Woking Hockey Club
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With nine mens teams, six ladies teams, a mixed side, a range of youth teams and various tours sides Woking offers hockey players of any ability the chance for a game.
The Men's 1st XI's recent promotion means that they now play in South Premier Div 2. The Men's 2nd XI play in Surrey Division 1, whose open league status means that the Men's 2's frequently play against a number of other clubs’ 1st teams. They finished fourth last season and were the highest placed 2nd team.
The Ladies first team play in South Division 1, while the 1As play in the South Division 3. As well as girls and boys colts sides for various age groups the men's club also operates a youth development side that plays in a regional men's league.
There are also veterans sides for older players in men's and women's clubs.
The club is situated in a public park but has its own clubhouse with bar, entertainment and changing rooms next to two sand dressed astro-turf pitches. Both the club house and the pitches are available for hire by the general public.
The club is accredited by England Hockey's Clubs First Scheme.
The club is based in Goldsworth Park
, about one mile (1.6km) from Woking
town centre in Surrey
, which is less than twenty minutes from Clapham Junction by rail
, and near to the M25
and A3
.
The Men's 1st XI's recent promotion means that they now play in South Premier Div 2. The Men's 2nd XI play in Surrey Division 1, whose open league status means that the Men's 2's frequently play against a number of other clubs’ 1st teams. They finished fourth last season and were the highest placed 2nd team.
The Ladies first team play in South Division 1, while the 1As play in the South Division 3. As well as girls and boys colts sides for various age groups the men's club also operates a youth development side that plays in a regional men's league.
There are also veterans sides for older players in men's and women's clubs.
The club is situated in a public park but has its own clubhouse with bar, entertainment and changing rooms next to two sand dressed astro-turf pitches. Both the club house and the pitches are available for hire by the general public.
The club is accredited by England Hockey's Clubs First Scheme.
The club is based in Goldsworth Park
Goldsworth Park
Goldsworth Park is a large housing estate to the north-west of Woking in Surrey, England. It was named after the nearby Goldsworth area which was a large 'tithing' of Woking Parish. The tithing included most of the north west of Woking, such as Brookwood, Knaphill and St. John's. It is bordered by...
, about one mile (1.6km) from Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
town centre in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, which is less than twenty minutes from Clapham Junction by rail
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
, and near to the M25
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
and A3
A3 road
The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual carriageway, or expressway, which follows the historic route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston upon Thames, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield. For much of its length, it is classified as a trunk road...
.