Bookings are now being taken for the remaining Level 1 Coaching Assistant Award Courses to be held in the West in 2013 although other courses may still be announced in other regions.

The courses at Bournemouth Sports Club, Bournemouth, Dorset on 28^th, 31^st August & 1^st September and Clevedon Sports Centre, Clevedon, North Somerset on 12^th, 15^th & 22^nd September are both FULL.

Okehampton College, Okehampton, Devon

Dates are:

Friday 20^th September 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Sunday 22^nd September 10am – 6pm

Sunday 6^th October 10am – 6pm

The closing date for applications is 9^th August.

Oxstalls Tennis Centre, Gloucester

Dates are:

Thursday 14^th November 6.30pm – 9.30pm

Sunday 17^th November 10am – 6pm

Sunday 24^th November 10am – 6pm

The closing date for applications is 3^rd October.

The courses all cost £160 and are payable by credit/debit card at the time of booking online via the following link (you will need to scroll through the pages to find the course listing):

http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/courses.asp?section=369&sectionTitle=Find+a+Level+1+Course&page=2

Unfortunately EH are only able to accept debit and credit cards at this time. EH appreciate this might not be ideal but would recommend that candidates individually register, pay using a card and then use the receipt to claim back from Hockey clubs or educational institutions.

Please note that the minimum age to attend the course is 16 years of age.

For anyone who may be interested, there is also a course in GUERNSEY over the weekend 6^th-8^th September – please contact sally@guernseyhockey.com for details.

If you have any queries regarding the courses please contact Jenny Mitchell, Regional Administrator – West

Yeovil and Sherborne have entered a team into the annual Bath Ladies Over 30s summer tournament due to take place on the 15th of June at Bath University. Previously a successful event for Y&S, having won in 2011 and finishing runners up in 2012, the 16 strong squad are looking forward to performing well again.

The tournament games last for over 20 mins one way with three points being awarded for a win and one for a draw. The order of play for the Y&S team is as follows:

• 11:15 – Y&S vs City of Bath
• 12:05 – Cirencester vs Y&S
• 13:20 – Mendip vs Y&S
• 14:10 – BAC vs Y&S
• 15:25 – Y&S vs Team Bath Buccs

We wish them all the best for what is expected to be an entertaining event!

Yeovil & Sherborne`s new home facility, which is being developed in partnership with South Somerset District Council and England Hockey, is now well in to the mid development stage and on course for a late June / early July opening. The construction company ’Spadeoak’, who developed the London 2012 Olympic Hockey facility, have now completed all the drainage works and have laid the first level surfacing. In addition the pitch kerbing is almost completed and the spectator terracing under construction. With the fencing slowly going up you can get a real feel for the arena and warm up area. Next week should see the base tarmac surface being laid which will be a real construction milestone and it will not be long before the solid structure dug outs will begin to rise from the surface.

The club are gearing up for an exciting future and any persons interested in getting involved in hockey or joining us from another club are welcome to make contact at any time. With 4 ladies teams and 4 men’s teams playing as high as West Premier League 1 to local community hockey we cater for all abilities and newcomers alike. Please just give us a call or check out the web site further and come along to the new seasons training.

Click here to see more images of the pitch development

Huge congratulations to Keith Walters who has been shortlisted for the Children’s Coach of the Year at the Somerset Sports Award 2013.  SASP has shortlisted 3 coaches and the winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on Friday 21st June at Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton.  Fingers crossed!

Y&SHC are delighted to hear that Jordan Symes (U14 Player of the Year), Chris White and David Greenhill have been selected for the Junior Regional Performance Centre after a successful JDC and JAC with Somerset Hockey Association. We wish them every success for the future.