Old Cranleighan Hockey Club also known as OC Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based on Portsmouth Road, in Thames Ditton, Surrey.[1] The club was founded in 1928 for former pupils of Cranleigh School and was originally a men's only club based on the fact that the school was a boys only school. Girls started at the school during the 1970s and the club introduced ladies teams some years later.[2]
| League | Men's England Hockey League Surrey Ladies Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| Home ground | Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey |
The club runs 15 teams including five men's teams with the first XI playing in the Men's England Hockey League Division One South.[3] There are five women's teams with the first XI playing in the Surrey League.[4]
In 2020 the men's first XI reached the second highest tier of English hockey by being promoted to the Men's Hockey League Division One South after winning the West Conference.[5] Unfortunately OC Hockey Club had only played six games when the 2020–21 Men's Hockey League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Directions". OC Hockey Club. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "History". OC Hockey Club. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "2020 Men's Hockey League competition table". England Hockey. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Surrey Ladies Hockey League". Surrey Ladies Hockey League. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "England Hockey National League: Ups and Downs". The Hockey Paper. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "England Hockey: Men's and Women's leagues cancelled". BBC. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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