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.

Surbiton women’s coach on high after eighth England Hockey title in ‘intense’ season

Even with the title won, courtesy of Hampstead & Westminster slipping up earlier in the afternoon, there was an air of intensity surrounding Brett...

Old Georgians: We’ve got the finances and the plan is to stay at the top

Old Georgians’ chairman was meant to be in Cornwall on Saturday night. But, on the club’s biggest night, there was no way Noel Doran...

Wimbledon coach bemoans Hockey Pro League clash in key club weekend

Wimbledon will be missing seven players for their London derby with Hampstead & Westminster on Sunday, with their coach Karl Stagno admitting the Pro...

Glenn Kirkham, hockey’s Mr East Grinstead, was always two passes ahead of everyone

One of GB and England's greats retired five years ago this month. The Hockey Paper recalls his service during his final game for East...

Nick Bandurak, Leah Wilkinson win UK hockey players of year awards

Surbiton’s Leah Wilkinson and Holcombe’s Nick Bandurak, two players who have patiently waited for international recognition at differing stages of their career, were voted...

England Hockey ratifies late season change to relegation places

With the domestic campaign set to wrap up next month, England Hockey has made a dramatic late change to relegation places as it ratified...

FIH makes changes to 2022/23 Hockey Pro League format

The FIH has tinkered with the format for the 2022/23 Pro League season, outlining a set of dates akin to mini Champions Trophy-style tournaments. The...

World hockey to launch penalty corner project in bid ‘to keep spectacle and curb dangers’

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is set to investigate the dangers of the penalty corner routine while maintaining the "excitement and spectacle" of the...