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Chile Tour 2015

Chile Tour 2015

BRITISH ARMY HOCKEY

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The 2015 Men’s Army Hockey Tour of Chile is not only a fantastic opportunity for all those involved and associated with it, but an example of what the Army is always striving to achieve.

It is taking soldiers who are already busy with operations, training and career progression and offering them new challenges and experiences that will allow them the chance to develop as individuals and sportsmen, but also as ambassadors

for their country. They will spread the influence of the British Army into one of the farthest flung corners of the globe while, I have no doubt, making many friends on the way and playing good hockey.

I wish them all the very best and thank all those involved for putting in the hard work that has made this tour possible. Colonel Dickie Head MC (late The Rifles) Chairman Army Hockey

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Hi, this is Gareth Andrew and I’m delighted to have been asked to provide some words of support for the forthcoming Army Senior Hockey Tour.

On a personal note I have just completed a strenuous but very successful season with Holcombe Hockey Club. The team have been promoted to the NOW Pensions Premier Division which I’m very much looking forward to.

Your goodwill tour to Chile will, I’m sure, give you the opportunity to play some very competitive games of hockey. It will also provide some valuable social time with your hosts. The team will be under the watchful eye of Guy Fordham a former England and GB international. He will expect high standards on the tour and will have them training hard to prepare for every game to give them the best chance of winning all their fixtures.

A big Thank You must go to Guy Fordham, Dan Cattermole and John Hooker for giving their support, both on and off the field, and taking the time to organise the trip to give the lads a fantastic opportunity to play hockey in another country. A special mention must go to Shane Vincent. I have known Shane for several years and have been coaching him at City of Peterborough Hockey Club over the last 3 years. This could be his last overseas Hockey Tour for the Army Seniors. I know Shane will give everything on the tour to ensure it is memorable and successful.

Finally, I would like to say good luck to you all and I await news of your successes.

Gareth Andrew

Words of supportThe Senior Men’s Army Hockey squad represents the elite level of British Army sport and is comprised of serving officers and soldiers, most of whom have recently deployed on operations in Afghanistan. Despite the challenges of the job, there is a huge amount of commitment displayed by members of the squad to represent the British Army and play at a highly competitive level of sport.

In addition to the regular hockey season, the Army Hockey Association (AHA) is keen to encourage its teams to tour overseas. These overseas tours have proven to be invaluable in helping the integration and cohesion of Army representative teams, as well as being a fantastic opportunity for young soldiers and officers to develop and showcase their leadership qualities in unfamiliar environments. The intention for this tour of Chile is no different. It aims to provide a challenging but rewarding experience for soldiers to develop their sporting skills within a completely foreign culture.

The tour is an ambitious undertaking and will see us play six matches in ten days against Manquehue Hockey Club, Prince of Wales Country Club, St Margaret’s and the Chile National U21 team. As a squad we are very much looking forward to the on field challenges we will face and also immersing ourselves in the culture of Chile off the pitch.

About us

Mon 1st June Depart London Heathrow to Comoduro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport

Thu 4th June Match 1: Vs Manquhue HC

Fri 5th June Match 2: Vs PWCC HC

Sat 6th June Travel to Vina Del Mar for Match 3: Vs Saint Margaret’s

Mon 8th June Match 4: Vs Junior National team

Tues 9th June Trip to the Mountains

Wed 10th June Match 5: Vs PWCC HC

Thu 11th June Match 6: Vs Manquehue HC

Fri 12th June Travel to San Pedro

Tue 16th June Travel from Santiago to London Heathrow

Itinerary

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Player profi les

10 Questions:1. Name?2. Nickname?3. Favourite alcoholic drink?4. Favourite food?5. If you could have 3 people for dinner, who would they be?6. Favourite player on the team? Why?7. Who is your dream date?8. What is your match day song?9. What is your best hockey moment?10. What are you most looking forward to on tour?

1. Craig Pope2. Popeye3. Sloe Gin4. Roast beef (always with

Yorkshire puddings)5. Any three of The Saturdays6. Dan Cattermole – the man with

ALL the stats7. Kirsten Dunst8. LMFAO – I’m Sexy and I Know It

9. Scoring the winning goal (a PF) in the United Hospitals Cup Final (The oldest cup competition in the world)

10. Vinny discovering more food that he actually likes and Dan not being able to have Nandos

1. Phil Godsiff2. Roman3. Too many!4. Mum’s roast dinner5. Ed Sheeran to play the tunes, Amanda

Byram for some total wipeoutbants, Arnold Schwarzenegger just because he is a general legend

6. Vinny – He scores goals7. My wife

8. Don’t really have one but currently my favourite track is Disciples – They Don’t Know

9. Representing British Universities Vs Irish Universities back in 2003

10. Winning in Chile!

1. Matt James Alexander Walsh-Walcott2. Dubs3. Pink Whoo-Whoo4. Probably a juicy steak5. The Queen, James Bond,

Anna Kournikova6. Anyone but Meekie – ‘nuff said7. I am

1. Andy Smith2. Smithy3. A good Rioja4. Fillet Steak5. Sir Richard Branson, Leonardo

Di Caprio, Gwen Stefani6. Dan Cattermole because of his

infectious love for hockey7. Gwen Stefani

8. Anything from the Rocky or Top Gun soundtracks

9. Must still be yet to happen…

10. This is a terrible question. Who came up with this rubbish?

8. Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight

9. Getting pitch time for Teddington HC 1st XI while they were in the top fl ight of national league

10. Tasting some Chilean red wine!

1. Jagjit Singh Marwaha2. Jay3. Gin and Tonic4. Indian (cooked at home)5. Jack Churchill, Nelson Mandela,

Lewis Hamilton6. Bam Bam – Always wan

7. Anna Kendrick8. Imagine Dragons –

Radioactive9. Being voted most

sociable team at Akrotiri 7’s

10. Exploring different culture and food

1. John Hooker2. TJ3. Skinners ‘Betty Stoggs’ ale4. Bacon and egg sandwich5. James Martin to do the cooking, Louis Armstrong for the entertainment, and the late great Richie Benaud to just talk cricket6. Dan Cattermole – his commitment to the team and for the number of times he has almost single-handedly won or kept us in matches

7. My wife, but if she was busy, I’m sure I could put up with Dana Scully (aka Gillian Anderson in circa mid-90s ‘X-Files’), for a couple of hours…8. AC/DC – Thunderstruck

9. Coming back from 5-1 down in a University cup match to draw 6-6 then win on strokes10. Challenging ourselves against a different style of hockey

8. Foo Fighters – ThePretender

9. Scoring a hat-trick against the Navy to win the Inter Services

10. Banter, sun and visiting a different culture

1. Paul Andrew Mayne2. BAM BAM!!3. Beer/Brandy and Coke4. Anything off the ‘Braai’!!5. My girlfriend, Russell Howard, Richard Branson6. Jon Hooker – 110% all of the time

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1. Alex Field2. Fi Fi3. Margarita4. Steak5. Muhammed Ali, Barack Obama, Flashman6. Rossco – Best dad ever

1. Alasdair JW Pollard2. Ali3. G&T4. Butter5. Winston Churchill, Katie Hopkins, Margot Robbie6. Meeksie – for his funny but horrible banter

7. Cameron Diaz8. Baywatch9. Introducing the crawl to Gibraltar10. Steak washed down with a Chilean red and the hockey... of course

7. Alana Blanchard8. Nirvana – Smells Like team Spirit9. Scoring past Simon Mason in my debut fi rst team game for Havant10. Meeting the Archbishop of Banterbury

1. Dan Cattermole2. Catts... Original!3. I don’t drink I’m an athlete4. Pie or Nandos5. Don’t think I could quite manage three6. Matt W-W – Posh bloke, makes the best hockey poses, one trick pony

7. Andy Smith8. Thunderstruck – Badman Riddim9. Everytime we beat the Navy10. Watching Vinny the snake in action

7. I live with my dream date 8. Foo Fighters – Best of You9. Selection for South Africa U21 at 1910. Experiencing a new/ different country

1. Graham Harvey2. G Harvs3. Captain Morgans and coke4. BBQ Ribs5. James Cordon, Ed Sheeran,

David Beckham6. Meeks – He’s my brother from

another mother7. Frankie Sandford

8. Sigma feat. Paloma Faith – Changing

9. Breaking the Guiness WR for the longest ever hockey match

10. Learning about a completely different culture and visiting the Atacama Desert

1. Shane Vincent2. Vinny3. Rekorderlig strawberry and lime4. Meat feast pizza5. David Beckham, Ant & Dec6. Meeks – Banter Banter Banter!7. Josefi ne Forsberg

8. Bon Jovi – It’s my Life9. Winning the league

with Holcombe10. Playing hockey in a

different culture against a different style

1. Ian Harvey2. I Harvs3. JD and Coke 4. Chinese5. Mila Kunis, Kaley Cuoco, Ellen Hoog6. G Harvs – he makes me look good7. Kaley Cuoco

7. Emma Stone8. Prodigy – Twisted Fire

Starter9. Winning inter services

2013/2014 in one day10. Seeing an active

volcano

1. James Meek2. Meekie3. Jager bomb4. Chilli5. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Cheryl Cole

(Fernandez whatever), Olympic hockey legend Guy Fordham

6. Graham Harvey – he makes the best little spoon

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1. Nick Bull2. Casper3. John Smiths4. Fruits de Mer (Fruits of the sea)5. Sir Alan Sugar, Prince Harry, Margaret

Thatcher6. Dubs – Us Guildford boys have to

stick together7. Holly Willoughby

8. Tampax Factor or Eye of the tiger

9. Saving a P. Flick at the county championships

10. Experiencing a new country and part of the world I have not yet visited

1. Kieran Heath2. Don’t have one3. Cider4. Prawns5. Steven Gerrard, Jeremy Clarkson,

Jennifer Lawrence6. Anyone from 29 Commando RA

7. Jennifer Lawrence8. The XX – Intro9. Went on tour to

Holland and beat HC Bloemandahl

10. The sun and visiting a new place

1. Ryan Dulson2. Ryan3. Guiness4. Little cheeky chiken wrap5. Trigger from Only Fools and Horses,

Woody from this is England, Nigella Lawson

6. Vinny – As he is the only person I really speak to

7. Emma Watson8. The Champs – Tequila 9. Getting a new stick10. Food

1. Charlotte Mills2. Chot/Millsy3. Mojito or anything with rum4. Mexican – especially guacamole5. Chevy Chase, Steve Carell,

Jimmy Fallon.6. I don’t have any favourites but BAM

BAM has the best nickname

7. Channing Tatum8. Rudimental – Not

Giving In 9. Getting to go to Chile10. Going to my first

desert

1. Morag2. Raggers3. Fruit cider4. Sunday Roast5. Robin Williams, Mohammed Ali,

Dame Judy Dench6. Anyone who doesn’t need treatment

so I can enjoy the tour as much as you guys!

7. Anna Kendrick8. Bakermat – One Day

(Vandaarg)9. Playing in the national

indoor finals and (nearly) winning

10. Getting to know the lads better whilst visiting a new country and continent

With thanks... We are very grateful for the generosity of sponsors and donors alike for their significant contributions to the tour fundraising.

Without their assistance the tour would not have been able to go ahead and particular thanks must go to the Army Sports Lottery, the Army Hockey Association and the Associate Members of the Army Hockey Association. We would also like to thank everyone who donated prizes to the fundraising raffle, making the event a huge success.

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