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2 years
Barry Middleton was awarded his MBE yesterday for services to hockey. 432 caps for England/GB over 16 years, 119 goals. A true great.
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40 days, 40 goals. No order. Just goals, goals, goals. Enjoy. 1. NBA style
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She put her all into playing for club and country. 18-year career. 306 intl caps. 115 goals. Best of luck in retirement. 🥇
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6 years
Plenty of media attention in English newspapers this morning...
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ENGLAND. COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONS! England women 2 Australia 1 First ever gold. #commonwealthgames22
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From today we will be publishing a week-long series on state school hockey provision and how sport needs to be accessible for all. 📢 How England Hockey ‘must listen’ to state school voice over lack of accessibility
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1 year
The best set/run of incredible matches in world sport?
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1 year
Club hockey the 🇳🇱 way
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4 years
‘Inspiring' and 'fatherly’ coach Phil Gooderham retires after 15-year University of Birmingham tenure. STORY:
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Here's a fresh wave of skills...
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6 years
📺BT Sport to make England v India on July 21 free to watch on its App. #HWC2018 🏑Broadcaster to use 26 cameras, Hawkeye's smart replay and hockey-specific ball tracking technology for World Cup.
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Just amazing news. @AlexDanson15 announces return to GB programme in Tokyo 2020 bid Story:
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GERMANY WIN MEN'S WORLD CUP! Came from 2-0 down to beat Belgium. 3-3 normal time. 5-4 shoot-out win. First major title since 2013.
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Men's FIH world rankings movers and shakers: Wales 🔺world No.18 (from 25) Scotland 🔺world No.19 (from 21) Both are new ranking highs for @HockeyWales and @ScottishHockey .
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Front page news. Good times.
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FT: Belgium 4 Germany 2. World champs are into the Euro final to play Spain. Incredible last 30 minutes. Eurohockey on the continent is a joy to watch at times. Utterly memorable. #ehc2019
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LATEST: In her home city, Laura Unsworth is handing over the Commonealth Games Federation flag to Victoria 2026 at tonight's closing ceremony. 'It’s been an absolute whirlwind and the best 24 hours of my life.'
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What a #Tokyo2020 upset 🇿🇦! South Africa 4 Germany 3. A result which will see men's Pool B go to the wire at the moment. #Hockey
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Germany captain Nike Lorenz will be allowed to wear rainbow colours on her socks v GB on Sunday after IOC gave green light to let her support the LGBT movement. She will don the socks "as a symbol of sexual diversity". 🌈
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No need for speed. An @AshmoorHC player shows how pen strokes should be taken.
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4 years
Our columnist and coaching guru @toddwilliamsuk today starts his skills challenge series. In association with @MCSSportOxford , where Todd is hockey professional. You will need 🏑🎾 🛏️ and maybe a 🐕.
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Congratulations to Katie Dodd for her MBE for services to hockey. Katie is a former @EnglandHockey international and current @hockeymuseum chair of trustees.
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One of the many #CommonwealthGames2022 pics of the day from @worldsportpics
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Before today's women's clash, @eghockeyclub and @OfficialBeeHC held one minute's silence for Matt Ratana, who coached at nearby East Grinstead RFC. All home and away EG players are paying tribute today.
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You didn't just watch this only once, did you? 🎪
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INDIA OUT OF WORLD CUP! New Zealand silence 15,000 with 5-4 shoot-out win. Incredible. #HockeyWorldCup2023
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With 6 🏑 pitches, Nottingham Hockey Centre set to become biggest club outside of Holland. STORY:
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England coach Paul Revington called it a 'thrilling point'. GK/man of the match Ollie Payne says he had a smile on his face throughout the match. Captain David Ames admits to 'career high' moment playing to 21,000 'screaming' fans. Not bad for a 0⃣ - 0⃣. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇳
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3 years
On this day 5 years ago. GB women's gold.
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CLEAN SWEEP! England Masters teams win all 4 World Cups with O35s and O40s titles! MO35: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1 v 🇿🇦 0 WO35: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2 v ☘️ 1 MO40: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2 (3) v 🇦🇺 2 (1) WO40: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2 v 🇦🇷 0 🏆🏆🏆🏆
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Alex Danson-Bennett returns to hockey as part of @WimbledonHC Ladies coaching team. STORY:
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There were 3 Englishmen and a turtle at #HWC2018 ...
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The Dutch went home with the trophy but Spain kept the party going. Over and out. #EHC2019
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16 teams are in London. One trophy. #HWC2018
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3 years
Hello, hockey.
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Where there's Welsh hockey...
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History men: Wales are off to the 2023 World Cup. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Can anyone match the brilliance of the below for the hockey cause? Email newsdesk @thehockeypaper .co.uk
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When you’ve a sport bulletin at 1 and a hockey match at 2.. 😂 @HollyHNews @BBCSport
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Ireland women grind out heroic 0-0 draw v Belgium. Green Army support in raptures.
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2 years
Thanks, #Birmigham2022 . It was a joy to be here. From Ghana to gold. Hope you enjoyed the coverage.
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Team GB women have been voted second in a BBC poll to find the best women's sport moment of all time, behind Jess Ennis-Hill's Super Saturday heptathlon gold in 2012. Two incredible moments.
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Calls for anti-racism support after black player highlights hockey pitch abuse MORE:
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This is some news. Sam Ward to return to brief club action on Sunday. Story:
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One by one the team has left the stage for some crowd surfing.
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7 years
Congratulations to @EnglandHockey 's @Danny_Kerry , awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to women's hockey.
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BREAKING: England + Wales bid to host 2026 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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⚽️🤔🏑 From Metro newspaper.
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QUEEN'S NEW YEAR HONOURS: Captain Kate Richardson-Walsh receives OBE. Rest of the squad MBEs for services to hockey. What. A. Year.
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FT: Germany 3 Wales 3. Stunning result from the Welsh who fight back brilliantly from 3-1 to gain famous draw!
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'A Rolls Royce of a player'. We were at Glenn Kirkham's last game for @eghockeyclub after 11 years service. Read only in this week's issue.
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Not the last time we'll see Rourkela's stadium. It's been a pleasure. 👏
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Former PM Theresa May opened Sonning HC's new astro last weekend - and scored the first goal on the pitch.
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Remember the names: England Hockey releases age group trials player listings Details:
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The 2018 Hockey Writer's Club players of the year: Congratulations @giselleansley and @7Forsyth . Story:
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Goal of the season? Tell us otherwise
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BREAKING: Vitality has inked a three-year deal with England Hockey to support the women's game. Full story and reaction at
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New Year Honours list 2024 OBE: Maddie Hinch OBE, for services to hockey. MBE: Lynda Bennett. For services to Hockey in Wales. BEM: Sara Walker. Volunteer, Teddington HC. For services to Hockey and Masters Hockey.
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BREAKING: Belgium and Netherlands to host 2026 FIH Hockey Women’s and Men’s World Cups.
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Government announcement expected later today, which includes news on recreational team sports. Sport England’s framework will be followed by each sport publishing its own set of guidelines.
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'The most audacious masked robbery since Dick Turpin'. GB's Rio gold comes in at No.9 in The Sun's top 10 moments of the decade.
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What about this for a pass from @giselleansley ...
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GB lead Ireland 2-1 thanks to this effort from Sarah Robertson #RTEsport
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ENGLAND MEN REACH EUROHOCKEY FINAL! James Mazarelo saves in a fine shoot-out as England win 5-4 (0-0). Their first major final since 2009. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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TV feed commentators for 🇯🇵 Olympics: Matt Chilton, Simon Mason, Kate Richardson-Walsh.
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Justin Pidcock won bronze for England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. His nephew Tom today upgraded to Olympic gold in mountainbiking. 🚴‍♂️🏑 #tokyo2020
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England win first ever medal at Junior Women's World Cup as Dutch take gold. 🇳🇱🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 REACTION:
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#keepkidsactive Letter in today's Daily Telegraph
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Belgium Red Lions captain Thomas Briels retires after 15 years and 359 caps. "We made history and memories together and I made friends for life." 🇧🇪
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Absolute scenes for the Welsh who level at 2-2 with India. Pindrop silence as Jacob Draper nets high into the net. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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That pass.
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It's going off Euro style. #EHC2019
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England women's gold from Victoria Square. 👀📺🥇
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A novel approach to testing the eight-second hooter for any EuroHockey shoot-outs.
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Barry Middleton was in good form this morning with international media Q: You will turn 35 in January, but playing like a young man. What's the secret? A: I can play the next Masters World Cup - that's my next goal! Q: You intend to go to Tokyo? A: On holiday?!
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A memorable #Tokyo2020 #Hockey . 📈 Record monthly traffic online 🤝1.7m engagement across socials Thanks for joining us for our coverage:
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🗨️ 'Now I have the support and people telling me the stories, it makes me want it more and I won’t give up!' 🤝 Meet Izzy Gardiner: The young campaigning voice for more hockey inclusion 📢 Her first interview:
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England do the double over Germany in Mönchengladbach. Women win 4-3, men 1-0.
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Breaking: GB and England goalkeeper George Pinner retires from international hockey. 195 caps over 14 years. 'For those who know him well he is not just an extrovert and energy giver, but someone who cares deeply about his team-mates.' 👏
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3G pitches will be death of grassroots hockey unless we speak out, say Horley HC STORY:
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What is the weirdest reason for a break in play you've ever seen in hockey?
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‘Hockey can be more visible with the right creativity’. 🎨by @LilyWebb03 STORY:
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'We couldn't have imagined getting this support from Birmingham, from England, from English fans, from absolutely everyone. Everyone loved us and we can only say thank you to everyone' - captain Elikem Akaba. How about an RT for @GhanaHockey ...
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Largest hockey centre in the world outside Holland set to start work on outreach programme. MORE:
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FT: SPAIN 5 GB 6. A morning fiesta in Valencia. GB survive three PCS on final hooter. They come back from 4-1 down to earn their first Pro League win. Incredible game. Incredible!
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England Hockey issues guidelines on safe return to pitches. - 1-1 coaching - Outdoor pitches can open - Small group space with distancing measures MORE▶️
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