James Bateman

Hockey enthusiast.

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

🏑 | Congratulations to @UniofNottingham sport scholar Maddie Axford on her recent selection to the centralised @GBHockey programme at Bisham Abbey after impressing during the Talent Confirmation period! 👏

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[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

#BUCSBigWednesday 🎥🍿🏆 | Looking back on a record-breaking @BUCSsport Big Wednesday 2025 for the @UniofNottingham, & closing a chapter in what is one of the greatest sporting years in our university's history... 👏

Watch the video 🔽

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[James Bateman @bateman_j]

@KingIan @OllieKingHockey @uonmhc What a pleasure it’s been! I’m excited to see what the future holds for Ollie 💚💛

[The Hockey Paper @TheHockeyPaper]

UoN sent their fans into raptures with a BUCS Big Wednesday double. 🏆🏆https://t.co/s0oHF8FXwQ

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

#BUCSBigWednesday2025 🏆 | 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲.

𝟯𝟭 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 💥
𝟭𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 🥇
𝟯𝟱𝟬 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 🤺
𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐒 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🔥

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#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

Unprecedented.

An already record breaking #BUCSBigWednesday for the @uniofnottingham gets underway at 7pm this evening as the first of our @bucssport finalists - @uonaf - compete for a national title 🏆

🔰🏆ℹ For all #GreenandGold BUCS Big Wednesday info 🔽

#WeAreUoN // 💚�Unprecedented.

An already record breaking #BUCSBigWednesday for the @uniofnottingham gets underway at 7pm this evening as the first of our @bucssport finalists - @uonaf - compete for a national title 🏆

🔰🏆ℹ For all #GreenandGold BUCS Big Wednesday info 🔽

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

#BUCSBigWednesday 🏑🏆 | Amongst the history that's already been made by our teams, our Women's Hockey team are looking to create some of their own at @bucssport Big Wednesday 2025 - aiming to make it four successive national championships next Wednesday 🤞

#WeAreUoN // 💚�#BUCSBigWednesday 🏑🏆 | Amongst the history that's already been made by our teams, our Women's Hockey team are looking to create some of their own at @bucssport Big Wednesday 2025 - aiming to make it four successive national championships next Wednesday 🤞

#WeAreUoN // 💚�#BUCSBigWednesday 🏑🏆 | Amongst the history that's already been made by our teams, our Women's Hockey team are looking to create some of their own at @bucssport Big Wednesday 2025 - aiming to make it four successive national championships next Wednesday 🤞

#WeAreUoN // 💚�#BUCSBigWednesday 🏑🏆 | Amongst the history that's already been made by our teams, our Women's Hockey team are looking to create some of their own at @bucssport Big Wednesday 2025 - aiming to make it four successive national championships next Wednesday 🤞

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

#BUCSBigWednesday 🏆 | The pinnacle of university team sports, @BUCSsport Big Wednesday, is set to take place one week today, & the @UniofNottingham is making history having so far secured a record-breaking 31 teams in major finals 😍🤯

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#WeAreUoN // 💚�#BUCSBigWednesday 🏆 | The pinnacle of university team sports, @BUCSsport Big Wednesday, is set to take place one week today, & the @UniofNottingham is making history having so far secured a record-breaking 31 teams in major finals 😍🤯

Read more 📑ℹ🔽

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN @UniofNottingham]

We’re delighted to have achieved more than 20 subjects in the @TopUnis QS Top Universities World University Rankings by Subject 2025 🎉

Read the rankings at https://t.co/t4v57aF1n5 #WeAreUoN #QSWUR

[James Bateman @bateman_j]

A strong day to be Green & Gold yesterday! Incredibly proud to have @uonmhc M1, M2 & M3 having booked their place at @BUCSsport Big Wednesday!

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

BUCS 🏆 | The collective performances of the #GreenandGold ensured that yesterday will be remembered as one of the best days of results for @UniofNottingham teams as teams earned places at @BUCSsport Big Wednesday, & also won Conference Cup 🥇! 😍

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#WeAreUoN // 💚�BUCS 🏆 | The collective performances of the #GreenandGold ensured that yesterday will be remembered as one of the best days of results for @UniofNottingham teams as teams earned places at @BUCSsport Big Wednesday, & also won Conference Cup 🥇! 😍

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#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

🔜 #BUCSBigWednesday | It was truly an astonishing day for the #GreenandGold yesterday as an unprecedented 30 @uniofnottingham teams have now punched their ticket to @bucssport finals day in less than 2 weeks time 🤯👏!

ℹ️ https://t.co/4CssZ3RoUA

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[UoN Men's Hockey @uonmhc]

8-1 FT, 3 teams at BBW. 3/3 wins at the fortress. What a day to be in green and gold. Until next time.

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

#BUCSNationals 🏆 | The @UniofNottingham’s top student athletes posted record results at the 2025 @BUCSsport Nationals, with the #GreenandGold winning 17 national titles 🔥

Congratulations to all of our athletes & coaches 👏

ℹ️ https://t.co/wE6Cf7JVwV

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[Beeston Hockey Club @OfficialBeeHC]

If you are a player aspiring to be part of the Beeston Talent Academy, don't miss our assessment days taking place on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd January. Open to all players from clubs, counties and schools in the Beeston TA catchment area.

[Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN @UniofNottingham]

It's been an incredible 12 months as 2024 Sports University of the Year! Awarded by both the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Daily Mail, it recognises excellence across our sports and fitness offer.

https://t.co/LR4Xf4LVtp

💚💛 #WeAreUoN @UoNSport

[BUCS @BUCSsport]

A huge congratulations to TEN talented BUCS athletes and alumni selected for the GB Senior Hockey Programme 🇬🇧🏑

👉Read more here - https://t.co/v19ma7ACBt

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

🏑 | A number of #GreenandGold hockey players represented @EnglandHockey recently with alumna Mila Welch recently making her senior debut & sport scholar Darcy Bourne scoring in a victory, whilst Conor Williamson also recently captained his nation to a win 👏

#WeAreUoN // 💚�🏑 | A number of #GreenandGold hockey players represented @EnglandHockey recently with alumna Mila Welch recently making her senior debut & sport scholar Darcy Bourne scoring in a victory, whilst Conor Williamson also recently captained his nation to a win 👏

#WeAreUoN // 💚�🏑 | A number of #GreenandGold hockey players represented @EnglandHockey recently with alumna Mila Welch recently making her senior debut & sport scholar Darcy Bourne scoring in a victory, whilst Conor Williamson also recently captained his nation to a win 👏

#WeAreUoN // 💚💛

[University of Nottingham Sport @UoNSport]

🏑 | Congratulations to @UniOfNottAlumni Katie Curtis & Amy Thompson on recently being selected to be a part of the @GBHockey centralised programme at Bisham Abbey 👏

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@UniofNottingham | @UoNPressOffice

[England Hockey @EnglandHockey]

Watch live on Channel 4 Sport YouTube 👇

https://t.co/U0I80wse3F

[James Bateman @bateman_j]

Bails is brilliant at what he does, amazing to see Sky Sports showing it to the world!

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

"It is [the toughest time] because you build a huge relationship with the players and families"

Nottingham Forest’s Head of Academy, Chris McGuane, and Player Care & Wellbeing Lead, Alex Bailey, discuss the challenges of releasing players from the academy.