by The Hockey Museum | Feb 4, 2020 | Obituaries
We are saddened to report the passing of Charles Randall, Chair of the Hockey Writers’ Club (HWC), who has died aged 71 after suffering from pneumonia. His career as a sports journalist began at the sports desk of the Herts Advertiser in the ‘70s...
by The Hockey Museum | Feb 4, 2020 | Obituaries
We are saddened to learn of the passing of John Cockett, an Olympic hockey medallist and talented cricketer, aged 92. Cockett was a member of the Great Britain (GB) hockey team which won a bronze medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, beating Pakistan 2-1, before...
by The Hockey Museum | Jan 29, 2020 | 2020 News Items
This week the Museum had a unique visit by Olympian Avtar Bhurji, a member of the Ugandan hockey team that took part in the 1972 Games in Munich which saw the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village. The Ugandans were housed on a level just...
by The Hockey Museum | Jan 8, 2020 | From the Collection, Hockey Worldwide, International Hockey, Kit, Clothing and Equipment
Honours caps are caps that are presented to individuals or teams to commemorate or mark a special occasion, or reward a special achievement. Historically these have been issued in various sports and are considered a highly valued item by its holder. The evolution of...
by The Hockey Museum | Jan 7, 2020 | 2019 News Items
THM’s December newsletter has been published summarising some of the museum’s activites across 2019 and looking ahead to 2020. Check out this and previous newsletters on the Newsletters page of the website.
