TEAM GB's Olympic flag-bearing hockey captain has led tributes to a dedicated and valued member of Reading Hockey Club who died on Sunday night.

The club has cancelled tonight's (Tuesday, September 13) training after Ravi Ghowry died at their Sonning Lane base.

He was found in his home at the club's grounds the next day. He had been seen recording the men's XI friendly match against Surbiton on Sunday, September 11.

Tim Mann, chair of the club said: "It is with deep regret that I inform you of the untimely death of Ravi Shankar K Ghowry late on Sunday.

"Ravi was a good friend and valued member of the club.

"He was well-known to the hockey family for his many wonderful photographs of hockey matches that he took for Reading HC, for England Hockey as well as many other clubs, and he will be greatly missed.

"The club has cancelled training this evening and will observe one minute’s silence at matches on Saturday and at the Colt’s training sessions on Sunday as a mark of respect.

"All match fee collection from this weekend will be donated to a charity chosen by Ravi’s family.

"Information about funeral arrangements will be passed on as soon as they are available.

"Our thoughts are with Ravi’s family at this time."

Tributes have flooded in for the well known sportsman, including from GB hockey captain and Olympic flag bearer kate Richardson-Walsh.

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "Police were called at 10.51am yesterday to reports of a man being found deceased in Sonning Lane, Sonning.

"Officers attended and a man aged in his thirties was found to have died.

"His next of kin has been informed. The death is not thought to be suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner."

Ravi was a player at the club as well as a photographer and videographer who worked both with Reading and England hockey clubs.