| Bangor University Hockey Club | |
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| City | Bangor, Gwynedd |
| Home arena | Maes Glas |
| Colours | Green, Gold, and White |
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Website http://buhc.webs.com/ |
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Bangor University Hockey Club (mens section) (BUHC) is a hockey club. It consists of 3 competitive mens teams (1s & 2nd XI play in the Kukri North West Hockey League 3 & 10 South respectively. The 3rd XI play in the Glyndwr University North Wales Hockey League Division 1). The club currently consists of over 50 members, and play their home games at Maes Glas,[1][2] on a Hybrid (TigerTurf) Astroturf.
Contents |
| Year | Club Captain | Vice Club Captain | 1st XI Captain | Treasurer | Social Secretary 1 | Social Secretary 2 | Social Secretary 3 | Club Coach (1st XI) | Kit Secretary | Fixtures Secretary (1st XI) | 2nd XI Captain | 3rd XI Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | James Oakes | Max Bartholomew | Andrew Pynegar | Alex Birch | Tom Hodson | James Pynegar | Edward Squire | William Dunn | Dave Brown | Max Bartholomew | James Larmett | Jonathan Boardman |
| 2011–2012 | John Boardman | William Dunn | Daniel Jakeman | Max Bartholomew | Paul Hughes | Alex Birch | Tom Fox | Tom Conley | N/A (Vice CC) | N/A (1st XI Captain) | Joshua Parker-Bowers | Benjamin Pritchard |
| Year | Fresher of the Season | The Stuart Mourton Award For Club Commitment | The Club Captains Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Matthew Bruce (2nd XI) | Max Bartholomew (2nd XI) | Edward Smyth (1st XI) |
| Year | Achievements |
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| Full Colours | Johnny Webb, Craig Timmis, Matthew Fortes, james oakes, Simon Major, James Larmett |
| AU Awards | AU Team of Varsity (2008/09) Fresher of the Year (2009-20011) Max Bartholomew and Ben Pritchard |
| Shirt retirement (length) | Stuart Mourton # 11 (indefinitely), Jack Leslie Harmon #6 (1 kit rotation) |
| Name | Position | Years In Club | Year of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Conley | Goalkeeper | 1 | 1st Year |
| Mike Urquhart | Defender | 1 | 1st Year |
| Andy Pynegar | Defender | 5 | 3rd Year |
| Dan Jakeman | Defender | 2 | 2nd Year |
| Mike Tomkinson | Defender | 1 | 1st Year |
| James Pynegar | Defender | 3 | 3rd Year |
| William Dunn | Defender/Midfielder | 3 | 2nd Year |
| Dave Roberts | Midfielder | 1 | 1st Year |
| Neil Worrall | Midfield | 4 | 3rd Year |
| Matthew Kennedy | Midfield | 2 | 2nd Year |
| Tom Ukleja | Midfield | 1 | 1st Year |
| Jake Meyers | Midfield | 2 | 2nd Year |
| Alex Birch | Midfield | 2 | 2nd Year |
| Tom Fox | Midfield/Forward | 1 | 1st Year |
| Dan Connah | Forward | 3 | 3rd Year |
| Max Bartholomew | Forward | 2 | 1st Year |
| Chester Campbell | Forward | 2 | Post-Graduate(Masters) |
| Josh Parker-Bowers | Forward | 3 | 3rd Year |
The 1st XI currently compete in the Kukri North West Division 3[4] where the club plays both university and club sides. Bangor University Mens 1st XI also compete in the BUCS North West Division 3[5] where the club solely competes against other university sides. The team also competes in 2 cup competitions the North Wales Premier Cup and the BUCS Northern Conference Cup.[2]
After the huge success of the 2nd team and the large intake of members that formed a stable 3rd XI to continue in the Glyndwr University North Wales Hockey League, the club decided to move the 2nd XI into the Kukri North West Divisions.[4] The 2nd XI have shown that their superiority to the restof the teams at the half way point; they've accumulated 31 points from a possible 33 scoring 93 and conceding 9! The 3rd XI are currently performing very well in the North Wales League and sit in the top half of the table.
[1] division 9 south, http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/fl/comps/cv.asp?d=24272 The BUHC 3rd XI will be competing for the foreseeable future in the North Wales Premiership, Glyndwr University North Wales Mens Hockey League Division 1 2011/12
The current sponsors for the club are Waterloo Inn [2] and Quest Clothing Bangor [3]. These deals are for the 2011/2012 season.