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Encyclopedia > Andrew Griffiths

Andrew Griffiths (born on January 11, 1969 in Sheffield, England) is a former field hockey forward from Canada, who started started playing hockey at age eight in Bermuda. He represented England Under 16 before moving to Canada and joining the Senior Team of the North Americans. Grifiths scored the now famous winning goal against South Africa in the 1997 World Cup Qualifying tournament: Canada came back from a 0-4 deficit to win the game 5-4 in the last seconds and the sriker ended up sitting on the cross-bar. The resident of Toronto, Ontario created the Planet Field Hockey-website, originally called Off The Crossbar, together with teammates Alan Brahmst and Hari Kant. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... This article is about the city in England. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ...


International Senior Competitions

  • 1989 - Intercontinental Cup, Madison, USA (2nd)
  • 1990 - World Cup, Lahore (11th)
  • 1991 - Pan American Games, Havana (2nd)
  • 1991 - Olympic Qualifier, Auckland (6th)
  • 1993 - Intercontinental Cup, Poznan (7th)
  • 1995 - Pan American Games, Mar del Plata (2nd)
  • 1996 - Olympic Qualifier, Barcelona (6th)
  • 1996 - World Cup Preliminary, Sardinia (2nd)
  • 1997 - World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur (5th)
  • 1998 - World Cup, Utrecht (8th)
  • 1999 - Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur (4th)
  • 1999 - Pan American Games, Winnipeg (1st)
  • 2000 - Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur (7th)
  • 2000 - Americas Cup, Cuba (2nd)
  • 2000 - Olympic Games, Sydney (10th)

1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... For other hockey World Cups, see World Cup (hockey) for disambiguation The World Hockey Cup was first held in 1971. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For other hockey World Cups, see World Cup (hockey) for disambiguation The World Hockey Cup was first held in 1971. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ...

External link

  • Planet Field Hockey

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