England: England Hockey League 2023/24: Weekend 9 Review
Division One North leaders Buckingham maintained their unbeaten start to the season but left it late with Jo Day converting a corner with the last action of the game to eanr a point in a 1-1 draw with Ben Rhydding. The Yorkshire side led form the 31st minute when Rachel Doherty put them in front. […]
England: U21 Junior World Cup Squad Update
Lottie Bingham and Ella Burnley (Surbiton) have been named as additional athletes as part of the squad for the Junior World Cup after Martha Taylor and Lily Walker were selected for the FIH Pro League Squad. Emily Gilbert and Olivia Breed have travelled as travelling reserves for the squad. The squad have arrived in Chile […]
England: England Hockey Is Recruiting For A Non-Executive Chair
What an amazing time to be part of the sport of hockey. This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the few Olympic sports as it embarks on its new strategy for the next 5 years. We are an ambitious, diverse and inclusive sport, priding itself on having gender parity, and an age demographic […]
England: Sevenoaks Aim To Flourish On And Off The Pitch With Club Strategy
Sevenoaks hope depth in numbers can propel them to Premier Division status, reports Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper “It’s a club that is extremely well organised, ambitious and has the potential to be one of the best in the country,” says South African Martin Schouten, who admits to an “action packed, busy” last six […]
England: Talent Academy Applications Open for 2024-25 Season
England Hockey are delighted to share more information about the application process and timeline for new organisations aspiring to host an England Hockey recognised Talent Academy from September 2024. This will be year 3 of Talent Academy delivery with 19 club hosted Talent Academies currently delivering provision during the 2023-24 cycle. As a result of […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 10 Review
The final Top 6 placings went down to the wire on an enthralling final weekend in Phase 1 before the winter break in the Vitality Women’s Premier Division. University of Nottingham and Bowdon squeezed into the Top 6 on a nerve-jangling afternoon as they joined Surbiton, Reading, East Grinstead and Hampstead & Westminster. University of […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24: Weekend 8 Review
Surbiton 2s march on in Division One South, maintaining the only 100% record in the league, thanks to a 2-1 win at Harleston Magpies. Magpies Felicity Williams had cancelled out Charlotte Calnan’s opener but Hanah Denison kept Surbiton’s run going with the winner six minutes from time. Barnes and Holcombe, who trailed Surbiton by three […]
England: England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 10 Preview
The 10th weekend of the Vitality Women’s Premier Division will see five clubs keeping an eye on results come Saturday tea-time as they chase the final ticket on offer in the Top 6 after the winter break. University of Nottingham, Bowdon, Wimbledon, Clifton Robinsons and University of Birmingham are still in the mix, while East […]
England: Update On The First Year Of The England Hockey ED&I Framework
In Spring 2022, England Hockey launched its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Framework 2022 – 2024 which sets out the long-term strategy designed to ensure that hockey is a sport accessible for everyone. At the time of launch, England Hockey committed to providing regular updates on progress being made throughout the sport from within the National […]
England: In-form University Of Nottingham Women Aim For Double Tops
The university side coached by Matt Taylor are one positive result away from a breakthrough Top 6 place, reports Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper It was during one lunchtime break on the pitch when a coach spotted Mila Welch doing some cartwheels and splits and her hockey career blossomed. “I was just messing around […]
