IAPS U11 Girls' Hockey Qualifier Sept 2022

HOCKEY at st edward’s Hockey is played year-round at St Edward’s, a focus for girls in the Autumn

CUP COMPETITION The top three teams will progress to National Finals.

Games. We have had a number of boys go through the recent U16 & U18 selection process, playing in the recent Performance Centre Challenge Cup. Former pupil Rupert Shipperley captains Wales and plays for Great Britain. He has recently played in the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, the 2019 Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His sister, Zoe Shipperley, also a former pupil, has played as a defender for England, competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and winning a silver medal.

Term and boys in the Spring Term. Keen players can also choose hockey as a Monday and Wednesday afternoon activity/preseason option across all three terms. We are passionate about Hockey at Teddies and past and present pupils have enjoyed success playing in international, national, regional and county championships. Millie Holme, former 1st XI girls’ captain, currently plays for Wales, and represented them in the 2022 Commonwealth Teddies has invested in two fully floodlit astro-turf pitches which are used for training and matches. Pupils also have access to an Athletic Development Centre, a physiotherapist and full access to the School-owned Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre. All players have sessions with our specialist Strength & Conditioning Coach. Pupils are coached by a number of national league hockey players and our highly qualified in-house team – Head of Hockey, Ed Ellis has played high level university and currently still plays in National Division 1.

Quarter-Final Matches TIME FIXTURE 2.35pm 1st Place Pool 1 v 2nd Place Pool 3

(Pitch 1)

2.35pm 1st Place Pool 4 v 2nd Place Pool 2

(Pitch 2)

2.35pm 1st Place Pool 2 v 2nd Place Pool 4

(Pitch 3)

2.35pm 1st Place Pool 3 v 2nd Place Pool 1

(Pitch 4)

Semi-Final Matches TIME FIXTURE 3.25pm Winner Quarter-Final 1 v Winner Quarter-Final 2 (Pitch 1)

FACILITIES AND COACHING

3.25pm Winner Quarter-Final 3 v Winner Quarter-Final 4 (Pitch 2)

3rd/4th Play off TIME

FIXTURE 3.50pm 2nd Place Semi-Final 1 v 2nd Place Semi-Final 2

(Pitch 2)

Final TIME

FIXTURE 3.50pm Winner Semi-Final 1 v Winner Semi-Final 2

(Pitch 1)

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