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| Residence |
Solihull, ENG |
| Occupation |
Teacher |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Sport Studies - Liverpool John Moores University: Liverpool, ENG |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first played hockey at age 10 at the Arden Hockey Club in Arden, England. |
| Why this sport? |
She got injured while playing football and so played hockey because her mother's friend suggested she may be good at it. |
| Club / Team |
Bowdon Hightown : Altrincham, ENG |
| Name of coach |
Danny Kerry [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Defence |
| Handedness |
Left |
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| Year |
2005 |
| Country |
England |
| Location |
South Africa |
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| Nicknames |
One Trap (greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 12 Sep 2007) |
| Hobbies |
Playing football. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2009) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, Argentina. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her grandfather for teaching her to play hockey, cricket and football and her parents for supporting her throughout her career. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2009; Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Hero / Idol |
English hockey player Tina Cullen and trainer David Hamilton. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She always puts her right shin pad on before the left. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2009) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Dare to dream" - her grandfather used to tell her this, and it's now tattooed on her right wrist. (Athlete, 24 July 2009) |
| Other sports |
She played football for Aston Villa's ladies team in the Premier League. "For a while I played both sports. But then I got injured and when I was fit again I just concentrated on hockey and stuck with it ever since. I was a left-half with Villa Ladies and I play a similar position in the England team. I think I must be the only one with a left. I'm not sure whether I would have gone on to play football for England." (eurohockeymanchester2007.com, 12 Sep 2007) |
| Famous relatives |
Her grandfather played football for Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2009) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2009) |
| Other information |
DROPPED FROM ENGLAND TEAM
She was dropped from the England squad for friendlies against the Netherlands in the autumn of 2006 after turning out for the Bowdon Hightown club against medical advice, which contravened her Great Britain contract. (Manchester Evening News, 21 Aug 2007) |
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