Masters hockey is for anyone over the age of 35. NW has squads for men and women of the age groups below. Anyone over 35 is invited to come to Masters Training. Men and Women have their own squads and training sessions for each age bracket.
Players must register for Masters and join on Pitchero. There is an annual fee of £12 .
To register please click https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/northwestmasters
The following dates are scheduled for training sessions:
Women's Coaching Dates:
Sun 25 Oct 2026 - 12.00 to 14.00 The Armitage Centre , Manchester
Sun 22 Nov 2026 - 12.00 to 14.00 Sedbergh School, Cumbria
Sun 13 Dec 2026 - 11.00 to 13.00 Neston HC, Wirral
Sun 10 Jan 2027 - 12.00 to 14.00 Lancaster University
Sun 14 Feb 2027 - 12.00 to 14.00 Kings Macclesfield
Open/Men's Coaching Dates:
Men's 035, 40 and 45s: Sun 18 Oct 2026 - 12.30 to 14.30 Timperley HC Venues to be confirmed for Sun 15 Nov 2026, Sun 6 Dec 2026, Sun 17 Jan 2027
Men's 050 and 055s: To be confirmed
Men's 060's: Sun 8 November at Wigton , Sun 20 December at Timperley.
A player must have reached the qualifying age within the year of the competition, and is a member of a club in the North West or, if not a member of any club, then resides in the North West.
The tournaments change venue every year for every age group and are rotated around the country.
| North West MASTERS AGE GROUPS | |||
| Age Group | Area Host | Tournament Location | Tournament Dates 2027 |
| Men's Over 35s | Midlands | Nottingham Hockey Centre | 8/9 May |
| Men's Over 40s | London | Surbiton HC | 5/6 June |
| Men's Over 45s | Yorkshire North East | Ben Rhydding HC | 15/16 May |
| Men's Over 50s | South Central | Oxford Hawks HC | 5/6 June |
| Mens Over 55s | South Central | Reading HC | 15/16 May |
| Men's Over 60s | East | Old Loughtonians HC | 5/6 June |
| Men's Over 65s | North West | Timperley HC | 12/13 June |
| Men's Over 70s | London | Southgate HC | 4/5/6 June (3 days) |
| Men's Over 75s | South East | Marden HC | 15/16 June (midweek) |
| Women's | Tournament Dates 2027 | ||
| Women's Over 35s | Midlands | Nottingham Hockey Centre | 8/9 May |
| Women's Over 40s | South East | Guildford HC | 15/16 May |
| Women's Over 45s | South East | Fleet & Ewshot HC | 8/9 May |
| Women's Over 50s | West | Old Bristolians/Firebrands | 15/16 May |
| Women's Over 55s | North West | Timperley HC | 8/9 May |
| Women's Over 60s | Yorkshire North East | Leeds University - Weetwood | 29/30May |
| Women's Over 65s | East | Bedford HC | 15/16 May |
Women's Over 70s All area friendly tournament, so just turn up and teams will be put together. | London | London Wayfarers - Kings House School | 1/2 June |