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Hockey Paper staff

Latest breaking news, previews and match reports written by Hockey Paper staff

‘Fantastic challenge’: What I learned from umpiring my first club hockey game

Rookie umpire Alastair Whatley, Southgate HC's secretary, talks through his experience blowing the whistle for his first league game. I was definitely nervous. The tell...

More 3G pitch fears for hockey in Scotland and Wales

Stirling Wanderers Hockey Club’s water-based astro is under threat from closure which could leave no provision for the sport in the city, The Hockey...

London Hockey aided by diverse projects

A dozen projects are bringing newcomers to the sport from London's diverse community. Most of these projects start in state schools, later moving to local...

Elena Norman quits as Hockey India CEO

Hockey India was thrown into fresh turmoil on Tuesday after Australian Elena Norman quit as CEO after 13 years. Norman’s exit followed Janneke Schopman’s departure...

Hockey boost as EU bans rubber infill for 3G pitches from 2031

Rubber crumb on 3G will be phased out from 2031 after concerns over the environmental impact on the pitches which have been a growing...

Hockey shorts: A half-time marriage proposal 

The Hockey Paper rounds up news from the top leagues to grass roots, on and off the pitch At Didsbury HC this month, there was...

Norfolk hockey club loses 3G battle

For well over six years, Norfolk club Thetford Town HC have battled 3G issues. Now its local council has given the green light to...

Janneke Schopman quits as India women coach days after gender inequality remarks

India women's coach Janneke Schopman quit her role on Friday. It came days after criticising her employers Hockey India over gender inequality. Schopman, the first...