As we arrive at Lockdown 2.0 in England and hockey’s league season comes to an abrupt halt, we look back on a few of our favourite pieces of material collected during the first push and hopefully bring a bit of happiness and warmth in doing so.
You can find out more about The Hockey Museum’s #CollectingCOVID contemporary collecting initiative here.
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Wick Ladies’ HC
Wick Ladies’ HC wrote a club song that inspired a virtual club music festival. How’s that for teamwork?
Merton HC
Junior players from Merton HC in South London conducted a skills marathon (26 skills in 26 minutes) to fundraise for the NHS and NSPCC Childline. They raised a wonderful £700!
West Bridgford HC
Steve Lemotee of West Bridgford HC enjoyed some socially distanced dribbling around Nottingham without getting tackled.
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| Left to right: Steve Lemottee in Nottingham Arboretum, dribbling around the city’s Robin Hood statue, and being closed down by an on-rushing, heavy-set opponent. | ||||
10 Touch Challenge
The 10 Touch Challenge went viral complete with loo rolls and hockey got in on the action.
Godolphin & Latymer School
Godolphin & Latymer School’s girl’s hockey team ran to fundraise for the NHS. They raised nearly £10,000!
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| Godolphin & Latymer School’s girl’s hockey team who ran 5km and used GPS to spell out a message of support in the process. |
Big Night Spin Challenge
The Big Night Spin Challenge brought back memories of festival hockey games.
Footscray HC
And our appeal even reached Australia with Footscray HC in Melbourne delighting us with a re-imagining (ahem) of John Lennon’s signature tune.
