What the papers say
What the papers say
(Please note that some older articles may have been removed from the Evening Herald archive pages).
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - THE WINNERS
Plymouth Evening Herald, 5th December 2006
Read article
here.
HOCKEY PROVES A BIG HIT WITH CITY SCHOOLS
Plymouth Evening Herald, 11th November 2006
Three hockey tournaments staged in the city have attracted an encouraging number of children from Plymouth primary schools...
Supported by the Plymouth Hockey Development Group (PHDG), the three tournaments were all staged as part of the School Sports Co-ordinator programme.
Read article
here.
HOCKEY SESSIONS HIT THE RIGHT NOTE
Plymouth Evening Herald, 8th July 2005
City pupils have been enjoying the chance to play and take up the sport of hockey. Plymouth Hockey Development Group has staged four free weekly sessions at Brickfields, for children specifically not associated with a club.
Read article
here.
Hockey's Shaw-ly got a good future
Plymouth Evening Herald, 18th June 2004
Former Great Britain hockey star John Shaw insists the growth of the sport in the city is unparalleled throughout England...
Shaw said: "This is unbelievable and something which is not replicated anywhere on this scale in the country."
Read article
here.
Talented Young Hockey Players Handed Six-Week Course To Refine Their Skills
Plymouth Evening Herald, 4th June 2004
More than 100 rising hockey stars from Plymouth, Tavistock and Ivybridge have refined their skills on a six-week course at the city's centre of excellence.
Read article
here.
Dolly supports DML Sports Primary 6-a-side tournament
Hockey Sport, September 2003
Jamie Oxley reports on the hugely successful mixed hockey festival, where GB and
England international Denise Marston-Smith was the special guest!
Read article at http://www.hockeysport.co.uk/PreviousIssues/42-43.pdf.
Young Pilgrims Shine At Festival
Plymouth Evening Herald, 6th April 2004
Pilgrim proved too good for the rest at the Stoke Damerel Primary Schools' Hockey Festival at Brickfields.
The King Gardens school pipped Stoke Damerel A 2-1 thanks to a golden goal after drawing 1-1 in normal time.
Read article
here.
Juniors can get stick in
Plymouth Evening Herald, 16th September 2003
A new junior hockey club based at the Brickfields Astro pitch is set to start on Sunday,
September 21, from 10am-noon. The new club, run in partnership between PGSOB and Mannamead
Hockey Club, is open to boys and girls aged seven to 13 of all standards. Read article
here.
Swan song gets MoP started
Plymouth Evening Herald, 12th September 2003
Marjons of Plymouth travel to Wales this weekend to play against Premier One opposition Swansea and newly-promoted Cardiff, on Sunday. Read article
here.
Hockey clubs will stick to pre-season training routine
Plymouth Evening Herald, 2nd September 2003
All the city clubs resume full training this week in preparation for the start of the
league season later this month for the women and next month for the men. Read article
here.
Development of Plymouth hockey in healthy way
Plymouth Evening Herald, 1st August 2003
Players aged eight to 11 played in a four-team hockey competition held at Manadon, organised by the Plymouth Hockey Development Group.
Read article here.
England star Denise caps primary contest
Plymouth Evening Herald, 9th June 2003
England and Great Britain star Denise Marston-Smith was the special guest at the
Primary Mixed Hockey Festival at Marjons. Read article
here.
Developing Plymouth's hockey talent of the future
Plymouth Evening Herald, 24 December 2002
Primary school pupils have been getting to grips with the basics of hockey this term
thanks to the efforts of the Plymouth Hockey Development Group. Read the article
here.