Epsom Hockey Club Honours

Epsom Hockey Club has a proud history and a vision for a successful future. The hockey section is part of Epsom Sports Club which also includes cricket, tennis/padel, croquet and bridge sections.

Included in the Club honours listed below are the Sports Club Presidents, Vice Presidents and Chairpersons of the Hockey Club. We list the first eleven captains and highlight the Club Awards. In addition, learn about the Club’s success in the England Hockey National Trophy competitions. Have a read through, see how many names you recognise (apologies for any omissions)! Interested in the history of hockey? Learn more about the Hockey Museum below.

PRESIDENTS OF EPSOM SPORTS CLUB

VICE PRESIDENTS OF EPSOM HOCKEY CLUB

An honour bestowed on an individual by the section Committee for those members that have given time and energy to help progress Epsom Hockey Club. Current Vice Presidents, in alphabetical order are as follows:

CHAIRPERSONS OF EPSOM HOCKEY CLUB

The Chairperson heads up the General Committee overseeing all hockey section matters for the senior section and represents its members as part of Epsom Sports Club. An honourable volunteer role.

THE CHAIRMAN’S CUP FOR ENDEAVOUR

A cherished trophy, which is presented at the Annual General Meeting each year, is the Chairman’s Cup for Endeavour. It was initiated by Richard Smith in 1970, when he was Chairman, and it is awarded to the Club member deemed to be the most deserving during the season, on or off the field of play. Past winners have been:

THE GEORGE HEWINS CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD

Initiated in memory of George Hewins in 1996, the recipient is selected by the Hockey Club Committee and is given to someone who simply makes a difference over the course of a season or seasons.

FIRST ELEVEN CAPTAINS – LADIES

1957-58        Shirley Maltwood

1958-60        Sue Johns

1960-62        Shirley Wallers

1962-65        Sue Soar

1965-68        Sue Smith

1968-69        Gillian Chesterman

1969-71        Prim Harris

1971-72        Anna Magoris

1972-73        Christine Farrier

1973-74        Pam Slater

1974-76        Jackie Goodman

1976-78        Judi Downs

1978-80        Julia Gill

1980-82        Caroline Rockell

1982-83        Sally Barrett

1983-85        Jackie Goodman

1985-87        Penny Plato

1987-89        Jenny Stebbing

1989-90        Rowan Cookson

1990-92        Liz Lewzey

1992-93        Deleece Green

1993-97        Sarah White

1997-00        Sarah Wales

2000-01        Penny Woods

2001-02        Mia Antoni

2002-03        Heather Hicks

2003-04        Sarah White

2004-05       Laura Fradgley

2005-08        Charlie Stainer

2008-09        Penny Woods

2009-10       Laura Fradgley

2010-12        Becky Harris

2012-15        Claire Hugo

2015-18        Rachel Hargrave

2018-22     Jude King

2022-23 Eloise Ballard

2023- Claire McNamee

FIRST ELEVEN CAPTAINS – MEN

1922-30        Ralph Trower

1930-31        J.D. Rowe

1931-33        Ralph Trower

1933-36        Jim Chandler

1936-38        G. Archer

1938-39        Dennis Fox-Male

1939-47        N/A

1947-48        Dennis Fox-Male

1948-54        Keith Harding

1954-55        Mike Morton

1955-56        Larry O’Reilly

1956-60        Tony Platt

1960-62        Dennis Smith

1962-65        Richard Merrett

1965-67        Geoff Smith

1967-68        Robin Weare

1968-71        Peter Chapman

1971-72        Mike Tong

1972-75        Ken Marsh

1975-78        Mike Mulligan

1978-82        Bob Gill

1982-83        Jack Aboe

1983-85        Bob Gill

1985-86        Gary Dowsett

1986-87        Roy Grafton

1987-92        Mark Sydenham

1992-94        Mike Allcock

1994-97        Chris Allcock

1997-98        Mark Leopold

1998-00        Chris Allcock

2000-02        James Harris

2002-03        Paul Atkinson

2003-05        Matt Heal

2005-06        Dave Civil

2006-07        Martin Wales

2007-09        Gary Scott

2009-10        Rob Tong

2010-16        James Midmer

2016-18     Ed Burton-Brown

2019-21     James Harris

2021- 22    Jack Marfleet

2022- Jake Davies

THE SARAH WHITE CAPTAIN’S CUP

Donated by Sarah White, Ladies First XI Captain from 1993-1997 and again from 2003-2004, it was first awarded in 2009. It is presented at the Annual General Meeting to a captain who has made an outstanding contribution to the club throughout the course of the season.

1997-98       Chris Gamber (M3s)

1998-99       Chris Allcock (M1s)

1999-00        Sharon Littler (L3s)

2000-01        Andy White (M2s)

2001-02        Mia Antoni (L1s)

2002-03       Paula Cox (L5s)

2003-04        Catherine Nicholls (L2s)

2004-05        Kate Duffy (L6s)

2005-06        Earl Peacock (M2s)

2006-07        Lindsay Issetts

2007-08        Tim Tennent (Vagabonds)

2008-09        Laura Penrose (L2s)

2009-10        Rob Tong (M1s)

2010-11        Jimmy Midmer (M1s) & Becky Harris (L1s)

2011-12        Paul King

2012-13        Mark Hutton (M4s)

2013-14        Claire Smith (L5s)

2014-15        Carlos Michelsen (M6s)

2015-16        Penny Woods (LO35s)

2016-17        Majid Azam (M4s)

2017-18        Nakita Beale (L6s)

2018-19        Chris Pye (M5s)

2019-20     Martin Wales (Embers)

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23 Duncan Holmes (M3s)

2023-24 Rachel Happs

THE DOUGHTY CUP

In 1981 Mike Doughty, General Secretary of Epsom Sports Club and a former Great Britain hockey player, presented the Club with a trophy to be awarded each season to the team with the best playing record. Since its inauguration the winners have been as follows:

1980-81        Men’s 1st XI

1981-82        Vagabonds

1982-83        Vagabonds

1983-84        Ladies 3rd XI

1984-85        Men’s 3rd XI

1985-86        Ladies 3rd XI

1986-87        Ladies 2nd XI

1987-88        Ladies 1st XI

1988-89        Ladies 1st XI

1989-90        Ladies 1st XI

1990-91        Vagabonds

1991-92        Ladies 1st XI

1992-93        Men’s 1st XI

1993-94        Vagabonds

1994-95        Ladies 2nd XI

1995-96        Vagabonds

1996-97        Men’s 2nd XI

1997-98       Ladies 3rd XI

1998-99       Ladies 3rd XI

1999-00       Ladies 3rd XI

2000-01        Men’s 2nd XI

2001-02        Ladies 1st XI

2002-03        Ladies 5th XI

2003-04       Ladies 4th XI

2004-05        Men’s 1st XI

2005-06        Ladies 1st XI

2006-07        Men’s 1st XI

2007-08        Ladies 1st XI

2008-09        Ladies 2nd XI

2009-10        Men’s 1st XI

2010-11        Vagabonds

2011-12        Men’s 6th XI

2012-13        Ladies 5th XI

2013-14        Ladies 5th XI and Men’s 6th XI

2014-15        Men’s 5th XI

2015-16        Embers

2016-17        Embers

2017-18        Ladies 6th XI

2018-19        Vagabonds

2019-20     Old School

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23 Ladies 5th XI

2023-24 Vagabonds

THE PETER CHAPMAN ‘MOST IMPROVED YOUNG PLAYER’ TROPHIES

In 1978 Peter Chapman, then Club captain and 1st XI captain from 1968-1971, donated two trophies; a tankard and a vase. Known as the Peter Chapman Awards, they are presented at the AGM to the most improved young male and female players of the year. The awards have been presented to the following members:

                      MEN                                     LADIES

1978-79        Neil Piercey                        Julie Field

1979-80        R. Henderson                     Penny Plato

1980-81        Mark Sydenham                Caroline Rockell

1981-82        Steve Hawkes                    R. Julia

1982-83        Seamus Cowman              Hilary Blackshaw

1983-84        Neil Mcfarlane          Sue Elrick

1984-85        Neil Wotton             Anne Turner

1985-86        Gary Corcoran          Sue Fowler

1986-87        Mark Saunders-Griffiths    Vicki Holgate

1987-88        Grant Freeman                   Kim Hawson

1988-89        Mike Worsfold                    Karen Campbell

1989-90        Gerrard Moore                   Penny Woods

1990-91        James Collett             Annick Brandby-Zachary

1991-92        Andy Fisher                        Sarah Coan

1992-93        David Bathgate                  Laura McQuade

1993-94        Ian Morrish             Sam Towers

1994-95        Andy White             Paula Whithey

1995-96        Chris Green                         Frances Harrison

1996-97        Paul Atkinson                      Suzie Pittman

1997-98       Kai Smith                              Lesley Crowther

1998-99        James Russell            Emma Smith

1999-00        James Harris             Becky Farmer

2000-01        Andy Livingstone                Jessica Drew

2001-02        Matt Brown                          Rebecca Taylor

2002-03        Gerard Thompson              Zoe Johnson-Murrell

2003-04        David Civil              Rachel Ellis

2004-05        Russell Tebay            Claudia Stanford

2005-06        Russell Tebay            Claudia Stanford

2006-07        Colin Savage             Claire Hugo

2007-08        Asam Mohammed              Elle Francis

2008-09        Jonathan Sharp          Alison Lawther

2009-10    Oli Onions               Katie Sevenoaks

2010-11        Ryan Kavanagh                  Gemma Tredwell

2011-12        Josh Glasford                      Levi Cook

2012-13        Tom Evans              Abigail Skinner

2013-14        Tom Evans              Hannah White & Caitlin Penn

2014-15        Jo Lazell                               Melanie Hyde

2015-16        Tom Smith              Eloise Ballard

2016-17        Will Harding            Nakita Beal

2017-18        Will Hunt               Kirsty Cast

2018-19        Josh Harris             Abby Dopson

2019-20     Scott White             Asha Thomas

2020-21

2021-22 Ben Harris Katie

2022-23 Ewan Morgan Rachel Crook

2023-24

THE JACK ABOE SILVER STICK AWARD

The Silver Stick Award was initiated and donated by Jack Aboe in 1996. Jack was first team captain in 1982-83 and Chairman of the Hockey Section from 1986-94. His Award is presented at the Hockey Annual General Meeting to the player who has scored the most goals during the season.

1995-96       Richard Skinner

1996-97       Richard Skinner

1997-98       Katrina Rahilly

1998-99       Katrina Rahilly

1999-00       Katrina Rahilly

2000-01        Bob Saxon

2001-02        Bob Saxon

2002-03        Bob Saxon

2003-04       Bob Saxon

2004-05        Richard Skinner

2005-06        Chris Breese

2006-07        Gary Scott

2007-08        Gary Scott

2008-09        Clive Grierson (36)

2009-10        Alistair Surycz (30)

2010-11        Carlos Michelsen (28)

2011-12        Adam Kerven (31)

2012-13        Adam Kerven (29)

2013-14        Adam Kerven (32)

2014-15        Carlos Michelsen (36)

2015-16        Paula Winsor (35)

2016-17        Matt Heal (33)

2017-18        Carlos Michelsen & Jimmy Midmer (25)

2018-19        Richard Milbourn (28)

2019-20    Carlos Michelsen (49)

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23 Jake Davies (20)

2023-24 Carlos Michelson

THE JACK BANISTER GOALKEEPING TROPHY

Donated by a young Australian goalkeeper that we had at the Club for a season, this is awarded to any goalkeeper in the Club that is improving and contributing to the game and the Hockey Club.

2012-13        George Kokkinos

2013-14        James Tuck

2014-15        Vicki Prigg

2015-16        Adam Sydenham

2016-17        Cameron Mason-Apps

2017-18        Ed Pittam

2018-19        Sarah ‘Swight’ Wight

2019-20     Colin ‘Sav’ Savage

2020-21

2021-22 Millie Hawes

2022-23 Emma Williams

2023-24 Anita Webb

THE JULIA GILL UMPIRING CUP

Awarded in memory of Julia Gill, a national league standard umpire, Chairperson of the club from 2003-2008 and a long and loyal Epsom HC member, sadly taken too early. Her husband Bob Gill, first team captain from 1983-85, and a long and respected member of the Club, donated the trophy in her memory to recognise those that give their time to enable other to play the great game that hockey is.

2012-13        Tim Collett

2013-14        Tim Tennent

2014-15        Frank Marshall

2015-16        Chris Titman

2016-17        Suzie Pittman

2017-18        Torben Andersen

2018-19        Chris Gamber

2019-20    Tom Coonan

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23 Tim Collett & Tim Tennent

2023-24 Mark McCagney

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Long overdue, the Club introduced a ‘volunteer of the year’ award in recognition of the amazing people who help keep the Club running by giving up their time for the greater good. First presented in 2019-20.

2019-20     Lisa Jalland

2020-21

2021-22 Rob Pringle

2022-23 Martin Wales

2023-24 Stuart Aldrich

NATIONAL TROPHIES

Part of the EHA (English Hockey Association) competition structure, and played for annually, Epsom HC has won the following national titles; the 2015-16 season being one of our most successful to date with all three of our masters teams winning their competitions!

1998-99        HA Trophy Winners – Men’s 1st XI (beat Worthing 4-0)

2015-16        HA Trophy Winners – Ladies O35s (beat Jersey 1-0)

2015-16       HA Trophy Winners – Men’s O40s (beat Purley 2-1)

2015-16        HA Trophy Winners – Men’s O50s (beat Ipswich 3-2)

2016-17        HA Trophy Winners – Men’s O40s (beat Khalsa 3-1)

2018-19        HA Tier 3 Winners – Ladies O35s (beat Oxford Hawks 5-0)

2021-22 HA Tier 1 Runners Up – Ladies O45s (lost 2-1 to Timperley)

2021-22 HA Tier 2 Winners – Ladies O35s (beat Liverpool Sefton 3-1)

2021-22 HA Tier 2 Winners – Men’s O40s (beat Didsbury Northern 2-1)

2022-23 HA Tier 1 Runners Up – Men’s O50s (lost to Reading)

2022-23 HA Tier 2 Winners – Men’s O60s (beat Trojans 1-0)

HISTORY OF HOCKEY

The sport of hockey has a rich history, especially in the UK. The Hockey Museum (opens in new tab) is located just down the road in Woking and is open to the public. It aims to preserve, share and celebrate the rich history of the sport of hockey both in the UK and around the world.

Home to a growing collection of hockey archives it’s worth a trip. We can all help contribute to the collection of memorabilia and creation of a world-class museum by supporting the cause. Further details are on their website and the Hockey Museum is active on social media channels.