One player, says it is 'an honour' to get her cap after waiting for 62 years.
By Miriam BarkerWhen Lynne Thomas played her first game of hockey for Wales in 1961, she never imagined she would be 83 years old when she was finally given her cap.
The women who played for their national team in the 1960s and '70s may not have had their recognition until this year, but the friendship and bonds they made playing the sport they love are visible. Ms Thomas, from Llanelli, played in four World Cups - the first was in the United States in 1963 and the last in 1979 in Canada.Image source,Beti-Wyn Williams said she was shocked when she got a letter from the Welsh Hockey Union to tell her that anybody who represented Wales deserved to have a cap.
Anne Ellis, 82, said her hockey stick was her passport, taking her to countries including Japan, Zimbabwe, Australia and Bermuda. "I have known these ladies since I was about six years old... I've grown up with them and I have played against them at club level, I was coached by Marion and then by Lynne, and Margaret was the team manager - it's great they are getting the recognition they deserve.
Ms Williams said there were tears in her eyes when she finally saw the team she coached get their caps.
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