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1979–80 In English Field Hockey
1979–80 in English field hockey. The Men's Cup was won by Slough and the Women's Cup was won by Norton. The Men's National Inter League Championship brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The championship (held in September 1980) was won by Slough. As from the 1980–81 season the National Inter League Championship would be held in the spring of the same season instead of the Autumn of the following season. Men's Truman National Inter League Championship (Held at Barclays Bank Sports Ground, North Ealing, September 20–21) Group A Group B Final Slough Ian Taylor, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, Andy Churcher, Steve Partington, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Brajinder Daved, Stuart Collins, Ken Partington, Balwant Saini, Ravinder Laly, Bhaji Flora Westcliff M Kay, R Holmes, P Wakeford, R Hilton, N Havens, P Anderson, N Boddington, T Copping, Ian Towler, M Bond, J French Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship) Slough won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slough Hockey Club
Slough Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club established in 1921 and now based at Upton Park, Upton Road in Slough, Berkshire, England. The ladies 1st XI play in the Women's England Hockey League. The club fields men's, ladies and age group youth sides. The club is historically the most successful in England with six Men's Championships, eleven Women's Championships, four Men's National Cup wins and six Women's National Cup wins. Major National Honours National League * 1975–76 England Hockey League season, 1975–76 Men's League Champions * 1979–80 England Hockey League season, 1979–80 Men's League Champions * 1980–81 England Hockey League season, 1980–81 Men's League Champions * 1981–82 England Hockey League season, 1981–82 Men's League Champions * 1982–83 England Hockey League season, 1982–83 Men's League Champions * 1986–87 England Hockey League season, 1986–87 Men's League Champions * 1989–90 England Hockey League season, 1989–90 Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklands Hockey Club
Brooklands Hockey Club also known as Brooklands MU (men) and Brooklands Poynton (women) is a field hockey club that is based at the Brooklands Sports Club at Georges Road in Sale, Cheshire. The club runs seven men's teams (six senior and one veterans) and four women's teams, four junior teams and three mini teams. The men's first XI play in the Men's England Hockey League and the women's first XI play in the Women's England Hockey League. History Originally a cricket club on land owned by the Brooks family the hockey element arrived in 1889. Brooklands Hockey Club merged with the Manchester University The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The University of Manchester is c ... hockey team in 2002 and the ladies section of the club merged with the Poynton Ladies Club in 2009. Major honours * 2013–14 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 In English Sport
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and rege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 In English Sport
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seasons In English Field Hockey
A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the Earth's surface, variations of which may cause animals to undergo hibernation or to Migration (ecology), migrate, and plants to be dormant. Various cultures define the number and nature of seasons based on regional variations, and as such there are a number of both modern and historical definitions of the seasons. The Northern Hemisphere experiences most direct sunlight during May, June, and July (thus the traditional celebration of Midsummer in June), as the hemisphere faces the Sun. For the Southern Hemisphere it is instead in November, December, and January. It is Earth's axial tilt that causes the Sun to be higher in the sky during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester Hockey Club
Leicester City Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Leicester, England, who play their home games at St. Margaret's Pastures. The ladies side has produced a number of international players and is recognised as one of the most successful clubs in England having won six league titles. Teams The ladies team was established in 1894 and the men's section was launched in 2018. The club currently fields five ladies teams, two men's teams and various youth teams. The ladies 1st XI play in the Women's England Hockey League. The men's teams, and the remainder of the ladies teams, play in the Midlands League. The Academy Leicester City Hockey Club recently launched their junior academy with training, matches and tournaments for junior players aged 6-18. The club is well-known for producing high class players, who often go on to achieve international honours. The academy is a more professional structure to junior development. Plenty of opportunities for recreational hockey, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelmsford Hockey Club
Chelmsford Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Chelmsford, Essex, England. The club's home ground is at Chelmer Park, with a capacity of 100 seats and numerous standing. Club The club has over 450 members and runs seven men's teams and seven women's teams in addition to 2 veterans teams and a range of junior squads. For the 2022/23 season, the Ladies' 1st team will play in the Women's Hockey League Conference East, while the Men's 1st team will be playing in the East Men's Premier Division The remaining men's and ladies' teams play in the East Hockey Leagues. History * The Grove Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1893 in Grove Road. In 1894 the Club moved to a site in Vicarage Road, where "Wellmeads" stands today. At that time the whole of the Moulsham area was yet to be developed and as well as renting the site for tennis courts, in 1898 permission was granted from the tenant, Mr Herbert Marriage, of Moulsham Lodge, for the use of a "field" behind the courts for a newly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton Hockey Club
Wolverhampton ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. Located around 12 miles (20 km) north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of Walsall to the east and Dudley to the south. The population in 2021 was 263,700, making it the third largest city in the West Midlands after Birmingham and Coventry. Historic counties of England, Historically in Staffordshire, Wolverhampton grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. During the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and automotive manufacturing; the economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the Tertiary sector of the economy, service sector. The city is also home to the University of Wolverhampton. A town for most of its history, it gained city status in the United Kingdom, city status in 2000. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
