22.12.06

Have a great Xmas

This is a message to all boys have a great Xmas, keep fit and practising your skills. See you in the new year!!

AJM

17.12.06

Look at the new school website

This is the new school website
www.wirralgrammarboys.com

14.12.06

1st XI v Birkenhead School - Good Results!!

Well done to all of the players who played in the 1st and 2ndXI games at Birkenhead School. The two performances ensured that we came away with pleasing results!! A hard forght battle against the 1st XI ended in a 0-0 draw with the killer instinct infront of goal being the key. The main focus and aim oif this squad must be their basic skills and their ability to pass to each other and to create space for each other.

The second point is how much they want the ball and more importantly the game itself. 'Do you want it more than your opposite number?'

All that being said the boys played well against a young yet well drilled Birkenhead 2nd XI and showed their fighting skills to end up 3-1 winners. Assisted by the umpire in the first game Scott, Taylor, Cooper and Millington all finished with aplomb. Well Done Boys

Wirral 1st 0 - 0 Birkenhead School
Wirral 2nd 3 - 1 Birkenhead School
Taylor
Cooper
Millington

10.12.06

1st XI v Birkenhead School

This Wednesday the 13th the 1st and 2nd team play Birkenhead School at Oxton HC. This will be a good test for our boys as the complete the first half of the season. Good luck boys

7.12.06

Good Training session

Tuesday 5th December

Well Done to all the boys in Years 9/10 and also to Graeme Millington, Chris Scott and Mike Cooper.

Yr 9 v St Anselms

This game is another match under the quickly improveing Year 9 team. There are lots of signs that these boys have improved and are beginning to understand how to lay the game. A good early chance hat fell to debutant Sean Farrington was unlucky saved by the St Anselms goalkeeper who had played for the U16's. We kept making lots of short passes and created a few chances and gained some short corners.

In the second half we had a bizarre 10 minute period in which the St Anselms team scored three goals.

If the boys can start playing for local hockey clubs like Neston, Bebinton and Oxton then we could really see improvements in their individual skills.
Keep things up boys!!

St Anselms 3 v 0 Wirral

1st XI v Kings Macclesfield

This was a strange old game the Wirral team approached the game with a lax attitude and this showed as the performance was just not there! The basic skills were poor and we struggled to string passes together and create chances.

Wirral 1 v 2 Kings Macclesfield

Yr 9 House Hockey Tournament

On a fairly cold wet afternoon, there was a feast of Hockey took place at the Bebington Oval. The four houses of Barber, Dodds, Hodgson and Lever were well represented and the four goalkeepers of Jonathan Dearden-Williams, Adam Dolman, Andrew Rich and Tom Smith all got kitted up in the rain. This was going to be fun!!The matches started with two matches taking place on half of a pitch.

Barber 1 v 2 Dodds
Woods Tom, Farrington, Sean and Dutton, Max

Hodgson 0 v 0 Lever


A good start to the matches with plenty of chances in both games and good goalkeeping. These boys have started to show skills and are working well as a team. The commitment is amazing.

Barber 0 v 1 Lever
Oldham Neil

Hodgson 2 v 0 Dodds
Wilkinson George, Turner George

This was a cracking game with plenty of chances throughout. Well Done boys.

Barber 1 v 0 Hodgson
Bowen Mike

Lever 0 v 0 Dodds

Winners - LEVER

25.11.06

Wirral U15 this Sunday

Matthew Walker, Harry Bush and Kieran Riddiough will be playing for the Wirral this weekend against Shropshire. Good luck boys!!

23.11.06

U14 v Calday Grange

The Yr 9 team take on Calday Grange Grammar at the Bebington Oval tonight at 4.15. This is another chance for the boys to develop their skills and apply them to the game. Just keeping possession will be the key and taking the opportunities when they arise!!

Result - 3-0 (L) A good performance and chances created also, there is definate improvement here boys!! Thanks to Mr Thomason, Chris Scott and Mr Hoare who helped out today. Keep it up boys.

20.11.06

Well Done (U15 Boys)

Well done to Harry Bush, Matthew Walker and Kieran Riddiough for their selection for the Wirral U15s. This is a credit to these boys who play for local clubs and have developed into talented players over the last year or so. We wish them every success when representing their county.

1st XI v Calday

On Wednesday the 22nd November the 1st XI will take on Calday Grange at 2.30 at Calday. Wirral will be out for revenge after their earlier encounter at the beginning of October when Wirral felt cheated out of a victory.

Good luck boys!!

Result 2-1 (L) Match Report to follow

21st Nov U16 v Calday Grange

This is likely to be a highly competitive game against Calday. Lets make sure we get our revenge boys after our draw earlier in the season. Play positive attacking hockey boys!!

Result - 1-0 (L) A very close competitive game in which Wirral has plenty of chances just failing to cover them lead to a sucker punch as Calday scored the only goal.

15.11.06

Basic Hockey Yrs 7/8/9

Basic Hockey for all boys who would like to start playing hockey and to develop their basic skills should meet in the PE changing rooms by the gym at 3.45 on Fridays. The Hockey runs until 4.45 at school.

Wirral U15 v St Anselms

News will be posted of the result and the game

Wirral v Neston 1st XI

The 1st XI Wirral cup game was a highly competitive encounter that was very evenly matched for large parts of the game. Both Wirral and Neston had good early chances, but it was Wirral were looked more likely to score. Good performances by Brad Cook, Chris Drew and solid defending by Peter Van Berkum and Will Oldham ensured the score was a stalemate until the last minute of the first half. A mistake in the Wirral midfield left a Neston midfielder to power into the dee only to be upended by Chris Scott. CCC WHISTLED PENALTY STROKE!! 1-0 half time.

To Wirrals annoyance the Neston boys who play in the same side together week in week out took ther chances in the second half and with the Wirral boys not taking their own good chances including one on ones with the keeper the score was probably fair. This really disappointing as the Caldy result has affected their progress to the final that i feel they deserve.

Wirral 0 v 4 Neston

Wirral U17 Selection

Well Done to Chris Scott and Adam Liu who were selected for the Wirral, I will keep you posted on there progress, results and development. Chris is also the vice captain of the side.

Yr 10 House Matches Results

On a terrible evening weather wise, an entertaining evening of Hockey took place at the Bebington Oval. The four houses of Barber, Dodds, Hodgson and Lever were well represented and the four goalkeepers of David Johnstone, Joe Burchill, Jamie Baxter and Alex Smith all got kitted up in the rain. The matches started with two matches taking place on half of a pitch.

Barber 1 v 2 Dodds
Evans Jack, Elias James (2)

Hodgson 0 v 0 Lever

A good start to the matches with plenty of chances in both games and good goalkeeping. These boys have massively improved!!

Barber 0 v 3 Lever
Watkins Luke, Tidy Mark, Hughes Rob.

Hodgson 2 v 1 Dodds
Spink Andy (2) Dutton Max

Possibly game of the night was the Hodgson v Dodds game with good attacking play from both sideds and good attacks from Spink and Bush especially for Dodds. Well Done!

Barber 2 v Hodgson 3
Evans Jack (2) Gilbert Jack, Spink Andy (2)

Lever 1 v 0 Dodds
Walker Matthew

All these results meant that on goal differance Lever were the winners from Hodgson both teams winning 2 and drawing against each other. Dodds were 3rd and Barber 4th. A special note to goalscorers Andy Spink (4) and Jack Evans (3). Well Done boys.

12.11.06

Wirral v Neston 1st XI

On Wednesday the 1st XI will play Neston for a place in the Wirral Cup finals. The game is at the Oval with the team getting to the Oval for 1.45.

A.Metcalf

Yr 10 House Matches

Tuesday 14th Nov. Oval

The Year 10 House matches will take place on Tuesday 14th Nov at the Bebington Oval from 4.00 - 5.30. Who will win, Barber, Dodds, Lever of Hodgson. Were looking forward to a good competitive tournament.

Good luck boys.

A.Metcalf

9.11.06

Wirral v Sandbach 1st/2nd XI

After a slightly disrupted start and the Wirral lads taking to the pitch with odd shirts we started brightly. Early attacks down the right were productive with Jarmay and Cook linking well. This led to the opening goal with good link play down the right and with a finish from close range by Cooie. Good play throughout the first half led to a few chances that were not converted. We withheld some pessure on the goal at the end of the first half, but the score remained 1-0.

The 2nd half started brightly and the team used quick attacks down both flanks with Taylor and Graves this allowed Drew and Cook to support Harries. Another good close finish from Harries and further strikes from Steadman and Graves took us to 4-0. A solid defensive performance was achieved and a well deserved clean sheet.

A. Metcalf

1.11.06

Good results. Many things to work on!

Wirral 1st XI v St Anselms (1-1) Taylor.

A highly competitive game as usual against our local rivals, but not the best hockey at time. There were too many times when the ball was given away by the Wirral side who missed at times the presence of Graeme Williams in defence. When we did pass the ball we looked effective and created chances but these were few and far between. A better second half provailed but we must learnt to play with a better approach and tempo to ensure we can dominate sides.

Wirral 2nd XI v St Anselms (1-0) Harries

A good open game with plenty of space and better passing from the second team.With good performances by many team members when we started to pass the ball down the right hand side we started to create opportunities and look dangerous. Good linkage play between Liu, Jarmay, Walton and Kelly lead to the only goal finished with aplomb by Marc Harries.
Well Done boys!!

30.10.06

This Week - 30th October.

This week there are three big games all local derbys against St Anselms.

On Wednesday the 1st and 2nd XI have fixtures at the Oval against St Anselms. 2.00 pm Start

Thursday sees the U16 play their most important game of the season against St Anselms. The Cup game in which they must win to ensure they progress onto the finals.

All boys in those teams should ensure they are at training on Tuesday night - 4.00 - 5.30pm.

AJM

U17 Wirral Trials

On Sunday 29th October Wirral 1st teamers and U16 plyers Graeme Millington, Chris Scott and Adam Liu all went for Wirral U17 trials. Well Done to those boys. Keep me posted on your progress. Well Done

27.10.06

U14 Shirts

The U14 players will have their Hockey shirts on Monday or Tuesday dependant upon payment for their shirt. Please collect your shirt from the PE department.

New Kit - 1st XI

The 1st XI have a new Malik kit with a Premium shirt and shorts. The boys will have a Royal blue and white shirt with the school badge, name and number on the back. The kit will be here this week boys and avaliable at the end of the week.

U15 Wirral Trials

Well Done to the following boys who have been selected to go for trials for the Wirral.

Kieran Riddiough
Mark Tidy
Matthew Hughes
James Lawson
Harry Bush
Rob Hughes

They have two trials to impress on Sunday 15th Oct and Sunday 5th November.
Good luck boys

Wirral Call Up

Well done to young Wirral Grammar School boy David Johnstone who has been selected for the Wirral U14 side. David an up and coming goalkeeper who plays his club Hockey for Oxton has improved over the last 12 months and his hockey will only continue to improve with his approach and attitude!

19.10.06

U14 v St Anselms (Oval)

Wirral 0 - 3 St Anselms

A good competitive game in which the year 9 team picked up new skills and game experience! A good start to the game with a Wirral side with many changes and boys making their school debuts. The boys had to ensure that they made sure they passed the ball wide and down the right and left sides. This was another really encouraging performance by the boys and with 19 boys playing a part in the game there is experience to be gained.

Well Done boys

A.Metcalf

U16's v Merchant Taylors

Wirral U16 0 - 3 Merchant Taylors

Wed 18th October

The Wirral U16 team played a talented Merchant Taylor side as always and with a few players missing Wirral made a sturling effort against Merchants. The boys have progressed and developed this year and had chances to score a few goals.

What a result!! V Merchant Taylors

Wirral GS 1st XI 4 v 1 Merchant Taylors

What a win!! This is what we are all about. Quick passing! Attacking play! Calm Finishing and Solid Defending!!

This approach and attitude is the way forward fellas!


Mr Coopers Report

After some soul-searching amongst the 1stXI Hockey Squad, the response was superb to produce the best performance and result of the season. Playing fluent, composed and firey hockey all players made excellent contributions. Excellent approach play and profound defending provided the platform for goals from Graves, Drew, Taylor and Steadman. Well Done everyone!!

16.10.06

U14 V Neston

Wirral 0 - 0 Neston

This was the 2nd game of the U14 teams career and what an excellent defensive performance. The boys ensured that they worked well together throughout the game. Short passing, good defending and critical saves by David Johnstone was a solid base throughout the game.

There were good performances by all boys in particular from Max Eastwood, Peter Clegg, Johnny Williams and Mike Bowen. Well done to all boys as the first result is the most important! We just need to begin to work on attacking and creating chances.

A.Metcalf

16th Oct

Monday
Year 10 Hockey - P4/5 Oval

12.30 - 1stXI / 2ndXI Fitness - Gym (CCC)
13.20 - U14 Meeting - Sports Hall (AJM)

U14 v Neston (Cup) Neston 4pm Start

Tuesday

1st XI/2nd Hockey training at the Oval
U14/U15 Training 4.00 - 5.30

Wednesday

1st XI V Merchant Taylors 1.45 start
U16 v Merchant Taylors 3.00

Thursday

No Hockey training at the Oval
U14 Game v St Anselms

Friday

No Hockey

30.9.06

2nd October

Monday
Year 10 Hockey - P4/5 Oval (Skills Circuit / Press games)

12.30 - 1stXI / 2ndXI Fitness - Gym (CCC)

12.45 - U14 Fitness - Sports Hall (AJM)

Tuesday

No Hockey training at the Oval
U16 Game v Calday Grange (a)

Wednesday

Calday - 1st - 2.00 start
Calday - 2nd

Thursday

No Hockey training at the Oval
U14 Game v Calday Grange (a)

Friday

No Hockey

1st XI v St Anselms (Cup)

Wirral 2 v 1 St Anselms

Whilst never an advert for fluent Hockey, this was a gritty performance against a St Anselms team which seamed set on spoiling play. In terms of possession Wirral dominated the game but failed to fully capitalise on two early goals from Graham Millington and Craig Graves. Its a superb start to the season in the cup, well done boys!!

25.9.06

25th Sept Week

Monday
Year 10 Hockey - P4/5 Oval (Skills Circuit / Press games)

12.30 - 1stXI / 2ndXI Fitness - Gym (CCC)

12.45 - U14 Fitness - Sports Hall (AJM)

Tuesday

Training - Oval 4.00 - 5.30 1st/2nd XI and U14/15

Wednesday

St Anselms - 1st/2nd XI game 2.00 start

Thursday

NO TRAINING

Friday

Indoor Training 12.30 - 1.15
Basic Hockey Yr 7/8/9 - All Boys welcome!! 3.45 - 5.00

1st XI v Neston

The first competitive game of the season saw the highly motivated Wirral team go to Neston with a positive attitude. The preperation for the game had been good and when Wirral took the lead from a short corner on ten minutes things looked good!!

But five minutes of madness from the Wirral team cost the boys the game with errors coming from all over the pitch culminating in a 4-1 scoreline to Neston at half time. After a promosing start this was disappointing. A much better and controlled approach came in the second half and this lead to a variety of chances and a goal from a short corner from Harries brought the score back to 4-2. Neston scored with the last touch of the game.

Final Score 5-2

Results

Hockey Results for Sat 23rd September

Wirral U16 v Birkenhead - Lost 3-2 (Wallis Ryder, Woolaston)

Wirral U14/15 v Birkenhead - Lost 1-0

Both games were highly competitive with chances created throughout for both Wirral teams. There have been significant improvements made my the boys and these are being shown!!

Keep things going boys!!
Saturday 23rd September

Year 11 team v Birkenhead School - Oxton 9.00 am start

All boys in the U16 Squad must make themselves available.

Year 9/10 team v Birkenhead School - Oxton 10.15 start

10.9.06

Year 11 Game v St Anselms

Thursday 14th September

Year 11 team v St Anselms (Oval 4.00 - 5.30)

All boys in the U16 Squad must make themselves available.

Player Profiles / Hockey Info / Fixture Lists

All boys will recieve their player profile that runs for six weeks with your targets to be completed and your gym attendance to be completed.

Fixture lists will be available this week, look at the board to find out about games and training information, next to the PE office.

Year 9 Hockey

Hockey starts this week boys and if there are any boys intrested in playing they should see Mr Metcalf in the PE Department.

First week of the season!

Monday 11th September
Fitness training starts in the Gym with Mr Cooper in the gym at 12.30. (1st/2nd/U16 players)

Year 10 Squad training at the Oval. Meet at break to go down to the Oval P4/5
Fitness training starts in the Sports Hall with Mr Metcalf in the gym at 12.40. (U15/U14 players)

Tuesday 12th September
Hockey training at the Oval - 1st/2nd XI players 4.00 - 5.30
Hockey training at the Oval - U14/15 players 4.00 - 5.30

Wednesday
1st XI v 2nd XI at the Oval bring your blue shirts and your white one if you dont have one bring a white shirt. 2.15 start.
We will select the teams on Tuesday. Confirm your availability with the relevant captain. (Lee Steadman/Will Oldham)

Thursday
Hockey training at the Oval - U16/15 players 4.00 - 5.30

Friday
1st / 2nd XI Indoor Hockey - Sports Hall. 12.35 - 1.20
Basic Hockey Skills - Years 7/8/9 (At school, meet in the boys changing room) 3.45 - 5.00

24.8.06

Welcome to the Wirral Grammar School for Boys Website (Hockey)


Hi Everyone

Welcome to the Wirral Grammar School for Boys Hockey Website. This website will have details that will enable everyone to view and access details on the progress and success of the Hockey at the school.
On the site will be;

* Hockey fixtures
* Results and Match reports
* Team details
* Training times and Match times
* News Updates
* School Squads

This information will be constantly updated and will keep everyone informed. Tell your friends to spread the message and show your successes. Good luck with your Hockey this year!!!

Mr A Metcalf