Thursday, April 25, 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 Hockey dealt blow as Twickenham Stoop matches moved

The future of Big Stadium Hockey was dealt a damaging blow on Tuesday after England Hockey was forced to switch its men's and women's...

FIH on reverse stick: ‘Banning this exciting skill at all levels is not something we are considering’

World hockey will continue to monitor injuries regarding dangerous shots in the sport but have so far seen no indication to outlaw hits such...

‘Humiliation’: Belgian hockey season in limbo as Royal Leopold punished over visa fiasco

Just days before the league play-offs, top Belgian side Royal Leopold have been handed a severe punishment from its national governing body after illegally...

The Hockey Museum: bringing the past to life

We took a peak at the incredible collection of hockey history on show in Woking Delving into sporting history was supposed to be one of...

England over-80s set to kickstart international year with Dutch hockey test

It is perhaps testament to the growing stature of the Masters game that the England over-80s pushed back for the first international fixtures of...

Rhys Smith revels in Wimbledon’s Europe berth after ‘crazy’ year

Rhys Smith last played in the Euro Hockey League as an ‘out of depth, immature’ 17-year-old. Eight years on, the England and GB international...

Wimbledon seal European hockey spot as Old Georgians celebrate title success

Weybridge -- Just like the league table, Wimbledon coach Karl Stagno couldn’t watch the closing moments of their final quest for Europe. He needn’t...

Up for the Cup: City of Peterborough relishing Old Georgians tie

City of Peterborough HC men won't be overawed when they meet the newly-installed Premier Division champions in the last eight of the England Hockey...