GB call up for Herbert for Argentina Tests

Thursday 26th November 2009, 2:59PM GMT.

Beckie Herbert: In tremendous scoring form for Leicester. Picture: Ady Kerry/England Hockey

HOCKEY ace Beckie Herbert has been named in the Great Britain squad for next month’s five test series against Argentina.

The Leicester Hockey Club leading goal scorer will travel to Salta for the games on 12-18 December.

GB head coach Danny Kerry said: ‘This is the earliest a GB squad has ever assembled for such a test series during an Olympic cycle and we look forward to developing a number of parts of our game playing against the world’s current number two side.’

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