“Everyone loves a cup run,” states the England Hockey website blurb on the EH Championship. Even if that comes laced with annual withdrawals and, without taking anything away from its recent winners, a competition which has long been lacklustre.
So how to put some punch back into what is supposed to be England Hockey’s premier knock-out tournament?
Several ideas have been thrown into the mix in recent seasons, not least replacing the traditional knock outs as winter draws in with summer round robin matches, taking the place of pre-season friendlies.
Add in the lure of a possible European spot, and we have the hallmarks of a competition for the modern age of hockey.
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