Shropshire star Caro Hulme starring for club and country
Shropshire hockey starlet Caro Hulme scored the goal which clinched the National League title for her club, Brooklands Hockey, before representing Wales in a three test series.
Hulme, a sixth-form student at Ellesmere College, struck a superb goal to put Brooklands 2-1 up against Beeston – and there was no further score as the Manchester side gained their 16th victory from 18 league games to clinch the National League (Conference North).
Caro, like her twin sister Lottie, made her National League debut last season at the age of 16. She has been ever-present this season for the first team, and has scored five goals for the Sale-based club.
“To be playing week in, week out, at the top of the second tier of domestic hockey when only 18 and still at school, is very much to her credit,” said her father John.
Caro has had a busy month with the Wales Women’s squad following impressive performances in last summer’s under-18 European Championships and Futures Cup. She was part of the senior side who travelled to Lille in France to play in a successful three-match series against the French under-21 side, where she scored the winning goal to level the match series.
The teenager then headed down to the Bisham Abbey Sports Centre for a three-day camp and practice matches against England Under-18s.
“I’ve been involved with the Welsh squads for a number of years now, but I continue to work hard and I never take this for granted,” she said.
