Field Hockey History

Field Hockey History

The ancient Epyptians and Persians played a game very similar to field hockey. The first field hockey club was founded in 1862 in London, England. This lead to the adoption of standardized rules in 1875. British soldiers brought the game to countries in Asia, and today India and Pakistan have some of the world's finest teams. Women began playing organized field hockey during the second half of the 19th century, and for a time it was considered the only proper team sport for women. MORE! [AM] {NR}