Julie Cook is a former England

England

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 and Great Britain

Great Britain

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 field hockey

Field hockey

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 goalkeeper

Goalkeeper

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She joined the England team in 1980 as a reserve goalie to Pauline Gibbon, and became actual goalie when Gibbon called it a day in 1985. She played for her county. Suffolk

Suffolk

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, and her hobby is tenpin bowling. She was/is also a teacher at Harwich secondary school teaching 11 to 18 year old students (mainly girls due to school policy) in PE. She is still a P.E. Teacher at The Harwich School.