Year: 2016
Sainsbury’s kit arrives
During the spring, KHC members were busy collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers and all the kit we ordered as a result arrived today. We have two bags of hockey balls, some cones, a couple of agility ladders and some agility rings; a bag of whistles is following shortly. Thanks to everyone who made the effort to … Read more
Rule of laws
After a hard Saturday of hockey in the pouring rain, there’s nothing quite like a Sunday in the hockey classroom to set you up for the week ahead. Pete, Ralph, Andy and David Mac, Monty, Kirsty and Claire were at the KGV today, taking first faltering steps on the way to becoming qualified umpires. There … Read more
Glorious morning for a game of hockey
Stirling Wanderers were in town on Saturday for a series of games against the Kobras. Our younger age groups did particularly well in five- and six-a-side games, while the older age groups were more evenly matched at seven-a-side and in a closing full-pitch game. As you can see, it was worth turning up just for … Read more
Porosity tests
In order to make sure that replacing the surface of the pitch will actually solve the problem of it flooding all the time was to do some porosity testing of the lower layers. This involves lifting the carpet and seeing how quickly water drains away. At the end of the video, you can also see … Read more
Awards for Andrews
The two Andrews – Montford and McIntyre – were honoured with Community Volunteer Awards last night for their work on behalf of Kinross Hockey Club (although Andy Mac couldn’t be there to pick his up in person) But well done us!
Gallery: Kobras at the Perthshire tournament
The new Kobras strips got their first official airing at the Perthshire Tournament this weekend, and you have to say they look really good. Thanks again to our generous sponsors – Soho Wealth and Pure Spa and Beauty – for their support and thanks also to Tricia Macpherson and Gerrold Kuijpers, who took on photographic duties.
Midlands glory
Congratulations to David, Cammy and Arthur, whose Midland team came away with victory in the Interdistrict U18 championship at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow yesterday. An honourable mention is also due for Alex Wilson, who captained the U16s to third place. Andy’s match report as follows: Wins against North, East and Highland were followed … Read more
KHC at the sports hub launch
The new Kinross Community Sports Hub launched last weekend, with a fair at the community campus. A team from Kinross Hockey Club were on hand to tell people about what we have been getting up to and to encourage interest in the club. Thanks to everyone involved!
Changes afoot
Visitors to KGV today will have noticed the arrival of the hockey club’s new shipping container, the first spending of all those funds raised towards the new pitch. The container will be used to house maintenance equipment – a mini-tractor and various brushes – once everything is installed. We are nearing completion of the lease … Read more