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| Full name | Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club |
|---|---|
| League | Men's England Hockey League |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Colors | Yellow and Green |
| Home ground | The Indian Gymkhana Club Thornbury Avenue Osterley Isleworth, London TW7 4NQ |
Indian Gymkhana Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at the Indian Gymkhana Club in Isleworth, London, England.
The Indian Gymkhana Club was founded in 1916 as a cricket club, with the hockey club being formed later. [1]
In 1984, Kulbir Bhaura was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics [2] and famously won the gold medal four years later in the Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
In 1991, the club finished runner-up during the 1990–91 England Hockey League season behind Havant Hockey Club. [3] [4]
In 2015 former internationa players Ian Jennings MBE and Simon Mason were appointed as Directors. [5]
The club runs various women's teams, with the Men's first team playing in the Men's England Hockey League. [6] [7] [8]
There are five men's teams and additional teams for women, juniors and a grandmasters team. [9]
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