| The
earliest photograph of Hockey being played in Kenya I have found
were on the website of Old Cambrian Society (The Prince of Wales
School / Nairobi School, Kenya) website. Impressive team photo
taken in March 1930. My thanks to Steve Le Feuvre, the webmaster,
for allowing me to use the below photograph. |
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Nairobi
School Hockey Team
March
1930
Courtsey
of Cyntha McCrae (nee Astley), Alastair McCrae and Old Cambrian
Society website. |
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Allidine
Visram High School, Mombasa Hockey Team
1931
- 32
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photo for names of players |
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Prince
of Wales School Hockey Team, 1939
Courtsey
of Hilary Richards and Old Cambrian Society website.
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Sikh
Union Mombasa
1941
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photo for names of players
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The
Nairobi Tigers
1943
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photo for names of players |
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Asian
Civil Service Club Nairobi
Winners
of Lalton Brothers Hockey Cup
1945
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photo for names of players |
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Kisumu
Goan Institute Hockey Team
1945 |
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Asian
Civil Service Club Nairobi
Winners
of "Chappel" Hockey Shield Tournament
Eldoret,
1946
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photo for names of players |
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Asian
Civil Service Club Nairobi
Winners
of Kesar Singh's Hockey League 1946
and
Lalton Brothers Hockey Cup 1946
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photo for names of players |
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Allidine
Visram High School, Mombasa Hockey Team
1947
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photo for names of players |
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Kisumu
High School, Kenya
1948
Standing
(L to R): Sarnjit Singh Walia; Amrik Singh; Kuldip Singh; Amarjit
Singh Walia; Jagdev Singh; Mangat Singh; Krishan Soni
Sitting:
Ajit Singh; Sadiq |
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Government
Indian High School Nairobi
1948
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Government
Indian Primary School Nairobi
1949
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photo for names of players |
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Government
Indian High School Nairobi
1951
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Sikh
Union Nakuru Clubhouse
1951 |
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Racecourse
High School, Nairobi
1952
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photo for names of players |
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Railway
HQ Nairobi Hockey Team
1954 |
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Alidina
Visram High School Mombasa
1955
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photo for names of players |
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Sikh
Union Mombasa
1955 |
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Technical
High School
1956
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photo for names of players |
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Railway
Asian Institute
1956
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photo for names of players |
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Alidina
Visram High School Mombasa
1958 |
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Asian
Sports Association 'A'
1958
Winners
of Kenya Hockey Cup
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photo for names of players |
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Sikh
Union Mombasa
1960
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photo for names of players |
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Barclays
Bank D.C.O. Sports Club, Nairobi
Hockey Team, Season 1962 -63
Sitting
(L to R): Avtar S Sohal; Avtar S Bhamra (Captain); Mr P.G. Grylls
(Chairman); Ranjit S Lally (Vice Captain); Bachittar S Sehmi.
Standing
(L to R): Avtar S Sahans; E. Dias; Harbhajan S Ubhi; W. Bathod;
Charan S Purba; X. Fernandes; Mohinder S Rehal. (insets: Tejinder
S Nagi; Gulzar S Hunjan). |
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Duke
of Gloucester School Nairobi
1962 |
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Nakuru
Rangers Hockey Club
Winners
Seven side tournament in Eldoret 1963
Standing
(L - R): Onali Datoo, Amarjeet Singh Marwa, Jagir Singh Jutley,
Avtar Singh Hanspal.
Sitting (L - R): Harvinder Singh Marwa, Satwant Singh Gill,
Tajinder Singh Marwa.
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Old
Allidinians, Mombasa Hockey X1
1963
- 64
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photo for names of players |
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Duke
of Gloucester School Nairobi
1964 |
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City
Primary School Hockey Team, Nairobi
1966
Runners up Nairobi Inter School League
Floor
(L - R): Balraj; Omparkash
Sitting
(L - R): Davinder Singh (Captain); Babuta; Rattan Singh (Head
Master); Sharma; Khan.
Standing
(L - R): Surjeet Singh; Kamal; Tarlochan Singh (Vice Captain);
Bupinder Singh; Manmangat Singh; Sushil; Iqbal, Kulwanjeet Singh |
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Barclays
Bank Sports Club, Nairobi
Hockey Team, 1969. Ayub Ali Cup Winners.
Sitting:
Alex Fernandes; M.S. Reehal; (Vice Captain); Mr C.N. Pearce
(President); Edgar Dias (Captain); Bachittar Singh Sehmi.
Standing:
R.S. Laly; Charan Singh; Martin Pinto; Denny Fernandes; Ravinder
Singh; H.S. Ubhi. (inset: Joseph Remedias). |
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Karate
Axiom Hockey Club, Nairobi
Winners Kenya Cup 1971
Sitting
Floor (L - R):Sukhbans Singh and Avtar Singh Panesar
Sitting
(L - R): Manohar Singh Chaggar; Surjeet Singh Kalsi; Ajit Singh
Rana; Gursharan Singh Lall and Dhanwant Singh Mangat
Standing:(L
- R):Tejpal Singh; Bhajan Singh Panesar; Tarlochan Singh Panesar;
Inder Singh; Jasbir Singh and Amrik Singh Panesar |
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East
African Airways Hockey Club, Nairobi
1973
Sitting
(L - R): P.S. Ncote; Dalip Kumar; P.S. Sehmi; P.C. Young; K.S.Padam;
Kuldip Singh
Standing:(L
- R): A. Durando; G.S. Jandu; M.S.Bhangra; T.S. Bhogal (Team
Manager); W.Y.Otolo (General Secretary); Gaffoor; K.S.Mankoo;
G.S. Sehmi (Vice Captain) |
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Karate
Axiom Hockey Club, Nairobi
1979
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photo for names of players |
