On 3rd March 2023, St Albans HC was 125 years old. We celebrated with all – present and past – members and friends of the club.
PHOTOS FROM CHRIS & CATH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY:
Friday night formal dinner
Saturday matches
Saturday night party
Sunday
All of these albums are on facebook too.
HERTS ADVERTISER ARTICLE
27.2.23
CLUB MATCH REPORT
On our website - news section here
RADIO
Mix92.6fm interview
YOUTUBE: MATCHDAY DIARIES FROM THE HOCKEY PAPER
Matchday Diaries
ST ALBANS NEWS ARTICLE
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EVENTS (also listed in the club calendar):
Friday 3rd March 2023:
19.30 - formal dinner at OA Rugby Club, Woollams.
Saturday 4th March:
During the day - a packed schedule of league matches (with W1s and M1s playing at home.
Evening - party in the clubhouse
Sunday 5th March 09.00 - 17.00:
The Perpetual Anniversary Game is a single, all-day all-age all-ability and all-inclusive mixed hockey game with rolling subs, rolling umpires and rolling goalies, starting with the youngest and running for eight hours. It was the biggest single game ever held at the club.
Masterclass with Ellie Watton.
7-a-side game on Pitch B.
Please see the attached Booklet for more details.
GOODWILL MESSAGES:
Dear Sir Mike and St Albans Hockey Club
We at Oaklands College would like to wish St Albans Hockey Club a Very Happy 125th year Anniversary and all the best as you move into the next, I am sure eventful, 125 years.
As part of this we look forward to working with you closely to forge an open, positive and productive partnership between the College and the club.
Best wishes,
Andrew Slade
Principal and CEO of Oaklands College
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Hey Mr Tangerine men, play a game for me
I'm not in town and Oaklands I'm not going to
Though I know that the evil umpire has a yellow in his hand.
Thought you might hear laughing, spinning, swinging madly across the astro
In the jingle jangle 3-5 March I'll be thinking of you.
Take me on a trip wearing your magic tangerine strip
Wait only for my boot heels to be wandering
I'm ready to wobble anywhere, I'm ready to fade into the bar as well
Cast your hockey spell my way, I promise to smile a while thinking of you all
Hey, Mr. Tangerine Men play a game for me!
Angus Macgregor (playing member, junior hockey helper and parent of 3 junior members 2000-2019)Â
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HI all
Good luck to all in your celebration of 125 fantastic years of St Albans Hockey.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the club and had many highlights , mainly Indoor finals nights but just as influential was
Murphy's and bar diving.
Sorry to miss all of you and hope to catch up for an overdue Murphy's soon.
regards
Mike Pell
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Absolute privilege to represent SAHC ....a club full of great people who made this "Northerner" feel very welcome indeed....very best wishes to all cheers Fernsy
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 Hey Fuzzy & Mike,Â
Unfortunately, I’m away so won’t be able to attend.Â
Please pass on my very best wishes to all and have a great day.Â
Kindest regardsÂ
Martyn Grimley
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Hi Mike
Congratulations on 125 years ! Hope you are very well.
I saw the adverts and publicity for the 125 th  Anniversary of SAHC.
Huge Congratulations to St Albans Hockey Club - a club that has gone from strength to strength and that I enjoyed being a part of for all the years that I lived in St Albans.
May everyone enjoy the events and celebrations you have planned. cheers !
Elaine Hargreaves
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St Albans club is strong and true
Playing in the tangerine and blue
Celebrating hockey, the one two five
Allowing young and old to feel alive
From Clarence Park in the good old days
To Oaklands now where everyone plays
A mighty club standing tall
Where everyone loves to hit the ball
From the aspiring junior girls and boys
To the inspiring senior teams of joys
St Albans marches on the Roman road
To match the glories on those bestowed
Past champions and new
All proud of the tangerine and blue
Friendships flourish and loves are made
To all who join the St Albans parade
Be proud of this glorious club and game
St Albans Hockey Club is the name
To reach the 125 is truly great
Be proud of yourself and mate
People give the club its hue
Including the often forgotten few
Players, Coaches, Umpires and Parents rejoice
As you sing in golden voice
To the glories of the 125
And the thrill of the strive
St Albans is a special club
Hockey a magnificent game
You’re all special, who celebrate
Such an historic hockey date
David Sheridan
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Fantastic club, fantastic people, fantastic hockey …Â
With very best wishes and good luck for the next 125 years … at least.Â
Ann Marie Davenport