Kenya team at the Opening Ceremony of the 1st World Cup in Barcelona in 1971

Team Photos

 
 

1951: Kenya and British & Irish teams in Nairobi

 
 
 
 

1952: Indian Navy in Kenya - Nairobi X1 & Indian Navy Teams

 
 
 
 

1956: Kenya Olympic Team

Standing (L - R): Gursaran Singh Sehmi; Reynold D'Souza; Michael Pereira; Tejparkash Singh Brar; Aloysius Mendonca; Joginder Singh Dhillon; Tajinder Singh Rao; Anthony Vaz; Balbir Singh Sidhu

Sitting (L - R):  William Plenderleith; Hardev Singh Kular; Surjeet Singh Deol (Captain); Bill Body (Manager); Mahan Singh (Coach);Rosario Dalgado; Dudley Coulson

Ground (L - R): Avtar Singh Deol; Roland Frank

 
 
 
 

1957: South Africa tour of Kenya - Kenya & South African teams

Team info on file
 
 
 
 

1957: Kenya Team

Standing (L - R): Alu Mendonca; Reggie Monteiro; Tajinder Singh Rao; Avtar Singh Sohal; Ronney Franks; Anthony Vaz

Sitting (L - R): Surjeet Singh Deol); Gursharan Singh Sehmi (captain); William Plenderleigh

Ground (L - R): Hilary Fernandes; Jagnandan Singh

 
 
 
 

1959: Nairobi X1 v India on 27.06.1959

 
 
 
 

1959: India tour of Kenya - Kenya & India teams

1st Test match, Kenya v India at City Park Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday 28 June 1959

Standing (L to R): H Williams (Kenya) (Umpire); Om Prakash Verma (Kenya); Hiranna M Nimal (India); Pritam Singh Sandhu (Kenya); Mohinder Lal (India); Alu Mendonca (Kenya); Iqbal Singh (India); Avtar Singh Sohal (Kenya); Jhaman Lal Sharma (India); Hilary Fernandes (Kenya); Joginder Singh (India); Jagnandan Singh (Kenya); Darshan Singh (India); G L Chopra (Kenya) (Umpire)

Sitting (L to R): Erman K Bastian (India); Surjeet Singh Deol (Kenya); Victor John Peter (India); Hardev Singh Kular (Kenya) (capt); Udham Singh (India) (capt); Anthony Vaz (Kenya); Prithipal Singh (India); Gursaran Singh Sehmi (Kenya)

Ground (L to R): Saudi George (Kenya); Chinnadorai Desamuthu (India)

 
 
 
 

1959: Kenya Governor's X1 v India 11.07.1959

 
 
 
 

1959: Nairobi X1 v India 01.08.1959

 
 
 
 

1959: Kenya Team that played India in Mombasa on 19.07.1959

Team that played against India in Mombasa

Standing (L - R): Dunstan Rodriques (G.I. Nairobi); Om Prakash Verma (Kenya Police); Avtar Singh Sohal (S.U. Nairobi); Kirpal  Singh (S.U.Nairobi); Surjeet Singh Deol (Sr) (S U Nairobi); Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr) (S U Nairobi); Michael Pereira (G I Mombasa).

Kneeling (L - R): Jarnail Singh Mudan (S U Mombasa); Hargobind Singh Grewal (G/K) (S U Nairobi); Jaswinder Singh Missan (S U Mombasa); Franklin Pereira (G I Mombasa)

 
 
 
 

1959: Rhodesia tour of Kenya

 

Standing (L - R): Karamjit Garewal (Sikh Union Tigers); Ronney Franks (Impala Hockey Club); Hillary Fernandes (Kenya Police); Amrik Mann (Sikh Union Nakuru); Tejinder Singh Rao (Sikh Union Nairobi); Avtar Singh Sohal (Sikh Union Nairobi); Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj (Sikh Union Nairobi).

Sitting (L - R): Toto Plendelith (Impala Hockey Club); Pritam Singh Sandhu (Sikh Union Nairobi); Afzal Malik (Sir Ali Muslim Club); Alu Mendonca (Railway Goin Institute).

 

 
 
 
 

1959: Maharaja of Patiala X1 v Commissioner for India X1 on 09.12.1959

 
 
 
 

1960 : Kenya Team

Standing (L - R); Anthony Vaz; Silu Fernandes; Hardev Singh Kular; Surjeet Singh Deol (Sr); Avtar Singh Sohal

Ground (L - R): Alu Mendonca; Om Parkash Verma; Hilary Fernandes; Saudi George; Edgar Fernandes; Jagnandan Singh

 
 
 
 

1960: Pakistan Tour of Kenya

1st Test match, Kenya v Pakistan, played at City Park Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday 20 July 1960

Standing (L to R): H Williams (Kenya) (Umpire); Avtar Singh Sohal (Kenya); Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj (Kenya); Ghulam Rasool Chaudry (Pakistan); Egbert Fernandes (Kenya); Abdul Waheed Khan (Pakistan); Manzoor Hussain Atif (Pakistan); Hilary Fernandes (Kenya); Munir Dar (Pakistan); Surjeet Singh Deol (Kenya); Anwar Ahmed Khan (Pakistan); Muitullah Khan (Pakistan); Hardev Singh Kular (Kenya); Brig Hameedi (Pakistan) (capt); Alu Mendonca (Kenya) (capt); G L Chopra (Kenya) (Umpire)

Sitting (L to R): A I S Dara (Pakistan) (Manager); Mahan Singh (Kenya) (President KHU); High Commissioner of Pakistan; Pakistan Official; L G Mitchell (Kenya) (Manager); Niaz Khan (Pakistan) (coach)

Ground (L to R): Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr) (Kenya); Noor Alam (Pakistan); Silu Fernandes (Kenya); Abdul Rashid (Pakistan) (G/K);  Saudi George (Kenya) (G/K); Naseer Bunda (Pakistan); Jagnandan Singh (Kenya); Habib Ali Kiddle (Pakistan)

 
 
 
 

1960: Eldoret v Pakistan on 02.08.1960

 
 
 
 

1960: Kenya Team receiving their Olympic Colours

 
 
 
 

1960: Kenya Olympic Team

Rome 1960 Olympic Team on board HMS Ark Royal in Mombasa

Standing (L to R): Avtar Singh Sohal; L G Mitchell (Manager); Pritam Singh Sandhu; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Gursaran Singh Sehmi; Edgar Fernandes; Surjeet Singh Deol (Sr); Hardev Singh Kular; G L Chopra (Coach); Jagnandan Singh; Egbert Fernandes; Mahan Singh Sandhu (Technical Advisor)

Kneeling (L to R): Silu Fernandes; Hilary Fernandes; Om Parkash Verma; Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj; Jack Simonian; Alu Mendonca; Saudi George; Krishan Aggarwal

 
 
 
 

1961: Tour of Rhodesia

Tour of Rhodesia and Central Africa 1961 and South African Festival

Standing (L to R): Silu Fernandes; Jagnandan Singh; Hilary Fernandes; Maj F Butcher (Joint Manager); Anthony D' Souza (Joint Manager); Surjeet Singh Deol (Sr) (Captain); Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj; Quayum Khan

Middle Row (L to R): Anthony Vaz; Avtar Singh Sohal; Alu Mendonca; Egbert Fernandes; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Edgar Fernandes

Ground  (L to R): Hardev Singh Kular; Jack Simonian; Hargovind Singh Grewal; Santokh Singh Matharu

 
 
 
 

1962: Tour of Pakistan

Back Row (L - R): Santokh Singh; Silu Fernandes; Jagnandan Singh; Anthony Vaz; Sang Singh; Krishan Aggarwal; Surjeet Singh Jnr.; Edgar Fernandes.

Sitting (L - R): Reynolds D'Souza; Amar Singh Mangat; Hilary Fernandes (V.Capt.); Hardial Singh (Coach); Derek Nuttal (Manager); Avtar Singh (Capt.); Alu Mendonca; Gursharan Singh.

Ground (L - R): Qayum Khan; Jack Simonian; Saude George; Egbert Fernandes.

Insert: Hardev Singh.

 

 
 
 
 

1962: Tour of Pakistan- Pakistan & Kenya Teams

Pakistan v Kenya, 1st Test match, played at Multan Hockey Stadium, Multan, Pakistan on 4.12.1962

Standing (L to R): Ibrar Sheik (umpire); Abdul Waheed Khan; Avtar Singh Sohal (captain); Afzal Manna; u/k;  u/k; u/k; u/k; General Mohammed Musa (President PHF); u/k; u/k; Santokh Singh Matharu; Alu Mendonca; M.H.Atif (captain); Egbert Fernandes; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Hardial Singh Kular (umpire)

Kneeling (L to R): Abdul Rasheed Senior;  Ghulam Rasool Chaudhry; Hilary Fernandes; Khawaja Zakauddin; Silu Fernandes; Munir Dar; Gursaran Singh Sehmi; Asad Malik; Reynold D' Souza;  Zafar Hayat; Anthony Vaz; Noor Alam; Saudi George (G/K); Zakir Hussain (G/K)

 
 
 
 

1963: India tour of Kenya - Kenya & India teams

Kenya and India Teams after the 4th Test match played at City Park Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya on 15.09.1963

Standing (L to R): John Barbosa (Kenya) [Umpire]; Silu Fernandes (Kenya); Joginder Singh (India); Avtar Singh Sohan (Kenya) [capt]; Charanjit Singh (India) [capt]; Egbert Fernandes (Kenya); Victor John Peter (India); Edgar Fernandes (Kenya); Dharam Singh Jr (India); Gurmit Singh (India); Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj (Kenya); Gurbux Singh (India); Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr) (Kenya); Darshan Singh (India)

Kneeling (L to R): Saudi George (Kenya) [G/K]; Reynold D'Souza (Kenya); Harbinder Singh (India); Alu Mendonca (Kenya); Mohinder Lal (India); Santokh Singh Matharu (Kenya); Bandu Patil (India); Hilary Fernandes (Kenya); Shankar Laxman (India) [G/K]

 
 
 
 

1964: Tour of India

 

Back Row (L - R): Surjeet Singh Jnr,; Saude George; Anthony Vaz; Amar Singh Mangat; Egbert Fernandes; Sang Singh; Edgar Fernandes; Jack Simonian; Jagnandan Singh.

Sitting (L - R): Hardev Singh; Hilary Fernandes (V.Capt,); Hardial Singh (Coach); Anthony D'Souza (Manager); Sukdev Singh (Asst Manager); Avtar Singh (Capt.); Alu Mendonca.

Ground (L - R): Santokh Singh; Arif Khan; Silu Fernandes; Leslie Pinto; Reynolds D'Souza.

 
 
 
 

1964: On way to tour India

 
 
 
 

1965: Kenya Womens Team that played Uganda

Standing (L to R): Mahan Singh (Coach); Dawn Holland; Teresa Mendonca-Mandricks; Joyce Mongonye; Maggie Maddocks; xxxx; Vivienne Parkes; Levi

Sitting (L to R): Mitelia Paul-Fernandes; xxxx; Sandy Lewis; Jo Velzian; Bertha Fernandes

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Zambia

Standing (L - R); Ezra Ayodo; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Lakhbir Singh Dhesi;  Avtar Singh Sohal (captain); Thomas Fernandes (Manager); Amar Singh Mangat; Santokh Singh Matharu; Harvinder Singh Marwa

Kneeling (L - R): Kuldeep Singh Bahra; Harwant Singh Mangat; Ahmad Hassain Sharman; Ajmal Malik; Davinder Singh Deegan; Octavio Pereira

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Zambia

Standing (L - R); Ezra Ayodo; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Lakhbir Singh Dhesi;  Avtar Singh Sohal (captain); Thomas Fernandes (Manager); Amar Singh Mangat; Santokh Singh Matharu; Harvinder Singh Marwa

Kneeling (L - R): Kuldeep Singh Bahra; Harwant Singh Mangat; Ahmad Hassain Sharman; Ajmal Malik; Davinder Singh Deegan; Octavio Pereira

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Zambia - Zambia & Kenya teams

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Europe - Training Camp in Kenya

Back Row  (L to R):  Davinder Singh Degaan;  Harwant Singh Mangat; Octavio Pereira; Jagmel Singh Rooprai; Charan Singh; Leo Fernandes; Pollycarp Fernandes; Maximo Alfonso

Middle Row (L to R):  Amrik Singh Virdi; Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj; Silu Fernandes; Avtar Singh Sohal; Jack Simonian; Amar Singh Mangat; Alu Mendonca

Front Row (L to R): Tej Parkasg Singh Brar; Egbert Fernandes; John Velzean; Hardial Singh Kular; Cajetan Fernandes; Samad Khan; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Ajmal Malik

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Europe - Germany

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Europe - Frankfurt

 
 
 
 

1966: Tour of Europe - Barcelona

 
 
 
 

1966: at Hamburg Tournament

 
 
 
 

1968: Tour of Pakistan - Pakistan & Kenya Teams in Lahore

 
 
 
 

1968: Tour of Pakistan - January 1968

 
 
 
 

1968: Tour of Pakistan - January 1968

 
 
 
 

1968: Mexico Olympic Games Team

at City Park Hockey Stadium, Nairobi

Standing (L-R): Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj; Harvinder Singh Marwa; Reynold Pereira; Egbert Fernandes; Jagmel Singh Rooprai; Jagjit Singh Kular; Davinder Singh Deegan; Leo Fernandes; Santokh Singh Matharu; Ezra Ayodo; Ajmal Malik; .........

Sitting (L-R): Amarjeet Singh Marwa; Surjeet Singh Panesar; Hilary Fernandes; Silu Fernandes; Paul Boit (Manager); Hardial Singh Kular (Coach); Avtar Singh Sohal (Captain); Alu Mendonca; Jack Simonian

 
 
 
 

1971: East and Central African Championship in Lusaka, Zambia

 

Standing (L to R):- Surjit Singh Rihal, Davinder Singh Degaan,Avtar Singh Sohal (Captain), Hardev Singh Kular (Coach), Kulwant Singh Bawa (Manager), Surjeet Singh Panesar (Vice Captain), Jagjit Singh Kular, Harvinder Singh Marwa.

Sitting (L to R):- Resham Singh Bains, Naran Dass, Amarjeet Singh Marwa, Brajinder Daved, Ravinder Singh Lally, Shabir Bhatti.

 
 
 
 

1971: Kenya Team at Lusaka

Standing (L to R): Sheikh Dawood (umpire); Sukdev Singh; Davinder Singh Deegan; Jagjit Singh Kular; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr); Hardev Singh Kular (coach); Kulwant Singh Bawa (Manager); Hardial Singh Kular (FIH Technical Delegate);  Avtar Singh Sohal (capt); Surjit Singh Rihal; Resham Singh Bains; Amarjeet Singh Marwa; Surjit Singh Jutla (umpire)

Kneeling  (L to R): Harvinder Singh Marwa; Silvester Ashioya; Brajinder Daved; Harvinderpal Singh Sibia; Satpal Singh Marwa; Tarlochan Singh Channa; Naran Dass; Shabir Bhatti; Ravinder Singh Laly

 
 
 
 

1971: 1st World Cup in Barcelona

 

Standing (L to R):- Jagjit Singh, Hezron Saggia, Dr I J Khosla (Medical Officer), Avtar Singh (Captain), Hardev Singh (Coach), K S Bawa (Manager), Hardial Singh (FIH Member), Surjeet Singh (Vice Captain), Charan Singh (International Grade 1 Umpire), Alu Mendonca, Leo Fernandes.

Sitting (L to R):- Davinder Singh, Santokh Singh, Amarjit Singh, Tarlochan Singh, Brajinder Daved, Ravinder Singh, Harvinder Singh, Shabir Bhatti, Surjit Singh, Resham Singh, Jagmel Singh

 
 
 
 

1971: 1st World Cup in Barcelona

Standing (L - R): Tarlochan Singh Channa; Resham Singh Bains; Surjit Singh Rihal; Surjeet Singh Panesar; Hardev Singh Kular (coach); Avtar Singh Sohal (Capt); Leo Fernandes; Davinder Singh Deegan; Jagjit Singh Kular.

Sitting (L - R): Santokh Singh Matharu; Amarjeet Singh Marwa; Harvinder Singh Marwa; Ravinder Singh Lally; Shabir Bhatti.

 
 
 
 

1971: 1st World Cup in Barcelona

 

Standing (L to R):- Jagjit Singh Kular, Surjeet Singh Panesar (Vice Captain), Avtar Singh Sohal (Captain), Harvinder Singh Marwa, Leo Fernendes, Surjit Singh Rihal, Tarlochan Singh Channa.

Sitting (L to R):- Amarjeet Singh Marwa, Brajinder Daved, Resham Singh Bains, Santokh Singh Matharu, Ravinder Singh Lally.

 
 
 
 

1971: Opening Ceremony at 1st World Cup in Barcelona

 
 
 
 

1972: Munich Olympic Games Team with President Kenyatta

 
 
 
 

1972: Kenya Olympic Team at State House Nakuru

Standing (L - R); Amarjeet Singh Marwa; Jagmel Singh Rooprai; Tarlochan Singh Channa; Jagjit Singh Kular; Avtar Singh Sohal (captain); Harvinder Singh Marwa; Davinder Singh Deegan; Surjeet Singh Panesar (Jr)

Kneeling (L - R): Ajmal Malik; Resham Singh Bains; Harvinderpal Singh Sibia; Surjit Singh Rihal; Ranjit Singh Sehmi; Brajinder Daved

 
 
 
 

1972: Munich Olympic Games Team at Training Camp

 
 
 
 

1972: Kenya Team and a German Club team in Germany prior to Munich Olympics

 
 
 
 

1975: Kenya Team in Madras, India

8 Nations Tournament in Madras, India

Standing (L to R): Gursharan Singh Lal; Edwin Were; Marcus Vernon; Naran Dass; Tarlochan Singh Channa; Surjit Singh Rihal (captain); Davinder Singh Deegan; Brajinder Daved; Shabir Bhati; Richard Kariuki

Kneeling  (L to R): Gilbert Augula; Pradeep Singh Giddie; Joseph Ndungu; Raphael Fernandes; Satpal Singh Marwa; Arif Chaudry

 
 
 
 

1976: Montreal Olympic Games Team

 
 
 
 

1978: Kenya Juniors in Nigeria

 
 
 
 

1979: Esanda Cup, Perth, Australia

Sitting (L - R): Saidi Mubarak; Sunil Chabra; George Moses, Peter Akatsa; Jitender Singh Panesar; Harvinder Singh Kular; Patrick Martins; Rapheal Fernandes.

Standing (L - R): Tarlochan Singh Chana; Richard Karuki; Kuljeet Singh Dhak;  Surjit Singh Rihal; Pritam Singh Sandhu; Satpal Singh Marwa; Hardev Singh Kular; Tobias Odour; Edwin Were; Shabir Bhatti; Billy Walia.

 
 
 
 

1983: Tour of Americas

at Colorado Springs 

Standing (L to R): Julius Akumu; M Shakil Ghani; Amarjeet Singh Dhak (umpire); S A Coutinho (Ass. Manager); Avtar Singh Sohal (coach); Hardev Singh Kular (Manager); John Kidiwa (Provincial Sports Officer); Brajinder Daved (captain); Manjeet Singh Panesar; Sunil Chhabra; Parminder Singh Saini; Harvinder Singh Kular

Ground (L to R): Narinder Singh Chana; Giles Fernandes; Jitender Singh Panesar; Emanuel Odoul; Sarabjit Singh Sehmi; Michael Omondi; Christopher Otambo; Peter Akatsa; Riaz Shah

 
 
 
 

1987:

 

Standing (L-R): George Ocheing; Lucas Alubaha; Sims Goyal; Eluid Okoth; Gerry Obole; Sunil Chabra; Satpal Singh.

Sitting (L-R): Sam Muangi; Julius Mutinda; Julius; Mike Omondi; Chris Otambo; Parminder Saini.


 
 
 
 

1988: Kenya Squad Seoul Olympics