England: Building A Person-centred Talent System – Early Signs Of Success
An athlete-centred approach involving increased collaboration is key to the transformation of England Hockey’s talent system and the early signs are promising. Talent Development – A New Way Forward was first outlined in March 2021 following consultation with more than 500 people about the future of talent identification and development. Talent Centres and Talent Academies have […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24: Weekend 10 Review
Saturday’s freezing temperatures nationwide saw an almost total wipeout of the Women’s England Hockey League fixture list with only a small pocket of warmth in the Thames Valley meaning the Division One South mid-table game between Slough and Sevenoaks survived. Sevenoaks won this 2-0 thanks to goals from Emily Barrett and Lily Elliott. The replayed […]
England: England Under 16 And Under 18 Squads Announced
*Players under assessment Katie Alexander Sir John Deans College Bowdon HC Martha Bainbridge Kirkby Stephen Grammar Kirkby Stephen HC Kate Barker Repton School Repton HC Lucy Barker Repton School Repton HC Emily Barrett Brighton College Sevenoaks HC Ruby Butterfield Marlborough College Reading HC Anna Cogdell Framlingham College Harleston Magpies HC Anna Faulstich Caterham School East […]
England: Gibson Name Lives On At Doncaster On And Off The Pitch
Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper speaks to Doncaster men’s player coach Matt Gibson on Conference North hopes and remembering his brother Andy Doncaster men have been in the National League every year bar one. Relegated in the 2012/13 season after a play-off defeat at Cambridge, Matt Gibson was in the team in his last […]
England: Mitchell wins prestigious UK Sport award
Emma Mitchell, who has worked with the England and GB Hockey team for almost two decades, had her work recognised by peers at the UK Sport PLx Awards. The Performance Lifestyle Coach, Mitchell, was nominated in the Support Staff category by the England and GB Hockey performance team after her dedication and hard work that […]
England: Leicester Hockey Club Making Positive Changes In The Community
Leicester City Hockey Club is helping to provide game-changing support off the field after throwing its doors open to the local community. In April 2019, the club took ownership of their home at St Margaret’s Pastures Sports Centre after years on the road at venues across the city. Now fully focused on developing its charitable arm, the […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24: Weekend 9 Review
Division One North leaders Buckingham maintained their unbeaten start to the season but left it late with Jo Day converting a corner with the last action of the game to eanr a point in a 1-1 draw with Ben Rhydding. The Yorkshire side led form the 31st minute when Rachel Doherty put them in front. […]
England: U21 Junior World Cup Squad Update
Lottie Bingham and Ella Burnley (Surbiton) have been named as additional athletes as part of the squad for the Junior World Cup after Martha Taylor and Lily Walker were selected for the FIH Pro League Squad. Emily Gilbert and Olivia Breed have travelled as travelling reserves for the squad. The squad have arrived in Chile […]
England: England Hockey Is Recruiting For A Non-Executive Chair
What an amazing time to be part of the sport of hockey. This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the few Olympic sports as it embarks on its new strategy for the next 5 years. We are an ambitious, diverse and inclusive sport, priding itself on having gender parity, and an age demographic […]
England: Sevenoaks Aim To Flourish On And Off The Pitch With Club Strategy
Sevenoaks hope depth in numbers can propel them to Premier Division status, reports Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper “It’s a club that is extremely well organised, ambitious and has the potential to be one of the best in the country,” says South African Martin Schouten, who admits to an “action packed, busy” last six […]
