by Mark Haworth | Mar 19, 2025 | Hockey and Religion
Today’s global, modern game of hockey is commonly held to have its origins as an organised sport in mid-18th-century England, but there are many instances of men and boys playing with ‘hockey-like’ sticks going back centuries – good examples are games such a bandy and...
by Mark Haworth | Mar 19, 2025 | International Hockey, Men's Hockey
Between 1-15 March 1975, Malaysia hosted the third men’s Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, it was the first and only time (to date) that an England’s men’s team have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup! Reminiscing about the England vs Ghana match...
by Mark Haworth | Feb 19, 2025 | 2025 News Items, International Hockey, Women's Hockey
Joanne Pinner (née Hunter), known as Jo, was recently re-selected by England for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League fixtures currently taking place in India. Her return to the international hockey fold follows a three-year gap during which she gave...
by Mark Haworth | Feb 19, 2025 | From the Collection, International Hockey, Men's Hockey
Affairs of the heart take centre stage on 14 February, so what better time of year to highlight the life and career of an England international goalie with an appropriately romantic name, writes The Hockey Museum volunteer Dr Jo Halpin. Garnet Valentine...
by Mark Haworth | Feb 19, 2025 | Obituaries
06.07.1945 – 07.01.2025 The Hockey Museum (THM) is saddened to report the death of Fran Taft on 7 January 2025 aged 79. Franny, as she was known to her friends, was an accomplished hockey player for Moseley Ladies Hockey Club and Warwickshire, but it was as a...
