FITTING FINALE
On Saturday our team, coached by David Brook and managed by Helen Brook, will be playing in the YAZOO U9 National Wild Festival as the Tigers. All 40 club teams (playing in eight groups of five) are named after wild animals – a magpie obviously doesn’t count for this purpose! In this fun event (with no overall winner) we play Wakefield (11.30), St Neots (12.15), Cheltenham (1.30) and Stockport (2.15).
On Sunday our U13 Girls, coached by Nick McAllen and managed by Nigel Wooltorton, will be hoping to continue their highly successful season when they play in the YAZOO National Mini Championship Finals as East Champions. A further victory would be a deserved reward for the squad which has played some sparkling hockey all season in winning their eight events to-date but most of all I hope they, like the U9s, enjoy the excitement of playing in such a big event. There is more to sport than winning especially when one is so young. Starting at 11.00 we play Lichfield HC before taking on Dean Close Prep School (12.00), Wakefield GHS (14.00) and, finally, Kingston Grammar School (15.30).
Good luck to all our players, team managements, parents and other supporters this weekend.
You are cordially invited to the following:
· Thursday 18 June – Annual General Meeting (8.00pm) – agenda to be issued later this month.
· Sunday 21 June – Strawberry Luncheon, Ivy House Alburgh (by kind permission of Malcolm and Sue Blackham. Tickets are £10 (adults), £5 (children 7 to 12) – with children under 7 free – and are obtainable from Daphne Beckett (Tel: 07850 709297) or David Alexander (Tel: 01508 530237).
· Saturday 4 July – Summer Ball. Tables are going quickly. Please contact Jose Tibbenham (Tel: 01379 854160).
· Sunday 5 July in the Ball marquee – Jazz On A Summer’s Afternoon. Bring your picnic and relax to the cool sounds of the Dixie Jazz Bandits. Gates open 3.00pm. Tickets £10, accompanied U18s free – please contact Mike the Mender (Withinshaw) on 01379 852002. This event is being organised jointly by Harleston Lions, Scouts and Magpies HC.
· Thursday 13 August – HMHC Golf Day at Bungay GC: playing in teams of four in men’s, ladies’ and mixed categories – £100 per team. Please contact me (01603 506925) for more details.
