Richard Petherick
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Richard Petherick is a field hockey player from New Zealand
. While at Hamilton Boys' High School
Petherick played for regional and national representative teams. He earned his first cap for the national men's team, nickname
d The Black Sticks, in 2005 against Malaysia. He also gained selection for both the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament in May and for the European tour in July.
New Zealand
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. While at Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1903 but was later split into separate boys' and girls' schools. The school crest features a lion, sash and star, and bears the motto "Sapiens Fortunam Fingit Sibi"...
Petherick played for regional and national representative teams. He earned his first cap for the national men's team, nickname
Nickname
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d The Black Sticks, in 2005 against Malaysia. He also gained selection for both the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament in May and for the European tour in July.
International Senior Tournaments
- 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- 2006 – World Cup