Hockey News
As part of the Rabobank Hockey World League Semi-Final festivities, the FIH today announced that the 2012 Women’s Player of the Year is Dutch standout Maartje Paumen.
The East have planned a Time To Listen (TTL) courses to run on Monday 2nd September 2013. Further details are below: Sir Ernest Cassel Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP The cost of the course is £15.00 per applicant. The TTL workshop is a hockey specific safeguarding training
Crista Cullen, one of the world’s most celebrated defenders, veteran of two Olympic Games and named in the World All Stars team three times, has been nominated for the prestigious Women’s Player of the Year award by the FIH. Crista’s bronze-medal winning performance during London 2012 and silver medal at the Champions Trophy in Rosario has put her alongside Luciana Aymer (ARG), Kim Lammers and Maartje Paumen (NED) and Kayla Sharland (NZL) in competition for the top prize. Although she announced her retirement earlier this year and has returned to Kenya to pursue a Marketing and Sales Manager role, the FIH shortlist is been made based on players’ performances in the previous year which keeps her in the running
Crista Cullen, one of the world’s most celebrated defenders, veteran of two Olympic Games and named in the World All Stars team three times, has been nominated for the prestigious Women’s Player of the Year award by the FIH. Crista’s bronze-medal winning performance during London 2012 and silver medal at the Champions Trophy in Rosario has put her alongside Luciana Aymar (ARG), Kim Lammers and Maartje Paumen (NED) and Kayla Sharland (NZL) in competition for the top prize. Following the announcement Crista shared her thoughts, "It’s an honour to be nominated for the FIH World Player of the Year for 2012.
We’re delighted to announce that England Hockey’s Chief Executive Sally Munday has been awarded an MBE for services to hockey in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced on Friday. Sally has been working with England Hockey since 1998 having also worked as Development Director and, prior to that, a Regional Development Manager.
We are very pleased to announce that the EHF Youth Panel (EHFYP)Official Facebook fan page has been launched today.
Slagelse Hockeyklub has won the Danish Cup Final for the 4th time in a row.
England Hockey has today announced that modifications have been made to the competition pitch for the Investec Hockey World League Semi-Final.
England Hockey has today announced that modifications have been made to the competition pitch for the Investec Hockey World League Semi-Final.
England Hockey is today announcing that modifications have been made to the competition pitch for the Investec Hockey World League Semi-Final. Following the need to relocate the event from Germany to England at short notice, some renovation work was scheduled to the field of play at the University of Westminster in preparation for the tournament.
Bookings are now being taken for the remaining Level 1 Coaching Assistant Award Courses to be held in the Midlands in 2013. Other courses may still be announced in other regions. The Level 1 Award is intended to provide the essential skills and knowledge necessary to run a safe and enjoyable session for players to be introduced to the game
As England men continue their preparation for their World League Semi Final in Malaysia at the end of the month they have been action against Germany this week. The mini-series, which saw two fixtures played in Manheim, ended in a tie with both sides recording victories. Newcomers to the squad Loughborough Students’ Henry Weir and Reading’s Tom Carson recorded their first senior international goals, whilst East Grinstead’s Mark Gleghorne was on target twice today to help England record a noteworthy 3-2 victory over the 2012 Olympic Champions.
The EHF Executive Board held its second meeting of 2013 in the historical CONI building in Rome.
The EHF has advised all Member Associations that the EuroHockey Outdoor 2014 Nominations is open TODAY for their Appointments on the EHF Appointments web system, AWS.
With London 2012 fast becoming a distant memory, it’s now time for England to look to the future. First on the horizon is the Investec World League Semi-Final in London, which runs from 22-30 June.
The Boys’ U18 Schools’ Cup will run in a knockout format as a pilot scheme in 2013-14. This is a nationwide competition open to all schools.
The EHF announced today the Final Rankings for Women’s Club Tournaments in 2013.
As current Men’s Junior Champions, Belgium has the honour to host both the Women’s and Men’s EuroHockey Junior Championships in 2014.
During the recent EHF Board Meeting the EHF President and Board had the pleasure of meeting several representatives from Italian Hockey!
Bookings are now being taken for the remaining Level 1 Coaching Assistant Award Courses to be held in the West in 2013 although other courses may still be announced in other regions.The courses in Jersey on 28th – 30th June, Bournemouth, Dorset on 28th, 31st August & 1st September and Clevedon, North Somerset on 12th, 15th & 22nd September are all FULL. Courses with places available are:Okehampton College, Okehampton, DevonFriday 20th September 6.30pm – 9.30pmSunday 22nd September 10am – 6pmSunday 6th October 10am – 6pmThe closing date for applications is 9th August.Oxstalls Tennis Centre, GloucesterThursday 14th November 6.30pm – 9.30pmSunday 17th November 10am – 6pmSunday 24th November 10am – 6pmThe closing date for applications is 3rd October.The courses all cost £160 and are payable by credit/debit card at the time of booking online. BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.Unfortunately we are only able to accept debit and credit cards at this time.