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The Slazenger Premier League kicked
off with a bang and with results such
as Cannock thumping Havant 7-1 in
the men’s competition and Chelmsford
losing 8-0 to Olton & West Warwick
in the women’s it’s shaping up to be
one of the best yet. In the run up to
the start of the new season we spoke
to the team captains and managers
to try and discover their hopes and
fears…and try to get some tactical tips
for playing in our own lowly league…
WOMEN
DONNA MILLS - IPSWICH
“This season will be tough - there
are no easy matches these days. You
need to be tough, fit and have flair to
succeed in the Premiership. We hope Canterbury are targeting european qualification
to do well with our new look team. We
are excited to have the South African
GK, Marietta Rix, joining us straight think the major battles will come from towards finishing mid-table, but we
from her Olympic exploits. We have two Leicester, Canterbury and Slough so are expecting another huge battle. The
players returning to us from University, many games will be attacking, fluid league has no easy games and we’ll be
Vanessa Roberts and Charlie Anderson. field hockey. The style of hockey you fighting hard in all of them. We always
Also, our young England U16 player play is dictated by the strengths of the have a great fight against Bowdon
Chloe Hunnable steps up to first team players in your squad. Good basics, Hightown, purely due to the local rivalry
duties this year. With our experienced high fitness levels and discipline and will be looking forward to those
players supporting these young people are three of the cornerstones to matches. They’re always a bit special.
we hope for a top half of the table finish. establishing and ultimately achieving “Watching us you’ll see honesty.
“It means our spectators can expect success in the Premiership.” We’re a team who gives it everything
to see exciting, energetic, free flowing and never leaves anything on the pitch.
hockey. We have great support from our SINEAD McCARTHY - POYNTON We pride ourselves on our team spirit
sponsors Seven Asset Management and “After managing to stay in the division and work ethic and that really shows in
all our loyal fans.” last season with a superb run towards the battling way we play. We also have
the end of the year, it’s really going some really quick players and enjoy fast,
DIETER HILL - BOWDON HIGHTOWN to be a season of consolidation. We’ll counter-attacking hockey, so there’s a
“Our hopes are to win the league, win obviously be looking to build on the real mix of styles in every performance.
the indoor competition and the cup. I success on last year and aiming “The Premiership demands fast,
attacking hockey and a team with a
strong defence. Fitness is key as the
games are played at such a high pace.
There are some superb individual
players in the league but the quality
throughout is so high that it takes a
team performance to win games.”
LOU GITTENS - TROJANS HC
“As a newly promoted team we hope
to consolidate our position in the
Premiership - every game at this level
will be a major battle and if we treat
them as anything but we will be in
trouble. Every team has the capacity to
beat any other so being prepared and
ready for each game is vital.
“We have a young and energetic
squad and we try to play exciting,
attacking hockey. Our team is full of
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