The new year is underway for Sidmouth and Ottery Hockey Club (SOHC) and, while the results were not a perfect start to 2023, the club continues to prosper with a number of competitive teams in the men’s and women’s section, plus a thriving junior programme.
SOHC formed in September 2012 as an amalgamation of two well-respected East Devon clubs, Sidmouth Hockey Club and Ottery Crickets Hockey Club.
The club social centre is Sidmouth Cricket, Tennis, Croquet & Hockey Club at The Fortfield in Sidmouth, with home venues for matches shared between Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary Leisure Centres.
The Junior Academy has over 150 active members – boys and girls. SOHC offer coaching and competitive team hockey for School Years 4-11. The Junior Academy is the heart of the Club and makes a major contribution to the development of young players to progress to our senior league teams.
SOHC enter age group teams into the Devon Junior Hockey tournaments and nominate players showing exceptional potential to the England Hockey Player Pathway for additional coaching and talent development.
Find out more on www.sidmouthandotteryhc.co.uk
Last weekend, the men’s second team were the only winners with an impressive 7-0 result against Bridgwater 3, in a home fixture at Sidmouth.The third team also had a home fixture but in their case it was played at Ottery and was against Dart 1. The match ended in a heavy defeat, with the visitors winning 0-15.
The men’s fourth team development side achieved a creditable 3-3 draw at home against Ashmoor 4. The first team was the only men’s team to travel and they came away from Bristol Firebrands 2 with no points, losing a tight game 1-0.
On the women’s side of the club, the first team drew 2-2, away at Winscombe 1. Both the second and third teams were beaten by the same margin in away fixtures.
The seconds lost 0-4 at Exeter and Culm Vale Hornets 1, while the thirds lost at Honiton Hornets. The fourth team development side played at home against Isca and Exeter University 7 and lost, 0-2.
The club will be hoping for a better round of results this weekend, with all the sides due to play.
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