On behalf of Harleston Magpies I would like to invite you to participate in our annual May Day Hockey Festival to be played over the weekend of the 3rd, 4th and 5th of May 2008.

Back in 1989 we hosted our first ever May Day Weekend Hockey Festival with teams from Bishop Stortford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge City, Christchurch, Colchester, Dereham, Felixstowe, Halesworth, Ipswich, Long Sutton, Norfolk Wanderers, Norwich, Norwich Exiles, Norwich Grasshoppers, Norwich Union, Pelicans, Wisbech, and Vagabonds.

Over the last 19 years the mix of teams may have changed, champions may have come and gone but some of the players are definitely still the same!

In 1989 winning teams came from Norwich Grasshoppers, Cambridge City, Bury St Edmunds, Colchester and Harleston Magpies whilst last year the successful few were Norwich City, Dereham, Sudbury, Harleston Magpies, Beccles, Dissappointments and Trent Old Gits. Who will be successful in our anniversary year?

I hope like me, you are continuing to enjoy the festival and will join us again for our 20th Anniversary - this year to be played over the weekend of the 3rd, 4th 5th May 2008 and I look forward to receiving your entry forms.

New faces are always welcome and I would encourage all those who have attended in the past or would like to do so for the first time to have a go and help the tournament thrive. Don’t be shy, enter a team in any of the categories below and enjoy a day’s hockey away from the rigours and pressures of league.



To enter a team or more, please see the attached entry form to download for emailing back to Karen Ray by 31 March 2008.