The last few days has seen a flurry of registrations and transfers as the England Hockey League awaits the start of the 2010-2011 season in just under two weeks time.
At the centre of many of them is Premiership side Surbiton, with some notable gains and losses. In comes former Reading star Mani Cochar, who was playing his hockey last season for Guildford. He is joined by former Higgins Young Player of the Year, Liam Doidge, from Old Loughtonians. But it is the flow of players out of Surbiton that must be giving their coaching staff concern, with a number of star players joining ex Surbiton stalwart Ben Marsden at West Conference debutantes Wimbledon. The players moving from Surbiton to Wimbledon include Steven Richardson, Dominic Graham and Kenneth Twomey. But the real headline is the defection of current England internationals Ben Hawes and Rob Moore.
The opening match for Surbiton is away at Beeston on 19 September, whilst Wimbledon will be at home to Sevenoaks.
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