Lloyd Stephenson (born 10 May 1981 in

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) is a field hockey player from

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, who earned his first cap for the national team,

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d ''The Black Sticks'', in April 2001. Originally from Thames Valley, the striker/midfielder was based in Perth for 2005, but played in New Zealand most recently for North Harbour. He helped New Zealand qualify for the

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as a member of the Olympic qualifying team, but experienced striker

Bevan Hari Bevan David Hari (born 4 January 1975 in Rotorua) is a field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished in sixth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed ''Black Sticks'', at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ...

was selected for the final squad. He returned to the team for a home series against Malaysia, and toured Europe in July 2005. After 102 caps for the national team he retired in 2009.

International senior tournaments

* 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur * 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid * 2004 –

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* 2006 –

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References

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