England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Club Feature: Canterbury
Canterbury are one of Division 1 South’s title contenders as they aim to return to the Premier Division, reports Rod Gilmour ofThe Hockey Paper When Canterbury played University of Exeter in their Men’s Division 1 South opener last weekend, the Kent side knew they couldn’t compete with the students’ technology set up. Instead, Canterbury summoned […]
England: Diary of a Hockey Maker, Part 2 – Allan Orient’s Day Out as Volunteer on England Hockey Events
In the second part of the two-part blog, I am going to talk about what a volunteering day looks like for me at England Hockey events. There is a schedule that needs to be followed in order for the competition to go ahead successfully. The delivery and preparation will be different each time, i.e. the […]
England: Holcombe Men Continue Early Season Form
Holcombe men continued their early season form to make it two wins from two with another impressive victory over the weekend, winning 5-2 away to Southgate
England: Holcombe Women Victorious in their First Ever Division One Match
Holcombe women kicked off their Vitality Division One South campaign with an impressive 2-1 victory away to newly-promoted Southgate, courtesy of goals from Emma Bandurak and Phoebe Steele. Nick Bandurak’s side, playing their first ever Division One match, took some time to settle into the game but looked largely in control for long spells in […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Weekend 1 Review
In Division One South, Relegated Holcombe made the perfect start in their quest to bounce back to the Premier with a 2-1 at promoted Southgate. Corners either side of half time by Emma Bandurak and Phoebe Steele put the Kent side in the ascendancy but an Emma McIntyre goal eight minutes from time kept the […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 2 Review
Two first quarter goals left Beeston second on goal difference in the Vitality Women’s Premier Division after toppling East Grinstead for the first time at home. Cerys Miller won the penalty stroke which Hannah Grieve slotted home in the fifth minute of Saturday’s match in Nottingham. Miller then netted 12 minutes later for her third goal in as many regular […]
England: EHL 2023/24 Curtain Raiser: After the Premier Division, Twelve Other Divisions Get Underway Tomorrow
In Women’s Division One South, the standout fixture is Southgate v Holcombe. The home team earned promotion from Conference East last season whilst the visitors start their journey to reclaim their place in the top-flight after relegation at the end of last season. The other newcomers, Team Bath Buccaneers, who won the Conference West in […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 2 Preview
Premier Division returnees Southgate host Holcombe (7pm) in a first ever top flight meeting between the two unbeaten sides when the second round of games in the top flight resumes on Saturday. Table toppers Holcombe travel to North London hoping for a better journey than the one Southgate experienced last weekend when their bus broke down before leaving the […]
England: Old Georgians Ace Alan Forsyth Prepared for Home Debut Against Former Club
Rod Gilmour, of The Hockey Paper, speaks to Old Georgians ace Alan Forsyth ahead of his first home fixture against old club Surbiton Nearly four years ago, a brace from Alan Forsyth inflicted Old Georgians’ first defeat in the Men’s Premier Division during a typically frenetic match and 4-3 win for Surbiton. Now, the Scot is […]
England: Holcombe’s Captain Pittard Looks Forward to New Test in Division 1
Holcombe captain Harriet Pittard is looking forward to her side getting their Vitality Division One South campaign underway at Southgate on Saturday afternoon (4:30pm), believing the group are in a strong position heading into the first round of fixtures. Holcombe, coached by Great Britain international Nick Bandurak, were relegated from the Vitality Premier Division in […]
