The Top of the D meets: Susie Rowe.

For most people, playing one sport at the top level would be a dream come true. For Susie Rowe, it has been a reality in not one, but two sports. Rowe turned her hand at international cricket before resuming her career as a player in the Investec Women’s Premier League for Canterbury. With the Polo Farm side pushing for top spot and a place in Europe next season, The Top of the D caught up with the six-hitting sensation to talk ambitions, experiences, cricket and of course, hockey.

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The Top of the D’s Quickfire Questions: Amy Tennant.

Bowdon Hightown’s Amy Tennant is a rising star with an impressive hockey CV to date and a bright future to come. The young goalkeeper has become an integral part of Bowdon’s resolute defence and has stepped up to the big occasion more than once. She has faced and seen off some of the best around on the hockey field, but how would she do when she came up against The Top of the D’s quickfire questions? Find out here! Continue reading

The Top of the D’s Quickfire Questions: Mel Clewlow.

Mel Clewlow is a Canterbury legend. She has spent a long and distinguished playing career at the club, enjoying two spells as the 1st XI Captain and is still going strong in the Premier League today. A regular television commentator and pundit and a player with multiple international caps to her name Clewlow has been there and done it as far as hockey is concerned. How would she fare against The Top of the D’s quickfire questions? Read on and find out! Continue reading

The Top of the D’s Quickfire Questions: Rob Moore.

It is often drawn to my attention through the magic of social media that some hockey players have an appeal outside of their 3D skills or their eye for goal. It appears some players are deemed to be “easy on the eye”, too. When pressed as to who the best looking team in World Hockey were, Australian International Georgie Parker highlighted the aesthetic appeal of one of Great Britain’s finest: Surbiton’s Rob Moore. So, to keep a large contingent of my readers, and Miss Parker happy, here’s what I found out when I subjected housewives’ favourite Mr. Moore to The Top of the D’s quickfire questions. Continue reading

The Cost of Success?

Unquestionably there are great personal costs associated with reaching the top of your chosen sport; however, how many of you have considered the monetary costs of success? Reading Hockey Club is being given no choice but to face up to the financial realities of being a winning side: They have an unprecedented four European trips this season to compete in the Euro Hockey League, twice (Men), the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup (Women) and the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Trophy (Women). This level of success adds up to a combined bill of somewhere close to £30,000.  Continue reading