A light-hearted look at some of the characters within the club.

 Men's 1st XI Players

John Livings 

Chris Simmonds

Alex Browne

Rupert Snelling (cpt)

Quite vocal and stickler for health & safety!

Brings the teams average age down.

What will it take to get him back up front?

Ed Smith

 David Rutherford

Robbie Kay (v-cpt)

Tom Bell 

'Mystic'. Now back following a brief flirtation with Magpies.

Recent recruit from the north. Awae the lads! Played his way up from seconds.

'Ron', is bound to find a few 'land mines' during the course of the season. New found position of team pin up boy apparently!

Former UEA forward now looking very un Bjorn Borg like since recent haircut. 

Richard Smith

Richard Moulson

David Skinner

 Gareth Green

Yet another in the teaching profession.

The Beast. Beware the one trick!.

'Side Show Bob'.

Proven by 'Bleep test' to be a fitness machine, amateur pugilist and inaugural coastie!

Hywell Williams

Ash Green

 Men's 2nd XI Players

 Richard Powley

Giles Brooks

  John Goodson

Simon Nisbet

Joined from local Broadland.

The Raging Potato. Web site 'muggins' and tour organiser. Level 1 umpire.

Captain in only his second season after joining from Magpies.

Another player previously with Broadland. Unfortunate to break his arm during his first league match for his new club!

Jim Woodruff

 Olly Browne

Jason Wolfe

 Rob Panter

Not one to voice his opinion! (especially to umpires)

Competition is hot between him and his brother Alex in the goal scoring stakes.

Watch out for the 'spinny thing'. Level 2 coach & 1 umpire.

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Neil Shorten

Andy Hipper 

Pete Mares  

Andy Kelsall

Bandana man.

'Sweaty', patterns on request. Can you guess what it is yet?

Relocated back to Norwich for his second stint..

Andy Ives (v-cpt)

Chris Wilkinson

Mal Hant

Garnett Jones

Former coastie with Lowestoft Railway.

.. 'Shanker' is a hard working, conscientious teacher - so he would have us believe!

Mr anger management.

'Alf', club fashion consultant and illegal immigrant. Migrates home for winter!

Dan Ryan

Richard Phillis (cpt)

Rob Wagstaff

Dan Newman

.Bolsters the contingent of teachers.

'Shaggy'. Back after coaching at Magpies and another golden oldie in the 3rds.

 Men's 3rd XI Players

 Andy Cross

 Ben Dures

John Palmer

Director of Operations. Level 1 umpire

Team workhorse, clubs second solicitor.

Reverse stick goal - could this be the year! Level 1 umpire.

 Colin (Two Lines) Birch

Cley Hamilton

 Jon Price

Bruce McQuade

Mr. 6 inches! Plays very rarely due to fatherhood!

The Judge. Level 1 umpire.

'Chins' has the innate ability to smell food at distance. Level 1 umpire.

Richard Draeger (cpt)

Token New Zealander.and infamous for leading team to 4-0 losses when captain.

Trevor Norman  

Neil Harrison

George Walker

'Trig', difficult to dispossess and watch out for his turn of pace. Newly discovered 3rds goal machine.

Yet to injure himself this season - sweepstake looking good! In semi retirement from hockey.

'Bungle' from Rainbow according to our looky-likeys!

Rob Sinclair

Phil York-Smith

 Will Kirby

Yet to sport the blue woad!

Retirement from hockey means dropping down to the thirds.

This seasons goal machine.

 Men's 4th XI Players

  Dan Molineux

Chris Miller

Robert Bingham

Mark Harrison

Chiropractors dream

Watch the stick tap, it's in the genes! 
 

Mike Banham (v-cpt)

Andy Hollis

Matt Wilson

Ross Gowing

EL Presidente

 Mr Motivator

 Richard Banham

 Steve Manning

 Chris Harrison

 John Butler

The gardening goalie! Still plays occasionally.
 

 Now of the Ex-Presidents Club

Ray Hansell (v-cpt)

Mike Morris

John Ribbons

 Pete Latoy

 Evergreen right back

Best when given the chance to mix it!

 Speedy gonzales

Iron wrists!

Simon Garner

 Andy Key

 Alan Quinton

 Ed Sorrell

Regular leading goal scorer.

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 Grant Carey

Nick Lamb

David Pentin (cpt)

 Tom Salmon

Dentist and accomplished tour navigator.

Run Forest, run. Level 1 umpire.

 Another ex UEA student and civil engineer.

David Gill

Ben Netto

 Adrian Kemp

Richard Woof

Ex President. Old but sure footed. Could it be that he's finally called it a day to concentrate on golf? 

Doubles the teams New Zealand contingent.

Karate kid - 'don't or you'll get hurt'.

New recruit getting back into the game after a number of years.

Azeem Imad

Jess Goldswain

Nick Stevens

Very enthuaiastic youngster from South Africa..

 Ex Mens Club Members & Players

 Paul Timbers

Dale Cave

(1998-2000)

Matt Donaldson

(1998-2000)

Adam Searle

(2000-2002)

Concentrating on the more genteel sport of badminton.

Off to Cambridge to finish studies. Level 1 umpire.

 Another departie, off to seek fame & fortune in our fair capital.

Nippy defender now pursuing his career as a Actuary in Bournemouth (either that or he's retired there!).

 

 Martin Garrood

Tom Freeland

(1999-2001)

Dan Ellis

  Stuart Sewell

(1998-2000)

Scientist who regularly threatened retirement. Unfortunately it didn't prove idle and he has now carried out his threat! 

Swampy. Off to reclaim lands further afield....near Uxbridge I believe.

A case of 'whatever ever happened to?' Injured apparently.

 'Stugo' left us to become a high flying Management Consultant. Drinks on him then!

Pete Thomas

 Carl Allred

Dr. Jamie Older

(2000-2002)

Chris Cox

(2000-2002)

Concentrating on improving his golf handicap.

 Team Geeza. Seeking his fortune in IT in the Big Smoke.

Not a proper Dr, one of the Phd variety! Apparently a one time child film & tv star, ie The Fourth Protocol and The Finding....ehh? Level 1 umpire.

A big loss. Off to teach in the west country. We wish you all the best.

 Martin McBlain

(2001-2002)

Gordon Jennings

Nick Dowling

Nigel Rouse

(2001-2002) 

 Leaving after one season.Post grad studies beckon in Exeter (the best place to improve his beer skills for tour!).

Ex first team captain who left for the challenge of the National League with Harleston. Now (when not injured) plays for City of York HC.

'Disco' left for the bright lights of the Big Smoke.

Returned to the fold at UEA.

Bradley Rose

 Pete Cruse

Jimmy Matthews  

Dan Karlson

Now plays for Norfolk and Greshams School.

It was said he played with an economy of effort.

You would never guess he disliked having his photo taken!.

Goalkeeper making the cross over from the UEA...but not for long evidently!

Oliver Hewkin

Stuart Peters

 Sanjoy Dasgupta

 Matt Taylor

Captains Harleston Magpies in their bid to retain National League status.

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Crazy legs crane currently taking a hopefully not permanent break from hockey.

Mick Thomson

Brian Lowe

Craig Elliot

 Ian Medler

His second or is it third stint at the club? Awaiting his fourth!

Be careful not to mistake this New Zealander for an Aussie!

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Watch the aggression!

Brett Ledger

Kurt Cerfontyne

Adam Sayer

(2003-2004)

 

(2002-2004)

Another Australian and infamous former coastie! Don't mention the pygmy goat! Upon completion of European Vacation 2 returned home to Brisbane.

Bolstered our southern hemisphere contingent for a second stint. Can't drink...however does smoke!

Off to University of Hull.

James Wright

Fergus Clinch

(2003-2004)

Richard Dickinson

An Honourary ex-member, the 'Flying Mattress' has returned to the bright lights of the City.

Continues his studies in Exeter.

Helped continue the tradition of UEA old boys.

 David Foxall

Kevin Gribben

Josh Mylne

Jason Thompson

Still occasionally makes forays out for our first team.

The fitness guru. Thirds Player of the Year 2003. Relocated due to work commitments but makes rare appearances.

Australian, but we don't hold it against him!. You're bound to hear him on the pitch! Player of the Year 2003. A bit pre emptive, but returning home with family mid December.

Whatever happened to Jason?

  Bryan Quinton

 Andy Bingham

Stuart Wright

Andrew St Ledger

Sick note, but vital defensively when fit. Injury forces retirement

.'Bonky' - We're sure that there's a weight restriction on sticks! Now concentrating on reducing the golf handicap.

Availability hampered by flying duties..

 .'Sledge', defender, political animal and former UEA player. Pursuing political career as LibDem researcher in London.

Robbie Whiting

Glen Richardson

Tom Rutledge

Andrew Podd

Jumped ship to play for Magpies!

Departed to pursue interests of orienteering and twitching!

Ben Shaughnessy

Ben Miles

Bim Sawhney

Luke King

He and the missus now doing their bit for the Scottish tourist industry

Doubled the number of first team dentists and previously with Broxbourne HC.

Pursuing career in law enforcement with the Met.

Simon Wardale

Simon Parsons 

Tom Crook

Richard Thompson

'Biscuit': why just hit it when you can melt it?

Men's Club Umpire

Kelvin Morley (level 2)

 

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