News for 05 October 2020
All the news for Monday 5 October 2020
Breaking news: Paul Revington returns to Malaysia
At a media conference today the MHC has announced that Paul Revington has returned to Malaysian Hockey as the Technical Development and Project Squad Director with immediate effect.
Harvinder declines call-up to national squad
By Jugjet Singh
Harvinder Singh (right)
GOOD luck came knocking in droves on Harvinder Singh's door, but the accountant had to turn away a chance to play hockey for the country again.
His fine performance for Kuala Lumpur in the recent Razak Cup earned him a spot in Arul Selvaraj's national training squad.
However, he had to turn it down after getting a job promotion, followed by a posting to a new workplace.
After attending an aerobic test, he broke the bad news to Arul.
"It was an honour to receive a call up for national training. However, I have just moved into a new workplace after a promotion, and I can't afford to stay away from my job at this stage.
"I have informed Arul about it, and if there is another chance in the future maybe I will make an attempt," said the 31-year-old, who helped KL to third position in the Razak Cup.
Arul said he had tried to convince Harvinder to remain in the squad for a month until he trims his squad of 38 to 25, but he had made up his mind.
"Harvinder attended the aerobic test and did reasonably well. He spoke to me about his new posting as an accountant. I even told him that he could come for training on weekends.
"I have flexible plans for players who cannot come regularly. However, they must train on their own and come prepared for the days they are slotted for," said Arul.
Harvinder, who featured in the 2009 Junior World Cup, got married last year and is an internal auditor with Ernst and Young. However, he got posted to a telco company recently.
The KL-born made his Malaysia Hockey League debut in 2009 and played for Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) for nine years before moving to Universiti Kuala Lumpur last season.
He had played for Berlin Zehlendorfer in the German League in 2017 and the same year, featured in the Australian League for Greater Dandenong Warriors HC.
Harvinder's elder brother is former international Kelvinder Singh, who is now a coach.
New Straits Times
Coming out of Retirement, Fuerste boosts Belgian club Beerschot
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Moritz Fuerste couldn’t resist the itch to wield the hockey stick again. So, dramatically, the German icon came out of retirement and joined Royal Beerschot THC in the Belgian league. Equally dramatically, but not surprisingly, it boosted the Belgian club after an indifferent start to the league. Beerschot have won three on the trot with Fuerste bolstering the midfield and defence and are now fifth on the table after six rounds of the 14-club league.
Credit: Stick2Hockey
Fuerste’s presence accounted for much in Sunday’s 4-3 home win over Waterloo Ducks, the European Hockey League champions. As per information received, Fuerste’s play in tandem with Red Lions’ Arthur de Sloover made for a tight defence to help bring the Kontich club three points that took their total to 10 points in the league currently led by L’Oree who have collected 18.
A month shy of turning 36, Moritz Fuerste dusted his stick and responded to Beerschot’s need for a top class player. Fuerste took the place of Argentinean Lucas Rossi whose travel to Belgium has been stalled by administrative hurdles in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The German stalwart, by his own admission in a recent interview with the FIH website, said he never thought of coming back after not playing for the last two years. He began to miss playing hockey and given the fact he’s in good shape – thanks to his company’s activity in organising fitness events — Fuerste decided to play again.
In distant India, fans of Kalinga Lancers would rue the fact that the HIL is in hiatus. Had it not been so, many would swear that the German icon would parade his many wares for the Odisha franchise.
He did so with aplomb at the last edition of the now discontinued HIL. Fuerste emerged joint scorer at the 2017 HIL with 12 goals, two of which he scored from drag flicks to floor Dabang Mumbai 4-1 in the final.
Even more would feel that Fuerste, double Olympic gold medal winner (Beijing 2008 and London 2012), wouldn’t have announced his retirement from all hockey in June 2019 had the HIL not been discontinued.
Fuerste, who also owns a World Cup gold medal (Moenchengladbach 2006), has enjoyed remarkable success at both club and international level. The midfielder, doubling up as drag-flicker, is the first German in the European Hockey League Hall of fame for good reason – he guided his club Uhlenhorster HC, Hamburg, to three titles (2007-8, 2009-10 and 2011-12).
He emerged player of the 2011 EuroHockey Championships in Moechengladbach and was voted 2012 FIH World Player of the Year.
Credit: Stick2Hockey
Fuerste, one of six marquee players, was recruited by Ranchi Rhinos for $75,000 in the inaugural year of the HIL (2013-14) and sustained his Midas touch, captaining the team to the title.
He put country before the HIL two seasons later to play the Indoor World Cup but returned to play for Kalinga Lancers in 2015-16 for a fee of $105,000/-. In the following season he guided Lancers to the final where they lost to Punjab Warriors 1-6 but Fuerste offset that disappointment by helping the Odisha side clinch the title in 2017.
Sadly, the HIL has not been held since and Fuerste’s towering presence (literally and figuratively – he is 6 feet 3 inches tall) has been sorely missed by his many fans in India.
Love for the game was instilled by his father Peter who died in a shipping tragedy when Fuerste was only 11. He attributes his passion and longevity in the game to little or no international age group hockey which according to him kills the joy of a full international debut. Eventually, a sparkling career yielded 268 caps and 112 goals before Fuerste called time after the 2016 Rio Olympics where Germany finished with a bronze medal.
Fuerste’s involvement in the 2005 Junior World Cup campaign ended after he suffered torn ligaments and a broken hand after just three matches.However, a quirk enabled him take part in the Champions Trophy in Chennai later that year after being flown in to replace Bjorn Emmerling who was sidelined by an injury.
A fixture in the national team after that, Fuerste was at the centre of a German wave of success, both indoor and outdoor.
If the postponed Tokyo Olympics scheduled for next year takes place, who knows, we could see Fuerste in German colours as they aim for a fifth gold medal.
Stick2Hockey.com
ROUND-UP: English Men's Hockey League Round 3
Two goals each from Luke Taylor and Ben Boon helped Surbiton record a 6-1 win at the University of Durham on Sunday, making them the only team in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division with a 100% record after three matches.
The visitors drew first blood through Arjan Drayton Chana from open play after 14 minutes, but their lead lasted just three minutes with Max Borrmann firing home a penalty stroke.
However, Luke Taylor took back Surbiton’s lead from a 32nd minute penalty corner, and Boon’s first goal came on 43 minutes as the visitors gave themselves breathing space.
Boon added another 12 minutes later, and Tom Sorsby’s 59th minute shot put them 5-1 ahead before Taylor added his second of the match with two minutes left.
The win leaves Surbiton top by two points, while Taylor has now scored eight goals and is the league’s top scorer so far.
Wimbledon battled back from behind to beat hosts Holcombe 2-1 on Saturday evening.
Nick Bandurak had given Holcombe the lead after 11 minutes, but Wimbledon hit back with Ben Arnold scoring from a penalty stroke after 24 minutes, and Eddie Way scoring from a penalty corner just before half time.
Daniel Faulkner scored two goals for East Grinstead in their 2-2 draw with Brooklands MU, who had Peter Flanagan and Thomas Lush to thank for their goals.
Hampstead & Westminster and Old Georgians also drew, with James Tindall scoring for OGs and Josh Kelly for the home side in a 1-1 draw.
Second half goals from Peter Friend and Tim Guise-Brown helped Oxted to a 2-0 victory over the University of Exeter.
Division One North
Cardiff & Met are flying in the Men’s Hockey League Division One North, scoring 11 goals in two games with none conceded. They hosted the City of Peterborough on Sunday and a brace from Ioan Wall paved the way for a 3-0 win.
Loughborough Students are also on six points but they had to work harder for their second win with a late Owen Williamson goal tipping the scales in their favour as they beat Bowdon 3-2.
Two first half strikes from Karan Sofat saw the University of Nottingham prevail 5-3 over Cambridge City and Sheffield Hallam’s Martin Sutherland hit a double in a 3-3 draw with Deeside Ramblers.
Matthew Court and Tom Poustie both notched as the University of Birmingham were 2-1 victors against Olton & West Warwicks.
Division One South
Canterbury and Teddington have made good starts to the season, and both secured 5-1 wins on Sunday.
A goal in each half from Ronan Taggart gave Canterbury the foundation on which to build their defeat of Havant, and two goals in two minutes from Teddington’s Kyle White sealed the fate of Oxford Hawks.
A late Dylan Holland strike rescued a point for Team Bath Buccaneers as they battled back to a 1-1 draw with Sevenoaks and goals from Craig Falconer and Adam Pescod saw Reading chalk up a 2-0 win away to Southgate.
In Saturday’s game, Brighton & Hove came back from behind twice to earn a point with a 2-2 draw whilst hosting Old Cranleighans.
Men’s Conference West
An Alex Beckett brace helped Fareham to a 6-2 win over Cheltenham on Sunday with their other goals coming from Phillip Larcombe, Chris Davey, Shane Vincent and Sam Ratliffe.
On Saturday Harborne kept up their 100% start to the season and also scored six as they beat Khalsa Leamington 6-3 with Peter Jackson hitting a double.
Elsewhere the University of Bristol beat Chichester 3-2, Plymouth Marjon were 2-1 winners over Cardiff University, and Ashmoor were 4-2 winners at Isca.
Men’s Conference East
Richmond are the only team in the Conference East to win both of their games so far, as goals from Jordan Hussell and Muhammad Irfan guided them to a 2-0 win against St Albans on Sunday.
Bromley & Beckenham beat West Herts by the same scoreline with goals from Nicholas Clegg and Juan Gomez Sanchez.
A John Verity brace helped Wapping to a 3-1 victory over London Wayfarers and both Old Loughtonians’ game against Harleston Magpies and Spencer’s visit to London Edwardians ended in 2-2 draws.
Men’s Conference North
Marc Ganly scored a hat-trick as Barford Tigers beat the University of Birmingham 2s 6-1.
Lichfield were also 6-1 winners as Damian Jarzembowski’s brace led them to a win at home to Doncaster.
Didsbury Northern are the early table toppers after beating Belper 2-1 and Preston beat Leeds by the same margin.
Elsewhere Connor Millar’s hat-trick heroics meant that Timperley were 3-2 victors over the University of Durham 2s.
RESULTS
Men’s Hockey League (Sat, 3 October 2020):
Premier Division: Holcombe 1, Wimbledon 2.
Division One South: Brighton & Hove 2, Old Cranleighans 2.
Conference East: London Edwardians 2, Spencer 2; Wapping 3, London Wayfarers 1; Old Loughtonians 2, Harleston Magpies 2.
Conference West: Harborne 6, Khalsa Leamington 3.
Conference North: Timperley 3, Univ of Durham 2s 2.
Men’s Hockey League (Sun, 4 October 2020):
Premier Division: Univ of Durham 1, Surbiton 6; Oxted 2, Univ of Exeter 0; Hampstead & Westminster 1, Old Georgians 1; East Grinstead 2, Brooklands MU 2.
Division One North: Cardiff & Met 3, City of Peterborough 0; Loughborough Students 3, Bowdon 2; Olton & West Warwicks 1, Univ of Birmingham 2; Sheffield Hallam 3, Deeside Ramblers 3; Univ of Nottingham 5, Cambridge City 3.
Division One South: Canterbury 5, Havant 1; Southgate 0, Reading 2; Team Bath Buccaneers 1, Sevenoaks 1; Teddington 5, Oxford Hawks 1.
Conference East: St Albans 0, Richmond 2; West Herts 0, Bromley & Beckenham 2.
Conference West: Fareham 6, Cheltenham 2; Isca 2, Ashmoor 4; Plymouth Marjon 2, Cardiff Univ 1; Univ of Bristol 3, Chichester 2.
Conference North: Barford Tigers 6, Univ of Birmingham 2s 1; Didsbury Northern 2, Belper 1; Lichfield 6, Doncaster 1; Preston 2, Leeds 1.
England Hockey Board Media release
Surbiton women back into share of top spot in England
Surbiton returned to a share of the lead in the English women’s league as they ran out 3-0 winners at the University of Birmingham.
It took just two minutes for Emily Atkinson to give Surbiton the lead, but they had to wait for the second half to put the game to bed with goals from Georgie Twigg and Eloise Stenner.
East Grinstead are level on points with Surbiton at the top of the division after drawing 1-1 with Buckingham. They had fallen behind to a Megan Lewis-Williams field goal but levelled through Ellie Rayer after the break.
Hampstead & Westminster hosted Loughborough Students in what turned out to be a six-goal thriller with the visitors taking a 4-2 victory.
The contest got off to a frenetic start with Sarah Robinson putting the home side ahead after just four minutes.
But by the ninth minute the game had already been turned on its head with goals from Lucy Millington and Alice Rolfe making it 2-1 to Loughborough.
Izzy Petter and Jane Kilpatrick put Loughborough further in front and Emily Maguire’s effort for Hampstead proved to be only a consolation.
A late goal from Olivia Chilton helped Wimbledon edge past rivals Holcombe in a closely-fought win. After a goalless first half Anna Toman broke the deadlock from a penalty corner four minutes after the restart.
Holcombe battled their way back and hoped for at least a point after Joanne Westwood levelled the scores with five minutes remaining.
But Chilton had the last word, finding the net in the 70th minute to clinch victory for Wimbledon.
In the men’s competition, two goals each from Luke Taylor and Ben Boon helped Surbiton record a 6-1 win at the University of Durham on Sunday, making them the only team with a 100% record after three matches.
The visitors drew first blood through Arjan Drayton Chana from open play after 14 minutes, but their lead lasted just three minutes with Max Borrmann firing home a penalty stroke.
However, Luke Taylor took back Surbiton’s lead from a 32nd minute penalty corner, and Boon’s first goal came on 43 minutes as the visitors gave themselves breathing space.
Boon added another 12 minutes later, and Tom Sorsby’s 59th minute shot put them 5-1 ahead before Taylor added his second of the match with two minutes left.
The win leaves Surbiton top by two points, while Taylor has now scored eight goals and is the league’s top scorer so far.
Wimbledon battled back from behind to beat hosts Holcombe 2-1 on Saturday evening.
Nick Bandurak had given Holcombe the lead after 11 minutes, but Wimbledon hit back with Ben Arnold scoring from a penalty stroke after 24 minutes, and Eddie Way scoring from a penalty corner just before half time.
Daniel Faulkner scored two goals for East Grinstead in their 2-2 draw with Brooklands MU, who had Peter Flanagan and Thomas Lush to thank for their goals.
Hampstead & Westminster and Old Georgians also drew, with James Tindall scoring for OGs and Josh Kelly for the home side in a 1-1 draw.
Second half goals from Peter Friend and Tim Guise-Brown helped Oxted to a 2-0 victory over the University of Exeter.
Euro Hockey League media release
Hockey Premier Division round-up: Oxted record debut victory
Oxted celebrate first ever top flight win PIC: Debbie Christopher
Rain did nothing to dampen Oxted’s hopes of finding a first ever Premier Division win as they ousted University of Exeter 2-0 on Sunday.
Second half goals from Peter Friend and Tim Guise-Brown, for the third game in a row, left Exeter searching for their first victory of the season. All the university sides are nestled in the bottom three places.
At the top, Surbiton kept up their rampaging goalscoring with a 6-1 dismantling of University of Durham as Luke Taylor moved to eight for the season with a double and a third consecutive win.
Wimbledon battled back from behind to beat hosts Holcombe 2-1 on Saturday evening, Brooklands MU held East Grinstead to a 2-2 draw and Hampstead & Westminster and Old Georgians also drew, 1-1.
In the women’s top flight, Rio Olympian Nicola White played her first game since 2018 in her new Hampstead & Westminster colours.
However Loughborough Students kept up their superb form with a 4-2 victory at Bisham, which saw them move into the top three.
The contest got off to a frenetic start with Sarah Robinson putting the home side ahead after just four minutes.
But by the ninth minute the game had already been turned on its head with goals from Lucy Millington and Alice Rolfe making it 2-1 to Loughborough.
Izzy Petter and Jane Kilpatrick put Loughborough further in front and Emily Maguire’s effort for Hampstead proved to be only a consolation.
Loughborough Students scored fine win against H&W PIC: Mark Clews
A late goal from Olivia Chilton helped Wimbledon edge past rivals Holcombe 2-1 away from home.
Meanwhile Surbiton ran out 3-0 winners at the University of Birmingham as they joined the men’s side at the top.
East Grinstead are level on points with Surbiton at the top of the division after drawing 1-1 with Buckingham thanks to an Ellie Rayer strike which kept up their run of scoring in every game since September.
It was another difficult week for Swansea as their opponents Beeston secured their first win of the season.
Lauren Burrell bagged a brace in the 4-0 win with Maddy Newitt and Kelsey Briddell also contributing.
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Irish EYHL Weekend Round-Up, October 4th 2020
Lisnagarvey's James Milliken saves from Pembroke's Isaac Johnson
Monkstown, YMCA and Lisnagarvey kept their 100% records in tact with narrow victories on day two of the men’s EY Hockey League while Three Rock Rovers notched their first success of the campaign, too.
For Monkstown, they have the edge on goal difference at this early stage thanks to Jeremy Duncan’s second goal in a week as they shaded Annadale 2-1.
The sky-blues were in a real battle when James Clark cancelled out Andrew Fogarty’s opening goal at Lagan College before Duncan popped up with the winner in the fourth quarter.
YM, meanwhile, withstood a late UCD onsalught but were good value for their 2-1 success at Belfield. It was built on a fine first half performance in which Ross Henderson and Ben Campbell put them two to the good. Guy Sarratt got one back but he could not capitalise on five penalty corners on the final hooter for a would-be equaliser.
Garvey got the better of Pembroke with Andy Williamson’s heavily deflected shot the odd goal in five, 3-2, at Serpentine Avenue. Pembroke led via Nick Burns but Daniel Nelson and Troy Chambers swapped the lead by half-time. Alan Sothern equalised for 2-2 before Williamson’s crucial strike.
Glenanne let a lead slip for the second time in a week in the closing minutes as Eddie Rowe scored twice from play for Banbridge to earn a 2-2 draw.
Stephen Brownlow and Shane O’Donoghue both scored into the bottom left corner for a 2-0 lead the Glens held into the last six minutes before Rowe wrecked their hopes.
Three Rock ran out 6-1 winners over Corinthian in the Marlay derby; it was tight at 1-0 at half-time from Evan Jennings’ goal and Rovers only led 2-1 at three quarter time. But a double from Ben Johnson and further goals from Ben Walker and Sam Grace made for a handy three points.
Men’s EYHL results: Annadale 1 (J Clark) Monkstown 2 (A Fogarty, J Duncan); Corinthian 1 (D Howard) Three Rock Rovers 6 (B Johnson 2, E Jennings, R Canning, B Walker, S Grace); Glenanne 2 (S Brownlow, S O’Donoghue) Banbridge 2 (E Rowe 2); Pembroke 2 (N Burns, A Sothern) Lisnagarvey 3 (D Nelson, T Chambers, A Williamson); UCD 1 (G Sarratt) YMCA 2 (R Henderson, B Campbell)
October 10th fixtures: Lisnagarvey v Corinthian, Comber Road, 2pm; Monkstown v UCD, Merrion Fleet Arena, 2.15pm; Pembroke v Glenanne, Serpentine Avenue, 2.30pm; Banbridge v YMCA, Havelock Park, 2.45pm; Three Rock Rovers v Annadale, Grange Road, 2.45pm
Men’s EYHL – day two extended reports
Pembroke 2 (N Burns, A Sothern) Lisnagarvey 3 (D Nelson, T Chambers, A Williamson)
Andy Williamson’s deflected corner earned Lisnagarvey the points as they won a wide-open contest with Pembroke at Serpentine Avenue. His side had the majority of the clear-cut chances but they found Mark Ingram in strong form throughout as he started off the game by brilliantly keeping out Troy Chambers while Richard Sweetnam to keep out a Daniel Nelson shot with the goal beckoning.
Pembroke went in front, however, when Kirk Shimmins took a free quickly and whipped a reverse to the right post where Nick Burns turned in the chance.
Garvey levelled with a cracking goal with Cole Chambers chasing after a long ball before the ball was worked into the cavalry with Daniel Nelson’s first touch lifting the ball over a defensive stick before pummeling in his chance.
It was 2-1 at half-time when Garvey were quickest to clean up the ball off a sharp Ingram save with Troy Chambers scooping up the rebound chance. Into the second half and Ingram had to be at full stretch to keep out Mark McNellis but Pembroke – with Shimmins on his way to the sin bin – always have an ace up their sleeve in Alan Sothern and he got his customary goal when Rob McCollum picked him out at the front post from the left.
Williamson, though, found what proved to be the winner a couple of minutes later with his heavily deflected drag-flick. The game stayed very much live in the final quarter with Ingram keeping Lorimer out while Troy Chambers was narrowly wide with another couple of chances.
It left them open for a sucker-punch and it almost arrived a couple of times. From Pembroke’s only corner, James Milliken rebuffed Sothern and Harry Spain shots while McCollum’s fierce effort went over the bar.
UCD 1 (G Sarratt) YMCA 2 (R Henderson, B Campbell)
YMCA withstood five penalty corners on the final whistle to make it two wins from two in the men’s EY Hockey League and continue their excellent start to the campaign. They were good value for their 2-0 half-time lead after Ross Henderson scored at the right post in the first quarter and they were two up when Ben Campbell’s drag-flick had too much power for Stephen Dawson.
They looked the more likely to score next for the remainder of the first half and had further chances in the third quarter before UCD fought back with Guy Sarratt flicking a corner high into the net past Cameron Larkin, stepping in at the start of this season for the injured Jakim Bernsden.
It kept he game alive and when UCD won a corner on the whistle, it gave them a chance of nicking a point for the second week running but Larkin’s defensive unit – with Grant Glutz to the fore – secured the three points.
“To keep out five corners on the hooter with Guy Sarratt flicking, to keep it at 2-1, the guys showed a lot of effort,” said YM coach Jason Klinkradt.
“The guys pride them on their hard work in defence before attack. It was Grant’s turn this week. I am maybe a little disappointed we didn’t put the game to rest a little earlier with the chances that came along but that chances are coming is the important thing.
“We kept everyone over the summer. It’s a tight-knit group and that’s important in these pandemic times to keep everyone going. Very early days, though.”
His counterpart Michael Styles was disappointed with how his side played, saying: “YM were very good, hungry and played a high tempo and we didn’t match them. At 2-0, we got a kick and started playing and took a few risks.
“We need to start games better and perform throughout and not wait for a kick-start. At 2-1, our performance improved. Regardless of the corners at the end, we have to look at the whole game.”
Annadale 1 (J Clark) Monkstown 2 (A Fogarty, J Duncan)
Annadale came close to grabbing a point at Lagan College as they almost gave ambitious Monkstown a shock but Jeremy Duncan’s late goal ultimately proved decisive for the Dubliners.
Andrew Fogarty put Town in front in the first half when he knocked in a rebound but Dale fought back strongly, particularly in the third quarter, with James Clark hitting the crossbar while Adam McAllister shone once again. They got their reward following a corner melee which saw Dave Fitzgerald saved twice before the ball was switched back to injector Clark who got down low to push home.
The sky-blues, however, responded in kind and got their winner when they unpicked a packed circle to find Duncan alone and able to slot home his second goal in two games since joining the club.
Glenanne 2 (S Brownlow, S O’Donoghue) Banbridge 2 (E Rowe 2)
Eddie Rowe’s double in the last six minutes earned Banbridge a share of the spoils as Glenanne were left to rue a second draw of the campaign from a winning position in the last ten minutes.
Banbridge came within inches of a first goal in the first minute when Josh Moffett’s batted shot hit the post but they fell behind the seventh minute when Richard Couse won a corner. Stephen Brownlow produced a low push down the stick side to put the St Andrew’s hosts in front.
The next Glens corner was charged down a minute later while Luke Roleston saved well from Gary Shaw. They continued to be on top in the second quarter and doubled their lead from their third corner, Shane O’Donoghue finding the same spot with his drag-flick.
Bann, though, started to find plenty of joy in their press and ran up five corners in the second quarter with Iain Walker keeping out Eugene Magee, Owen Magee and Philip Brown.
In the second half, Glenanne looked the more likely to extend their lead with Jason Rogan twice drawing strong saves from Roleston. On the the three quarter time hooter, Bann had a deflected effort chalked off for interference of the first runner, leaving it 2-0.
But the pressure was incessant in the final quarter with Bann penning Glenanne back throughout. Rowe got the first goal back with a brilliant catch from Walker’s high booted clearance, controlling and then volleying back with interest with six minutes to go.
And the teenager repeated the trick two minutes later with a near post touch from a ball in from the left to complete the comeback. Brownlow almost nicked the full points in the dying seconds but his reverse under pressure was bundled wide and the draw remained.
Corinthian 1 (D Howard) Three Rock Rovers 6 (B Johnson 2, E Jennings, R Canning, B Walker, S Grace)
Three Rock Rovers raced clear of their Dublin 16 rivals at Whitechurch Park in the final quarter after an initially tight contest.
Following a minute’s silence for former Irish international RD Mellon, Rovers had the better of the early exchanges with Charlie Henderson twice keeping out Peter Blakeney while Conor Quinn did well at the far end to block a couple of corners on the quarter-time whistle.
The visitors went in front on the half hour when Jody Hosking’s long ball from a free out found its way to Ben Walker behind the last defender and he slipped to Evan Jennings. The young striker slipped the ball home on his reverse.
Ross Canning’s sharp finish made it 2-0 early in the second half as Harry Morris’s miscued shot popped up nicely and he slashed in with a one-handed effort. Davy Howard got one back from a corner in the 40th minute to keep the contest alive into the final quarter.
But Rovers’ connections came together to devastating effect. They scored direct from the restart with Walker getting on the end of the move, whipping home a reverse from the top of the circle. Their press put Corinthian in a muddle soon after with possession robbed on the 23, leading to Ben Johnson firing home another backhand shot.
The Waterford man hit the post from a corner before the set-piece was reset; at the second time of asking, his heavily deflected drag sent Henderson the wrong way and nestled in the backboard. Sam Grace finished off the scoring with his first goal for the club from play, Daragh Walsh’s slipped pass allowing him to trap and bang.
“It must be a while!” Grace said when asked about a rare field-goal. “Right place, right time I guess – just had an idea where the goal was and pulled on it. I was keeping an eye on what the forwards were doing during the week.”
He feels his side are in a good place now for the season ahead with Walsh a big plus: “We knew Corinthians would be hard to break down and they have a fierce fight in them. We did think when we got the third that we would kick on. Daragh does make a big difference and adds a serious amount of quality. It’s great to have him back.”
Irish Hockey Association media release
Irish EYHL Women’s Weekend Round-Up, October 4th 2020
Old Alex celebrate Emma Russell's opening goal
Old Alex and Railway Union sit top of the women’s EY Hockey League table following their narrow wins on day two of the competition, both making it six points from six with 2-1 victories.
For Alex, they impressed in a 2-1 success against Pembroke with Emma Russell and Emilie Ryan Doyle doing the damage. The latter scored with six minutes to go and while Sally Campbell got one back in the dying minutes, it was enough for the Milltown club to secure their second win.
For Railway, they trailed to a goal from Muckross’s Sarah McAuley at half-time in their game at Grange Road but Sarah Hawkshaw continued her immaculate form to score the equaliser from a Martha McCready cross and then she set up the winner for Zara Delany. Hawkshaw has either scored assisted each of Railway’s goals this season.
Loreto won the big battle with Pegasus in a meeting between the top two of the last two years, again via a 2-1 scoreline. The Beaufort club’s penalty corner efficiency was the key with clever moves leading to first half goals from Sarah Torrans and Siofra O’Brien. Ruth Maguire got one back from a penalty stroke with 14 minutes to go but they could not find an equaliser.
Julia McCarthy’s debut goal for Cork Harlequins with five minutes left earned them a 1-1 draw against Catholic Institute in the Munster derby. Insta had led via Naomi Carroll’s goal in the first half but they were denied a second successive win by that late goal.
UCD and Belfast Harlequins also drew 1-1, Rachel Kelly getting her first goal since joining UCD during the summer to cancel out Emma Uprichard’s strike for the Belfast side.
Women’s EYHL Division 1 results: Cork Harlequins 1 (J McCarthy) Catholic Institute 1 (N Carroll); Loreto 2 (S Torrans, S O’Brien) Pegasus 1 (R Maguire); Muckross 1 (S McAuley) Railway Union 2 (S Hawkshaw, Z Delany); Pembroke 1 (S Campbell) Old Alex 2 (E Russell, E Ryan Doyle); UCD 1 (R Kelly) Belfast Harlequins 1 (E Uprichard)
October 10th fixtures: Belfast Harlequins v Cork Harlequins, Deramore Park, 1pm; Catholic Institute v Muckross, Rosbrien, 1pm; Old Alex v Loreto, Milltown, 1.30pm; UCD v Pembroke, Belfield, 2.50pm; Railway Union v Pegasus, Park Avenue, 3pm
Women’s EY Hockey League – day two extended reports
Loreto 2 (S Torrans, S O’Brien) Pegasus 1 (R Maguire)
Loreto’s penalty corner variations proved critical in their victory over Pegasus to get their first win of the competition, bouncing back from their opening day defeat to Railway Union at Beaufort.
In an evenly contested battle, with defences largely on top, the set pieces were vital. Niamh McIvor’s powerful shot earned a corner for Pegasus early on but Loreto swarmed well to shut out Kerri McDonald’s angled effort. In reply, the Dubliners went in front from their second corner, switching right to Lisa Mulcahy who swept to the right post where Sarah Torrans was waiting to guide home.
The next variation saw Hannah Matthews pick out Siofra O’Brien at the injector spot and she comfortably slotted home. Their captain Sarah Evans had to be carried off injured before half-time but they did look more likely to extend their lead with Yasmin Pratt cracking an effort into Megan Todd’s chest protection while Ali Meeke was also blocked by a combination of Todd and Shirley McCay’s instincts to cover.
Pegs began to have more and more of the game as time wore on and they ramped up the tension when Ruth Maguire converted a penalty stroke with 14 minutes still to play. Try as they might, though, Loreto’s defence held up for what could be an important win over the perennial title rivals.
Pembroke 1 (S Campbell) Old Alex 2 (E Russell, E Ryan Doyle)
Old Alex made it two away wins from two to share the lead at this early stage of the campaign with goals from Emma Russell and Emilie Ryan Doyle putting them ahead of Pembroke at Serpentine Avenue.
Nikki Evans almost drew first blood but her reverse was denied by international team mate Emma Buckley in the early exchanges while Buckley was also there to save a corner soon after. Another Alex effort then pinged the crossbar as the visitors enjoyed the best of the early exchanges.
Pembroke replied in kind with a couple of corners in the second quarter but they could not make them count and so the half ended scoreless. The deadlock was broken, though, early in the second half when Russell latched onto a rebound early in the second half to add extra bite to the contest.
Gillian Pinder drew a fine save from Carolyn Crampton to close out the third quarter as Pembroke pushed forward with gusto but found an unyielding defence in front of them. Emily Beatty was also kept out by Crampton before Alex made the key incision from a corner, Millie O’Donnell picking out Emilie Ryan Doyle who deflected in.
That came with just six minutes to go; Pembroke pulled one back within 60 seconds courtesy of some fine stickwork from Sally Campbell and the hosts withdrew their goalkeeper for the final two minutes but Alex held on.
Cork Harlequins 1 (J McCarthy) Catholic Institute 1 (N Carroll)
Julia McCarthy’s debut goal gave Cork Harlequins a point from their opening tie of the women’s EY Hockey League season from a high tempo Munster derby.
The Farmers’ Cross side did owe a lot to their fantastic goalkeeper Lorna Bateman who made several crucial saves but coach Darren Collins was left reasonably satisfied with the outcome after a summer in which the club saw a big turnover in personnel.
“We went into yesterday a bit concerned as we hadn’t been able to get enough practice matches beforehand,” he said after the tie. “With eight out of a squad of 14 Under-18, having such a young team will take time to get used to the pace of EYHL hockey.
“Institute had more chances than us and probably were unlucky not to take a few but I was delighted with the way our team fought back to level the match.”
After a scoreless first quarter, Insta went in front before half-time straight from a Quins’ penalty corner, Aoife Hickey and Roise Pratt working the ball up the pitch to Naomi Carroll to finish off.
From there, Bateman played a key role in keeping the gap at one goal while there were strong performances from Lauren Cripps, Cliodhna Sargent, Yvonne O’Byrne and Michelle Barry.
They held on long enough and McCarthy took their chance when it arrived inside the last five minutes. There was still time for Bateman to make yet another key block to retain the point.
Muckross 1 (S McAuley) Railway Union 2 (S Hawkshaw, Z Delany)
Railway came back from a goal down to record their second 2-1 win of the season with Sarah Hawkshaw playing a crucial role once again. She has either assisted or scored each of their goals this season in a hugely impressive start to the campaign.
In an end-to-end first half, the first quarter saw an exchange of corners but no goals. Muckross, though, took the lead in the second quarter when Anna O’Flanagan drew a penalty corner which Sarah McAuley swept in from the top.
Railway got back on terms when Sarah Patton overlapped down the right and slipped a pass to Martha McCready who in turn picked out Hawkshaw who peeled around to the back post to tip in.
Hawkshaw then turned over the ball and won a free which she took on herself, racing down the right and into the D before laying on for Zara Delany to sweep in first time with about 12 minutes to go.
UCD 1 (R Kelly) Belfast Harlequins 1 (E Uprichard)
UCD and Belfast Harlequins picked up their first point each of the season from a hard-fought contest at Belfield. Quins looked the more on form side in the first quarter KJ Marshall needing to be alert to deny Jenna Watt while Clodagh Cassin was the first goalkeeper called into action.
They took the lead in the second quarter via Ulster underage interpro player Emma Uprichard for an important lead. The students grew into the contest with the pick of their play featuring Katherine Egan’s lovely cross-field pass to Sarah Young which ended up in a corner and an Egan shot that was repelled.
The Belfast side – who were without injured international trio Megan Frazer, Lizzie Colvin and Serena Barr – had a couple of big corner chances to extend their lead in the second half. But UCD forced their way back into the reckoning with a dominant final quarter with the goal eventually arriving from Rachel Kelly in her college debut from a penalty corner won by Emma Young.
Three more corners went the students way but they could not get by Suzanne Taylor from those chances and Harlequins held on for a point.
Irish Hockey Association media release
YMCA see off UCD to maintain their perfect start
First-half goals from Henderson and Campbell secure a 2-1 victory
Stephen Findlater
YMCA’s Ben Campbell celebrates scoring his side’s second goal in the victory over UCD at Belfield.
YMCA withstood a UCD penalty corner onslaught on the final buzzer to take their place in a group of three at the head of the men’s EY Hockey League following their perfect start to the season.
It is looking to be quite the turnaround for Jason Klinkradt’s side who occupied the relegation playoff place when lockdown came in March with the early signs suggesting they may stay clear of those troubles.
Against the students, despite those late chances, the Y were full value for their victory after a high-octane first half in which Ross Henderson finished off at the back post while Ben Campbell’s drag-flick had too much power.
At 2-0, they looked the more likely to score again before half-time but UCD have one of the league’s top guns in Guy Sarratt and he nailed a corner shot to halve the gap.
They duly ground out a last second set-piece chance which was reset four times but YM’s defensive unit, underpinned by Grant Glutz and goalkeeper Cameron Larkin eventually averted the danger.
For Larkin, it continued his excellent form, coming into the side for the injured Jakim Bernsden thus far this season and Glutz was full of praise for him.
“Seriously nerve-wracking end but we backed our ’keeper and the defence ran some great lines; and got a bit lucky,” he said of the win which has helped build confidence.
“With the break being so long, the guys were so keen to be back and maybe we are that bit more hungry than last year and we are fortunate to get those six points straight up.”
Coach Klinkradt is happy to have kept the guts of his side together after large turnovers in players the last two summers and it is paying dividends while South African international Peabo Lembethe is a strong addition.
It sees YM level with Monkstown who needed a late Jeremy Duncan goal to beat Annadale 2-1, the Ulster side now going over 12 months since their last point in the competition.
Andy Williamson’s heavily deflected corner gave joint-leaders Lisnagarvey a 3-2 success over Pembroke while Three Rock Rovers hammered Corinthian 6-1.
Eddie Rowe, meanwhile, scored twice in the last six minutes to earn Banbridge a 2-2 draw against Glenanne. Stephen Brownlow and Shane O’Donoghue had both scored in the first 20 minutes to seemingly put the Glens on course for victory.
The Irish Times
UNC field hockey rebounds after first loss since 2017 with 4-0 win over Duke
By Kaitlyn Schmidt
UNC junior forward Erin Matson (1) dribbles the ball away from Duke players during the game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at Jack Katz Stadium. Photo courtesy of Nat Le Donne via Duke Athletics.
Following the North Carolina field hockey team's streak-breaking loss to Louisville on Friday, the Tar Heels had to face another ACC foe who had been recently defeated twice by the Cardinals.
The team faced Duke at the Jack Katz Stadium on Sunday, just a two-day turnaround after its loss on Friday. Louisville not only broke UNC’s 47-game winning streak, but also beat Duke two games in a row last weekend, 3-0 and 3-1, respectively. It was safe to say both teams were desperate for a win.
“It was hugely important for our group to come out and play well, and we did from the opening whistle," North Carolina head coach Karen Shelton said.
The team started out strong with an aggressive offense and a goal scored by junior forward Erin Matson at the end of the first quarter.
“Today’s offense was perfect; I feel like we need to play like that every single game,” Matson said.
Coming out of halftime, UNC made another goal in the third quarter, tipped in by senior midfielder Eva Smolenaars off of an assist by junior forward Meredith Sholder. For Smolenaars, who was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, it was her first goal of the season.
The team finished strong with an electric fourth quarter, first with an unassisted goal made by junior forward Hannah Griggs, who dove to the left post to sink the ball into the back of the net.
Finally, on a fourth quarter penalty corner, Matson assisted sophomore back Romea Riccardo in taking a near shot to make her first career goal.
"I got the ball from Erin and picked my head up and saw a clear line to goal and no one coming towards me, so I kinda just ripped it," Riccardo said.
UNC outplayed its opponent to win its first conference game, ending with 17 shots, one save and eight penalty corners, compared to Duke’s three, five and one, respectively.
Coming back from such a rattling loss and beating their rivals was very important for the team's morale.
"We felt like we didn’t play like ourselves on Friday," Matson said. "After the game, we watched film, learned from it and got angry. We got upset, but once our heads hit the pillows that night, it was all eyes on Duke.”
Smolenaars reiterated Matson's point regarding how necessary the win was for the group to get back on track.
“This win was very important for us to get our confidence back, and see that we are a great team as long as we play together and have fun with each other," she said.
A big difference between the Duke and Louisville games was the strength of UNC’s defense. The team learned from its mistakes on Friday and displayed exceptional communication skills, urgency, awareness and collaboration on the field, resulting in few shots on Duke’s end and a shutout final score.
“We had a sense of what we wanted to do, where we wanted to go with the ball and we played more simply and quickly," Shelton said. "We passed the ball sooner, and that was a big difference from Friday.”
The rest of the season will pose challenges for the Tar Heels, who were projected the ACC preseason favorite, and the team has the mindset of handling each game as it comes in hopes of starting another historic win streak.
“Every single team in the ACC is neck and neck and capable of winning the ACC tournament," Riccardo said. "I think whoever comes to play that day, makes those connections on the field and works together as a team is going to be the team that comes out with the win.”
The Daily Tar Heel
Virginia Field Hockey defeats Syracuse 3-2 in Double Overtime
By Mike Shiers 
Amber Ezechiels had two goals and an assist for the UVA field hockey team. (Source: wvir)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Amber Ezechiels scored the game-winning goal in double overtime, and the Virginia field hockey team defeated Syracuse 3-2 on Sunday at Turf Field.
The Cavaliers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, as Adele Iacobucci and Ezechiels both scored on penalty corners.
The Orange knotted the game with goals in the 3rd and 4th quarter.
Head coach Michele Madison says, “I’m so proud of the team’s effort today, even the whole weekend. The game keeps growing, our passing game was even better today than it was on Friday. We just have to capitalize. I think we hit three posts.We just have to keep shooting, and keep attacking, and find a way to get the ball in the goal.”
Virginia will be back in action next weekend, for two games against two-time defending National Champion North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
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Bourne Identity: Duke field hockey freshman Darcy Bourne becomes viral face of BLM
By Glen Morgenstern
Freshman Darcy Bourne has already had a huge impact on Duke field hockey, both on and off the pitch. Photo by Courtesy of Nat LeDonne/Duke Athletics | The Chronicle
You may have seen Darcy Bourne before, and it’s not because she’s already a star on Duke’s field hockey team.
Bourne is the subject of a now-viral photo, reposted by the likes of British Vogue editor Edward Enninful as well as Martin Luther King III.
“When Martin Luther King III posted [the photo], it made me realize how far it had reached,” Bourne said. “No one in the world could have meant more to me to post it than him because of what he and his father did.”
Bourne is actually British, born and raised, and that photo was taken near the U.S. Embassy in London. But Bourne is far more than just the masked face of the Black Lives Matter movement abroad. As a Black field hockey player, she is also a rarity in a sport known for its lack of diversity.
Bourne This Way
Bourne grew up in South London, playing "literally any sport" to keep up with a competitive older brother.
Eventually, she enrolled in Wellington College, a school with a history and alumni list that rival Duke’s.
Wellington College has taught pupils such as Christopher Lee (who played Count Dooku in “Star Wars”), George Orwell, the Getty family and several European princes. Queen Victoria, who remains the school’s official Visitor, laid the foundation stone herself in 1856. Students are divided into 17 houses (Hogwarts vibes, anyone?), each named after an associate of the Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
In other words, it’s more British—and four years older—than fish and chips. Despite that, Bourne is adapting to American life rather smoothly.
“Because of COVID-19, I had to fly over on my own, which is less than ideal,” Bourne said with a pained chuckle. “Now that I’m settled in, I’m loving it.”
“Things I miss? I don’t have a kettle. I had never made tea out of a microwave, but I’m making do.”
Bourne is also Black, a piece of her identity that doesn’t often show up in her sport. England’s national field hockey team has only seen four nonwhite players at the senior level. At Duke, the school’s first Black field hockey player, Vestina Polk, took the field in 1986. That’s nearly 20 years after the first Black basketball player took the court for the Blue Devils.
“When you’re younger, without realizing it, you look up to people who look similar to you,” Bourne said. “In recent years, it’s inspired me to succeed so that I could be that role model for younger players coming in.”
The Bourne Supremacy
As a child, Bourne did not specialize in field hockey. Instead, she played soccer with the boys’ team at primary school, since there was no girls’ team. She also played club soccer with the Chelsea FC girls’ team.
Then, around the age of eight or nine, her school told her she couldn’t play soccer anymore.
“When they told me I couldn’t play with the boys anymore, I was annoyed, and it was a shame I didn’t have the opportunity,” Bourne said. “When I did start [field] hockey, I was behind everyone.”
Bourne made the jump to field hockey quite gracefully. She captained both the England U-16 and U-18 teams and played for the U-21 team at just 17 years old. At one of her games for the English national team, a representative from the company Aspire USA approached Bourne and proposed going to school in the U.S. Aspire USA matched her with several schools, but Bourne felt Duke was the best fit, and so did Duke.
“She had all the attributes that we were looking for in the midfield,” Duke head coach Pam Bustin said. “We lost Haley Schleicher and Margaux Paolino in the midfield, so someone with a little more developed midfield experience was going to be key. She brought exactly what we were expecting her to bring.”
Those skills have already started to pay off at the college level. Bourne was one of only three freshmen to earn a starting spot, and she leads the team in shots so far.
“She’s someone that I love being on the field with, because she makes it easy to play with her,” fellow freshman starter Alayna Burns said.
However much Bourne has contributed to the Blue Devils’ efforts on the pitch this season, she has made an even bigger mark in a different area.
The Bourne Ultimatum
Initially, Bourne’s parents refused to let their daughter attend the Black Lives Matter protests in Central London in the week following George Floyd’s death. They had a change of heart on the last day of protests, however, and Bourne went to work.
“I got some friends together and made the sign up very last minute—the night before,” Bourne said. “Actually, I woke up in the middle of the night and decided that I didn’t like my sign. I wrote over it in white, and it was still drying on the train on the way up.”
Bourne’s sign, reading ‘Why Is Ending Racism A Debate?’ and still dripping wet, caught the eye of photographer Misan Harriman. Soon after taking the photo, he posted it to Instagram June 8.
The image blew up almost immediately. Enninful, King III, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and more celebrities shared the photo, turning the masked Bourne into an icon of the Black Lives Matter movement, even though most viewers probably had no idea who she was.
The print of that photo will auction at Sotheby’s in London next week. Its estimated price will range from £3,000–£5,000, according to The Guardian.
The Bourne Legacy
Not even two months into her time in Durham, Duke is already feeling the Darcy Bourne Effect. The events of this summer and Bourne’s involvement sparked tough conversations among the field hockey team. Following these conversations, the Blue Devils chose to wear Black Lives Matter shirts before every game.
“I was inspired with her involvement,” Burns said. “Darcy has shown us that it is so much more realistic to make an impact than you may think.”
“Darcy brought this great experience and a different perspective to the movement,” Bustin added. “It has been so enlightening for so many of our team members. This will be an ongoing exercise.”
Darcy Bourne has broken barriers her whole life. So now, there’s only one question to ask: What’s next?
The Chronicle
Hockey India marks ‘Pinktober’ with breast cancer awareness drive
Pinktober, or World Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is an annual international health campaign observed across the world every October.
By Utathya Nag
Hockey India and Aaroogya – a non-profit engaged in cancer research – have come together to spread awareness about women’s cancer detection and prevention.
The initiative is part of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or Pinktober, observed globally in October every year.
As part of the awareness drive, Aaroogya co-founders – Dr Priyanjali Datta and Dr Dhruv Kacker – conducted a session with the members of the Indian women’s hockey team to educate the players about breast, cervical and oral cancer.
The attendees were also instructed on how to perform self-examination, detect early symptoms and take preventive measures against cancer.
“The session on the awareness about cancer was very helpful. It was great to be made aware of the common symptoms and causes of cancer and the steps to detect it early, which is critical. I am sure that this session will help us,” India women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal said.
“Hopefully, Aaroogya can reach out to many more women and help them understand the early detection steps and preventive measures for cancer. We can also pass on the knowledge we have attained today to our own family members and friends,” she added.
Indian women’s hockey team players were instructed about breast cancer awareness and prevention. Photo: Hockey India
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women around the globe, impacting over 2.1 million individuals yearly.
Though very much treatable if detected early, lack of awareness about the disease caused 627,000 deaths in 2018 with the numbers only going up every year.
The cause has especially been close to the heart with the global sporting community. US high jumper Chaunte Howard Lowe, a 2008 Beijing bronze medallist and a breast cancer survivor, has emerged as a global symbol in the fight against breast cancer.
Cricket Australia has been hosting annual Pink Tests at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) every January since 2012 to commemorate former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath’s wife Jane – who passed away after a four-year battle with breast cancer.
The matches also serve as fundraisers for the McGrath foundation – a breast cancer support and education charity – created in Jane’s memory.
Similarly, Cricket South Africa hosts Pink ODIs at the Wanderers to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer charities.
Olympic Channel
PHF president, secretary visit junior hockey team training camp
KARACHI: President Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Brigadier (rtd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, and Secretary-General Olympian Asif Bajwa visited the physical fitness camp for the national junior hockey team in Abbottabad.
They met the players and the officials and also watched the physical fitness training sessions.
Olympian Danish Kaleem, the head coach of Pakistan juniors, briefed them about the camp. He said that the players have greatly benefited from the camp and there is a definite improvement in their fitness and stamina. Players undergo physical training in two separate sessions, morning and evening.
“Their fitness is assessed through various tests which give us a good idea about their progress,” he said.
President PHF expressed his satisfaction with the physical fitness camp and appreciated the efforts of the coaches in this regard. Meanwhile, it was learnt that the goalkeepers training in will end on Monday (today).
The News International
Vale Richard Jewell
Hockey lost one of its most decorated umpires last Monday when Richard Jewell (born 14 August 1933) passed away aged 87. A highly qualified engineer, Richard is remembered as a person of great qualities, a “good bloke” and a real gentleman.
Commencing his playing (as he would acknowledge – down the grades) and umpiring career in Perth he quickly became one of WA’s best umpires, umpiring A Grade matches and finals alongside other top umpires Tom Bedalls and Gordon Getley. Richard was highly regarded by players and coaches for his professional approach to umpiring and regularly umpired at National Championships through the 1960’s and 1970’ including many semi-finals and finals.
In 1967 Richard and his wife Maureen transferred to Canada for work and study and it was here he was elevated onto the International umpiring panel in 1971 with his appointment to umpire at the Pan America Cup in Cali in Columbia. Such was his level of umpiring, he was upgraded to International Grade 1 umpire and one year later Richard was umpiring the Olympic Final between Germany and Pakistan in Munich – a match remembered almost more for the controversy than the German gold medal.
Richard continued his stellar umpiring career, umpiring at three World Cups – Amsterdam (1973), Kuala Lumpur (1975) and Buenos Aires (1978). In 1976 Richard was also selected to umpire at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, followed by an invitation to umpire at the European Cup in Cologne in 1978 and the first junior World Cup in Paris in 1979.
Retiring from international umpiring in 1979, Richard was appointed as Umpires Manager for the Moscow Olympics before the boycott intervened and Richard complied with the Australian Hockey Association boycott and did not attend. Richard was also a member of the International Hockey Rules Board for many years.
For his service to hockey, Richard is a life Member of Hockey WA and was recently inducted into the HWA Hall of Champions, becoming the first umpire to be inducted.
Richard Jewell’s contribution to hockey umpiring and coaching has been enormous and his presence around hockey will be sadly missed. The hockey fraternity across Australia passes on its collective condolences to Maureen and her family.
Hockey Australia media release