West Wilts
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West Wilts
Hockey Club
West Wilts Hockey Club (WWHC), based in Warminster, is one of the longest established
hockey clubs in the West of England. The club was formed originally in 1899 as Trowbridge
Hockey Club, but disbanded during the Second World War. It reformed in 1962 and thirteen
years later, in 1975, changed its name to West Wilts Hockey Club, to more accurately reflect
the wide area from which its members were drawn.
This is still the case, with players
trvelling regularly from most parts of the
triangle formed between Bath, Swindon
and Salisbury. We maintain strong links
with local schools which ensures our
youth membership stays high.
We are heading into the 2017/18
season with eight adult league sides
spread across The GoCrea8, The Wessex
Masters and The West Clubs Women’s
Hockey Leagues. We would also hope to
enter a mixed team again in the England
Hockey Mixed Trophy Knockout
competition. What’s the general mood at WWHC
currently?
What about
players? new What has WWHC been up to in the off-
season?
We are proud to be seen as a fun,
friendly, sociable club. We are central
to a large number of towns in Wiltshire
and so are a local club to many of our
members. Following the close of last season, the
Committee have met regularly to discuss
what worked well, so this can built on
in our future. We got involved with
a festival held by Active Trowbridge
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attracts
We are feeling positive and
encouraged by what we see as a bright
future to come. We are constantly
striving to improve our standard
of hockey and work hard to remain
supportive and welcoming to new
and developing players. The 2017/18
season sees a large number of changes to
captaincy within our teams to encourage
growth and embrace new perspectives
on team strategy and performance.
which brought together a range of sports
and activities for local communities to
try out for free – we had in excess of
300 visitors! We have prepared dates
for our Back To Hockey Sessions and
our HockeyFest Club Day to hopefully
attract new players and reinvigorate
current members ready for the new
season’s start.
We have put out a side in the
Chippenham Ladies Summer League
comprised of ladies from all three of our
regular league teams. It’s a great bit of
social hockey during the summer to keep
our heads in the game whilst having fun
at the same time.
West Wilts have also sent touring
squads to Chiltsfest 2017 in Surrey
and to the Cannock Summer 7s in
Staffordshire. These one or two day
tournaments are again really sociable
and great fun!