Club History

Pre 1985
- Original home ground was a grass pitch near Kelsale.
- Original home kit was all Black.

1985
- Saxmundham Hockey Club folded.

1995
- Saxmundham Hockey Club re-started with one team by Judy Chesterfield after a ten year gap.
- Home games were played at Carlton Park Sports Club.
- The team started in the Hales Waste League, Div 2.

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- Club moved home games to Framlingham College after promotion in the hockey league.
- Club created a 2nd team.
- Club changed name to Carlton Park Hockey Club.

2001/02
- 1st team promoted to Eastern Region Div 2S.

2002/03
- Club home kit changed to Sky Blue.

2003/04
- 1st team competed in East Region Div 2N after Hockey Association reshuffle.

2004/05
- 1st team competed in East Region Div 2C after another Hockey Association reshuffle.
- 1st team relegated to SHA Prem Division.
- Club became affiliated to Framlingham Sports Club.
- Club home kit changed to Green and White.

2006/07
- First club website launched.

2008/09
- 1st team promoted to the East Region 2NE.

2009/10
- Club created a U17's team.

2010/11
- 1st team promoted to the East Region 1N.

2012
- Club name changed from Carlton Park Ladies to Framlingham Hockey Club
- 1st team relegated to East Region 2NE

2015
- Winners of the Suffolk Hockey Tournament

2016
- Runners up in the Suffolk Hockey Tournament

2017

- With the help from Sport England funding a junior boys team was created and additional funds allocated to develop the junior girls team.

- Club created an U12's team.

2019

- Suffolk leagues merged into the East Leagues along with other local counties in the area

2021

- Training sessions created for the 6-8 age group for both boys and girls.

2022

- U8 team participate in their first local tournament.

- 1st team relegated to East Region 3NE south.

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