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Win for blue
sky thinking
fIh: We all know an attacking
MIDfIELD AppEAL
free hit inside the 23m zone
cannot be played into the D, until
it has travelled 5m (in the case
HockeyImages.co.uk of a self pass] or is touched by
Midfielders caught the eye another player. But some clever,
of Hockey Writers Club and skilful, types have thought of
members who have voted aerialling the ball over the D. This
Helen Richardson and has prompted the FIH to issue a
Ashley Jackson as their new guidance to umpires on rule
players of the year. 13.2h : “It is permitted to play
Reading and England the ball high above the attacking
midfielder Helen (pictured) circle so that it lands outside the
received the traditional circle subject to rules related to
Rose Bowl trophy and dangerous play and that the ball is
cheque from Leandro not legitimately playable inside or
Negre, president of the above the circle by another player
International Hockey during its flight,” is how it reads.
Federation, during a So go for it – but remember you
presentational lunch at the have to self pass before throwing
Royal Thames Yacht Club. the aerial.
Ashley’s award came on
top of the England and Man in the
HGC (Netherlands) player’s
world young player of the
polycarb mask
year award picked up in sCotLAnD: A splash of blue paint
December. Unfortunately was enough face protection for
January’s re-arranged tour Mel Gibson in Braveheart but the
to Spain meant England’s Sassenach’s were not packing
men could not attend the 120km/h drag-flicks in those days.
presentation. With this in mind, Scottish Hockey
Reading and England’s have just signed a deal with TK
Kate Walsh took second place in the Plaques and cheques were also Hockey to supply facemasks to the
women’s poll with Bowdon-Hightown’s presented to Sarah Haycroft (University national teams.
Tina Cullen in third. Tina first won the of Birmingham) and Rachel Condon on TK’s Colin Burnell said: “We
award in 1999, and at 39 is still the behalf of David Condon (Loughborough have spent a good deal of time
national league’s leading goalscorer. Students) winners of the Higgins Group developing our masks and now
In the men’s vote Ashley’s club-mate in UK Youth Hockey Awards by Richard have three in our range. All of
the Netherlands, and England captain, Higgins, Chairman of the Higgins Group. our masks are clear, rather than
Barry Middleton was second followed by The Times Sydney Friskin Memorial painted or coloured, to provide
Reading’s Richard Mantell. Goblet for outstanding services to an all-round field of vision at all
Both winners donated their cheques hockey was presented to Andy Tapley by times.” So no blue paint then?
to the youth sections of former clubs. the newspaper’s managing editor, David
Ashley’s donation went to East Grinstead Chappell, accompanied by Neil Friskin, Get engaged
and Helen’s to West Bridgford Monarchs. Sydney’s son. BIshAM: apparently we are all
being engaged by england Hockey
Cup qualifiers beckon
(recently rebranded as eHB).
“Club engagement looks to
England’s women have already nailed place, to New Zealand. The hosts,
establish a more structured and
down a World Cup place but Scotland, Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago
continuous two way dialogue
Wales and Ireland will face tough complete the tournament.
between eHB and the clubs. eHB
qualifying tournaments this spring. The first of the three qualifying events,
is looking to gain better insight
Wales face a week in Russia in April, each of which decide one World Cup
into clubs, to gain some clarity
where they will play Japan, Azerbaijan, spot, will be in San Diego, California
on club priorities and to establish
Italy, Belarus and the hosts. The from March 26 to April 3. The USA,
what exactly clubs want from the
qualifier is at Kazan, on the Volga river Korea, Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico
governing Body,” says the website.
in central Russia from April 17-25. and the USA will be fighting it out in
That’s all clear then but, if we are
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Scotland and Ireland play in a qualifying California.
getting engaged, we’d like a bit
tournament a week later in Santiago, The women’s World Cup itself will be
of sweet-talk first, otherwise we
a
ge
Chile where Australia will be clear played in Rosario, Argentina from 30
might not still love you in
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favourites to qualify, despite losing the August 30 to September 12.
the morning.
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Oceania Cup, and a direct qualifying

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