Leicester Hockey club has along history dating back to 1889. There were only two men’s hockey clubs formed in the Midlands before Leicester, in Solihull and Edgbaston. Some of Leicester’s foremost businessmen have been prominent members of our club. To name a few: Sir Frederick Oliver (Olivers Shoes), Sir Denys Stocks (president of the HA 1946-1951), Sir Clarence Sadd CBE (chairman of Midland Bank) and others whose names are well known in Leicester - Gee, Frisby, Pochin, Gimson and many others. Sporting achievement also featured in the early days with international honours to Sir Denys Stocks, Rev. Ranger, Dr Fitzmaurice, S M McCosh and Alec Wallace. Geoff Gee was an Oxford Blue, and Victor Pochin played for Cambridge. Many players both past and present have followed in their footsteps and many have also had the honour of playing for their county from under 13 upwards.

Leicester Hockey Club is proud of its origins and past and present achievements. The club is committed to the development of the game and making hockey available to all groups at all levels in the City of Leicester and county of Leicestershire.

Recently, Nishel Kumar (who has played 71 times for Malaysia’s international team) joined Leicester Hockey Club. If you would like to know more about him, read his profile below.

NISHEL KUMAR’S HOCKEY PROFILE.

I started to play hockey when I was 10 years old. I played for school, district, state and National level in all the age group such as under 12, under 15, under 18 and under 21.

I was selected for Malaysian National Juniors (Under 21) when I was 17 years old and represented Malaysia when I was 18 years old. My first international cap was against Great Britain during the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament (FIH 5 Star Tournament) in 1996 in Malaysia where I scored my first international goal. Malaysia beat Great Britain 3-2.

My last tournament before I retired from international hockey was in 2004 where I played in The 4 Nations Tournament in Australia. I have played 71 times for Malaysia.

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL LEVEL.

1996 - Played in The Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey in Malaysia. My 1st International
tournament. I scored a goal against Great Britain in the first game.

- Junior Asia Cup in Singapore - Fifth placing.
- Played for Tenaga Nasional in Malaysian National League- Finalist

1997 - Chief Minister Cup, Chennai, India. Third placing.
- World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Malaysia.
- Test match against Germany in Hamburg, Germany. Lost 0-2
- Played for Maybank in The Malaysian League- semifinalist.

1998 - Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 1998.
- 1998 World Cup Squad
- Pre Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

1999 - Men’s Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, semifinalist
- South East Asian Games in Brunei. – Gold Medalist
- Razak Cup (National Inter-State Tournament)- Champion
- Played for Tenaga Nasional in Malaysian National League
- Played for Chennab Hockey Club in Singapore League- Champion. (1999-2003)

2000 - Played for Sapura Hockey club In Malaysian Hockey League. (2000- 2007)
Achievements- League Champions in 2004, 2005
Cup champions in 2005, 2006

2003 - Men’s Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,- Fifth placing
Scored a goal against China and beat China 3-1.
- Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India- Semifinalist.

2004 - Olympic Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.- Failed to qualify.
- Four Nations Tournament in Sydney, Australia. Finalist.

2007 - Asian Indoor Games in Macau, China. Fourth placing.

2008 - LEICESTER HOCKEY CLUB