England: Howard Wins Changemaker Award
Tess Howard has won the Changemaker Award at the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards, the award recognises those that have inspired others and used their platforms to create change. Howard successfully led a campaign for change in female sports kits after research she conducted showed that many women and girls stop playing sport […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 8 Preview
There is plenty at stake this month in the Men’s Premier Division, with three matches left to play in Phase 1 and Top 6 places still up for grabs. Focus will centre on the remaining positions to be filled where Oxted’s visit to Southgate (6pm) takes top billing. Both teams are locked on 10 points […]
England: Axford Relishes Oxted Mission In Premier Division Top 6 Battle
Confidence is high at Oxted after falling short of a Top 6 berth in Men’s Premier Division, reports The Hockey Paper’s Rod Gilmour . Charlie Axford fractured his wrist three weeks before the start of the season and was forced to miss his first game for Oxted at local rivals East Grinstead. With player-coach Nick Giles […]
England: Why Your Team Should Come To FIH Pro League London!
Grab your team mates this summer and join us for the fifth edition of the FIH Pro League in London. Best Bits about this year’s FIH Pro League A full day of action –watch 4 matches a day, with teams such as Australia and India up against GB, plus, see both GB men and women […]
England: England Hockey Talent Academy Nominations Open
Today, 01 November 2023, coaches from schools, clubs and counties can nominate players for a Talent Academy assessment. Coaches have until 01 May 2024 to submit their nominations via an online form. Guidance regarding the nomination process can be found on the Talent Academy web pages and includes: A link to the online Nomination Form. […]
England: England O40s And Mother Of Three Zoe Vale Shares Importance Of #TimeTogether
The Women In Sport#TimeTogether campaign encourages mums and daughters or aunties and nieces tofind adventure, experience joy, find freedom, feel strong and discover wherethey belong. After all we all belong whether on a bike, in a pool, in the park,on the pitch. Zoe Vale, a European and World Championships Gold medallist with the England Women’s […]
England: Timperley Aim For Fireworks With Conference North Title Hopes
Timperley have aspirations to win Men’s Conference North after twice finishing runners up, reports Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper It’s fair to say that Timperley have had a free-scoring “Kevin Keegan mentality” in recent seasons. As a goalkeeper now watching on in his role as player-coach of Timperley men, Rob Turner has tried to […]
England: Emma Bandurak Leads Holcombe to Quarter Finals
Holcombe progressed to the quarter-finals of the England Hockey Tier One Cup with a 5-2 victory over Trojans on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Emma Bandurak (2), Deanna Ritchie, Leisa Randall and Phoebe Steele secured Holcombe’s spot in the last-eight, Nick Bandurak’s second-placed Vitality Division One South side beating the Vitality Conference West table-toppers in Eastleigh. […]
England: Holcombe Dominant Against University of Nottingham
Holcombe emphatically returned to winning ways in the Premier Division with their 12-1 dismantling of the University of Nottingham at the Nottingham Hockey Centre on Saturday evening. Goals from Nick Bandurak (6), Tom Russell (2), Alex Pendle (2), Phil Roper and Hayden Phillips ensured that the three points went the way of Barry Middleton’s side, […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 7 Review
Surbiton made sure of their Top 6 place in Phase 2 of the Vitality Women’s Premier Division with a 1-0 win over Beeston on Saturday. The game was won by Sophie Hamilton who blasted a fierce backhand in the 29th minute after Beeston had lost the ball in their own half. Their win leaves Surbiton […]
