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WOMEN'S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OF MAHARASHTRA

Women's Hockey was introduced in Maharashtra by (late) DEAN DOCTOR and his wife Mrs. SHIRIN DOCTOR in 1951.

Two Maharashtra players Ms. Zarina Madraswalla and Ms. Stephie D'Souza were in the First Indian teams to enter the International Tournament held in London in the year 1953.

From 1951 to 1961 the management of Men's and Women's Hockey was with Maharashtra Hockey Association and in 1961 Principal N. D. Nagarwalla then the Secretary of Maharashtra Hockey Association magnanimously handed over the management of Women's Hockey to Miss Zenobia Gama Secretary of Maharashtra Women's Hockey Association which later Mrs. Homi Pudamji as President changed it to WHAM - Women's Hockey Association of Maharashtra.

PERFORMANCE OF WHAM

1. 1964 Senior National Joint Winners with Mysore in Bhopal
2. 1965 Winner in Junior National at Lucknow
3. 1969 Winner in Senior National at Calcutta
4. 1970 Runner-up in Senior national
5. 1973, 1975, 1976 Third Place in Senior National
6. 1978 Joint Winner in Junior National
7. 1984 Runner-up in Sub junior National
8. 1985 Winner in Junior national in Pune
9. 1988 Winner in Sub Junior National at Pimpri, Pune
10. 1989 Third lace in Sub Junior National at Trivandum

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF WHAM MEMBERS AND PLAYERS

1. Ms. Zarina Madraswalla and Ms. Stephie D'Souza were in the first Indian team to the International Tournament held in London in the year 1953.
2. Mrs. Dolly Pereira (nee Tarapore) who participated in 17 Senior Nationals is a record till today and also went to Melbourne as a member of India team and also played test matches against Japan.
3. Mrs. Rekha Bhide (nee Mundphan) was the first Maharashtra girl to captain India team
4. India team was also led by Mrs. Eliza Nelson (nee Mendonca) and Mrs. Namrata Shah (nee Medraswalla).

WHAM Players and members who have played In International Tournaments

Mrs.Stephie Sequeira (nee D'Souza) , Dr. Mrs.Zarina Deobhakta (nee Madraswalla) , Mrs.Dolly Perriera (nee Tarapore) , Mrs.Evelyn Aga (nee Nazareth) , Mrs.Veera Haseloff (nee Oliver) , Mrs.Annie Thomas (nee Samson) , Mrs.Anne Lobo (nee Noronha) , Mrs.Joan Mendonca (nee Dias) , Mrs.Otilia Brunst (nee Mascarenhas) , Mr.Mrudula Gundewar (nee Kulkarni) , Mrs.Ranjana Rattra (nee Singh) , Mrs.Sushma Joshi (nee Apte) , Mrs.Rekha Bhide (nee Mundaphan) , Mrs.Eliza Nelson (nee Mendonca) , Mrs.Namrata Shah (nee Madraswalla) , Mrs.Sonia Thomas , Mrs.Vibha Law , Mrs.Shailla Gupte , Ms.Shirley Samson , Ms.Geeta Sarin , Ms.Roshan Irani , Ms.Zulema Colaco , Ms.Feruzan Damania

List of Award Winners from WHAM :

Padma Shree :  Mrs.Eliza Nelson (nee Mendonca)

Arjuna Awards :  Mrs.Otilia Brunst (nee Mascarenhas) , Mrs.Eliza Nelson (nee Mendonca) , Mrs.Rekha Bhide (nee Mundaphan)

Shiv Chhatrapati Awards :  Mrs.Otilia Brunst (nee Mascarenhas) , Mrs.Namrata Shah (nee Madraswalla) , Mrs.Rekha Bhide (nee  Mundaphan) , Ms.Geeta Sarin , Ms.Waheeda Sayed , Ms.Feruzan Damania , Mr.Minoo Golkhari & Mrs.Arnavaz Damania (organizers)