We hope that all our children are raring to get back on the pitch. We certainly are, offering hockey to our young players and having loads of fun along the way.
The section continues to grow year on year with now over 350 active junior players, from U6s to U18s, striving for, and achieving, success and development, both on and off the pitch.

We've outlined all the main things to know about the Junior section of the Hockey Club below. But if you have any questions, please do contact us at juniors@brombeckshockey.com. It’s important that all parents, carers, guardians and children familiarise themselves with the junior code of conduct that can be found here.

The season starts on Sunday 6th September

Contents

Coaching Team
Key Club Contacts
Welfare, Safeguarding and DBS
Training
Clothing and protection
Club Kit
Matches
Player Registration
Subscriptions
Additional Coaching Provision
Indoor Hockey
Communication
Volunteers

Coaching Team
We are very proud of our junior coaching team, blending overseas experience, with current and former adult 1s players, and at the younger ages, supported by our ‘young leaders’ programme. All linked by their desire to ensure the game is fun, enjoyable and played in the right spirit.

Introducing some of the key members of the team:

Matt Burton-Bowen

Matt has developed a strong reputation as a coach, leading clubs in the National league; St Albans M1, Old Loughts L1 and Wapping L1, creating environments for players to thrive and develop their technical and tactical skills. Most recently Matt has held a dual role at Sevenoaks HC, coaching the M1 in a successful season in Division 1 South whilst also Head of Junior Coaching.

Here at BromBecks, our own growth in numbers and the emerging pool of talent presents us with an opportunity to evolve what we can offer and to implement a program that provides more hockey across the board. This is an exciting opportunity for the club and a step in the right direction towards creating an environment where every player is supported, and developed to reach their full potential. In our eyes, there’s no better person to lead this change, than Matt.

From developing our coaches and planning around enhanced sessions, to integrating in-season academies and indoor hockey, Matt will be the catalyst for significant growth at the club. Matt will help strengthen the pathway to senior hockey across both boys and girls, lead on the junior coaching program, whilst also assisting the senior sides and their coaches too. To have someone of Matt’s experience and drive in the club, will help us very quickly realise our full potential.

Juan Gomez

Our Men 1s Player / Coach, Juan continues to successfully oversee our Junior Hockey Camp & Academy program too, which now attracts players from external clubs and schools, due to their quality and reputation for being fun and interactive hockey learning for kids 7-16.

Click here for Key Club Contacts

Welfare, Safeguarding and DBS

We’re pleased that Brendan Kearns is continuing to provide the Welfare and Safeguarding role for the junior club, this year he is joined by Samantha Howell who will be leading the vital task of ensuring our coaches and volunteers are DBS checked.

welfare@brombeckshockey.com
dbs@brombeckshockey.com

Training

Our season starts on Sunday 6th September, with our final session taking place on Sunday 18th April 2027 (subject to fixture scheduling)

The majority of our training sessions and home matches take place on Sundays at either:

Langley Park School for Girls pitch (at the north of the site next to the car park)

or the Langley Park School for Boys pitch (south along the lane) (dry weather parking only)

Click here for details of our season dates and training slots.
Training takes place at different times and pitches depending on the age group.

There will be no training sessions on Sunday 25th October and Sunday 14th February, due to school half term breaks, in line with the EH Calendar.

All coaching is undertaken by coaches who are suitably DBS checked and qualified to work with young people.

The Lead Coaches for each group work closely with our newly appointed Head of Junior Development & Talent Pathway, ensuring that sessions are planned and fit for purpose.

Clothing and protection

Players should be suitably clothed for all coaching sessions and matches – shorts / skirt / skort / tracksuit trousers + suitable shirt / sweatshirt / fleece.

Training doesn’t usually stop for rain, so a lightweight waterproof is an important piece of kit

Shin guards and mouth guards are essential

Trainers, even if not specially designed for astroturf should have a good grip and laces should be tied up sufficiently tightly so as to support the foot and help get a good grip on the pitch.

A limited number of sticks are available to borrow, but you should bring your own stick if you have one.

We are happy to advise as to what weight and length of stick is suitable.

We are always delighted for children to try out goalie kit and we can provide both training and kit to use.

Club Kit

Our club kit partner is Hawkinsport. All the Club kit can be found and purchased on our dedicated portal here and is delivered directly to your home address. here . Anyone playing matches for the junior club should have a white playing shirt. Other club training kit is available to purchase as well.

U12 age groups and below should order shirts from the cost effective Junior range.
https://www.hawkinsport.co.uk/products/brombeck-hc-junior-home-shirt

U14s and above should order the adult style shirts, where an allotted ‘Club’ number will be given by the supplier.

These shirts are numbered and come in junior sizing:

https://www.hawkinsport.co.uk/products/brombeck-hockey-club-ent26-junior-adidas-home-shirt

And adult sizing and cut:

https://www.hawkinsport.co.uk/products/brombeck-hockey-club-ent26-womens-home-shirt

https://www.hawkinsport.co.uk/products/brombeck-hockey-club-ent26-mens-home-shirt

Matches
Bromley and Beckenham Junior Hockey Club is affiliated to the London Region of England Hockey, and we usually run two 11- a- side teams in each age group at U14s and above - both Tier 2 and Tier 3.Dependent on numbers and expected quality we might run a C team and/ or a Tier 1 side. Minis and juniors up to U12s play shorter formats on smaller pitches. Your age group manager will provide more information about league and cup fixtures/tournaments. All players from the U14 age group and above must be registered with the club on England Hockey’s ‘GMS’ system. Go to this webpage to register

Player Registration
All children, whether members or trying the club / sport out, must be registered via our Pitchero portal for the purposes of insurance and liability. This is separate to the England Hockey registration. here Parent details (including date of birth) must be completed first and then a child account added to the parent account. The parental date of birth is used to validate whether emails can be sent (U16s can’t get emails directly from club representatives.)

Subscriptions
Subscriptions start at £170 for the season(for mixed U8s). Sibling and volunteering discounts are available. Click here here for full details]. Any child is welcome to give the sport or the club a try for up to 2 sessions without commitment, but every child trying out needs to be registered (as above) All club payments must be made electronically through our club site – all available ‘products’ can be found here . For any questions regarding subscriptions please contact admin@brombeckshockey.com

Player Pathway Academy

We will once again be offering a development group that will train midweek. This is by invitation and will be managed by Matt Burton-Bowen and supported by first team players. An excellent opportunity for the boys and girls to get first rate coaching from high-quality coaches. This will be run on an 8-week basis, either side of Christmas. We will be looking to start this from October and run through to late November. Selections and invitations will be done in early October.

Specialist Session – Goalkeeping

Monthly workshops available for internal & external Goalkeepers run by Men’s 1st team goalie, Matt Cady. All sessions are midweek, running on the first Thursday of the month. The cost per session is £18 and places are limited! First session on Thursday 3rd September.

Email Matt directly on gk@brombeckshockey.com

Payment for the session is available through Pitchero.

Indoor Hockey

This year we will offer indoor hockey across the board. This will be charged at an additional cost to cover the cost of hiring the indoor hall. More details will be shared, once the season has started.

Communication

Pitchero is the key method for communication allowing age group managers to contact parents, load training details, track availability and share match details and selection. The club committee also use the platform to share important notices and information. Most managers also use WhatsApp groups as a back up to Pitchero. We encourage all our parents to download and use the Pitchero app here

Volunteers

We continue to be a volunteer led club and involvement of parents is key to the development of the section and we are always on the lookout for help, however big or small. In particular we’d love to hear from people interested in these roles: • Age group managers (no specific hockey experience is needed). To work alongside lead coaches to organise and support the fixtures allocated by London Hockey. • Assistant coaches – hockey experience useful, but not necessary up to U12s. • Social secretaries. • Sponsorship / fundraising lead. • Registration duty - supporting age group managers on Sundays
Click here for details of discounts available

Contact Ian Dinwiddy juniorsecretary@brombeckshockey.com for information about the nature of the roles

Finally, and in summary, we would like to wish you an enjoyable season of hockey and look forward to seeing you around the pitches in the coming weeks and months.

Thanks, Nick Bluett
on behalf of BromBecks HC Junior Committee
juniors@brombeckshockey.com