Dave Kettle . . . Back In Fine Fettle And Approaching A Century For Wales

There will be many reasons for Wales Hockey stalwart Dave Kettle to be cheerful this weekend as he becomes the latest sporting centurion in Poland. Hot on the heels of their heroics at the Commonwealth Games, the Welsh men’s team are facing the Poles in a three Test series. In the opening match, Kettle will become the third Wales goalkeeper to reach three figures and, by Sunday, he should have taken over from Chris Ashcroft as the most capped goalie with 102 caps. Austin Savage was the first Welsh goalkeeper to reach three figures and then Ashcroft surpassed him. Now Kettle, who made his debut in 2009, will go past them both.