Knutsford Hockey Club (KHC) has benefited from a generous donation from Knutsford Lions, helping them to purchase a goalkeeping kit to support the development of goalkeepers at the club.

KHC has a significant junior section with a dedicated team holding training sessions during the season for different age groups on Tuesday evenings at Knutsford leisure centre. The club has also engaged with Knutsford Academy to hold regular sessions at the school with the aim of encouraging younger players to get involved in hockey. The senior squads are benefiting from this as juniors and intermediates develop and compete for places in the senior teams.

Field Hockey goalkeepers have to wear protective equipment which is expensive to purchase but critical to avoid injury. The club understands it is unrealistic for younger goalkeepers in particular to meet the high financial cost of equipment which they will outgrow within a year or two. The new kit will be worn by several team members who are training and playing as goalkeepers.

If you are interested in giving hockey a go, either in goal or outfield, then please visit https://www.knutsfordhockeyclub.co.uk/ for more information and follow them on Instagram #knutsfordhockeyclub. For more information on Knutsford Lions, to enquire about membership, or to get involved with their community activities visit their website at www.knutsfordlions.org.uk.