Together, we can make a difference…….
March 18th, 2009матрациI am sure like many, if indeed not most of our members, I spent the bulk of last Friday night shedding a few tears, and making phone calls to Comic Relief…..you can even text a donation now and its fair to say, my mobile was red hot! I must confess to finding these appeals thoroughly inspiring, and it always puts the daily moans and groans into perspective somewhat. It’s that one night in the year when even the smallest of donations, something that we see as almost insignificant, all comes together and helps to make a massive difference to the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. As always, a very humbling experience indeed.
For those diehards amongst us, there mach zehnder modulator is actually lots of hockey happening at the moment. We have the U18 GB Team out in Narva, Estonia in the Division 2 Group B U18 Worlds Championships (16th-22nd March 2009), who opened their campaign yesterday with a fantastic 16-2 victory against China, and perhaps not as widely know, we have the GB Sledgehockey team in Eindhoven for the 2009 World Championships (13th - 21st March 2009) and it is continued good news here as well as they got off to a flyer defeating the hosts 8-2 in the opening game.
These tournemants will be closely followed by the GB Mens Senior Team heading out to the Division 1 Group B World Championships in Torun, Poland between the 11th-17th April, and the Womens squad heading off to the Division 2 Womens World Championships in Torre Pelice, Italy from 12th-18th April 2009, and we wish all those squads the very best of luck in their quest for medals.
For Full Details, Fixtures and Scores for all our GB representatives, visit the office GBSC website at http://www.gbsc.co.uk/index.php
Back in the domestic scene, it’s a huge week for the Peterborough Phantoms where they have the 1st leg of the EPL Cup against Guildford on Wednesday evening followed by the weekend that can see them claim the EPL crown with back to back victories away at Wightlink on Saturday, and Bracknell at home on Sunday. They certainly are on great form in the league and with 9 straight victories look like a good bet for the title. The return game against Guildford for the EPL Cup, will be played on Wednesday 25th March, and I wish both teams the very best of luck.
This will of course be followed by play off time around the country! Its always an exciting time of year for players and fans alike, with a few scores being sorted from this seasons League encounters which always makes for an enjoyable end to the season.
There are lots of other interesting stories going round the hockey world at present, rumours of new leagues for 2009-2010, clubs joining and leaving leagues, and all the usual rumours and stories where we see clubs around the country in various levels of supposed trouble, both financial and otherwise. Its always an imotive topic for discussion, so if you are aware of any concerns relating to your club why not get in touch via the blog, or email me at chair@bihfa.co.uk and lets try and get a nation wide picture of whats going on out there.
Anyway, enough from me, so get out there and take in a game this weekend wherever you are. After all, it won’t be too long until we are all moaning and missing the hockey, with nothing better to do than count down the days until the new season.
Enjoy the Hockey!