England: PREVIEW – Southgate vs. Holcombe
Holcombe are looking to make it back-to-back wins to start their Premier Division season as they head to Southgate on Saturday as part of a double-header. Holcombe’s women first take on Southgate in the Vitality Division One South (4:30pm) before the Premier Division clash (7pm). Barry Middleton has made one change to his squad for […]
England: Diary of a Hockey Maker, Part 1 – Journey of Allan Orient
In this two-part blog, I’m here to take you on a little journey, the journey of Allan Orient, as a Hockey Maker at England Hockey. So, grab your hockey sticks and huddle up as we dive into why being a Hockey Maker is something worth doing. These are really exciting times for England Hockey. Last […]
England: Holcombe Announce Travelling Squad for Euro Hockey League KO16
Holcombe have announced their travelling squad of 18 for the KO16 round of the Euro Hockey League in Barcelona from 6th-8th October. Barry Middleton’s side will return to Europe following their second-placed finish in the Premier Division in 2022/23, losing to Old Georgians in the final. Middleton has included new signings Alex Pendle, Brad Read […]
England: National Championships Set To Commence… Is Your Club In It To Win It?
With the exception of the Mixed Championships where there are still a couple of weeks left to enter, the deadline for the England Hockey Championships has now passed. Nearly 1600 teams are set to be involved in the national knockout competitions in the coming season and entry levels have increased overall with over 50 more […]
England: Holcombe Lead on the Opening Day
Holcombe opened up their Premier Division campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over Reading at Holcombe Park on Saturday evening. Barry Middleton’s side, last season’s runners-up, were in control for the vast majority of the 70 minutes and barring an impressive display from Reading’s goalkeeper Chris Wyver, would have had more goals in front of […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24: Premier Division Opening Weekend Review
Holcombe ended the opening weekend in the Men’s Premier Division as early table toppers after a dominant 4-0 home win over Reading. The Medway side kept the only clean sheet of the weekend as a Phil Roper double, coupled with goals from Nick Bandurak and Tim Guise-Brown, handed Barry Middleton’s side, last season’s runners-up, the perfect start. […]
England: Didsbury Northern Continue To Grow As A Club As The Women’s 1s Set Sights On Promotion
Written by The Hockey Paper‘s Rod Gilmour “It’s about leaving everything on the line for Didsbury Northern,” chair Rachel Peynado says of their club wide social media tag #fortheoak. And this weekend, the women’s 1s will aim to do just that in their season-opening fixture in the Vitality Women’s Conference North against big league rivals […]
England: England Hockey and Great Britain Hockey Social Media Community Guidelines
We use social media to share news about our work as an organisation, or that of our partners and to engage with our community. We also share information and communicate with those in the broader sport and physical activity sector. It’s important our social media spaces are a respectful place for the community to have […]
England: David O’Brien: The Postman Delivering Hockey for Birmingham and its Community
Meet David O’Brien, the 59-year-old postman, who has been making crucial contributions to the hockey community and the sport through his volunteer coaching in various schools in Birmingham. David’s journey began in 2011 at Oasis Academy, Short Heath, Erdington, Birmingham and went on to provide assistance to the former England and Great Britain veteran, Jane […]
England: Premier Division Hockey Returns for 2023/24
Defending champions Old Georgians, with a new-look coaching set up, head to University of Nottingham for the second successive opening weekend clash (6:30pm). The students experienced an 8-1 defeat in their first ever Premier Division match last September, with Sam Ward netting six. This season, the Weybridge side travel to the midlands with Ashley Jackson […]
