Stuart Cameron Carruthers (born 31 March 1970 in

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) is a former

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player from

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, who was a member of the Men's National Hockey Team that won the bronze medal at the

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. He now plays for the Essendon 50+ Masters team. His wife is Lisa Powell-Carruthers and his sister-in-law is

Katrina Powell Katrina Maree "Triny" Powell (born 8 April 1972 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) is an Australian field hockey player. She represented Australia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Powell was a member of the Aust ...

References

Australian Olympic Committee

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