Meet the Committee and Coaches

NHC is run by a voluntary committe with defined roles and responsibilities. They are elected officers of the club at the AGM in May where every paid up member receives a vote. Please contact them if you have question.

Committee members

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Andy Dale

Role: President (Executive Committee)

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Club President:Day to day management of the executive committee, finances, future development of the club.
Tel: 07852 267797

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Martin Wilkes

Role: Volunteer Officer (Executive Committee)

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Martin is the club's Volunteer Officer. If you have any welfare or safeguarding issues or are looking at ways you can help the club then please contact him. Tel: 07775 334600

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Matt Gausden

Role: Secretary (Executive & Senior Committee)

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Matt is responsible for all incoming and outgoing communication to the club to leagues, England Hockey and membership. Playing and training kit is also managed by Matt.
Tel:07708948646

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Jon Keep

Role: Senior Section Chairman (Executive & Senior Committee)

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Jon oversees the day to day running of the senior section of the club, which contains 7 men's teams, 5 ladies teams and 2 mixed teams. Tel:07970676622

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James Miller

Role: Treasurer (Executive & Senior Committee)

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Blandford HC (2000-2003), University of Bath HC (2003-2008), City of Bath HC (2004-2008), VfB Stuttgart (2006-2007), Northampton Saints (2008-)

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Lesley Langley

Role: Mixed Representative (Senior Club Committee)

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Management of the Mixed section, representative on the Northants mixed committee.Tel:07769945913

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Karl Flowers

Role: Junior Section Chairman (Executive & Junior Committee)

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Junior Club Chairman, Club Umpire Secretary and Under 4 Level 1 coach. I have won the 1983 Limited Edition Hockey PVC Cup. I have a banana in my hat at all times to make U4s laugh. World of Warcraft junky. Ross McLean wannabe. Complete nutter. If there is a weird 7th team match report chances are its me. I never evaded capture by the entire Ugandan police force...

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Annie Howard

Role: Communications Officer (Executive Committee)

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As communication officer Annie is responsible for all incoming and outgoing communication to the club members. She also oversees the marketing of the club and sponsorship

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Sally Adlen

Role: Ladies Representative (Senior Committee)

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Came back to my hockey roots after a 5 year interlude playing Korfball (it’s Dutch…), and joined the club in January 2010. I have since played for all 4 ladies teams and somehow now find myself as Ladies Captain. I am the committee representative for all of the ladies teams covering playing, training, discipline and welfare. If you have anything you want to talk about or anyone wanting to join the club please feel free to get in touch.

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Tony Brennan

Role: Academy Chairman ((Executive & Academy Committee)

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Tony is the Chairman of the newly formed Academy Section of the Club. Overseeing the day to day running of players aged 13-17 years. Last year he Captained the World Famous Fighting Sixes to Promotion and is an all round good guy (i mean Round) also looks after U16/18 teams at club. just in my 3rd season of hockey and i am addicted.
loves a pint or two and a chat about anything.

Coaching staff

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Jon Noble

Role: Mens Club Coach

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I joined Northampton Saints Hockey Club in 1983 at the age of 12 and have been with the club ever since…

I wanted to be forward but gradually got pushed further and further back and spent near enough the majority of my playing career in the back line as a sweeper / centre back or right back.

I have played for all the sides in the men’s section and spent from 1992 through to 2008 in the first team with a couple of spells as captain.

I am now a L2 Hockey Coach and spend my time coaching our Juniors, Mens & Ladies teams with games thrown in for whichever team needs a wily old defender….

Sad as it is but when there is no hockey it is just not fun…

Colyn Biddle
Colyn Biddle

Role: Ladies 1st XI Coach

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Nicky Milford

Role: Head Junior Coach (Tue Nights)

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Tel:07767831427

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Martin Wilkes

Role: Head Junior Coach (Sat mornings)

Martin is the club's Volunteer Officer. If you have any welfare or safeguarding issues or are looking at ways you can help the club then please contact him. Tel: 07775 334600

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Gavin Markham

Role: Mens 1st XI Coach

Steve Finch
Steve Finch

Role: Ladies Club Coach

Having been a player and umpire in the local mixed scene for more than 20 seasons, started coaching about 10 seasons ago and have joined Northampton Hockey Club in 2012 as ladies 2nds, 3rds and 4ths coach.

Other

Martin Skinner
Martin Skinner

Role: Mens Fixture Secretary

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Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker

Role: Ladies Fixture Secretary

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Sarah is Ladies fixture secretary
Tel: 07710982497
Email: sarahktelford@gmail.com

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Karl Flowers

Role: Umpires Secretary

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Junior Club Chairman, Club Umpire Secretary and Under 4 Level 1 coach. I have won the 1983 Limited Edition Hockey PVC Cup. I have a banana in my hat at all times to make U4s laugh. World of Warcraft junky. Ross McLean wannabe. Complete nutter. If there is a weird 7th team match report chances are its me. I never evaded capture by the entire Ugandan police force...

Del Bowie
Del Bowie

Role: Badgers Manager

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Del has been involved with the club for a number of years and has now taken over the running of our 2 badgers teams each week. Quite how we manages to get over 22 youngsters out to play hockey is a mystery to us, but keep up the good work!