PUSH Hockey Magazine

1 week ago | thehockeypaper.co.uk | Rod Gilmour

Surbiton ended Old Georgians’ three-year stronghold in English men’s domestic hockey while Reading women won their first trophy since 2013 in the Premier Division Finals on Sunday. Old Georgians had last lost a league game in September 2023 when Surbiton’s Struan Walker scored the winner. On Sunday, Walker scored a 42nd minute goal which also proved the clincher as Surbiton finally ended OGs’ impressive run to prevail 2-1 at Nottingham Hockey Centre.

2 weeks ago | thehockeypaper.co.uk | Rod Gilmour

Tess Howard came off the pitch earlier this month and a smile quickly rose across the GB star’s face. That she was talking about her East Grinstead team-mate Biba Mills and her love of playing up front and in the circle with her, spoke volumes of the 16-year-old rising star of English club hockey. Mills, who attends Brighton College and won the Hockey Writers’ Club U16 award this year, has already made waves indoors and out in her fledgling career.

3 weeks ago | thehockeypaper.co.uk | Rod Gilmour

The Big Read The Hockey Paper charts the decline and political shenanigans of Pakistan hockey and asks if the once great nation can return to former heights20 years ago this spring, Pakistan‘s hockey chiefs launched a blueprint to revive the sport’s fortunes.

1 month ago | thehockeypaper.co.uk | Rod Gilmour

With Beeston breathing down their necks all season and the club well aware of the hundreds of alumni refreshing GMS for final day results, there was a considerable amount of pressure on Durham University women as they bid for Women’s Premier Division status for the first time at the weekend. It was edgy stuff as Durham travelled to Gloucester City and needing to avoid defeat to ensure promotion. They won 4-3, captain Scarlett Spavin scoring in the last minute to seal three points.

1 month ago | thehockeypaper.co.uk | Rod Gilmour

Barnes women recorded a major milestone as they confirmed their passage to the England Hockey Premier Division for the first time in the club’s history. By beating Surbiton 2s in Division One South, Barnes will now join perennial champs Surbiton 1s in the top flight courtesy of a super come-from-behind 5-2 win. History was ushered in when the team was addressed in the post-game huddle by former international Katie Dodd who had played for Ealing when they were a top tier side in the late 70s.