Sunderland hockey teams pictures over the years as we delve into the archives

Taking you back to the hockey fields at Pennywell, Biddick and St Robert's

By Chris Cordner

Published 1st Mar 2024, 12:16 GMT

We're fielding 10 great memories of school hockey in our latest Sunderland Echo retro gallery.

It's a wonderful line-up of scenes from Pennywell, Thornhill, Biddick, St Robert of Newminster and many more.

Our picture spread takes us from 1980 to 2005. See how many of these shots you recognise.

Check out these school hockey team scenes from the Sunderland Echo archives.

1. Hockey team memories

Check out these school hockey team scenes from the Sunderland Echo archives.

The Pennywell School under-13 team posed for this photo in 1980.

2. Back in time at Pennywell

The Pennywell School under-13 team posed for this photo in 1980.

Proudly holding the shield they won 42 years ago is the Thornhill Comprehensive Schools under-16 hockey team.

3. Thornhill in 1982

Proudly holding the shield they won 42 years ago is the Thornhill Comprehensive Schools under-16 hockey team.

Here is the Southmoor School under 16 hockey team in 1983.
Back row, from left: Suzanne Lorraine, Jeanette Watson, Lisa Jameson, Lisa Bromley, Lynn Cuthbert, Pamela Reeve.
Front: Anne Allison, Lesley Clark, Shirley Hansen, Kay Sanderson, captain; Jacqueline Cummings and Suzanne Barraclough.

4. Lining up at Southmoor

Here is the Southmoor School under 16 hockey team in 1983. Back row, from left: Suzanne Lorraine, Jeanette Watson, Lisa Jameson, Lisa Bromley, Lynn Cuthbert, Pamela Reeve. Front: Anne Allison, Lesley Clark, Shirley Hansen, Kay Sanderson, captain; Jacqueline Cummings and Suzanne Barraclough.

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