Cambridge South Hockey Club


Cambridge South Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Cambridge, England. The club currently runs five men's and five ladies' teams competing in the East Region Men's and Women's Leagues respectively, 6th XIs for both genders that play friendly matches, men's and women's masters and indoor teams and a social mixed side. The club has had its home venue at Long Road Sixth Form College, Long Road, Cambridge since autumn 2014. Training is currently offered on Tuesdays for Men, Mondays and Wednesdays for Women, Wednesdays for Under-16s, Saturday mornings for Under-12s and an casual mixed session on Thursdays.
During the 2019-20 season the Men's 1st XI will play in Division 1, whilst the Ladies 1st XI will compete in Division 2NW.

History

The Club was formed in about 1935, originally as a company team for the paper manufacturer Spicers, based in the village of Sawston. At some point the club evolved to become Sawston Hockey Club, still based in the village and playing at the grass pitches owned by Spicers. When league regulations demanded that clubs play their games on artificial pitches, rather than grass, the club moved their home games into Cambridge. The move into the city eventually resulted at the end of the 1997/98 season in the Men's club deciding on a second change of name to Cambridge South Hockey Club, with the Ladies' club following suit the next season.
The move to Long Road triggered a period of rapid expansion for the club, particularly on the Women's side. A Ladies 4th XI was founded in 2017 with 5th and 6th teams following in 2019 and 2020 respectively. 5th and 6th Men's XIs have been added in the same period.