HC Den Bosch
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Hockeyclub 's-Hertogenbosch is a Dutch field hockey
club, which was founded on July 14, 1937 in 's-Hertogenbosch. With a total number of 1.977 members (January 1, 2006) it is currently the sixth hockeyclub in the Netherlands
.
The first teams (men and women) both compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse". HC 's-Hertogenbosch won the title in 1998
and 2001
. The women's team reign since 1998, winning a record number of eleven titles in a row, up till 2008
.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
club, which was founded on July 14, 1937 in 's-Hertogenbosch. With a total number of 1.977 members (January 1, 2006) it is currently the sixth hockeyclub in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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The first teams (men and women) both compete on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, which is called "Hoofdklasse". HC 's-Hertogenbosch won the title in 1998
1998 in sports
1998 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Katja Seizinger, Germany-American football:...
and 2001
2001 in sports
2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:...
. The women's team reign since 1998, winning a record number of eleven titles in a row, up till 2008
2008 in sports
2008 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* Louisiana State University Tigers defeat The Ohio State University Buckeyes 38-24 in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions, and the first BCS titlists with two...
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Famous internationals from HC 's-Hertogenbosch
- Dillianne van den Boogaard
- Minke BooijMinke BooijMinke Gertine Booij is a Dutch field hockey player, who played more than 150 international matches for the Netherlands national team since her debut, on September 9, 1998 in a friendly match against Japan.Booij was captain of the Dutch squad that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in...
- Ageeth Boomgaardt
- Jeroen DelmeeJeroen DelmeeJeroen Petrus Maria Delmee is a field hockey player from The Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000.-External links:*...
- Mijntje DonnersMijntje DonnersWilhelmina Petronella Ardina Maria Donners is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who played 234 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 97 goals.Donners made her debut on April 1, 1994 against South Korea , and was a member of the team, that won the...
- Rodrigo GarzaRodrigo GarzaRodrigo Garza Barbero is a field hockey defender/midfielder from Spain. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000....
- Miek van GeenhuizenMiek van GeenhuizenMarianne Antoinette van Geenhuizen is a Dutch field hockey player who played as an attacker for Dutch clubs Oranje Zwart, HC Den Bosch and Laren. Currently she is playing for Amsterdam.Van Geenhuizen also plays for the Netherlands national team...
- Piet-Hein GeerisPiet-Hein GeerisPiet-Hein Willem Geeris is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 194 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he scored 29 goals. The forward and midfielder made his debut for the Dutch on May 5, 1993 in a friendly match against Ireland...
- Ronald JansenRonald JansenFranciscus Ronaldus Maria Jansen is a former field hockey goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who twice won the golden medal at the Summer Olympics....
- Marc LammersMarc LammersMarc Lammers is the head coach of the Dutch women's national field hockey team, that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and gold at the 2006 World Cup. As a player he earned five caps for the Men's Squad...
- Hayden ShawHayden ShawHayden Jonathan Shaw is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 2002 against Australia. He has played for HC 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.Shaw is often involved in penalty corner set moves and can perform a drag...
- Jacqueline ToxopeusJacqueline ToxopeusJacqueline Afine Toxopeus is a former Dutch field hockey international playing in goal. She is undoubtedly one of the finest goalkeepers in Dutch women's field hockey since Det de Beus. Toxopeus, nicknamed Tox, played for several clubs in Holland, but ended her career with HC Den Bosch...
- Sander van der WeideSander van der WeideSander Petrus Henricus van der Weide is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the golden medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....