University of Exeter Hockey Club

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University of Exeter Men's Hockey Club (EUMHC)
Full nameUniversity of Exeter Hockey Club
Founded1920
ColorsWhite and green
Home groundThe Nandos, Streatham Campus,
University of Exeter
LeagueMen's England Hockey League
British Universities & Colleges Sport
Websitehttps://www.exeteruniversityhockeyclub.com/


University of Exeter Men's Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The club plays its matches at the Sports Park on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus. There is a water based pitch and a hybrid pitch.

The Men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League.

The club fields six men's teams which compete in BUCS leagues on Wednesdays and in local and National leagues at the weekend. A seventh XI was formed in 2014, serving as a Development XI for those working towards a berth in one of the six regular outfits, which now also participates in the local weekend league.

EUMHC work in the community providing coaches to the England Hockey Junior Development Centres (JDC) and Junior Academy Centres (JAC). Furthermore, the club supports a twenty team intramural hockey competition. In all, just over 450 students play hockey at the University of Exeter on a weekly basis.

A committee, elected annually by the members, organises the club's affairs and works in conjunction with the University sport department, Athletic Union and other agencies involved in the provision of sport within the higher education sphere. The current Club Captain is Jack Taylor and Joe Sullivan serves as Chairman. Simon Tyson serves as 1st XI manager while Harry Jones serves as 1st XI coach and Head of Hockey. [1]

Internationals[]

The club has contributed players to international sides, including:

  • Nick Brothers (England and Great Britain)
  • Thomas Carson (England and Great Britain)
  • Nick Cooper (England U21)
  • Olly Deasy (England U21)
  • Ben Edge (Wales)
  • Mark Lewis (Wales and Great Britain)
  • Ian Haley (South Africa)
  • Ed Kelleher (England U21)
  • Rufus McNaught-Barrington (Wales)
  • Nick Page (England Indoor)
  • Veryan Pappin (Scotland and Great Britain)
  • Chris Rea (USA)
  • Peter Swainson (Wales)
  • Jimmy Wallis (England and Great Britain)
  • Matthew Woods (England U21)
  • Tom Woods (England U21)
  • Ben Francis (Wales)
  • Duncan Scott (England U21)
  • Maxwell Walshaw (USA U21)
  • Rhys Bradshaw (Wales)
  • James Carson (Wales)
  • Spencer Walshaw (USA U21)
  • Nicoló Anserini (Italy)
  • Simon Mantell (England and Great Britain)
  • Ollie Payne (England and Great Britain)

    • Committee[]

    • Club Captain - Jack Taylor
    • Vice Club Captain - Will Graver
    • Treasurer - Ben Entwistle
    • Chairman - Joe Sullivan
    • Performance Director - Ben Fox
    • Welfare Secretary - Leo Thompson
    • Vice Treasurer - Sam Armitage
    • Media Secretary - Angus Haigh
    • General Secretary - Joe Ahern
    • Social Secretaries - Oliver Swift, Thick Norn, Jonte Marshall, Jeff Olson
    • Stash Secretary - Seb Hood
    • Intramural Secretary - Pete Wallace
    • Umpire Development Officer - Charlie Vincent
    • Tour Secretary - James Maudsley

    Captains[]

    • 1XI - Max Lowrey
    • 2XI - Cameron Ede
    • 3XI - Archie Spittles
    • 4XI - George Edwards
    • 5XI - Jake Alderson
    • 6XI - Jonty Carnachan
    • 7XI - Nathan Sparkes

    Philanthropy[]

    Movember[]

    Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. The goal of Movember is to 'change the face of men's health'. The entire hockey club participates each year by growing facial hair, shaving/bleaching heads, and running/cycling/rowing, otherwise known as 'Move for Mo'. In November 2018, the club raised over £9,500, and in November 2019, the club raised over £11,449, the highest amount raised by any university club in the country.[2]

    Mind[]

    Mind is a mental health charity that offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf. It also works to raise public awareness and understanding of issues relating to mental health. In 2018, the hockey club competed within their teams to see who could raise the most money for Mind by holding various fundraisers. Some fundraisers included a car wash, park run, pub quiz, raffle, rowing competition, barbecue, and dying clubmen's hair green, which raised over £1,500 for Mind.[3]

    Hockey for Heroes[]

    Hockey for Heroes raises funds for Help for Heroes, with their efforts dating back to 2012 and encompassing a mixture of exceptional physical exertion combined with playing hockey. In 2019, the hockey club played an exhibition match featuring the Chairman's XI against the Hockey for Heroes squad composed of Military and ex-Military personnel, which raised £750 for Hockey for Heroes.[4]

    Poppy Appeal[]

    The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion's biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, the period of Remembrance. Throughout November each year, every clubman wears a poppy on his playing kit and as a club donates upwards of £350 for the Royal British Legion.

    Bolting Championships[]

    Will Hood (left) after defeating the previous year's champion, James Watters (right).
    • 2017 - Ben Scott
    • 2018 - James Watters
    • 2019 - Will hood

    References[]

    1. ^ http://eumhc.org/about-us/the-committee/
    2. ^ "Exeter Uni Hockey Club's Mo Space". Movember. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
    3. ^ "A Message From The Chairman". euhc. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
    4. ^ "About Us". Hockey for Heroes. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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