Thanks, ‘highs’ and events

I thank all officers, committee members, team captains, coaches and managers of the Club for all their hard work during the past few months in what was an outstandingly successful season and I show below some of the ‘highs’ while overlooking the few inevitable ‘lows’. They are listed in no particular order and I apologise in advance for any serious omissions!

· Men’s 1sts win East League undefeated and by 11 points and gain promotion back to the national league after an absence of eight seasons.

· Ladies’ Development and Ladies’ 6ths also win their leagues with promotion for the latter.

· Ladies’ 2nds, Ladies’ 4ths, Men’s 2nds and Men’s 5th finish as runners-up in their leagues and also gain promotion.

· Ladies’ 1sts win Division 2 of the national indoor league.

· U16 Girls win national indoor title.

· U13 Girls have a remarkable season winning eight Mini events including the East Championship before finishing in third place in the national finals.

· U11 Boys have an encouraging season winning three Mini events.

· U9 team make their debut in the YAZOO National Youth Hockey Festival.

· Men’s 1sts retain their place in the Premier Division of the national indoor league.

· Club hosts very successful East minis for second successive season.

· Cherry Seaborn plays for England U18s and Philip Cobbald for England Veterans (Over 45s).

· Superb website again kindly sponsored and maintained by Nigel Bedingfield of www.WaveneyValleyBlog.com

· Excellent and invaluable support also received from all our other sponsors.

Congratulations and best wishes to:

· Richard Smith and Sophie Robinson on their wedding last Saturday.

· Frances Taylor on becoming overall champion in the handling classes at the Suffolk Show last week parading her calf Streamlet Shottle Beauty.

I may have mentioned before (!) the following events to which you are cordially invited:

· Thursday 18 June – Annual General Meeting (Clubhouse, 8.00pm).

· 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).

· 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.

With kind regards and best wishes to all HMHC members and supporters.

Mike Denham Tel: 01603 506925 E-mail: [email protected] 2/6/09