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Second consecutive hat-trick from Jodie Kenny helps Aussie women to 9-0 win over hosts



Jodie Kenny’s second hat-trick in as many matches launched Australia’s women’s hockey team to a 9-0 win over the hosts Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday. The result puts the Aussies on the brink of the semi-finals with a draw in Monday’s match against England enough to see them through to the final four irrespective of other results.

Scotland captain Linda Clement in action against Australia. Photo Credit: Andy Laing

Scotland Senior Women felt the full force of Australia’s penalty corner expertise, conceding seven goals from set-plays during a 9-0 defeat in Pool B of the Women’s Hockey competition at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

Alex Danson in action for England v Malaysia at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

England's women's hockey team maintained their unbeaten start at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

By Graham Wilson


Alex Danson celebrates her goal against Malaysia[PA]

ENGLAND got amongst the goals at last with five different scorers to secure six points in the Commonwealth Games Pool B table but more importantly they have started converting those all-important penalty corners.

Malaysia’s Norbaini Hashim in a filepic during the match against Australia. The Malaysian women suffered their third straight loss, to England on Sunday.
   
GLASGOW: The Malaysian women’s hockey team suffered their third consecutive defeat when they were outplayed 5-0 by England in a Commonwealth Games Group B match at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

Jordan Grant in action in today's match against India

The New Zealand women’s hockey team have had their second win at the Commonwealth Games, beating India 3-0 at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

When Midlands defender Sam Charlton debuted at the start of 2010 she didn’t think she would be playing her 100th international test cap only four years later at the age of 22.

Anita Punt scored twice in New Zealand's win over India. Anita Punt scored twice in New Zealand's win over India.

The New Zealand women's hockey team recorded a second clean sheet at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after a 3-0 pool play win over India this morning.

MARK GEENTY IN GLASGOW


TOO STRONG: Anita Punt (left), who had two goals in the Black Sticks' 3-0 victory over India, high-fives Krystal Forgesson. Photosport

A double to Anita Punt saw New Zealand dispatch India 3-0 and remain on track to top pool A in the Commonwealth Games women's hockey competition.

GLASGOW: India eves failed to keep their winning momentum going as they were blanked 0-3 by higher-ranked New Zealand in their second Group match at the 20th Commonwealth Games, on Sunday.

Yan Huckendubler

The Canadian Women’s Field Hockey Team grabbed their first points of the Commonwealth Games competition with a win against Pan American rivals Trinidad & Tobago (4-1)

Australian men face only side to ever beat AUS in Commonwealth Games


Trent Mitton just missed a hat trick in the game

The Australian men’s second opponent at the Commonwealth Games, South Africa will have enjoyed a two day break by the time the sides meet on Monday morning (9am BST / 6pm AEST / 4pm AWST).

Australian women expect tough final preliminary game in Glasgow


Influential Georgie Parker

National women’s coach Adam Commens has warned not to read too much into England’s World Cup campaign ahead of Monday’s Commonwealth Games clash with the world number six side showing renewed form of late.

Ian McCullough

With tattoos heavily inked on both arms, two piercings in his left ear and a passion for St George Illawarra, Kieran Govers doesn't fit any stereotype of a hockey player.

by Dil Bahra in Glasgow


Poonam Kaur Sandhu, right, celebrating Canada's second goal against Trinidad & Tobago Photo: Yan Huckendubler

Poonam Kaur Sandhu, who is representing Canada’s Women hockey team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, is a 23 years old Sikh girl, born and bred in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. She made her international debut at the Champions Challenge 11 in 2009 and is now a well established player in the Canadian team.

The Netherlands landed the EuroHockey Junior Championship double in Waterloo yesterday as their men and women saw off Germany in their respective finals.

JONATHAN COOK at Hartleyvale

Almost 150 matches later, played over a five-day period, two school first teams emerged as winners of the Cape Town U18 International Schools/Clubs Hockey Festival in dramatic fashion at Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium late Sunday afternoon.

Shaheed Devji



The Ontario boys and girls under-16 teams are both headed home with gold medals after a Sunday sweep at the 2014 Field Hockey Canada Under-16 National Championships in West Vancouver, B.C.

Queenslander scores first hat-trick in 7-1 win over Wales at Glasgow 2014



Australia’s men’s hockey team might have been the last to begin their Commonwealth Games campaign but they announced their arrival with a clinical 7-1 win over Wales, underpinned by Jake Whetton’s first ever international hat-trick.

Scotland striker Kenny Bain celebrates his goal against India. Photo Credit: Iain Steele

The art of clinical finishing by India’s penalty corner experts was a key feature in a 6-2 win over Team Scotland in Pool A of the Men’s Hockey competition at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre today.

GLASGOW: India dished out a dominating performance to notch up a 6-2 victory over hosts Scotland in a Pool A match in the men's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Yan Huckendulber

In a very close and energetic match, Canada suffered a heartbreak against perennial rivals Malaysia, ending with a loss in a game they always seemed in a position to grab.

By Aftar Singh


The Malaysian hockey players celebrate after scoring a goal against Canada in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Saturday. - AFP

GLASGOW: A goal in each half was enough to give the cagey Malaysian men’s hockey team a 2-0 win over Canada.

THE banana skin that Canada could have been was avoided as the Malaysian men's team opened their Commonwealth Games campaign with a 2-0 win in a Group B clash at the Glasgow Hockey Centre yesterday.

by Dil Bahra in Glasgow


Sukhpal Singh Panesar of Canada and Baljit Singh Charum of Malaysia
 
Malaysia defeated Canada by two goals to nil in the morning Pool B match at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre on Saturday. A goal in each half ensured Malaysia started her Commonwealth Games campaign in a winning way. Canada dominated the last 20 minutes of the match but were unable to score despite all the possession they had. Against run of play, with only a minute left on the clock, Malaysia scored the crucial second goal.

Susie Gilbert in action for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Since securing two victories and six points on the opening day of Glasgow 2014 England men's and women's teams have enjoyed the luxury of two rest days; something which seldom occurs in tournament hockey.

Georgie Parker expects "great atmosphere" against hosts Scotland



Georgie Parker believes Australia’s women will be faced with an extra opponent – the home crowd - when they take on host nation, Scotland, early on Sunday morning.

GLASGOW: Having outclassed Canada in the lung opener, the Indian women's hockey team led by Ritu Rani will be facing a sterner test when they meet a formidable New Zealand side in another group league clash on Sunday.

NZ Men’s hockey captain Dean Couzins says the environment that has been created by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) for the Kiwis in the Athlete’s Village is really inspirational.

England U21 Men v Belgium, July 26 2014 - credit Frank Uijlenbroek

England Under-21 Men secured a dramatic bronze medal in the EuroHockey Junior Nations Championship in Belgium on Saturday afternoon, beating the hosts 4-3 after scoring a goal in the last second the force a shoot-out.

England U21 Women v Spain, July 26 2014 - credit Frank Uijlenbroek

A goal in each half by Clifton’s Jo Leigh helped England secure bronze with a 2-0 victory over Spain at the EuroHockey Junior Nations Championship on Saturday afternoon.

East Grinstead manager Matt Jones has told local media his side is relishing the opportunity of taking on the Netherlands' SV Kampong and Russia's Dinamo Stroitel in the group stages of the 2014/15 Euro Hockey League.

Euro Hockey League newcomers Royal Daring have moved quickly to strengthen their panel ahead of their debut in the competition this October in Barcelona with six new players added to their roster.