Meet The Junior Team:
Everyone here is a volunteer – amazing! Some are here week in week out, and others more “ad hoc” coaches when time permits them.
All have DBS checked, attended Safeguarding Children courses. Many have first aid.
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Philippa Leguen de Lacroix Head of Youth. Level 2 England Hockey. Lead coach for the U14 Girls, U16 Girls and U8s/U6s coach. Loves scoring goals. |
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Matthew Hale Lead Boys U14/U12 coach. Level 1 experienced England Hockey coach |
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Richard Farrow Another lead coach for the U14 boys. Was a regular WFHC player from back in 1989… and has returned to action! You will find him managing the Mens 4th XI. |
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Laura Ayre New to the coaching team this season, Laura is a ladies 1s player and helps out with the Development Wednesday evenings. She is also very enthusiastic and plays hockey non-stop. |
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Peter Clark Peter coaches the U10 boys and gets a run out at social hockey. Peter has a Sessional Coaching Qualification from England Hockey. Peter offers a lot of time to the juniors, he could be classed as a junior legend. |
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Dan Smith Dan will be coaching some Performance Mondays sessions for the teens this year. You will catch him practicing his drag flicking after training. |
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Martin O’Donnell Martin is a Goal Keeper and a GK coach for the juniors! Martin is our Welfare Officer so please do raise any concerns you have with him. |
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Amy Clayton Deputy Welfare Officer: Amy York Co-lead coach Amy also works with the U12 girls, she is extremely positive come sun, rain, snow. |
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Ian Russell Ian is a dad who has been helping our coaching team since 2018. He’s coached the u10 boys, and now the u12 boys. |
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Michelle Twitchett GK coach and a general assistant for all ages. Once just a parent, now an amazing goal keeper and an enthusiastic coach. |
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Graeme Bell Another “dad” who we have roped into coaching! Since 2018, Graeme has been helping coach the U10 girls. |
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Rob Boulton Rob is a hockey player and dad. He’s lead coaching the U12 girls this year. He’s calm, clear, and enthusiastic! |
Welfare Officer: Martin O’Donnell
welfare@walthamforesthc.co.uk
Deputy Welfare Officer: Amy York
deputywelfare@walthamforesthc.co.uk