The Sydney Friskin Memorial Silver Goblet

Sydney Friskin 1915 - 1999

The Times Hockey Correspondent from 1st September 1971 until his death with his final piece of copy appearing on the day of his death - 26th November 1999 at the age of 84. Sydney was acknowledged as a truly great hockey writer and gentleman throught-out the world and was always a very welcome visitor to any hockey event big or small. A man who transgressed the ages and the changes in journalism. In addition to his hockey he also had experience with the Times writing on boxing, snooker and cricket. He was Chairman of the Hockey Writers’ Club between 1984 and 1988. The Award, made annually, is in recognition of outstanding service to UK hockey.

Past winners

	2000	Ernest Wall OBE
	2001	Robert Watson
	2002	David Collier
	2003	Mike Corby
	2004	Anne Ellis, OBE
	2005	David Whittle
	2006	David Luckes MBE
	2007	Bill Felton
	2008	Chris Pickett

Photo Gallery

	Neil Friskin (Left), Chris Pickett (Centre) and David Chappell at the 2009 Awards at Royal Thames Yacht Club, London.
	Clive Felton (Left), and Neil Friskin at the 2008 Awards at Royal Thames Yacht Club, London
	Anne Ellis (Left), and Neil Friskin at the 2005 Awards at Wimbledon
	From left to right: Mike Corby, Robert Watson, Anne Ellis & David Collier at the 2005 Awards Day at Wimbledon
	Friskin Table at 2005 Awards Day at Wimbledon – from left to right: Robert Watson; Marion Friskin; Neil Friskin; Mike Corby; Sue Haswell; Dil Bahra; Anne Ellis & David Collier
	David Chappell (Left), Mike Corby (centre) and Neil Friskin at the 2004 Awards at Wimbledon
	David Collier (Left), and David Collier at the 2003 Awards
	Robert Watson (Left), and Neil Friskin at the 2002 Awards
	Ernest Wall OBE, winner of the first award in 2001
	Sydney Friskin signing photographs in Karachi in 1997
	The Times Sydney Friskin Award display Board showing the first four winners.