ERHA AGM Thursday 9th July 2009 at Quy Mill Hotel, Cambridge
A message from the East President to all Clubs:
Shortly you will be receiving from the Secretary of the ERHA the necessary paperwork for the forthcoming AGM of the EAST REGION HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. Obviously we want to have as many people and Clubs as possible represented at this meeting, which is a forum for anybody to ask any questions of the Management Committee. I am sure that in Your Club have people who may have questions on aspects of hockey they want answers to, including perhaps the Single System which is now being implemented across the Regions.
Please endeavour to arrange that somebody comes to represent your CLUB as this is YOUR AGM as an affiliated member of the ERHA.
Refreshments will be available prior to the meeting. See Agenda and Reports.
I look forward to meeting you there.
Bill Felton
ERHA President
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World record attempt: the longest hockey match ever will take place at Highfields in Nottingham on 29/30 Aug between the Tempest Tigers and the Mercian Mercianaries. The event will raise money for Cancer Research.  Full details can be found here.
Players from City of Peterborough, Thurrock, Beeston, Loughborough Students, Taunton Vale, Romford & Chelmsford HC, West Herts, Sevenoaks, Burton, Steps, Cheltenham, Ben Rhydding, and Coalville Town are already committed, but there is room for more players and teams to help make the weekend even more fun.
Interested in joining in? Contact Simon Buckey at support@ne14hockey.com.

East Management Meeting: 30 May:  notes of the 5th May meeting are now available via the meetings link on the ERHA page.

Results of EH consultation on Men's EHL on Saturdays:  27 May: Three men’s EHL dates will move to Saturdays for the 2009/10 season to free up players and coaches for JRPC: 26 Sept, 10 and 24 Oct. Clubs may switch these games to Sundays if both teams agree but player and coach priority will be for JRPC activity. The only other Saturdays to be used for Men’s EHL games allow for Cup and Performance activity on the Sundays of those weekends. A further review will take place at the end of he 2009/10 season.  Full text here (PDF).

New free hit rules: 22 May: EH has issued an extremely lucid and useful guidance note on the umpiring of the new free hit and self-pass rules - of value to umpires and players alike. The full text is here.  

East U13 are national champions:  19 May: Old Loughtonians U13 Boys squad represented the East Region at the Yazoo England Hockey National Finals in Nottingham on 17th May, and with 3 wins and a draw were overall winners and National Champions.

Secretary ERHA: 17 May: The post of ERHA Secretary has become vacant and a replacement is now sought. Any interested person should contact Sheila George , 01493 752189, email smg.68@btinternet.com for more information and provision of a job description, or contact Catherine Lymer, the retiring post holder. If necessary a small remuneration is available.

JRPC Coaches and Managers: 11 May: East Region Performance Group and England Hockey are looking to recruit enthusiastic coaches and managers to work at the new Junior Regional Performance Centres which are starting in June 2009 at Bury St Edmunds and St Albans . Full details of posts and route for applications can be found here.

South Herts Ladies: 8 May: Following a recent merger with the Potter Bar Men's Club, South Herts will be playing as Potters Bar Ladies next season. Pitch and clubhouse arrangements remain unchanged.

AGM of the East Region Hockey Association: 2 May:  The East Association's AGM will be held on Thursday 9th July 2009 at 7.30 p.m. at the Quy Mill Hotel, Cambridge.  Refreshments will be available from 7.00p.m. 

East Over 40 and Over 45 Ladies Veteran's sides: 25 Mar: To set up sides for this years tournament there are three training Sundays on 10th May, 7th June and 14th June in Bishops Stortford between 11 and 1.30. To join these sessions please e-mail chief coach Peter Rushmere at peterushmere@hotmail.com
The inter regional tournament takes place in Cannock on the weekend of 27-28 June. 
New players reaching a certain age are always welcome!

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