John Hadfield Bennett (11 August 1885 – 25 May 1973) was an English field hockey player from Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the gold medal.[2]
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| Born | 11 August 1885 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 May 1973 (aged 87) Littleham, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBennett was educated at Harrow School[2] and studied at Magdalen College, Oxford[3] He won his blue in 1907 and 1908[2] and after leaving Oxford, played club hockey for Hampstead and Westminster Hockey Club.[4]
In 1911, Bennett was called to the bar at Inner Temple and also made his England debut. His career was interrupted by World War I and was wounded while serving with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.[2]
Bennett also played cricket for Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship from 1906 to 1908.[5] His brother George played cricket at first-class level.
References
edit- ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: John Hadfield Bennett; Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1885; District: Chorlton; Volume: 8c; Page: 788
- 1 2 3 4 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey". The Sportsman. 13 February 1907. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Hockey Players Wear Well". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 21 September 1923. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Player profile: John Bennett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
External links
edit- John Bennett at Olympics.com
- John Bennett at Team GB
- John Bennett at Olympedia
- John Bennett at databaseOlympics.com
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