EHL fixtures set for Havelock's hockey bonanza
As many as 20 Olympians will descend on Havelock Park come October 7th with some of the world’s top clubs taking part.
Bann will play their first match against Paris’ Saint Germanin HC at 14.45pm on Saturday 8th October before taking on Belgium’s Royal Leopold at 15.45pm on Sunday 9th October.
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Hide AdThe full schedule was released by the EHL yesterday (Monday) and is subject to change for television.
Bann, of course, will have their own Olympian Eugene Magee on the pitch and will come up against two other players fresh from Rio in Royal Leopold’s Elliot van Strydonck (Belgium) and Glenn Turner, the Australian sharp-shooter.
In Pool A, Holcombe will bring as many as seven players from Great Britain’s Olympic panel while another notable star coming to Havelock will be Irish keeper David Harte, who plays alongside Dutch stars Robbert Kemperman and Sander de Wijn for reigning champions SV Kampong.
Make sure you keep up to date with Eugene Magee’s preparations for the Olympics by keeping your eye on the Leader over the next few weeks.