Ladies Hockey

Olivia Brown (Priestley 2007-2012) and Nicole Harvey (Cedars 2007-2012) have been firm friends since the 4th form. Nine years after leaving school their shared passion for hockey has got them dusting down their sticks to pull together what they hope will be a winning ladies’ team

So how come we’re doing this? Since leaving school and university and working full-time, we discovered there are limited opportunities for girls to continue with sport. We found ourselves watching the Old Millhillians Rugby and Totteridge Millhillians Cricket teams play. This experience opened our eyes to the idea of creating our own sports team. Our aim was to help girls after leaving Mill Hill to get back into sport. We also see this as an opportunity to reconnect with old school friends. Mill Hill is a special place where you genuinely build relationships and make friends for life – we’ve been friends for 15 years. We are excited that already many superb OM girls are keen to make this happen.

In July 2021, we ran a programme of 10 pre-season training sessions with an experienced hockey coach in support. Regular training sessions are held on the brand new MHS Astroturf pitch – our official home training ground – from 19.30-21.00 each week on Thursdays. We’ve stuck our necks out and entered the London Hockey League. The 2021/2022 season began in September and runs through to April, other teams playing include Southgate, Old Merchant Taylors and Ealing. We are confident we can beat them! ‘We now just need to get better stash than the OMRFC.’

We are still recruiting so please get in touch. We want as many people to be part of the team as possible, whether it’s other OMs, current pupils, or someone you know that’s an enthusiastic player and wants to be involved in a hockey side. It might be the best old school side you join. We are encouraging all OMs to come and support us with a longer-term view of picking up some sponsorship. Who knows with your support we might just win the League!

For further details please contact: Nicole Harvey nicoleharvey100@hotmail.com

It’s really helpful that we have the capability and platform of MHS, the Old Millhillians Club and others who genuinely want to make this work (shout out to OM Relations Laura Turner for her enthusiasm and support) and create an OM ladies side. So far, we have 16 team players ready and waiting in the wings. We see this as base for OM girls to be part of a hockey community and get back into sports whether it’s playing or watching.