by Hockey Admin | Jun 25, 2025 | Hockey Worldwide, International Hockey, Women's Hockey
In 1925, a four-month tour to southern Africa was organised by the All England Women’s Hockey Association (AEWHA) Council. It took place between June and September 1925, and the travel itinerary included visits to Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and three days at Victoria...
by Hockey Admin | Jun 25, 2025 | Obituaries
05.10.1940-15.06.2025Fscotland The Hockey Museum is saddened to learn of the passing of Dennis Hay, who died at home in Edinburgh at the age of 84. A towering figure in British and Scottish hSockey, Dennis leaves behind a legacy of excellence, leadership, and...
by Hockey Admin | Jun 24, 2025 | Hockey's Military Stories, Men's Hockey
New evidence has come to light in relation to the war exploits of former Oxfordshire County and Southern Counties hockey player, Richard ‘Dick’ Hartley. It appears that Dick was part of a covert group, based in Burford in West Oxfordshire called ‘Section VII’, which...
by Hockey Admin | Jun 23, 2025 | 2025 News Items, Grassroots and Club Hockey, Women's Hockey
In recent years, The Hockey Museum (THM) has run several stories featuring connections between hockey and a wonderful country manor house and gardens in Kent that goes by the unusual name of Great Comp. Three of the women who lived at Great Comp in the early part of...
by Hockey Admin | Jun 20, 2025 | 2025 News Items, Kit, Clothing and Equipment, Women's Hockey
As part of Sporting Heritage’s Sport and Fashion month (June 2025), we have been celebrating stories and milestones in hockey’s clothing history. From woollen skirts to high-tech fabrics, The Hockey Museum’s textiles collection has helped us trace the sport’s evolving...
