Maidenhead Hockey Club is celebrating the success of its head of ladies’ hockey, Ruth Young, after she won a gold medal with the England Masters team at the World Masters Hockey Championships in New Zealand this weekend.
The club’s director of hockey, David Joshua said he can’t wait to speak with Ruth about the team’s success, adding that Masters Hockey shows that the sport has ‘no age limit’.
Ruth was selected for the over 65s Women’s England Masters team which travelled to Auckland for the championships this month. She helped her team through to the final where they proved too strong for Wales this weekend, winning 7-0.
Masters Hockey provides a great platform for more senior players to continue playing the sport at a competitive level, both nationally and internationally.
England dominated the various age group categories in New Zealand, also winning in the men’s and women’s over 55s category and the men’s over 60s category.
David Joshua, Director of Hockey at Maidenhead Hockey Club, said: “A huge congratulations to our Head of Ladies, Ruth Young for picking up another gold medal as an England Hockey Masters Player.
“It was a fantastic result, and we look forward to hearing more about it when she returns to Maidenhead HC. As well as being a superb player, Ruth shows a real passion for the game. The over 65s Championship provides a great example of how sport has no age limit!”
Maidenhead’s first team picked up a hugely encouraging 6-0 home win over Oxford 2nds on Saturday.
Maids had managed just one win from the opening seven South Central Men’s Division 1 North matches this season. But they found some form and confidence to sweep past an Oxford team who remain above them in the table.
The win lifts them to within a point of ninth placed Oxford heading into Saturday’s game at Yateley. Victory for Maids would lift them above their hosts on goal difference.
In the South Central Women’s Premier Division 1, Maidenhead’s women’s team were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Salisbury this Saturday.
Maids are yet to win this season; however, they’ll see this as a positive result and one they can build on as they look to climb the table.
They sit second bottom on just two points from eight matches heading into Saturday’s game at seventh placed Amersham & Chalfont 1sts.
Maidenhead Hockey Club is a family friendly club. It is actively seeking new members in both its adult and colt (junior) divisions – from novices through to seasoned players.
For more information about the club or to get in touch, visit: www.maidenheadhc.org.uk or email: marketing@maidenheadhc.org.uk
