Season Highlights

A. SEASON SUMMARY

🔹 2024–25 Season Overview

The 2024–25 season was one of the most successful in the club’s history, highlighted by a first major European title for the Women's 1s and continued strength across all sections of the club.

HWHC fielded over 1,000 playing members across senior, masters and junior hockey, with strong representation in national leagues, local competitions and England Hockey’s talent pathway.

🔹 Club Structure

• Senior Performance: 4 EHL teams + European competition
• Senior Hockey: 11 teams in London leagues
• Masters Hockey: 3 teams (O40, O50 & O60) in London leagues
• Juniors Hockey: 28 teams (U6-U18)
• Talent Academy: U15–U18 boys & girls squads

B. FEATURE STORIES

🔹 Jake Glew

At just 15 years old, Jake Glew became the youngest player to appear in and score in the Men’s Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster HC.

Jake’s rapid progression from the junior pathway into senior elite hockey — alongside England U16 recognition and the Hockey Writers’ Club U16 Player of the Year award — reflects the strength of the club’s long-term player development model.

🔹 European Champions - Women's 1s

The Ladies 1s delivered one of the greatest achievements in club history, progressing unbeaten through the competition to secure Hampstead & Westminster HC’s first major European title.

🔹 London Masters O50 Champions - Supervets

Masters hockey continued to thrive, with the Supervets (O50) side winning the London Hockey League South Masters Premier Division title.

C. CLUB MILESTONES

• HWHC 130 year anniversary
• 40 years of ladies/women’s hockey at HWHC
• 600 junior members
• 400 senior members
• Talent Academy licence extended
• New scoreboard installed at Paddington Recreation Ground (kindly donated by Morley Pecker)
• 1894 Club: 10 members
• 1894 Network: 28 members
• 1894 Society: 8 members
• Alumni & Supporters: 170 members

D. HEADLINE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 🥇 EuroHockey Club Trophy Winners (Women's 1s)
• 🥇 EHL Premier Division Regular Season Winners (Women's 1s)
• 🥇 U18 Boys National Tier 1 Cup Winners
• 🥇 U14 Boys National Tier 2 Plate Winners
• 🥇 Men’s Indoor Y1 Champions (Men's 1s)

E. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

🔹 England Hockey Leagues

The club continued to compete at the highest level of domestic hockey, with strong performances across both men’s and women’s programmes.

• Women's 1s: Premier Division winners (regular season) & 3rd place in the finals playoffs
• Men’s 1s: 5th place finish
• Women's 2s: 2nd in Conference East (narrowly missed promotion)
• Men's 2s: mid-table finish in Conference East

🔹 EuroHockey League 2026

The Women's 1s again qualified for the EuroHockey Club Trophy 2026 to be held in Vienna.

🔹 London Leagues & Masters

• Strong participation across 11 senior teams
• Multiple teams achieving top-half finishes
• Supervets (O50s) won their league
• Continued depth across all divisions

F. JUNIOR & TALENT SECTION

🔹 Junior & Talent Pathway to Senior Hockey

The junior section continued to thrive, with over 600 players and strong representation across national and regional competitions.

Highlights:

• U18 Boys – National Tier 1 Cup Winners
• U14 Boys – National Tier 2 Plate winners
• Multiple teams reaching area and national finals
• Tours to The Netherlands and The Hague
• The club managed six teams for the London Youth Games, representing Westminster, Camden and Kensington & Chelsea

🔹 Talent Development

• England Hockey Talent Centre accreditation maintained
• Talent Academy licence extended (3 years)
• 25% of U13–U18 players reached county level or above

G. INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS & COACHING EXCELLENCE

🔹 17 international players and coaches delivering sessions across the club

The club’s international players and coaches play a central role in delivering a high-performance environment across all sections of HWHC.

Senior international players contribute extensively to the coaching and delivery of Junior, Talent Academy, Senior & Masters sessions and matches, providing players with direct access to elite-level experience and expertise.

Australia: Kiran Arunasalam, Madi Ratcliffe

Great Britain & England: Olivia Hamilton, Holly Hunt, Miriam Pritchard, Nicola White, James Oates, Rupert Shipperley, Toby Reynolds-Cotterill

England: Iona Campbell, Ted Graves, Sofia Martin

Ireland: Caoimhe Byrne, Tim Cross

South Africa: Matt Guise-Brown

Wales: Dale Hutchinson, Hywell Jones

U.S.A.: Kei Kaeppeler

H. INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

🔹 International Representation

HWHC players and coaches represented multiple nations across junior, senior and masters hockey, including Great Britain, England, Wales, Ireland, South Africa and Australia.

Highlights:

• 🥇 Ted Graves – Gold medal (GB U21, Sultan of Johor Cup)
• Multiple England & GB representatives

I. CLUB MOMENTS

🔹 Anniversaries

• 130-year anniversary celebrated
• 40 years of Ladies/Women's hockey celebrated

🔹 Scoreboard

• New scoreboard opened at Paddington Rec (kindly donated by Morley Pecker)

🔹 Tours

• Junior & Talent Academy international tours

🔹 Club Vice Presidents

• Three new Vice Presidents appointed: Kat Baker, Hayley Turner and Annebeth Wijtenburg (Smith)

🔹 In Memoriam

• Nick Cowley Trophy introduced (umpiring award)

J. COMMUNITY, FUNDRAISING & SUPPORT

🔹 Operating costs exceed income

The cost of operating a large multi-section hockey club in central London — while maintaining elite performance programmes and accessible junior hockey — significantly exceeds income generated through subscriptions and match fees alone.

Support from members, alumni, parents, volunteers and sponsors is fundamental to the club’s ability to deliver hockey at every level, for which we are extremely grateful.

🔹 Bursuries & Support

• The club provided more than 10 bursaries to support junior players and their parents

🔹 Fundraising & Support

• £25,000+ raised at Annual Fundraising Dinner
• £118,000 raised via 1894 Club Members (incl. Gift Aid)
• Additional £10,000 via donations & matched funding

🔹 Partnerships

• New: Mountview Capital, Wolfpack Bars
• 1894 Network: Athlete Origin, Portfolio Group
• Ongoing: Adidas, Willow Tree Dental, Hawkin Sport