Seniors

Training & Matches

Due to the large number of members the club accommodates, we utilise pitches at our home ground - Paddington Recreation Ground - as well as overflow pitches in North West London.

Home pitch: Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale, London W9 1PD

Overflow pitch 1: UCS Playing Fields, Hocroft Road, London NW2 2BN

Overflow pitch 2: Mill Hill School, The Ridgeway, Barnet NW7 1AQ

Transport

Paddington Recreation Ground: Maida Vale tube or buses 98, 16, 6 and 332.

UCS Playing Fields: Cricklewood station or West Hampstead tube / station.

Mill Hill School: Mill Hill East station or Mill Hill Broadway station then 240 bus.

Senior training sessions run on Monday - Thursday evenings at Paddington Recreation Ground and Wednesday evenings at UCS Playing Fields in Cricklewood.

Men's & Ladies 1s and 2s train twice a week. All other teams train once a week.

Teams below National League rotate in training blocks between Paddington Recreation Ground and UCS Playing Fields.

To check availability for a place in the senior club, please contact the Men's or Ladies Club Captain.

Membership Fee

A club subscription of £380 is charged per season. There is an 'early bird' rate of £365.

Subs can be paid in one sum, or by instalment. Payment must be set up by 31st October each season.

Match Fees

Senior match fees are £12 per game. Junior players in a senior team pay the same match fee for a Men's or Ladies game.

Match fees must be paid on time and any player with more than three games debt outstanding is not eligible for selection.

Fees are reviewed each season and may be updated following the club AGM.

Goalkeepers with their own kit do not pay a membership fee but do pay match fees.

Intraclub matches run at Paddington Recreation Ground during the Summer. These are informal, mixed ability games and everyone is welcome.

DATES & TIMES

Ladies Summer Hockey

Wednesday 1st May, 15th May, 29th May, 12th June, 26th June

Men's Summer Hockey

Wednesday 8th May, 22nd May, 5th June, 19th June

LOCATION

Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale

COST

£12 match fee for current HWHC members.

£68 Summer membership (May - August) for non HWHC members.

Please note, if you drop out with less than 24 hours notice and are not replaced with another player, you will be charged a match fee.

HOW TO JOIN

If you're new to Teamo

You can register on Teamo here:

Ladies: https://teamo.chat/club/team/MC94D

Men's: https://teamo.chat/club/team/MC94E

Or if you’re using the Teamo app, apply to “Join” a new community with the code:

Ladies: MC94D

Men's: MC94E

You’ll go into the virtual waiting room until your registration is confirmed.

If you're already on Teamo

Click your profile icon in the top left corner.

Select "Join New Team/Club" and enter code:

Ladies: MC94D

Men's: MC94E

MATCH SELECTION

Please make sure you mark availability at least 6 days in advance.

Players will be selected via Teamo.

Team sheets will be sent out ahead of each Sunday fixture.

Please bring a red top and a white top in case any players need to move teams on the day.

DATES & TIMES

Sunday, 3pm - 4.30pm

12th May, 19th May, 26th May

2nd June, 9th June, 16th June, 23rd June, 30th June

7th July, 14th July, 21st July, 28th July

LOCATION

Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale

COST

£12 match fee for current HWHC members.

£20 match fee for non HWHC members.

Please note, if you drop out with less than 24 hours notice and are not replaced with another player, you will be charged a match fee.

HOW TO JOIN

If you're new to Teamo

You can register on Teamo here:

https://teamo.chat/club/team/MC962

Or if you’re using the Teamo app, apply to “Join” a new community with the code MC962.

You’ll go into the virtual waiting room until your registration is confirmed.

If you're already on Teamo

Click your profile icon in the top left corner.

Select "Join New Team/Club" and enter MC962.

MATCH SELECTION

Please make sure you mark availability at least 6 days in advance.

Players will be selected via Teamo.

Team sheets will be sent out ahead of each Sunday fixture.

Please bring a red top and a white top in case any players need to move teams on the day.

HWHC run many Back to Hockey sessions throughout the year.

These sessions are the perfect opportunity to get back into hockey, take up the sport for the first time, or just meet new people!

The sessions are fun, social and informal, so do not worry if you are a little apprehensive, unsure of the rules or worried that you won’t know anyone. HWHC's coaches gently guide participants through a series of fun and interactive sessions, all in a super-friendly and relaxed environment.

The next Back to Hockey sessions are throughout November:

Monday, 6.30pm - 8pm at Paddington Recreation Ground

Club kit

Our club kit supplier is Hawkin Sport.

Protective kit

We recommend that all players wear shin pads and a mouth guard for training sessions and matches. Players under 18 are not allowed to take part without this protection.

If you are looking to get a mouth guard fitted by the dentist, Willow Tree Dental in Swiss Cottage offers a discount to HWHC members.

When does league hockey start?

League fixtures start in September and run until Easter. Senior fixtures are played on Saturdays between 10am and 6pm.

How does selection for teams work?

New joiners will be invited to play for a team that Coaches and team captains feel is the appropriate level. This will then be continually monitored along with existing members of the club. Selection meetings are held regularly to discuss the movement of players across the teams depending on ability, commitment and performance.

Players who have not paid membership or match fees are not eligible for selection for any team.