Ben Hawes

Benjamin "Ben" Robert Hawes (born 28 July 1980 in Lewes, East Sussex) is an English field hockey player who plays in midfield or as a half back.

Hawes competed for England and Great Britain at numerous tournaments, and has represented Great Britain in Field hockey at the 2004, 2008 (as captain) and 2012 Summer Olympics. He had 132 caps representing England and 99 caps representing Great Britain (231 International Caps) before he announced his retirement from international hockey in 2013. He currently plays for Wimbledon, having previously played for Surbiton and Amsterdam Hockey Club.

He was named Chairman of the British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission in 2015, representing British Olympic Athletes on the BOA Board, after serving on the Commission for 4 years.

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Hawes

Coordinates: 54°18′15″N 2°11′47″W / 54.304143°N 2.1964180°W / 54.304143; -2.1964180

Hawes is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, that was granted its market charter in 1699. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Hawes is located at the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, the River Ure runs to the north of the town and is regarded as one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The parish of Hawes also includes the neighbouring hamlet of Gayle. It is 31.2 miles (50.2 km) west of the County Town of Northallerton. The Wensleydale Creamery is a major producer of Wensleydale cheese.

History

There is no mention in the Domesday Book of a settlement where the current town is. There is little mention of the town until the 15th century when the population had risen enough for a chapel of ease to be built.

The place's name is derived from the Old Norse word hals, meaning "neck" or "pass between mountains".

Hawes (disambiguation)

Hawes is a small market town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.

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Hawes (surname)

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