Introduction :
Here is some general information about the women's clubs in the Women's Section of the Leicestershire & Rutla
nd Hockey
Association (formally the Leicestershire Womens Hockey Association). For
contact details of the Club Secretaries and Officers of this Section,
see the Information page.
It bodes well for the future that a few clubs now have their own web-sites where you can find more specific information and that they are meeting the needs of aspiring players, as well as existing ones. Details can again be found on the Information page.
THE WOMENS SECTION :
The Section has successfully served as the starting point for many International hockey players currently these include Crista Cullen, Helen Richardson, Jennie Bimson, Kerry Williams, Anne Panter to name but five! These people are backed up by fine hardworking committees both in their clubs and on behalf of the Women’s Section. Many officers have reached a point where they are taking a well earned rest after many good years of service.
For season 2008/09, we have:
2 National League teams, Leicester Ladies and Loughborough University,
7 Midland teams across all Divisions and
20 local Leicestershire teams drawn from all over the County
The Section has run its own leagues for many years which, with 20 teams, are split into 2 Divisions - Premier and 1st Division. The leagues have provided teams that have successfully gone on to gain admission to the Midland Leagues for the last few years and provide players to every level of representation of the game, from Internationals to the successful Midland Under 15 squad.
Without doubt the underlying strength of Leicestershire hockey comes from the work done by the Schoolgirls Hockey Association which this year closed for business after 33 years of sterling work. This group had consistently shown us as arguably be the best such organization in the country with 39 affiliated schools. With this strength there now opens a new era as the newly formed L+RHA Schools and Youth Section.
The Women Section also has a strong commitment to producing umpires and coaches and currently has reps at all levels from National to local.
We hope you will find a team to suit your level of hockey, or which will provide the encouragement and facilities for you to achieve what you desire from the sport.