Reigate Priory Hockey & Cricket Club

The weather on Saturday was blowing an absolute gale — there were severe weather warnings out in several parts of the UK and in fact, a lot of matches were cancelled. However, my hockey team’s away match against Reigate Priory was still on — ah, the joys of well draining modern all weather astroturf pitches!
The opposition captain deemed the pitch playable and so, both teams reluctantly trooped out to face each other and the elements. To give you an idea about the wind, it actually blew the goals backwards about 5 – 10 yards!
Fortunately, the foul weather gave us the perfect motivation for success — to have travelled and suffered without getting the win would have been unthinkable. So, we played well and earned a deservd 2 – 0 victory. Some robust tackling at times from the opposition but generally a fair game.
Their clubhouse was a few minutes drive away from the pitch (Reigate Grammar School’s sports ground) and besides the slightly challenging parking, it was a good spot for a shower and drink after surviving the monsoon