John Hindle (businessman)
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| Born | 20 November 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 2012 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the Australian politician, see John Hindle.
John A. Hindle (20 November 1934 – 4 October 2012) was a British Olympic Games hockey player and later a property developer
Biography
Hindle was born on 20 November 1934.[1][2] Hindle played club hockey for Preston Hockey Club and became their first international player after making his England international debut against Scotland on 6 April 1957.[3]
Hindle played hockey for Great Britain, representing the country at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.[2][4] Great Britain came fourth in the hockey tournament at the 1960 Olympics, so he missed out on a medal.
He later played for Bowdon Hockey Club and made his 100th appearances for Lancashire in February 1969.[5]
Hindle was a Director of Brookhouse Properties from 1996 to 2012.[1] In 2005, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at GBP£102 million.[6] Hindle resided in Sale, Greater Manchester.[1] He had a daughter, Emma Hindle,[2][7] an equestrian who has competed for Great Britain in Dressage at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. Hindle died in 2012.[8] Emma now runs his property business.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Brookhouse Properties Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "John Hindle". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "First hockey cap for Hindle of Preston". Lancashire Evening Post. 1 April 1957. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "HINDLE Emma". infostradasports. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hindle is set for a century". Manchester Evening News. 18 February 1969. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "31. John Hindle and family: £102m (£100m)". manchestereveningnews. 1 July 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Emma Hindle: Treffen CDI3*". britishdressage. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ Pendlebury, ByAmy (20 September 2015). "John Hindle | Rossall - Independent Boarding School".
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