Great Britain's two goalkeepers at the Beijing Olympics received the Hockey Writers' Club UK Player of the Year Award at a lunch and ceremony in London this afternoon. Beth Storry took the women's award with Crista Cullen and Sarah Thomas runners-up. The men's award went to Alistair McGregor. Runners up were Ashley Jackson and Barry Middleton. The presentations were made by Lord Moynihan, Chairman of the British Olympic Association.Three other presentations were made at the ceremony. Chris Pickett, the England and GB Women's Manager who retired just after the Beijing Olympics, received the Friskin Award for outstanding services to UK hockey. The Award is sponsored by The Times and is made in honour of the late Sydney Friskin, who for many years was their hockey correspondent. The Award was presented by David Chappell, manager editor of The Times, and Neil Friskin. The Higgins Youth Awards, sponsored by the Higgins Group, went to Belper's Alice Sharp and Beeston's Ben Arnold. The Higgins Awards are made in memory of the late Derek Higgins, a great benefactor of hockey.
