founded 1963 by Jim Pollock
1970: Educeted at Durham and London Universities and is a Research Engineer. Served in the R.A.F. Toured Europe, West Indies and U.S..A. Rhodesia and South Africa with The Angels, in the; capacity of captain or manager. Introduced The Ange;ls to General Eisenhower on 1963 Tour. Plays cricket, squash and badminton but allergic to golf. Interested in bridge, foreign travel, languages and
hockey administration. Writing Ph.D. thesis. Still has ambition to play for the county but f’ears this is now unlikely to be realised.
1973: Represented Durham University at cricket, hockey and bridge. Is an engineer with the UKAEA at Harwell and concerned with R. & D. Plays hockey for Guildford and was Secretary for five years. Has captained and managed Angels sides in Africa, Europe, Jamaica South America and U.S.A. Recently played for France (over 35) against England, Scotland and Belgium by virtue of a supposedly french grandmother and most unusual circumstances. Likes hockey, getting out of difficult situations, foreign travel, trying to arrive on time, writing hortatory papers.
Hockey has lost a stalwart enthusiast of the game of hockey. JAMES (Jim) POLLOCK, who died on 14th January 2000, aged 80, is best known for the Angels Hockey Club, which he founded in 1963, organised and managed in his own inimitable style during 36 years. It was one of those typical Saturday evening sessions read more …
