CHC - About Us

Cheltenham Hockey Club offers adult hockey for men and women, as well as a thriving youth section for 14 to 18 year olds.

If you are looking for junior hockey, please visit our sister club, Cheltenham Junior Hockey Club.

Cheltenham Hockey Club is always looking out for new members to join the club. Be that as a player, a coach or a volunteer, they are all vital, keeping the club running and allowing us to offer the variety of hockey to our members.

We offer a different types of memberships to players, both new joiners and current members. We also offer the option to split payments over several months to spread the cost of playing.

Memberships costs cover training, insurance and league registration, with match fees on top. The types of membership we offer are

Associate Membership - £40

Available to Y9s who are also members of CJHC. Associate membership entitles these players to partake in senior club training, be covered by insurance, as well as have access to our clubhouse facilities. This membership is based on the understanding that the player prioritises CJHC fixtures over CHC fixtures.

Associate membership is also available to Cheltenham Wednesdays Players, entitling access to the use of our clubhouse and bar, to be covered by insurance, and receive news and attend socials.

Academy Membership - £155

Available for 14-18 year olds, and entitles them to play for the senior and academy teams, to be covered by insurance, as well as access our clubhouse facilities.

Senior Membership - £180

Available to all over the age of 18, and entitles them to play for the senior teams, to be covered by insurance, as well as access our clubhouse and bar facilities.

Student Membership - £55

Available over 18s in full-time tertiary education and not in receipt of a salary, and entitles them to play for the senior teams, to be covered by insurance, as well as to access to our clubhouse and bar facilities.

Multi-child Membership - £ Various

Available for families with multiple children between 14-18 years old playing hockey, and entitles them to to be covered by insurance, play for the senior and academy teams, as well as have access to our clubhouse facilities.

Family Membership - £ Various

Available for families with children and parents playing hockey, and entitles them to to be covered by insurance, play for the senior and academy teams, as well as have access to our clubhouse facilities.

Affiliate Membership - £0

Available to non-players including umpires and club supporters, and entitles them to be covered by insurance and have access to our clubhouse and bar facilities.

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If you have any questions about membership please contact the Membership Secretary, below.

To join the club please follow the link below.

https://www.teamo.chat/club/register/cheltenhamhc

Once your profile and registration form have been completed, then membership payment can be made by clicking on your profile picture and selecting the payments options.

Cheltenham Hockey Club currently has 4 senior women's teams and 3 senior men's teams that play on Saturdays, predominantly in South West England.

In the women's section, our 1st XI play National League level hockey and are in the Conference West Division. Our 2nd XI have just been promoted into the league below, and our 3rd XI play in Severn 1 Division, with our 4th XI in Severn 3 Division.

In the men's section our 1st XI play in the West Men's Premier Division. The 2nd XI have just been promoted out of Division 1 North. Our 3rd XI play in Cotswold 1 Division.

We also have an established U18 and U16 setup, with teams playing on Sundays. We offer a range of hockey opportunities for 14-18 year olds, as we compete in West league matches, indoor competitions, and national finals too.

Founded in 1887, Cheltenham Hockey Club (CHC) is 127 years old. The earliest reference to a CHC is in an article in the Cheltenham Examiner of October 1898. In 1904, a left winger, H S Slade became the first club player to win international honours appearing for England against Wales.

The club had a chequered history around that time and on at least two occasions it nearly folded. The second of these was during the First World War. Afterwards it was set up by J A Lovell, who was to be a leading force in the club in the post war years. The annual subscription was one guinea (£1.05) and match fees were 2s 6d (30p) for the Men's 1st XI. During this period Cheltenham players won International Honours, notably E S Hoare who won 30 England caps between 1926 and 1937.

By 1957 CHC was fielding 2 men's and 2 women's teams on a Saturday and the midweek men's Wednesday XI. There were no leagues and fixture meetings were held on a Monday at a coffee bar in the Promenade. Teams were selected and the selection cards were sent by post as few people had phones. Also very few women had access to a car so ordinary buses were used to get to away games!

The post war years saw Cheltenham consolidate itself into one of the strongest clubs in Gloucestershire helped in the 1950s by D J Carnill, a full back who won 45 England caps and captained Great Britain at the Rome Olympics in 1960. Since then we have had a number of our players achieving international status.

League hockey came to the West of England in 1978 and Cheltenham were runners up in the first two years of the premier Division (78/79 and 79/80). The winning of the Premier Division of the Sun Life West Hockey League in 1990/1991 gave the 1st XI automatic promotion into Division 2 of the National League.

In more recent times, CHC has taken part in a successful Lottery Bid alongside Balcarras School. CHC has been based at the school since 2002 and the Club boasts some of the best facilities in the South West. Since the move, the club has seen a team(s) promoted into higher leagues nearly every season, culminating in the successful position we are in now.

CHC has been in partnership with Cheltenham College since 2023, as one of our main facility providers. CHC enjoys training at College on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and plays matches there on Saturdays and Sundays. Each year, many College pupils choose to join CHC to train and play matches. We are grateful to Cheltenham College for supporting our club. Visit Cheltenham College

Y1 is a lifestyle brand that combines fashion and sport, and is made up of YoungOnes Apparel and Y1 Hockey. CHC entered into a partnership with Y1 in 2022, for Y1 to be our principle kit provider. We are grateful to Y1 for their support. Visit the CHC kit shop

Established in 1996, Trefurn handcrafts traditional and contemporary furniture. From its base in the Royal Forest of Dean the company designs and manufactures to exacting standards, employing highly skilled cabinet makers and designers to offer a complete design led service to the UK and wider areas of Europe. Trefurn entered into a partnership agreement in 2023 to sponsor the Men's 1s team. We are grateful to Trefurn for their support. Visit Trefurn

Root Group is the premier construction, planning, electrical, plumbing and heating contractors, covering Cheltenham, Gloucester, the Cotswolds and the South West of England. In 2024, Root Group entered into a partnership agreement with CHC, which includes sponsoring the W1s. We appreciate your support! Visit Root Group

Cheltenham's club colours are black and white.

Our home kit consists of a black shirt, black shorts/skort and black socks.

Our away kit consists white shirt, black shorts/skort and white socks.

Since 2022, our club kit has been made by Y1.

There are two locations the club uses for training sessions and fixtures.

Cheltenham Hockey Club (CHC) is committed to ensuring that all coaches, managers, volunteers, players and spectators adhere to strict codes of conduct both on and off the pitch.

The club has formally adopted the England Hockey Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey policy. This includes following DBS eligibility criteria for both coaches and officials, as well as safe hockey practice. Policies can be found at the bottom of this page.

CHC encourages girls and boys to take part and enjoy hockey in the CHC Academy, which offers hockey for U16 and U18 year olds. Many of our Academy players become regular players in the senior squads, so we truly appreciate and value the young talent within our set up. We aim to nurture and develop these players in the hope that they thrive and enjoy the game.

It is a condition of CHC's affiliation to England Hockey that we record all accidents/incidents which occur during training and/or matches. The club is required to complete an incident form and in addition, notify England Hockey of any incidents which require subsequent professional medical attention such as a visit to GP/hospital etc. Please ensure that the CHC welfare officers are aware of any relevant incidents.

It is club policy that parental consent is provided for participation, transportation, first aid, and photography and video. All parents and guardians are required to consent at the start of each season.

• By saying Yes to the Transportation question you are giving consent for U18s to travel to venues for matches and training by transport provided by the club which may include travelling in the coach's, the manager's, or other players’ private cars.
• By saying Yes to the Photography / Video question you are acknowledging that in some environments, particularly adult competition, it is impossible to control photography and video by external parties and that you are aware that there may be times that photographs and/or video footage may be taken during matches and training sessions by approved agents and/or officers of this club. Such images shall only be used for publicity/training purposes in accordance with the England Hockey Safeguarding Policy and you are giving consent for your Junior Player to feature in such photos/videos. You also are only granting approved agents the right to use the images resulting from such photo/video shoots. This includes any reproductions or adaptations of the images for all general purposes i.e. local newspapers, local magazines, other promotional articles (inc. flyers) and the club’s website. Videos and photos will be safely stored in the cloud, adhering to England Hockey security guidelines.
• By saying Yes to the First Aid question you are giving consent for U18s to receive medical attention at the side of the pitch, when required.

For CHC safeguarding policies, please click here.

Our club functions on the goodwill of a group of volunteers.

If you are interested in joining our enthusiastic committee, please contact Will Carter. Alternatively, have a discussion with other members of the executive to learn more about what their roles entail.

For the 2024-2025 season, we still have a number of positions vacant, including:

• Fixture Secretary
• Bar Manager
• Umpire Secretary
• Catering Manager
• Social Secretary
• Goalkeeper Coach
• W2 Captain

Please get in touch if you would like to be considered for any of these roles.

We are grateful to the those who have served as Club President over the years.

Election to the position of Vice President is public recognition of an individual's contribution over many years to CHC, and reflects a commitment to the well-being and promotion of the club. These can range from a distinguished playing career to taking a long term role in the running of the club, or any contribution which has significantly benefited CHC. On election to VP, individuals are still encouraged to participate in club activities.

Nominations for the election to VP are received by the Executive Committee at any time and these are reviewed and discussed before being proposed to club members at the annual general meeting.

In exceptional cases, where VPs continue to make a significant ongoing commitment to the club, the CHC Executive Committee can propose that VPs be elected to the position of Life Vice President.

We are thankful to our patrons, who financially support our club, enabling players from diverse backgrounds to thrive in an inclusive and welcoming environment.

• Charles Baillie-Hamilton
• Denys Carnill
• Rachel Chicken
• Rob Duffy
• Dave Fielding
• Colin Harwood
• John Hepworth
• Steve Hewer
• Campbell Jamieson
• David Sewell
• V Stinger
• Gwynn Williams
• Mike Woods
• Richard Wright

Congratulations to all CHC hockey players who have represented their country.

• Ollie Bolwell: Wales U18
• Lorna Bowman: Wales U18
• Liam Brignull: Wales U18, and represented Wales in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
• Sue Brimble: England U18s, England U21 (Captain), England
• Jonny Bryan: England O35 (Captain), O40

• Oliver Clayton: England U18
• Bobby Cound: England U16

• Max Davidson: Wales U16, U18
• Emma Dewhurst: England O35
• Emily Drysdale: Wales U21 (Captain), Wales

• Ollie Evans: Wales U18
• Sian Evans: Wales U18

• Flo Fletcher: England U16, England U18, GB U21

• Ollie Harper: England U16
• Alex Hay: England O35, O40 World Cup Winner
• Aled Howell: Wales O35
• Amy Hughes: Wales U18, Wales U21
• James Hunt: England U16, England U18, GB U21

• Daniel Jackson: England U16, England U18 (Captain)
• Campbell Jamieson: Scotland U18 (Captain), Scotland O40 and O50

• Karen Keating: England O50

• Ben Marsden: England and Great Britain, played in 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Simon Mason: England O50, O55
• Josh Mill: Wales U16, U18, U21

• Simon Padley: Wales O45 Indoor
• Jacob Payton: England U18, U21, GB EDP U23, England
• Angie Pearce: England O35, O40, O45, O50
• Harriet Pearce: England U16, U18, U21, GB U21
• Will Pearce: England U16, U18, U21
• Flora Peel: England U16, England, GB
• Natasha Price: England U18

• George Ratcliffe: Wales U16
• Georgia Rawlinson: England U16, U18
• Charli Roberts: England O35
• Ellis Robson: England U16, U18, U21, England, and GB EDP U23

• Giles Smith: Fiji
• Jonathan Stott: England O50
• Harvey Sullivan: Wales U16, U18, U21

• Caitlin Thompson: Captain England U16, U18

Congratulations to all CHC hockey players in the following squads that have reached National Finals:

• 2024 - U16 Girls Tier 1 Shield National Champions
• 2023 - U16 Boys Tier 1 Supra League Finalists
• 2023 - U16 Boys Tier 1 National Championships Plate Runners Up
• 2023 - U18 Girls National Indoor Finalists
• 2022 - U16 Boys National Indoor Runners Up
• 2022 - U16 Girls National Indoor Finalists
• 2021 - U16 Girls Tier 1 Supra League Finalists
• 2021 - U16 Boys Tier 2 National Championships Runners Up
• 2020 - U16 Girls Tier 1 Supra League Finalists
• 2020 - U18 Girls National Indoor Finalists
• 2020 - U16 Girls National Indoor Finalists
• 2019 - U18 Boys Tier 1 National Championships Runners Up
• 2018 - U16 Boys National Indoor Champions
• 2017 - U16 Boys Tier 1 National Champions
• 2017 - U18 Girls Tier 2 Plate National Champions
• 2015 - U16 Girls National Indoor Finalists

• 2024 - 2025 Women's 4s
• 2023 - 2024 Women's 2s
• 2022 - 2023 Women's 2s
• 2021 - 2022 Men’s 3s
• 2019 - 2020 U16 Girls
• 2018 - 2019 Men’s 1s and Women's 1s
• 2017 - 2018 Men’s 4s
• 2016 - 2017 Women's 3s
• 2015 - 2016 Men’s 2s and Men’s 3s
• 2014 - 2015 Women's 4s
• 2013 - 2014 Men's 2s and Women's 1s
• 2012 - 2013 Men's 3As
• 2011 - 2012 Women's 1s
• 2010 - 2011 Women's 3rs
• 2009 - 2010 Men's 2sI
• 2008 - 2009 Men's 3s
• 2007 - 2008 Women's 2s
• 2006 - 2005 Men's Section
• 2005 - 2006 Men's 1s
• 2004 - 2005 Women's Section

• CHC Club Woman of the Year - Rachel Chicken
• CHC Club Man of the Year - James Bailey

• CHC Women’s Club Spirit of the Year - Charli Roberts
• CHC Men’s Club Spirit of the Year - Mike Cupper

• CHC Umpire of the Year - Jerry Tranter
• CHC Coach of the Year - James Bailey
• CHC Women's Goalkeeper of the Year - Amelia Hayman
• CHC Men's Goalkeeper of the Year - Quinton Kernot

• Women’s Young Player of the Year - Maddie Thomson
• Men’s Young Player of the Year - Will Waltham

• Women's top goal scorers - Tegan Lodde (32), Millie Edwards (16), Karla Roe (8), Emily Hobbs (7)
• Men's top goal scorers - Will Waltham (16), Jasper Hunter (15), James Harper (4)

• W1 Player’s Player - Ellie Shea
• W1 Coach’s Player - Theresa De Souza
• W1 Most Improved - Liv Massingham

• M1 Player’s Player - Will Waltham
• M1 Coach’s Player - Ben Sale
• M1 Most Improved - Ed Waltham

• W2 Player’s Player - Katie Dewhurst
• W2 Coach’s Player - Karla Roe
• W2 Most Improved - Evie Chicken

• M2 Player’s Player - Ben Stafford
• M2 Coach’s Player - Jamie Harper
• M2 Most Improved - George Cansdale

• W3 Player’s Player - Louise Nichols
• W3 Coach’s Player - Jess Chicken
• W3 Most Improved - Sophie Thornley

• M3 Player’s Player - Jasper Hunter
• M3 Coach’s Player - Jasper Hunter
• M3 Most Improved - Monty Head

• W4 Player’s Player - Eden Jackson
• W4 Coach’s Player - Suzanne Campbell
• W4 Most Improved - Edie Campbell Hern

U16 Girls Cobras

• Goalkeeper of the season - Liv Massingham
• Player of the season - Izzy Birks, Maddie Thomson
• Young player of the season - Darcey McShane
• Goal scoring - Bella Clarke
• Player's player - Lucy Turner
• Special recognition - Farra Ceric, Katie Johnston, Maddie Thomson

U16 Girls Cheetahs

• Player's player - Phoebe Murphy
• Most improved player - Freya Radford
• Special recognition - Amelia Padley

U16 Boys

• Goalkeeper of the season - Ned Sherborn-Hoare
• Player of the season - Max Fallon
• Young player of the season - Sam English
• Goal scoring - George Cansdale
• Player's player - Lawrie Young

• CHC Club Woman of the Year - Rachel Chicken
• CHC Club Man of the Year - Rob Dent

• CHC Women’s Club Spirit of the Year - Tegan Lodde
• CHC Men’s Club Spirit of the Year - Rich Thomas

• CHC Umpire of the Year - Jerry Tranter
• CHC Coach of the Year - Mike Cupper
• CHC Goalkeeper of the Year - Emily Cupper

• Women’s Young Player of the Year - Caitlin Thompson
• Men’s Young Player of the Year - Ed Waltham

• W1 Player’s Player - Ellie Shea
• W1 Coach’s Player - Jemma Jones
• W1 Top Goal Scorer - Alice Shea
• W1 Most Improved - Emily Cupper

• M1 Player’s Player - Luke Cole
• M1 Coach’s Player - RIch Hartley
• M1 Top Goal Scorer - Dave Williams and Rich Hartley
• M1 Most Improved - Will Waltham

• W2 Player’s Player - Annette Farrimond
• W2 Coach’s Player - Rachel Chicken
• W2 Top Goal Scorer - Caz Ingram
• W2 Most Improved - Jess Smith

• M2 Player’s Player - Ben Marsden
• M2 Coach’s Player - Ben Thomas
• M2 Top Goal Scorer - Ben Thomas
• M2 Most Improved - Ed Carter

• W3 Player’s Player - Louise Nichols
• W3 Coach’s Player - Holly Wright
• W3 Top Goal Scorer - Tegan Lodde / Becks Cansdale
• W3 Most Improved - Liv Ormiston

• M3 Player’s Player - Adam Jones
• M3 Coach’s Player - Russel Schmidt
• M3 Top Goal Scorer - Russell Brookes
• M3 Most Improved - Alex Willerton

• W4 Player’s Player - Inky Bowden
• W4 Coach’s Player - Beth Green
• W4 Top Goal Scorer - Millie Edwards
• W4 Most Improved - Hermione Tranter

U16 Girls Cobras

• Goalkeeper of the Season - Liv Massingham
• Player of the Season - Rose Mutimer and Evie Henderson
• Most Improved Player - Katie Johnston
• Creativity - Tilda Barter
• Goal Scoring - Maddie Thomson
• Special Recognition - Matilda Makin and Jess Smith
• Players’ Player - Lucy Turner

U16 Girls Cheetahs

• Goalkeeper of the Season - Sophie English
• Player of the Season - Liv Ormiston
• Most Improved Player - Amelia Padley
• Special Recognition - Evie Chicken
• Players’ Player - Tilly Chicken

U16 Boys

• Goalkeeper of the Season - Hugh Green
• Player of the Season - Archie Hackett
• Young Player of the Season - Ted McQuitty

• Team of the Year - W2s

• Men's Top Goal Scorer - Dan Baker (19)
• Women's Top Goal Scorer - Amy Banks (12)

• Special Club Man of the Year - Will Carter
• Special Club Woman of the Year - Tegan Lodde

• Club Spirit of the Year - Chris Laird
• Club Spirit of the Year - Amalia Thomas

• Umpire of the Year - Jerry Tranter
• Coach of the Year - Tom Cole
• Goalkeeper of the Year - Quinton Kernot

• Young Player of the Year - Jonty Friend
• Young Player of the Year - Maite Capper

• M1s Player's Player - Rob Dent
• M1s Coach's Player - Luke Cole
• M1s Most Improved Player - Chris Laird

• W1s Player's Player - Alice Shea
• W1s Coach's Player - Corinne Bury Brundson
• W1s Most Improved Player - Ellie Shea

• M2s Player's Player - Ben Stafford
• M2s Captain's Player - Harry Latham
• M2s Most Improved Player - Alex Markwick

• W2s Player's Player - Ffion Kelly
• W2s Coach's Player - Sasha McNeilly
• W2s Top Goal Scorer - Sasha McNeilly

• M3s Captain's Player - Russel Brookes
• M3s Most Improved Player - Charlie Gorman
• M3s Top Goal Scorer - Dan Baker

• W3s Player's Player - Rachel Chicken
• W3s Captain's Player - Holly Wright
• W3s Most Improved Player - Evie Chicken

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Cheltenham Hockey Club has both the highest placed league positions of men's and women's teams in Cheltenham. An honour we don't take lightly!

• 4 women's teams with the 1st XI playing in England Hockey National League Conference West
• 3 men's teams with the 1st XI playing in West Prem
• A mid-week Wednesday XI for players past and present, competing against local sides
• Successful Academy setup boasting 4 x U16 and 2 X U18 teams who compete across the South West
• Working closely with our sister club Cheltenham Junior Hockey Club, providing hockey from the age of 5 to 85

• Gain brand exposure to large local community group
• Benefit from social media coverage
• Support local athletes
• Champion grass roots sports
• Build business relationships in the local community
• Foster a positive business reputation

• 2,378 followers on X
• 1,554 followers on Instagram
• 1,000+ followers on Facebook
• 300+ members

• Allows us to continue to make hockey accessible for all
• Enables us to build closer links with the local community
• Provides access to further coaching support
• Empowers us to promote hockey in the local community to attract new hockey players from diverse backgrounds
• Enhances our player pathways for our junior players
• Develops our video analysis resources for player development

Gold, silver and bronze packages - Includes pitch side banner, branding on emails, custom emails and social posts, branded kit, web presence, clubhouse branding, dinner dance branding, bar vouchers.

Branded kit options - Playing shirts, warm-up tops, Shorts/skorts, tracksuit trousers, quarter-zip tops, jackets, hoodies, umpire tops.

Player sponsorship - By sponsoring a player, you will directly support CHC in our mission to improve both on and off the pitch. You will also have the unique opportunity to align your business with your favourite player at the club across our digital channels. Learn more

Other options - We recognise that there may not be a "one size fits all" for sponsorship. We therefore offer smaller options. This is not an exhaustive list- if you have your own ideas for sponsorship, please let us know!

• Weekly fixture social post - sent via email to club mailing list and posted on social channels
• Weekly match ball sponsor- sent via email to club mailing list and posted on social channels
• Weekly match results post - sent via email to club mailing list and posted on social channels
• Social event sponsor - brand included in social media and emails for a social event
• Saturday clubhouse tabletop sponsor - for teas and hot drinks
• Changing room sponsor- brand on changing room doors

Please contact us to discuss your sponsorship package in more detail.