Tag: Obituaries
Tributes for Zambia’s ‘Mr Hockey’ Thomas Mumba
Tributes have been paid to the passing of Thomas Mumba, long-time general secretary of the Zambian Hockey Association and driving force behind...
Tributes paid to talented Horsham goalkeeper
Tributes have been paid to a teenage goalkeeper "destined for great things" who was killed in a car accident last month.
‘Force of nature’ world grand hockey master leader passes away
Tributes have poured from around the masters hockey community following the passing of Wim van Noortwijk, the former World Grand Masters Association...
Hockey goal pioneer Ron Harrod passes away
Tributes have been paid to pioneering goal manufacturer Ron Harrod, who has died aged 89.
Founder of Suffolk-based Harrod...
Bolton members hold hockey sticks in memory of club servant
Ex-members of Bolton HC paid their respects to the former chairman of the club last month in a fitting hockey tribute.
Balbir Singh, Indian hockey icon, passes away aged 96
Indian hockey icon Balbir Singh, who won three Olympic golds as a player before becoming a coach and World Cup winner, has passed away...
Sussex hockey player passes away on the pitch
We are saddened to report that a playing member at St Francis HC in Sussex passed away on the field of play last month.
David...
Obituary: Charlie Randall, Hockey Writers’ Club chairman
It is with great sadness to report the passing of Charlie Randall, the Hockey Writers' Club (HWC) chairman, who died after falling ill with...
Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ Devon hockey player and teacher
By The Hockey Paper
Tributes have poured in for an “inspirational” hockey player and teacher who died after collapsing on the pitch playing for her...
Roger Self, Great Britain’s 1988 gold medal-winning hockey manager, dies aged...
Tributes have been paid to Roger Self OBE, Great Britain's inspirational manager who oversaw Olympic hockey gold in 1988, who died on Monday after...
