About Elspeth Denning
Born 1956. Elspeth Denning is an Australian and South African field hockey player.
Elspeth Denning (OAM) (née Swain, also known as Elspeth Denning-Clement and Elspeth Clement-Denning) a former Western Australian field hockey player. She was born in Kenya on 19 June 1956 and moved with her family to South Africa when she was six. She played representative hockey for Western Province before moving to Western Australia in 1975.
As a member of the Hockeyroos, she represented Australian in 101 matches between 1978 and 1988. She was selected for Olympic squads in 1980 (Moscow), 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul). In 1988 she was vice-captain in Australia's gold medal win, and was rated as the outstanding player of the meet.
in 2005 she was inducted into the Hockey WA Hall of Champions
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Who is Elspeth Denning?
Australian field hockey player
When was Elspeth Denning born?
Elspeth Denning was born on 19 June 1956 in Kenya Colony.
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Elspeth Denning is a field hockey player.
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Elspeth Denning is Australian and South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elspeth Denning. https://biography.guide/elspeth-denning/
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