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COCK O' THE NORTH PRESS RELEASE

To read the Spenborough guardian press release about the Cock O' The North Challenge Cup click here!

Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy proudly presents.....

The Cock O' The North Challenge Cup

Middlesbrough RHC v Manchester RHC

8th November 2008 - Games starts 6:30pm

Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre,

Turnsteads Ave,

Cleckheaton,

West Yorkshire,

BD19 3QA

HISTORY OF ROLLER HOCKEY

With the revival of the COCK 'O' THE NORTH Challege Cup taking place on Saturday 8th November 2008, between Manchester RHC and Middlesbrough RHC, we thought that it would be a nice idea to show some images of past roller hockey teams based in the North of England.

Listed left to right - top to bottom are:

1. Bradford Wildcats - late 1950's

2. Wakefield v Klostokia - Filey 1959

3. Wakefield - 1976

4. Manchester Roller Hockey Club - 1988

5. Roystonaires - date unknown

6. Sheffield Onions - date unknown

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

Should anyone like to share any other images of past teams, please email them to coach@wmrha.co.uk

WEST YORKSHIRE SPORT WEBSITE

To see the Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy profile on the West Yorkshire Sport Website click here!

LAUNCH OF THE WHITCLIFFE MOUNT ROLLER HOCKEY ACADEMY

To read the Spenborough Guardian press release about the launch of the Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy, click here!

TASTER WEEK 15th to 19th SEPTEMBER 2008

News of the taster week and after school sessions held at Whitcliffe Mount School hits the headlines, to read the press release printed in the Spenborough Guardian click here!

News of the Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy is announced on the NRHA website, click here to

read more!

THIRD TASTER SESSION 30th AUGUST 2008

The third taster session at Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy on Saturday 30th August 2008 was a great success, with lots of local children attending to learn more about the sport of roller hockey.

Again, special thanks to Manchester Roller Hockey Club and Halifax Roller Hockey Club for supporting the session, and a big thank to Ben Davies of SMARTFotos for the photography.

SECOND TASTER SESSION 23rd AUGUST 2008

The second taster session at Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy held on Saturday 23rd August 2008 attracted an increased number of beginners wishing to try roller hockey.

Keith Allen - Presedient of the National Roller Hockey Association, also attended the 2nd taster session and voiced his supported for the Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy.

Again, special thanks to Manchester RHC and Halifax RHC for supporting the event.

Photography by Chris Freeman - President of the NCRHA.

To view an article printed in the Spenborough Guardian about the 2nd taster session click here!

To view an article printed in The Press newspaper click here!

FIRST TASTER SESSION 16th AUGUST 2008

The first taster session at Whitcliffe Mount Roller Hockey Academy held on Saturday 16th August 2008 was very successful. The event began with an exhibition game between Manchester Roller Hockey Club and Halifax Roller Hockey Club, resulting in a Manchester victory 4-1. A taster training session was then held for children wishing to try the sport for the first time.

Special thanks to Manchester Roller Hockey Club, Halifax Roller Hockey Club, Alice Billington Cliff, Isaac Darwent Black, Zachary Cunningham, Anton Byron, Aiden Lawler, Georgia Collerton, William Herbert and Ryan Davies, (and their parents for supporting WMRHA). A big thank you must be extended to Ben Davies of SMARTFotos for the photography.

To view an article printed in the Spenborough Guardian about the first taster session click here!

To view past newspaper articles connected with Whitcliffe Mount click here!