Open to anyone from school Year 10 and above, whether you have played hockey before or not!
NOTE: Gum shield and shin pads are compulsory
Team Manager: Jess Poore
Coach: Rupert Bunday
League: North West Hockey League Division 2 North
(Promoted from Division 3 after the success of their 2023/24 season)
Fixtures: Saturday matches (home or away) – rearranged fixtures may take place on Sundays
Cost: £5 per match for Umpire costs and match teas, payable when you play
When: Thursday's 18:45 - 20:30
Where: Casterton School Astro, LA6 2SG
Open to anyone from school Year 10 and above, whether you have played hockey before or not!
NOTE: Gum shield and shin pads are compulsory
Team Manager: TBC for 2024/25
Coaches: Rupert Bunday & Mike Sambell
League: North West Hockey League Division 3 North
Fixtures: Saturday matches (home or away) – rearranged fixtures may take place on Sundays
Cost: £5 per match for Umpire costs and match teas, payable when you play
When: Wednesdays 18:45 - 20:30
Where: QES Astro, Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
Open to boys and girls in school years 8 & 9, whether you have played hockey before or not!
NOTE: Gum shield and shin pads are compulsory
Team Manager: Katie Collins
Coach: Ellie Thompson
Fixtures: England Hockey U14 Junior Club Championship fixtures and Cumbria Festivals, on various dates and times throughout the season at various venues.
When: Thursday's 17:30 - 18:30
Where: Casterton School Astro, LA6 2SG.
Open to boys and girls in school years 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7, whether you have played hockey before or not!
NOTE: Gum shield and shin pads are compulsory
Team Manager: Katie Collins
Coach: Ellie Thompson
Fixtures: England Hockey U12 & U10 Boys & Girls Mini Hockey fixtures and Cumbria Festivals, on various dates and times throughout the season at various venues.
When: Thursday's 17:30 - 18:30
Where: Casterton School Astro, LA6 2SG.
Regardless of your age, ability or experience of playing hockey, if you’re interested, then umpiring could be for you!
For EACH MATCH you umpire, we provide expenses of £20.
People’s reasons for ‘taking up the whistle’ vary. For example, you might wish to:
But how can being an Umpire help your personal development?
It isn’t as daunting as you might think - there are different skill levels that you can work your way through and there is lots of support, with opportunities to observe some games and watch experienced umpires in the company of another umpire so that you can discuss decision making whilst watching the game.
Step 1
Register (for free) on the England Hockey website by clicking this link.
Step 2
Use the free online rules quiz to check/improve your knowledge and test yourself. You can save your progress and complete it in stages.
Step 3
After completing the rules test you can choose to do the Level 1 umpires course.
There are lots of dates available (check them here) and it is completed as a two-hour Zoom evening session (19.30 to 21.30).
Step 4
After some practice, and when you feel ready, we can assess you to become a Level 1 assessed umpire.
NOTHING, if you umpire for the club!
Initial outlay for the Level 1 umpire course is £30 and we'll give you that back once you've umpired your first match.
Phil Hyman - reach out to him directly using our Contacts page, selecting “Umpires” from the drop-down.
Click here for more details on the Hockey Umpiring programme.
Fiona Crackles - Olympic and Commonwealth Success
Fiona - 2020 Olympic Bronze and 2022 Commonwealth Gold medallist - started out playing hockey at this club!
We're very proud of her accomplishments and continue to place great emphasis on the development of our players.
Phil Hyman - International Masters Series
Phil has been selected to play for England multiple times in the over 55's category and most recently played for the over 60's in the 2024 Masters World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, where they earned a Bronze medal.
When not playing for England, Phil plays for our 1st team and is also our Umpire Coordinator.
Following a nomination for Women's Team of the Year, our ladies' team WON!!!
Shortlisted down to the last 5, on 18th May 2024 we found out we'd won. And in our 20th anniversary year.
Congratulations ladies!
Following an incredible 2023/24 season in North West Division 3 North, our ladies team were promoted to Division 2.
See these statistics from their 2023/24 season:
Goals scored
110
Wins
17
Draws
2
Losses
0
The Men's 2nd team have withdrawn from the 2024/25 league as we couldn't field a full team on a regular basis.
We hope to get back to having a 2nd team again next year.
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Open to anyone from school Year 10 and above, whether you have played hockey before or not!
NOTE: Gum shield and shin pads are compulsory
Team Manager: Matt Kerslake
Coaches: Rupert Bunday & Mike Sambell
League: North West Hockey League Division 4 North
Fixtures: Saturday matches (home or away) – rearranged fixtures may take place on Sundays
Cost: £5 per match for Umpire costs and match teas, payable when you play
When: Wednesday's 18:45 - 20:30
Where: QES Astro, Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ.
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