SWS 14th to 16th July 2023

What a weekend of Fun, Hockey and Friendship.

The tournament has been running for over 25 years now, only having a break due to Covid. It is made up of 3 clubs EG in England, Rouen in France, and Flottbek in Germany. Every year it moves location and this year it  was our turn to host.

On Saturday 15^th we played mixed nationality teams for U16 and U18 boys and U16/U18 Girls. Then on Sunday 16th , they played as their respective clubs.

Saturday night we all headed down to Brighton to have dinner and fun on the pier, whilst on Sunday we had presentations, Karaoke and dancing.

Congratulations to Flottbek who won the U16 boys and U16/U18 Girls, and to Rouen who won the U18 boys.

Our thanks go out to all the coaches, to Acorns, to host families and to everyone else who popped by.

History of SWS

Background to explain SWS.

SWS stands for Sebastian Wolff Stiftung and is a foundation created by Hinrich and Doni Wolff in memory of their late son Sebastian. Sebastian went from his home in Hamburg to Rouen in France in 2000 to study and play hockey. He was financed but another hockey foundation. Then in 2002 after tragic car accident whilst in Rouen, Sebastian lost his life. His parents Hinrich and Doni decided to create a Hockey foundation to honour his memory.

What the foundation does

The objection of Sebastian Wolff Foundation is for International Hockey Youth Exchange. This is to allow young hockey players to visit others European cities within the framework of their school education in order to deepen and extends their education. The opportunity to play hockey in local clubs during their stay in the foreign country will give the young sportsman and women the possibility to socialize with other young people and hence to promote a better understanding within European youth.

These objectives are being globally followed up. There is no priority among them. The Foundation achieves its aims especially by providing dwelling places, cooperation with state or private educational institutions as well as with companies able to offer apprenticeships and or professional internships in the respective country. The foundations cares for the necessary financial conditions for the respective young player during his/her stay in the chosen country However, the Foundation does not take over their private expenses.

EGHC has been part of SWS for over 20 years and has close links with both Flottbek HC in Hamburg, Germany and Rouen HC in France since 1949, these 3 clubs make up the Tournament every year. This year due to covid our friends from France and Germany are not able to travel and we would welcome the opportunity to extend the great work SWS does for us to other local clubs that could benefit and youth players that would love the opportunity to be part of the exchange program and play internationally.