Fifteen of the regions’ best players from Gwent Hockey Club have been called on to represent their club on the international stage at the EuroHockey Club Challenge III taking place 8th to 11th June in Turkey.
The club will face hosts Alanya Stars, as well as teams from Luxemburg and Gibraltar, plus local rivals Swansea who have also qualified for the competition.
“We are thrilled to be represented by an outstanding team at this year’s competition,” said Tim Miller, Vice Chair. “I know the team are: training hard and preparing themselves for difficult matches under Turkey’s hot sun.”
The club has produced some of the biggest names in Welsh hockey, including Jacob Draper who represented Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
The club is grateful to Hockey Wales, the official body for the sport in Wales, for their financial support to participate in the competition.
“We are all amateur players at Gwent Hockey Club, so it’s a big fundraising effort to get us to Turkey,” said Rosie Davey, Ladies 1 Captain. “We warmly welcome everyone in the community to join us at Cwmbran Stadium on 1st May to show their support and buy a raffle ticket.”
