Hockey: Thurrock men go from strength to strength
THURROCK came up against a full strength Rochford side who were looking to halt a recent run of poor form. From the start Rochford looked to put the weakened Thurrock defence under pressure.
Hockey: Thirteen is a lucky number for Thurrock men
THURROCK MENS 1s 13 – CLACTON 2s 0 Top of the table Thurrock came up against a Clacton side rooted to the bottom of the table and without a win all season, and the difference between the 2 teams was quite evident from the outset. Thurrock began strongly, dominating possession and pushing forward at every […]
Hockey: Thurrock Ladies put six against Colne
THURROCK LADIES 2s 6 – COLNE 0 Thurrock recorded a superb win in this top-of-the-table clash against visitors Colne. Tees started the game strongly and it didn’t take long for Alison Bonner to clinically finish a good team move. Thurrock were regularly creating opportunities both from open play and penalty corners and Becky McKenna slotted […]
Hockey: Another first class performance by Thurrock Ladies 2s
THURROCK LADIES 2s 3 – REDBRIDGE & ILFORD 2s 1 Thurrock maintained their position at the top of the league with another hard fought victory at Redbridge & Ilford. Tees began the match strongly and took the lead from a penalty corner when Fay Tuffee’s shot was deflected and fell perfectly for Alison Bonner to […]
Hockey: Thurrock’s youngsters show their potential
THURROCK MENS 1s 4 – EAST LONDON 5s 1 Thurrock hosted a strong East London XI on Saturday morning and maintained their unbeaten run in the league. A cagey opening 10 minutes saw East London dominate possession and create a couple of half chances. However, a quick clearance from Tommy Ing out of defence saw […]
Hockey: Great set of results for all Thurrock teams
EAST London started strongly in this East Division 8SE game but found it hard to penetrate a resolute Thurrock defence marshalled by Jordan Salmon. Thurrock slowly made progress up the field and gained a series of short corners but were unable to get past the in-form East London keeper and half time came with no score.
Hockey: Great performances by Thurrock teams
THURROCK MENS 2s 4 – BRENTWOOD 5s 2 Thurrock started this Div 8SE game with only 7 players and so had to defend strongly against the Brentwood attack. After 15 minutes a missed tackle by a Thurrock defender allowed Brentwood to beat keeper Ryan Jones and take the lead. This spurred Thurrock to a more […]
Hockey: Hangman highlight of Thurrock’s weekend
ON Sunday October 14th Thurrock entered The Romford Hangman’s Tournament. This is a 7 a side tournament played on the once familiar grass pitch which has now been superceded by astroturf.
Thurrock Hockey: Weekend match reports
THURROCK started their new venture as a mixed team led by captain Fay Tuffee by visiting Upminster for their first league match. A positive move for the club with plenty of players turning out for the first match.
Hockey: Mixed results for Thurrock teams
THURROCK MENS 2s 2 v SAFFRON WALDEN 7s 5 Thurrock struggled to raise a side but with the assistance of Michael Fleming who had umpired two earlier games plus Dave Leeks and Derek Staton who had both umpired earlier, and Joshua Lamb home for the weekend from Edinburgh University, they managed to have nine players […]
Hockey: New dawn for Thurrock Seconds
THURROCK MENS 2s 0 v TOWER HAMLETS 1s 10 After having to drop out of the league last season due to shortage of players, Thurrock made a return to East Division 8 on the National pitch at Lee Valley with father and son combination Martin and Robert Healy making their debut in senior hockey. The […]
Hockey: Ben is latest recipient of Jack Petchey Award
THURROCK Hockey Club’s latest Jack Petchey Achievement Award recipient is Ben Clark.
Hockey: Thurrock Ladies produce performances of the season
THURROCK Ladies 1s had a double header this weekend. Two 11am pushbacks on Saturday and Sunday. Thurrock played Braintree on Saturday morning and from the outset Thurrock were playing some strong hockey with plenty of passing between them.
Hockey: Mixed weekend for Thurrock Ladies
Thurrock Ladies 1s 0 vs Southend 1s 7 Thurrock 1s were ready to put up a hard fight against 2nd in the league Southend 1s and the unexpected warm weather wasn’t going to deter them. Thurrock started well and plenty of play between Lou Parrott and Natalie Beardwell in the middle threw a strong Southend […]
Thurrock Hockey player receives Jack Petchey Award
FOURTEEN-year-old Lucy Cowman was presented with the Jack Petchey Achievement Award before her match on Saturday.
Hockey: Thurrock Ladies left pointless in close matches
THURROCK started slow against Chelmsford’s quick team and conceded a goal early on in the match so focused all their efforts onto the defending part of the game. The game levelled out and
Hockey: Tireless Thurrock Ladies go down fighting
THURROCK knew they were up against it before even arriving as Wapping are top of the league and they set out with dead 11.
Hockey: Thurrock Ladies beat off Braintree
THE game started fast with Thurrock under attack for most of the first half but the girls dug in.
Hockey: Thurrock Mens crushed by Plashet
Thurrock Mens 1s 2 vs 9 Plashet 1s A frustrating day for a young and improving Thurrock side as they suffered another home defeat at the hands of Plashet. Thurrock got off to a poor start with Plashet scoring inside the first minute. Thurrock responded well to the setback, equalising soon after through Jay Lambs […]
Hockey: Ladies team work sees off Chelmsford
THURROCK Ladies 1s were home against Chelmsford Ladies 3s. The match was very even in the first half ending 1-1.
Hockey: Thurrock men overwhelm Brentwood
AFTER several weeks of hard work during training sessions and unluckily being drawn against some very difficult sides in the opening few games of the season,
Hockey: Youth scheme flourishes at Thurrock Hockey Club
A NUMBER of young hockey players took part in a end of season celebration in Hornchurch.
Thurrock Hockey Club’s Sarah wins Jack Petchey award
THURROCK Hockey Club’s latest Jack Petchey Achievement Award Winner is 24 year old Sarah Judd.
Hockey: Jessica earns her Jack Petchey award
Thurrock Hockey Club President, Glenda Stephens explains why: “At the start of this season, Jessica was only training with the minis since which time has now integrated and is now training fully with the women’s club and played her first game woman league game the moment she was allowed as has only just turned 13.