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Are you a parent looking for information on behalf or your child? Whilst you may find some information on this page of interest, there is more specific information in our Junior Section.

Whatever your age or ability you are Welcome!

We are delighted that you are interested in joining Wakefield Hockey Club. Wakefield Hockey Club aims to provide a social and development environment for hockey players of all ages and abilities. Whether you have never played hockey before, whether you are returning to hockey after a break, or whether you are a junior or senior international, we aim to provide the perfect environment for your all needs.

I’m Still Not Sure Hockey or Wakefield Hockey Club is Right for Me

That’s OK. We know that playing a sport is a commitment in time and money, and we know it is sometimes hard from initial impressions to judge whether a club with have the right feel and opportunities for you. We would invite you to get in touch with our club captains if you have any questions or concerns.

Mens Club Chairman

Trevor Hilling-Smith - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ladies Club Chairman

Angie Clay - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

You can also come along to one our general training to have a look around, meet some of the other players and have a go before you need to commit youself to signing up.

Why Play Hockey?

We think hockey is great because:

It is a fast technical game. You can learn the basics quickly, but still be mastering your skills after decades of playing
It is fun and sociable team sport
Rolling substitutions help make it a tactical game and one where you can rest during the game, and re-enter the fray revived
It is played at all ages. You can start at 6 and still be playing, even at international level at 60
It is played equally by men and women. In addition to mens and ladies sides there are many social and competitive mixed sides. Hockey is a sport that has a mixed international team
It can be played outdoors or indoors

You may have terrible memories of hockey from school on a cold muddy pitch that bear little resemblence to the fun fast sport hockey is today. The game of hockey has changed so much in the past 15 years. No longer is the game played on grass or redgrave pitches and instead we play on state-of-the-art astro-turf or water-based pitches worth huge amounts of money. The game is less dangerous in a safe enviornment such as Wakefield Hockey Club than a school environment.

Why Wakefield?

As a large club we have 6 mens teams, 6 ladies teams, so we can cater for all abilities
We have a large and friendly clubhouse
Our main pitch is located outside our clubhouse and is an international standard water based pitch.
We have a wide range of ages in a our membership offering a full youth section all the way to veterans hockey
We have a range of fun social events including a Black Tie Dinner in November, an Awards Dinner at the end of season and many other events.
Our main fundraiser the Mixed Summer Festival (Summersplash) in June is a fun way to play and socialise.
With both our 1XIs Ladies in the Investec English Hockey League there are regular opportunities to watch hockey at the highest domestic level.
With several junior internationals in the club we have a proven track record of developing elite players withour neglecting social players
With monthly selection meetings you won’t get stuck in a team and will have every opportunity to progress if you want to

I want to Join Now!

To join Wakefield Hockey Club you need to complete a membership form and pay an annual membership fee. We accept playing and non-playing (social) members. Membership entitles you to use all the facilities at the club, attend training and playing in matches. Use of the club and training is included in your membership subscription. Each game you play in will incur an additional match fee to cover pitch, travel and hospitality costs.

If you want to play in one of our performance squads then the selection process is slightly different. These squads are our elite competitive teams who play higher levels of regional hockey or in the English Hockey League. You will need to get involved in pre-season fitness and training sessions and play pre-season games with these squads.

How do I sign Up?

Download our membership form in the Downloads section of the webiste (see left menu bar)

How Much Does it Cost?

Full details of subscriptions and the membership process are available above, but in summary

Annual Subscriptions	Paid Before	Paid After
	31st October	31st October
Adult	£90	£100
18-21 or FTE	£60	£70
Associate (1)	£30	£30
School Boy/Girls (2)	£50	£50
Non Playing	£10	£10


Match fees

Adult	£10.00
18-21 or FTE	£7.00
Associate	£10.00

Definitions:

1. Associate membership is for those players who play less than 6 games per season.

2. WHC junior members to pay full memberhsip when playing for the senior section. Subscription for schoolboys/girls playing in the performance squads will be £70.00

3. New adult members will pay £50.00 for their first season as long as they haven't been a club member during the last 3 years.