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Ross-on-Wye Men's Hockey Club (sponsored by SOUTH HEREFORD MOTORCARAVAN CENTRE LTD.) was formed in 1898. Membership is made up of a wide variation in ability and age.  BACK ROW (L to R) - John Setchfield, Kristian Franklin, Richard Hardbottle, Andy Cross, Tim Jones, Adrian Williams, Sam Warner, Brian Clare, Tom Walton (1st XI Captain) and Richard Jennison. FRONT ROW (L to R) - James Brown, Edward Peck, Phil Evans, Andy Ridgway, Lucy Ridgway (team mascot!), James Adamson, Greg Weston and John Constance (Club President). Ross Men's Hockey Club became divisional champions of Hereford & Gloucester 2 in the 2007-08 season. Following this success a decision was made to add a 2nd XI team to the club, joining the league for the 2008-09 season. The club also arranges an annual tour to exotic and far off places, such as this years trip to the Torbay Hockey Festival (previous tours have been to tournaments in Brighton, Belgium, Ireland and Holland). The Club Captain would like suggestions for next years tour, which is planned over the Easter weekend (2009). Brighton Tour May 2007 BACK ROW (L to R) - Andy Cross, Andy Ridgway, Brian Clare, Tony Faulkner, Willem Haagen and Greg Weston. FRONT ROW (L to R) - James Adamson, Steve Evans, Kristian Franklin, Edward Peck and Ricardo Medici. Training takes place on Monday evenings in Monmouth and Wednesday evenings in Ross, whilst club matches are generally on a Saturday afternoon. The aim of the club is to be competitive and yet to enjoy in a friendly atmosphere the game of hockey. | | Last updated 20 July, 2008 |
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