News for 17 March 2020
All the news for Tuesday 17 march 2020
Hockey Australia COVID-19 Statement
Following the ongoing developments and latest government announcements regarding COVID-19, Hockey Australia (HA) wishes to provide the following update.
As with many other organisations, Hockey Australia takes guidance from Government Agencies in relation to actions and decisions concerning COVID-19. HA continues to monitor the coronavirus situation daily and receive regular updates from AIS and AOC Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr David Hughes, in conjunction with the Federal Department of Health.
There is a link on the AIS website under Health & Wellbeing which is updated daily with information in relation to high performance recommendations. While the information provides advice with High Performance programs in mind, there is general information that remains relevant to the wider hockey community. The Hockey Australia Guidelines for Healthy Travel can also be found here.
Based on recent advice, and in consultation with our key stakeholders, Hockey Australia is seeking to cancel some upcoming events. We will also keep a watching brief on all future events with a view to making decisions at a later stage to either proceed, cancel or postpone.
HA has an important responsibility to assist with reducing the risk of infection. We continue to regard the health and wellbeing of players, officials and staff at all levels as our highest priority. In consultation with the State and Territory Hockey Associations, we have undertaken a number of measures in relation to COVID-19 for the immediate future and recognise that we also need to continue to monitor the situation and be prepared to adjust our approach if required.
Cancelled Events
2020 Under 15 and Under 18 National Hockey Championships
HA has made the decision to cancel the upcoming Australian Under 15 and Under 18 Championships. This year’s National U15 Championships were scheduled to be held from 17-23 April in Bathurst, NSW, while the U18 Championships were set to take place in Launceston, Tasmania on 16-24 April.
The Federal Government’s directive prohibiting gatherings of 500 people or more would have been relevant to these championships and after consultation with all Member Associations, the decision was made to cancel the two tournaments for 2020.
While we recognise that this is extremely disruptive and unfortunate for the players who have been impacted, we consider this to be a responsible and sensible position to take at the current time.
Due to the already crowded nature of this year’s hockey calendar, together with the timeframe unpredictability around the coronavirus, it was determined there was not a suitable window to reschedule these championships. HA understands the impact and effect this decision has on not only teams and competitors but a range of stakeholders, particularly in regards to travel. Discussions, while preliminary, are already underway regarding what will be put into place for these championships in 2021.
Suspended Events
FIH Pro League 2020
Following the latest information and recommendations from the World Health Organization and the decisions taken by a number of governments and local authorities around the world regarding the current COVID-19 outbreak, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and all participating National Associations (NAs) have decided to put all FIH Hockey Pro League matches currently scheduled until 15 April on hold, with immediate effect.
International travel
HA has suspended international travel for all Hockey Australia national teams including the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, Country, Masters and Junior touring teams.
Postponed Events
Masters Hockey National Hockey Championships
The Australian Masters Hockey Championships scheduled to be held in June and July will now be postponed to a later date. HA will work with the HA Masters Committee and stakeholders to identify a suitable option for these matches to be played.
Monitoring
National Under 13, Under 21 and Country Championships
At this stage no decision has been made on the other national championships scheduled for later in the year, which includes Under 21s in June and July, the Country Championships scheduled for August and the Under 13 Championships in October. These events will be closely monitored in coming weeks.
Community Hockey
Local state based competitions and leagues are the domain of the Member Associations and individual states. Any decisions regarding these competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the respective MAs who will act on the advice and direction from their State Governments.
HA strongly endorses that clubs, players and officials exercise the appropriate hygiene measures and implement self-exclusion if displaying flu-like symptoms. Any member with flu-like symptoms should self-exclude from playing, training and spectating at the first sign of the symptoms and seek medical advice.
Competitions have already commenced in some states, so for the latest information and updates please contact your relevant Member Association.
Continue to practice good hygiene
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze. Catch it, bin it, kill it.
Put used tissues in the bin straight away.
Wash your hands with soap and water often – use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
Athletes and runners are entitled, should they wish, not to shake hands or have any other form of physical contact with their opponents or officials.
HA acknowledges the uncertainty of the current situation and that this advice can rapidly change as the situation evolves. As such, HA will continue to monitor, and act accordingly, in response to statements and policies enacted by both Federal and State Health authorities. Further advice on the Coronavirus COVID-19 can be found from the Australian Government Department of Health (www.health.gov.au) or for general advice regarding COVID-19, call the Australian Government’s Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080.
Hockey Australia media release
COVID-19 threat: Hockey India postpones junior, sub-junior national championships
The decision to postpone the championships was taken by the Hockey India Executive Board following growing concerns around COVID-19 situation in India.
Hockey India postponed all its junior and sub-junior national championships. - BISWARANJAN ROUT
Hockey India on Monday postponed all its junior and sub-junior national championships, which were scheduled to start from April 10, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to resume by the end of next month should the situation improve.
The decision was taken by the Hockey India Executive Board following growing concerns around COVID-19 situation in India, where more than 100 people have so far tested positive and two have died. The global death toll has crossed 6,000 and the number of infected is over 150,000.
“Keeping in mind the safety of the players, Hockey India has taken a decision to postpone the annual National Championships for Junior, Sub-Junior Men and Women categories,” Hockey India President Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad said in a statement.
The tournaments suspended add up to eight.
“Although we have announced the new dates for these National Championships, Hockey India will continue to monitor and evaluate the COVID-19 situation in India and we will be prepared for any scenario,” he added.
He said the participating member units must use this period to continue to update the member portal with player details.
“Now that we have more time ahead of the start of the National Championships, I would urge all the participating Member Units to continue to update the Member’s portal with player’s registrations and use this time effectively,” Ahmad said.
The new dates for various National Championships that have been postponed are as follows:
1. 10th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2020 (B Div) Ranchi, Jharkhand, India which was scheduled for (10 April to 20 April 2020) will now be held from April 29 to May 09 2020
2. 10th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2020 (B Div) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India which was scheduled for (15 April to 26 April) will now be held from May 14 to May 21 2020
3. 10th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2020 (B Div) Hisar, Haryana, India which was scheduled for (13 April to 24 April) will now be held from May 03 to May 14 2020
4. 10th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2020 (A Div) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India which was scheduled for (10 April to 17 April) will now be held from May 19 to May 30 2020
5. 10th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2020 (A Div) Ranchi, Jharkhand, India which was scheduled for (18 April to 28 April) will now be held from May 07 to May 17 2020
6. 10th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2020 (A Div) Hisar, Haryana, India which was scheduled for (22 April to 3 May) will now be held from May 12 to May 23 2020
7. 10th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2020 (B Div) Imphal, Manipur, India which was scheduled for (26 April to 3 May) will now be held from May 28 to June 04 2020
8. 10th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2020 (A Div) Imphal, Manipur, India which was scheduled for (7 May to 17 May) will now be held from June 03 to June 13 2020.
Sportstar
England Hockey suspends national hockey activity
In light of the ongoing effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and government advice, England Hockey has taken the decision to suspend its nationally run hockey activity.
This includes our competition and domestic events programme, Player Pathway activity and national youth programmes until at least 15 April. We have already issued an update with regards to our AGM on 17 March.
We would urge leagues, clubs, schools, Player Pathway centres and others who deliver hockey on a local level to support this approach.
This decision will impact activities at differing levels and scale. We will continue to monitor the situation carefully and react as best we can during these unprecedented times. We'll keep everyone in the hockey family as up to date as possible and look forward to hockey returning to normal when the time is right.
List of suspended activity; last updated 5pm 16 March
Events/Finals:
19 Mar: Schools Finals: Girls & Boys U18s Finals; Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
21-22 Mar: Men's and Investec women's hockey leagues
23-24 Mar: Boys Schools U14, U16, U18 finals; Reading Hockey Club
29 Mar: Men's and Women's Championship semi finals and Division One play-offs
Mar-Apr: Boys U16s Schools knockouts
4-5 Apr: U 16 Club Finals, Nottingham Hockey Centre
5 Apr: League Finals; Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Player Pathway activity:
Performance Centres
Academy Centres
Development Centres
England Hockey participation programmes:
Hockey Heroes
Back to Hockey
Walking Hockey
GB Coaching / EH umpiring:
Courses and Workshops
NAGs / DiSE:
21-22 Mar: England age group training days
6-9 April: DiSE; Lilleshall
11-13 Apr: England age group training camps; Lilleshall
Great Britain EDP:
17-18 Mar: Men's Lilleshall camp
29 Mar: England women's U21s
10-13 Apr: England & Scotland men's U21s
10-13 Apr: England & Ireland women's U21s
England Hockey:
17 Mar: England Hockey AGM
England Hockey Board Media release
All Hockey Wales domestic, club and community Hockey to be suspended
In light of the ongoing effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and recent government advice, Hockey Wales has taken the decision to suspend all hockey activity from 00:01 on 17 March 2020 until at least the 15 April.
To clarify, this will include all nationally run hockey activity including its competition and domestic events programme and Player Pathway activity (including 360, 360 Aspire).
We would urge others who deliver hockey on a local level to support this approach.
Following consultation with England Hockey, our clubs, and taking into consideration the closure of facilities and teams self-isolating, the decision has been made in the interests of the health and safety of players, match officials, and staff.
We will continue to monitor this fast-moving situation and provide further updates when appropriate.
In the meantime, please continue to follow the Public Health Wales guidance and stay safe.
Hockey Wales media release
England and Wales hockey suspended over coronavirus outbreak
Down sticks: England hockey suspended all activity following coronavirus PIC: Worldsportpics
The coronavirus pandemic finally put paid to England Hockey (EH) finishing its regular season as the national governing body cancelled all activity until at least April 15 as hockey fell in line with a wave of other sports on Monday.
Hockey Wales also followed suit in suspending all domestic, club and community hockey. Last week, all Irish and Scottish hockey had been cancelled until at least the end of the month.
EH suspended its nationally run hockey activity, which included its competition and domestic events programme and Tuesday’s pivotal AGM.
But it doesn’t mean that recreational hockey will be completely grounded. EH urged leagues, clubs, schools, Player Pathway centres to support their approach and “looked forward to hockey returning to normal when the time is right.”
All schools finals this week at Lee Valley have been cancelled, while the final day of the Investec women’s and men’s hockey league this weekend was also hit.
As with other major sports, the conundrum now facing England Hockey is how the league play-offs in promotion and relegation will play out.
With the regular season having finished, would final league places be used to finalise European places, promotion and relegation? Would England Hockey look to play final matches after April 15? Could the play-offs be played in early September?
At the top end of the sport, these questions and more would also hinge on the Olympics programme and availabilty of GB players. With several clubs also expecting an exodus of players after Tokyo 2020, playing this season’s matches in September would also seem to be ruled out at this juncture.
With the amateur nature of the game, sorting out these logistics will be no easy matter for the national governing body.
The Hockey Paper will report on the latest updates in our next print issue – an Alex Danson special edition due next week – and online.
England Hockey’s list of cancelled events
Events/Finals:
19 Mar: Schools Finals: Girls & Boys U18s Finals; Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
21-22 Mar: Investec women’s hockey league
23-24 Mar: Boys Schools U14, U16, U18 finals; Reading Hockey Club
29 Mar: Men’s and Women’s Championship semi finals and Division One play-offs
Mar-Apr: Boys U16s Schools knockouts
4-5 Apr: U 16 Club Finals, Nottingham Hockey Centre
5 Apr: League Finals; Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Player Pathway activity:
Performance Centres
Academy Centres
Development Centres
England Hockey participation programmes:
Hockey Heroes
Back to Hockey
Walking Hockey
GB Coaching / EH umpiring:
Courses and Workshops
NAGs / DiSE:
21-22 Mar: England age group training days
6-9 April: DiSE; Lilleshall
11-13 Apr: England age group training camps; Lilleshall
Great Britain EDP:
17-18 Mar: Men’s Lilleshall camp
29 Mar: England women’s U21s
10-13 Apr: England & Scotland men’s U21s
10-13 Apr: England & Ireland women’s U21s
England Hockey:
17 Mar: England Hockey AGM
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Junior meet postponement is a blessing for Kirandeep
By AFTAR SINGH
KUALA LUMPUR: The postponement of the women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, from April 6-12 due to Covid-19 has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Malaysian national player Kirandeep Kaur.
The City lass suffered a five-inch muscle tear in her left thigh while training last week and will be out of action for two months.
The tournament in Japan, which is the qualifying meet for the 2021 Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa, has been postponed to a later date, which has yet to be decided by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
And without any tournaments to look forward to, Kirandeep now has the time needed to recover.
“This is the first time that I’ve suffered an injury since I joined the national team in 2018, ” said the Form Five student of SMK Bukit Bandaraya.
“I’m one of the four national players selected for the tournament but fortunately, it has been postponed.
The other three national players in the Junior Asia Cup team are forwards Nurmaizatul Hanim Syafi Sheik Faud, Siti Zulaikha Husain and Nur Amirah Syakirah Zulkifli.
“The break will give me time to prepare better for the tournament, ” said Kirandeep, who has represented Malaysia 25 times in tournaments since making her debut in the FIH World Series in Singapore in 2018.
Eight teams will feature in the tournament and Malaysia will have to finish in the top three in the tournament to qualify for the Junior World Cup.
Malaysia are drawn in Group A with India, Uzbekistan and Thailand while Group B comprises S. Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and hosts Japan. Defending champions China have withdrawn from the tournament due to Covid-19.
The Star of Malaysia
Covid-19: SSTMI deserted
By Jugjet Singh
SSTMI hockey coach Wan Roslan Wan Rahman. - NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS.
TUNKU Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI) in Malaysia is normally buzzing with activities, even during school holidays.
But yesterday, it looked like a ghost town, according to their hockey coach Wan Roslan Wan Rahman.
“SSTMI is empty as students have returned home following a directive by the Education Ministry to stop all activities due to Covid-19.
“This school is normally buzzing with activities even during school holidays. It is during this time that students prepare for tournaments.
“Athletes bound for the Malaysia Games and the Junior Hockey League (JHL) are also not at the school right now,” said Wan Roslan.
SSTMI, the doubles champions last season, were looking forward to defending their titles in the JHL but unfortunately, it has been called off.
“I hope the new dates for the JHL will be suitable for all teams as the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) calendar is quite packed with tournaments.
“However, the safety of students (players) is paramount.
“The tournament should only be held when is it safe,” he added.
SSTMI is located in Bandar Penawar which has recorded a few Covid-19 cases.
New Straits Times
STATEMENT | SA Hockey announcement regarding COVID-19 National Disaster
The South African Hockey Association takes serious note of the 15 March 2020 Government Gazette No. 43096 declaring the COVID-19 pandemic a National Disaster as pronounced by the President of the Republic of South Africa the Honourable Cyril Ramaphosa.
Having considered the national address of the State President and his affirmation that “the situation calls for an extraordinary response; there can be no half measures”. It is clear that it cannot be business as usual for SA Hockey and a call to stop the spread of COVID-19 is a responsibility that we all carry. The health and safety of the hockey community and all South Africans at large is now more than ever of paramount concern.
The Executive Board of SAHA has today resolved that with immediate effect all hockey events scheduled for the period March to May 2020 will be postponed indefinitely. These events include but are not limited to National Level IPT Events, Festivals and International Invitational Series. We further strongly recommend that Domestic Provincial Leagues be postponed to limit the number of contact opportunities between participants. This measure will be reassessed mid-April and a further directive will be issued as needed. These directives will be taken in consultation with the relevant authorities and will be informed by the state of the nation at that time.
We would like to urge the hockey community to exercise caution, to maintain very high levels of personal hygiene and to support all efforts pronounced by National Government to proactively limit the risk of spreading/contracting the COVID-19 virus.
SA Hockey Association media release
Browne's Hampstead & Westminster in semis
by Nigel Simon
Former T&T captain, England-based Kwandwane Browne
Former T&T international hockey player Kwandwane Browne and defending champions Hampstead & Westminster earned the right to host their semifinal playoff in the England Men's Hockey League Premier Division after ending the ten-club regular-season as runner-up.
This after Hampstead & Westminster blanked Beeston 2-0 thanks to a double from Rupert Shipperley in the 44th and 70th minutes to finish their 18-match campaign with 41 points, six behind Surbiton who suffered a first loss of the season, 1-3 to Wimbledon thanks to a hat-trick from Phil Roper.
In the semifinals, Browne who has netted two goals in 17 matches and his Hampstead & Westminster club faces third-placed Wimbledon (39 points) while Surbiton will entertain fourth-placed Old Georgians (37 points) who condemned six-time Premier Division winners Reading to relegation from the top flight with a 5-2 whipping.
Ever-present in the top league of hockey, Reading needed to beat Old Georgians and hope the University of Exeter lost to avoid automatic relegation.
The University of Exeter were beaten 3-2 at Holcombe and will have to go through the promotion play-offs against the Division One winners to secure their top-flight status.
By finishing as regular-season winners, Surbiton qualified as England Hockey's second European club place for the 2020/2021 season while the overall champions of the playoffs will earn their spot in Europe as England's highest-ranked qualifier.
If these are the same team then the runner up in Championships will take he second European place.
In the Conference East Division, T&T internationals and Marcano brothers, Teague and Tariq both failed to add to their goals tally as St Albans battled to a 1-1 draw with Bromley and Beckenham.
The younger of the brothers, Teague is currently the joint-top scorer of the Conference East with 18 goals from 17 matches, the same as Cambridge City's Gareth Andrew who has played five matches less, while Tariq has so far netted eight times.
The drawn result left St Albans in the fifth spot with 23 points, three behind fourth-placed Old Loughtonians while third-placed Chichester has 29 points with one match remaining.
The Trinidad Guardian
City of Peterborough have to win their final fixture of the season and receive a helping hand from others if they are to avoid a National League relegation.
By Alan Swann
Brendan Andrews (red) scored for City of Peterborough at Bowdon Copyright: JPI Media Ltd
City’s 7-1 hammering at title-chasing Bowdon yesterday (March 15) leaves their Division One North future hanging by a thread, but their task is uncomplicated on Sunday (March 22).
City must beat University of Birmingham at Bretton Gate (2pm) and then hope that Sheffield Hallam fail to win at fourth-placed Loughborough Students or that University of Nottingham are beaten at relegated Leeds.
City are capable of taking care of business against a Birmingham side with nothing to play for and, assuming Nottingham beat Leeds, they will then be hoping Loughborough are sufficiently motivated to dispose of Sheffield.
Brendan Andrews shot City into a first minute leat at Bowdon, but once the home side had edged in front at half-time, they took complete control after the break scoring five unanswered goals.
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A win for City of Peterborough Ladies at mid-table Nowrich City on Saturday (March 21) will guarantee them a superb third place finish in the East Premier Division.
Jeorgia Carr, Jess Broadway and Charlotte Bradley scored the goals in a 3-2 win over Upminster in their final home game at Bretton Gate on Saturday.
City won despite playing the final 20 minutes with 10 players because of injuries.
The Peterborough Telegraph
Fuelling success: Rachael Lynch shares some dietary advice
As a sport, hockey demands a lot of the human body. Both aerobic and anaerobic systems are called into play throughout a 60 minute match or a training session. Sprinting, jogging, hitting, tackling, dribbling – all activities that demand energy. Combine that with a need to maintain high levels of concentration until the final whistle, plus the need to be in a psychological state that allows fast reaction times – it is clear that servicing a players energy systems is a top priority for a team’s support staff.
We caught up with Australia’s Rachael Lynch, the 2019 FIH Goalkeeper of the Year, who shared some of her culinary likes and dislikes as well as some advice on how to shop for a healthy diet.
How much importance do you give to nutrition as part of your preparation? Is it a big part or just something that is necessary?
Rachael Lynch: “As an athlete, nutrition is something that has always been high on my list of priorities and things that I need to attend to. I think as a younger athlete it is something you feel is out of your control. Maybe you have mum and dad cooking food for you but, as you get older, you can see the importance of it, not just for fuelling your body but for things like recovery and injury prevention. Also hydration and things like that. I have spent a lot of time trying to understand my body and understand food so I can make choices that will help me perform at the best level I can.”
How easy is it to stick to nutritional guidelines?
Rachael Lynch: “Over the years I have been fortunate to work with dieticians and nutritionists through the various programmes I have come up through. I have never had an issue with food or my diet but having that expertise has given me the opportunity to learn a little bit more. I have had food plans in the past where your whole weekly diet is given to you for you to follow, but I have found personally that is not really sustainable. I am someone who is quite social so I like to eat out or eat at friends’ houses or have people over so a diet plan makes that a little bit restrictive. The easiest thing is to eat as I normally would and then write everything down and send it to our nutritionist for her feedback. That is a really good tool to keep myself on track and have a good understanding of whether I am getting the right amount of certain foods, the right amount of food and hydration. From their I can tweak it so I am maximising the food that does go into my body.”
When you are out of season and relaxing, what is your biggest treat?
Rachael Lynch: “Now, I won’t lie, I’m not perfect, I do have as sweet tooth but the beauty of training the way we do and being disciplined most of the time means I can allow myself some snacks and treats every now and again. I’m someone who likes to have dessert, or something sweet after I finish. I try to make sure I have fruit and yoghurt, or something a little bit healthier, but, I like chocolate, muffins, scones. These are all a weakness for me but if I have something like that, I go for a walk or there are other ways you get around it. If you eliminate certain things from your diet, they just become more appealing.”
What does a typical menu look like on a training day?
Rachael Lynch: “On a typical training day for me, we train in the morning, so when I wake up, I will have some cereal or something with yoghurt and milk. My drink of choice is a Chai Latte, so I try to have the tea version of that once or twice a day. Lunch would be rice cakes with ham, cheese, tomato on them, or maybe a salad. It sort of depends where I am. If we finish training at 10.30am, I will come home and have eggs on toast, something a bit breakfast-like. But then I won’t eat lunch. I might have another snack in the afternoon before our next session.
“Dinner for me depends on where I am. If I am eating alone, I tend to be pretty boring, meat and three vegetables. I am not super-creative, in those circumstances I eat for purpose not pleasure. But if I eat out, then I am really open and enjoy any food. I don’t restrict myself in that sense. I eat pretty well most of the time and have a well-rounded diet, so I never feel guilty about the food I am eating.”
FIH site
Hockey Museum seeking help with missing info on 1951 and 1965 GB&1 tours
1965 women’s GB&ITT to the USA. Players in photo:
Back row – Jennie Braham (Eng), Joan Horne (Ire), Maureen Short (Eng), Helen Weir (Scot), Bridget Cannel (Eng), Thelma Hopkins (Ire), Valerie Sinclair (Scot),
Sitting – Mary Hyland (Eng), Janice Mitchell (Scot), Joyce Hunter (Capt – Scot), Mrs Hopkins (Manager), Nan Thomas (Wales), Ellen Toulson (Eng), Helen O’Neil (Ire),
Kneeling – Barbara Stacey (Wales), Janet Morgan (Wales)
The Hockey Museum is seeking a little help with a couple of pieces of information about GB and Ireland teams from 1951 and 1965. If you can help, drop Katie Dodd a line on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
See below the information they are after!
1951 men’s GB & Ireland tour to South Africa.
The tour was sanctioned by the British Hockey Board. What we have yet to resolve is the status of a possible match against Kenya at the end of the tour.
None of the information we have at The Hockey Museum, including the official tour report, refers to the tour including any matches against Kenya but, on the Irish Hockey Archive Facebook page, there is a photo of a GB&I team with the Kenyan squad in 1951 and there are numerous references to some matches in Kenya but nothing that confirms that there was a full test match played against a full Kenyan team? Any help you can give much appreciated?
1965 women’s GB&ITT to the USA
We have found match reports for the two international fixtures on this tour in The Eagle, a US hockey magazine. These magazines were found in the Scottish Records Office. This find means we have all the player details for the GB v USA test matches.
What we don’t have is any confirmation of who officially sanctioned the tour and selected the team (one of the criteria we use to decide if a match is an officially capped match)? I’ve found references to a ‘Women’s Hockey Board for GB & Ireland’ being set up in about 1948 but its remit was originally just to oversee the rules for women’s hockey across the four home nations – so not sure if it had the authority to sanction an international touring team? The Museum has not found any papers relating to this Board.
Would you be know who invited them to join the 1951 touring team and if there are still letters or other documents that make reference to the role of the WHBGB&I? Maybe any correspondence received on headed notepaper? Maybe you are able to locate copies of the minutes of the WHBGB&I?
The Hook