Tim Bates
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Event | Men's team |
Tim Bates is an Australian field hockey player.
Tim is from Queensland.[1] He has a twin brother, Michael Bates, who plays for Bulimba, Queensland.
Field hockey
He plays for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. He played for the team in the first found of the 2011 season.[2]
National team
In December 2011, he was named as one of fourteen players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national Olympic development squad. While this squad is not in the top twenty-eight and separate from the Olympic training coach, the Australian coach Ric Charlesworth did not rule out selecting from only the training squad, with players from the Olympic development having a chance at possibly being called up to represent Australia at the Olympics. He trained with the team from 18 January to mid-March in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
References
- ^ a b Barrow, Tim (15 December 2011). "Govers on his way to London Games - HOCKEY". Illawarra Mercury. Wollongong, Australia. p. 69. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Scoreboard". Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 13 June 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 14 March 2012.