Aldridge Hockey Club - Ladies 1XI Profiles
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Carla Tranter
A.K.A.
Trants
Contact Me
ladies1xicaptain@aldridgehockeyclub.com
Playing Position
Left back - on the bench...
Honours
North U18's & U21's
Staffordshire Senior County
Yorkshire U21 Captain
Cumbria U16, U18, U21's & Senior County
Coaching Awards
Level 1 Hockey Coach
Level 1 Hockey Umpire
Greatest Achievement
Playing for Aldridge
Previous Clubs
Barrow, Doncaster & Bradford
Most Enjoys
Laughing
Absolutely Hates
Peas
Secret Talent
X-Factor Finalist
Claim to Fame
I played Annie in the film
Lisa Prince - see Wikipedia
A.K.A
Glamour Puss or Princess
Position within the club
Captain 1st XI
Playing position
Midfield
What you do for the club
Increase the average age
Honours
England U18: 1982-84
England Senior: 1987-93
Great Britain: 1990-92
European Cup Gold Medalist 1991 - England - see Wikipedia
European Winners Gold Medalist 1991 - Club (Sutton Coldfield)
Greatest hockey achievement
Olympic Bronze Medal - Barcelona 1992 - see Wikipedia
Previous Clubs
Sutton Coldfield
Most Enjoys
Looking in the Mirror
Absolutely Hates
Not being the best looking in the club
Secret Talent
Its no secret!!!!!
Claim to Fame
Meeting, speaking & having tea with the Queen (not the wicked one!) at Buckingham Palace.
Alison Glazier
A.K.A
Ali G - Booyakasha!!
Position within the club
Ladies 1XI Coach
Contact Me
Playing Position
Used to be a striker
Coaching Awards & Experience
- Level 3 Hockey Coach
Ali has had the following coaching experience:
- England Masters over 45’s
- Midlands Masters over 40’s
- Derbyshire u 21’s and Senior 1st X1
- Nottingham University (Sheffield North league)
- Nottingham Highfields 3rd (Notts league)
- Nottingham Highfields 2nd (Midlands league)
Honours
Have played for:
- East Region
- Kent county
- Derbyshire county
- Sussex Indoor
Greatest Hockey Achievement
At my age, being able to tell one end of the stick from the other!
Being President of the Midlands Regional Hockey Association in a time of sweeping change and national reform
Previous Clubs
Tonbridge Ladies, Chelsea College, Bishops Stortford, Chelmsford, Peveril, Crimson Ramblers, Nottingham Highfields
Most Enjoys
Can't possibly disclose!
Absolutely Hates
See above
Secret Talent
It is so secret I don't even know what it is yet!
Claim to Fame
None!
Gemma Boothby
A.K.A.
Gem, Chav
Position within the club
Player
Playing Position
Midfield
Coaching Awards
I have Level One coaching awards in just about every sport possible
Greatest Hockey Achievement
Winning U17 Regional Tournament, Playing in National Premier League Indoor
Previous Clubs
University of Birmingham, North Stafford
Most Enjoys
Sports
Absolutely Hates
Being injured or ill
Secret Talent
Party trick: picking beer mats up off the floor without using arms or bending legs.
Claim to Fame
Pulling out in front of Gary Neville (he game me the finger!!)
Kicking Sally Gunnel in the arm (accident!)
Helen Parr
A.K.A.
Dwarfy (or the politically correct one) H
Position within the club
Smallest Person Playing position Midfield
What you do for the club
Bring the average height down
Honours
England Over 35's - 2007 to date
Greatest hockey achievement
Finding some astro's to fit my feet and using an adult stick
Previous Clubs
Founder of DPS (Dwarf Protection Society)
Most Enjoys
Pantomine Season - its my busiest time (oh yes it is....)
Absolutely Hates
The Wicked Queen
Secret Talent
Fitting into a fancy dress outfit age 11-13 of Mrs Incredible!!
Claim to Fame
Being one of the seven dwarfs
Sam Hurst
A.K.A.
Scouser (well according to Lisa Prince)
Position within the club
Gofer
Playing Position
Mmmmmm, where would you like me to start!! Right Defence!!
What you do for the club
What you do for the club: I hope that I bring some commitment, though my training has been awful this year..bit of maturity (ha ha) and passion for the game!
Honours
- Junior Territory (North)
- County player at junior level and senior level for Merseyside, Lancashire and latterly Staffordshire.
- England Vets Over 40's
Greatest Hockey Achievement
England Vets
Previous Clubs
Crosby, North Staffs and the Aldridge Legends!!
Most Enjoys
A nice cup of tea, a great round of golf, winning and moshing to the Kaisers!
Absolutely Hates
Losing, bad umpiring! People not all working together for a common cause!
Secret Talent
I run a school!!
Claim to Fame
I've been on TV a couple of time and Radio 1!!!!
Helen Davenport
A.K.A.
'H'
Playing position
Midfield
What you do for the club
Support the red heads!
Previous Clubs
Sherwood Hockey Club, Weymouth Hockey Club
Most Enjoys
A very big glass of wine after a day at work!
Absolutely Hates
Housework!
Jo Walker
A.K.A.
Token
Playing position
Forward
What you do for the club
Give the womens first team a little femininity!
Honours
- Midlands U16/18/21
- British Colleges
- English Universities
Greatest hockey achievement
National League North Division Top Scorer 2006/07
Previous Clubs
Worcester Hockey Club
Most Enjoys
Holidays in the Sun!
Absolutely Hates
When I can't tell whether it's a boy or girl!!
Secret Talent
Its' in the name!
Claim to Fame
Playing with the one and only Lisa Prince!!!
Donna Horspool
A.K.A.
Tina C!
Playing position
Top of the diamond and sometimes GK if desperate!
What you do for the club
Play, drink and be merry and reduce the average age of the team!!
Coaching Awards
- Level 2 Hockey Coach
- Staffordshire Girls U15/U17 coach in 2005/6/7
Honours
- Premier Indoor Player
- National Hockey League player
- Staffordshire Senior County team
Greatest hockey achievement
Scoring two amazing goals against Bowden Hightown at indoor!
Previous Clubs
None
Most Enjoys
Winning, having a ice cold bath, profiteroles!
Absolutely Hates
People with smelly hockey gloves!
Secret Talent
Modelling hockey tops!
Claim to Fame
Modelled hockey top of secret Chelmsford famous player (shushhh)
Bethan Williams
A.K.A.
Strappy / Ronaldo
Playing Position
Defence
What you do for the club
Assist to reduce the average age of the team
Coaching Awards
Level 1 Hockey Coach
Honours
Staffordshire U17s
Greatest Hockey Achievement
Plaing at the U18s National Final 2000
Previous Clubs
N/A - This is my home
Most Enjoys
Ha ha...Erm...a sport of some sort!
Absolutely Hates
Wheelie Bins, Trainee Famrers and Bad Umpires
Secret Talent
Diving when no-one knows
Claim to Fame
- Being a cover girl for Horse and Pont Magazine
- Being rejected for county for hitting a hockey ball too hard! Duh??!
Ann Meredith
A.K.A.
Mered
Playing Position
Defender, mostly centre back now. Although I did start off as a winger many years ago.
Position within the club
Elder stateswoman
What do you do for the club
Add many years to the playing age of the team...or is that experience?!
Honors
- Staffordshire County: 1983-97
- North Wales: 1983-89
- Wales 'B': 1985-87
- Wales Mixed: 1991 & 2003
- Midlands Veterans: 2006
- England Masters (Veterans): 2006-present
Greatest Hockey Achievement
Not sure...being lucky enough to represent my country or countries at different levels. Gaining promotion with the club after tough playoff weekend. Still playing and enjoying it.
Previous Clubs
Newtown (Mid-Wales) until 1981 and then with Aldridge
Most Enjoys
A drop of medicinal Whiskey or Brandy
Absolutely Hates
Being injured
Secret Talent
That remains a secret
Claim to Fame
Far too shy for that!
Elaina Leithead
Playing Position
Defence
Position within the club
Ladies 1XI Manager
Contact Me
manager@aldridgehockeyclub.com
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