Petersfield Host a Successful Mini's Festival

On Sunday 9th February, Petersfield Hockey Club hosted a mini’s tournament for Havant, Haslemere, Fareham and Portsmouth.

The exceptional coaching of the Mini’s section at Petersfield Hockey Club has increased the membership to a point that we were able to field 4 teams, 2 U10 and 2 U8 for this event.
The U10’s played great hockey, beating City of Portmouth in their first match which set the scene for the remainder of the morning!
The U8 Puma’s and U8 Panthers put in a great performance with the Pumas score card reading won 4, draw 2 and lost 1, scoring 9 goals and conceding 1. The Panthers won 2, draw 2 and lost 2, scoring 8 goals and conceding 4.
All the Mini’s teams performed exceptionally well, putting into practise the skills they have been developing over the course of the season. Well done everyone!

Special thanks go to

• Jane on the hooter timing the matches and 2 min breaks
• Roessa, Justine and Caroline for their particularly enormous efforts on the hot dog and cake stall!
• The cake stall helpers
• Jo and Stuart for the very posh Waitrose disposable coffee cups (with lids!!)
• Steve, Steve, Ian and Jon for managing the teams
• Catrin and Lynn for your event management skills
• Jon Eddy and his band of umpires - compliments galore from the team managers
• The children for turning up and playing some fantastic hockey

We have already got this thank you email from the City of Portsmouth

On behalf of all of the City Of Portsmouth Junior Squads may we congratulate you on a fab (dry) minis festival.

Great umpires, with friendly organisers and happy parents.

Thanks so much we all had a great day.