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Elizabeth "Beth" Storry is England and matches? Which were the moments
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Great Britain’s first choice goalkeeper. when you thought ‘that was a great
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at the 2002 Champions Trophy in No, not really to be honest. When I look
Macau, and she has since made over back at the matches, there aren’t too
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by trade, she currently plays her club that was a great save”, I just wanted
hockey for Stichtse Cricket en Hockey to be consistent in each match and to
Club (SCHC) in the Netherlands, not make any basic errors. I think that
having previously played for Slough most of my saves were being in the
and two other Dutch clubs: HC right place at the right time, which I
Rotterdam and Kampong. Since having think is the basics of good goalkeeping.
the tournament of her life in Beijing There was probably one save in the
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she’s returned to plaudits and praise, New Zealand match, early on in the first
including the Hockey Writer’s Player of half, when I had a one-on-one, when I
the Year Award. We caught up with her thought, “that was good”, but I’m not
during a rare break from her hockey… sure if it was really good, or if I just
remember it due to the massive bruise I
Congratulations on a successful received on my thigh!
Olympics and your Hockey Player of
the Year Award. Has this been your The phrase ‘Beth Storry saved the day’
best year? was used a lot in Beijing. How does
Thanks very much. I would definitely this make you feel?
agree that 2008 was my best year, both I have to admit that it does make me
in terms of hockey and also personally. smile when I watch the matches again
The first half of the year was incredibly and listen to some of the commentary.
busy and tough, with trying to juggle Of course it makes you feel pleased
work and the amount of training we and proud when someone praises your
had to do, but it was definitely worth performance… I think that everyone
it. In april I turned 30 and two of the enjoys the recognition.
girls arranged a surprise party for me,
which was wonderful (and definitely a What do you want to have achieved by
surprise!), then the Olympics, which the end of the season this year?
was such an amazing experience. I I think from a performance point of
loved every moment of it (apart from view, I want to be part of the squads
the germany game!) from the holding for the Champions Trophy and the
camp to the closing ceremony. We were europeans, but mostly I want england
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so well looked after by Team gB. Then to perform well at the europeans and
after the Olympics I went travelling to for us to automatically qualify for the
australia and New Zealand. Winning World Cup in 2010.
the Hockey Player of the Year award
was the icing on the cake really; an You’ve played a lot of your hockey
incredible end to an amazing year. abroad. Has this helped you play
better?
Were there any stand-out moments of I moved to Holland over five years
the Olympics for you during the ago and from day one I loved it here. I
was only going to come and play for a
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