Tarryn Bright (born 26 April 1983) is a South African

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ...

player who competed in the

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and

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. She was named South Africa Hockey Women's player of the year 2007 and 2011 and best Interprovincial Player during a South African hockey carnival in 2014. Whilst injured in the 2017/18 season she was sidelined from the prestigious Suburban Lions Hockey Club (previously Riverside Lions). Bright's presence in the striker line in the club's 2nd side ensured her a top 3 spot coming into round 14. Bright also has a vital contribution in helping to coach the highly successful Lions men’s masters side with a strong showing in finals for the last six years resulting in four grand final appearances and two premierships.

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* 1983 births Living people South African people of British descent South African female field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of South Africa Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Field hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-fieldhockey-bio-stub