England Masters Hockey WO50s

11/10/2026

05/10/2026

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Andy Taylor earlier this week.

Andy was a stalwart of England Masters Hockey, serving the men’s Over 45s and Over 50s for many years and through many tournaments. He will be remembered with great fondness, pride and gratitude for his hard work, dedication and contribution to the Masters hockey community.

At our Women O50 trials on Sunday, we held a minute’s silence in Andy’s memory, taking a moment together to honour him and all he gave to the sport.

Our heartfelt thoughts are with Andy’s family, friends, teammates and everyone who knew him.

Rest in peace, Andy. You will be fondly remembered. ❤️🏑

05/10/2026

🏑 A brilliant day at our Women O50 second trial session!

Around 60 players and 9 goalkeepers came out in the October sunshine ☀️
(Does anyone know the collective noun for a group of GKs? 🧤😂 Suggestions below, please!)👇

Four hours of drills, mini matches and a full-pitch match made for some tired bodies… but perhaps even more tired selectors! The standard is high and the choices are tough. 👏

Thank you to everyone who came along and gave it their all, and to our coaches and selectors for their time and hard work. 🏑❤️

20/09/2026

🏑 What a brilliant way to kick off our trials for the 2027 season! 🏑

The sun was shining, players came in their numbers, and everyone worked incredibly hard from start to finish. The standard was fantastic, with everyone certainly bringing their A game — what a great quality of hockey was on show! 👏

It was a full day of drills, mini games and full games, giving everyone the opportunity to showcase their skills, fitness, teamwork and competitive spirit. 💪🏑

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a positive and energetic day. The 2027 season is already looking exciting! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ❤️

📅 Our next session is on 4th October.

Bring on the next one! 🔥🏑

20/08/2026

What a season. What an incredible season to be part of England Ladies 50s hockey. 🇬🇧🏑

There is so much to be proud of.

Over 85 players registered for trials, competing for the opportunity to represent England. From that incredible pool of talent came the selection of an England A squad and, for the first time ever in ladies masters hockey, an England B team.

And what followed was truly remarkable.

England A remained undefeated and retained the Four Nations title — without conceding a single goal. That statistic alone says so much about the quality, commitment, resilience and togetherness of this group.

Then came the World Cup.

England A battled all the way to the World Cup final, going toe-to-toe with Argentina in an incredibly tight contest. To lose 1–0 with less than three minutes remaining was heartbreaking. Those are the margins in elite sport, and while the result will always hurt, reaching that final and competing at that level is something every player, coach and supporter should be immensely proud of.

And then there was England B.

Their first-ever season as an England ladies masters B team — and what did they do?

They went undefeated and won GOLD at the IMC tournament. 🥇

What an achievement. What a way to begin.

This has been a season that has showcased not only exceptional hockey, but the depth, talent, determination and spirit within England Ladies 50s.

We should be incredibly proud of every player who put themselves forward, every player who earned a shirt, every coach and manager who supported the journey, and everyone behind the scenes who helped make this season possible.

The World Cup final may have ended in disappointment, but it does not define this season.

The undefeated Four Nations campaign does.
The World Cup final does.
England B winning IMC gold does.
The growth of our squad does.
The commitment of more than 85 players does.

And perhaps most exciting of all, the journey doesn’t stop here.

We now head into a new cycle for 2026/27, and already more than 90 players have registered for trials.

More players. More competition. More ambition.

The England Ladies 50s family is growing, and the future looks incredibly exciting.

Be proud. Be very proud.

This has been a truly special season — one that will be remembered with enormous pride.

England Ladies 50s — what a team, what a journey, what a season. 🇬🇧🏑❤️

08/08/2026

Tell me you did something amazing last week without telling me. 😉

05/08/2026

A note of thanks from Liz (Age Group Lead)for 2026.

There are moments in sport when you win medals, and there are moments that change a sport forever; make history. Both are incredibly important and both happened this year!

A year ago, after the trials, there was a conversation. A slightly crazy idea. What if those players who had just missed out on selection didn’t simply go home and wait another year? What if we believed in the strength of our age group enough to create an England O50 Women’s B Team?

Some thought it was too ambitious. Some thought it might never work. Some said it would be too much work.

Today, that dream stands proudly as World Champions.

What fills me with pride isn’t just the gold and silver medals around our necks. It’s the journey that got us here. It’s seeing the standard of hockey in our age group rise year after year. It’s watching players who once wondered if they were “good enough” grow into confident England internationals. It’s knowing we’ve created more opportunities, more memories and more England caps than any of us thought possible.

To have been in Rotterdam as Age Group Leader, watching our B team make history with World Cup gold, while also having the privilege of being Assistant Coach to our A team, who fought so brilliantly for World Cup silver, is something I will treasure forever.

Neither medal belongs to me. They belong to every player who believed. Every family member who sacrificed time with their loved ones. Every person on management who gave their time. Every supporter who cheered us on either from the sidelines or their comfy armchair. Every trialist who showed us this should happen.

To Lisa Prince, Jane Clarke, Denise Fountain, Livie Dorgan and Lorna Burns —thank you. Thank you for believing in the vision, for your endless professionalism, your unwavering support, your friendship, and your determination to give these women the very best experience possible. Working alongside you has been one of the greatest honours of my life.

Thank you to Steve Floyd and England Masters Hockey for giving us the green light immediately, without question!

And to every woman who has pulled on an England shirt over the last season —you have built something far bigger than yourselves. You have created a legacy. You have shown that age never limits ambition, that dreams don’t have an expiry date, and that believing in people can achieve extraordinary things.

Long after the medals have been put away, I’ll remember the hugs, the tears, the laughter, the songs, the early mornings, the difficult conversations, the courage, the resilience, and the overwhelming pride of watching women represent their country with everything they had.

This wasn’t just about winning hockey matches.

It was about opening doors.

It was about creating opportunities.

It was about believing that everyone deserves the chance to dream.

And somehow… a crazy idea became history.

Thank you for letting me be part of it. I will be forever grateful and forever proud.

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“Medals will tarnish. Records will be broken. But the legacy of believing in people will last forever.”