News for 07 March 2023
All the news for Tuesday 7 March 2023
Reigning World Champions Germany arrive in Odisha for FIH Hockey Pro League
Rourkela: The Germany Men’s Hockey Team, who won the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela in January, arrived in Odisha on Monday afternoon for the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 which will begin from March 10. The Mats Grambusch-led German team touched down at the Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda. 
Wales' Most Capped Ever Sports Person Leah Wilkinson Announces International Retirement!
After 204 international caps, Wales Captain and GB international Leah Wilkinson has made the decision to retire from international hockey.
Leah Wilkinson Announces Retirement
Wales Captain and GB international Leah Wilkinson has made the decision to retire from international hockey, after 204 international caps, 183 for Wales and 21 for Great Britain.
Leah Wilkinson ends stellar Wales and GB Hockey career
Leah Wilkinson had captained Wales since 2018 PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK
Leah Wilkinson, Wales’ most capped ever sportsperson, has announced her decision to retire from international hockey after amassing over 200 caps.
Field Hockey Canada announces Women’s National Team Carding Camp
All eligible players encouraged to fill out expression of interest form
Field Hockey Canada is hosting a Women’s National Team identification and carding camp on April 3-7, 2023. The event will take place in the Metro Vancouver area and will be centred around identifying the Women’s National Team cohort for the 2023-2024 training and competition cycle.
NZ Umpires appointed to Oceania development programme
Hockey New Zealand is proud to announce that 6 umpires from our country have been appointed to the inaugural Oceania Officials Development Program (OODP) by the Oceania Hockey Federation.
EHL Hockey League Week 16 2023 Matchday Review
Jade Bloomfield of Hockey World News brings you a comprehensive review of the final day of hockey in Phase Two of the England Hockey Leagues. With the League Finals and Playoff spots still undecided, teams were eager to finish the regular season on a high note. It was an action-packed weekend in both the Men's and Women's Premier Divisions, with several thrilling matches and plenty of goals
England Hockey round-up: University of Nottingham make hay in debut season
University of Nottingham secured league finals spot PIC: GRAEME WILCOCKSON
The makeup of the top eight league finals were realised over the weekend across the men’s and women’s Premier Divisions, with University of Nottingham making gains in their first season in the top flight.
Brett Garrard joins Epsom College as director of hockey
Brett Garrard, far right, has seen Surbiton's rise as the dominant force in English hockey
GB Olympian and Surbiton coach Brett Garrard will join Epsom College in September as the school’s new director of hockey.
Sunderland boost with new home for hockey
Hockey has a new home in Sunderland, with the opening of a new purpose-built hockey pitch at Raich Carter Sports Centre.
Inverleith and Glasgow University make the top six
The final top six spot in the Scottish women`s Premiership was up for grabs yesterday – Hillhead currently in sixth spot were two and three points ahead of Grange and Glasgow University respectively.
Most Experienced field hockey players
By Tariq Ali
Following is the list of field hockey players who appeared in 350+ senior international hockey matches
Men
Caps Players Country
453 Teun de Nooijer ( Netherlands)
439*John-John Dohmen ( Belgium)
432 Barry Middleton (England & Great Britain)
412* Eddie Ockenden (Australia)
412 Dilip Tirkey (India)
410 Waseem Ahmad (Pakistan)
402 Jeroen Delmee (Netherlands)
369 Wattheus Matthias (Germany)
365. Jamie Dwyer ( Australia)
365 Felix Denayer (Belgium)
359 Thomas Briels (Belgium)
358 Marc Coudron ( Belgium)
357* Cedric Charlier ( Belgium)
356 Matias Paredes (Argentina)
350. Azlan Misron (Malaysia)
Women
389. Natascha Keller (Germany)
381 Akemi Kato (Japan)
376. Luciana Aymar (Argentina)
375. Kate Richardson-Walsh (England & Great Britain)
360. Nadine Earnsting Krienke (Germany)
355. Karen Brown (England & Great Britain)
Camila Caram: Nobody can set limits on your dreams
In the lead up to the International Women’s Day 2023 we are speaking with women in hockey, who are inspiring passionate fans around the world, through their contributions to hockey. In today’s interview, we speak with Camila Caram of Chile.
DSG outduel Kingswood in tense hockey showdown
The DSG team that won the Gqeberha North regional tournament in the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge in Graaff-Reinet on Sunday are, back from left, Geowynne Gamiet (coach), Laura Campbell (captain), Hanna Wannell, Leigh du Toit, Tristyn Burger, Wendy-Mae Turner, Megan Abendanon, Jodie Hall, Natalie Morris, Lwazi Mhlanga, Bronlynn Gamiet (manager) and, front, Abigail Holderness, Mike Holder, Kayleigh Clayton, Anne-Marie Sutherland, Hannah Lowe, Sarah Brits and Hannah Webber (biokineticist).
In a carbon copy of last year, DSG defeated Kingswood in the final of the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa on Sunday.