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Chile Tour 2015
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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.
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Foreword
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.
Words of support
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.
About us
The 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.
Finally, I would like to say good luck to you all and I await news of your successes.
Gareth Andrew
Itinerary
Mon 1st June
Thu 4th June
Fri 5th June
Sat 6th June
Mon 8th June
Tues 9th June
Wed 10th June
Thu 11th June
Fri 12th June
Tue 16th June
Depart London Heathrow to Comoduro Arturo Merino Benitez
International Airport
Match 1: Vs Manquhue HC
Match 2: Vs PWCC HC
Travel to Vina Del Mar for Match 3: Vs Saint Margaret’s
Match 4: Vs Junior National team
Trip to the Mountains
Match 5: Vs PWCC HC
Match 6: Vs Manquehue HC
Travel to San Pedro
Travel from Santiago to London Heathrow
BRITISH ARMY HOCKEY
Player
profiles
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Craig Pope
Popeye
Sloe Gin
Roast beef (always with
Yorkshire puddings)
Any three of The Saturdays
Dan Cattermole – the man with
ALL the stats
Kirsten Dunst
LMFAO – I’m Sexy and I Know It
John Hooker
TJ
Skinners ‘Betty Stoggs’ ale
Bacon and egg sandwich
James Martin to do the cooking,
Louis Armstrong for the
entertainment, and the late great
Richie Benaud to just talk cricket
6. Dan Cattermole – his commitment
to the team and for the number of
times he has almost single-handedly
won or kept us in matches
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 mom
ent?
10. What are you most looking
forward
to on tour?
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
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 strokes
10. Challenging ourselves against
a different style of hockey
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Phil Godsiff
Roman
Too many!
Mum’s roast dinner
Ed Sheeran to play the tunes, Amanda
Byram for some total wipeout
bants, Arnold Schwarzenegger just
because he is a general legend
6. Vinny – He scores goals
7. 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Matt James Alexander Walsh-Walcott
Dubs
Pink Whoo-Whoo
Probably a juicy steak
The Queen, James Bond,
Anna Kournikova
6. Anyone but Meekie – ‘nuff said
7. I am
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?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Andy Smith
Smithy
A good Rioja
Fillet Steak
Sir Richard Branson, Leonardo
Di Caprio, Gwen Stefani
6. Dan Cattermole because of his
infectious love for hockey
7. Gwen Stefani
8. Phil Collins – In the Air
Tonight
9. Getting pitch time for
Teddington HC 1st XI
while they were in the
top flight of national
league
10. Tasting some
Chilean red wine!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7. Anna Kendrick
8. Imagine Dragons –
Radioactive
9. Being voted most
sociable team at
Akrotiri 7’s
10. Exploring different culture and food
Jagjit Singh Marwaha
Jay
Gin and Tonic
Indian (cooked at home)
Jack Churchill, Nelson Mandela,
Lewis Hamilton
6. Bam Bam – Always wan
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Alex Field
Fi Fi
Margarita
Steak
Muhammed Ali, Barack Obama,
Flashman
Rossco – Best dad ever
7.
8.
9.
Alasdair JW Pollard
Ali
G&T
Butter
Winston Churchill, Katie Hopkins,
Margot Robbie
Meeksie – for his funny but horrible
banter
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Dan Cattermole
Catts... Original!
I don’t drink I’m an athlete
Pie or Nandos
Don’t think I could quite manage three
Matt W-W – Posh bloke, makes the
best hockey poses, one trick pony
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Paul Andrew Mayne
BAM BAM!!
Beer/Brandy and Coke
Anything off the ‘Braai’!!
My girlfriend, Russell Howard,
Richard Branson
Jon Hooker – 110% all of the time
7.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
6.
Cameron Diaz
Baywatch
Introducing the crawl
to Gibraltar
10. Steak washed down
with a Chilean red
and the hockey... of course
Alana Blanchard
Nirvana – Smells
Like team Spirit
9. Scoring past Simon
Mason in my debut
first team game for
Havant
10. Meeting the Archbishop of Banterbury
Andy Smith
Thunderstruck –
Badman Riddim
9. Everytime we beat
the Navy
10. Watching Vinny the
snake in action
I live with my dream
date
8. Foo Fighters – Best
of You
9. Selection for South
Africa U21 at 19
10. Experiencing a new/
different country
Graham Harvey
G Harvs
Captain Morgans and coke
BBQ Ribs
James Cordon, Ed Sheeran,
David Beckham
6. Meeks – He’s my brother from
another mother
7. 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Shane Vincent
Vinny
Rekorderlig strawberry and lime
Meat feast pizza
David Beckham, Ant & Dec
Meeks – Banter Banter Banter!
Josefine Forsberg
8. Foo Fighters – The
Pretender
9. Scoring a hat-trick
against the Navy to
win the Inter Services
10. Banter, sun and visiting
a different culture
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Ian Harvey
I Harvs
JD and Coke
Chinese
Mila Kunis, Kaley Cuoco, Ellen Hoog
G Harvs – he makes me look good
Kaley Cuoco
8. Bon Jovi – It’s my Life
9. Winning the league
with Holcombe
10. Playing hockey in a
different culture
against a different
style
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
James Meek
Meekie
Jager bomb
Chilli
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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7. Emma Stone
8. Prodigy – Twisted Fire
Starter
9. Winning inter services
2013/2014 in one day
10. Seeing an active
volcano
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Nick Bull
Casper
John Smiths
Fruits de Mer (Fruits of the sea)
Sir Alan Sugar, Prince Harry, Margaret
Thatcher
6. Dubs – Us Guildford boys have to
stick together
7. 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7. Jennifer Lawrence
8. The XX – Intro
9. Went on tour to
Holland and beat
HC Bloemandahl
10. The sun and visiting
a new place
Kieran Heath
Don’t have one
Cider
Prawns
Steven Gerrard, Jeremy Clarkson,
Jennifer Lawrence
6. Anyone from 29 Commando RA
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Morag
Raggers
Fruit cider
Sunday Roast
Robin Williams, Mohammed Ali,
Dame Judy Dench
6. Anyone who doesn’t need treatment
so I can enjoy the tour as much
as you guys!
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.
Sponsors & Donors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ryan Dulson
Ryan
Guiness
Little cheeky chiken wrap
Trigger from Only Fools and Horses,
Woody from this is England,
Nigella Lawson
Charlotte Mills
Chot/Millsy
Mojito or anything with rum
Mexican – especially guacamole
Chevy Chase, Steve Carell,
Jimmy Fallon.
6. I don’t have any favourites but BAM
BAM has the best nickname
6. Vinny – As he is the
only person
I really speak to
7. Emma Watson
8. The Champs – Tequila
9. Getting a new stick
10. Food
7. Channing Tatum
8. Rudimental – Not
Giving In
9. Getting to go to Chile
10. Going to my first
desert
7. Anna Kendrick
8. 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
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