It was an early start, but a glorious morning for the some of our Kobras who were doing the hockey leaders course.
We need extra hands on deck to cope with all the small people we have had joining the club (and if any adults are interested in getting involved, do let us know!)
The course coincided neatly with the first "come and try hockey" sessions for parents and partners, so our new coaches had some genuine beginners to try their skills out on, and got a bit of knockabout game as well.
Friday saw the annual awards night and dinner at Lochleven's larder. A fantastic time was had by all, and considerable amusement was had too, with the gentlemen's second team demonstrating that they are even nimbler on the dance floor than on a hockey pitch, although some cruel people suggested that this is not saying much.
Lists of prizewinners below, plus a few rather grainy photos of the ravers in actions. Congratulations to everyone who won an award. Keep up the good work.
Pete Smith
Young Player of the Year
Alex McConnell
Most improved player
Ben Volland
MVP
Ollie Burton
Top Gun
Ollie Burton
Players' player
Lachlan Scott
MVP
Ben Volland
Top Gun
Dougie Ogilvie and Vince Banks
Players' player
Ralph Hepburn
Young Player of the Year
Robyn Graham
MVP
Lindsey Knight
Top Scorer
Vicky Carver
Players' player
Sally Montford
MVP
Becca Thomson
Top Scorer
Catherine Wray
Players' player
Sarah Collins
Lots of excitement among the girls with the Development Squad's first competitive game taking place against Grove on Sunday. (Nothing like a challenging start!)
The match is at KAS at 130pm. If you can make it along to support them, I'm sure they would appreciate it.
Bring pom-poms.
Congratulations to Ross Telfer, who has been selected for the Midland U14 squad. The interdistrict final will be on 19 May at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Thanks to everyone who helped set up and take down the stalls at the farmers' market. In no particular order:
That's £200 for club coffers, but perhaps more importantly, doing our bit to help the market go ahead
Kinross Hockey club is going to be offering some "come and try hockey" sessions for men and older boys (14 and over) - either complete beginners or for those who haven't played for many years. Hockey is sport for life, which you can keep playing into your fifties and beyond, and, it's a lot of fun too.
We'll teach you some basic skills and have a knockabout game or two on Sundays (time TBC, depending on numbers, but roughly in the middle of the day). The aim is to do a few weeks to give you a feel for the game.
We can provide sticks, but you'll need to think about getting/borrowing shinguards and a gumshield. We have a few sets of shinpads we can lend, so if you are stuck, just ask. We're probably not going to be doing anything too aggressive if you don't want to fork out for a gumshield straight away, but this would have to be at your own risk.
If you are interested, complete the form below (contact details should be parent/guardian for juniors) and we'll get back to you.
By my calculations, we now have 200 paid up members of the club, which is probably a record.
We're going to need a bigger pitch.
Congratulations to Alyssa and OJ, who have made it through the first trial for the Midlands U14s squad. This is particularly impressive for Alyssa, who is still only 11.
The snow looks as though it has put paid to any idea of hockey for another day or so. There are still four or five inches on the playing surface and a drift a foot deep outside the main gate. Some pics below. Those of you who are on the members' facebook page will have seen some amazing pictures taken by Kirsty D just after the storm.
Another excellent win for the L2s...
