query: where is first hockey club set up in world

pos: History of field hockey London clubs and representatives from Trinity College, Cambridge. Blackheath were one of the founder members, but refused to accept the rules drawn up by the other clubs and left to found the National Hockey Union. The Union failed, but the Association grew rapidly. They rejected a form of the game that involved a 7oz (200g) rubber cube, catching, marking and scrimmaging, based on rugby football, at the time favoured by the Blackheath club. The Teddington club chose to limit the number per side to eleven, and preferred to play with old cricket balls. They also introduced the idea of the

pos: Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, is one of the oldest ice hockey teams in the world. While the team claims a history dating back to 1885, the first strong evidence for their existence comes on 16 March 1900, when they played Oxford University Ice Hockey Club in the first Ice Hockey Varsity Match, at Princes Skating Club in London, losing 7–6. This match was played, on Oxford's insistence, with bandy sticks and a lacrosse ball. The Cambridge team was led by J. J. Cawthra, who later played for

neg: APUC APUC The Asia-Pacific Unicycle Competition (or APUC for short) is a regional unicycling games event that is held biennially, in alternative years from the Unicycling World Championships Unicon. The event has typically been held over a weekend where competitors from around Asia-Pacific gather in various unicycle games. APUC was started as a progression of the somewhat-impromptu unicycle hockey matches that were set up between a travelling Asian/Australasia team and a host team. In 2007, a unicycle hockey competition was formalized and with location support and help from the (now defunct) Ngee Ann Polytechnic Unicycle Club, the first Asia-Pacific Unicycle Competition

neg: Belfast Harlequins Harlequins Cricket Club was effectively a continuation of North. In 2005, however, the cricket section left the Harlequins set-up and now plays at Stormont under the name of Civil Service North of Ireland. The Harlequins hockey sections essentially are that of Collegians as North of Ireland did not have a hockey section since prior to World War I. In September 1967, Collegians Men's Hockey Club played and won its first ever competitive fixture, with a 1–0 win against Gallaher. In the first season promotion to the Intermediate League was secured with an unbeaten record in the league. This success was

neg: Surbiton Hockey Club 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th teams play in the Surrey Ladies Hockey League. The boys and girls teams (U-11 up to U-18) play in the Mercian Home Counties Colts Hockey League. Founded in 1874, Surbiton is the second oldest hockey club in the world. Surbiton has continuously played the modern game of hockey excluding the duration of World War I and World War II. The first competitive match was played on 3 February 1875 against Teddington in Bushy Park, winning by two goals to one and the club remained unbeaten until 26 January 1878. Surbiton was the first

neg: Montreal Montagnards Hockey League. Montreal Montagnards The Montreal Montagnards were an early amateur ice hockey team in Canada, organized in the early 1900s. The club is notable as one of the first teams made up of francophone players, the sport having been dominated until that time by players of English or Scottish descent. The Montagnards were founded around 1900. They were an intermediate team in the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) from 1900 until 1902. The Montagnards were a member of the Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL), set up as a rival to the CAHL from 1904 until 1908. The club had

neg: Richard Leman since 1988. He set up the East Grinstead Sports Club Charity in 2003 and was Chairman of the Board until 2010. He remains an active Trustee of the club. Leman was born in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Between 1973 and 1977, he was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, where he played in the school's 1st XI hockey team and Captained the 1st XI cricket team and had Engalnd Schoolboy trials for both sports. He has played all his club hockey for East Grinstead Hockey Club. In his business career, he has founded several businesses in the recruitment sector and his

neg: Avoca Hockey Club Avoca Hockey Club Avoca Hockey Club ("Cumann Haca Abhóca" in Irish) is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club fields men's and women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues. With a history dating back to 1891, Avoca in its current form was set up in 1929 to provide a place for past pupils of Avoca School to continue playing hockey after leaving the education system. After Avoca School was amalgamated with Kingstown Grammar School in 1973 to form Newpark Comprehensive School, the purpose

neg: Montreal Montagnards Montreal Montagnards The Montreal Montagnards were an early amateur ice hockey team in Canada, organized in the early 1900s. The club is notable as one of the first teams made up of francophone players, the sport having been dominated until that time by players of English or Scottish descent. The Montagnards were founded around 1900. They were an intermediate team in the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) from 1900 until 1902. The Montagnards were a member of the Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL), set up as a rival to the CAHL from 1904 until 1908. The club had little success

neg: HC Milano Saima HC Milano Saima Hockey Club Milano (better known as Hockey Club Milano Saima after its sponsor) was an ice hockey team in Milan, Italy. The club was founded in 1985 and initially played in the Serie B. They made their debut in the Serie A during the 1988-89 season. Milano won their first and only Serie A championship in the 1990-91 season, where they finished in first place in both the first and final rounds. The club was disbanded after the 1991-92 season, where they finished as runners-up after losing to the HC Devils Milano in the final. They did

neg: 1913–14 Toronto Hockey Club season 1913–14 Toronto Hockey Club season The 1913–14 Toronto Hockey Club season was the second season of the Toronto franchise in the National Hockey Association (NHA). The Blue Shirts would win the NHA championship in a playoff to take over the Stanley Cup. The club then played and defeated the Victoria Aristocrats in the first hockey "World Series" against the champion of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). Bruce Ridpath resigned as general manager of the club prior to the season, replaced by Jack Marshall. Ridpath himself tried out as a player but gave up his comeback before the season started.

neg: Dunbar RFC McCubbin). Dunbar RFC Dunbar RFC is an amateur rugby club based in Dunbar, East Lothian. Founded in 1923 they play their homes games at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre, where they moved to in 2001 along with the local football team Dunbar United F.C. and the local hockey, running and squash clubs. They currently compete in the East Regional League Division One. The club was founded by a group of like-minded gentleman commuters on the Dunbar-to-Edinbugh train. They set up a meeting on 16 November 1923 to formally announce the formation of the club, the first President (Dr. McLagan) and Captain

neg: Dunbar RFC Dunbar RFC Dunbar RFC is an amateur rugby club based in Dunbar, East Lothian. Founded in 1923 they play their homes games at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre, where they moved to in 2001 along with the local football team Dunbar United F.C. and the local hockey, running and squash clubs. They currently compete in the East Regional League Division One. The club was founded by a group of like-minded gentleman commuters on the Dunbar-to-Edinbugh train. They set up a meeting on 16 November 1923 to formally announce the formation of the club, the first President (Dr. McLagan) and Captain (J.C.

neg: Solent Arena finance the project with a 50% capital cost contribution. Inline hockey was first played in the building in July 2013 by members of the Fareham Wildcats Roller Hockey Club, although the building was still unfinished. The main tenant of Solent Arena is the British Rink Hockey Association, Britain's oldest inline hockey league founded in 1983. BRHA team training and game slots take up approximately half of the arena's operational hours. The arena is also home to Lemon Hockey tournaments and there was a Guinness Book of World Records attempt at the longest inline hockey game in the world on 26–27

neg: Junior Club World Cup Junior Club World Cup The Junior Club World Cup (JCWC) () is an international junior ice hockey tournament sanctioned by IIHF. The first edition of the tournament took place between 30 August 2011 and 3 September 2011 in Omsk. It featured 8 teams from 8 different countries. The first Junior Club World Cup took place in Omsk, Russia, in 2011. The first tournament was won by the Minor Hockey League's Krasnaya Armiya. They defeated Energie Karlovy Vary 7–2 in the final game. In the second tournament, in 2012, Hockey Canada and USA Hockey both sent higher calibre of representatives to

neg: PCMC Hockey Stadium infrastructure at the stadium. Four high-mast floodlights with a capacity of 1,200 lux have been set up at the stadium. Seven matches of the home side, Pune Strykers, are scheduled in World Series Hockey between 29 February to 2 April. PCMC Hockey Stadium PCMC Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Pune, India. It has a seating capacity of 5,000 people. It serves as the home ground of the hockey franchisee based in Pune, Pune Strykers, for World Series Hockey. Formerly known as Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, PCMC hockey stadium, built in 1993, was the first polygrass stadium of

neg: Toby Roche also played for Hampstead & Westminster in the Premier League from 2008-2011 after transferring from Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club in 2008. List of Old Abingdonians Toby Roche Toby Roche (born 1988), is an English field hockey player and captain of EHL premier league side Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club. Born in 1988, Roche was educated at Abingdon School where he was captain of the first XI and gained colours. He joined Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club in the Men's Premier League Division of the EHL and subsequently was named as captain. He was called up for England A in

neg: Leek, Staffordshire Football Conference. Leek CSOB, founded in 1945, groundshare with Leek Town at Harrison Park and play in the North West Counties Football League Division One. They were founder members of the Staffordshire County League in 1984, and were league champions in 1996. In 2016, Staffordshire Moorlands FC were set up in the town and began their first season in the league pyramid. Leek Hockey Club is based on Macclesfield Road at the edge of the town where they have a club house and four grass pitches, although all League matches are played on their own astroturf pitch at Leek High

neg: Jason Duff winning the Altona Hockey Club senior Club Champion award. He was selected and departed Victoria in 1991 with his brother Darren Duff to take up a scholarship at the Perth based institute. He made his debut in 1993 for the Australian Men's Hockey Team, ""The Kookaburras"" at the Champion's Trophy tournament in Kuala Lumpur where the team won Gold beating Germany in the final 4-1. In the same year Duff captained the Australian U21 team to a bronze medal at the Hockey Junior World Cup in Terrassa, Spain. Duff was a member of the Olympic Hockey Squad in 1996 but

neg: Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation national teams's uniforms. In 2016, the PUHC sent a 10-man men's and 9-man women's national underwater hockey teams in the Underwater Hockey World Championships 2016 held in South Africa on March 22–April 2, 2016. Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation The Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation (PUHC) is the national sports association for Underwater hockey and the first Underwater hockey club in Asia, represented by 3 underwater hockey clubs across the country namely, Polo Puck Pirates Underwater Hockey Club, Underwater Hockey Bootcamp and Citadel Underwater Hockey Club. The PUHC also organizing national tournaments. The PUHC is being affiliated with the World Underwater Federation

neg: Russell Ford been drunk. True champion. Ford started playing hockey when he was eight years old and is a striker. He plays his club hockey for the Melville City Hockey Club He played for the U18 Victorian team in the national championships in 2000, where he wore shirt number 6. He played in a June 2010 game for the Victorian against the Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League that Victoria won 5-4. He scored a goal in the game. Ford's first national team international cap came in 2006 in a game against India. He did not compete at the 2006 World

neg: Glenanne Hockey Club Women's Hockey World Cup. Another Ireland international, Nikki Symmons, has also coached the women's team. Glenanne were originally based on Fortfield Road in Terenure. The club was named after St. Anne's, a local big house where the club played. The River Poddle also ran near the ground, creating a "Glen" like appearance. In 1958 the club installed floodlights. They were one of the first field hockey clubs in Ireland to do so. In 1970 the club lost it's original grounds after the land was sold for building. Between 1970 and 1985 Tallaght Community School served as the club home. They

neg: Hockey World Cup the tournament, a crisis arose. Pakistanis, led by cricketer Abdul Hafeez Kardar, protested against India's participation in the Hockey World Cup. Given the intense political climate between Pakistan and India, the FIH decided to move the tournament elsewhere. In March 1971, coincidentally in the same month Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan, the FIH decided to move the first Hockey World Cup to the Real Club de Polo grounds in Barcelona, Spain, which was considered a neutral and peaceful European site. The FIH has set no requirements or limitations on the size of the competition. The 1971 Cup included only ten

neg: Old Loughtonians Hockey Club Old Loughtonians Hockey Club Old Loughtonians Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at the Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough Lane in Chigwell. The club runs seven men's and five women's teams in addition to a masters, mixed and junior team. The men's first XI will play in the England Hockey Men's Conference East in 2017-18, having won the 2016-17 East Men's Premier A Division title. The women's first XI play in the East Women's Hockey League. History The club was founded in 1921 after the Loughton Hockey Club had disbanded during World War I. The name Old Loughtonians referred

neg: Les Canadiens Les Canadiens Les Canadiens was the original name of the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey Association (NHA), as used in the 1910 season. This was the founding season of the Canadiens hockey club, which now is a franchise member of the National Hockey League (NHL). On the idea of Jimmy Gardner of the Montreal Wanderers, Ambrose O'Brien set up the 'Les Canadiens' club as a francophone team created to attract fans away from the Montreal Le National of the rival Canadian Hockey Association and provide a local rivalry for the Wanderers. To manage the club,

neg: Blair MacDonald Blair MacDonald Blair Neil Joseph "B. J." MacDonald (born November 17, 1953 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1983. He is best known for his time with the Edmonton Oilers, the club where he spent the majority of his career and where he served as one of Wayne Gretzky's first linemates at the start of Gretzky's NHL career. After a stellar final year of junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL in which he scored 63 goals in 64 games,

neg: HC Braga Juvenile Championship (U-17), where the Portuguese team finished in 2nd place. In 2013, Carlos Loureiro was crowned U-17 European Champion while Miguel Vieira won th 2013 FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup U-20. HC Braga Hóquei Clube de Braga Sabseg (sponsored by insurance company Sabseg) is a professional roller hockey club from Braga, Portugal. It was founded on 18 March 1988, after the extinction of the rink hockey squad of ABC Braga, a local handball club. It has about 400 members. The senior team participates in the Portuguese Roller Hockey First Division and in last years qualified to CERS Cup. The

neg: Monkstown Hockey Club Division 7/8 Cup 6th XI: Division 8, Division 7/8 Cup Vets: Ladies’ Vets League (as Hermes-Monkstown) Dalkey Dalkey Ladies Hockey Club was originally set up in 1981 by Hillary Dixon, Berni Nolan, Rachel Kerr and Colleen and Katrina Hogan as an informal team to facilitate school leavers eager to continue playing hockey. In 2000, the club stopped for a season, but was started up again by Gillian Coffey and Mary Jane Mulligan, and quickly became successful again, growing to 4 teams and achieving success in Leinster leagues and cups. Dalkey joined with Monkstown Hockey Club in 2012. In 2016, the

neg: Pittsburgh Professionals Pittsburgh Professionals The Pittsburgh Professional Hockey Club, also referred to as the Pittsburgh Professionals and Pittsburgh Pros, were a professional ice hockey team that participated in the International Professional Hockey League (IPHL) from 1904 until 1907. The team was based in the Duquesne Gardens and was the first inter-city professional hockey team in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pros' line-ups included several important early professional hockey players, the most notable being Hod Stuart, who was considered, in certain hockey circles, to be the "greatest hockey player in the world." The club was made up of players from the various

neg: Toby Roche Toby Roche Toby Roche (born 1988), is an English field hockey player and captain of EHL premier league side Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club. Born in 1988, Roche was educated at Abingdon School where he was captain of the first XI and gained colours. He joined Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club in the Men's Premier League Division of the EHL and subsequently was named as captain. He was called up for England A in 2012 and played against Wales. His team reached the Play offs (League Finals Weekend) during the 2016–17 England Hockey League season. His older brother Kieran Roche

neg: Blair MacDonald Hockey League Coach of the Year after leading the Muskegon Lumberjacks to a 57–18–7 record and the league championship. Blair MacDonald Blair Neil Joseph "B. J." MacDonald (born November 17, 1953 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1983. He is best known for his time with the Edmonton Oilers, the club where he spent the majority of his career and where he served as one of Wayne Gretzky's first linemates at the start of Gretzky's NHL career. After a stellar final year

neg: Barnstaple league in the English rugby union system. More sports are available at the North Devon Leisure Centre, which is the home of Barnstaple Squash Club. There are numerous bowling greens and tennis courts, including those at the Tarka Tennis Centre which has six indoor courts and which hosts the Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple. In February 2010 a Cornish Pilot Gig Rowing Club was established, bringing this sport to Castle Quay in the centre of Barnstaple. There is also hockey available. Taw Valley Ladies Hockey Club (as well as a Junior set-up) and North Devon Men's Hockey Club - they both

neg: Sophie Polkamp medallist in the 2012 London Olympic Games, where the Netherlands beat Argentina, also 2 - 0. She announced her retirement from international competition on 3 June 2013, shortly after the AHBC had been Dutch champions. <br> Sophie Polkamp Sophie Polkamp (born 2 August 1984 in Groningen) is a Dutch field hockey player, who played as defender for Dutch club Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club and later for Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (AHBC). Polkamp also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup

neg: Scottish Hockey Union Dr. Mona Chalmers Watson, from Edinburgh Ladies, was elected the first president. The Scottish Hockey Association (SHA) was set up on November 18th 1900, where ten clubs met in Glasgow to form the men's association. James Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde, was elected the first president. In June 1989 the SHA merged with the SHWA to form the Scottish Hockey Union. The SHU are in charge of selecting a number of Scotland national squads. This includes the Scotland men's national field hockey team and Scotland women's national field hockey team squads, as well as Masters and Junior squads. Scottish Hockey is

neg: 1991 Topps player's first Topps card. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in. This set was available to people who joined Topps Stadium Club. The cards look like the regular issues of Stadium Club except for the words 'Charter Member' printed in gold at the bottom. Issued as a 50-card factory set the breakdown by sport is Baseball 1-32, Football 33-41, Hockey 42-50. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in. Available as a boxed set to Stadium Club members this set offers 50-cards of players from baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. The cards look like the regular issues of Stadium Club except for the words 'Members

neg: Lahti Pelicans Lahti Pelicans The Lahti Pelicans are a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. Founded in 1996, they play in the city of Lahti at Isku Arena. The team is partly owned by former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender Pasi Nurminen. Viipurin Reipas was a sports club located in Vyborg. They won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship in 1928 with a team consisting mostly of bandy players. After Vyborg was taken from Finland by Soviet Union during World War II, the club relocated to Lahti where it continued under its original name until renamed to Lahden

neg: Qormi Hockey Club Qormi Hockey Club Qormi Hockey Club is a hockey club from the city of Qormi, in Malta, specifically playing the field hockey discipline. The club was founded in 1971. The club is one of the strongest senior teams playing in the Maltese National Hockey League. Hockey in the city of Qormi dates back to the 1970s. A teacher at the then Ġużé Galea Secondary School, in San Ġorġ, Joseph Kerr, called Chossie (or "Ċossi"), formed a hockey team made up of students. Kerr acted as the first coach. The sport developed beyond the school; a society was formed. It had

neg: Belgium men's national field hockey team Belgium men's national field hockey team The Belgian national men's field hockey team represents Belgium in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium. Belgium's won the Hockey World Cup in 2018, and won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics respectively. They also reached seven semi-finals at the European Championship since 1995, including a third place in 2007 and runners-up in 2013 and 2017. Hockey was introduced in Belgium in 1902. The country's first club was

neg: Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club also represented Ireland in European competitions. They won the 2009 EuroHockey Club Trophy. Pembroke Wanderers won the Men's Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1933. Pembroke Wanderers won the Women's Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1931. When Ireland won the silver medal at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the squad included two Pembroke Wanderers players, Gillian Pinder and Emily Beatty. Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club ("Club Haca Pheambróg" in Irish) is a field hockey club based in the Sandymount/Ballsbridge area of Dublin 4, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and

neg: Robert Barr (field hockey) of football's, UEFA Champions League. Grange competing in the group stages of Euro Hockey League 2007–08 and Euro Hockey League 2012–13. Grange were runners-up to Dinamo Elektrostal in the final of the 2009-2010 EuroHockey Club Trophy, hockey's equivalent of the, UEFA Europa League. Barr was a member of the Grange squad that won the 2015 Scottish Cup, the first time Grange had won the Cup in successive years. Grange defeated Edinburgh University 5-1 in the final. In 2008, Barr and fellow Scotland International, Colin Clarke, set up "Skoolsports", dedicated to introducing hockey to young children through courses and clinics, all

neg: Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation The Philippine Underwater Hockey Confederation (PUHC) is the national sports association for Underwater hockey and the first Underwater hockey club in Asia, represented by 3 underwater hockey clubs across the country namely, Polo Puck Pirates Underwater Hockey Club, Underwater Hockey Bootcamp and Citadel Underwater Hockey Club. The PUHC also organizing national tournaments. The PUHC is being affiliated with the World Underwater Federation (CMAS), the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Underwater hockey in the Philippines started in 1979, when a president of a dive club based in Manila, read an article on

neg: Tristram Woodhouse Malaysia 2004. He was the SmokeFree WA Thundersticks' top goal scorer in the 2002 Australian Hockey League (AHL). He won 3 gold medals and three silver medals for his 6-year AHL career. Tristram recently retired from first grade hockey at UWA Hockey Club, playing 267 First Grade match for The University of Western Australia Hockey Club and scored 302 goals in his career. He has recently been awarded Life membership at University Hockey Club for his 14-year service to the club. From 2007 to 2009 he coached at Wimbledon Hockey Club, London where he is the "Director of Hockey". He

neg: North Down Hockey Club and played in the Minor Cup towards the end of that first season. The ladies were assimilated into North Down which became, and remains, a joint club without formal men's or ladies' sections. The first eleven reached the top flight of Ulster hockey in 1979 where they remained for some 15 years. They now play in Senior League One and are supported by three other elevens. North Down Hockey Club North Down Hockey Club is a field hockey club affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club was founded in 1896. The men's section fields six

neg: Colombo Hockey and Football Club Colombo Hockey and Football Club Colombo Hockey and Football Club (also known as CH & FC) is a Division 'A' rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka that competes in the Dialog Rugby League in Sri Lanka. The Colombo Football Club was established in 1879, playing their first match against a 'World' Team on 30 June that year. The Colombo Hockey was established in 1892. In 1896 the Football and Hockey Clubs combined to form the Colombo Hockey and Football Club (CH & FC). The club was based at the Colombo Racecourse and catered to Hockey and Rugby (football)

neg: 2009 World Deaf Ice Hockey and Curling Championships cochlear implants and the like are not allowed to be used in competition, to place all athletes on the same level. Other examples of ways the games vary from hearing competitions are the manner in which they are officiated. The hockey arenas are set up with strobe lights instead of blowing a whistle. 2009 World Deaf Ice Hockey and Curling Championships The 2009 World Deaf Ice Hockey and Curling Championships was held from April 10 to 18 in Winnipeg, Canada and was the first winter sporting event at which deaf hockey and curling athletes competed at an elite level. About

neg: North Wilts hockey club North Wilts hockey club North Wilts Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Swindon. It is based at Dorcan recreation complex where the players train and play their home matches. North Wilts run two men's team's who compete in the West and South Wales Hockey league. The ladies' teams compete in the West Women's Hockey league and are based in the Wessex Leagues. The club also runs a junior section. In 2008 North Wilts achieved their England Hockey Clubs First status. In the 2007-08 season North Wilts men's second team won the Wilts and N.E. Somerset 2 league

neg: Adam Dixon (field hockey) Player of the Year by the Hockey Writers' Club. Dixon grew up in Newark-on-Trent where he played for Newark Hockey Club, and went to school at Worksop College. Dixon has also played League Hockey in Netherlands for HC Rotterdam. Adam Dixon (field hockey) Adam Graham Dixon (born 11 September 1986) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for England and GB. He plays club hockey in the EHL Premier Division for Beeston. Dixon made his full international debut in May 2009 and won his 200th cap for England and GB on 21 August

neg: Sonning Andrew's Church: Sonning has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V, where Sonning Cricket Club plays. There are playing fields between Sonning and the main A4 road, including hockey and rugby fields. Sonning Hockey Club, Reading Hockey Club, Reading R.F.C., and Berkshire Shire Hall R.F.C. can all be found on Sonning Lane. Sonning Hockey Club was the first club in the county of Berkshire to be awarded "Club 1st National Hockey Accreditation" for junior coaching and development. Sonning Hockey Club also has squash courts and tennis courts. Redingensians R.F.C. is nearby, off the Old Bath Road. Sonning

neg: Marek Uram a contract with HC Slovan Bratislava and won two Slovak Extraliga titles there. Uram represented Slovakia at the 2002 World Championships, where Slovakia won a gold medal. Marek Uram Marek Uram (born September 8, 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey player, currently playing for MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš. Uram started his hockey career in his hometown Liptovský Mikuláš, where he played for the local club HK 32. In the 1999/00 season he got traded to the Czech Extraliga, he ended up in the team HC Znojmo along fellow Slovak center Peter Pucher. During his career in

neg: Colombo Hockey and Football Club Sports Club and Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club both agreeing to provide their grounds free of cost for CH&FC's training sessions. Colombo Hockey and Football Club Colombo Hockey and Football Club (also known as CH & FC) is a Division 'A' rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka that competes in the Dialog Rugby League in Sri Lanka. The Colombo Football Club was established in 1879, playing their first match against a 'World' Team on 30 June that year. The Colombo Hockey was established in 1892. In 1896 the Football and Hockey Clubs combined to form the Colombo Hockey

neg: Antrim Hockey Club Antrim Hockey Club Antrim Hockey Club is a hockey club based at Muckamore Cricket Club, Muckamore. Home fixtures are played on the sand-filled artificial surface at the Marks Arena a local-council owned pitch at the Antrim Forum in Antrim town. The club was founded in 1894 and was one of the founding members of the Ulster Hockey Union. Antrim Hockey Club's first eleven play in the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League. After World War II, the playing pitches were located in the Castle Grounds, Antrim. In 1970, another pitch was acquired at the Lough Neagh shore on ground

neg: 2006 Rink hockey World Club Championship 2006 Rink hockey World Club Championship The Rink hockey World Club Championship is a worldwide competition with the best rink hockey teams. This competition was held for the first time in 2006, in Luanda, Angola. The budget for the competition in 2006 was 1 million US Dollars. The winner earned a 5000 euro prize, the 2nd placed, 2500 euro and the 3rd placed 1250. Every team received a trophy and the 4th to the 12th placed teams equal ones. The Topscorer was Luís Viana, a Portuguese player of Bassano, who scored 13 goals. 12 teams from 8 different countries participate.

neg: HC '05 Banská Bystrica HC '05 Banská Bystrica Hockey Club '05 Banská Bystrica is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The team is nicknamed "Barani", meaning Rams. HC '05 was founded in 2005 but professional hockey in Banská Bystrica was playing long before. The previous club was established in 1922. The club was named Slávia but later changed name several times. In 1962, the club was named Iskra ("Spark" in English) and this name kept up until 2005. In interwar period and during the World War II, the club played in the Slovak League. Their best placement was second

neg: Michael Boyce (field hockey) Michael Boyce (field hockey) Michael Boyce (born 1980 in Perth, Western Australia) is a field hockey player from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2006 World Hockey Cup. At school level Michael represented the Scotch College in the Public Schools Associations, 'Ray House Hockey Cup' competition. He was selected to represent the PSA Combined XI against the HOTSPURS in 1997. He was a member of the Ray House Hockey Cup winning teams in 1995 & 1997. At club level Michael plays for The University of Western Australia Hockey Club (UWAHC), where

neg: Indoor Hockey World Cup most recent World Cup final ranking. Indoor Hockey World Cup The Indoor Hockey World Cup is an international indoor field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was first held in 2003 and it is held every four years. Twelve qualified teams will be divided into two pools. The top two in their pool qualified for first to fourth classification, while third and fourth qualified for fifth to eighth classification, the last two teams will play for last four placing. Qualification is set by the governing body, the International Hockey Federation. The qualified teams include the

neg: Green Bay Gamblers notable for once playing a game that ended after six overtimes in a 0-0 draw. Another notable moment in Green Bay hockey history is when a local club challenged the University of Wisconsin varsity hockey team to a two-game set in Green Bay. The Badgers won the first game, which was played in temperatures as low as 20 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, with of score of 3-2. The also won the second game, which was played in thawing conditions, with a score of 1-0. Conditions like these were normal and up until 1958, all hockey games in Green Bay were

neg: Blackheath Hockey Club Blackheath Hockey Club Blackheath & Old Elthamians Hockey Club formerly Blackheath Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at the College Meadow Pavilion & Astro in Eltham London. The club also play fixtures at Blackheath High School Sports Grounds in Kidbrooke Grove and Eltham College's London Marathon Ground in Mottingham. The club is one of the oldest in the world after being formed in 1861 by the Old Boys of Blackheath Proprietary School. The club advertises that they are the oldest in the world but the claim is disputed by Teddington Hockey Club. Blackheath & Old Elthamians runs eight

neg: Israel Roller Hockey League by a bar up to 8 feet above the ground. As can be seen, a large frame (6.40 by 2.44 meters). With such a size the first players had to mark many necessarily so. Previously, teams were formed at random and did not represent any club or society. In the year 1875 a company resident in London, called "The Men Hockey Association," that is, associations Men's Hockey, gave a good step to correct the old rules in plan to improve the game, reducing the field, the framework and the number of players, already set in eleven as in football. There

neg: Princes Ice Hockey Club Canadians, Princes began taking European tours to popularise the game and encourage the standardisation of rules. However, with the outbreak of World War I, Princes Skating Club closed, and with it the ice hockey team. In 1927, a new Princes team were founded, playing out of the Westminster rink. They moved to Queens in 1930 and entered the first season of the English League the following year, but in 1932 merged into Queens Ice Hockey Club. Princes Ice Hockey Club Princes Ice Hockey Club were one of the most influential early European ice hockey teams and is sometimes considered the

neg: Floorball the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland have consistently placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at the World Floorball Championships. The sport is relatively new and therefore evolving. The basic rules were established in 1979 when the first floorball club in the world, Sala IBK from Sala, was founded in Sweden. Official rules for matches were first written down in 1981. In various forms the game has been played since the early 20th Century in Canada as a recreational sport, especially in high school gymnasiums, as a playful variant of hockey, where the sticks got their form from the hockey game

neg: My Heavenly Hockey Club as in the chapter with the twins in love, where Hana messes up her reconnaissance mission — they’re still very funny. This is a neat, happy read if you’re looking for school comedy." — Johanna Draper Carlson, "Comics Worth Reading". My Heavenly Hockey Club Hana Suzuki loves only two things in life: eating and sleeping. So when handsome classmate Izumi Oda asks Hana to join the school hockey club in return for being run over by his 'uninsured' car, persuading her with the thought that she has to pay for the damages to the car. True, the Grand Hockey Club

neg: Ellie Watton Ellie Watton Ellie Watton (born 10 June 1989) is a retired English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She made her first international appearance against South Africa on 4 February 2013. She retired from international hockey after competing in the 2018 FIH World Cup in London and has now resumed her teaching career, taking up a position at Rugby School in August 2018. She continues to coach and inspire the next generation of young hockey players Since becoming a full-time athlete she played club hockey at St. Albans, Holcombe & Beeston. Watton

neg: Maidstone Roller Hockey Club the second year running. In the 2011-12 Season they finished in fifth place. Maidstone RHC have had many notable teams over the years including the group of players who won three National Cups and various Premier League runners-up medals, the Bombers youth team and various England internationals. Maidstone Roller Hockey Club had its first practice session at the YMCA, Maidstone on Christmas Eve 1972. Before this time some general skaters from the 'Y' were taken by Dave Brewer to Rochester Casino where they saw Roller Hockey for the first time. Rochester United had a very strong team at that time

neg: Nottingham Hockey Club National Clubs Championship one year after finishing runner-up in the same event. Nottingham Hockey Club Nottingham Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Goosedale Lane in Bestwood Village, Nottingham The club was formed in 1919 with the merger of Notts Hockey Club and Notts Grosvenor and played at the Riverside pitch at Trent Bridge. The club moved to its current home at Goosedale Lane in 1937. Nottingham run five men’s sides with the first X1 featuring in the East Midlands Premier League. In addition to the senior men's teams the club also runs a ladies team, juniors and

neg: Brenden Morrow On March 17, 2016, Morrow announced his retirement. He had book-ended his career with Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2000 with the Stars and 2015 with the Lightning. Morrow's first international experience with Hockey Canada was at the 1995 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick, where he played for Team West and finished fourth. He was selected to Canada's team at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the tournament, Morrow scored one goal and recorded seven assists in seven games. During this tournament, Morrow set a Canadian World Junior record

neg: Stephen Batchelor (field hockey) Stephen Batchelor (field hockey) Stephen James "Steve" Batchelor (born 22 June 1961) is an English former field hockey player. Batchelor was a member of the gold winning Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, setting up Imran Sherwani in the final against West-Germany. Four years earlier he won Bronze at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He also won silver with the England squad at the 1986 Hockey World Cup. Batchelor played international hockey for twelve years before retiring after the 1992 Summer Olympics. Batchelor has played club hockey for Southgate Hockey Club and East Grinstead. Batchelor

neg: Bandy The federation is based in Cambridgeshire, the historical heartland. The England Bandy Federation, now the Great Britain Bandy Federation, was set up on 2 January 2017 at a meeting held in the historic old skaters public house, the Lamb and Flag in Welney in Norfolk, replacing the Bandy Federation of England which was founded in 2010. President is Rev Lyn Gibb-de Swarte of Littleport and past resident of Streatham in south west London, where she was chair of the Streatham ice speed club, ice hockey club and of the association of ice clubs etc. Vice Presidents; Simon Seager and Les

neg: Cliftonville Hockey Club Cliftonville Hockey Club Cliftonville Hockey Club is a hockey club based at C.I.Y.M.S. Sports Club, Circular Road, Belfast. Home fixtures are played on a sand-filled artificial surface. The club was founded in 1896 and was one of the founding members of the Ulster Hockey Union. The 1st XI currently plays in the Ulster Senior League. The first reported match was played against North Down at Comber in November 1896 where an eight-goal to nil loss was recorded. The club's origins lie in the Cliftonville area of north Belfast. The club played games at Solitude before finding a permanent home with

neg: Australia–India relations strong ties to field hockey which came to both countries with the British military. In India from the mid-19th century, British army regiments played the game which was subsequently picked up by their India regimental counterparts. The country's first hockey club was formed in Calcutta in 1885–86. Hockey in Australia was introduced by British naval officers in the late 19th century. Evidence of the first organised hockey there was the establishment of the South Australian Hockey Association in 1903. Teams from both countries have been among the top in the world for many years and have therefore frequently encountered each

neg: Bairnsdale team played a Gippsland team at Bairnsdale on the Bairnsdale College grounds. Bairnsdale has a horse racing club, the Bairnsdale Racing Club, which schedules around eight race meetings a year including the Bairnsdale Cup meeting usually held on the first Sunday in January. The town has two field hockey clubs in the East Gippsland Hockey Association. The Bairnsdale Hockey Club is based at the WORLD fields, while the Nagle Hockey Club is based at Nagle College, just out of town to the west. Golfers play at the Bairnsdale Golf Club on Paynesville Road, Eagle Point or at the course of

neg: Indoor Hockey World Cup Indoor Hockey World Cup The Indoor Hockey World Cup is an international indoor field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was first held in 2003 and it is held every four years. Twelve qualified teams will be divided into two pools. The top two in their pool qualified for first to fourth classification, while third and fourth qualified for fifth to eighth classification, the last two teams will play for last four placing. Qualification is set by the governing body, the International Hockey Federation. The qualified teams include the host country, continental champions and the

neg: Johan Olsson (ice hockey) he signed with Danish club Nordsjælland Cobras for the 2007/08 season. In 2008, Olsson returned to Stjernen. Olsson was a member of the gold medal winning Swedish men's national inline hockey teams at the 2007 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships and 2008 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships. Johan Olsson (ice hockey) Johan Olsson (born 20 February 1978 in Karlstad, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Stjernen of Norway's GET-ligaen Olsson started his professional career with hometown club Färjestads BK and in his first season with the team, 1996/97, the team won the Swedish Championship. The

neg: Christian Ruuttu Christian Ruuttu Christian Ruuttu (born 20 February 1964 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is an ice hockey scout and a former professional player. Ruuttu is the father of Alexander Ruuttu, who was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes. His father Kalevi Ruuttu is a former Bandy World Championship referee. Christian Ruuttu grew up in Pori, where he attended the Swedish-speaking Björneborgs svenska samskola comprehensive school while playing for the Ässät Finnish Elite League club. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, 7th round, 134th overall. He played six seasons in Buffalo

neg: KooKoo (Liiga) KooKoo (Liiga) KooKoo is a Finnish ice hockey team playing in the first level of Finnish ice hockey league Liiga. KooKoo plays in the Lumon arena (capacity 6,400), in Kouvola. The team was established in 1965 and the full name of the club is KooKoo Hockey Oy. KooKoo was formerly established by the KPL and Sudet Kouvolan Kuntosali Sports Club in Kouvola on 3 November 1965. The first official match was played on November 17, 1965 when KooKoo won the Kuusankoski Puhti goals 4–2. A new club for ice hockey skills got plenty from Lappeenranta, where many of its first-year

neg: U.D. Oliveirense (roller hockey) U.D. Oliveirense (roller hockey) União Desportiva Oliveirense is a roller hockey club from Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal. After the first steps of the section in 1969, the club officially registered in the Portuguese Federation in 1970. In 1987 ended as runners-up of the Portuguese league and achieved their first Portuguese Cup. In 1997, Oliveirense achieved their first European cup by winning the CERS Cup. In 2010, Oliveirense would start their golden era, by winning two consecutive national cups in 2011 and 2012. The club will also end as runner-up of the CERH European League in the seasons 2015–16 and 2016–17,

neg: World Pond Hockey Championships World Pond Hockey Championships The World Pond Hockey Championships is an annual international competition that takes place outdoors, on a body of frozen water, playing the pond hockey variant of ice hockey. The event takes place in the small, rural village of Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, Canada, on Roulston Lake. The first World Pond Hockey Championship tournament was held in 2002. The event was created by Tom Chamberlain and Danny Braun, the director for community development of Plaster Rock and the current President and CEO of the tournament. Danny first set out wanting to organize an event to help raise

neg: Hounslow Hockey Club being disbanded during World War 2. The club re-started in 1945-46 as Hounslow Hockey Club, continuing to be based at Church Meadow until 1993, when the Club separated from Hounslow Cricket and Sports Club and relocated to Duke’s Meadow, where a purpose built water based synthetic pitch had been constructed. During the period from the late 50’s onwards the men’s section became one of the premier hockey clubs in the country, with much success in the London League and subsequently, following its formation, in the National League. The Club also achieved great success in cup hockey, with multiple wins in

neg: Matjaž Kopitar team at the 2011 World Championships and at the 2012 Div I A World Championship where they won first place. Matjaž Kopitar Matjaž Kopitar (born November 6, 1965) is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player. He is the father of the ice hockey players Gašper and Anže Kopitar. Kopitar began his career with HK Acroni Jesenice in 1983 and played eleven seasons with the club. He played two seasons with HK MK Bled and Klagenfurt AC. He finished his career with HK Maribor in 2003. Kopitar represented Yugoslavia and Slovenia in international competitions. He coached HK Acroni Jesenice in

neg: Birchmount Stadium for football/soccer were installed during the summer of 2006. The newly renovated Birchmount Stadium opened up for the first time as a premier facility on September 15, 2006. They hosted the University of Toronto Varsity Blues vs Waterloo. Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute also uses the stadium for its home football, rugby, soccer and field hockey games in the Toronto District Secondary School Athletic Association. On October 13, 2011, Fauja Singh set 8 age group world records in the M100 division in one day on the Birchmont Stadium track. Since 2014, the Soccer club Scarborough SC of the Canadian Soccer League

neg: Western Pennsylvania Hockey League as champions, although the Keystones were instantly competitive. In one memorable game that occurred during this era, the WPHL's Garnet Sixsmith scored 11 goals in a game at the Duqesne Gardens. The 1901–02 season is considered the first season whereby the league was recognized as professional, the first professional ice hockey league. The league had three teams in 1901-02: Pittsburgh Bankers, Pittsburgh Athletic Club and the Pittsburgh Keystones. To fill these teams, many business and organizations imported young Canadians like George Lamb and William "Pud" Hamilton and set up teams.The league lured players from Canada with promises of high-paid employment

neg: Barcelona the largest and the second richest in the world. It has 72 national trophies (while finishing 46 times as runners-up) and 17 continental prizes (with being runners-up 11 times), including five UEFA Champions League trophies out of eight finals and three FIFA Club World Cup wins out of four finals. It is the only male football team in the world to accomplish a single season sextuple. FC Barcelona also has professional teams in other sports like FC Barcelona Regal (basketball), FC Barcelona Handbol (handball), FC Barcelona Hoquei (roller hockey), FC Barcelona Ice Hockey (ice hockey), FC Barcelona Futsal (futsal) and

neg: Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club years. On May 22/25, the club will host the EHF EuroHockey Club Champions Men's Trophy for the first time. The 1st XI squad will compete against teams from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Italy, Wales, Scotland, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine. The 2015/16 season will see the introduction of the new Irish Hockey League. The Men's 1st XI squad will compete in the inaugural event, made up of the top 10 teams from Munster, Ulster, and Leinster. Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the

neg: CG Puigcerdà pavilion where the club plays. On 8 August 2006 the women team of CG Puigcerdà played their first match. CG Puigcerdà Club Gel Puigcerdà is an ice hockey club in Puigcerdà, Spain. They play in the Spanish League and their home arena is the Club Poliesportiu Puigcerdà. Club Gel Puigcerdà was born in 1956 when a team created in the school Pensionat d'Alta Muntanya played the first match on the frozen lake of Puigcerdà. The ice hockey venue was inaugurated in 1958 with an international festival of ice. From this festival, the hockey clubs of the village as AEP (Alumni

neg: Atlético Petróleos de Luanda (roller hockey) Atlético Petróleos de Luanda (roller hockey) Atlético Petróleos de Luanda is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club's men's roller hockey team competes at local level, at the Luanda Provincial Roller Hockey Championship and at the Angolan Roller Hockey Championship. The roller hockey team of Petro Atlético has been the most titled team in Angola for many years. In recent years however, its leadership has been successfully challenged by Juventude de viana and Académica de Luanda, in more recent years. In 2006, the club participated at the first world roller hockey club championship held in Luanda, having been placed

neg: Junior Club World Cup the event. In the final, the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves defeated the United States Hockey League's Waterloo Black Hawks 2–0 in a closely fought championship game. The 2013 tournament was played again in Omsk, Russia and won by the hometown Omskie Yastreby, defeating Finland's HPK 2-0 in the final. The USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints won bronze with a 4-1 effort over Dinamo-Shinnik. Junior Club World Cup The Junior Club World Cup (JCWC) () is an international junior ice hockey tournament sanctioned by IIHF. The first edition of the tournament took place between 30 August 2011 and 3 September 2011

neg: Trollhättans IF edition. The club has also had handball on the program and qualified for the Olympics in 1965. The club also has a short time had a hockey team. Trollhättans IF Trollhättans IF or TIF, is a football club in Trollhättan which is founded in 1906. The association's first team were merged in 2001 with Trollhättan KC to FC Trollhättan. Trollhättan IF's first team played then in division 6 through the 2009 season, when the club won its series and moved up to Division 5, where they are currently playing. The club was founded in 1906. In the early decades, the

neg: Ralph Klassen opting to begin their careers in the fledgling World Hockey Association, Klassen chose a more traditional route, going to the established National Hockey League, where he signed his first pro contract with the California Golden Seals (at that time located in Oakland, California) for US$70,000 per season. In his first professional season in 1975–76, Klassen, after a solid NHL training camp, commenced his professional hockey career with the Central Hockey League's Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the minor pro ranks. However, he played only four games in the minors before he was called up to the National Hockey League, where

neg: Argonaut Rowing Club the 1980s to the current state. Club members also participated in other sports including the football Argonauts, which was founded as the Argonaut Rugby Football Club in 1873. The football team eventually became a professional club (and adopted its team colours from the rowing club, which they still use to this day) and its revenues subsidized the club as a whole. The football team was sold in 1956, and the funds from the sale were used to set up a trust which funds rowing club activities. The club also fielded ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) on

neg: Jamie Dwyer top men's side at YMCA Coastal City Hockey Club in the Melville Toyota League. Since making his debut for the club in 2011, Jamie has played in 4 premierships. Dwyer plays professional hockey in Europe. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, he played professional hockey internationally in the Netherlands, where the hockey season lasts seven months. In 2009, he played professional hockey in the Netherlands for Bloemendaal H.C.. Ten thousand people would show up to games he played in for his Dutch team. In 2008, he played for in the Netherlands. In 2011, he played club hockey for Mannheim in Germany.

neg: Club La Tablada Tala. In field hockey, the club is affiliated to amateur Córdoba Field Hockey Federation, where its teams compete. Club La Tablada La Tablada Rugby Club is a rugby union and field hockey club based in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Founded in 1943 as a social institution, La Tablada started its sports activities in the 1950s. First named "El Club de la Parroquia de La Tablada" it was originally a social club founded by members of La Tablada parish in Córdoba. Some members of this club were already playing rugby for Córdoba Athletic and decided to form their own team.

neg: Lindum Hockey Club turf becoming the de facto playing surface in the sport, facilities were sought in Lincoln and in time a formal link with Lincoln University saw the club renamed Lincoln Roses Hockey Club. Lincoln Hockey Club was built on the foundations of Lincoln Ladies Hockey Club, started in 1898. The club's first links with the Lindum Sports Association came about in 1946 where the men’s club was also formerly created - named Lincoln Imps Hockey Club. The Lindum Sports Association was to be the base for both hockey clubs over the next 43 years before the need to use artificial turf

neg: Ilkley around Ilkley. Notable clubs include the Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, founded in 1880, which hosts an Ilkley Squash Open that has attracted world-class players such as Peter Barker; Ilkley Golf Club, Yorkshire's third oldest golf club founded in 1890, and where Colin Montgomerie for some years practised the game; Ilkley Rugby Club; and Ilkley Harriers Athletics Club. There are a number of football, rugby and hockey teams. Ilkley Cricket Club play in the Aire-Wharfe League. The nearby Ben Rhydding Sports Club in Ben Rhydding is the home of Ben Rhydding Hockey Club, founded in 1901, and Ben Rhydding

neg: 2010 African Roller Hockey Club Championship 2010 African Roller Hockey Club Championship The III African Roller Hockey Club Championship was the 3rd edition of the African Roller Hockey Club Championship organized by FARS. It was held in July 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa. Was the first time from 15 years that Egypt had teams to participate. The winner, of this tournament, Académica de Luanda, will be present in the most important Club Championship of Roller Hockey, Rink hockey World Club Championship to be held probably in Portugal or Egypt in 2010. The clubs to participate in this Championship were: The Results of the Africa Cup were

neg: Dundalk August 2012) where local ice hockey team the Dundalk Bulls (now defunct) played. The Ice Dome hosted the IIHF World Championship of Division III in April 2007. Both are held at Dundalk Stadium. August 2007 saw Ireland's first all-weather horse racing track open up on the site of the old Dundalk racecourse. The course held Ireland's first ever meeting under floodlights on 27 September 2007. Dundalk also held its first ever national fencing tournament in April 2007. Dundalk also has a basketball team, the Dundalk Ravens. Louth's only American Football team, the Louth Mavericks American Football Club (Formerly Dundalk Mavericks),

neg: Bjørn Oscar Gulbrandsen ice hockey team he also participated at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where the Norwegian team placed ninth and last. He also took up yacht racing, where he represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club. He competed in sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Thor Thorvaldsen, and finished seventh. Bjørn Oscar Gulbrandsen Bjørn Oscar Gulbrandsen (17 September 1925 – 14 April 2011) was a Norwegian ice hockey player and yacht racer. He was born in Bærum. He grew up at Stabekk and later lived at Hosle. He represented the club Stabæk IF in ice hockey, football and bandy.

neg: HK Spartak Subotica HK Spartak Subotica HK Spartak is an ice hockey club from Subotica, Serbia. It has a few tiers - juniors and adults. Hockey in Subotica was played before World War II. Back then it was played on the nearby Palić Lake when it was frozen in winter. The club itself was organized in 1945. The first official game was played in 1947. The construction of artificial ice, since 1969 has helped development of the club. The club has played in the Yugoslav Hockey League, and afterwards in the Serbian Hockey League. However, it has not play in every season due

neg: Lisnagarvey Hockey Club Lisnagarvey Hockey Club Lisnagarvey Hockey Club is the most successful Irish men's hockey club. The club is based in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a current membership of 700. The club also has a ladies section. In September 1901, at a meeting held in the Lisburn Temperance Institute it was decided to form a hockey club to be called Lisnagarvey. The three founder-members were R C Bannister, who became Captain, E L Wilson, the Honorary Treasurer and W S Duncan, the Honorary Secretary. The annual subscription for playing members was set at five shillings, and the original colours

neg: National Hockey League the first Canadian members. As well as participating in the above international club competitions, the NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association organizes the World Cup of Hockey. Unlike the Ice Hockey World Championships and the Olympic tournament, both run by the International Ice Hockey Federation, the World Cup of Hockey is played under NHL-rules and not those of the IIHF. The tournament takes place prior to the NHL pre-season. The event is planned to be a quadrennial event beginning in 2016. The NHL is considered one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, along with

neg: Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club KLHC is the biggest club in the Malaysia Hockey League history in Malaysia country . This club also has represented Malaysia in the Asian hockey club competition, and many player from this club played at the World Cup and Olympic Games. The squad which took part in the 2017 Malaysia Hockey League. Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club The Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club or KLHC (formerly known as "Arthur Andersen Hockey Club" & Ernst & Young HC, after the previous owner and main sponsor), are the Malaysia Hockey League club from the city Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team is led by Azlan

neg: Kieran Govers played club hockey for Mannheim in Germany. In Australia, he plays local club hockey for Sutherland District Hockey club. He played hockey for the Illawarra club in 2011. He plays for the NSW Warrtahs in the Australian Hockey League. He played for the team in the first found of the 2011 season. Govers first made the national team in 2010. He made his full international appearance in the Hobart-based three-Test series against South Korea. He won a gold medal at the 2010 World Cup, playing in every single game of the campaign. He was left off the roster for the