A Life of Colour, Character and Hockey
17.09.1953 – 13.10.2025 The Hockey Museum reports with great shock and sadness the death of John Willmott on 13 October 2025. John was a highly regarded, colourful character familiar to many in the hockey world, and his passing is a great loss to the community. John joined the museum as a trustee in 2019 prior […]
Media at the FIH 2026 World Cup
The 2026 men’s and women’s World Cup may prove to be a challenge for the media who want to attend both venues in the Netherlands (Amstelveen) and Belgium (Wavre). The drive is around 2hrs 30 mins and will be accessible by train from Amsterdam to Antwerp. The Hockey Writers’ Club will be contacting tournament organisers […]
Why you should join the Hockey Writers’ Club as a UK or international member
As the Hockey Writers’ Club (HWC) moves well into its fifth decade, the media landscape has shifted dramatically in the last few years. Now we are seeing hockey clubs set up newsletters, servicing social media and even forward-thinking clubs producing podcasts and videos to entice members. Meanwhile, we are seeing more local photographers (both professional […]
EuroHockey 2025: Press and photography review
The EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach proved a success for the visiting media – not least because of the tournament being hosted there two years previously. Any previous teething problems tournament organisers may have had were ironed out as EuroHockey hosted European media once again. The press tent was situated just yards away from the main […]
