May 2024. The men's Summer League matches will be running from May to August 2024.

Please get in touch if you'd like more information about our Summer Hockey.

JUNIORS

Junior and youth training will continue after the Easter break on Wednesdays at the usual time of 17:30 – 19:00, and will run up to the May half term. The first session back will be on Wednesday 10 April.

New players welcome!

All abilities from the age of 7-years-old are welcome to come along and learn some hockey skills with MHHC. The training at our junior sessions is specifically designed for different age-groups, concentrating on developing the skills required to play and enjoy our fabulous game. 

At Robert Smyth Academy there is ample parking and sticks are provided if you don’t have your own. You just need trainers with good grip, shin-pads and mouth guards.

There is no charge for the first training session, to allow players to decide if they wish to continue, and discounts are available for multiple family members. New members are welcome all year round!

The following sessions will run from Wednesday 10 April to Wednesday 22 May:

JUNIOR & YOUTH SUMMER TRAINING


From 10 April 2024

U8-U16, school years 2-11

Wednesday

17:30 – 19:00

SENIORS

Winter Training has now come to an end for all seniors. Pre-season Training will begin in August, please check back for more details.

Our annual Intraclub Summer League for all aged 13 and above will be running through April and May 2024. The men's Summer League matches will be running from May to August 2024.

Please get in touch if you'd like more information about our Summer Hockey. New players welcome!


Intraclub Summer League

2024 MHHC Intra-club Mixed Sumer League

The MHHC Intra-club Summer League is back! Six weeks of fun starting on Thursday 18 April running to Thursday 23 May. 

The MHHC Summer League is open to all aged 13 and over and consists of mixed mini-league matches (5- or 6-a-side) played over 6 weeks at Robert Smyth Academy.

Players must sign up to play, and will be assigned to a team made up of a mix of players from across the club. Players will be in the same team for the duration of the tournament. Team allocations will be sent out to all registered players before the first matches.

£6 per session (£5 for U18, full time student, unemployed or retired)

Please sign up to play in the MHHC ICSL by clicking here.

Click here for the MHHC Intra-club Mixed Summer League RESULTS


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