Playing Kit

STANDARD PLAYING KIT:

Thistles own-logo dark "Blue - Blue - Blue".

Change is "White - White - Red" and often mixed with the blue kit.

Sorry, you are not allowed to play in the Scottish Hockey New Balance or Osaka kit - wrong colour of blue, wrong club and against WMH rules.

For WMH sanctioned events your kit must be identical to the photos we are required to provide on our registration or you will not be allowed on the pitch.

---> SHIRTS/VEST

Our own logo dark blue Thistles branded shirt/vest with your own unique number added.  Change: same in white.  These are ordered especially for you via the Shirt Order Form using the button above.  They do not come from the PSL shop.

  1. Only "Scottish Thistles Masters HC" logo shirts.  All previous shirts (e.g. Scotland LX) have to be retired.
  2. New Members:  Both the shirts, at the first time of ordering, are at a combined subsidised price of £20 (plus P&P).
  3. The Thistles Shirt sizing chart can be found here.  Honesty moment:  in t-shirts I am a large 40in with a bit of a dad-bod belly.  The Thistles shirts have no stretch and the 42in fits me well enough.
  4. The shirts are made to order with your specific number in the size you choose.  If you order the wrong size then the replacement will be at full price.
  5. For all events: always bring both shirts.

---> SHORTS/SKORT

Our own logo dark blue Canterbury brand shorts/skort.  Change: Canterbury brand white shorts/skort.  These can be ordered from the PSL site - click on the button above.

  1. Every members should have the new dark blue branded shorts, the overlap period of the old kit has now ended.
  2. White shorts are a pain.  At festivals we only use the blue ones however at WMH events we have to take the white ones even if never asked to play in the them, so for the moment any plain white shorts will be fine.

---> SOCKS

Plain Dark Blue socks.  Change: Plain Red socks.  Sometimes for hot events: Plain White socks.  Plain means single colour with nothing other than the maker's logo.

  1. Our recommended socks come from the PSL shop.  However we ask you to enquire of your Age Group Coordinator for the current supply situation.
  2. For red socks most Scottish based players have red socks for their Saturday club and provided they are plain (makers logo only) these will do fine.
  3. For WMH sanctioned events only the official socks can be worn.  Wacky socks (flags, thistles etc) quite often seem to appear at festivals with a buy-much-beer price attached.

Kit is sometimes mixed

Has to be robust

and repel flies

PSL Shop

Thistles playing shirts are ordered using the Shirt Order Form, the PSL kit shop handles everything else.

Regarding the PSL shop: all the Thistles items are shown via the button link above.  If you use the PSL menu or search you will land on their generic stock, not the Thistles offering.  All matters of ordering and supply from the PSL shop are between you as an individual and PSL and does not involve Thistles.

  1. The sizing chart for the items sold in the PSL shop can be found here - sizing chart Canterbury (external link, opens in a new tab).
  2. For a few of the web images PSL have used the identical kit from another club - you'll get the Thistles version.
  3. The socks are marked "male" because that is what Canterbury call them, not our choice.

Notes on Sourcing Your Shirts and Other Kit

HALBRO and PSL:  Shirts are sourced via us from Halbro using the Shirt Order Form.  For all other kit (shorts, socks, tracksuits etc) please order personally from our PSL Thistles Shop.

NEWLY JOINED:  A heavily subsidised £20 (plus P&P) to get both the Thistles shirt colours is available to new members.  Use the form to be allocated a shirt number that you will keep for your Thistles playing journey.

GOAL KEEPERS:  Smocks are Orange and Green and your first set of smocks are free.  Sizing of smocks is not straight forward so please email and discuss with Chris.  Regarding smock number: for WMH events all GKs need a unique number, sorry but numero uno is long gone.  If you also wish playing shirts then the first set is as if Newly Joined.

REPLACEMENT:  These are not subsidised and are the current price per single shirt (£31.14 each at Sept 25).  For replacement GK smocks please enquire.  Use the Shirt Order Form, state that it is replacement and include your existing Thistles shirt number.

DELIVERY:  Shirts/Vests are not kept in stock.  Chris arranges ordering a new batch and there is anything up to a six week lead time.  Once available they can be collected at an event or sent to you for current post and packing (£6.60 at Sept 2024).  If the event date is close and you need to borrow a shirt/vest please advise the Event Coordinator and what size.

If you have any questions about kit please email Chris via the button above.