Benjamin Carless
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| Born | 17 December 1990 Shrewsbury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin David Carless (born 17 December 1990) is a field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Carless, born in Shrewsbury,[1] was educated at Wistanstow Primary School and Church Stretton School and studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath.[2]
After playing in the Welsh national age groups of U16 to U21,[2] he joined the senior Welsh national set up in 2008.[3] He played club hockey for Stourport Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League[4][5] before university and then played club hockey for Team Bath.[6] He was selected to represent the Welsh team[1] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament.[7]
After university Carless joined the Dyson company[2] and signed for Cardiff & Met Hockey Club.[8] He played for Wotton-under-Edge Hockey Club in 2024/25.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Ben Carless picked for Wales hockey squad for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". Ludlow Advertiser. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Carless, Benjamin". FIH. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey: Wales name line-up for Euro bid". Wales Online. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey team aiming for glory in national finals". Kidderminster Shuttle. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Trio named in Wales hockey squad for Glasgow 2014". University of Bath. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mens Hockey League results 2015-16". South West Sports News. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ben Carless". Wotton-under-Edge. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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