Sanjoy Kumar says her daughter would have been 'leading the show' at the hockey event
The parents of Grace O'Malley-Kumar said she would have been "leading the show" at a special Nottingham hockey tournament set up in her honour. The event at the Nottingham Hockey Centre today saw hundreds watch six teams compete in bright sunshine for the new Grace O'Malley-Kumar Cup.
Grace started her hockey playing journey at her local club, Old Loughtonians, before moving to Southgate Hockey Club. Along the way, Grace was selected to represent her country at under-16 and under-18 level, becoming the top goal scorer during her first season. Mr Webber said: "This would be a day would have loved. Grace was obviously an incredibly good hockey player, she would have loved it. The two people that I feel would have loved this day almost more than anything aren't here, and that's the bittersweet side for me.
"One of the things that Barnaby and Grace were good at was inclusivity, they would never leave anyone in the corner. They had a very diverse group of friends and what we're trying to drive with Barney's foundation is that inclusivity, mainly through cricket, but we are saying it's not just cricket. People that might not come to cricket, might not be able to afford it, socially include them in that so that they can enjoy what Barney loved.
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