New sponsors for Senior teams
New kit launched with sponsors Advance Fasteners and SMET
The hockey club launched the new Puma home and away playing kits for 2022-23 with their sponsors, on Saturday 8th October at the clubhouse on the Belfast Road.
The mens teams have been sponsored by Advanced Fasteners Ltd from Hillsborough. Advance Fasteners is a supplier of high-quality nuts and bolts to CE specification, as well as stocking a vast array of hand tools, power tools, consumables, work wear and more. Established in 1981, they have over 40 years of experience in the industry and are open to the trade and private individuals.
Managing Director Hugh Williamson, is a former playing member of the club in the 80's and 90's, along with his brothers Derek and Tom. Hugh said "it's great to be able to give something back to the hockey club after the many years of fun and enjoyment I had playing in the past. I wish everyone all the very best for the new season."
Advance Fasteners Managing Director Hugh Williamson, presents the new home and away kit for the mens teams to the Firsts captain Colin Henning watched by Second XI captain Simon McCafferty and Club Chairperson Brian Lockhart
The sponsor of the ladies teams is SMET Building Products Ltd from the Belfast Road in Newry. SMET is dedicated to delivering innovative building products including Self Levelling Floor Screeds, Renders, Plasters, Clean Wall® Healthy Wall Systems, Professional Tiling Systems, Natural Hydraulic Lime products, and Streetscape® BS 7533 Compliant Mortars. As a family-run, award-winning business, their strength is in delivering innovative high-quality products supported by exceptional technical and conscientious customer service. SMET will meet the complex demands of builders, contractors, architects, specifiers, designers, and end-users – for all phases of construction.
Managing Director Joris Smet is a non-playing member of Newry Olympic and played hockey in his youth in the Netherlands, where hockey and soccer are the two mainstream team sports. He was delighted to find the hockey club was on his doorstep when he first set up his business, SMET Building Products Ltd nearly twenty years ago. He brought along his daughter Rachel to help handover the kit.
SMET Managing Director Joris Smet presents the new home and away kits for the ladies teams to Ladies Firsts captain Kathryn Baird and Ladies Coach Brian Lockhart. Also in the photos are Rachel Smet and Peter Cooke, Managing Director of the kit suppliers Teamwear Ireland.
At the launch, Club Chairperson Brian Lockhart said “The club is delighted to partner once again with SMET Building Products and with new team sponsor, Advance Fasteners from Hillsborough. Their support for the senior teams in the club for the next two years will make a huge difference in helping the teams prepare for the new season and will allow the coaches to focus on playing matters on the pitch. It’s great to have the support from these two successful companies who are leaders in their particular fields and who have a long association with the club.”
Brian continued, ”the club has also signed with Teamwear Ireland as our official playing kit and leisurewear supplier for the next three years. This shows the determination and ambition within the club committee to continue to develop the club at all levels. Teamwear Ireland are the number one teamwear suppliers in Ireland and we’re looking forward to offering the latest and best equipment to our senior and junior members which I’ve no doubt will help performances on the pitch.”
Brian’s words proved to be spot-on as both the Ladies 1s and the Mens 1s had terrific wins in their first outings in the new kit! Hopefully the start of great things to come for the season!!
SHARE
