Neston 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 that is based at Parkgate in South Wirral,

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. Founded in 1963 the team became National Champions of England in 1984.

Major National honours

* 1978–79 Men's Cup Runner-up * 1982–83 Men's Cup winners * 1983–84 Men's League champions * England Hockey Ladies Hockey Team of the Year 2014

Teams

The club runs eight men's teams and five women's teams and the Mens 1s and Ladies 1s compete in the North Premier Hockey League, as of 2020/21 season.

The Facilities

The club also offers 12 tennis courts, two cricket pitches and three squash courts. Three function rooms each with its own bar, the club has a very busy events side to it, The Parkgate Clubhouse hosts weddings, conferences, parties and other events.

International players

Bobby Crutchley Robert 'Bobby' Crutchley (born 24 May 1970 on the Wirral Peninsula) is a performance coach developer at British Gymnastics and former male English field hockey coach & player. Hockey career Crutchley represented England and Great Britain, winni ...

*Robbie Smith *Mal Wilkinson *Chris Ashcroft *David Peters *Geoff Poole *Paul Edwards *David Cutter *Justin Pidcock *Donald Hughes *Martyn Grimley *Izzie Howell

References

{{reflist Field hockey clubs in England Sport in Cheshire