Basingstoke Hockey Club Pitch Fund

Why is this important?

My daughter only started playing hockey this season for her local school Robert Mays in Odiham Hampshire, but also later in the season joined Basingstoke Hockey club. The warm welcome that she has received has been admirable as the club is staffed by volunteers. This has given her the confidence to play a new sport but also to go on and be asked to join the Hampshire Hockey Player Pathway. I as a parent find that this is a great way for children to enjoy themselves in the real, rather than virtual, world. It brings so many benefits to not only the children but also the community we all live in.

About the club

Basingstoke Hockey Club is a family run club that was established in the 1950s and today has around 450 members ranging from 5 to 65+ years old, fielding 15 adult and 9 youth teams. Our Ladies’ 1XI competes in South League Division 1 only one league below the National Conference. Clubs from all over the South of England compete in this league from areas covering Hampshire, Greater London, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex.

Our Men’s 1s play in Hants/Surrey Division 1, part of the South League that spans Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London, Dorset and Sussex. Both the Men’s and Ladies’ teams have members who represent England in various competitions including the Masters World Cup. This means we are represented in the national, regional and local league and cup competitions.

Why the need for a 2nd pitch?

With the tremendous growth Hockey both nationally and locally the club is at capacity and with a continually growing membership at every age & level, it’s vital that the club secure the 2nd pitch to offer our members and the community the facilities and the chance to participate, and how knows get another Olympic Gold team for GB.

How to help out.

You can either donate to the project at the following URL https://bhcprojectpitch.club/ or get involved with the Online Auction that we are running.