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Chile wins big over Venezuela to take second place in the Men’s Hockey Open Series 2018 standings before the last day of competition

Rebecca Kanter


Brazil v Uruguay. Photo: Oscar Munoz Badilla

PER 5-0 BOL (PER 4-0 BOL)

During the first match on day 4 of the Men’s competition of the Hockey Open Series 2018, both Peru and Bolivia, respectively, were looking for their first goals as well as first win of the competition. Peru asserted themselves early with a penalty corner goal by Fabrizio CORNO in the 3rd minute. Five minutes later, Peru was awarded another penalty corner and the play resulted in a penalty stroke that CORNO converted to make it PER 2-0 BOL. For the rest of the first quarter, Peru continued to pressure hard in their attacking circle, but Bolivia’s defense played hard and prevented Peru from scoring further in the first quarter.

They will be going head-to-head tomorrow on the final day of the Women's Hockey Open Series 2018

Rebecca Kanter


Brazil v Uruguay. Photo: Oscar Munoz Badilla

PAR 3-0 BOL (PAR 1-0 BOL)

After three days of competition, the women of Paraguay were looking for their second win; and Bolivia were looking for their first win of the Hockey Open Series 2018; as well as their first goal. Paraguay earned the first penalty corner of the match in the fourth minute, but were unable to get a shot off and Bolivia regained possession. Bolivia’s Angie SANCHEZ and Mireyza CRUZ played strong defense throughout the first quarter to keep Paraguay from having many scoring opportunities. Paraguay’s next best scoring opportunity came in the 11th minute off another penalty corner, but SANCHEZ prevented Paraguay’s Nicole van JARRSVELD from pushing a shot in from the goal post. Bolivia kept possession of the ball for the rest of the first quarter, but unable to enter their attacking circle the first quarter ended PAR 0-0 BOL.

Darwin (AUS)

Results 22 September

Bronze MAS v JPN     4 - 0
Gold ARG v AUS     2 - 1

Final Standings

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Malaysia
4. Japan

FIH Match Centre

By Naqib Nor Said

KUALA LUMPUR: The national hockey squad finally got their revenge against Japan after notching a 4-0 win over the Asian Games champions in the third place classification match at the Darwin International Open.

Ben Somerford



The world number one Kookaburras have lost the final of the Darwin International Hockey Open (DIHO) to second-ranked Argentina in an entertaining 2-1 defeat on Saturday night.

By The Hockey Paper

Kieran Govers notched his first goal for the Kookaburras in nearly two years – but in a losing cause as Argentina won the Darwin International Hockey Open.

Ben Somerford



The Kookaburras have heaped praise on hosts Darwin following their 10-day stay in the Top End for the Darwin International Hockey Open where they finished as runners-up.

Photo: BW Media - 2018 Ford NHL Champions, Ricoh Capital Cobras

The North Harbour women took home the K Cup after their 2-0 win over Central this afternoon (Sunday, September 23) at the 2018 Ford NHL, while the Capital men defeated North Harbour in a thrilling shootout (1-1, 3-2 SO) to capture the Challenge Shield at the National Hockey Stadium in Wellington.

Liam Hyslop


Capital's goalkeeper Kyle Pontifex celebrates his team's win after the shoot-out against North Harbour. RAGHAVAN VENUGOPAL/PHOTOSPORT

A birthday boy and a retiring veteran combined to give the Capital men a tense shoot-out victory in their National League Hockey final.

Hockey New Zealand have revealed the full game schedule and venues for the FIH Pro League which begins in the summer of 2019.

By Muhammad Yousaf


PHOTO: AFP

KARACHI : Pakistan hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans stepped down from his post on Saturday.

Jubilation: The Sabah hockey team celebrating after edging Pahang 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the gold medal. – Zahid Izzani / The Star

SABAH used to be the whipping boys in hockey in the Malaysia Games (Sukma).

East Grinstead’s Sophie Bray in action against Megan Lewis-Williams. Photo Credit: Andrew Smith.

England and Great Britain midfield ace Emily Defroand hit two goals in two minutes to help Surbiton secure a 4-0 win at Slough as the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division began on Saturday.

By The Hockey Paper



Emily Defroand put the disappointment of missing out at this summer’s World Cup behind her as she struck twice for Surbiton as the champions got off to the perfect start.

Wildcats and Grove Menzieshill served up a cracker at Auchenhowie in the game of the day in the women`s first division, they deservedly shared a 2-2 draw at the end of a pulsating contest. After a fairly even start the Wildcats drew first blood, a McKenzie Bell bouncy ball eluded the visiting defence and found Heather Aitken in space and she dispatched a low shot into the corner of the net.

By AYUMBA AYODI

Champions Telkom’s chase for an unprecedented 20th consecutive women’s Premier League title looks unstoppable after they tore Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) apart 11-0 at City Park on Saturday.

Terry and her son are the first sportspersons from the same family to represent Kenya in an international outing

By Elizabeth Mburugu


Telkom Hockey player Terry Juma at City Park. (Jenipher Wachie, Standard)

In Kenyan athletics, it’s not uncommon for pioneers to pass the baton to their children.

By Brian Keyes


The North Carolina field hockey team celebrates during its 5-1 win against No. 5 Michigan on Aug. 25 at Carolina Field Hockey Stadium. Abigail Turner

DURHAM — It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t high scoring, but at the end of the day, the North Carolina field hockey team got the job done.

North Carolina improved to 8-0 overall with their win over Duke. North Carolina improved to 8-0 overall with their win over Duke. North Carolina Athletics

DURHAM, N.C. — UNC's defense was the hero Friday evening as the top-ranked Tar Heels earned a 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference field hockey win over fourth-ranked Duke on the Blue Devils' home turf. Playing at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium, Carolina improved to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play with the win. Duke fell to 6-3 (1-1 ACC).

Michigan field hockey celebrates after topping Penn State 1-0. Michigan field hockey celebrates after topping Penn State 1-0. Michigan Athletics

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Junior Meg Dowthwaite converted a penalty stroke with just 1:53 remaining in regulation as the No. 8-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team edged No. 6 Penn State, 1-0, on Friday night (Sept. 21) at the PSU Field Hockey Complex. The Wolverines extended their win streak to five games.

Zach Laing   


Nadia Izzo of the University of Calgary keeps the ball away from Cailean Meredith of the University of British Columbia during Canada West field hockey action at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alta. Lyle Aspinall/Calgary Sun/Postmedia Network

A $300,000 grant is going to go a long way for an aging University of Calgary field hockey pitch.

Darwin (AUS)

Results for 21 September

MAS v ARG (RR)     2 - 3
AUS v JPN (RR)     3 - 0

Final Pool standings

FIH Match Centre

By Naqib Nor Said


Amin Rahim. NSTP FILE PIC

KUALA LUMPUR: National caretaker coach Amin Rahim hopes to fix his team’s defence after they again conceded late goals in the 3-2 defeat to Argentina at the Darwin International Open on Friday.

Ben Somerford



Dylan Wotherspoon scored a hat-trick as the Kookaburras qualified for Saturday night’s Darwin International Hockey Open (DIHO) final against world number two Argentina after a 3-0 win over Japan on Friday evening.

Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Helen Richardson-Walsh has some top advice for YOG athletes Photo: FIH/Getty

As the 288 young hockey players and their coaching staff line up for the opening ceremony of the third Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Buenos Aires on the 6 October there will be a plethora of mixed emotions spiralling around the minds of the young athletes.

India will be looking for the home fans to inspire them to glory Photo: FIH/WSP

Harendra Singh has the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders. The Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 is the moment that hockey fans in India hope to see their nation topping the hockey world once more.

SITI Nur Aliah Amnuruddin became the toast of Selangor after steering them to a hard fought 1-0 win over Sabah in the girls’ hockey final.

by KARALAINI TAVI SUVA

The Geotech Drilling Marist Hockey Club has successfully developed local players by providing scholarship over the past four years.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -The U.S. Women's Masters Committee is pleased to announce the U.S. O-40 Women’s Masters Team that will compete at the World Masters Hockey Indoor World Cup from February 14-17, 2019 in Hong Kong. The USA team selected includes three players who have been part of the U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team, participating in numerous tours and Indoor Pan American Championships throughout their careers. Those athletes are Nicky Hitchens (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2004-05), Maria Keesling (Downingtown, Pa.) (2004-08) and Denise Zelenak (Wilmington, Del.) (2012-15), who was captain from 2004-10 and head coach from 2012-14.

Ben Somerford



The 2018 Men’s Masters Australian Championships get underway in Lismore and Ballina on Saturday across 14 divisions in Hockey’s biggest domestic participation event.

©: Frank Uijlenbroek / World Sport Pics

Wimbledon and Surbiton – this season’s two EHL entrants from England – meet on Saturday evening in a cracking opening game to start their club season at 6pm on Saturday evening.

By AYUMBA AYODI


Kenya Police's Oliver Echenje (left) dribbles past Parklands' Boniface Ndombi during their Kenya Hockey Union men's Premier League match at City Park Stadium on August 12, 2018. PHOTO | KANYIRI WAHITO |  NATION MEDIA GROUP

Champions Kenya Police resume their men’s hockey Premier League title defence after a seven-week break with crucial matches against Western Jaguars and United States International University (USIU) this weekend at the City Park Stadium, Nairobi.

By Elizabeth Mburugu


Technical University of Kenya Amos Ochieng(l) and Kenya Police Willis Okeyo fight for the ball. Jenipher Wachie,Standard

Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) men’s Premier League champions Kenya Police return to action today after a long break.

By Lila Bromberg


Defender Kelee Lepage runs with the ball during Maryland field hockey's match against Ohio State at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex on Sept. 21, 2018. (Andi Wenck/The Diamondback)

When defender Bodil Keus scored on a penalty corner in just the third minute of No. 3 Maryland field hockey's contest against No. 23 Ohio State on Friday, it seemed like a high-scoring game was in store.

The Indian Hockey Pioneers

by Dil Bahra


The Indian Army Hockey Team that toured New Zealand in 1926. Standing 1st  left: Jaginder Singh; 1st right: Sangara Singh. Sitting 4th left Lal Singh; 5th left Thakur Singh; 6th left Dhian Singh

The Indian Army Hockey Team toured New Zealand from May to July 1926. The team of 17, led by Captain David Tenant Cowan had four English Officers, one Sikh Officer and twelve Indian soldiers.

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The South African Hockey Association invites all interested coaches to apply for the position of South African Women’s Hockey Head Coach following the application process below.