Havering Hockey Club is a

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

club based in

Hornchurch Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed ...

which is in the

London Borough of Havering The London Borough of Havering () in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities are Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham. The ...

, east

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, England. The club consists of 4 Men's teams and 4 Ladies teams playing at varying levels. The club currently plays its home fixtures at Campion School in

and its clubhouse is in

Harrow Lodge Park Harrow Lodge Park is a large public park in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering. It was created by Hornchurch Urban District Council, partly on land donated by Richard Costain and Sons Ltd., the developers of Elm Park Garden City housing ...

. The team plays its home games at Campion school, Hornchurch.

History

Originally called the Hornchurch Hockey club, which was founded in 1922, the name was changed by Mrs E Gallant, then chairman of the council's leisure committee, in order to accommodate those outside Hornchurch. While originally sharing a pitch with the RAF Hornchurch, the club moved in 1972 to Harrow Lodge Park, on the request of Havering Council. This is where they have their clubhouse today, some 40 years later.

External links

Havering Hockey ClubEast Hockey League PageEssex Hockey League Page

References

Havering Hockey Club
Sport in the London Borough of Havering Field hockey clubs in England 1922 establishments in England Hornchurch Field hockey clubs established in 1922 {{Fieldhockey-team-stub