Barry Middleton and Kate Walsh (Kate pictured here with fiancé Brett Garrard) were today named by the Hockey Writers Club as the UK Players of 2007. At a luncheon at the sumptuous Royal Thames Yacht Club overlooking Hyde Park, the awards were presented by newly appointed GB Hockey president Richard Leman. Runners up were Brett Garrard and Glenn Kirkham in the men’s section, and Crista Cullen and Helen Richardson in the women’s.
Awards were also made to Bill Feltham of the Hockey Youth Trust, and to Surbiton’s Sophie Bray and Liam Doige of Old Loughtonians. Bill Feltham’a son, Clive, received the Friskin Award for outstanding services to UK hockey on behalf of his father. The silver goblet was presented by David Chappel, managing Editor of Times Newspapers. Sophie Bray and Liam Doige received the Higgins Youth Award, presented by Richard Higgins of the Higgins Group PLC.
