Kit
OHC's top model: Molly
You can buy club kit (except for socks, which are only available direct from the club) via the Elmer Cotton webshop. Just enter:
- Username: oxford hockey
- Password: club 2011
Now including a club hoodie, tracksuit tops and trousers (navy) & goalie smocks, plus shirts & shorts/skorts. Elmer Cotton should have size samples in their shop (but probably worth checking with them first as this is new stock – on 01865 241010). Socks are only available direct from the club (ask your captain) and cost £6.
Shirt numbers will be assigned, and all orders are to be collected directly from Elmer Cotton.
Club Colours
Shirts – royal blue with white flashes on sides and white numbers on back
Shorts/skirts – navy blue & unbranded so existing kit can be kept
Socks – predominantly royal blue, with bands of red, navy and orange at the top, to reflect the history of the club (before the merger, Rover = red and City = navy and orange)
Prices
Shirts cost £24 (TK men’s or ladies’ fit – in a wide range of sizes).
Also available now from the webshop are navy shorts (£16) and skorts (£20), jackets, trousers and goalie smocks.
Socks are only available direct from the club (ask your captain) and cost £6 a pair.
Sizing
Size samples should be available to try on at Elmer Cotton, on Turl Street.
Please note that shirts (especially the men’s) are quite fitted, so you may want a slightly larger size than normal.
Why royal blue?
We’ve gone for royal blue after much discussion amongst the steering group, the comms & branding working group and any players we’ve managed to talk to at summer league. The thinking behind it is:
- we wanted to avoid the colours of the old clubs (red, navy and orange) and be distinct from our most local rivals
- royal blue already has a good association with Oxfordshire, as it’s the colour of the county teams
- we needed a colour that would match with navy, as we don’t want people to have to buy new shorts/skirts, etc, as well
- easy to order without extra-long lead times
- those in favour of pink were outvoted…
Juniors
The shirts on sale now are intended for the senior section of the club – shirts for junior sides are being organised separately, and will be similar enough that they can be worn for occasional senior games too. However, if you play regularly in the senior sides, you may want to buy a proper senior shirt now.
Rebates on shirt costs
A discount of 33% will be offered to players who bought a ROx/City shirt after 1st September 2010 and 50% back if you purchased your ROx/City shirt after Xmas 2010.
The discount will be paid by rebate from the treasurer, against payment of subs for the new season, after the player buys the new kit, so you need to have ordered your new shirt by 19th June to qualify. To request a rebate, please email Claire after you’ve ordered your new shirt.
