Published on Tuesday 19 June 2012 12:45. Spending a lengthy spell at the bottom of a swimming pool may appear a daunting prospect for many. However, with the aid of a snorkel, fins and a small stick, the members of the Edinburgh Underwater Hockey Club relish …
Article in Edinburgh Evening News: http://www.scotsman.com/sport/water-world-of-fun-as-capital-s-octopush-stars-get-set-for-glory-1-2362907
Wednesday training sessions have been suspended over the summer and will restart in September.
This is due to reduced numbers attending over the summer holidays – particularly student players leaving Edinburgh for summer.
Date of return to normal three nights a week will be announced soon.
Here is a link to a list of sport funding sources from Games Legacy Scotland. Anyone fancy investigating some of them?
I have space in my car for four people. Leaving Morningside at about 09:00 to get to Portobello at about 09:30. Give me a call if you want a lift – I don’t mind a detour.
Brian
Saturday 14th April 10:00 -16:00
Please meet 09:30 at the Portobello pool for a 10 start – see below for why
Cost will be £15 and will include food at Tim and Libby’s afterwards
Tournament Organiser is Matt Butcher and he says:
So far the Edinburgh people I have down to be playing are myself, Hayley, ‘Gary’, Ruth, Amy, Brian, Tracey, Liam, Tim, Libby, Ric (plus Jackie), Oscar, Mike , Alice and Rachael which if I can count makes 15.
We’ve got 5 other teams coming (Dundee, Aberdeen, Oban, Glasgow and Hippos) with numbers ranging from 6 to 10 on each team. I’ve done a draft of potential teams but the plan is to check at the captain’s meeting on Saturday how many players each team has actually turned up with and then balance the teams out a bit using the extra Edinburgh players.
If anyone particularly doesn’t (or does) want to be on one of the other teams give me a shout and I’ll accommodate it.
Any questions drop me a line, if not see you tomorrow or Saturday.
Cheers
Matt
In case anyone hasn’t heard, the tournament is 10-4 at Portobello Swim Centre (http://www.bing.com/maps/?lvl=15&where1=EH152BS,%20UK&FORM=MMREDR).
p.s. cheers Brian for setting this blog up!
After teething problems resulting in the EUHC first night booking of the Dive Pool at the Commie being cancelled – the pool is now fixed and working perfectly.
First session was a little late due to the previous club leaving the pool too late – raising the pool floor from five to two metres took the delay in starting up to ten minutes. However, we still had our complete hour of playing and the pool staff will investigate how to improve things for next week.
Pool session was a great success – clear water, plenty space, nineteen players, lots of fun.
Pics of the Royal Commonwealth Pool which opened in March 2012.
Edinburgh Underwater Hockey Club Team train in the Diving Pool on Tuesday Evenings
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