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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
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| Club / Team | Surbiton: England |
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| Higher education | Chemical Engineering - University of Canterbury: Christchurch, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | In September 2013 he broke the middle finger on his left hand during a practice match. He required surgery to insert a wire in his finger, but recovered in time to be named in New Zealand's squad for a three-match series against Japan in March 2014. (odt.co.nz, 06 Mar 2014; pushhockey.co.uk, 05 Mar 2014; 3news.co.nz, 05 Mar 2014) In 2005 he broke his foot in an National Hockey League match. (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
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| Why this sport? | His older brothers played the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Netherlands hockey player Teun de Nooijer, Australia rugby league player Darren Lockyer. (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013; hwhc.co.uk, 01 Jul 2014) |
| Awards and honours | He was named as Canterbury's Outstanding Senior Male Player of the Year for 2008. (sportingpulse.com, 21 Oct 2009) He received academic 'Blue' awards in 2005, 2006 and 2007 from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. (UCSA, 23 Sep 2009) |
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| Name of coach | Todd Williams [club]; Colin Batch [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defender |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age six. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Netherlands |
| Location | Tauranga |
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| Occupation | Athlete, Banker |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Ginga, Grinch (hockeynz.co.nz, 29 Jan 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train hard, listen and learn." (hwhc.co.uk, 01 Jul 2014) |
| Most influential person in career | His family, and coaching officers Brad Jensen and Gill Gemming. (hockeynz.co.nz, 08 Mar 2013) |
| Other information | WAVERIDERS He was called in as a short-notice replacement to play for the Delhi Waveriders in the inaugural edition of the professional Hockey India League [HIL] in 2013. "I got pulled in about halfway through because some Pakistan players were sent home. Some games there would be a full house at the smaller hockey stadiums, and I guess in your hockey career you don't get that very often. It was pretty cool and the best thing about it was the Indian fans, who were loud and cheered hard." He also played for the Waveriders in the 2015 edition of the HIL. (nzherald.co.nz, 07 Oct 2013; radiosport.co.nz, 17 Nov 2014) |
| Hobbies | Surfing. (tvnz.co.nz, 22 Jun 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Making his debut for New Zealand, and winning a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (tcetoday.com, 02 Jul 2012; hwhc.co.uk, 01 Jul 2014) |
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| Languages | English |
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| Coach from which country? | Australia |