Tuesday, May 7, 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.

Olympic hockey included on Los Angeles 2028 programme, for now

Hockey's position as an 11-a-side sport at Los Angeles 2028 will be known in 2023 after Olympic chiefs outlined a set of six criteria...

Guernsey Hockey Club win our #watchyour1s top prize for 2021

Guernsey HC can be revealed as The Hockey Paper's #watchyour1s winner for 2021 after beating off stiff club competition to this year’s top prize. The...

Blackheath or Teddington? Oldest hockey club in the world revealed

Blackheath has 'officially the oldest hockey club in the world', while Teddington states 'oldest club in the world' proudly labelled on their club social...

‘Resilience’: East Grinstead forward’s 21-year rise to the first team

It was after her 21st birthday that long-time East Grinstead member Autumn Bowden knew she had to change her lifestyle. She admits that was...

England hockey master ‘never stopped playing’ after prostate cancer treatment

Two years ago this month, Peter Denley was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Last week, the septuagenarian played four matches, including two midweek over-75s internationals...

Clifton Robinsons aim to build Bristol brand as 500 matches loom

Duncan Long, Clifton Robinsons’ chairman, aims to build upon the club brand as the Bristol outfit celebrates its 500th league hockey game in the...

GB Hockey aim to take Test matches, events outside of London

England and Great Britain Hockey are aiming to take Test matches across the country after several years using their base at Lee Valley. International matches...

England Hockey league split will strengthen competition, says Stagno

Wimbledon men’s coach Karl Stagno is an advocate of the Premier Division league split at Christmas and says the quality will increase in both...