Simon William Yorston (born 7 March 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Simon William Yorston | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
7 March 2000 Chertsey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Southern Alpiners | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Simon Yorston was born in Chertsey, England, and grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3][4][2]
Yorston is an alumnus of Christchurch Boys' High School.[5]
Career edit
National level edit
In national level competitions, Yorston represents his home association, Canterbury.[6]
Black Sticks edit
Yorston received his first call up to the national squad in 2022.[7][5] He made his debut later that year during the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland.[8] He was later named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, however did not make an appearance during the competition.[9]
In 2023, he was a member of the Black Sticks squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.[10] He followed this up with appearances in the FIH Pro League, as well as the Oceania Cup in Whangārei, winning a silver medal at the latter.[8][11]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "SIMON YORSTON". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Simon Yorston". archive.nzc.nz. New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Simon Yorston". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Vantage Black Sticks Squad for 2022". cbhsoldboys.co.nz. Christchurch Boys' High School. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "YORSTON Simon". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Vantage Black Sticks Squads announced for 2022". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "YORSTON Simon". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Black Sticks men name 18-strong squad to head to Birmingham". newshub.co.nz. Newshub. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Black Sticks men's duo set to face Netherlands clubmates at FIH Hockey World Cup". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Australia seal Olympic Games 2024 qualification". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
