10 August 2009 : Summer Camp SuccessNews
10 August 2009 : Summer Camp Success
A great time was had by all and great achievements for Cottenham players at the NRHA Summer Camp. Lucas, Daniel and Rebecca each won Player of the Day Awards, and Freddie won the Most Improved Player between camps.
18 July 2009 : Scott wins National U13 Player Of The Year
At the National Cup Finals in Peterborough Scott Neville was presented with his award as National Roller Hockey Association of England 'U13 Player of the Year'. What a fantastic finale to the season. Huge, huge well done Scott!!!!!
12 July 2009 : Club Awards
The club took time out to recognise the people and players who made this such a great season. Big thanks to Mike and Sue for allowing their garden to be invaded for such a huge turnout. The annual awards were blessed with sunshine and good food, and even better the speeches weren't too long! Trophys were awarded for Player of the Year and Most Improved Player in each age group decided on by the Coaches, and the players themselves voted for the keenly sought Players' Players award. Certificates were also given out to the Coaches and Referees who have extended their skills and qualifications through the year !
Every squad member received a medal they each should be very proud of for the fantastic success they have had this season - well done Cottenham Roller Hockey ! 
| U11s Most Improved Player | Jack Stevens-Lee |
| U11s Player of the Year | Tom Barry |
| U13s Most Improved Player | Maia Hawtin |
| U13s Player of the Year | Scott Neville |
| U15s Most Improved Player | Sam Casford |
| U15s Player of theYear | Rebecca Sharpe |
| Players' Player | Scott Neville |
Click here to see all of the awards given out through the year.
The Club's growing collection of Trophy's was on display during the day - to see them all again look at the 'Online Trophy Cabinet' here
4 & 5 July 2009 : National Conference Finals
It might have been mentioned just occasionally before BUT this is just the third season the club has existed. This weekend we had two teams representing Cottenham in the National Conference Finals. Each year the top two teams in the final league standings from each age group automatically qualify for the National Conference Finals against the top two teams from the other regions in order to find out who are the 'Club National Champions of England'. The Minors team qualified due to their fantastic second place in the league. The Under 11's also qualified but had to go to the play-off's first. All of the third place teams in their leagues are invited to a Conference Play-Off tournament to fight for the last place in the finals.
And back to that thought, "only our third season.....", and both teams did incredibly well and did Cottenham Roller Hockey Club very proud. The Minors came third, and the Under 11's came second. Wow!
Under 11's - 1st HBU, 2nd Cottenham, 3rd Manchester, 4th Cambridge
Under 13's - 1st HBU Vipers, 2nd Kings Lynn, 3rd Cottenham, 4th Manchester
Match reports here
28 June 2009 : Referee of the Year !
A huge well done to Ric Parfit who has been awarded the coveted 'Referee of the Year 2009' title by Eastern Counties Roller Hockey Association.
28 June 2009 : Cottenham win EC CUP FINALS!!!!!!
Breaking News - The Minors team successfully won through the KO Cup competition at Burwell on 31 January to earn a place in the end of season EC Cup Final against Kings Lynn. A hard fought match but Cottenham took control and won 4-1. This third season of the club's history had already passed all expectations but now has gone into overdrive. A huge huge well done to the team. Mike will soon be posting a detailed Match Report once he has recovered from the excitement !!!
Sooooo...... Can this fantastic season possibly get any better ? Its the National Conference Finals soon. Can the Minors' and the Under 11's squads make it a truly magical year over the 4 & 5 July weekend ?
WATCH THIS SPACE !!!!!
7 June 2009 : Under 11's & Minors win through to the National Conference Finals
The Under 11's team went to the NRHA Play-Offs at Soham today to battle for the final place in the National Conference Finals. At the end of the season all of the third place teams in the regional leagues hold a play-off competition join the first and second place teams who all qualify automatically. The first match was against Plymouth and the team cruised to victory winning 8-0. The second match started well getting 3 goals ahead against HBU Pythons, but they fought back in the second half making the tension unbearable. The final score was 3-2 so Cottenham won through into the finals on 4 July.
The Minors team are also going to the National Conference Finals for their league on 5 July - they automatically qualified coming second in the Eastern Counties Divison 1.
Good luck to both teams. Another brilliant adventure for Cottenham Roller Hockey !!!!
10 May 2009 : Inters win the league - Champions !!!!!!
Cottenham A took the wins needed to come top of the Intermediates (Div 2) league on Sunday. Huge congratulations to the team.
Mike : "It's hard to beleive that 12 months have passed since the final tournament last year when we clinched the Division Two Minors title. We needed two wins and a draw and although I believed we would be too strong for our opposition we had to make sure we did not slip up. This has been a truly fantastic season for the team losing just once all season and growing stronger with every tournament. It has been a total pleasure to have been involved with these players. "
This is another fantastic result after the Minors team had already secured second place in the top division and the Under 11's team have finished an amazing third position in their league. More results soon from a brilliant season - not bad for a three year old club !!!!
Read Mike's full match report here
And just to see how far Cottenham Roller Hockey Club has come in just three seasons - look back to where it all started here
3 May 2009 : Inter Regional Competition
The 2nd to 4th of May Bank Holiday weekend saw an outstanding competition bringing the best players selected from the Eastern, Southern & Northern regions compete at Peterborough. It is a mark of how strongly and quickly the club is developing to see how many Cottenham Players were selected to represent the Eastern Counties Region. We had players selected for all of the age bands we play at and above !
Cottenham players were selected to represent the Eastern Counties in the U11s, U13s, U15s, U15 ladies, and U17s teams.
Southern Counties won the U11 and U13 competitions with Eastern Counties coming second, but Eastern Counties dominated winning all of the other age categories - full results can be downloaded here.
A huge well done to all of our players selected : Charlotte Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Jack Stevens-Lee, Tom Barry, Lucas Pembrey, Rees Parfitt, Nicolas Pembrey, Scott Neville, Fred McCann, James Neville, Matt Stearn, Rebecca Sharpe
1 May 2009 : More Coaching & Referee success
We often have much to celebrate on the rink with our amazing players but lets not forget the invaluable contribution of the parents - the strength of the Coaching, Refereeing, and Team Management are all vital ingredients to a sucessful club.
Congratulations to the following parents on successfully passing their recent exams :-
Referee Level 1 : Peter Fraser
Coaching Level 2 : Mike Neville, Mona Pembrey, Paula Johnson, Ric Parfitt
26 April 2009 : Jubilee Cup
Cottenham put two team forward to the annual Jubilee Cup held at Burwell and Soham over the weekend of 25 & 26 April. Cottenham fielded two teams in this under 13's tournament. Ten teams took part, including the eventual winners the amazing CP Ribes from Spain.
Cottenham A did really well to finish 5th in a very strong competition, and Cottenham B had a great day given the amount of players playing well above their age group. Well done to all of the players.
The final results were :-
Full results can be downloaded - here.
28 March 2009 : WOW, WOW, WOW !!!!
Last year the Minors team acheived the impossible - second year in the sport and we were champions of Dvision 2. Great results at Soham today have secured 2nd place in Division 1 for this season. In just our third season to be contending for the top division is just fantastic. Everyone at the club is so proud!
Well done to the team - and well done to Mike who will be shortly posting a thrilling match report from a very proud team manager !
8 March 2009 : Farnham Shield - Cottenham join the Schoolboys
A day trip to Farnham for the 2009 Farnham Shield gave us the opportunity for our first run out at Schoolboys level. For a team consisting of one 12 year old, five 13 year olds and two 14 year olds playing in this under 17s tournament may have seemed all too premature but at Cottenham we are used to be against it. The standard of our hockey was brilliant and the team felt comfortable at this level, competing on equal terms, battling for everything as if lives depended on it!
Well done to everybody, particularly our two goalkeepers who were both outstanding and endured a day of shots from some players who will shortly move up to senior level.
A very proud and memorable day for Cottenham Roller Hockey !
Read MIke's exciting full match report here
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1 February 2009 : More success for Cottenham in Project 2010
Carlos Amaral recently extended his Project 2010 squad to 16 players including Cottenham Intermediates A captain, James Neville. Following Cottenham Intermediates A goalkeeper, Matt Stearn, James becomes the first outfield player from our club to be selected. As September 2010 approaches the 16 in the squad will be reduced to 10 players for the European Championships. For these players to even reach the squad is a phenomenal acheivement bearing in mind both players are playing in only their 3rd season of hockey. Good luck to both players for 18 months time. Congratulations and well done James for joining the squad.
31 January 2009 : Minors A win through to the Final !!!
With tremendous results the Minors A team picked themselves up after a slow start to the Minors EC Cup Knockout Tournament at Burwell to finish strongly and win through to the EC Cup Final in June against Kings Lynn - well done for another great acheivement. For the full match report look here.
30 December 2008 : NRHA Christmas Camp a roaring success - Cottenham Players Shine !
The Christmas Camp (27-30 December at Soham) was very well attended with 43 young players from all over the country working very hard. Cottenham was well represented at the camp walking away with a fantastic collection of the awards :-
To see how pleased Carlos was with all the players visit his web-site here
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3 December 2008 : Project 2010 Preparation Squad
Well done to Matt Stearn !!!! Matt has been selected by Carlos Amaral (National Director of Coaching) to join the squad preparing for the European Schoolboys Championship in 2010 which are being held in England. Carlos has added three more players to the Project 2010 squad :-
21 October 2008 : "Flying Skate" Winner !
The winner of the "Flying Skate" competition for a flight for two over Cambridge was drawn by Eddie Murphy at the Cottenham Feast - well done to Claire Walker with square number 120 who won the prize and can now look forward to her aerobatic treat. Huge thanks to Marshall Aerospace for generously donating the prize !
16 October 2008 : International Friends
It is nice to be able to welcome friends to enjoy our club and our sport. Katharina, a German exchange student staying with the Parfitt family, joined the Thursday training session. She had never played before and hadn't even heard of Roller Hockey. She really enjoyed herself and would like to say thanks to Dave for allowing her to attend the session and also thanks to all the children who were there for making her feel welcome.
12 October 2008 : What a Feast.......
The annual Cottenham Feast Parade was a great success. Wonderful weather and a lot of hard work from the village to put on a great display. Cottenham Roller Hockey club yet again made a big noise with our "Rock 'n' Roller Hockey" theme. The club came third in the overall best float competition - who knows next year we might even beat the WI !!
A big thanks to Travis Perkins for providing the materials to build the 11 foot electric guitar, M.Dickerson Ltd for the loan of their lorry, and of course Richard for again having to drive the length of Cottenham at two miles an hour listening to our lot singing (er.... trying to sing).
Click here for photo's of the feast.
And while all that was happening...... a huge well done to the Inters Cottenham A team who stormed to 4 out of 4 wins at their first tournament of the year at Soham. Brilliant !
5 October 2008 : It's a serious business !
Our friends at Pembrey Studios have helped us with the latest team photo's - click here.
Its good to see that all of our players are keeping focussed on the game and being so very serious !
27 September 2008 : New, young and proud !
You would never have guessed that half the squad were playing in their first ever tournament ! The training definitely works because the Under 11's got off to a great start to their season winning 3 out of their 4 matches. The final match with Ely was a thriller but the fresher legs of the Ely team playing their third match of the day prevented a clean sweep. A really big well done to all of the players, especially the new ones who played with such confidence you would have thought they were seasoned pros !
13 September 2008 : Another cracking start to the season !
The Minors have done it again. Opening the 2008 - 2009 season for Cottenham and their first game in the higher division after winning division 2 last year, the Minors (Div 1) team won two out of their three games at Soham. Well done !!!
20 July 2008 : Club Awards 2008
The club awards were presented to the players at the end of season ceremony on Sunday 20 July. A good time was had by all, so thank you to all of the club members who organised the food and the awards. Awards were given to the best player and most improved player in each age group as judged by the coaches. A special award of the players' player was voted for by all of the players themselves. Certificates were also given out for the coaches who this year have taken their coaching, refereeing and first aid qualifications.
The winners were :-
| U11s Most Improved Player | Nathaniel Johnson | ||
| U11s Player of the Year | Nicolas Pembrey | ||
U13s Most Improved Player | Oliver Dawes | ||
| U13s Player of the Year | Fred McCann | ||
| U15s Most Improved Player | Jordan Tomalin | ||
| U15s Player of the Year | James Neville | ||
| Players' Player 2008 | James Neville |
Well done to the award winners, but also well done to all the players who really deserved their medals after a fantastic season !
Check here for the awards given out through the season.
22 June 2008 : A Spectacular End to the Season !!!
The season is over, but what a finale ! Cottenham put its youngest players into the Ivan Cook Trophy competition at the Eastern Counties Finals and Awards day at Bushfields Sports Centre on Sunday 22 June.
Lucas, Charlotte, Nathaniel, Beth and Ben played brilliantly and reached the final – and what an exciting final it turned out to be. Two all at full time against Kings Lynn A, into extra time and sudden death ‘golden goal’. End to end play through the first half of extra time and through to the final 60 seconds of the second half with penalties looming. All of a sudden Kings Lynn managed to rush on our goal. Shot after shot from them, save after save from Nathaniel, seconds to go and Kings Lynn scored. A deserved win for Kings Lynn, but so much praise for our team to get to the final and get so close.
A big thanks to Mona for managing the team, a huge well done to all of the players, and especially well done to Beth and Ben playing in their first competition – what a great start for them and what a great finale to a wonderful season for the club.
Well done Cottenham Roller Hockey !
14 June 2008 : Hot off the press
The Minors' success in becoming champions of their league was featured in Cambridge Evening News on Saturday 14 June. Click on the picture to see the article.
2 June 2008 : A wonderful tribute to Cottenham Roller Hockey Club
A huge thank you to Keith Allen, President of the National Roller Hockey Association, for taking the time to write to the club with such a wonderful tribute. Read the letter here.
31 May 2008 : Minors win the league !!!
28 April 2008 : International training
Good luck and well done to Scott, Tom, Nicolas & Daniel who have been invited to join the NRHA England national training squad in Portugal in June.
27 April 2008 : Jubilee Cup
Well done to the Cottenham A team for their hard work and coming 6th in the Jubilee Cup facing very strong competition including the Spanish team from Vilassar De Mar. Cottenham B (under 11's) did extremely well in a Under 13 tournament and placed 11th. It was an extremely exciting competition with a penalty shoot-outs deciding the final. Congratulations to all who took part and helped.
Click here for full results.
21 April 2008 : Cottenham players representing the Eastern Counties
For such a young club it is wonderful to see so many of our players invited to represent the Eastern Counties in the Inter-Regional competition over the May bank holiday weekend. The following players have been invited to join the Eastern Counties squad :-
Minors : Daniel, Fred & Scott
Under 11's : Tom, Patrick, Lucas, Nathaniel & Nicolas
Ladies : Rebecca
Well done and good luck !
14 April 2008 : Watch out kids, here come the coaches !
Big congratulations to Mona, Paula, Dave and Mike who have all qualified as Level 1 Coaches. Another great boost to the club !
23 February 2008 : "Free-Wheelin' Fun" in the News
Inspired by Fred and Scott representing England Roller Hockey in Portugal, the Cambridge Evening News sent out their reporter to find out more. The result was a full page front cover shot and two page centre spread all about the club in their YouthScene supplement on Saturday 23 February 2008 edition. Well done to Fred and Scott, and well done to everyone at Cottenham Roller Hockey.
27 January 2008 : Oh Refereeeeeeeee !
Well done to Paula Johnson, David Stearn, and Mike Neville who have all qualified as level 1 referees. A lot of sweat revising the rules and the shock of being thrown in to referee the 'bigger boys' matches while being assessed. A welcome boost to the Eastern Counties League !
6 January 2008 : Training for England !
Everyone in the club sends their best wishes to Fred and Scott who will soon be travelling to Portugal to take part in a training camp as part of the NRHA England national squad. Well Done to Fred and Scott ! Details and pictures to follow soon.
30 December 2007 : NRHA Christmas Training Camp
This years camp was a huge success. Over 50 players participated, including 8 players from Cottenham Roller Hockey Club. The days were long (9am - 6pm) and exhausting. Everyone worked so hard but had great fun, and in the process improved their hockey skills so much. Carlos Amaral, National Director of Coaching, said that it was the best camp ever due to the committment and effort of all of the children !!
Particular congratulations go to :-
Charlotte Johnson - Player of the Day on Thursday (White Team Juniors)
Nathaniel Johnson - Player of the Camp (White Team Juniors)
Scott Neville - Player of the Camp (White Team Seniors)
Well done to you all !!!!!!
5 November 2007 : Local Network Fund award for coaching - another success
Cottenham Roller Hockey was successful in its bid to the Local Network Fund to pay for an international coach Carlos Amaral to provide a dedicated coaching programme to boost the club’s skill levels. Carlos is the National Roller Hockey Association Coaching Director who runs National Training Days that some of our players have been able to attend - now we are running dedicated coaching sessions where Carlos tailors a programme just for our players needs. Now that this training is up and running we hope to see our match results get even better !!
14 October 2007 : The Cottenham Feast Parade
Cottenham Roller Hockey Club entered the annual Feast Parade. The whole village put on a great show. A really big thanks to Dickerson's for the loan of the lorry and Travis Perkins for the timber, and of course to Mike for his hard work in organising us all.
More photo's here.
6 October 2007 : A Fantastic Start To The New Season !
Cottenham Roller Hockey Club hosted the first Eastern Counties League events of the 2007/2008 season at a great new facility at Cambridge Regional College.
The new season started with both the Under 11's and the Minors (under 13's) performing fantastically well. The Under 11's won two of their four matches, and the Minors had a perfect start - four wins out of four.
The extra training sessions and coaching on the rules have paid off !!
And don't forget, catch our float at the Cottenham Feast Parade on Sunday 14 October.