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England Hockey Awards - South Central Winners

The England Hockey Awards for 2026 is underway and for the first time this year, awards will have Area level winners, allowing greater recognition of more individuals, volunteers, teams and clubs than ever before. We have seen more nominations than ever being submitted for the Awards which is fantastic and look to develop this over the coming years.


Please see below list of awards and winners for the Area.

Club of the Year

Winner – Henley HC

Emerging Club of the Year

Winner – Blandford & Sturminster HC

Lifetime Achievement

Winner – Gilbert Grace

Official of the year

Winner – Ginette Tessier

Open/Mens Team of the Year

Winner – Trojans HC Mens/Opens 1st Team

Outstanding School Engagement of the Year

Winner – Jon Milton

Unsung Hero

Winner – Ben Organ

Womens Team of the Year

Winner – Henley HC Women’s 4s



Congratulations to all those who have won awards and will make up the national shortlist for the England Hockey Awards 2026. Winners will be contacted in due course regarding the England Hockey Awards 2026 event on Saturday 6th June at the Athena in Leicester.


For more information about the Awards, please check out the link below:
https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/competitions-and-events/england-hockey-awards