- Simon Towns
Simon James Towns (born
September 17 ,1972 inWellington ) is a field hockey player fromNew Zealand , who earned his first cap for the national team,nickname d "The Black Sticks", in1992 againstKenya .Simon was the captain of the side and was awarded approaching two hundred international caps. Although he first appeared for New Zealand in 1992 he didn’t make the 1992 Olympic Team to
Barcelona . Towns was the captain of the Kiwi's, and an important midfield general for the team. He won a silver medal at the2002 Commonwealth Games inManchester . Towns, the son of Men's Head CoachKevin Towns , was based, inEngland , where he played out his career at the highest level for Hampstead and Westminster hockey club, London.International Senior Tournaments
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1995 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
*1998 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
* 1998 – Commonwealth Games
* 1998 – World Cup
*1999 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
*2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
* 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
*2002 – World Cup
* 2002 – Commonwealth Games
*2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
* 2003 – Champions Challenge
*2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* 2004 – Summer Olympics
* 2004 – Champions Trophy
*2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
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