Sunday, May 5, 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.

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...

Why Old Georgian James Tindall, 39, still has hockey appetite

In the clubhouse at Old Georgians, there is a picture of James Tindall playing for Dragons, the club’s junior side, in the 1990s. “You...

Euro Hockey League: Surbiton men raise English hopes to reach final 4

Forward Jamie Golden turned flying Scotsman on the goal-line as Surbiton captain Jonny Gall hailed a fighting team spirit and Mark Pearn's side became...

Victoria state awarded 2026 Commonwealth Games, hockey in Geelong

The Australian state of Victoria has been awarded the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with hockey set to feature in Geelong. The Games, set for March of...

‘A tick-box exercise’: Why England Hockey’s domestic Cup has to be rebooted

Byes are commonplace these days when it comes to England Hockey's Cup competition. Farewell has also long been said to the national governing body’s...

Hollie Pearne-Webb: We’ve needed an equal footing with the men in European club hockey

Hollie Pearne-Webb, the England women’s captain, says that EHL women needs to have parity with the greater expsoure given to the men since the...

Premier Division review: Laura Unsworth taken to hospital as Surbiton men prevail

Laura Unsworth was taken to hospital for a precautionary neck scan after a two-hour stoppage during East Grinstead's Europe-chasing match against Hampstead & Westminster...

Paris 2024 Hockey: Olympic qualifier tournament to replace play-off matches

Olympic qualification play-off matches will be replaced by two eight-team tournaments to determine places for the Paris 2024 hockey competition. The International Olympic Committee approved...