Gear
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- SQUIDS (Pucks) NOW including a new source for the Junior ones (Jan 2004)
- GULLIES (Goals)
- PUSHERS (Sticks or bats)
- HATS
- GLOVES
- MASKS SNORKELS FINS ETC
- Mouthguards
You can usually buy custom made bags, imported Australian squids, pushers, gloves, socks and US mouthguards from the UK BOA shop but unfortunately Georgina Ashley who was running it has resigned in December 2003 and I have not heard of a replacement. Info is available on the new website 2003 BOA website at www.gbuwh.co.uk and you could place orders by email on boa_shop@duffserve!hotmail.com for other options and more details see the sections below.
SQUIDS (Pucks)
or (01704) 214279 at work.
or
AUSTRALIA: Already being used in most Hockey nations worldwide long lasting, affordable and made in four grades of hardness to suit different pool surfaces (June 2003 prices);
HARD: Is for concrete, small tiles or any rough surface. COLOUR: Green $27.00AUD each
MEDIUM: For relatively smooth surfaces, large and small tiles COLOUR: Pink $27.00AUD each
SOFT: For smooth large tiled pools. Ideal for tiles susceptible to breaking.
Note: the softer the puck the less human injury. COLOUR:
Super Soft: Suitable for large smooth tiles which are very fragile. Colour:
Dark
Delivery is usually post, airmail, economy or sea. Cost would depend on location and quantity. Payment can be either by electronic bank transfer to D Gillespie or credit card payment.
For Details Phone: (08) 9418 6948 Email Address debgil@duffserve!optusnet.com.au or see http://www.eisa.net.au/~trublue/
Calling from overseas 618 9418 6948
Mailing Address 20
Resellers around the world;
or
Charlie Simms makes squids a bit like
01473 212563
07703 547503
charles@duffserve!keason.demon.co.uk
NEW JUNIOR squids, weighing 0.8 kg instead of 1.2 kg for under 14's
Are now available from: Gareth Ayres [mailto:guiceayres@duffserve!postmaster.co.uk]
Sent: Thu 1/8/2004 8:35 PM
Hello All
I have a quantity of junior pucks (800gm) Suitable for U14's.
They are £13.50 each now (2nd Feb 2006), postage was £3.32 for 1 puck at last count.
Regards
Gareth
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DUTCH: Barramunda team, contact Will Bontje, Noordsingel 300,
3032 BN
GULLIES (Goals)
As far as gullies go a pair of rubber coated swimming pool bricks work OK to start with.
For proper all galvanised steel gullies contact:
Georgina Ashley at the BOA shop hosted on the new 2003 BOA website at www.gbuwh.co.uk or email her on boa_shop@duffserve!hotmail.com
"The products have been sourced by the association especially so that clubs could buy them off the peg. Unlike others, the gullies are available in a choice of stainless steel finishes... and will be cheaper than having them made to measure yourself.
You will have to collect them from Northamptonshire, however."
or
Chesham had a pair of gulleys
made by Jeremy Wilcox of
or
Andrew Richards has gullies for
£280 undelivered. "The price is the
same for split section and single piece goals.
I am attending the 2002 nationals and might be willing to deliver the
split section goals for no additional costs as I can put them in the car. I will also be attending the 7th of dec 2002
ladies international in
Andrew@duffserve!richardseng.co.uk
or call him on 01977 662069.
or email him at bushyfox71@duffserve!hotmail.com
or
Charlie Simms says "We can make you a pair of stainless steal (16
gauge) gullies for £375. Postage is up to you. You can ring around the usual
places to get the best price. 5 years ago we paid £40 for a pair to be sent from
If you have any more question don't hesitate to ask.
Charlie Simms
01473 212563
07703 547503
charles@duffserve!keason.demon.co.uk "
or
Alastair Skene is your man if you would like some fibre glass ones. "We had a mould made and a set of fibreglass goals with reinforced edges made a couple of years ago. They were costly - 600 pounds but this included the moulds, still held by our local firm. I can pass on contact details to anyone who can fork out about 400 or so - they are great to handle and MUCH safer for kids to get in and out.
Alastair Skene
Appieteen
Sandwick
Orkney
KW16 3HY
htel 01856 841533
wtel 01856 872102
wfax 01856 872911
email uwhockey@duffserve!skene.demon.co.uk
See the rules if you want / need to make your own. You can also use aluminium (needs to be about 3mm [1/8 inch] thick, difficult to weld though!) or eaven fibre glass.
PUSHERS (Sticks or bats)
Make your own to comply with the pattern in the rules from tough solid hardwood eg mahogany, or;
- Polypropylene - try a university materials department or a local plastics or sign making company.
- Marine ply
- You can buy wood ones from;
- Checkers (
- Val Loftly who plays at London Ladies & Watford telephone Derick Lofty & Associates / Croxley Divers on 01923 774 373, FAX 01923 896 299
- Trueblue Underwater Hockey Supplies page, see the Australian Squids section above for more details
- John Fischer who makes Fishstixs, cabinetworks1@duffserve!attbi.com
· You can buy plastic ones from;
1. Jim Randall who makes Britbats in Dunstable (UK): www.randalls.org.uk/Britbat.htm
2.
Mark Nakamura who makes Wonder Sticks in
HATS
We use water polo ones, and you can get them from a large swimming shop often by mail order, in the UK try Luton Swimshop Tel 01582 562111 or swimshopuk@duffserve!aol.com where you can even buy individual ones with any number on.
GLOVES
Make your own with no "rigid reinforcing" to comply with the rules from;
- A PVC or reinforced woven DIY glove with internal "fingers" of padding eg neoprene, roofing felt or flip flop.
- A PVC or reinforced woven DIY glove with silicone sealant on the outside.
- A cotton glove impregnated
with air drying latex then build up thicker areas on your fingers to get
more protection. (Get your latex from a hobby shop eg Hobbycraft in the
You can also buy ready made or kit latex gloves from Trublue UWH supplies, see their page.
MASKS SNORKELS FINS ETC
A good web dive shop for masks eg Dassalt Sporasubs (Go for a low volume one with the biggest field of vision) is;
http://www.decathlon.com or http://www.decathlon.fr
Fins need to be powerfull and not too long otherwise acceleration and manoeuverability are reduced. The most popular is the Technisub Alas as below but unfortunately Technisub stopped making these in about 2004 despite heavy lobbying from around the world.
I still have some Alas so have not tried the alternatives but here's what Phil Lawrence says:
I’ve got some Volo’s and HP’s. For my opinion, they’ll never be the same as the ALA’s. Nothing corners quite like the ALA’s.
The HP’s are a bit quicker off the mark than the Volo’s or ALA’s. They are both quite efficient to play with.
A
good page to search for
http://search.yell.com/search/DoSearch
Mouthguards
External mouthguards are available from Georgina Ashley at the UK BOA shop
hosted on the new 2003 BOA website at www.gbuwh.co.uk
or email her on boa_shop@duffserve!hotmail.com
or in the