Olton and West Warwickshire Hockey Club

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Olton Hockey Club is a field hockey club, founded in 1898, and is located near Olton in Solihull, England. The club's headquarters are on Grange Road. The club has a national league ladies' team who have been silver medalists in Europe.

[edit] Players

Players include Lucilla Wright, who plays for England and has recently been named in the England hockey squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in MelbourneDon't Forget 'the dog' Mark Wilson And the telford part timer ian armstrong

The club boasts seven men's teams, five ladies teams, a vets side and colts teams.

[edit] Location

The club uses several pitches for its games and training. As previously mentioned, the club's headquarters are located on Grange Road, Olton, Solihull. The club also uses Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, Hall Green; and Warwickshire College in Henley in Arden. The Olton pitch is currently out of action due to replacement and renovation work, so Sunday morning juniors training has switched to Fox Hollies. It is hoped that the new Grange Road pitch will be ready by the end of March 2007.