A huge congratulations to our very own Lead Community Sport Development Officer, Emma Reid, on her selection for the Umpires for Europe Programme.

The programme has been designed for Hockey Umpires to develop their skills and gain valuable experience and knowledge on the European stage.

Emma has lead our in school, community and youth hockey for 3 years, and has over 15 years experience playing hockey, and 10 years coaching the sport. In addition, with over 8 years as a national umpire for Scottish Hockey, she has consistently demonstrated an exceptional standard of umpiring, performing at an elite level across the country.

We are excited to see Emma’s umpiring career expand to European levels and congratulate her for such an amazing achievement!

Speaking on her selection, Emma shared:

“I am delighted to have this opportunity to experience European umpiring and further my knowledge. I have been umpiring for 9 years and I wouldn’t be here without the support from my Scottish colleagues and my family.”

Club President, Allan McGill, added:

“It is fantastic to see Emma progressing with her umpiring as she puts so much time into development of both club umpires and her own umpiring it is great to see this dedication being rewarded.”