{"id":10395,"date":"2021-07-30T08:37:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T08:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nottinghamsport.com\/?p=10395"},"modified":"2021-07-30T08:37:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T08:37:43","slug":"bees-russell-scanlan-to-host-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nottinghamsport.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/30\/bees-russell-scanlan-to-host-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Bees & Russell Scanlan To Host Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beeston Hockey Club will be sending four sides to the upcoming, autumn tournament, sponsored by Russell Scanlan<\/a>, as both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s, 1sts and 2nds will be competing, alongside a number of other clubs.<\/p>\n

Taking place on the weekend of the 11\/12 September, some 28 teams will be in competition, 14 men and 14 women, with each tournament, on a round robin basis, being further split into two groups of seven (35 mins per game, 17.5 mins each way).<\/p>\n

An impressive, 65 clubs, registered interest, which was then whittled down to the 28 teams taking part over what will be a busy weekend of action at the Nottingham Hockey Centre.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of the tournament, David Griffiths, Deputy Chairman of Beeston Hockey Club, said: \u201cPrior to the new pitches opening at Nottingham Hockey Centre, there was no pre-season tournament big enough to get this many clubs together at the same venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a year of lockdowns, we felt that the time was right to unveil a large national pre-season tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe now have the facilities and resources to make it happen. We want to provide an event that gives the players, coaches and supporters the opportunity to gather safely and reconnect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to have the support of the National Programme Umpiring Association to provide high quality officiating at the tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lockdown months have taught us that sport, exercise and communication contribute so massively to positive health and wellbeing \u2013 and this tournament provides us with the platform to address those needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut without the support of local business who recognise what we are trying to achieve here, it would be a very difficult project to get over the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team at Russell Scanlan were quick to realise the wider benefits that the tournament will undoubtedly bring to Nottingham.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re confident that this partnership will also open the door to other businesses keen to get involved with the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those that know of the club, but haven\u2019t visited for a while, we would urge you to come and take a look \u2013 it\u2019s quite extraordinary how the club has expanded and become the largest hockey club in The Midlands.\u201d<\/p>\n

The groups have been drawn as follows, with both Men, and Women, competing throughout the Saturday, and Sunday, both days running between 9am and 7pm.<\/p>\n