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...
by Hockey Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Oral History Interviewee Biographies
Avtar Singh Bhurji is a former field hockey player. Born in India, he moved to Uganda as an infant where he played hockey for his secondary school. After completing his further studies in England and playing for London Indians Hockey Club, he returned to...