100th Birthday Press Coverage
Centenary
Marlow Hockey Club brings an end to its Centenary Year
After a Centenary season to be proud of Marlow Hockey Club celebrated last Saturday with a Festival of Hockey during the day and a Gala Dinner Dance in the evening.
From 9.00am Bisham Abbey was the venue for 250 players from under 11s through to the senior players to display their skills. The Club was joined by past players and guests and by its sister Club Evergreen HC from Maassluis in
After 9 hours of hockey and socialising under blue skies the Club moved to the
Welcoming 220 people to the dinner Graham Sweet said that the Club was proud of its achievements this year both on and off the field. On the field the Men’s first team under Kevin Chappell and Ladies’ first team under Laura Lee and Lucy Godfrey had been promoted as had the Men’s seconds under Richard Clee. In addition all of its 22 teams had enjoyed strong seasons.
For its increased membership over the last four years the Club had been recognised by England Hockey as the fastest growing hockey Club in the South of England and the 5th fastest in the
Off the field the Club’s plan to develop its own all weather pitch in conjunction with Borlase is well advanced. The Sports Club immediate need for the redevelopment is £1.0m of which the pitch is £0.5m. Good strides have been made but more is needed. Helen North is leading the overall funding challenge and can be contacted on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
For a season which has seen the Club make major strides toward its goals the hard working committee took a well deserved bow in front of the guests.
As Club members and guests dance into the night to the music of Straight Eight and bring to an end to its Centenary celebrations the Club’s boast of a Proud History and Exciting Future was alive and well.
Marlow under 11s line up after participating in the 100 Years Festival of Hockey
Marlow and Maassluis Ladies after a hard fought match which Marlow won 4-3
Ladies All Stars and Present
Marlow Strollers
The' Studs'
Mens v Massluis
More Pictures to follow
Centenary Events
This season Marlow Hockey Club celebrates its Centenary Year.
The Club was formed when 19 local gentlemen got together on November 29th 1909 in the George and Dragon Hotel in Marlow and agreed to establish the Club. Things moved quickly and by December 6th there were 34 Gentlemen and 7 Ladies as members; a week later there was a set of Club rules. Thus started the great tradition of the Club which has led to the 300 plus members and the 22 Men’s, Ladies and Junior teams we have today.
We aim to celebrate our 100th birthday with two big events and by publishing a book on the history of the Club.
On Saturday November 28th 2009 at 7.30pm at the Sports Club in Pound Lane all players, ex players and officials and their partners are invited to the 100th Birthday party. It’s a great opportunity to get together and celebrate the Club’s birthday with good food and drink. There will also be a collection of photos and memorabilia and the launch of the book 100 years of Marlow Hockey: A Collection of Memories.
Don’t miss this event. If you would like to attend contact us through this website
The book on the history of the Club has been compiled from memories through the decades. The Club is fortunate to have all the records from the first meeting in the George and Dragon through to today. The first 40 years have been compiled by Marlow history student John Bustin, interweaving hockey and social matters of the time. Notable Marlow Hockey Club officials David Wiltshire, Roy Cook, Derek Ansdell, Paul Sambrook, Stuart Peacock, Margot Nicholls and Graham Sweet take the history through the next 60 years in their own individual style. The highly respected Sir William Borlase hockey master David Wedd gives the account of his 30 years of hockey at the school and the association with the Club. Copies of the book will be available at the end of November.
Contact the Club for more details.
At the end of the season on Saturday April 24th 2010 the Club will hold a Festival of Hockey at Bisham Abbey from minis in the morning to junior and senior games in the afternoon. The day will end with a Dinner Dance at the Crowne Plaza Marlow in the evening.
More details will follow but book this date in your diary now.
The McDonald's in Australia
Dave McDonald sends us our first birthday message for the Centenary year from Australia