Friday, April 26, 2024

Rod Gilmour

The Hockey Paper's Editor. First covered international hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games - no better than a full house watching India play England - and has reported on the sport for the Daily Telegraph and other major newspapers ever since. Co-founded THP in 2016.

England Over 80s: ‘You play to win but, what the hell, it’s a game of hockey’

“It's never too late to catch the selectors' eye,” proclaims Adrian Stephenson, the England over 80s manager and forward. Judging by the fact that...

An open top parade down Surbiton high street? Top hockey clubs need to create own fan engagement

Take the 25-minute walk from Surbiton train station to Sugden Road, home of the multiple-winning domestic champions over the last decade, and the AA...

Old Georgians bag England Hockey Premier Division hat-trick in style

Surbiton -- Old Georgians’ old guard paved the way for a hat-trick of men's league titles on Sunday as they repelled the home threat...

England Hockey League Finals: Surbiton women back on top with ninth title in 10

Surbiton -- Sophie Hamilton served notice of her star potential with an outstanding title-winning goal as Surbiton regained their stranglehold on the women’s game...

‘Flair that’s rare’: Sophie Bray hailed as one of greatest hockey players

Surbiton -- Alex Danson-Bennett hailed the retiring Sophie Bray as one of the greatest British players of all time after the East Grinstead forward...

‘Loved every minute’: Laura Roper on 20-year club hockey career

Surbiton -- After a 20-year club career, East Grinstead were 20 or so seconds from a second Women’s Premier Division final and Laura Roper’s...

England Hockey League Finals: Hosts Surbiton set up Old Georgians finale

Surbiton -- In front of onlooking GB men's coach Paul Revington, Gareth Furlong showed his penalty corner threat and Struan Walker once again showcased...

England Hockey League Finals: Hampstead & Westminster women edge East Grinstead in thriller

Surbiton -- With 15 minutes left at a sultry Sugden Road, East Grinstead women were seemingly coasting into the Women’s Premier Division final. But...