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Pitch Replacement Project – We need you!

Hockey is a sport that brings people together, promotes physical health, and fosters teamwork and determination. Our hockey club is more than just a sports club – it’s a gathering place for families, a training ground for young athletes, a safe space to make friends, express yourself and make lifelong memories. After replacing our pitch in 2018 and a mammoth fundraising effort within just 2 years, we are now preparing for the future works required Read more…

kite kit

NEW club kit is out!

We’re really excited to officially announce our partnership with Kite Co. who will be our new kit supplier. The new range includes the usual playing kit in the form of skorts, shorts and socks along with hoodies, tracksuit bottoms and polo shirts. New items have also been added to the extensive range in the form of 1/4 zip tracksuit tops, leggings, gilets, training tops, bobble hats and caps. Chris Milner, founder of Kite Co. and Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs City of Peterborough 4s – March 28, 2025

  Team CoP Men’s 5th XI Opponent City of Peterborough 4s Date March 28, 2025 Result Loss Score 2 – 8 Friday 28th March 2025 7.30pm v COPHC M4s Lost 2-8A Friday night game due to the number of home fixtures at the Gate this weekend.We started with a 4-4-2 line up and for the first 5 minutes passed the ball about well.An error or judgement in the 25 yard box gave away the first Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Spalding 2s – March 15, 2025

Starting with a diamond midfield we came under pressure from Spalding and from out own bad passing.Conceding many short corners Spalding took advantage and too a 3-0 lead in the first half.Some great saves by Sam mastin kept the shore down to 3.A stern talking to at half time and a change in teh formation to a flat middle made all teh difference.We started making better passes and passing to our own team, some great Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Cambridge Nomads 2s – March 08, 2025

Mar 8th 2025 v Cambs Nomads 2s – red – lost 3-6We started out with the regular team talk of win the ball, keep possession and pass away from danger to a team member.This worked for 20 minutes with Buckley getting 1 and then Adam Cliffe scoring his season first, well done Adam.From there is went down hill.We stopped playing our game and came under pressure, Nomads got a Short Corner and scored, boosted confidence Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Cambridge South 4s – March 01, 2025

Mar 1st 2025 v Cambs South 4s – red – won 3-2Our set up back in our season format of 4 4 2 with the middle 4 in a diamond.We started out with the regular team talk of win the ball, keep possession and pass away from danger to a team member.Playing well and absorbing pressure the team worked the ball into the opposition D and got the ball to Buckley who slotted ourand his Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Cambridge City 3s – February 22, 2025

We played in white shirts and socks.We set up with a 3-5-2 lineup hoping to bolster the midfield and control the middle of the pitch.Cambs City 3’s are the top of the league team and have not lost all season.We started positive, passing the ball about but conceded 2 early quick goals from a fast moving Cambs City team.Umpiring decisions were not going our way and 1st half ended after 32 minutes instead of 35 Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Cambridge University 3s – February 15, 2025

With a defensive line up we expected a tough game.It was. They came at us and we rebuffed their attacks for 20 minutes but eventually uni scored thier first through open play.Valiant effors from our team and a goal line save from Frank and we ended the first half 2-0 down.The team came out after half time still hoping to put up a strong fight.Uni came at us fast and hard, players moving at pace Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Pelicans 2s – February 08, 2025

We started well with a quick goal. Passing the ball about well we kept on the pressure. Pelicans fought back and got a goal, missing many other chances, due to our amazing keeper Bradley. Pelicans went up 2-1 just before half time. After a stern tea, talk about back to basics and pass  and keeping posession we started the 2nd half well. We missed quite a few chances but eventually levelled thegame at 2-2. Having Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Cambridge City 4s – February 01, 2025

Boyant from out win at Long Sutton the captain repeated the team talk from the previous week of Keep possession and protect the ball.We lost the toss and kept our end. We started strong and played well, protecting the ball and passing to each other. Good work resulted in a goal after 15 mins from Boyle to go 1-0 up. Despite some really good work from the team, Cambs pulled back to 1-1 and then shortly Read more…

Report: CoP Men’s 5th XI vs Long Sutton 2s – January 25, 2025

With the prevoius result in our minds (7-3 loss to Ely 2s), there was only 1 subject at the team talk.“Do not give the ball away cheaply, keep possession”With the team talk in mind, we started the game really well.We played the ball to each other, made great passes and were rewarded when Buckley scored after 15 minutes.Continuing great play and countering numerous aerials from LS we went into half time 3-1 with more 2 Read more…