The aim of the WHC is to provide some fun, relaxed and friendly hockey during the summer months, as well as an opportunity to bring on newer and younger players (and umpires!).
The tournament takes the form of a round robin league, with each team playing every other team once. Matches are held weekday evenings, typically with 7pm and 8pm pushbacks.
Matches are held at Abingdon’s home ground, Tilsley Park. Any team is welcome to enter (usually by the end of April each year), and most local clubs enter a team. We have had teams from as far West as Witney, as far North as Bicester, and as far South as Newbury enter the White Horse Cup.
Most clubs enter a team consisting of a mix of all their players from the eligible England Hockey leagues with the event lasting around two months.
Abingdon members and previous participating clubs will be contacted by the club towards the end of the standard season and if you are a new club looking to join, please get in touch!
See you in the summer!
A huge thank you to our sponsors this year, Manor Flooring and to Gareth Bennett for his photography.
We welcomed 10 men's and 12 ladies' teams to the 2024 Manor Flooring Cup this year. Hosted at our home ground of Tilsley Park, our summer league aims to provide a fun, relaxed and friendly tournament during the summer months. Providing an opportunity for new and young players, and umpires!, to give hockey a go, it was great to welcome so many players to the round-robin league!
After close-fought semi-finals between Newbury A and Newbury B (5-3), Abingdon C and Oxford B (5-1), it was all to play for in the final, seeing Abingdon C and Newbury A going head-to-head. Both teams played with passion and it was a stunning 7-0 victory that saw Abingdon take the title, the third consecutive victory for the club.
Teams from Wychwood, Wallingford, Banbury and Abingdon, all made it out of the group phase creating an exciting knock-out tournament. After an Abingdon v Abingdon QF, the semi-finals saw Wallingford A defeat Abingdon C 3-1 to meet Wychwood (Wychwood vs Banbury (2-1)) in the finals.
A tight-fought game, Wallingford came out on top with a 5-4 win, defeating the first-timers to the Manor Flooring Cup to take the champions crown.
Thank you to all our participants this year for a fantastic tournament which created a welcoming introduction to hockey for many and an opportunity to see old friends for others. A special thanks to the umpires who gave their time to ensure we could all play the game we love and the supporters who cheered us on in all the weathers!
Abingdon wishes all the teams a very successful 2024/25 season and we look forward to welcoming you back to Tilsley Park for the 2025 Summer League!
In our Ladies 2023 Cup, it was a tight contest in both leagues for top spot, with Bicester A and Bicester B finishing top of the groups. Semi-finals of Wallingford A vs Bicester B (0-1) and Abingdon C vs Bicester A (5-2) lead to a thrilling Abingdon C vs Bicester B, with Abingdon taking home the title after winning on penalties 1-1 (4-3).
In the Men's League, Abingdon C finished comfortably on top with 19 points, Bicester A coming in second with 16 points, winning five of their eight games.
Thanks to everyone who took part and we can not wait to welcome you all back in 2024! Look out for the announcements to register in January!
Congratulations to our 2022 Champions – Abingdon Ladies C’s beat Wychwood Shipton 2-0 in the Ladies Cup Final with Abingdon Men topping the Men’s League! Well done to all our participants and we look forward to welcoming you in 2023!
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