Caradon Hockey Club 2022/2023 Season

Caradon Hockey Club visited St Mellion International Resort to celebrate the successes of their 2022/23 season. There was much to celebrate from both team perspectives and individual achievements. All teams finished the season with a strong league position, with all teams placing in the top half of their league table!

Caradon Ladies 1st team: After having won the league and been promoted in the 2021/22 season, this team have become back-to-back champions by taking 1st place in the West Women’s Division 1 South for the 2022/23 season and once again gaining promotion. Along with finishing as champions, the team achieved 53 points, putting them 8 points clear as champions and scored a staggering 88 goals throughout the league season. Led by captain Clare Poad, these achievements have led to the team being not only nominated but shortlisted for the England Hockey Team of the Year Award. Members of the team will be travelling to Leicester on Saturday 1st July to celebrate with other hockey teams across the country and find out if they are Team of the Year.
Player of the Year: Bizzie Jeffery 
Most Improved Player: Libby Walsh 

Caradon Men’s 1st team:  
The men’s 1st team claimed 4th place in their West Men’s Division 2 South league, finishing the season with 42 points. Led by captain Chris Fasey, the team also put an impressive 84 goals past their opposition throughout the season.  
Player of the Year: Matt Bell 
Most Improved Player: Evan Spencer  

Caradon Ladies 2nd team:  
The ladies 2’s finished the 2022/23 season in 3rd place in the West Women’s Trelawney Division 1 league with a total of 33 points. This team displayed uber amounts of potential throughout the season and have an obvious ability to score goals with a total of 57 this year, the ladies 2’s will be pushing for the league title and promotion in this season coming.  
Player of the Year: Claire Brown (captain) 
Most Improved Player: Nicole Harding 

Caradon Men’s 2nd team:  
This team came on leaps and bounds this season, showing much progress and eagerness to improve throughout each and every game. The team achieved 31 points and a total of 50 goals scored throughout the season, finishing 5th in the West Men’s Piran Division 2.  
Player of the Year: Liam Champion  
Most Improved Player: Freddie Seeva 

Caradon Ladies 3rd team:  
Playing in the same league as the second team, the ladies 3’s also finished a strong season with 6th place in the league on 20 points. With the talent coming throughout not only this team but the rest of the club, and with the 2’s pushing for promotion, hopefully this team will be able to push for the top half of the table in the 2023/24 season.  
Player of the Year: Charlotte Harrison  
Most Improved Player: Kerryn Walsh 

Caradon Ladies 4th team:  
The ladies 4’s also had a successful season finishing 5th in the West Women’s Trelawney Division 2 league. The team achieved a total of 20 points, scored 30 goals and created a great development of their skills and knowledge throughout the season and some fantastic foundations to build on for next year.  
Player of the Year: Rachel Quick (captain) 
Most Improved Player: Lila Johns 

Awards also went to:  
Ladies 2nd team for Best Defence 
Bizzie Jeffery as Caradon Top Goal Scorer 
Sharon Jeffery as Committee Member of the Year 
Clare Poad as Club Person of the Year 

A huge thank you also goes to the dedicated club umpires, without whom the game would not be able to be played. They give their time and expertise each week and the club are proud to have them as a part of the team. This year, Caradon Hockey Club also introduced a Young Umpire Award Programme to aid the progression for young players to begin their umpiring journey. It has been asked that this programme, led by Clare Poad with the help of Caradon club umpires, is now rolled out across Cornwall for other young players to get involved in umpiring. Caradon Hockey Club are leading the way once again.  
Lauren Gouge, Clare Poad, Glayne Price, Jan Woodman, Martin Batty, Jules Walsh, Katie Fear, Neil Spencer, Luke Jeffery, Toby Riddle.