Maurice Marquet
Maurice Allan Marquet (born 3 February 1954) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Marquet is a teacher and coaches hockey.
Maurice Allan Marquet was born on 3 February 1954 in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] He grew up in his birth city[2] and attended Linwood High School.[3] He played hockey, always as a goalkeeper, for a variety of clubs. He moved to Auckland in 1976 and played for their provincial team. He first represented New Zealand in hockey in 1977.[2] He was chosen to represent New Zealand at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but did not go due to the Olympics boycott.[4] Both he and his wife were teachers and in 1981, they moved to Lawrence for employment reasons. The intention was to join a hockey club in Dunedin some 90 kilometres (56 mi) away.[5] Shortly after he announced his retirement over injury concerns, though.[2]
By mid-1982, Marquet played for Otago's provincial team, announcing that he had overcome his injury concerns.[6] By September 1982, Marquet was back in the national team.[7] By November 1982, he had applied for teaching positions at three Canterbury schools.[8] By mid-1983, Marquet still played for Otago but had another knee injury.[9]
In May 1984, Marquet—still playing for Otago—was selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[10] He became New Zealand Olympian number 467 and the team came in seventh place at the Olympics.[11]
In 1996, he was co-coach for the South Canterbury hockey team from Timaru.[12] Three years later, he had been promoted to be the team's coach.[13] In 1999, he was a teacher at Waimate High School.[14] As of 2025, he is a teacher at Murchison Area School.[15]
References
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- ^ a b c Tutty, Kevin (27 May 1981). "N.Z. hockey goal-keeper announces retirement". The Press. p. 44. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Linwood gears up for 50th jubilee". The Press. 17 February 2004. p. B8. ProQuest 314597722. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The N.Z. Olympic team". The Press. 16 April 1980. p. 40. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Not exactly jolly hockey sticks". The Press. 6 May 1981. p. 46. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Tutty, Kevin (4 June 1982). "Canterbury will need marked improvement to win hockey". The Press. p. 28. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Tutty, Kevin (9 September 1982). "Hockey squad selection puzzle". The Press. p. 32. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Sidelines". The Press. 26 November 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Tutty, Kevin (28 June 1983). "Bhikha one of three new hockey caps". The Press. p. 40. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Tutty, Kevin (1 May 1984). "New Zealand's representatives". The Press. p. 36. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Maurice Marquet". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Hockey side in positive mood". The Timaru Herald. 6 July 1996. p. 38. ProQuest 313881225. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Eager to do well". The Timaru Herald. 5 July 1999. p. 10. ProQuest 313947360. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Teacher tells of bid to save boys". The Timaru Herald. 25 May 2000. pp. 1–2. ProQuest 313948315. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Meet the team". Murchison Area School. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
