Holcombe’s Felix Tully and Tilly Woodhead have both been selected for the Great Britain Elite Development Programme (EDP) 2025 squad.
The programme aims to provide the highest potential sub-senior players with the opportunities to develop as they continue to target Senior international hockey. It provides a combination of training, match-play and support to develop skills on and off the pitch.
Tully joined Holcombe last summer from Loughborough Students and has enjoyed a strong debut season in the Premier Division while Woodhead picked up the joint-Women’s 1s Player of the Season award at our Presentation Night on Saturday following another excellent campaign.
At 18, Woodhead is also an England under-21s regular.
Barry Middleton, former Holcombe player and coach, is also an assistant coach for the men’s programme.
Heather Williams, Head of Elite Talent Development said: “Each player’s development journey is unique and players develop at different rates and in different places so it is exciting to see players join the programmes through different routes.
“Irrespective of their route, behind all the players there are many people and organisations working hard in the background to support them, including family, coaches and clubs, schools or universities and we are grateful for the ongoing support from all these.”
Full Men’s squad
Max Anderson
Tommy Austin
Jake Bennett
Olly Bennett
James Carleton (GK)
Sam Carleton
Alex Chihota
Ali Douglas
Sammy Dowds
Kaden Draysey
George Fletcher
Nathan Gladman
Will Grant (GK)
Ted Graves
Lars Hansen
Will Haspel
Matthew Hughson
Caspar Lea
Harry Markham
Nic Morgan
Rory Mylroi (GK)
Monty Neave
Cole Pidcock
Michael Royden Turner
Ollie Rundle
Tom Spreckley
Harry Stone
Owen Sutton
Felix Tully
Lewis Wilcher
Reserves
Alex Erlam (GK)
Jack Hobkirk
Jack Webb
Full Women’s squad
Beth Alexander
Olivia Breed
Amy Cradden
Sienna Dunn
Ava Findlay
Zara Kennedy
Maddie Long
Ellie Mackenzie
Lorna Mackenzie
Sofia Martin
Eve Pearson
Freya Robinson
Molly Smith (GK)
Caitlin Witham
Ava Wandsworth
Evie Wood (GK)
Tilly Woodhead (GK)
Betsan Thomas