Hockey

The Hockey club at Canford has a tradition of success. This is made possible by first class facilities, accomplished coaches, a large pool of player talent and a challenging fixture list.

The facilities include two Astroturf pitches, six grass pitches and a full sized indoor arena. Our main pitch has only been down for four years and at time of building there was only one other in the country of similar design. It is a hybrid water/sand based design with water cannons.

There are 22 staff involved in coaching. Terry Adby, former Reading Hockey club and Oxford University coach, is the school's Director of Hockey. Several other staff have also had national, regional or county coaching and playing experience.

These staff oversee 11 girls and 13 boys teams. This equates to approximately 280 pupils over the Christmas and Easter terms regularly having fixtures. All teams, no matter how junior, have matches. Opposition include Millfield, Marlborough, Wellington College, Bradfield, Sherborne, Bryanston, Kings Taunton, Taunton School and St. Edwards Oxford.

This challenging fixture list tests our players and prepares them to compete in the county, regional and national tournaments. Every year teams become county champions and this success has the effect of attracting a good deal of hockey players to the school. Individuals are also encouraged to seek representative honours and tours are undertaken on a regular basis.