More Home Nations international success for City of Peterborough players, plus end-of-season award winners
There has been more Home Nations international success for City of Peterborough hockey players.
Joe Finding was part of the England over 35 squad which beat Scotland (4-2), Northern Ireland (7-2) and hosts Wales (6-0) in Swansea.
And Sanjay Dhanani was in the England over 45 squad that beat Scotland (6-0), Northern Ireland (6-1) and Wales (6-0), also in Swansea.
City’s Ruth Swann was a Home Nations winner with England Over 70s in Belfast earlier this month.
City held their end-of-season presentation night over the weekend. It wasn’t a bad night for the Drake siblings as Evie picked up two major awards and younger brother Oliver was the club’s young player of the year.
The winners were...
Men: 1st XI: Captain’s player - Cam Goodey, Players player - Scott Howard. 2nd XI: Captain's player - Cole Bowtell, Players player - Connor Blackett. 3rd XI: Captain's player - Shane Carlton, Players player - Andy Coulthard. 4th XI: Captain’s player - Harry Pinhorn, Players player - Manny Patel. 5th XI: Captain's player - Chris Hastings, Players player - Roan Pilsworth. 6th XI: Captain’s player - Eesa Najib, Players player - Oakley Elwood-Jeal & Jack Burgess. 7th XI: Captain's player - Harry Cato & Joe German, Players player - Sammy Spencer. 8th XI: Captain's player - Vince Biccarino, Players player - Ben Ellingham
Ladies: 1st XI: Captain’s player - Breesha Foxton, 2 Players player - Lily Craven. 2nd XI: Captain's player - Evie Drake, Players player - Chelsea Evans. 3rd XI: Captain's player - Lisa Gibbie, Players player - Ellie Raybould. 4th XI: Captain's player - Helen Preston, Players player - Jasmine Wilkinson 5th XI: Captain's player - Lillie Buckley, Players player - Janet Warren.
Individual Awards: Women's Junior Player of the Year: Evie Drake. Women's Young Player of the Year: Matilda Halford. Men’s Junior Player of the Year: Oliver Drake. Men’s Young Player of the Year: Leo Oliver. Goalkeeper of the Year: Amber Lewsey. Defender of the Year: Connor Blackett. Umpire of the Year: Daniel Simpson. Men's Top Goalscorer of the Year: Phil Martin. Women's Top Goalscorer of the Year: Lily Craven. Men’s Senior Player of the Year: Jordan Heald. Women’s Senior Player of the Year: Lily Craven. Chairman’s Award: Jo Bell. Clubman of the Year Award: Andy Oliver. Team of the year: Women's 1st XI.