In England indoor hockey action, one notable signing change was Maddie Hinch playing for Slough in the Prem division of the women's game. Having moved south from Leicester, away from the bright lights of European competitions and Premier league fixtures, to join a newly promoted ambitious side looking for promotion in Holcombe, it was interesting to see her not play for them in indoor fixtures. But the England and GB goalkeeper signed up to play for Slough instead, helping the side out with their rearguard and upgrading their goalie options. Whether she'll be playing again for them next season will be interesting to see, especially if Holcombe do achieve promotion in the outdoor competition of the national league East conference this season.
Showing posts with label Maddie Hinch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maddie Hinch. Show all posts
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Thursday, 26 December 2013
Tube rhp popular in English indoor
Another interesting thing to pick up on for the indoor season so far is the preference for the tube style rhp for ground work and low to ground technique; with clearances and stick tackling easier with that sweeping motion and greater level of contact when diving etc. Although there is a bit of an even split in the men's premier division, there are a fair amount of goalkeepers making use of this style of glove. Filip Neusser (who wears the same rhp for outdoor play anyway!), along with Bowdon's Rob Turner, who has previously prefered the larger blocking surface of the hi rebound Obo rhp are some key wearers of this style of glove. Deakin playing for Sevenoaks (ex-EG) also prefers this style of glove for indoor and outdoor. Interestingly Maddie Hinch in the women's is using the larger hi rebound as mentioned, compared to her usual use of the hi control design.
Saturday, 14 September 2013
Hearsey: the comeback kid (or lady)!
With Hinch off to Holcombe after impressing at the World Hockey League, Leicester are short a starter in between the sticks. But fear not! One interesting story is about to take place, with a comeback scenario in the form of Kerry Hearsey, something you only dream about or hear in the world of boxing, the sport of dreams and sport where dreams come true. With no-one else around to step in, she has been given the golden opporunity (a sort of Willy Wonka hockey ticket analogy?!) of playing in her stead. It's quite the Hollywood story with the 31 year old (actually a good age for a goalkeeper, but she'll have to work off the rust quite rapidly!) coming out of self imposed retirement to compete again at a high level of hockey.
Hearsey played in the States and at competitive NCAA level for a while as a university student on scholarship (I can only assume!), and now has the chance to shine in the highest levels of domestic women's hockey in England. It will be interesting to see if she has still got what it takes, especially for Leicester to try and repeat a league winning season or triumph in the European league, as age might have slowed her reactions, but age and life experience will have helped with the pressure and stress situation of playing in goal, so swings and roundabouts, although who knows, only time will tell!
You can read more on the topic here:
Hearsey played in the States and at competitive NCAA level for a while as a university student on scholarship (I can only assume!), and now has the chance to shine in the highest levels of domestic women's hockey in England. It will be interesting to see if she has still got what it takes, especially for Leicester to try and repeat a league winning season or triumph in the European league, as age might have slowed her reactions, but age and life experience will have helped with the pressure and stress situation of playing in goal, so swings and roundabouts, although who knows, only time will tell!
You can read more on the topic here:
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Hinch off to Holcombe
Think there's a bit of alliteration there, but in goalie transfer news, Hinch is off to Holcombe, who have just recently got promoted to the women's national league from the East. A bit of a strange move for the England first choice to be critically honest, as she's moving away from Euro Hockey action and Premier division action with her team Leicester after all their successes, if she wants to stay in contention for England (although she's obviously first choice, in the sense of her pushing herself development wise and competing with the best talent around perhaps?!). Leicester will obviously need to look for a decent replacement for the outgoing star.
Hinch impressing at the WHL
Maddie Hinch has been in fine form of late for England after taking over from retiree Beth Storry. One display of her abilities, in particular, was her multiple, consecutive save making, in the game against South Africa. Beginning the sequence was a spectacular diving stop on a short corner away to her right, followed by a series of saves, where she stayed in the play and kept competing in order to keep the ball out of the net and England ahead! I think she managed to make four (yes, four, not always something you see at this level!) in total and made sure she scrambled across to cover just in case, finally aided by her defence who were then able to get the ball clear.
You can see it in all its glory here at 0:21:
You can see it in all its glory here at 0:21:
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