Gareth Carr

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Gareth Carr (born 4 November 1981) is a retired South African field hockey player. He was a defender who often scored from penalty corners.

Carr was a member of the South Africa squad that competed at the 2010 Hockey World Cup and the 2010 Commonwealth Games. [1] He also competed in the Champions Challenge in 2005, 2009 and 2011, and the Hockey Africa Cup of Nations in 2005, 2009 and 2011. [2] [3] Carr retired from international hockey with 81 caps and 50 goals.

Carr was born in Durban. He has played club hockey in the UK for Holcombe, East Grinstead and Old Georgians. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gareth Carr". sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Africa Cup of Nations - Days 1 and 2". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "SA hockey men win Africa Cup final against Egypt « Hockey SA". hockeysa.co.za. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "EHL statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Holcombe Hockey Club". Holcombe Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.




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