Borlase Hockey

Borlase Hockey is one of the leading state school hockey clubs in the country with over 300 members, a number of current and past junior internationals and recent success in indoor and outdoor regional / national competitions.

The club has over 300 members and around ten experienced coaches, who all work closely with the full-time Director of Hockey. The coaches are also ably supported by our enthusiastic students, who provide inspiration and set an example for the younger year groups.

National and regional finalists, regional qualifiers and county champions have contributed to the success of the club in recent years and, on an individual level, players have been selected for County, Performance Centre and Futures Cup squads. A number have also gone on to represent their country at U16 and U18 level.

Nathan Monk works as our Director of Hockey as we continue to keep Borlase Hockey moving forward, while maintaining the strong link with local hockey clubs, namely Marlow Hockey Club, for which a number of our coaches also work.

For more details about Borlase Hockey please email Nathan via hockey@swbgs.com.


Borlase Hockey is supported by a fantastic group of coaches, ranging from young leaders to experienced national title winners.

Mr Nathan Monk - Director of Hockey

Year Joined: 2015

Qualifications: Sport and Coaching Studies BA, England Hockey Level 2 and 3

First Club: Brighton and Hove HC

Current Club: Oxford Hawks HC

Proudest Hockey Moment: Gaining and maintaining BUCS Premier League status with Oxford Brookes University 1st XI



Mark Munroe

Year Joined: 2015

Qualifications: MSc Sports Science, BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Science, British Weightlifting Association (BWLA), FA Fitness Trainers Award, UKSCA Accredited Coach

First Team: SWBGS U13s

Current Team: Weak link in SWB staff team!

Proudest Sporting Moment: Being a ball boy at England v Canada and watching my boyhood hockey idol Sean Kerly!



Helen Windsor

Year Joined: 2020

Qualifications: England Hockey Engaging Games for Children and Introduction to Hockey Coaching, GB Coach Level 2 and 3

First Club: Marlow HC

Current Club: Marlow HC

Prodest Hockey Moment: Either winning U16 Indoor National Finals with Marlow HC or European Youth Leader of the Year 2019.



Mike Irving

Year Joined: 2011

Qualifications: England Hockey ACP, EHF Top Coaches Programme and FIH L3

First Club: Hamble HC

Current Club: Marlow HC

Proudest Hockey Moment: Winning national indoor gold with Borlase U18 boys!!



Kate Porter

Year Joined: 2013

Qualifications: England Hockey Level 2 and 3 and GB Hockey Advanced Coach Programme

First Club: Lillington Ladies HC, Leamington Spa HC

Current Club: Marlow HC

Proudest Moment: I have 3! All equally valid! Helping Buckingham LHC become National Indoor Champions, Marlow HC GU16 Indoor National Champions 2018 and Marlow HC BU18 Outdoor National Champions 2018. Proudest moment with SWB is the GU18 indoor silver medal 2015



Nigel Woolven

Year Joined: 2010

Qualifications: England Hockey Level 2

First Club: Letchworth HC

Current Club: Reading HC

Proudest Hockey Moment: Playing for England v West Germany in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels



Lee Morton

Year Joined: SWBGS 2017

Qualifications: Criminal Justice BA Honours

First Club: Hillhead Hockey club

Current Club: Old Georgians HC

Proudest Hockey Moment: Making my Scotland debut in 2014 in Glasgow against England



Peter Scott

Year joined: 2019

Qualifications: Sports Performance BA Honours

First club: Bracknell HC

Current club: Wimbledon HC

Proudest hockey moment: Receiving my first senior England caps against Germany and South Africa



Mr Kevin Chappell

Year Joined: 2002

Qualifications: England Hockey Level 2

First Club: Horton House HC

Current Club: Marlow HC

Proudest Hockey Moment: 6 years of back to back promotions with Marlow HC Men’s 1st XI and 2nd XI



Paul Loudon

Year Joined: 2014

Qualifications: England Hockey Level 2 and have part completed Level 3. Also a Silver awarded goalkeeper coach and I have spent time as a coach assessor

First Club: Richings Park HC

Current Club: Currently associated with Marlow, Slough, Eastcote, Maidenhead, OMT

Proudest Hockey Moment: My proudest playing moment was being picked for the England Indoor Squad, and my proudest coaching moment was winning the National Indoor Cup with Slough Ladies



Chris Sewell

Year Joined: 2018

Qualifications: Sport, Coaching and PE BA Honours, England Hockey Level 2, England Hockey Coaching for Club Players

First Club: Coventry and North Warwick HC

Current Club: Marlow HC

Proudest Moment: England Hockey National Plate Semi-Finalist



Ben Hoggan

Year joined: 2014

Qualifications: ECB Level 2, Sports Leaders Award

First Club: Marlow HC

Current Club: Marlow HC

Proudest Moment: Having never lost a game as Borlase 1st XI captain!