Sheffield and District Women’s Hockey Association
THE ASSOCIATION
The Sheffield and District Women’s Hockey League was established in 1919 and has county status within the North Hockey Association. [A few years ago the word “League” was replaced by “Association” so we are now referred to as SDWHA].
We are one of the most experienced and successful counties in the North and have many committed players and officials. As our name suggests the Association draws Clubs from Sheffield and its surrounding areas, encompassing South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Our President and County Coach, is Mrs Lynn Robinson who has a wealth of experience through playing, teaching, coaching and who has also served a term as North President.
The Association has 11 Clubs, some of which have been established for many years. Clubs play regular league matches, the winners of which go forward to the North East Feeder League. The Association also runs a Challenge Cup knockout competition throughout the season, the winners of which go on to represent SDWHA in the North Clubs Competition.
The Heath Diamond Tournament was set up in 1979 in memory of one of our long serving Presidents, Miss Heath. The Tournament is held at the beginning of the season, with the majority of teams taking part as a warm up to the start of the season. Each club within the Association organises the Tournament on a rotational basis.
The Mary Flint Fair Play award is in memory of Mrs Mary Flint a very recent past President and Life Member of the Association. Her contribution over the years has helped establish the League as highly respected within the North.
This award is judged by umpires assessing each game during the season and scoring each Club on prescribed criteria.
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Club |
Home Ground |
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Barnsley Ladies Hockey Club |
Darton High School, Barnsley |
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Don Valley |
Thomas Rotherham College, Rotherham [playing the North East Feeder League] |
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Dronfield |
Mount St. Mary’s School, Spinkhill, Sheffield |
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Grasshoppers |
Mount St. Mary’s School, Spinkhill, Sheffield |
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Leopold |
King Edward VII School, West Sheffield |
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Penistone |
Darton High School, Barnsley |
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Phoenix |
Ecclesfield School, Sheffield |
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Rotherham I |
Aurora Sports Club, Rotherham [playing in the North Division 1] |
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Rotherham II |
Aurora Sports Club, Rotherham |
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Rotherham III |
Aurora Sports Club, Rotherham |
Are you a schoolgirl/student who is interested in playing?
Have you just moved into the area?
Do you wish to come out of retirement and start playing again?
Or do you feel like taking Hockey up as a sport?
Whoever you are, you will be welcomed!
Please contact us and we will put you in touch with a club.