Korinthians step up to the plate

When we started the Korinthians a year ago, everyone assumed that this was just going to be a nice way for some people to have a knockabout game once a week. Little did we realise that it was going to turn into a breeding ground for new players. With both the ladies' teams decimated by an outbreak of exotic...erm...holidays this week, three Korinthians - Angela Scott, Vicki McLean and Anna McGregor - stepped into the breach today and not only did they all acquit themselves very well indeed, but Angela and Vicki managed to come away with both Kinross goals in a hard-fought two-one win against Grove III. 

Skipper Wendy and coach Gurdi were both very, very proud.

A few pics below.

New Kobras kit arrives!

The other day, we gave the Kobras a sneak peek at the new strips, which had just arrived from the supplier. 

They look fantastic.

Introducing a second Kobras sponsor

We're pleased to announce that we have a second sponsor for the Kobras.  Pure Spa & Beauty offer health and spa treatments from a series of sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and one in Aberdeen too.  Why not check their website out?

Pure will be taking the back-of-shirt spot on the Kobras strips.  The new strips should get their first official outing at the tournament at the end of the month.

Pure has issued this statement of support for the club:

PURE Spa and Beauty are proud to be able to sponsor the Kinross Kobras hockey team. As a company PURE has wellness and happiness at the core of its values and recognises hockey as a sport that delivers on both of these. Go Kobras!

We certainly will, and many thanks from everyone here at Kinross Hockey Club. 

Midlands U18s success

Congratulations to David Mac, Cammy and Arthur, who have made it through the final round of selection and will play for Midlands in the U18 interdistrict championships.

For a small club like Kinross, getting three players into the squad is really very impressive.

Club day 2016

It's hard to imagine how the club day could have gone any better: glorious weather,  industrial quantities of home baking, good-humoured hockey and lots of kids trying out the game for the first time. It's also hard to imagine Amy W ever being allowed step down from her role as social convenor.

Pics below.

A late donation

We've just received a late £500 donation to the pitch fund. The money comes courtesy of oil services company the Wood Group, via their charitable giving programme.

As we get near to placing the order for the pitch work, a few more costs are coming to light, so this money is very welcome.

Our thanks to the Wood Group for their support. We will be putting it to good use.

Flagging at the Euros

Sally Montford was a flag bearer at the U18 Euros in Glasgow today. The red bar in the Russian flag goes at the bottom apparently.

Ladies Circle back at KGV

A couple of weeks back, Kinrossshire Ladies Circle were back at the KGV for a hockey session with the Korinthians. At the same time they also handed over a cheque for £750, the second part of their contribution to the pitch fund, for which many thanks are due. 

By all accounts a good time was had by all.

KHC membership: the road to greatness

A year back, we congratulated (star of the Men's 2s) Struan Hepburn on his appointment as head boy at Kinross High. Last week saw the end of his term of office. However, it also saw the appointment of (star of the Ladies 2s) Georgia White as head girl for next year. Kinross Hockey Club membership is clearly where the road to greatness begins.

Congratulations from everyone at the club. 

Gallery: Kobras at the Harris Tournament

Kinross boys at the Midland trials

A number of Kinross boys have recently been at the trials for the Midland district training squads ahead of the interdistrict tournaments in the autumn.

At U18 those selected were:

• David McIntyre
• Cammy Banks
• Arthur Morris

And at U16:

• Alex Wilson
• Charlie Webster

Congratulations to all.

Pitch fund hits its target

We heard last night that Perth & Kinross Council have decided to put aside £86,000 towards the cost of the new pitch. Further funds have been pencilled in as a contingency.

Together with the Kinross HC pitch fund and the sums promised by the Arthur and Margaret Thompson Trust, we are now over our original funding target of £180,000. We are actually going to need somewhat more than this, but steps are being taken to ensure that the (relatively) small gap is bridged.

As ever, nothing is set in stone and there is always scope for things to go pear-shaped. We will have to discuss the process going forward with PKC to give us a better idea of where we stand, but we'll keep you posted as soon as we know something.

In the meantime though, it looks as though we are getting there.

Many thanks to Joe Giacopazzi, Willie Robertson and the other Kinrossshire representatives on PKC for their efforts on our behalf.