Hockey: King’s teams go from strength to strength

With both regional and national finals on the horizon for two of our hockey teams, Director of Hockey, Simon Egerton, has been reflecting on our success on the pitch so far this season. 

Mr Egerton praised the hard work of the players.

He said: “Each and every one of the teams, across all age groups, has shown great commitment to training and in their matches. We couldn’t be prouder of our pupils.

Looking forward to continued success, Mr Egerton added: “We hope to continue our winning ways in the upcoming regional and national finals.

“We are so lucky at King’s to have such committed staff who have played and coached at the highest level. Add to that our brand-new blue pitch, and there has never been a better time for pupils to get involved in the sport.”

Girls Hockey 

U12 girls were crowned winners of the Chester and District Hockey competition earlier this month, ending the competition unbeaten. They also had a great run in the Cheshire County Cup, finishing as runners up.

After being named Chester and District indoor hockey champions in January, the U13 girls were also North West finalists in the outdoor competition last month.

Our U14 girls were runners up in the Chester and District indoor competition and winners in the outdoor competition.

The U15 girls were winners in the Chester and District indoor competition, and our first XI finished as runners up in their age group. 

Boys Hockey

The U12 boys became North West Champions last month in an unbeaten run of five matches. They put on a fantastic performance, scoring 24 goals and conceding only one in the whole competition. 

U13 boys were finalists in the Independent Schools Hockey Cup, and finished the competition ranked fourth in the country. They are now on their way to the North West finals after winning the North West (South Division) competition.

The U14 boys are North West Champions, having won the final on a nail-biting penalty shoot out. They are now looking forward to playing in the National Finals at the Olympic Stadium in London on 26 April.

In addition, the U16 boys reached the North & Midlands quarter final stage of the National Cup, and finished as runners up in the Cheshire Cup.