Ernie Barnes (field hockey)

Ernie Barnes
Personal information
BornErnest Barnes
(1937-04-20) 20 April 1937
Christchurch, New Zealand
EducationChristchurch Boys' High School
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • hockey coach
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spouse
Virginia Nicholls
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(m. 1964; died 2022)โ€‹
Children2
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportField hockey
PositionMidfielder

Ernest Barnes (born 20 April 1937) is a former New Zealand field hockey player and coach. He represented his country in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was later the New Zealand Hockey Association's national coach from 1971 to 1975.