Frank Connah
Field hockey player
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Frank Arthur Connah (Q2. 1884 – 20 December 1954) was a field hockey player from Wales who won a bronze medal as part of the Welsh team in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 1884 Warrington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 1954 (aged 70) St Asaph, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Half-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Connah was born in Warrington, England, the son to a well-knowns Welsh player called Charles Connah.[2]
With only six teams participating in the field hockey tournament at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he represented Wales under the Great British flag, where the team were awarded a bronze medal despite Wales only playing in and losing one match.[3]
He played club hockey for Rhyl, Colwyn Bay and St. Asaph Hockey Clubs.[4] At representative level he played for North Wales with hs brother Harold.[2]
Both he and his brother Harold worked in the family cycle business in Rhyl.[2]
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