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Pictures: (main picture) Grand Masters goalie Colin Kimber (Bournemouth) flies the flag, (above
right) Bob Grenside (Surbiton) celebrates his gold medal in the Tournament Trophy and Great
Grand Master Bill Warrender (Morecambe and District) receives his silver medal while Peter
Ross (Chichester) looks on
inTerviews:
captain
I started playing hockey with inaugural international against Wales
Tonbridge School 1st X1 for three (we won 5-1) and we won an invitation
Fantastic
years and was captain in last year. tournament for the over 55’s at
I played a number of games for Guildford as well as competing in the
STEPHEN STOWELL captained (and toured with) Oxford University over 55’s regional tournament (plus
England’s Grandmasters to World Occasionals (2nd XI). I was invited to Wales and Scotland over 55’s teams)
Cup gold so we talk to him about the play for Surrey and played most of at Chelmsford where we lost in the
fun, friendships and sheer hard work my formative hockey for Purley 1st XI semi-finals and came third overall.
of playing for England vets. in the London League and captained
them for two years. The rest of my Any advice for players to inspire
How did you get involved with LX? hockey has been with Sevenoaks them to keep playing past 50?
I was recommended by existing LX – from 1990 to present date. I was in Fitness is a major factor as is playing
member, Robin Mayes, after a Kent the team which won the National for a progressive club in one’s area.
league vets match between Tunbridge Vintage Cup in 1998. All the England squad put in a great
Wells (Robin’s team) and Sevenoaks deal of individual training time.
(my team). He put my name forward Do the GMs train together? Skill is something we can all work
and the next I knew was a date We have a series of matches to improve but by 50 skill level is
for trials at Oxford Hawks. I then throughout the year against younger evident. However, a skilful player with
played for Oxford Hawks a fortnight vets opposition. This year has been no fitness will not succeed and will
later against the England squad especially busy with the European become a pretty frustrated player.
and managed to score a few goals tournament at Easter and the The rewards are certainly worth it
which helped to get me elected an LX recent World Cup. We have played from the team spirit and camaraderie
member. 12 matches in that time plus an evident both at club, regional and
international level. Does a true
hockey player want to start shopping
after 50? The rewards to be had from
the health point of view are obvious.
As captain what is your role in the
GM team?
• Man management on and off the
pitch.
• Motivate with an emphasis on
encouragement.
• An ability to listen to individual
players thoughts/ideas/
perceptions but have a clear
overall strategy as to the type of
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