by Hockey Admin | May 16, 2024 | Grassroots and Club Hockey, School, College and University Hockey, Women's Hockey
Chelsea College of Physical Education (Chelsea CPE), Eastbourne is known historically for producing many notable female athletes. The College had an outstanding hockey curriculum which shaped some of Britain’s greatest players. It owes one of its most iconic hockey...
by Hockey Admin | May 16, 2024 | Obituaries
15.12.1940 – 01.05.2024 Austin was a true legend of Welsh hockey and a staunch Welsh-speaking ‘North Walean’. He was born in St Asaph where his funeral was held on 17 May. Raised in Trelogan, Flintshire, he lost his mother aged six, then his father at 16....
by Hockey Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Oral History Interviewee Biographies
Steven Bradley (standing back left in the photograph) became involved with hockey when he started playing for Streetly Hockey Club (now Beacon Hockey Club) in the West Midlands; he loved the social side of the ‘hockey family’. In 2013 Steve became...
by Hockey Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Oral History Interviewee Biographies
Joanna (Jo) Thompson is a former England and Great Britain hockey goalkeeper. Born in Kent, Jo started playing hockey at school, initially in defence. She joined Slough Hockey Club because her Physical Education teacher was also their manager. As goalkeeper, Jo...
by Hockey Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Oral History Interviewee Biographies
Dawn Bonner is an English umpire, umpire coach and umpire manager. Dawn has been involved in hockey for most of her life, first as a player with Ealing Ladies’ Hockey Club during the 1980s and 1990s before qualifying as a Level 2 umpire in 1992 in the...