A Place to Bee

What do you know about hockey?

Here’s the thing. Anyone who knows about hockey probably needs no introduction to Beeston Hockey club - aka The Bees. The Men’s and Ladies' first teams play in the country’s top leagues, winning league titles and the National Cup. The club regularly churns out international players including the likes of former Great Britain captain Adam Dixon and counts Olympic gold medallist Hollie Webb among its alumni. We’re talking serious sports here! By which I mean that if hockey had the money behind it that football does, we’d have a globally famous sports club on our doorstep. The fact is that there isn’t generally much fuss about hockey.

Allow me to take you by the hand and introduce you to club hockey at Beeston.

WHAT?

Hockey, obviously. A fast-paced, skillful, non-contact sport. To play at the top level you’ll need considerable fitness - studies show hockey players cover more ground in a game than almost any other sport. Of course if that’s not your kind of thing, one of the lower teams or even the club bar might be a better fit for you. Beeston has you covered.

WHEN?

The season runs September to March (but we don’t let that stop us playing socially in the summer). Adult league matches are every Saturday with training on various weekday evenings. Junior training and matches are on Sundays.