So thanks to Marshall, Eugene, Reena, Augusto, Mervyn, Carmo, Tony and others
here is a tentative list of women (Goans/or Goan origin) who represented India
at hockey.
1) Philomena Trinidade
2) Margaret Toscano
3) Eliza Mendonca - Nelson
4) Loretta D'Souza - Srinivasan (of Moira)
5) Angela
Eugene Correia wrote:
I am not sure if Eliza Nelson was a Goan. I know she was from Pune.
Comment:
Eliza Nelson nee Mendonca is indeed a Goan from Pune. She captained the Indian
hockey team and if I remember correctly, India won the Asian Games gold medal
under her stewardship. She received the
Eugene,
Eliza Nelson was very much Goan. She lived on Dastur Meher Road in
Poona. She used to be Eliza Mendonca. Her family has been known to mine
since the fifties, when my dad first came to Poona as a student.
Reena
Eugene Correia wrote:
I wanted to cross-check on some Goan players who
Otilia Mascarenhas from Pune is a Goan who was Captain
of the Indian Women's Hockey team during the 60's and
an Arjuna Award winner as well.
She later became an Orthopedic Surgeon and specialist
in Sports Medicine and now lives in Germany.
Dears
In the discussion of international women hockey players of Goan origin, I
don't seem to have noticed the name of Lorretta D'Souza, from Moira. She was
the only resident of Goa to have played in the gold medal winning 1980 Moscow
Olympics team. She was I think the second choice
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Subject: [Goanet] Any info on International Women Hockey Players of Goan Origin
Hi Goanetters,
Eugene Correia asked me a question and that set me off on the path of some
research. Any one out there who can throw some light
I wanted to cross-check on some Goan players who
represented India. I knew all the names of Goans till
1980, the time women's hockey was introduced in the
Olympics, but have forgotten them.
Yes, Margaret Toscano, of the famous Tosa's restaurant
in Mumbai, was the goalkeeper. Selma D'Cunha from
Hi Goanetters,
Eugene Correia asked me a question and that set me off on the path of some
research. Any one out there who can throw some light on any International Women
Hockey Players of Goan Origin who have represented India or their respective
countries in international hockey tournaments