Welcome to the 2015 - 2016 Season. Our team captains have engaged brains and come up with their cunning plans for glorious success...

Mens 1sts (Jim Hockley, Stuart Rimmer) Last Season 4th in Div 3NW

"With a solid 4th place finish in the previous (2014-2015) season, Cambridge South Men's 1st team are looking to step up and hit the promotion sweet spot this year. Strong continuity in the team, a dynamic new formation and an influx of talented new players into the club, mean that this year is shaping up to be our strongest yet. A fantastic first win (4-0) against an experienced Cambridge Vets side is a sign of good things to come. I've got a feeling it's going to be a hard-fought but enjoyable season for the M1s and we're looking forward to the challenge!"

Ladies 1sts (Diane Eichelsheim, Georgie Hurford) Last Season 2nd in Div 3NW(S)

We'd like to see this season that the L1s are working as a team together, that we enjoy the matches we play, and if possible (we think it is) to get the promotion at the end of the season. We'll be playing the 5-3-2 formation again, as it worked well for us last year. 

Mens 2nds (Simon Cooper, Tom Anns ) Last Season 6th in Div 4NW

I seem to have assembled another motley bunch of likely lads for this year's assault on the upper reaches of Div 4NW. No new tactical masterplan is required, as the remaining teams in the Club are steadily adopting ours. My main challenges will be to get Tom Anns out of the toilet and to keep Matt Kern out of The Fez Club. We've largely kept the structurally suspect core from last year, to which I'm hopeful we've added a spot of youthful flair and enthusiasm over the summer. We start with an away trip to those friendly folk from Cambridge City (which we won - Editor). Bring it.

Ladies 2nds (Lottie Alves, Hannah Kenyon) Last Season 12th in Div 3NW(S)

Last season was tough for the L2s as we were playing in a hard league with some very strong teams. After moving down a league we're hoping to be in a much stronger position for the coming season. Our main goals for this season are to grow as a team, learning to play together, score some goals and win some matches. We may not come top of the league, but I want us to go into every match thinking that this could be our season, as we have great players who, with a bit of practice together will make us tough opponents!

Mens 3rds (Jan Brynjolfsfsen, Douglas Gibson) Last Season 4th in Div 5NW

First and foremost, the M3s want to enjoy our Saturdays. We will do this by looking to play hockey in the ‘right’ way. ‘Right’ in the sense of having high trust in our own and our teammates abilities, and confidence that we are skilful enough to keep the ball on our sticks for that extra second needed for the right passes to appear. We will look to play with structure and teamwork, rather than relying on flashes of individual brilliance. If we do all that, then the having fun bit will be sorted as we will be winning lots of games!

Ladies 3rds (Louise Gutteridge, Charlotte Moss) Last Season 11th in Div 4NW(S)

We want to welcome tonnes of new ladies into the club; Have fun and support each other; Not come last in the league. We will achieve this by:

Keeping it simple - focusing on good positioning and basic skills

Ensuring that everyone comes for a drink after the match to strengthen teams bonds

Mens 4ths (John Greaves, Howard Steed) Last season 10th in Div 5NW

After last season's struggles we are looking forward to further character-building educational experiences around the east of England. We aim to introduce newcomers to the joys of (probably) the most friendly hockey club in the world, and hone their skills. We aim to enjoy playing hockey together, surprise the opposition and ourselves with our commitment and blend of the skills of youth and the speed of the aged (did I get that the right way around ?). And win some games.

Mixed team (Sophie McComish, Colin Troll)

We will try and beat the stats from last season (P5 W1 D2 L2) . The main objective is to have fun, and win a few games. We plan to adopt the men's 1st team 1-2-3-2-3-2-3 formation thingy. We want to continue on from the hard work by Diane and Neil last season and try and get as many club members to take part; the main emphasis is the social aspect between players from all of our teams in the club, also helping in people's development for their own teams. We have a number of games during the season and plan on attending a couple of tournaments next summer, so there's plenty of opportunity for everyone to have a game or two

I'm sure everyone in the teams will support their skippers in these plans. I wish everyone a great season

John Greaves
Chairman
Cambridge South HC