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Welsh
Senior Mens Hockey 2005 squad selected. |
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Wales announce the senior Welsh squad for 2005. The selection includes two uncapped players, Peter Swainson from Exeter University. Peter was capped at junior level but as yet not at senior and Mark Ramage from Cardiff HC. |
 Manager Andy Bevan |
Manager Andy Bevan says "It will be a tough year that should bring great satisfaction both personally, and as a group of athletes that have set out to achieve. Even though it is 31 years ago, the everlasting memory of being on a winning side against England is fresh in my mind." |
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The
squad of 17 for the matches against England is as follows:- |
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| No. | Player | Club | Caps |
| 1 | George Harris | Old Loughtonians HC | 49 |
| 2 | Mat Simkin | Beeston HC | 13 |
| 3 | Paul Edwards | Cannock HC | 118 |
| 4 | Ed Bevan | Hampstead and Westminster HC | 13 |
| 5 | Rhys Joyce (capt) | Firebrands HC | 52 |
| 6 | Josh Smith | Hampstead and Westminster HC | 34 |
| 7 | Zak Jones | Hampstead and Westminster HC | 85 |
| 8 | Graeme Egan | Firebrands HC | 73 |
| 9 | Oliver Cooper | Unattached | 21 |
| 10 | Ben Rogers | Beeston HC | 13 |
| 11 | Andy Cornick | Hampstead and Westminster HC | 6 |
| 12 | Matt Ruxton | Bournville HC | 13 |
| 13 | Huw Jones | Hampstead and Westminster HC | 42 |
| 14 | Peter Swainson | Exeter University HC | 0 |
| 15 | Laith al Khatib | Whitchurch HC | 8 |
| 16 | Alyn Meredith | Bedford HC | 7 |
| 17 | Mark Ramage | Cardiff HC | 0 |
| The following 2 players are also included in the squad but are unavailable for the England matches:- | |||
| 18 | Joel Evans | Oxford University (injured) | 2 |
| 19 | Simon Organ | Stellenbosch University (unavailable) | 80 |
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