| Full name | UWE Mens 1st XI | ||
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| Nickname(s) | D.C.L.G | ||
| Founded | 1970's? | ||
| Ground | Stade de Frenchay, Bristol, Avon | ||
| Capacity | 300 (100 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Richard Bennett | ||
| Manager | Chris Roberts | ||
| League | BUSA South Premier Division [1] | ||
| 2007-08 | BUSA Western Conference 1A, 2nd (promoted) [2] | ||
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Background
editThe University of the West of England (UWE) Hockey club is based at the Frenchay Campus approximately 4 miles north of the centre of Bristol, England. Hockey is played on the brand new water-based astroturf installed for the 2007/2008 season.
The University of the West of England Mens Hockey 1st XI currently play in the BUSA South Premier Division, the top tier of student hockey after a successful campaign of the previous season. Matches are played on wednesdays with spectators often reaching the 100+ mark. The club's results are followed by the webiste of BUCS and FixturesLive. Promotion was achieved via the means of a playoff, beating Brighton University last March in a tough 3-2 victory.
The Team colours for the forthcoming 08/09 season will be Black shirt with red trim, black shorts and red socks.
Current Season
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | UWE scorers | Match Report |
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| 24 September | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Warwick | 3–1 | Friendly | Mike Sharp, Andy Edwards, Maarten van der Sluis | [3] |
| 01 October | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Oxford Brookes | 3–1 | Friendly | Jimi Oschleagel, Maarten van der Sluis 2 | [4] |
| 15 October | London (A) | Brunel | 7–2 | BUSA PREM | Andy Edwards 3, Rob Hermsen 3, Mike Sharp | |
| 22 October | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | London Metropolitan | 2–2 | BUSA PREM | Mike Sharp, Josh Frossell | [5] |
| 29 October | Exeter, (A) | Exeter | 2–5 | BUSA PREM | Rob Hermsen, Andy Edwards | |
| 5 November | Coombe Dingle, Bristol (A) | Bristol | 2–3 | BUSA PREM | William Rae, Steve Rhodes | |
| 12 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Bath | 4–1 | BUSA PREM | Steve Rhodes, Mike Sharp, Jon Codling, William Rae | [6] |
| 19 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Brunel | 4–4 | BUSA PREM | William Rae, Richard Springham, Rob Hermsen 2 | [7] |
| 26 November | London, (A) | London Metropolitan | 1–7 | BUSA PREM | Rob Hermsen | |
| 14 January | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Exeter | 0–5 | BUSA PREM | - | |
| 25 January | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Bristol | 1–1 | BUSA PREM | Rob Hermsen | [8] |
| 28 January | Bath, (A) | Bath | 2–3 | BUSA PREM | Rob Hermsen, Maaten Van Der Sluis | |
| 11 February | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Leeds | 3–2 | BUSA Championship | Rob Hermsen, Tom Gogarty, Richard Springham | [9] |
| 28 January | Exeter, (A) | Exeter | 2–5 | BUSA PREM | Rob Hermsen 2 |
BUCS South Premier 2008/2009 Table [10] BUCS Hockey Championships 2008/2009 [11]
History
edit2007/2008
editSeason report to come
Promotion Winning Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | UWE scorers | Match Report |
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| 17 October | Cardiff (A) | Cardiff | 3–3 | BUSA MW1A | Richard Springham 25, Jimmy Culnane 43 & 70 | [12] |
| 24 October | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Southampton | 0–3 | BUSA MW1A | - | |
| 31 October | Bath (A) | Bath 2nd XI | 3–2 | BUSA MW1A | Adam Johnson 62, Jimmy Culnane 65, Andy Edwards 70 | 
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| 07 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Exeter 2nd XI | 0–5 | BUSA MW1A | - | |
| 14 November | UWIC, Cardiff (A) | UWIC | 3–2 | BUSA MW1A | Andy Edwards 15, Richard Springham 33, Steve Rhodes 41 | |
| 21 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Cardiff | 2–1 | BUSA MW1A | Tim Bryson 45, Adam Johnson 65 | [13] |
| 28 November | Southampton, (A) | Southampton | 2–1 | BUSA MW1A | Andy Edwards 39 & 61 | |
| 05 December | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Bath 2nd XI | 6–0 | BUSA MW1A | Andy Edwards 4 & 49, Steve Rhodes 9, Will Strang 18 & 61, Jon Codling 29 | [14] |
| 23 January | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | UWIC | 4–2 | BUSA MW1A | Adam Johnson 12, Jon Codling 23 & 55, Steve Rhodes 32 | |
| 30 January | Exeter (A) | Exeter 2nd XI | 4–4 | BUSA MW1A | Jon Codling 7, Adam Johnson 21 & 32, Steve Rhodes 30 | |
| 13 February | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Brunel | 0–5 | BUSA Championship | - | |
| 27 February | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Brighton | 3–2 | BUSA South Prem Playoff | Andy Edwards 26, Adam Johnson 32, Richard Springham 56 | [15] |
BUSA Western Conference 1A 2007/2008 Table [16]
2006/2007
editSeason Report to come
League Champions Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | UWE scorers | Match Report |
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| 18 October | Frenchay Bristol (H) | Plymouth Marjons | 3–2 | BUSA MW1A | Jon Codling 2, Luke Martin | |
| 25 October | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Southampton | 5–0 | BUSA MW1A | Luke Martin, Jimmy Culnane, Jamie Walsh, Tim Lang, Jackie Chan | |
| 01 November | Cardiff (A) | UWIC | 3–1 | BUSA MW1A | Steve Rhodes, Andy Edwards 2 | |
| 08 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Bristol 2nd XI | 3–1 | BUSA MW1A | Tim Lang, Jon Codling, Andy Edwards | |
| 15 November | Bath (A) | Bath 2nd XI | 3–3 | BUSA MW1A | Jon Codling 2, Mark Frost | |
| 22 November | Plymouth (A) | Plymouth Marjons | 2–1 | BUSA MW1A | Steve Rhodes, Jon Codling | |
| 29 November | Southampton, (A) | Southampton | 2–3 | BUSA MW1A | Andy Edwards, Mark Frost | |
| 06 December | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | UWIC | 3–6 | BUSA MW1A | Jon Codling, Tim Lang, Huw Sweeney | |
| 31 January | Coombe Dingle, Bristol (A) | Bristol 2nd XI | 5–0 | BUSA MW1A | Chris Davis, Niki Poon | |
| 07 February | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Bath 2nd XI | 8–0 | BUSA MW1A | Andy Edwards, Jon Codling, Tim Lang 4, Niki Poon, Jamie Hall | |
| 21 February | Exeter (A) | Exeter | 2–6 | BUSA Championship | ||
| 28 February | Reading (A) | Reading | 3–2 | BUSA South Prem Playoff Semi-Final | Jamie Walsh, Steve Rhodes 2 | |
| 07 March | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Oxford Brookes | 1–6 | BUSA South Prem Playoff | Mark Frost |
BUSA Western Conference 1A 2006/2007 Table [17]
2005/2006
editLeague Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The Team were straight back up into BUSA Western Conference 1A for the 2005/2006 season after an undefeated campaign in BUSA Western Conference 2A the previous year. Realistic objectives of the side and disciplined coach Richard Bennett, were staying up in a tough division which also contained the University sides of Bath 2nd XI, Cardiff, Gloucestershire, Plymouth Marjons and Southampton.
The first match of the season saw the visit of Gloucestershire. A newly put together UWE side looked good in places, taking and retaking the lead but eventually lost the battle 4-5, mainly due to the impact of the Gloucester penalty corner specialist scoring 4 of his teams 5 goals. Later on in the season doubts about the player actually being a student were rumoured and this led to him not being able to play the reverse match. The following week the side recorded their first win with a comfortable victory over Plymouth Marjons, 5-2. UWE also threw away a lead at home to Cardiff, taking a 1-0 scoreline into halftime the team couldn't keep it together and were eventually defeated 4-1. An away defeat to Southampton followed a week later from a drubbing by Bath saw UWE in a sorry position at the mid way point in the season with just 3 points from 5 games.
Gloucestershire were first up again in the second half of the season where an important and deserved point was obtained. Another 3 points were gained against basement battlers Plymouth Marjons but this still left UWE staring in the face of relegation, with the team needing victories over table toppers Southampton and Cardiff to ensure survival. First up UWE were away Cardiff which was a truly epic encounter. A couple of early goals for each side broke the ice and then UWE ran rampage. With 25 minutes left in the second half UWE had produced a magnificent 5-1 lead, although Cardiff pegged back 2 goals soon after with their highly disciplined penalty corner routine. Cardiff slotted another with 5 minutes to go leaving UWE increasingly nervous times to hang on, which they did. The unthinkable 5-4 victory really spurred the team, although the decisive game against Southampton was postponed until after Christmas due to a frozen pitch.
The game was rearranged for a Monday night under floodlights with a capacity crowd at the Stade de Frenchay. An intense battle between the teams saw UWE manage to push out the Championship pushing south coast side 4-2 with great celebrations at the turf and survival ensured for another season. The final game of the campaign was a disappointing display only drawing 3-3 with Bath, UWE finishing 4th out of 6 for the season.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | UWE scorers | Match Report |
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| 19 October | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Gloucestershire | 4–5 | BUSA MW1A | Jamie Walsh, Andy Edwards, Steve Rhodes | |
| 26 October | Plymouth, (A) | Plymouth Marjons | 5–2 | BUSA MW1A | ||
| 02 November | Southampton (A) | Southampton | 0–5 | BUSA MW1A | - | |
| 09 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Cardiff | 1–3 | BUSA MW1A | Joel Heagney | |
| 16 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Bath 2nd XI | 3–5 | BUSA MW1A | Ian Halliday 3 | |
| 23 November | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (A) | Gloucestershire | 1–1 | BUSA MW1A | Ian Halliday | |
| 30 November | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Plymouth Marjons | 2–0 | BUSA MW1A | Postponed after 30 minutes, injured umpire | |
| 25 January | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Plymouth Marjons | 7–2 | BUSA MW1A | ||
| 01 February | Cardiff (A) | Cardiff | 5–4 | BUSA MW1A | Andy Edwards 2, Tim Lang | |
| 06 February | Frenchay, Bristol (H) | Southampton | 4–2 | BUSA MW1A | ||
| 08 February | Bath (A) | Bath 2nd XI | 2–2 | BUSA MW1A | ||
| 01 March | Birmingham (A) | Birmingham | 1–6 | BUSA Trophy |
BUSA Western Conference 1A 2005/2006 Table [18]
Notable Links:
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Club Website [19]