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Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club
Full nameIndian Gymkhana Hockey Club
LeagueMen's England Hockey League
Founded1916
ColorsYellow and Green
Home groundThe Indian Gymkhana Club
Thornbury Avenue
Osterley
Isleworth,
London TW7 4NQ

Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at the Indian Gymkhana Club in Isleworth, London, England.

History

The Indian Gymkhana Club was founded in 1916 as a cricket club, with the hockey club being formed later.

In 1984, Kulbir Bhaura was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics and famously won the gold medal four years later in the Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

In 1991, the club finished runner-up during the 1990–91 England Hockey League season behind Havant Hockey Club.

In 2015 former internationa players Ian Jennings MBE and Simon Mason were appointed as Directors.

Teams

The club runs various women's teams, with the Men's fist team playing in the Men's England Hockey League.

There are five men's teams and additional teams for women, juniors and a grandmasters team.

International players

Achievements

References

  1. "About". Indian Gymkhana Club. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. "Kulbir's keeping his cool over L.A.". Greenford & Northolt Gazette. 20 July 1984. Retrieved 19 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "'We're ready!': Indian Gymkhana eye return to Premier Division hockey". The Hockey Paper. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. "What A Season". Middlesex Chronicle. 18 April 1991. Retrieved 19 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Ian Jennings and Simon Mason join Indian Gymkhana". My London. June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  6. "Men's season preview". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. "England: premier division is back". Hockey World News. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. "Men's England Hockey League Week 1 2024 results". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. "Latest Fixtures and results". Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club. Retrieved 19 October 2024.


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