hockey

With the academic year fast approaching, accompanying it will be the sporting action of the Green and Gold. It might come as a surprise for some, if I were to tell you that Olympians are in action against the University of Nottingham, on a weekly basis. However, regularly competing...

Rhys Thomas The University of Nottingham’s Ladies’ and Men’s Hockey first teams both cruised past Bath in UON Sport’s first Headliner event of the year. Despite the freezing conditions, the event attracted a big crowd, with Impact’s Rhys Thomas amongst them.  UON Ladies’ 1s 6-2 Bath  The UON Ladies’...

Rhys Thomas As the evening closed in on BUCS Big Wednesday 2022, Nottingham Hockey Centre hosted the final of its six fixtures as Nottingham 1s took on Loughborough for the Men’s Championship. With a packed-out and noisy crowd surrounding a slick pitch, spectators at the game and on the...

Ed Farley It was a walk through the freshers fair that pushed feelings to the forefront. The barrage of sporting societies lined up, one after the other – each promising care, fun, and above all, teamwork, friendship and comradery. Ed Farley recounts his experience. Now, all these promises I...

Josh Collins The journey to the game, pre-match tunes hyping the players up. The team talks focussing on group unity and playing as a tight-knit team. The intense 90 minutes of long balls, tackles galore and the subs bench acting as manager. A far cry from the Champions League,...

Yes, you read that right. Varsity is back. Well, not quite. Because our hockey teams are doing amazingly well in various competitions, the only suitable time to hold the hockey Varsity matches is this Thursday, 31st January. What do you need to know? The matches will be held at...

The University of Nottingham is primed to host Big BUCS Wednesday (BBW) this year, with the BUCS season coming to a close at the university’s David Ross Sports Village. There are 52 finals set to take place in 14 different sports, of which the University of Nottingham are in...