Men’s 1 v Stourport 2 – D 2-2
In an even game Bloss started the brighter but found themselves a goal down after around 20 minutes through strong play from the Stourport Striker. Bloss levelled just before half time and had a second ruled out for a foul on the keeper. The second half remained even with Bloss going ahead through a well worked goal which resulted in a tap in for Richard Weaver but with 10 minutes to go Stourport drew level with Bloss's marking leaving a lot to be desired. Bloss did have a chance to win it late on but a goal mouth scramble resulted in a short corner. Man of the Match – Leaky Ben

Men’s 2 v Redditch 2 – W 4-3
Scorers - Owen Mansell x 2, Paul Russell, and Mike Mowat
MoM - Owen Mansell
After breaking numerous land speed records to get to an earlier than anticipated pushback time (Thanks GMS), Bloss got off to flyer against a physical Redditch team, going 2 nil up courtesy of some cool finishing from Owen Mansell and Paul Russell. This was all the more impressive as Bloss were playing with only 10 players at the time. Once up to a full complement of players, Bloss went into halftime 3-1 after the ageless Mike Mowat finished off a swift end to end counterattacking move.
In the 2nd half, Bloss started off strongly and added a fourth goal through Owen Mansell. Redditch mounted a late comeback with two quick goals in the final quarter of the game, but Bloss held strong to record three wins in a row and march on up the table ??

Men’s 3 v Olton & West Warwickshire 6 – W 4-1
A good game between old rivals, Bloss took an early lead and were 2-0 up at half time. Scored another early 2nd half with Olton managing to pull one back but secured the win with a 4th goal. Scorers Andy Rice & Harvey Satterthwaite with 2 each, no cards Tom Bonnell MoM

Men’s 4 v Market Harborough 3 – L 12-0
The opposition were a mix of very good, experienced players and several younger players who were capable of dribbling past several players. They played a sensible mix of a good passing game and taking us on when needed. The result was never in doubt. There was a wide gulf in the overall ability of the 2 teams.

Ladies’ 1 v Tamworth 1 – W1-0
Bloss were attacking from the start and were rewarded with a goal mid-way through the first half from Sara Webber. In the second half Bloss found themselves defending a lot more but hung on to the win, in large part due to player of the match Ollie Rogers.

Ladies’ 2 v Atherstone Adders 1 – L 3-0
Bloss started well but never truly got into their stride throughout the match. Following Atherstone’s first goal, Blossomfield looked under pressure and their usual passing game deserted making it difficult to retain possession. 1-0 down at half time, Blossomfield started the second half in a more organised way and had a spell of 10 minutes where they were in control of the game. However, the pressure reverted back Atherstone’s way and two own goals sealed the win for the away team.
Player of the match votes were spread with Nat Jones winning by a margin of one vote.

Mixed v Warwick – L 2-0
Another great game for the Mixed team vs Warwick on Sunday which unfortunately ended with a 2-0 loss. Warwick came with a strong side across both the male and female players but Bloss pressed hard. The first half ended with no goals and it was clear either team could sneak a goal in! Warwick came out strong in the second half and managed to get two goals passed Ben and they took the win. Man of the Match goes to Ben.

Junior’s U10 Tournament
Solihull Juniors played their first U10 tournament at the weekend, hosted by Edgebaston. A seven aside round robin competition against Edgbaston, Sills, Sikh Union and Leamington. It was their first ever competition against clubs with prior tournament experience and they performed very well considering. No goals this time but George and Laura came close several times. We came close to scoring at penalty shuffles and managed to save a few shuffles also.
Thanks for the parents for their support, enthusiasm and encouragement to the youngsters during the matches.

Congrats to Oli Horsler!!!
We always knew we had a star at the club but Oli has done superbly well and has been selected to attend the South Midlands Performance Centre for U15 boys. Well done Oli!

Bonus Ball – Winning Ball 17
It’s growing! There is another roll over this week as no one owned ball 17. £75 up for grabs next week! Let Chris Bevins know if you want to buy a bonus ball.

Fantasy Hockey
Top of the tables currently are:
Ladies’ – 1st Colleen Mapp, 2nd Nat Jones, 3rd David O’Brien
Men’s – 1st Ben Rabone, 2nd Colleen Mapp, 3rd Andy Gumery
Links:
Ladies’ – https://solihull-blossomfield-ladies.fantasyclubhockey.co.uk/
Men’s - https://solihull-blossomfield.fantasyclubhockey.co.uk/

Commonwealth Games Ball Patrol
England Hockey are looking for 14–17-year-olds to attend the Commonwealth games next year and be a member of the Ball Patrol on the pitch, as seen on TV! If you are interested in this, please read the attached document for more information. We will need to enter a team of 6 or 12 so please let your friends know that you are interested and get them involved. Please email juniorssection@blosshockey.co.uk to register your interest as soon as possible, the deadline for entry is next week!

Easy Fundraising
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Upcoming Events
Bonfire Night - https://www.facebook.com/events/927289584549767
The following message has been passed on from the organisers:
Ticket pre-sales for the Bonfire are by far exceeding previous years and it is recommended that you buy tickets in advance to avoid disappointment on the night. The Club is going to be very busy and access to the car park will be challenging, so if you are able to please walk or get a taxi to the Club.
A one-way system will be in operation in the Club on the evening so please ensure you follow the relevant signs.
Members MUST bring their membership cards as there will be temporary staff working who will not know who is a member and who isn’t! The Club will be operating a flat function price of £5 per alcoholic drink and £2.50 per can over the bar which will be higher than the members’ prices. Card payment is preferable at the Bar.

Christmas Jumper Social – 4th December 2021

End-of-Season Dinner – 2nd April 2022

Men’s 4th Team
It is with great sadness that we will not be able to put out a Men’s 4th team this week due to lack of player availability. Apologies if you are not getting a game this week, the selection committee are trying their best to ensure all players get a game where possible!

Men's Training
Please note Men's training is back to starting at 7:30pm this week.

Ladies' Training
Please note that Ladies' training is now 7:30 pm till 9:30 pm on a Tuesday. Captains will communicate how this will change the mix of team training to you.

Junior Training
Junior training is back this week so get your kids down to Lode Heath on Sunday, all are welcome!

Matches – 06/11/2021
Men’s 1s v Edgbaston 2 – Away – 14:30 Push Back
Men’s 2s v Bournville 3 – Home – 13:30 Push Back
Men’s 3s v Stourport 5 – Home – 15:00 Push Back
Men’s 4s v Northampton Saints 5 – Away – 13:00 Push Back
Ladies’ 1s v University of Nottingham 2 – Away – 16:00 Push Back
Ladies’ 2s v Sutton Coldfield 5 – Home – 10:30 Push Back
Ladies’ 3s v Khalsa Leamington 4 – Away – 12:00 Push Back
Badgers v Edgbaston – Home – 12:00 Push Back
Sunday Match - Mixed v Old Sils – Home – 13:30 Push Back