British Lacrosse teams take part in USA Lacrosse Experience and World Lacrosse Super Sixes

British Lacrosse teams took part in two overseas tournaments last weekend, taking on some of the best teams and players in the world, in the latest part of their journey towards the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

A British Lacrosse men’s and women’s team competed at the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on 11 and 12 October, taking on Puerto Rico, Colombia, and the United States.

The British Lacrosse women’s team came away with two wins against Puerto Rico (17-3) and Colombia (32-1) alongside a 22-9 defeat to the USA as Phil Collier’s side took part in the first international sixes competition since the conclusion of the 2024 Olympics.

Liv Wimpenny and Torz Anderson were two of British Lacrosse’s stand-out performers scoring 21 points between them over the three games.

In the men’s competition, British Lacrosse left Indiana with one 21-18 win over Colombia and two defeats courtesy of Puerto Rico (16-14) and the USA (26-17).

Head Coach Tom Wenham will be pleased with his team’s efforts in the two defeats, however, despite a slow opening quarter against Puerto Rico proving to be the deciding factor in that loss; to stay within nine points of the USA in a game of Sixes Lacrosse is no mean feat.

Lyndon Bunio, fresh from becoming the all-time top points scorer for the England box team, continued his blistering points scoring run with 15 over the three games while Alex Russell and Drew Bickerton showed why they’re two of British Lacrosse’s and England’s brightest sparks scoring 12 and 11 points respectively.

Across the border in Coquitlam, Canada, British Lacrosse also sent a women’s team to compete in the 2024 World Lacrosse Super Sixes tournament.

They played matches against Haudenosaunee and Canada playing each team twice over 11, 12, and 13 October, proving they can compete against some of the best in world.

The round robin stage saw British Lacrosse claim two wins over Haudenosaunee as well as a famous 12-11 sudden-death over-time win over Canada; their other game against the hosts ended in defeat.

This set up a third match against Haudenosaunee in the semi-final which British Lacrosse were unable to get through, losing narrowly 11-9 and finishing the tournament in third place but with a great deal of optimism for the future.

For more information about the USA Lacrosse Experience, click HERE, and to watch every British Lacrosse game from the World Lacrosse Super Sixes event, click HERE.

USA Lacrosse Experience

Men

Puerto Rico 16-14 British Lacrosse (5-2, 4-3, 4-5, 3-4)

British Lacrosse scorers | Alex Russell (3G, 2A), Lyndon Bunio (3G, 1A), Drew Bickerton (2G, 2A), Ben Page-Laycock (3G), Dan Jones (2G, 1A), Ryan Hunns (2A), Will Prescott (1G).

British Lacrosse saves | William Baxter 8 (9 goals against), Hal Dwobeng 7 (7 goals against).

British Lacrosse 21-18 Colombia (7-4, 6-8, 3-4, 5-2)

British Lacrosse scorers | Drew Bickerton (3G, 3A), Ben Page-Laycock (4G, 1A), Ryan Hunns (3G, 1A), Lyndon Bunio (2G, 1A), Tommy Kirkland (2G), Mike Pomfret (2G), Daniel Jones (1G, 1A), Will Prescott (1G), Alex Russell (2G, 1A), Luke Mills-Doig (1G), Will Shirt (1A).

British Lacrosse saves | Hal Dwobeng 4 (12 goals against), William Baxter 12 (6 goals against).

United States 26-17 British Lacrosse (5-3, 6-3, 7-4, 8-7)

British Lacrosse scorers | Lyndon Bunio (6G, 2A), Daniel Jones (5G), Alex Russell (1G, 3A), William Shirt (2G), Ben Page-Laycock (1G, 1A), William Prescott (1G), Tomos Rosser (1G), Drew Bickerton (1A), Ryan Hunns (1A).

British Lacrosse saves | William Baxter 8 (11 goals against), Hal Dwoweng 4 (11 goals against).

Women

British Lacrosse 17-13 Puerto Rico (4-4, 3-3, 9-2, 1-3)

British Lacrosse scorers | Georgie Southorn (5G), Lottie Robertson (2G, 2A), Liv Wimpenny (2G, 2A), Torz Anderson (3G), Alice Ripper (1G, 2A), Anna Neville (1G), Emma Oakley (1G), Tilly Shires (1G), Sofia Wise (1G), Sienna Parekh (1A), Emma Savage (1A), Dylan Whittington (1A).

British Lacrosse saves | Sienna Parekh 9 (10 goals against), Dylan Whittington 3 (3 goals against).

British Lacrosse 32-1 Colombia (11-1, 4-0, 9-0, 8-0)

British Lacrosse scorers | Torz Anderson (3G, 4A), Liv Wimpenny (5G, 1A), Sofia Wise (4G, 2A), Tilly Shires (4G, 1A), Anna Neville (3G, 1A), Alice Ripper (3G, 1A), Lauren Hart (2G, 1A), Emma Oakley (2G, 1A), Emma Savage (2G, 1A), Lottie Robertson (2G), Georgie Southorn (2G), Sienna Parekh (1A).

British Lacrosse saves | Sienna Parekh 5 (1 goal against).

United States 22-9 British Lacrosse (3-2, 9-4, 4-2, 6-1)

British Lacrosse scorers | Anna Neville (3G), Sofia Wise (2G), Emma Oakley (1G), Alice Ripper (1G, 1A), Emma Savage (1G, 1A), Liv Wimpenny (1G), Lottie Robertson (1A).

British Lacrosse saves | Dylan Whittington 10 (13 goals against), Sienna Parekh 4 (9 goals against).

British Lacrosse Total Scoring (USA Lacrosse Experience)

1. Lyndon Bunio | 15 (11G, 4A)

2. Alex Russell | 12 (6G, 6A)

3. Liv Wimpenny | 11 (8G, 3A)

4. Drew Bickerton | 11 (5G, 6A)

5. Dan Jones | 10 (8G, 2A)

6. Ben Page-Laycock | 10 (8G, 2A)

7. Torz Anderson | 10 (6G, 4A)

8. Sofia Wise | 9 (7G, 2A)

9. Alice Ripper | 9 (5G, 4A)

10. Anna Neville | 8 (7G, 1A)

11. Georgie Southorn | 7 (7G)

12. Lottie Robertson | 7 (4G, 3A)

13. Ryan Hunns | 7 (3G, 4A)

14. Tilly Shires | 6 (5G, 1A)

15. Emma Savage | 6 (3G, 3A)

16. Emma Oakley | 5 (4G, 1A)

17. Will Prescott | 3 (3G)

18. Lauren Hart | 3 (2G, 1A)

19. Will Shirt | 3 (2G, 1A)

20. Tommy Kirkland | 2 (2G)

21. Mike Pomfret | 2 (2G)

22. Sienna Parekh | 2 (2A)

23. Luke Mills-Doig | 1 (1G)

24. Tomos Rosser | 1(1G)

25. Dylan Whittington | 1 (1A)

Canada Super Sixes

Women

British Lacrosse 11-8 Haudenosaunee (1-2; 7-1; 2-1; 2-4)
BL Scorers: Hannah Whiteley (2G, 1A), Chess Gray (2G), Minty Loxton (2G), Anna Saunter (2G), Emily Gray (1G, 1A), Julie Wise (1G, 1A), Cece Green (1G), Millie Hughes (1G), Lucy Devine (1A), Loulou Rowlands (1A)

British Lacrosse 13-14 Canada (5-3; 1-4; 5-5; 2-2)
BL Scorers: Loulou Rowlands (3G, 1A), Cece Green (2G, 1A), Minty Loxton (2G, 1A), Ella Cohen (2G), Millie Hughes (2G), Georgie Greenwood (1G), Hannah Whiteley (1G), Chess Gray (2A), Lucy Devine (1A)

British Lacrosse 12-11 Canada (OT) 2-3; 3-3; 5-1; 1-4; 1-0)
BL Scorers: Minty Loxton (3G, 3A), Anna Saunter (2G, 1A), Lucy Devine (1G, 2A), Ella Cohen (2G), Cece Green (2G), Loulou Rowlands (1G), Hannah Whiteley (1G), Chess Gray (1A), Emily Gray (1A)

British Lacrosse 12-5 Haudenosaunee (3-0; 2-0; 5-1; 2-4)
BL Scorers: Ella Cohen (3G, 1A), Minty Loxton (3G, 1A), Emily Gray (2G), Chess Gray (1G), Loulou Rowlands (1G), Anna Saunter (1G), Julie Wise (1G), Lucy Devine (2A), Emilie Chandler (1A), Georgie Greenwood (1A), Hannah Whiteley (1A)

British Lacrosse 9-11 Haudenosaunee | 2nd v 3rd (4-4; 3-2; 1-2; 1-3)
BL Scorers: Minty Loxton (2G, 2A), Lucy Devine (2G), Chess Gray (2G), Cece Green (2G), Hannah Whiteley (1G, 1A), Emily Gray (3A), Julie Wise (1A)

British Lacrosse Total Scoring (Canada Super Sixes)

1. Minty Loxton | 19 (12G, 7A)

2. Cece Green | 9 (7G, 2A)

3. Lucy Devine | 9 (3G, 6A)

4. Ella Cohen | 8 (7G, 1A)

5. Chess Gray | 8 (5G, 3A)

6. Hannah Whiteley | 8 (5G, 3A)

7. Emily Gray | 8 (3G, 5A)

8. Loulou Rowlands | 7 (5G, 2A)

9. Anna Saunter | 6 (5G, 1A)

10. Millie Hughes | 4 (3G, 1A)

11. Julie Wise | 4 (2G, 2A)

12. Georgie Greenwood | 2 (1G, 1A)

13. Emilie Chandler | 1 (1A)

British Lacrosse announce squads for USA Lacrosse Experience and Canada Super Sixes

British Lacrosse has announced its women’s and men’s squads to attend the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience as well as a women’s squad to take part in the 2024 Canada Super Sixes event.

45 British players have been selected in total as British Lacrosse truly begins its journey towards the LA 2028 Olympic Games in four years’ time.

Taking place from 11-13 October at Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA, the first ever USA Lacrosse Experience will see British Lacrosse play USA, Puerto Rico, and Colombia in a round robin competition playing the Olympic sixes version of the sport.

Also taking place during the same time period, the Canada Super Sixes will see British Lacrosse take on some of the best sixes teams in the world in Vancouver.

Last year’s event saw USA defeat Canada 8-7 in the final to lift the title with Haudenosaunee picking up bronze after a 21-4 victory over Kenya.

The two events mark the first competitive outings for British Lacrosse teams since the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

British Lacrosse Men’s Head Coach Tom Wenham said:

“The USA Lacrosse Experience gives us an excellent opportunity to test ourselves against top-level opposition. We’re looking forward to the challenge and see this as vital stepping stone on our journey towards Olympic qualification.”

British Lacrosse Women’s Head Coach Phil Collier said:

“British Lacrosse is committed to developing a world leading sixes programme which is evident in the fact that we are able to send two equal strength teams to compete in two tournaments over the same weekend. We see the October Super Sixes tournaments as a key step in our preparations for the 2025 European Sixes Championships in March and The World Games in August.”

Men’s USA Lacrosse Experience Squad

Jack Allen
William Baxter
Drew Bickerton
Lyndon Bunio
Tim Collins
Hal Dwobeng
Ryan Hunns
Dan Jones
Tommy Kirkland
Luke Mills-Doig
Cole Paciejewski
Ben Page-Laycock
Mike Pomfret
Will Prescott
Tomos Rosser
Alex Russell
Will Shirt
Matt Tatton

Women’s USA Lacrosse Experience Squad

Torz Anderson
Jordan Carr
Lauren Hart
Anna Neville
Emma Oakley
Sienna Parekh
Alice Ripper
Lottie Robertson
Emma Savage
Tilly Shires
Georgie Southorn
Dylan Whittington
Liv Wimpenny
Sofia Wise

Women’s Canada Super Sixes Squad

Emilie Chandler
Ella Cohen
Lucy Devine
Chess Gray
Cece Green
Georgie Greenwood
Millie Hughes
Minty Loxton-Barnard
Loulou Rowlands
Anna Saunter
Livy Schellekens
Hannah Whiteley
Julie Wise

USA Lacrosse Experience schedule revealed

British Lacrosse’s men’s and women’s team have discovered the timings of their matches at the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience after the schedule was released last week.

Both teams will take on Puerto Rico, Colombia, and the USA over Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October in a Sixes Lacrosse competition as part of the first ever USA Lacrosse Experience.

Taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, the USA Lacrosse Experience aims to showcase the best of the Olympic sixes version of lacrosse to fans of all ages and abilities.

The competition will showcase the new sixes discipline that will be used in the LA28 Olympics; Sixes Lacrosse is a fast-paced version of the sport played on a smaller field, with fewer players, a condensed game length, and a 30-second shot clock.

The USA Lacrosse Experience will mark the first competition for the British Lacrosse men’s and women’s teams since the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Both men’s and women’s teams for the competition will be selected in due course from the wider 2024/2025 British Lacrosse squads announced last month.

British Lacrosse Schedule (all times BST)

Friday 11 October

2pm | Puerto Rico v British Lacrosse | Men
3:15pm | Puerto Rico v British Lacrosse | Women
8:30pm | Colombia v British Lacrosse | Men
9:45pm | Colombia v British Lacrosse | Women

Saturday 12 October

11:30pm | USA v British Lacrosse | Women

Sunday 13 October

1:00am | USA v British Lacrosse | Men

British Lacrosse to compete at inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience

British Lacrosse men’s and women’s teams will compete at the inaugural USA Lacrosse Experience against Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the USA in Indianapolis, USA from 11-13 October.

As part of the international portion of the event, which aims to showcase the best of the Olympic sixes version of lacrosse to fans of all ages and abilities, British Lacrosse will compete in a round robin competition against the three international teams over the three-day event.

The competition will showcase the new sixes discipline that will be used in the LA28 Olympics; Sixes Lacrosse is a fast-paced version of the sport played on a smaller field, with fewer players, a condensed game length, and a 30-second shot clock.

The USA Lacrosse Experience will mark the first competition for the British Lacrosse men’s and women’s teams since the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Both men’s and women’s teams for the competition will be selected in due course from the wider 2024/2025 British Lacrosse squads announced earlier this month.

LA 2028, the next edition of the Olympic Games will feature lacrosse for the first time in 80 years since the 1948 London Olympics; lacrosse has been showcased in the Olympics four times before (1908, 1928, 1932, 1948) with teams from Great Britain taking part in three of those four editions (1908, 1928, 1948).

The next Olympics in 2028 will be the first edition of the event to feature women’s lacrosse after the previous occasions only allowed the men’s teams to compete.

In the most recent official international Sixes Lacrosse competition at The World Games 2022, Great Britain finished in fourth place in both the men’s and women’s sixes competitions with the men narrowly missing a medal after falling to Japan 19-18 in overtime in an epic bronze medal game.

In addition to the international competition featuring British Lacrosse teams, the USA Lacrosse Experience will feature a festival-type atmosphere with King & Queen of the Park events for players of all ages utilising small-sided formats along with educational and training opportunities for players, and officials all located within walking distance of each other in the downtown Indy area.

National team athletes will interact with the youth players competing in the King & Queen of the Park, including offering individual skill sessions included in the registration.

All international games during the USA Lacrosse Experience will be played at Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI).

Games will be played on Friday 11 October (9am - 7:30pm) and Saturday 12 October (4pm - 9pm) with the full game schedule being announced at a later date.

To purchase tickets for the event, click HERE and for more information about the King & Queen of the Park events, click HERE.

British Lacrosse announce 2024/25 squads

British Lacrosse has announced its women’s and men’s squads ahead of the 2024/2025 season, with 59 players, representing some of the best talent in Great Britain, being selected.

Women’s Head Coach Phil Collier and his coaching team has selected 31 players for the upcoming season, including 18 of England’s 2024 European Championship-winning squad.

Emilie Chandler, Ella Cohen, Lucy Devine, Claire Faram, Emily Gray, Cece Green, Minty Loxton-Barnard, Anna Neville, Emma Oakley, Alice Ripper, Anna Saunter, Emma Savage, Tilly Shires, Georgie Southorn, Dylan Whittington, Liv Wimpenny, Julie Wise, and Sofia Wise have been selected for the latest British Lacrosse squad less than a month after lifting the European Championship title with a 12-5 final win over Israel.

Men’s Head Coach Tom Wenham and his team of coaches has picked 28 players to play during the 24/25 season, including 11 athletes who competed for England at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship.

William Baxter, Hal Dwobeng, Drew Bickerton, Tom Bracegirdle, Tim Collins, Nick DeCaprio, Danny Hilditch, Tommy Kirkland, Hugo Peel, Mike Pomfret, and Dan Watson all helped England to finish sixth at last year’s World Championship.

53 of the 59 players selected for British lacrosse this season have played in the world’s first Sixes Lacrosse league, The Fly, including The Fly’s all-time top women’s and men’s goal-scorers Alex Russell (60 goals) and Liv Wimpenny (50 goals).

Yesterday (Sunday 11 August) marked the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the Olympic flag was officially handed to actor Tom Cruise to transport back to Los Angeles as the USA gears up for its first Olympic Games since Atlanta 1996.

Lacrosse will make its first Olympic appearance in LA for 80 years since the 1948 London Olympics with Sixes Lacrosse being the format showcased.

Women’s Squad

Torz Anderson
Jenni Aiton
Jordan Carr
Emilie Chandler
Ella Cohen
Lucy Devine
Claire Faram
Emily Gray
Chess Gray
Cece Green
Georgie Greenwood
Lauren Hart
Sarah Hearns
Millie Hughes
Minty Loxton-Barnard
Anna Neville
Emma Oakley
Sienna Parekh
Alice Ripper
Lottie Robertson
Loulou Rowlands
Anna Saunter
Emma Savage
Livy Schellekens
Tilly Shires
Georgie Southorn
Hannah Whiteley
Dylan Whittington
Liv Wimpenny
Julie Wise
Sofia Wise

Men’s Squad

Jack Allen
William Baxter
Hal Dwobeng
Elliott Hurry
Drew Bickerton
Tom Bracegirdle
Lyndon Bunio
Tim Collins
Nick DeCaprio
Danny Hilditch
Ryan Hunns
Dan Jones
Tommy Kirkland
Luke Mills-Doig
Ben Page-Laycock
Hugo Peel
Mike Pomfret
Jamie Powell
Will Prescott
Tom Roper
Tomos Rosser
Alex Russell
Will Shirt
George Shonfeld
Josh Simpson-Pink
Ryan Sweetman
Matt Tatton
Dan Watson

Clean sweep for British Lacrosse at Euro Lax Sixes Cup

Image credit | @leobrasil.photo

British Lacrosse claimed both 2024 Euro Lax Sixes Cups over the weekend after impressive wins over Hamburg Warriors and Germany in the respective men’s and women’s finals.

The British Lacrosse men’s team overcame a resolute Hamburg Warriors side 25-13, with Ben Page-Laycock hitting five on the way to victory, while the British Lacrosse women’s team defeated Germany convincingly 22-5, with Emma Savage and Liv Wimpenny both scoring five a-piece.

The results mean that both Euro Lax Sixes Cups have been held by a representative from Great Britain since its inception in 2022.

In this year’s edition, both British Lacrosse teams were unstoppable once again, remaining unbeaten across their 10 matches.

The men’s team beat Turkey and Luxembourg in their round robin matches by an aggregate score of 52-14 with Page-Laycock scoring an incredible 12 goals across the two games.

This was followed up by a 24-11 victory over Netherlands Orange in the quarter-final with Tom Roper taking his tally for the competition to 13 as he hit five goals.

A second win over Turkey came next in the semi-final, this time the score finishing 24-11, before a final match-up against Hamburg Warriors from Germany.

Once again, British Lacrosse proved too strong for their opposition and, with the help of five goals from Page-Laycock once again, they lifted the Euro Lax Sixes Cup for the third consecutive year after a 25-13 win.

Over in the women’s competition, British Lacrosse blew away Switzerland 27-0 in their first round robin game with six goals from Lottie Robertson and five from Wimpenny.

Their second round robin victory was just as dominating as they defeated Spain 25-4 to set up a quarter-final match with Global United.

Another clean sheet followed and a 24-0 win that saw Torz Anderson hit five and Claire Faram and Sophy Coombes-Roberts score four each.

The momentum was firmly with British Lacrosse at this point in the competition and a 25-6 victory against Ireland in the semi-final meant all that stood between them and Euro Lax Sixes Cup glory once again was Germany.

In the end, the final proved to be a formality and a huge 22-5 win meant the women’s trophy headed back to Great Britain for the second time.

For more details about the 2024 Euro Lax Sixes Cup, click HERE.

Men’s Results

Round 1 | British Lacrosse 27-11 Turkey
British Lacrosse scorers | Roper (6), Page-Laycock (4), Prescott (3), Shonfeld (3), Bickerton (2), Burgess (2), Major (2), Sweetman (2), Tatton, Trinh

Round 2 | Luxembourg 3-25 British Lacrosse
British Lacrosse scorers | Page-Laycock (8), Bickerton (4), Burgess (2), Major (2), Prescott (2), Roper (2), Trinh (2), Shonfeld, Sweetman, Tatton

QF | British Lacrosse 24-11 Netherlands Orange
British Lacrosse scorers | Roper (5), Burgess (3), Bickerton (3), Page-Laycock (3), Prescott (3), Shonfeld (3), Major, Sweetman, Tatton, Trinh

SF | British Lacrosse 24-11 Turkey
British Lacrosse scorers | Page-Laycock (6), Bickerton (4), Major (4), Shonfeld (4), Sweetman (3), Prescott, Roper, Trinh

Final | Hamburg Warriors 13-25 British Lacrosse
British Lacrosse scorers | Page-Laycock (5), Prescott (4), Bickerton (3), Roper (3), Trinh (3), Shonfeld (2), Sweetman (2), Tatton (2)

Women’s Results

Round 1 | Switzerland 0-27 British Lacrosse
British Lacrosse scorers | Robertson (6), Wimpenny (5), Coombes-Roberts (3), Oakley (3), Savage (3), Faram (2), Neville (2), Wise (2)

Round 2 | British Lacrosse 25-4 Spain
British Lacrosse scorers | Savage (5), Wimpenny (4), Cohen (3), Oakley (3), Faram (3), Robertson (3), Anderson (2), Gray, Neville

QF | British Lacrosse 24-0 Global United
British Lacrosse scorers | Anderson (5), Faram (4), Coombes-Roberts (4), Wimpenny (3), Cohen (2), Neville (2), Oakley (2), Gray, Wise

SF | British Lacrosse 25-6 Ireland
British Lacrosse scorers | Coombes-Roberts (4), Savage (4), Wise (3), Cohen (2), Gray (2), Neville (2), Robertson (2), Saunter (2), Wimpenny (2), Anderson, Oakley

Final | Germany 5-22 British Lacrosse
British Lacrosse scorers | Savage (5), Wimpenny (5), Robertson (3), Gray (2), Neville (2), Wise (2), Cohen, Coombes-Roberts

British Lacrosse to host 'Sixes Experience' in Cheshire

British Lacrosse has announced a special ‘Sixes Experience’ on Sunday 3 March for boys who play club lacrosse in the under-12 to under-16 age categories, billed as a “unique opportunity to be coached by British Lacrosse players and coaches”.

As part of British Lacrosse’s aim to inspire and generate enthusiasm, participation, and pride in British Lacrosse, the Experience will take place at The King’s School, Macclesfield, Cheshire from 10am-12pm and is open to players of all abilities.

As part of the session, attendees will:

• Receive coaching from British Lacrosse players and coaches

• Play Sixes Lacrosse games

• Enjoy lacrosse in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment

The cost of the session is £30, which includes a British Lacrosse goodie bag for each attendees, and every penny will go directly towards the costs associated with running the British Lacrosse men’s team.

Venue: The King’s School, Macclesfield, Alderley Road, Prestbury, Cheshire, SK10 4SP

Date & time: Sunday 3rd March 2024 from 10am to 12pm

Cost: £30

British Lacrosse take men's & women's titles at Hong Kong Super Sixes

British Lacrosse secured the men’s and women’s titles and remained unbeaten in their nine matches at the inaugural Hong Kong Super Sixes event earlier this week.

Both sides overcame tough opposition from Germany in their respective final matches with the men coming out 17-13 winners and the women enjoying a 17-6 victory.

With the eyes of world lacrosse on them, after last year’s announcement that Sixes Lacrosse will be included at the LA28 Olympic Games, both British lacrosse sides got off to a good start with the men defeating Philippines 23-6 as well as Hong Kong, China 28-9 and the women beating China 19-11 and Hong Kong, China 22-4 on the opening day.

With their results on day 1, British Lacrosse women earned themselves a rest day before a semi-final against Czechia on day 3 which was easily won 22-5.

Later that day, British lacrosse women secured the Hong Kong Super Sixes trophy with a 17-6 victory over Germany.

In the men’s competition, British Lacrosse followed up their successful day 1 with two more wins, a 20-9 victory over China and a 26-18 win against Fogo Japan.

British Lacrosse men then became Hong Kong Super Sixes champions with a 17-13 final win against Germany.

Watch all the action back on the Hong Kong Lacrosse Association YouTube channel HERE.

Women’s Division

29 December

Great Britain 19-11 China
Hong Kong, China I 4-22 Great Britain

31 December

Great Britain 22-5 Czechia | Semi-Final
Germany 6-17 Great Britain | Final

Women’s Division Final Placements

1. Great Britain

2. Germany

3. China

4. Czech Republic

5. Hong Kong, China I

6. Philippines

7. Hong Kong, China II

Men’s Division

29 December

Phillipines 6-23 Great Britain
Great Britain 28-9 Hong Kong, China

30 December

Great Britain 20-9 China
Fogo Japan 18-26 Great Britain

31 December

Great Britain 17-13 Germany | Final

Men’s Division Final Placements

1. Great Britain

2. Germany

3. China

4. Hong Kong, China

5. Fogo Japan

6. Philippines

From the archives | Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games

Canada celebrating after their win in the 1908 Olympic Games

As part of our celebrations to mark the announcement that Sixes Lacrosse will be featured in the 2028 Olympic Games in LA, USA, we’re taking a look back at the first ever Great Britain team to compete at an Olympics in 1908.

The Games, held in London, England, were the second to feature lacrosse after its debut in 1904; at that 1904 event, held in St Louis, USA, the lacrosse tournament featured three teams, Canada, USA, and a Native Canadian team with Canada coming out on top winning the gold medal.

In 1908, Great Britain entered a team and played a single game against Canada at the White City Stadium on 24 October after South Africa dropped out just before the tournament.

England eventually claimed an Olympic silver medal after a 14-10 loss despite the scores being tied at 9-9 midway through the fourth quarter.

England goal scorers | Buckland (4), Jones (4), unknown (2)

George Alexander

Born | 1886 (exact date unknown)
Died | 14 November 1929
Town | Eccles

George Alexander was the son of a wealthy Scottish-born varnish manufacturer, and worked for the family company as a salesman. He played lacrosse for his home-town team, Eccles, and also won representative honours with Lancashire, the North of England, and was a full England international. He won a silver medal with the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympics. The following year, Alexander was in the first Eccles team to contest the final of the Northern Senior Flags, and despite Alexander opening the scoring less than a minute after the start, their opponents South Manchester ran out 11-4 winners. Alexander’s brother James was in the same Eccles team that day, and was also one of the Great Britain reserves at the London Olympics.

George Buckland

Born | 13 April 1883
Died | 28 January 1937
Town | Didsbury

George Buckland played for Old Hulmeians, one of England’s finest lacrosse teams at the start of the 20th century. They won the Iroquois Cup four times between 1907 and 1914 as well as the league championship virtually every year in the 1950s and early 1960s. Buckland was a free-scoring forward and scored many goals for his club, and also for The North, Lancashire and England. He was on the Lancashire County Championship winning sides of 1906-07, against Kent both times, and 1913-14, against Middlesex on both occasions. Buckland was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Centurions in 1990.

Eric Dutton

Born | 26 July 1883
Died | 29 March 1968
Town | Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Eric Dutton started his lacrosse career as a third home (attacker), but later played at third man (defender). In addition to playing in the 1908 Olympics, he won representative honours with Lancashire, England and the North, in the annual match against the South, which was regarded a one of the leading lacrosse fixtures at the time. He also represented Lancashire against the touring Canadians in 1907. Dutton served on the executive committee of the North of England Lacrosse Association.

Sydney Hayes

Born | 19 July 1891
Died | 11 December 1944
Town | Stockport

An attack wing, Hayes made his England debut against the Duke of Argyll’s team in 1908, and then played for England against the Rest in the final trial before the London Olympics. Good performances from Hayes in both matches put him into the reckoning for a place on the Great Britain team for the Olympics, where he finished on the losing side. A member of one of England’s top teams of the day, Stockport, Hayes had another outstanding game in helping Cheshire beat Kent 14-2 to win the County Championship at Leicester in 1909. He also scored two goals in the North’s 9-4 win over the South at Lord’s that same year.

Wilfrid Johnson

Born | 15 October 1885
Died | 21 June 1960
Town | Islington

After being educated at St. Paul’s School, London, Wilfrid Johnson went to Balliol College, Oxford, where he became a two-time lacrosse Blue in 1905 and 1906 when he captained the Oxford team. He later became president of the Oxford University Lacrosse Club. As a defender, Johnson also played for the Combined Universities, and represented the South several times in the annual match against the North. An accountant by profession, Johnson was also later a lacrosse referee, and took charge of the 1911 Varsity match, and in 1937, officiated in the match between England and the United States at the White City in the first officially recognised international in Great Britain since 1908 when Johnson played in the Olympics. Between 1915 and 1918 Johnson served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Service.

Edward Jones

Born | 12 July 1881
Died | 17 November 1951
Town | Greenwich

A second home (attacker), Edward Jones was probably the most dangerous attack player in the south of England in the early part of the 20th century. He was ambidextrous as a lacrosse player, and this gave him a big advantage, and made him a prolific goalscorer. He learnt his lacrosse during his time at Ley’s School, Cambridge, and after leaving in 1898, joined the West London Lacrosse Club, and the following year Jones played in the final of the English Club Championship for the Iroquois Cup against Stockport at Fallowfield, but was on the losing side. In 1900 he was first selected for the South in the annual match against the North, and that same year, made his international debut for England against Ireland, and also represented Kent in the County Championship. He won many further county and international honours, and continued playing until the outbreak of World War I.

Reginald Martin

Born | 25 June 1887
Died | 29 January 1981
Town | Greenwich

A second home (attacker), Reginald Martin played for Catford, and did his selection for the Great Britain team no harm with a brilliant performance in a trial match against the Duke of Argyll’s team at Lord’s in April 1908, in which he scored four goals. He subsequently went to the Olympics and won a silver medal, and was involved in one of those great Olympic sporting moments when Canada’s Angus Dillon broke his stick, and was having difficulty finding a replacement. Martin generously agreed to leave the field of play until Dillon returned. In 1909 and 1910, Martin helped Catford win the Southern Flags, but was beaten in the National Club Championship at Lord’s both times. Firstly, 15-3 by South Manchester in 1909, and then resoundingly by Old Hulmeians 20-6 the following year.

Gerald Mason

Born | 12 August 1877
Died | 30 September 1951
Town | Ashton upon Mersey

Gerald Mason was the youngest of seven lacrosse-playing brothers who all played for England at one time or another. Gerald started playing for Stockport at the age of 15 in 1892 and worked his way through the ranks to the senior team, eventually becoming club captain. He started as a home and wing attack and went on to win representative honours for Cheshire, the North, England and of course, Great Britain at the 1908 Olympics. Playing in defence as a point in the latter part of his career, Mason helped Cheshire win their first County Championship in 1909. Two years earlier, Mason had the honour of captaining Stockport against the touring Canadian champions, Ottawa Capitals, in the last match of their UK tour. The Canadians had a 100% record going into the match, but that ended when Gerald and his team held on for a memorable draw.

Johnson Parker-Smith

Born | 14 January 1882
Died | 13 July 1926
Town | Chelford

The son of a wealthy Lancashire wool trader and merchant, Johnson Parker-Smith was a chartered accountant and excellent lacrosse player. A cover point, or defence point, he played for England against Ireland at Belfast when only 19 years of age. He also won representative honours in the annual North versus South match, and in 1906 scored for South Manchester against Southgate in the final of the Club Championship of England to win the Iroquois Cup. Parker-Smith was in the Great Britain squad that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. His two older brothers, Henry and Robert, also played for South Manchester.

Hubert Ramsey

Born | 3 October 1874
Died | 8 January 1968
Town | Tottenham

One of England’s most talented players, Hubert Ramsey was regarded as the best cover point in England before World War I. He could also play as defence wing, and went on to win representative honours for London, Essex, the South, England and Great Britain. He played his club lacrosse with Woodford and was, in 1903, elected vice-captain of the Essex County Lacrosse Club. Ramsey spent most of his working life on the floor of the London Stock Exchange.

Charles Scott

Born | 27 October 1883
Died | 7 November 1954
Town | Dedham

The son of a publisher, Charles Scott was a lacrosse goalkeeper of the highest quality, and at the age of just 18 was chosen to play for the Duke of Argyll’s Team against the touring Canadians in 1902. The following year he made the first of many appearances for the South in the annual contest against the North, and in 1904, his heroic goalkeeping helped Middlesex beat Surrey to win the Southern Counties Championship. Scott originally played for the West London Lacrosse Club before joining the top English side, Stockport, shortly before the 1908 Olympics. An oil merchant by profession, Scott also played cricket and rugby for the Old Leysian’s.

Sir Norman Whitley

Born | 29 June 1883
Died | 12 April 1957
Town | Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Sir Norman Whitley was born and educated in the lacrosse stronghold of Manchester, and it was obvious that, upon going to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he would play the sport and in 1903 he had the honour of taking part in the first Varsity Match, which Cambridge won 19-6. Whitley won a second Blue in 1904, when he was captain, and a third in 1905. A centre, he played regularly in the annual North versus South match, and also won representative honours with Lancashire and England. He also helped South Manchester win the English Club Championship for the Iroquois Cup.

After University Whitley was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1907, and practiced on the Northern Circuit until the outbreak of World War I when he joined the Manchester Regiment as a private before receiving a commission and rose to the rank of major. He spent many years on service in the Far East,and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallant service. He left the Army in 1920, and then held several important judiciary posts in the East, before taking up the post of Chief Justice of Uganda from 1937 until his retirement in 1947. Whitley was knighted in 1941.

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Our records on the 1908 Great Britain Olympic team are currently incomplete. If anyone has any more information about the 1908 Games and the players involved, please contact us via email on j.naylor@englandlacrosse.co.uk.

British Lacrosse looking to appoint 3 Independent Non-Executive Directors

British Lacrosse is looking to appoint three new Independent Non-Executive Directors to their Board to work with them towards getting a Great Britain team to the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

With the recent IOC approval for lacrosse to be showcased at the 2028 Olympic Games, British Lacrosse is looking for individuals with a background and skills in sports fundraising, sports sponsorship, and sports governance who can boost their capabilities.

Sports Fundraising Role

Support the British Lacrosse Board to increase their public investment through grants and other relevant funding opportunities which can be invested back into British Lacrosse (restricted funding opportunities).

The ideal candidate will have:

a. proven experience of delivering income growth across several fundraising channels

b. proven experience of researching and writing successful grant applications

c. proven experience leading and developing donor relationship strategies and management

d. knowledge of funding agencies and sporting political system’s institutional funding cycles and of elite team sport and/or the not-for-profit sector would be an added advantage.

Sports Partnerships Role

Support the British Lacrosse Board to identify and deliver a sustainably profitable commercial solutions (partnerships, membership, retail etc.) which can be invested back into British Lacrosse (unrestricted funding opportunities).

The ideal candidate will have:

a. proven senior executive experience in developing short-term and longer-term commercial strategies to generate and secure recurring unrestricted funding

b. strong and relevant network of commercial contacts to develop external partnerships with a view to identifying new commercial opportunities in support of British Lacrosse’s brand-building strategy

c. knowledge of funding agencies and the sporting political system would be an asset.

Sports Governance Role (Ethics, Integrity, Inclusion & Safe Sport)

Support the British Lacrosse Board to develop robust policies and best in class practices relating to safeguarding (athlete welfare and support), ED&I, anti-doping, concussion and more.

The ideal candidate will have:

a. proven senior executive experience in developing short-term and longer-term strategies to support athlete welfare such as concussion, anti-doping requirements, etc.

b. an excellent understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and changes within the elite sport sector

c. the ability to guide the organisation in promoting inclusivity, equality, diversity, and a welcoming environment for all participants in line with the British Lacrosse vision and values

Terms of the Roles

• The roles are voluntary positions with a required commitment of approx. 12 days per annum

• The term is for three years with the option to extend for a further three years

• While these roles are unpaid, Directors can claim reasonable expenses if required, such as travel to attend meetings in person. Currently all meetings are held virtually on a monthly schedule, though this may evolve over time.

For more information about British Lacrosse, click HERE.

To apply for one of the three roles, please email a cover letter and CV to chair@britishlacrosse.org.

British Lacrosse is an equal opportunities organisation and will not discriminate against applicants on the grounds of gender, gender identity, sexuality, race, age, or disability. They are committed to creating an inclusive environment and actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and perspectives across underrepresented communities such as Disabled, Ethnically Diverse Communities and LGBTQIA+ applicants.

World Games 2022 Schedule Revealed

The full schedule has been released for next year’s The World Games, taking place in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

There will be 34 sports taking part at next year’s 11th edition of the Games across six different categories: Artistic & Dance Sport, Ball Sports, Martial Arts, Precision Sports, Strength Sports, and Trend Sports.

Lacrosse will be in the Ball Sports category and both women’s and men’s six-a-side versions of the game will be featured.

This comes after women’s lacrosse made its World Games debut at the 2017 edition of the competition.

At that Games, Great Britain women finished fourth behind winners USA, runners-up Canada, and bronze medal winners Australia.

Men’s lacrosse will make its World Games debut next year, initially taking part as an invitational sport.

The World Games was first staged in 1981 and is meant to highlight those sports that do not compete at the Olympic Games.

Many sports, such as badminton, beach volleyball, and triathlon have all been World Games events but have since been allowed to take part in the Olympic Games and so no longer compete.

The 2022 Games are due to start on 7 July and will run for ten days until 17 July with the men’s lacrosse competition running from 8 to 12 July and the women’s tournament from 12 to 16 July.

Check out the full lacrosse schedule HERE and the whole World Games 2022 schedule HERE.

British Lacrosse Becomes Official National Co-ordinating Body for Lacrosse in Great Britain!

British Lacrosse Ltd has announced its incorporation as the official national co-ordinating body for men’s and women’s elite lacrosse in Great Britain. 

Building on a rich heritage of elite lacrosse, the creation of British Lacrosse formalises the structure for the most talented players in England, Scotland and Wales to become part of British squads where they will benefit from a best-in-class performance pathway to represent Great Britain at the World Games and subsequently at the Olympic Games, if (as is anticipated) lacrosse makes a return as an Olympic sport in 2028.

England Lacrosse CEO, Mark Coups, says the incorporation of British Lacrosse as the official national co-ordinating body is a massive step in the right direction for the sport in Great Britain.

“As the sport of lacrosse looks towards next year’s World Games and beyond to the possibility of being showcased at an Olympic Games, we are delighted that British Lacrosse has now been developed to become an incorporated company.

“It has been so important to build on the past Home Nations work and to now have established one national co-ordinating formalised body overseeing the sport and the players through the three Home Nations (England, Scotland, and Wales) and England Lacrosse will do everything we can to assist British Lacrosse wherever needed.”

In addition to this formal incorporation, and with the help of the men’s and women’s Head Coaches, Tom Wenham and Phil Collier, British Lacrosse has also made further appointments to the staff teams as they prepare for next year’s World Games.

These appointments have been made with a remit that both teams will collaborate closely and this has been considered in their selection.  

British Lacrosse is committed to building a truly joined up and cohesive joint men’s and women’s performance programme and these appointments are one of their first steps.

Current Head Coach of the Scotland national team, Ailsa Stott, who also has the unique experience of playing for Great Britain at the last World Games in 2017, and former Head Coach of the Scotland U19 team and current England Assistant Coach, Kate Nelson-Lee, have been appointed as Assistant Coaches of the British Lacrosse women’s team.

As part of British Lacrosse’s efforts to put in place a wider support team to help the women’s squad to prepare for next year’s World Games, current Wales Head Coach, Erica Erb, has also joined the coaching team.

“I was very impressed with the quality of applicants for the Assistant Coach roles”, said Head Coach Phil Collier.

“This is reflected in the appointments we have been able to make. I am really excited and look forward to working with the coaches to prepare the best Great Britain team we can and to compete successfully at next year’s World Games.

“Our coaching team offers a good balance of international playing and coaching experience, together with a range of complementary skills both on and off the field.

“And with all three Home Nation Head Coaches involved, I believe this will ensure a genuine collaborative approach, helping to mitigate the challenge of preparing the Great Britain team without disrupting the Home Nation teams’ own preparations for the 2022 World Championships.”

As part of the men’s coaching team, former England Coach, Ravi K Sitlani, and England Box Lacrosse Coach, Andy Downing, have joined as Assistant Coaches.

In response to their appointments, men’s Head Coach, Tom Wenham said:

“I’m enormously excited to be working with two such experienced and well-connected coaches.  

“Ravi is ideally placed to support British Lacrosse and the men’s team with his managerial and organisational skills as well as his considerable coaching expertise.

“There’s likely to be a lot of cross-over between Box lacrosse and the 6s format in terms of the style of play and Andy’s experience as a Box coach, as well as his wider connections with the Box format, will make him an invaluable addition to the coaching staff.

“I’m sure that both will have a huge impact and having them on board is a really exciting step forwards as we build towards the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama next summer.”

Sallie Barker who has been co-ordinating the Great Britain squads for many years and becomes Chair of British Lacrosse commented:

“These are exciting times. We’ve always believed in the potential of achieving more together across the Home Nations.

“By formalising our structure and efforts, British Lacrosse will complement and support the ambitions of England, Scotland and Wales and benefit from the high levels of capability, experience, and expertise they have in promoting, developing and leading the sport we all love in their own countries and on the world stage.”