Neston Hockey Club

Neston Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Parkgate in South Wirral, Cheshire. Founded in 1963 the team became National Champions of England in 1984.[1]

Neston Hockey
Founded1963 (1963)
Home groundStation Road, Parkgate, South Wirral, Cheshire CH64 6QJ
LeagueMen's North Hockey League
Women's North Hockey League

Major National honours

Teams

The club runs eight men's teams and five women's teams [4] and the Mens 1s and Ladies 1s compete in the North Premier Hockey League[5], as of 2020/21 season.

They have a full compliment of Junior sides from U8 through to U18 for both boys and girls. Junior training takes place on Sunday mornings.

The Facilities

Having built its own Astro pitch in 2009, the Club has increased in size by almost 150%, over 7 seasons, with numbers of teams and players going up hugely. The biggest advantage is that the state of the art Clubhouse is right next to the pitch, so hospitality is very good. With Neston High School only a mile away the Club can host all its home sides geographically very near the Clubhouse.

The Club also offers 12 tennis courts, two cricket pitches and three squash courts. Three function rooms each with its own bar, the Club has a very busy events side to it, The Parkgate Clubhouse hosts weddings, conferences, parties and other events.[6]

International players
  • Bobby Crutchley
  • Robbie Smith
  • Mal Wilkinson
  • Chris Ashcroft
  • David Peters
  • Geoff Poole
  • Paul Edwards
  • Donald Hughes
  • Lizzie Howell

References
  1. "History". Neston Hockey Club.
  2. "Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "a Special Correspondent. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1984". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. "Teams". Neston Hockey Club.
  5. "Divisions". North Hockey League.
  6. "The Neston Club". The Neston Club. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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