We played six matches and won three but crucially we lost the fourth match which pretty much invalidates the earlier results.

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England v Colombia 4 – 2
This was the final match for England and one which we must win in order to stay in group A.
The team started in good spirits and scored after 5 minutes with a long shot from James. However, it was the same old story and we allowed Nestor Ramirez to level [...]

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World Championship – England v Mozambique 1-2
The prize for the winner of this match was safety from relegation to Group B. England started well with a goal after a couple of minutes from James. Soon afterwards Mozabique’s Bruno Adriao took a tumble and cut his head on his stick but while he was off Mozambique [...]

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World Championship – England v Holland 4-3
An early start to play Holland at 9:00 in the morning.
Once again England got off to a good start with a goal from James after 5 minutes followed by a good pick up from Michael to make it 2-0 with 9 minutes gone. Then yet again, England failed to [...]

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The Swiss team is well-structured but in the earlier matches the referees had tried to reduce obstructive and over-physical play. The earlier results meant that Switzerland had to win against England or the event would be a disaster.
The referee can have a huge impact on the outcome of a roller hockey match and its character. [...]

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England V Italy
It was important for us to get off to a good start against Italy and for 5 minutes it looked like we had. Karl and James had a couple of good opportunities but a solo run by Squeo put Italy in the lead. It then became a bit of an England v. Travasino [...]

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England’s first match of the World Championship was against Andorra. This was always going to be tight. In the last encounter last year in Monza England secured victory only at the very end.
In this match Andorra took the initiative in true Spanish style and pinned England back in their own half. This warmed up Dan [...]

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There is only one Executive Committee position up for election at the forthcoming Annual General meeting next month and it is that of TREASURER.
Stephen Hancocks has stated that his work and personal life has become much busier over the recent months and will become increasingly more so. He cannot now give the time necessary to [...]

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The June 600 club draw will be made. Due to there being no national training in June the draw will take place on 1st July during the Eastern Counties Cup Final day at the Bushfields sports centre, Orton, Peterborough. There is still time to enter this competition and win £150, just email me Gordon Morrison [...]

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Carlos Amaral, the Senior Team Coach, had confirmed the Team for the World A Championships
in Montreux-Switzerland 16th – 23rd June.

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