Botswana Hockey Association

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Botswana Hockey Association
Sport Field Hockey
Jurisdiction Botswana
Affiliation FIH
Regional affiliation AHF
Flag of Botswana.svg

The Botswana Hockey Association is the governing body of field hockey in Botswana. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The headquarter of the association is in Gaborone, Botswana.

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Ms. Unaswi Matebu is the President of the association and Ms. Dear Ramajalwa is her deputy. [1] Mr. Vaughan Strugnell handles the post of the Secretary. [2]

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References

  1. "Botswana Hockey" . Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "Botswana Hockey Information" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2016.