1982–83 England Hockey League season explained

Tournament:	1982–83 England Hockey League
Previous Year:	1981–82
Previous Tournament:	1981–82 in English field hockey
Next Year:	1983–84
Next Tournament:	1983–84 England Hockey League season

The 1982–83 English Hockey League season took place from September 1982 until May 1983.

The principal event for men was the National Inter League Championship which brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The Men's championship was won by Slough^[1]

The Men's Cup was won by Neston^[2] and the Women's Cup was won by Slough.

Men's Truman National Inter League Championship

(Held at Eastcote, May 7–8)

Group A

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=120	Score
		align=center	2-1
		align=center	1-1
		align=center	3-0
		align=center	0-1
		align=center	0-4
		align=center	1-1

width=20	Pos	width=400	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		3	2	1	0	4	2	5
2		3	1	2	0	5	2	4
3		3	1	0	2	5	5	2
4		3	0	1	2	1	6	1

Group B

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=120	Score
		align=center	1-1
		align=center	1-1
		align=center	1-2
		align=center	2-2
		align=center	1-0
		align=center	2-1

width=20	Pos	width=400	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		3	2	1	0	4	2	5
2		3	1	2	0	5	4	5
3	Isca	3	0	2	1	3	4	2
3		3	0	1	2	3	5	1

= Qualified for final

Final

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	2-1 aet

Slough
Paul Loudon, Steve Partington, John Allen, Kartar Davatwal, Brajinder Daved, Avtar Singh Matharu, S Davatwal, Ken Partington, Balwant Saini (Gurdial Davatwal sub), Ravinder Laly, Ahmed Maqsood
Fareham
Kevin Burge, Paul Burd, Paul Hastings, Derek Bradbury, Mike Farmer, Guy Lawson, Nigel Eves, Chris Kirkham, Colin Bradbury (Nigel Cook sub), Andy Atkins, Paul Jones

Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship)

Neston won the Men's National Cup.

Quarter-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	2-0
		align=center	4-1
		align=center	1-0
		align=center	1-0

Semi-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
Neston		align=center	0-0
		align=center	5-0

*Neston won on penalty strokes

Final

(Apr 17, St Albans)

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	3-2

Neston
Pete Wise, Colin Cubley, Phil McKeown, John Royce, Malcolm Wilkinson, Stan Stannard, Tony Pickthall, Steve Greene, Robbie Smith, Pete Renshaw, David Church
Slough
Paul Loudon, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, Steve Partington, Brajinder Daved, Avtar Singh Matharu, Ken Partington, Balwant Saini, Bhaji Flora, Ravinder Laly, Kuki Dhak

Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship)

Slough won the Women's National Cup.(Oakham School, Oakham, Rutland, April 9–10) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Semi-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	–
		align=center	3–1

Final

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	–

Notes and References

Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Slough gain victory with snap goal." Times [London, England] 9 May 1983]. The Times.
Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983]. The Times.
Web site: "Weekend Fixtures." Times [London, England] 12 Mar. 1983]. The Times.
Web site: "Weekend Fixtures." Times [London, England] 9 Apr. 1983]. The Times.
News: National hockey misery for clubs . Greenford & Northolt Gazette . 15 April 1983 . 11 May 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .