England: Week 17 Review of the England Hockey League
Women’s Division One North leaders Durham University made short work of third placed Buckingham winning 5-0. Scarlett Spavin (2), Elena Baggett, Ava Wadsworth and Evelyn Wilson scored the goals that keep Durham three points clear at the top. Second placed Beeston, the only team to have taken points off Durham, beat relegated Wakefield 6-1. Leicester […]
England: Week 16 Review of the England Hockey League
Women’s Division One North leaders Durham University made short work of third placed Buckingham winning 5-0. Scarlett Spavin (2), Elena Baggett, Ava Wadsworth and Evelyn Wilson scored the goals that keep Durham three points clear at the top. Second placed Beeston, the only team to have taken points off Durham, beat relegated Wakefield 6-1. Leicester […]
England: England Hockey Championships
The England Hockey Championships are reaching the final stages. It semi-final time in the Tiered Championships and the Over 35s and 55s competitions. This includes the new Plate competitions for early round losers in the Tiered Champs and Shield competitions in the Masters giving more teams the chance to progress to a final. Best of […]
England: Nick Pink steps down as CEO of England Hockey and COO of GB Hockey
After five and a half years in the role, Nick Pink has decided to step down as Chief Executive of England Hockey and Chief Operating Officer of GB Hockey. Throughout his time as CEO and COO, Pink has seen a number of changes across the sport including the introduction of the new strategy, success on […]
England: News – Week 14 League review 25
Having looked like they’d brought an end to the Mens Division One South title race by beating challengers Indian Gymkhana a fortnight ago, Old Loughtonians did the same to leaders Reading to open things up again. It was an emphatic 5-2 win for Loughts who lead 5-0 before late consolation goals in the final quarter. […]
England: Update on Face Mask Regulations for Penalty Corners
England Hockey are aware that the FIH announced that it was now mandatory for all players to wear a face mask when defending penalty corners in all FIH competitions (indoor and outdoor) involving international teams. England Hockey is currently seeking further clarification on this from the FIH on how they see this impacting different parts […]
England: Premier Division Review – 8th March 2025
At the top of the Mens Top 6 Old Georgians’ 100% record was maintained with a 3-1 defeat of their nearest rivals Holcombe. Alex Pendle gave Holcombe an early lead before goals from Chris Proctor and Alan Forsyth made it 2-1 at the break. Sam Ward sealed the win with a minute to go and […]
England: International Women’s Day – Jean Fitch’s lifelong love of hockey
The theme of the 2025 International Women’s Day is Accelerate Action. Jean Fitch from Bedford Hockey Club has spent the last 30 years involved in the club and was integral to the launch of the successful walking hockey sessions while playing in goal and fundraising for the club. We invited her to share her love […]
England: Week 15 Review of the England Hockey League
Men’s Division One North leaders Loughborough Students won again but were made to work hard by hosts Harborne. Tom Thorne scored twice for Harborne but these sandwiched three Loughborough goals, from Joe Cotton (2) and Jack Webb. A 3-2 win means Loughborough are four points clear of Brooklands MU who came home with a 5-2 […]
England: Time for Change? David Ralph’s Future at the Helm of England Women’s Hockey
As England’s women’s team languishes near the bottom of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League table, pressure is mounting on Head Coach David Ralph. With the side now battling relegation and suffering heavy defeats—including a bruising 6–2 loss to the Netherlands—many in the hockey community are questioning whether it’s time for fresh leadership. Since taking over […]
