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Away from home, deprived of your usual Octopush session, and
wondering what lies outside these hotel walls? Wonder no more . . . The following table
gives an easy-to-use summary of every club session going on in the UK, arranged by region
and club night.
Key:
B : Session specifically includes coaching for beginners - willing coaches welcome
D : Diving pit or deep pool
J : Junior Team
L : Ladies Team
Y : Youth Team
1 : a tough game, suitable primarily for experienced players
2 : a medium game, suitable for intermediate or not-so-energetic
players
3 : a relatively easy game, suitable for novice or not-so-competitive
players
R : a brutal game, with no rules or tactics whatsoever, suitable only
for Rambos!
S : Southport Puck
A : Australian Pucks
BM : Bournemouth play only on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month
Gradings:
1 : a tough game, suitable primarily for experienced players
2 : a medium game, suitable for intermediate or not-so-energetic
players
3 : a relatively easy game, suitable for novice or not-so-competitive
players
Please note that this page is by no means a complete listing, so
all additions and amendments to fill in the gaps will be gratefully received. Club
gradings are nominal, mostly with thanks to Geoff Hutt, and are purely to give visiting
players an idea of the standard of game they might expect to find at the club in question.
I want them to be accurate, so please mail me if you disagree with any of the gradings.
However, top-flight players should please note that they will always be made most welcome
at the "lower grade" clubs, and that any expertise passed on to those clubs can
only benefit the sport as a whole.
Guide to the United Kingdom |
For all UK contact details, please see
Location / last updated |
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Scotland |
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Aberdeen | Wed Thu Sat |
The Reef Rats train at Hazelhead Pool on Tuesdays at 20:15-22:00, at Tullos Pool on Thursdays at 19:30-21:00 and at Bon Accord Pool on Saturdays at 16:30-17:30. Aberdeen University trains at Kings Pool, Old Aberdeen on Wednesdays at 16:00-17:00 and on Thursdays at 19:00-20:30. Further details on their web site, linked from Octopush Central. |
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Edinburgh | The Edinburgh Octopush Club has two
training sessions, one on Wednesday nights and one on Friday nights. The Wednesday session takes place at South Queensferry School at 21:00-22:00. Further pool details to follow. The Friday session takes place at the Dalry Baths, Caledonian Crescent, Edinburgh, EH11 2AL, close to the Haymarket railway station, at 19:45-21.30. The pool can be contacted on 0131 313 3964. |
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Glasgow | Mon | The Glasgow club plays at the Neilston Pool, Main Street, Neilston, G78 3NN on Monday nights at 20:00-21:00. New juniors play 20.00-20.30 (cost ?1.00), experienced juniors (?1.50) and adults (?3.00 or direct debit) play 20.00-21.00. All new members and visitors are very welcome! | ||
Inverkeithing 27 Sep 2003(verbal) |
Thu | The Inverkeithing club has now folded and no longer plays. | ||
Inverness 05 May 2003 |
Sun | Inverness trains at the Inverness Aquadrome at Bught Park, Inverness on Sundays at 14.15-15.45 during school term times. The session consists of a junior session followed by an adult session | ||
Orkney | Mon Tue Fri |
Orkney trains at Kirkwall Pool on Mondays at 21:00-22:00 and on Fridays at 20:00-21:00. The Orkney Vikings junior team trains at Kirkwall Pool on Tuesdays at 15:30-16:30 and on Fridays at 15:30-17:00. |
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Shetland 30 Mar 2001 |
Wed | Shetland Octopush Club trains at the Clickimin Leisure Centre in Lerwick on Wednesdays at 20:00-21:00. Further details to follow. | ||
Stirling 09 Apr 2003 |
Tue Wed |
Stirling University Octopush Club has been resurrected and trains on Tuesday evenings at 19:00 on Stirling University Campus as part of the University Sub Aqua Club and on Wednesdays at 10:00-11:00 (sometimes 12:00) at the National Swimming Academy on Stirling University Campus. These sessions are limited to Stirling University Sports Union members only. | ||
North West |
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Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs 02 Oct 2003(web) |
Fri | Tameside Snorkel & Octopush Club, formerly the Ashton Alligators Junior Octopush Team trains at Ashton Swimming Baths, Water Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside OL6 7AN on Fridays at 19.30-20.30. | ||
Liverpool | Mon Wed |
Liverpool University trains at Liverpool University pool on Mondays at 20:00 and on Wednesdays at 21:00. | ||
Tue | Xaverian Divers trains at St Francis Xavier School, Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, Liverpool, on Tuesdays at 19:30-21:00. | |||
Manchester 03 Oct 2003 |
Mon | XARIFA trains at Miles Platting pool in Varley Street on the eastern side of Manchester City Centre (approx. 1 mile up Oldham Road from the city centre) on Mondays at 20:30-21:30. Parking available opposite in Victoria Mill car park, James Street. Visitors to Xarifa are always welcome and 1st time is FREE. For more information check out the club's web-site. The site is also linked from Octopush Central. | ||
22 May 2003 |
Mon | Trafford Octopush Club trains at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in the centre of Manchester on Mondays at 21:00-22:00 (except Bank Holidays). | ||
22 Aug 2003 | Tue | The Sale Seals Octopush Club senior team trains at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in the centre of Manchester on Tuesdays at 21:00-22:00. The session costs £4.00 with the first session free. The club also maintains its own Web Site, on which up to date playing information can be found. The site is linked from Octopush Central. |
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Tue | Leeds Beavers trains at Miles Platting pool on Tuesdays at 20:00. | |||
03 Oct 2003 | Thu | Manchester Octopush trains at the Aquatics Centre pool in Booth Street East off Oxford Road (near the University) on Thursdays at 21:00-22:00. Visitors to MANCHESTER are always welcome and 1st time is FREE, but the session is primarily for training existing players, new players will be recommended to one of the local clubs. Parking available nearby in multi-storey (50p for 2 hours). For more information check out the club's web-site. The site is also linked from Octopush Central. | ||
Rochdale, Lancashire 02 Oct 2003(web) |
Mon | Rochdale train at Oulder Hill High School, Greave, Rochdale on Mondays at 20.30-21.30. All visitors are welcome. | ||
Southport, Lancashire |
Thu Sun |
Southport Genesis Octopush Club trains at Ormskirk Baths on Thursdays at 20:30-21:30 and on Sundays at 19:30-20:30. | ||
North East |
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Newcastle, Tyne & Wear 29 Apr 2003 |
Mon Wed |
The North East Millennium Octopush Club (NEM-OC) trains at Byker Pool, Corbridge Road (behind Shields
Road), Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 1DY on Mondays at 19:15-21:00. The pool can be contacted on 0191 278 8445. NEM-OC also trains at Gosforth Pool, Regent Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3HD on Wednesdays at 19:30-20:45. The pool can be contacted on 0191 284 3696. |
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Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
Mon | Nero's Octopush Club trains at Castle View Centre, Cartwright Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3DX on Mondays at 20:15-21:15. Telephone number is 0191 553 5539. | ||
Batley, Yorkshire |
Batley Octopush Club trains at Batley Sports Centre at 9pm on both Thursdays and Fridays. Further details to follow. | |||
Bradford, Yorkshire |
Bradford University Octopush Club: details to follow. | |||
Dewsbury, | Dewsbury Tag Heuer Octopush Club: details to follow. | |||
Halifax, Yorkshire |
Halifax Octopush Club: details to follow. | |||
Huddersfield, Yorkshire |
Mon | Huddersfield Sub Aqua Club trains at Huddersfield Sports Centre on Monday nights at 19:30. The club also maintains its own Web Site, on which up to date playing information can be found. The site is linked from Octopush Central. | ||
Leeds, Yorkshire |
Wed | Leeds Beavers train at the Westgate pool on Wednesdays at 20.00. | ||
Barnsley, Yorkshire |
Sat | Metrodome Barracudas train at the Metrodome Leisure Complex, 5 minutes from Junction 37 of the Motorway M1, on Saturdays at 17.30-18.30. | ||
Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Fri | Sheffield Octopush Club and the Sheffield
Stingrays junior club train at Graves Tennis & Leisure Centre in
the south of Sheffield on Friday nights chesterfield junction, J29 A617 to Chesterfield town bypass (A61), follow signs for Sheffield few r/bouts, follow A61 r/bout just before Sheffield border, over (slightly left) r/bout at top of hill, cricket ground, moat house, pub turn right at r/bout, onto next r/bout back on yourself on left is Graves Tennis & Leisure Centre, turn left, then immediately right into little service rd pool down there. |
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York, Yorkshire |
York University Octopush Club: is currently defunct, though Kevin Whitworth, a former member of the club, is trying to get it up and running again. Details to follow. | |||
Yorkshire | Yorkshire Ladies Octopush Club: details to follow. | |||
Wales |
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Bangor | Thu | Bangor University Octopush Club trains at Bangor Pool on Sundays at 19.00. | ||
Llanelli | Tue | Llanelli Octopush Club trains at Ammanford Pool on Tuesdays at 20:30-21:30. | ||
LLWCHWR | Fri | LLWCHWR Octopush Club trains at Ammanford Pool on Fridays at 20:15-21:15. | ||
Newport | Mon | Newport trains at Bettws High School pool in Newport on Tuesdays at 20:00-21:00. At one point they had a second session at Risca Leisure Centre on Mondays at 21:15-22:15, but this session is believed to be no longer active. | ||
Pembroke | Mon Wed |
Pembroke trains on Mondays at 21.00-22.00 (grade 2), on Wednesdays at 19.00-20.00 (juniors) and on Wednesdays at 20.00-21.00 (grade 3 + beginners). | ||
Pyle 12 Dec 2005(e) |
Wed Sat |
Pyle trains at Pyle pool on Wednesdays at 21.00-22.00 and all visitors are welcome. There are also infrequent Saturday or Sunday sessions, and these are advertised to local clubs and players as they occur. Please use the club contacts shown on Octopush Central for further information. | ||
Swansea | Tue | Swansea University Octopush Club trains on Tuesdays at 20.00-21.00 during term times. | ||
Midlands |
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Birmingham | Mon Thu |
Birmingham Octopush Club has now folded, and no longer plays. However, it did once before fold and restart, so in the event of that happening again, its former training times are as follow: Mondays at 20.00-21.30 at Moseley Road Pool, Moseley Road on the A435 from the City Centre Thursdays at 20.30-21.30 at Tiverton Road Pool, Tiverton Road, Selly Oak, just off the A38. |
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Coventry, Warks |
Mon | The Coventry Triads club trains at Coventry Sports Centre, Fairfax Street, Coventry, West Midlands on Mondays at 21.30-22.30. Parking is opposite the pool, next to Pool Meadow Bus Station. | ||
Mansfield, Notts |
Thu | Octopush is played in Mansfield at Sherwood Baths, Mansfield, Woodhouse, Notts on Thursdays at 21.00-22.00. | ||
Northampton, Northants |
Thu Sat |
Northampton Underwater Hockey Club trains at Cripps Sports
Centre in the grounds of Northampton General Hospital, Northampton,
Northants, NN1
5BD on Thursday evenings at 20:00-21:00. The pool can be contacted by
telephone on 01604 634602 or by fax on 01604 621956. The club also trains at Lings Forum Sports Centre, Weston Favell on Saturday evenings at 18:00-19:00. The club also maintains its own Web Site, on which up to date playing information can be found. The site is linked from Octopush Central. |
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Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs |
Fri | Stoke Willfield Octopush Club plays on Friday nights at the Sports Centre in Willfield, near Stoke-on-Trent. Full details to follow. | ||
South West |
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Bristol, Avon |
Bristol and Cheltenham Octopush Club maintains its own Web Site, on which up to date playing information can be found. The site is linked from Octopush Central. | |||
Falmouth, Cornwall 19 Jun 2005 |
Thu | Falmouth Octopush Club trains at Ships and Castle swimming pool, Castle Drive, Pendennis Headland, Falmouth, Cornwall on Thursday evenings. The club's normal training time is 20:00-21:00. The pool can be contacted on 01326 212129. The club has a web link, which is linked from Octopush Central. | ||
Dawlish, Devon |
Sun | Totnes Octopush Club trains at Dawlish Leisure Centre, Sandy Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0AF on Sundays at 20.15-21.15. The pool can be contacted by telephone on 01626 215637 or by fax on 01626 864016. The session costs ?3.50 per person. | ||
Mon Thu |
Totnes Torpedoes Octopush Club trains at Dawlish Leisure Centre in Sandy Lane on Mondays at 21.30-22.30 and Thursdays at 21.00-22.00. During the summer, from about the May Day Bank Holiday, its Monday session moves to the outdoor pool at Teignmouth (3 miles south of Dawlish), with a training time of 21.00-22.00. All sessions costs ?3.50 per person. | |||
Kingsbridge, Devon |
Wed | Kingsbridge Krays Octopush Club trains at the Quayside Leisure Centre, Ropewalk, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1HH on Wednesdays at 20.30-21.30. The pool can be contacted by telephone on 01548 856546. The session costs ?3.50 per person. | ||
Plymouth Devon 27 Oct 2003(e) |
Plymouth University Octopush Club trains at Plymouth College, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon on Sundays at 17:00-19:00. Further details to follow. | |||
Bournemouth Dorset |
Wed | Bournemouth Octopush Club, formerly known as "Wessex", trains at TwoRiversMeet Recreation Centre in Christchurch on Wednesday nights at 21:00-22:30. Further details to follow. | ||
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Portsmouth, Hants 09 Apr 2003 |
Wed Sun |
Portsmouth University Octopush Club trains at Eastney Pool, Eastney, Southsea, Nr Portsmouth, Hants, on Wednesday and Sunday nights at 20.45-22.00. | ||
Solent Youth Octopush Club: details to follow. | ||||
Southsea, Hants 25 Aug 2003 |
Fri | Southsea Junior Octopush Club trains at Eastney Pool, Eastney Esplanande, Southsea, Nr Portsmouth, Hants, on Friday nights at 19.00-20.00. All under-sixteens are welcome Southsea trains at Eastney Pool, Eastney Esplanande, Southsea, Nr Portsmouth, Hants, on Friday nights at 20.00-22.00. All over-sixteens are welcome. |
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Southampton, Hants |
Fri | Southampton Octopush Club has now folded, but formerly trained on Friday nights at Bitterne Leisure Centre, Dean Road, Bitterne, Southampton, Hants, SO18 6AQ. | ||
Totton, near Southampton, Hants |
Sun | Totton trains at Totton Recreation Centre, Water Lane, Totton, Southampton, Hants, SO40 3GX, tel. 023 8086 7474. The Totton Octopush Club senior team trains on Sundays at 20.00-21.00 and the session costs ?4.00. Further details can be found on the Totton Octopush Club web site, which is linked from Octopush Central. | ||
Sun | TAROT Octopush Club trains on Sunday evenings at Totton Recreation Centre, Water Lane,
Totton, Southampton, Hants, SO40
3GX, tel. 023 8086 7474. The first pool session, which runs from 18:00
to 19:00, is a novice session where basic snorkelling and the rudiments of
Octopush are taught. The follow on session, from 19:00 to 20:00, is for
adults and for novices who have progressed in their ability (and/or size).
Both sessions cost ?3.50. |
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South East |
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Dunstable & Luton, Beds |
Mon Thu Sun |
The Dunstable club trains at Dunstable Leisure Centre,
opposite the Queensway Hall in the centre of Dunstable on Mondays at 21.00-22.15. The pool
can be contacted on 01582 608107 and the cost of the session is ?3.00. The club also trains at Luton Swimming Baths, in Bath Road, just off Bedford Road (the A6) in Luton Town Centre on Thursdays at 21.00-22.30, and also has a junior session on Sunday evenings at 21.00-22.00. |
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Henley, Berks 10 Aug 2003 |
Mon Thu |
Henley Octopush Club, formerly known as "Caversham", trains at the Henley Leisure Centre, Gillotts Lane, Henley-on-Thames, Berks, RG9 1PA on Monday evenings at 21.00-22.00. All visitors are welcome. | ||
Reading, Berks |
Mon | Reading Octopush Club trains at the Central Pool, Battle Street, Reading, Berks, RG1 7NU (alternate map) on Monday evenings at 21.00-22.00. The pool can be contacted on 0118 901 5070. All players welcome; please visit www.ReadingUWH.org for more details or email . | ||
Sawston, Cambs |
Sawston Piranhas Octopush Club: details to follow. | |||
Brighton, East Sussex |
Mon Wed |
Sussex Underwater Hockey Club trains at Brighton College Pool in Brighton on Mondays at 19.30-21:00 and on Wednesdays at 20:00-21:00. Additional details to follow. Note that Brighton are also one of the few clubs to have a pool session on Bank Holiday Mondays. | ||
Borehamwood Herts |
Tue | St Albans Octopush Club trains at The Venue, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1JY (opposite the Police Station) on Tuesdays at 21:00-22:00. This session is a Grade 1 game and costs ?4.00 per person, and all visitors are welcome. The pool can be contacted by telephone on 020 8386 9886 and by fax on 020 8386 9806. | ||
St Albans, Herts |
Wed Thu Sun |
St Albans Octopush Club trains at the Westminster Lodge
pool in St Albans on Wednesdays during school term times at 21:00-22:00. The Wednesday session
caters for a mixed range of players. There is a separate ladies session at Westminster Lodge on Thursdays at 20:15-20:45, again only during term times. The club also has a training session at Westminster Lodge on Sunday nights at 21:00-22:00 and all visitors are welcome. |
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Watford, Herts 03 Sep 2003 (verbal) |
Tue | Watford & Acton Octopush Club trains at the Sir James Altham Pool, Little Oxhey
Lane, South Oxhey, Herts, WD19
6FW on Tuesdays at 21:00-22:00. The pool can be contacted on 020 8421 0211, and the session costs £3.50. The club also maintains its own Web Site, on which up to date playing information can be found. The site is linked from Octopush Central. |
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Wapping, E London 05 Jan 2018 |
Thu | Islington Octopush Club trains at St George's Baths, Wapping Highway, Wapping on Thursday evenings at 20:30-21:30. The nearest railway station is Shadwell on the Docklands Light Railway. The club's former Tuesday evening session is no longer run. | ||
Forest Hill, SE London |
Mon | Palace Eagles Octopush Club trains at Forest Hill Pool, Dartmouth Rd on Monday nights at 20.15-21.15. The nearest railway station is Forest Hill, approximately half a mile away. | ||
Crystal Palace, SE London 05 Jan 2018 |
Mon Fri |
West Wickham Underwater Hockey Club trains at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2BB on Thursday nights at 20:45-22:00. The pool can be contacted on 01689 870553; first session free, thereafter £6.00 per session. The club also maintains its own Web Site, which is linked from Octopush Central. |
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Orpington, SE London 05 Jan 2018 |
Mon Fri |
West Wickham Underwater Hockey Club trains at The
Walnuts Leisure Centre, Lych Gate Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6
0TJ on Monday nights at 21:15-22:30. The pool can be contacted on 01689 870553; first session free, thereafter £6.00 per session. The club also maintains its own Web Site, which is linked from Octopush Central. |
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Putney, SW London |
Tue Thu |
Putney Octopush Club trains at Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh Road, Putney, London, SW15 1BL, off Upper Richmond Road, the A205 South Circular. Club sessions are at 20:30-21:30 on Tuesdays in the diving pit (depth 4m/12'6") and at 21:30-22:30 on Thursdays in the main pool. Putney Leisure Centre can be contacted on 020 8785 0388. Club sessions cost £4.00. The club also maintains its own Web Site, on which up to date playing information can be found. The site is linked from Octopush Central. | ||
Greenford, W London |
Wed | Team Ealing trains at Gurnell Pool, Ruislip Road East, Greenford, Middx, W13 0AL on Wednesday nights at 20:00-21:00. The pool can be contacted on 020 8998 3241. Note that this is a closed session, by invitation only, and visitors are not normally welcome. |
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05 Jan 2018 | Sun | West London Underwater Hockey Club trains at Gurnell Pool, Ruislip Road East, Greenford, Middx, W13 0AL on Sunday afternoons at 15:30-17:00. The pool can be contacted on 020 8998 3241, and the session costs £?.00. The club's Friday night session is no longer run. The club also maintains its own Web Site, which is linked from Octopush Central. |
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Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
Sun | Norfolk Pikes Snorkel Club (Juniors) trains at the Marina Centre on Great Yarmouth sea front on Sunday mornings at 08.45-09.45. Cost is ??.?? for the session. The pool can be contacted on 01493 851521. | ||
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Thu Sun |
Ipswich Octopush Club trains at the Fore Street Pool, Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1JZ on Thursday evenings at 21.00-22.00 and on Sunday mornings at 08.00-09.00. Cost is £5.00 for the Thursday session and also £5.00 for the Sunday session. The pool can be contacted on 01473 433668. | ||
Mon | Sunstar Sub Aqua Club holds a short
beginners session at Fore Street Pool, Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4
1JZ on Monday nights at 20:30-20:50. Attendees should aim to be on the poolside by
20:20 as the session is only twenty minutes long. There is a small fee of ?2.50 for the
session and the pool can be contacted on 01473 433668. The more hardy then get changed and then head for Crown Pools for Charlie Simms' open session described below, which starts at 21:15, although people are welcome to stay at Fore Street for a swim/snorkel with the rest of the dive club up to 21:50. |
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Mon | There is also an open session organised by Charlie Simms of Ipswich BT Sub Aqua Club. It takes place at the Crown Pools, Crown Street, Ipswich, IP1 3JA on Mondays at 21:15-22:15. The session costs £5.00 and the pool can be contacted on 01473 433655. | |||
Croydon, Surrey |
Mon | Croydon Octopush Club trains on Monday nights: full details to follow. | ||
Guildford, Surrey |
Tue Sun |
The Farnham & Guildford and Spectrum Angels clubs train at the Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex, Guildford Spectrum Parkway, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1UP. On Tuesdays they train in the diving pit at 20.00-21.00, but numbers are strictly limited due to the small playing area, so please do contact the organisers before turning up. On Sunday evenings they train at 17.00-18.00 (juniors) and at 17.30-19.00 (adults). The pool can be contacted 01483 443322. | ||
Crawley, West Sussex 05 Jan 2018 |
Mon Wed |
Sussex Underwater Hockey Club trains at the K2 pool in Crawley on Mondays. Additional details to follow. |