The Duchess of Edinburgh joins England and GB Hockey training sessions
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The Duchess of Edinburgh has attended a training session with England and GB Hockey at Sport England's Bisham Abbey National Sport Centre.
As Patron of England Hockey since 2006, The Duchess watched both men and women's training sessions, and was introduced to England and GB Head Coach and players.
The Duchess heard about the squad's upcoming tournaments, and discussed with players the importance of hockey in state schools, as well as the fantastic work clubs are doing to provide relationships between local schools and the hockey community.
After meeting the men’s squad, The Duchess met women senior squad members and watched them in action during their training session, before joining them on the pitch to take a few shots against the goalkeeper.
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