Nineteen Pocklington School hockey players have been selected as having the talent and potential to play at elite level as part of the England Hockey Player Pathway programme.

The girls were identified while playing against other regional teams at a selection day in Hull in November and have been invited to train at a Junior Academy Centre (JAC) in Driffield. JACs offer high quality training and competition to help develop players’ skills and realise their potential.

Lucy Hornby, teacher i/c of Girls’ Hockey, said: “It's a huge achievement for the girls as it's the first step for the girls to progress through the England Hockey Elite programme; they will have the opportunity to train with and play against girls of similar high standards which in turn will be great for their own personal development as hockey players.”

She added: “We took two hockey squads to the selection day and all the Pock girls played with grit and determination and came away with some great team results.”

The girls selected were: