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YOUR COACHING JOURNEY
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GOLDEN THREAD
Underpinning all of our coach and player development is the Golden Thread – a set of coaching principles that we would like all our hockey coaching family to adopt when delivering great coaching experiences across the game.
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We have fantastic opportunities and are always looking to recruit new mentors, coach developers and educators. If you are interested or have any queries please contact development@hockeywales.org.uk
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Hwyl Hoci Camps
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The Big Dribble
Our Schools & Clubs are aiming to Dribble our way from Cardiff Castle to Paris 2024 games.
Take a look at our League Table Below
Did you know?
1908 Olympics, White City Stadium, London
The first ever field hockey tournament took place in the Olympics in 1908, the following countries competed: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany and France.
Podium
Gold: England
Silver: Ireland
Bronze: Scotland and Wales
All medals have since been credited to GB Hockey
Download our Wordsearch to check out how many Welsh players have competed at the Olympics over the last 100+ years!
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Olympic Hall of Fame
Igniting a Passion for Hockey
Leah Wilkinson
Tokyo: 2021
Bronze Medal
Wendy Banks
Seoul: 1988
Sarah Thomas
London 2012
Bronze Medal
Beijing 2008
Robert Lewis Cattrall
Los Angeles: 1984
Bronze Medal
David Hacker
Sydney: 2000
Helen Morgan
Barcelona: 1992
Bronze Medal
Peter Marsh
Munch: 1972
Austin Savage
Munch: 1972
Peter Wilson
Mexico: 1968
Roger Sutton
Tokyo 1964
Chris Saunders-Griffiths
Rome: 1960
Colin Dale
Melbourne: 1956
Geoffrey Cutter
Melbourne: 1956
Tokyo: 1964
Graham Dadds
Helsinki: 1952
John Paskin Taylo
Helsinki: 1952
Ronald Davis
London: 1948
Silver Medal
William Griffiths
London: 1948
Silver Medal
DB Thomas
London: 1948
Silver Medal