London 2012: Great Britain Men’s Squad. Part 2.

The Top of the D ran through a little about the first half of the squad in part one here. Now, sit back and have read about the rest of the Great Britain squad, going for gold in London this summer:

Ian Lewers. Club: East Grinstead. Age: 28. Position: Defender/Midfield.

The 28-year-old East Grinstead star may be lacking in international tournament experience for Great Britain, having only played one EuroHockey Nations and one Champions Trophy so far, however his experience of playing in the Hoofdklasse with HGC, and the EHL with current club East Grinstead, as well as his time with the Irish side will stand him in good stead. Continue reading

London 2012: Great Britain Men’s Squad. Part 1.

And so at 3pm on the 27th of June, the 16 athletes whom Great Britain Coach Jason Lee feels will bring home the gold medal were finally announced to the world. After 3 years of
working together in the central programme, whittling the whole squad of 27 athletes down to 16 plus two reserves was always going to prove difficult. It is a selection with a wealth of experience and one that contains no Scottish or Welsh players. Continue reading

The Top of the D Meets: Abigail Walker.

Superheroes don’t really exist outside of films or comic books. If they did, Abigail Walker would be a perfect candidate to be one: When the Canterbury and Great Britain goalkeeper isn’t keeping out shots from the best in the world, she’s saving lives in her day job as a surgeon.  The Top of the D was lucky enough to catch up with her during the recent Investec London Cup; I didn’t dare ask what her Kryptonite is, though. Continue reading

Investec London Cup: A Look Back. Part 1.

A week of excellent international hockey has drawn to a close with the Netherlands defeating Australia in an exciting final. Some players enhanced their reputations; some teams sent a warning out to their rivals, some players made strong cases for inclusion in their country’s Olympic Squads and some players need a kick up the backside. The Top of the D gives you a run down of the weeks’ events in part 1 of 2: Continue reading