field hockey
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player from
Australia
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, who plays as a midfielder.
Personal life
Chris Bausor was born and raised in
Perth, Western Australia
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.
He studied (but unconfirmed if finished) a degree in mechanical engineering at the
University of Western Australia
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.
Career
State level
At state representative level, Bausor plays hockey for his home state in the
Burras
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St Gluv ...
Johor Bahru
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,
Malaysia
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and
Singapore
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. Australia won a bronze medal at the tournament, with Bausor scoring once during the campaign.
Kookaburras
Bausor made his senior international debut in 2011, during a five-nations tournament in
Paris, France
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.
Since his debut, Bausor has made 23 appearances for the
Kookaburras
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, most recently in 2016 at the
International Festival of Hockey
The International Festival of Hockey is a men's and women's invitational, international field hockey tournament hosted annually by Hockey Australia. The tournament is held in the Victorian cities of Bendigo and Melbourne.
Format
Founded in 2016 ...
in
Melbourne, Victoria
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