Welcome to Kent Juniors!
Kent have a thriving junior hockey community that operates with several thousand kids playing hockey at schools or in clubs every week – something that we are rightly proud of.
There are many ways to play the game – whether that is just starting out, taking part at school, being part of a regular club or seeking to become the next Olympic gold medal winner. There are even hockey activities for those less able with learning or physical disabilities. There is a place for everyone – both girls and boys, from u5s to u16s.
There is a list below of all the competitions that Kent run, and who is the contact for each event – so if you wish to take part, or are interested on behalf of a school or club – please reach out to them directly.
Competitions
Club Competitions:
| Competition | Contact | |
| Girls Leagues | Alec Pelmore | alecpelmore@btinternet.com |
| Boys Leagues | Dave Parsons | dlparsons2019@outlook.com |
| In2Hockey U10 | Janet Fuller | jbf@f2s.com |
| In2Hockey U12 | Annie Hare | annie@harebuilders.co.uk |
| 7 a-side Mid-Kent | Ian Burwood | Iainburwood@live.co.uk |
| Under 8 Mixed Under 10 Boys Under 10 Girls Under 12 Boys Under 12 Girls | Laurie Dodds | laurenceverrando@hotmail.com |
| Boys Indoor | – | – |
| Girls Indoor | – | – |
School Competitions
| Competition | Contact | |
| Girls Cup U12 In2Hockey Girls Cup U14 Tier 1 & 2 Girls Cup U16 Tier 3 Girls Cup U18 Tier 4 | Cathy Nicholson | CEN@Sevenoaksschool.org |
| Boys Cups | Dave Parsons | dlparsons2019@outlook.com |
| In2Hockey Boys (U13) | Craig Boyne | cboyne@kentcollege.co.uk |
| In2Hockey Girls (U11, u13) | Amanda Scott-Kilvert | ajsk@junior-kings.co.uk |
| Frank Masons Tournament (Boys 1st XIs) | Craig Boyne (tbc) | cboyne@kentcollege.co.uk |
| Pete Firminger Tournament (Boys U15s) | Simon Buckingham | sb@stedmunds.org.uk |
| Maylam Cup (Boys U13s) | Annie Hare | annie@harebuilders.co.uk |
| Boys Indoor | – | – |
| Girls Indoor U16 & U18 | Jo Martin | jlmartin.home@googlemail.com |
If you are interested in progressing your hockey career – please look at the player pathway areas of this site for more information. https://www.kenthockey.org.uk/player-pathway/player-pathway-overview/
If you have any feedback, concerns or issues please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, Tommy Hamilton at juniors@kenthockey.org.uk. Kent Hockey wish to assure you that we take all feedback seriously and any concerns will be handled independently.
The County has defined an anti-poaching policy for all clubs, coaches and parents. You can find that here: https://www.kenthockey.org.uk/kent-hockey-junior-player-policy-v1-2/ Along with that is a guide to parents when considering which club to join. That can be found here: https://www.kenthockey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Advice-to-Parents-on-Selecting-a-Club-v1.0.pdf
If you have any issues regarding safeguarding of Juniors please feel free to contact me and your this will be dealt with in a confidential manner.
If you are interested in helping out with the Kent Junior organising committee or are just interested in hearing what is going on around the county come along and help us to steer our junior activities. Please drop me a line to be included in the activities. I will be publishing a schedule of meetings for the 2019/20 season over the next few weeks.
Tommy Hamilton – Kent Vice President (Junior Hockey)