GB Olympic star crowns Islington's hockey champions
IAMS girls and Holloway boys won the first ever Islington secondary school
hockey festival at the JVC centre, Highbury Stadium on Wednesday 18 May. 150
pupils from St Aloysius, Holloway, Highbury Fields, Islington Green, IAMS and
Mount Carmel secondary schools competed in the boys and girls under 14
competitions. London Active Partnership sponsored the event, providing the
schools with free goalkeeping equipment for entering.
Hilary Rose, Ex-Great Britain women’s hockey goalkeeper, who represented GB in
the Olympics on two occasions and won two Commonwealth silver medals,
presented the trophies and medals after leading a coaching clinic to
Islington’s budding goalkeepers.
The tournament was organised by CEA@Islington’s School Sports Co-ordinator
(SSCO) Programme. Sarah Fretwell, Manager of the SSCO Programme said: ‘This
hockey competition is another new borough sports tournament that has been
introduced to Islington this year. It is a great achievement for Islington,
particularly with the lack of facilities for hockey in the borough. It was a
fantastic opportunity for the children to meet Hilary Rose, which will
hopefully give them an incentive to take their hockey further’.
For further information please contact:
Caroline Rowe, Communications, CEA@Islington
T: 020 7527 5545
E:
caroline.rowe.cea@islington.gov.uk
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