Friday 9th March 2012
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Read full news story...Boys' Hockey report from 2009-2010 Magazine
Girls' Hockey report from 2009-2010 Magazine
Training and matches take place on the Astroturf pitches and indoor. Competitive indoor hockey has been recently introduced, with both the First and Second year girls finishing their debut season as District winners.
Girls play the vast majority of their fixtures in the autumn term, travelling far and wide to play as many schools as possible, including Ampleforth, Giggleswick, Durham School, Hymers, Leeds Grammar, RGS and King's Newcastle, in addition to our local competitors. Most girls' hockey matches are played on Saturdays, with all teams training during the week.
Over the years girls’ hockey squads have been on tours abroad - to Ireland, Spain and Holland. This season has seen a continual increase in the standards with a number of girls going on to play for the district county teams the North East and North of England. A tour to South Africa is in the planning stage for July 2012 for U16, 17, 18's. Also a junior tour for U12 and U13's is planned for Easter 2012.
Yarm teams are county champions at U12, U14, U16 and U18 levels, and regional winners too, representing the North East in national competitions in 2008-9.
The main focus for boy’s hockey is during the Spring Term. The school is establishing itself as one of the leading hockey schools in the North East, with real strength in depth. The U13 team went through to the Northern final, the U14 and U16 made the final of the county cups, whilst the senior team performed well to make the National Indoor Championship final stages.
The School has close ties with local clubs, and a number of players compete at regional, county, North of England level and occasionally the UK Lions team.
Hockey is played by both boys and girls. The standard of hockey has improved hugely over the last few years and it is now regarded as one of the major team games offered at Yarm. Many pupils attend local club practices during the week and in their spare time; they often play Sunday matches.
