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MASTERS HOCKEY
COMES OF AGE –
ENGLAND HOCKEY ADOPT ‘MASTERS’
Veteran’s hockey has been
played around the world for
almost as many years as
the game has been going.
Some will be familiar with
the tournaments periodically
supporting world events –
Olympics, World Cups and so
on – and many will probably
have played or be playing in
club veteran’s teams in cup
and league competitions,
both at home and abroad.
england Hockey are formally
adopting the FIH world
designation for hockey
over the age of 40 (Masters
hockey). all Masters hockey
in england will be guided
through the england Hockey
Masters Steering Committee.
The committee is not new,
england Hockey has been
supporting Masters hockey England Hockey are adopting the
for a number of years and in
‘Masters’ name f
or over 40s hock
ey
recent years england have
produced representative
teams at over 40, over 45, This has developed spectacularly over Hong Kong, although other nations,
over 50, over 55, over 60, over 65 and the last seven or eight years with the such as Pakistan, India, Canada and
occasionally at over 70 in the men’s introduction of other age groups and a others were involved from time to time.
game and over 40 and over 45 in the women’s competition. Last year england were invited to join as
women’s game. In 2001 an english team from ‘The full members and it is this organisation
Masters hockey will now have a Members Club’, under the guidance that is now being recognised by FIH
dedicated section on the eH website of Michael gallant, started the english as the body responsible for Masters
with the aim of providing a single source connection and in 2004 the introduction Hockey worldwide from 40 to 60 and
of information containing all you need of a national representative over 40 england are taking a leading role in
to know about Masters hockey both england team organised and managed expanding this into europe. england
domestic and international from dates by the now chair of the eH Masters are also members of the World grand
of competitions to selection criteria for Committee, John Stuart, took a further Masters association (WgMa) which was
national teams. step to full world recognition. recognised by FIH in 2006 and organises
This development took a huge step last international events for grand Masters
INTERNATIONAL
year with the competition leaving the (Over 60), great grand Masters (Over 65)
MASTERS HOCKEY
Paciﬁ c Rim for the ﬁ rst time and coming and Senior grand Masters (Over 70).
to england with national representative
ASSOCIATION teams from england for men and WATCH OUT FOR!
Most hockey players in england are women but disappointingly just one Preparations for two big tournaments
blissfully unaware that one of the european team from Italy. in 2009 are already under way. The
premier Masters hockey competitions From its inception the IMHT has been grand Masters Hockey european Cup in
in the world, the International Masters run by the International Masters Hockey amsterdam in august and the younger
a
ge 50
Hockey Tournament (IMHT), has been association (IMHa) with representatives Masters Over 40-Over 55 World Cup in
P running quietly in the Paciﬁ c Rim for 29 from australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong.
years (originally just for men’s over 50). SaS and Singapore, with Korea and

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