The club hosted its now annual Generations Day matches last weekend on the new pitch at Jubilee Park. All members were invited to pick up a stick and bring a relative to join in the hockey fun. Over 100 members turned out to play, including parents and their children, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews - as well as the odd grandparent!

There were 4 games in total over the day, with members being organised by age group. The first game was for children in Years 3, 4 and 5 up to the final game of the day - a rather faster paced - yet no more competitive - school leavers and uni-returners fixture. In each game, family members played together, mostly on the same team, with one of the largest clans being the Austins; totalling all 3 brothers and their associated young people. Sam Austin said "It was great to all play together at the same time. We have one more to join us on the pitch but that's the aim for next year. It's great to learn from each other...and obviously it was all totally harmonious...not a cross word to be had!"

The Herberts, Emmetts and even a grandparent Walker (in the warm up with grandson Digby) were also strongly represented, making up just over half a team themselves. Club president Rachel, husband Dan, Rachel's sister Esme, their son Adam and nephews Matthew and Timothy were all on the pitch together. "There has been a real buzz about the club today. It's lovely to get everyone playing together and to see the little ones teaching their adults how to play and passing on their knowledge is amazing to see."

The club has historically had a Lads v Dads fixture for a number of years in the Christmas break, but last year saw the birth of the Generations day and the fixture has grown in popularity, already becoming a regular event that has been requested to repeat at the end of the season - watch this space!

Thanks from the club and all participants go to Trish Heggie for organising the players and to those that umpired throughout the day in the rather cool temperatures. As always, clubs run off the backs of the volunteers behind them and the hockey club is no exception.