Cannock Hockey Club

Cannock Hockey Club are an English field hockey team. They were established in 1905,[1] and are based in the village of Hatherton, near Cannock, Staffordshire. Both the men's and women's first teams play in the England Hockey League Premier Division, the top division of hockey in England.[2][3] The men's team have been one of the most successful teams in the country in recent years and as of 2008 had won seven national championships in the previous in ten years.[1] They have also provided several international players to England and other national teams.

Their home ground, Chase Park (formerly The Morris Ground), has hosted various national and international tournaments, including the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup in 2000 and 2006.[4] It has also hosted England matches, particularly while the National Hockey Stadium was in use by Milton Keynes Dons football team. Chase Park was also used as a pre-games training venue for the 2012 London Olympics.[4]

Cannock Cricket Club is also part of the club; their most famous player of recent years was Kevin Pietersen, before he joined Nottinghamshire CCC.[5]

International players

Recent international players who have played for Cannock include:

References

  1. 1 2 "Olympic funding boost for Cannock". BBC Sport. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "England Hockey League Men's Premier Division 2011/12". England Hockey. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "England Hockey League Women's Premier Division 2011/12". England Hockey. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Pre-Games Training Camp Guide - Cannock Cricket and Hockey Club". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "The team that turned down Kevin Pietersen". Spin. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2011.

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Coordinates: 52°41′10″N 2°04′04″W / 52.686214°N 2.067859°W / 52.686214; -2.067859

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