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WELCOME FROM ENGLAND HOCKEY
We are delighted to be returning to Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre for two more days of schools’ championships action, with the finals of our Notts Sports Open/Boys’ Schools Championships.
The new U16 Tier 1 format has opened up opportunities for schools participating in the Tier 2 Championships, similar to what has been in place for a number of seasons at U18 level where the Tier 1 league format continues to be successful for the highest ranked schools. In all and including the Girls championships, and all lower tier championships held earlier this year 96 different teams will have taken part in national schools’ finals across the U14, U16 & U18 age groups and we are proud that the changes made to our programme, in consultation with schools, to develop a tiered structure has been successful. The many new faces here, taking their place alongside traditional qualifiers, is a testimony to that.
As the tiered structure has now been successfully rolled out and understood we have taken the opportunity to review and update competition titles for schools and club competitions to make them more engaging too. See details elsewhere in the programme. For those players in the U18 competitions in their last year at school, this event will be the end of their school hockey journey; we hope that they will continue in our fabulous sport whatever their paths take.
Our thanks go to all the team officials who have dedicated a lot of time to the development of each team. We know that their commitment is very much appreciated by the players and parents. Thanks also go to the umpires and officials who give their time freely to run the tournaments in a structured and fair manner. All of you are part of the thousands of people in our sport who continue to help hockey move forwards.
We thank the staff here at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre for their support in hosting days like this which we hope will be memorable for you all
It is a busy few weeks here and we hope that players here will want to return to see our international teams in Pro League action in June as we prepare for the World Cup in August, as well as planning ahead to watch the EuroChamps27.
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Richard CHERE
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James CLIFTON
Vicki SadLER (aSST) COmpeTITION aSSISTaN
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Nick WOOdWaRd, Caleb SaNdERS, Jane RICkEy, Yvonne MCCaRTNEy, David COOpER, Lesley BayNE umpIre maNaGer
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Gemma JONES, Grant dOugLaS umpIreS
Julian WaRBuRTON, Jack TOvEy, Samuel pRICE, David MONgER, Edward HOWaRd, Gregor HOFSTEdE, Summer HayLOCk, Ben gOddaRd, Ollie FOOT, Charlie COOpER, Amellie CLaRE, Harry BaRTON
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A Fin A l Worth r emembering –g r A b Your oFF ici A l Printed Progr A mme!
Out of all the teams across the country, you’re one of the few who made it this far – so first things first, congratulations!
To mark the occasion, England Hockey provides a free digital programme for every final –available to download, keep, and print from: www.englandhockey.co.uk/competitions-and-events/programmes
BUt LEt’S BE honESt…
SomE momEntS DESERvE moRE than a PDF.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with passionate print partners to give you the chance to own a professionally printed, high-quality A5 colour souvenir programme – something special to keep in your memory box for years to come. A little piece of history. Not just a programme. ORDER YOUR HARD COPY PROGRAMME
16–28 pages: £9.99 • Over 28 pages: £14.99. add results for £5.00. This process will be managed by our programme partners JMS Creative.
• FREE inputting of results (optional) • FREE photo page - send us your chosen photos and we’ll replace this page in your printed programme with a montage of memories from your Big Day! (Optional. Page will be placed next to the match schedule for your age group). TOP TIP - thinking of a team bulk buy? Share the cost between the parents in your squad to ensure that every player gets a unique keepsake of their Big Day!
U16 T1 POOLS
The initial 22 entries were placed in 4 geographically determined pools’. ‘The first placed in each league went directly through to the Quarter Finals with the 2nd and 3rd placed teams playing a Quarter Final Qualifier to earn a place in the Quarter Finals. The Winner of these Quarter Finals are here today. Teams who failed to qualify for the Cup competition played in a Plate competition.
pOOL STagE
Teams in bold are Tier 1 Semi-Finalists (teams and results on pages 8-9) Teams in bold italics are Tier 1 Plate Finalists (teams and results on page 14)
U16 CUP SEMI FINAL
WHITGIFT SCHOOL ELTHAM COLLEGE
U16 CUP SEMI FINAL
U16 TROPHY FINAL
THE LEYS SCHOOL MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL
OUNDLE
SCHOOL
CLAREMONT
U14 PLATE FINAL
BISHOP VESEY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL REED’S
U16 PLATE FINAL
KES BIRMINGHAM
TONBRIDGE SCHOOL
U18 TROPHY FINAL
CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL HAILEYBURY SCHOOL
U18 SHIELD FINAL
KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL, WIMBLEDON UPPINGHAM SCHOOL
U14 CUP FINAL
SCHOOL
ROLL OF HONOUR
U18 - TIER 2
2024-25 Magdalen
U16 - TIER 1
2024-25 Whitgift
U14 - TIER 1
2024-25 Millfield 2023-24 Ardingly 2023-24 St George’s
2023-24 Whitgift 2022-23 Altrincham Grammar 2022-23 Whitgift
2022-23 Reed’s 2021-22 Magdalen 2021-22 Whitgift 2021-22 Whitgift 2020-21 Not played 2020-21 Not played 2020-21 Not played 2019-20 Not played 2019-20 Not played 2019-20 Not played 2018-19 Charterhouse 2018-19 Repton 2018-19 St George’s 2017-18 Merchant Taylor’s 2017-18 Whitgift 2017-18 Whitgift 2016-17 Kings , Chester 2016-17 Whitgift 2016-17 Whitgift 2015-16 Prior Park 2015-16 Repton
2015-16 Whitgift 2014-15 Reed’s 2014-15 Repton 2014-15 Repton 2013-14 Oakham 2013-14 Trent 2013-14 Framlingham U18 - TIER 2 PLATE 2012-13 Repton
2012-13 Kingston Grammar 2024-25 Manchester Grammar 2011-12 Dean Close 2011-12 Whitgift 2023-24 Abingdon 2010-11 RGS, Guildford
2010-11 Whitgift 2022-23 Bromsgrove 2009-10 Cranleigh 2009-10 Sir William Borlase’s GS 2021-22 Newcastle-under-Lyme
2008–09 Whitgift
2008–09 Ipswich 2020-21 Not played 2007–08 Ipswich
2007–08 Kingston GS 2018-19 Altrincham GS
2006–07 Trent
2005–06 Kent
2004–05 Kent
2003–04 Langley Park
2006–07 Ipswich
2005–06 Whitgift
2004–05 Perse
2003–04 Portsmouth GS 2002–03 Kent
2002–03 Kingston GS 2001–02 Kent
2001–02 Gresham's 2000–01 St Georges
2000–01 Dean Close 1999–00 St George's
1999–00 St George’s 1998–99 Simon Langton GS
1998–99 Millfield 1997–98 St George's 1997–98 Millfield 1996–97 St George's
1996–97 Millfield 1995–96 St George's
1995–96 Bethnal Green High 1994–95 Repton U14 - TIER 1 PLATE 1993–94 Homerton House
2024-25 The Leys 1992–93 St George's 2023-24 RGS Guildford 1991–92 Bedford 1990–91 Homerton House 1989–90 Felsted 1988–89 St George's 1987–88 Sir William Borlase’s GS 1986–87 Sir William Borlase’s GS 1985–86 RGS High Wycombe 1984–85 City of Portsmouth 1983–84 Sir Willam Borlase’s GS 1982–83 Handsworth Wood 1981–82 Doncaster GS 1980–81 Coventry U16 - TIER 1 PLATE 2024-25 KES, Birmingham 2023-24 Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical U16 - TIER 2
2024-25 King’s, Chester 2023-24 Haileybury 2022-23 Trent 2021-22 Dean Close 2020-21 Not played 2019-20 Not played 2018-19 Trinity U16 - TIER 2 PLATE
2024-25 St Lawrence 2023-24 Bedford
