world rankings

  • A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either ‘ranked higher than’, ‘ranked lower than’ or ‘ranked equal to’ the second. In mathematics, this is known as a of objects.

    field hockey

  • A game played between two teams of eleven players who use hooked sticks to drive a small hard ball toward goals at opposite ends of a field
  • a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents’ net
  • Field hockey is a team sport in which a team of players attempt to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking the ball with hockey sticks into the opposing team’s goal. Its official name is simply hockey, and this is the common name for it in many countries.
  • In 2007, the women’s Field Hockey team reached the National Championship game, but fell to undefeated UNC, 3-0. In their tournament run, they were able to defeat two time defending champion Maryland, 1-0, and defending national runner-up Wake Forest, 2-0.

field hockey world rankings

Martin Lampkin, England

Martin Lampkin, England
Martin Lampkin, England, Bultaco rider – 1978 Wagner Cup International, Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania. Martin was the 1973 and 1975 World Champion. His World rankings were #1 in 1975, #3 in 1976, #4 in 1977, #2 in 1978, #4 in 1979, #5 in 1980, and #10 in 1981. He is also the father of Dougie Lampkin who has a combined total of 12 World Championship titles (so far…). Martin won this event in 1976 with a score of 25 points. The closest American was Marland Whaley with a 31 (for 2nd place).

Gael Monfils ( FRA ) – Ranked 7th in the world ATP rankings

Gael Monfils ( FRA ) - Ranked 7th in the world ATP rankings
As of 2011 he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked 7th in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semi-finalist at the 2008 French Open.