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Ashfield Aztecs Ladies Hockey Club has been a stalwart of the local community, first as Pretty Polly Hockey Club, and then changing Ashfield Aztecs in 1996.

While local grassroots sports clubs come and go over the years, Ashfield Aztecs remain steadfast in its commitment to providing a quality hockey club for all.

AALHC’s priority continues to be making hockey financially accessible, which, for a self-funded club, can be a challenge, but one they have succeeded in season after season.

The club now boasts 76 affiliated members and is ready to put out four fantastic teams again this coming season.

Some of the Ashfield Aztecs. (Photo by: Helen Mackenzie-Roberts)

Starting on Thursday, August 31, the club will run a free Back To Hockey scheme at its home ground of Kingsway Park, Kirkby, featuring six weekly sessions, open to all aged 13 above, with all fitness levels and hockey experience welcome.

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Having four teams across different divisions, means the club easily caters to players of all experience, including those that have never held a hockey stick before.

Gemma Goddard, club chairman, said: “The club is run by a committee of eight volunteers, but it wouldn’t be the amazing club it is without all the brilliant ladies that turn up every week and put on a great display of friendship, teamwork, and love of all things hockey.

“Although our passion for hockey is obvious, what I love most about the club is the life-long friendships it cultivates and the sense of belonging it provides to so many.”

For more information, or to register, email [email protected] or see fb.com/ashfieldaztecslhc

Longstanding Ashfield hockey club invites the community to pick up a stick