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JUNIORS
A very warm welcome to the Witney Hockey Club Junior Section!
We take great pride in our inclusive and high-quality junior programme, offering top-level hockey coaching for children aged 5 to 18, of all abilities. Our sessions are designed to help young players build confidence, develop skills, stay active, and most importantly, have fun as part of a team. With guidance from qualified coaches, many of whom are senior players providing positive role models, our Juniors learn the game in a safe, supportive environment, growing not just as athletes but as valued members of the Witney Hockey Club community.
At Witney Hockey Club, we know how to support Juniors with big ambitions, including progressing into England Hockey Development Centres. With county level coaches on our committee, we’re proud to see many of our players regularly selected for Junior Development Centre (JDC) programmes. But whether a child is aiming for elite hockey or simply wants to have fun, we make sure every session is enjoyable, inclusive, and focused on developing core skills, week in, week out. Many of our current adult players began their journey in our junior programme, including several members of our Ladies 1XI and Men’s 1XI. It’s a true testament to the nurturing environment and high-quality coaching we’re proud to offer.
Please fill out the contact form below to check if spaces for training are available. We're always looking to find new junior players!
Training
Junior training is at Wood Green School and starts from the first week in September. Gum shield and shinpads are mandatory.
The following table shows what ages, school years and genders train together. All training is at Wood Green School, Witney.
Monday
18:00 - 19:00pm:
U14 Boys & Girls Core (Year 8-9)
19:00 - 20:00pm:
U16 Boys & Girls Core (Year 10-11)
20:00 - 21:00pm:
U14/16 Boys & Girls Performance (Year 8-11)
Tuesday
Friday
18:00 - 19:00pm:
U8 Boys & Girls (Year 1-3)
19:00 - 20:00:
U10 Boys & Girls (Year 4-5)
18:00 - 19:00:
U12 Boys & Girls (Year 6-7)
Juniors over the age of 13 showing potential will be invited to train with an appropriate senior team.
Welfare
If you have any welfare concerns or want to enquire about the club's ‘hardship fund’ for low income families keen to play junior hockey, then please contact our club's Welfare Officers, Kirsty Morgan and Pete McGrane, click the button below:
Membership
Payable at the first training session or after a two-week trial. Find out more by clicking the button below:
Parents looking to pay for their child’s membership after their free trial, please email our Junior Coordinator Lucy Regan via email:
Tournament and Match fees:
Click the button to the left or manually enter: juniors.witneyhockey@gmail.com
U12/ U10 or U8 Tournament: £5
U14 Match Fee: £5
Kit Shop
Our Canterbury kit is provided by Be Uniforms, which can be bought online. U8 - U12 wear white shirts with black socks, and U14 and over wear all black. Junior match shirts are kindly sponsored and provided on game days, but if you'd like to purchase your own you'd be more than welcome!
As well as playing shirts there are other accessories such as hoodies, tracksuits, training tops and more.
For more information on purchasing kit, please see our Kit Shop:
Junior Kit Sponsor
