News 02 July 2014
All the news for Wednesday 2 July 2014
Scots bounce back to beat France
Kelburne player Craig Morton at the National Play Offs earlier this year
U21 Scotland men turned the tables and got a deserved win over the French winning 2-1 this afternoon.
The Scots took the lead mid-way through the first half after a great interception in midfield was made Ross McIntyre put the ball away with a reverse stick shot.
France snatch a goal just before half time to keep it all level going into the second half. Kleburnes Craig Morton scored the winner tapping in a deflection form a Scottish short corner.
Head coach Graham Moodie is pleased with his team’s performance and believes this is a really good step ahead of the Europeans next week; ‘We battled out the win in the end, but France are a good team and it was a pleasing performance and result.’
Scottish Hockey Union media release
Fulton Selects Panel of 25 for England Series (men)
Ireland Coach Craig Fulton has named a panel of 25 players for the upcoming double header against World Cup semi-finalists England taking place on Friday evening (7pm) & Saturday (2pm) at the National Hockey Stadium in UCD. Fulton is keen to see as many players as possible following on from the Welsh series explaining “The two test matches against England this weekend will give me another look at some new combinations. Also it gives the squad a fantastic opportunity to play competitively for selection for the Irish team competing in the Investec Cup the following week in London.”
Ireland Squad – England Series 4th & 5th July, UCD
Alan Sothern (Pembroke Wanderers)
Bruce McCandless (Banbridge)
Chris Cargo (Reading)
Conor Harte (Royal Club de Racing Bruxells)
David Carson (Monkstown)
David Fitzgerald (Monkstown)
Drew Carlisle (Banbridge)
John Jackson (Reading)
Jonny Bell (Lisnagarvey)
Kirk Shimmins (UCD)
Kyle Good (Monkstown)
Michael Robson (Annadale)
Mikie Watt (Surbiton)
Mitch Darling (Three Rock Rovers)
Mossie Elliot (Pembroke Wanderers)
Paul Gleghorne (Instonians)
Peter Caruth (Monkstown)
Shane O’Donoghue (UCD)
Stephen West (Three Rock Rovers)
Steven Cole (Monkstown)
Stuart Loughrey (Cannock)
David Harte (SV Kampong (Holland)
Ronan Gormley ( Krefeld HC (Germany)
Eugene Magee (Banbridge)
Timmy Cockram (Lisnagarvey)
Match Schedule - National Hockey Stadium, UCD
Friday 4th July, Ireland v England, 7pm
Saturday 5th July, Ireland v England, 2pm
Ireland will play in the Investec Cup in London from 9th - 13th July against England, South Africa and Scotland.
Irish Hockey Association media release
KZN boys' each win three from three after day two of U18 IPT
JONATHAN COOK at Pape’s Astro
THREE matches in 24 hours left not only the KZN Inland players mentally and physically drained but also coach Brandon Swart; however the Pietermaritzburg-based province completed their third win in two days Wednesday and are well on course for a berth in Friday’s semi-finals.
Inland got past the highly competitive Border side 1-0.
Coach Justin Collins’ KZN Coastal side are also well on target for a berth in the last four after completing their second day with a three from three record.
Coastal got past a feisty Southern Free State 2-0 after leading 2-0 at the break. A brace by the talented Kearsney lad Ngobile Ntuli in the 18th and 21st minutes did the damage for the Durban-based side, before beating Western Province B 1-0 a few hours later.
The boys matches, which run from 7.30am at Papes through to the last start time at 6.10pm at the AB Jackson, sees just a few of the clashes that promise much Wednesday including that between Western Province and Eastern Province in the Battle of the Cape province at 8.50am.
The KZN matches see Coastal versus Border at 2.10pm and what should be a lopsided match between Inland and South Western Districts at 11.30am.
RESULTS
DAY 2
U18 girls at Kearsney and St Marys:
A Section - Mpumalanga 1 Northerns Blues 2; KZN Coastal 0 South Gauteng 0; KZN Inland 3 South Gauteng B 0; Western Province 2 Border 1; Western Province B 0 Southern Free State 8; Eastern Province 3 v Boland 1; KZN Coastal 1 Mpumalanga 0; Western Province 5 South Gauteng B 0.
B Section - Northern Cape 2 Northern Free State 3; North West 4 Limpopo 0; South Western Districts 0 Mpumalanga B 0; Border B 0KZN Coastal B 1; Southern Free Sate B 1 Eastern Gauteng 0; Boland B 1 Northerns Blues B 2; North West 3 Northern Cape 1; South Western Districts 0 Border B 3.
U18 Boys at Papes Astro at Maritzburg College and the AB Jackson:
A Section - WP B 0 SWD 2; Southern FS 0 KZN Coastal 2; Border 0 KZN Inland 1; EP 4 Boland 4; Northerns 1 WP 3; Southerns 5 Northerns B 1; KZN Coastal 1 WP B 0; SWD 0 Border 3.
B Section - KZN Inland B 4 Border B 0; Northern Cape 6 Northerns FS 0; North West 0 Southerns B 5; Mpumalanga 3 KZN Coastal B 3; East Gauteng 6 Limpopo 0; Northern FS 0 KZN Inland B 17.
DAY 1
U18 girls:
A Section - Mpumalanga 1 Northerns 2; KZN Coastal 0 South Gauteng 0; KZN Inland 3 South Gauteng B 0; Western Province 2 Border 1; Western Province B 0 Southern Free State 8; Eastern Province 3 Boland 1; KZN Coastal 1 Mpumalanga 0; Western Province 5 South Gauteng B 0.
B Section - Northern Cape 2 Northern Free State 3; North West 4 Limpopo 0; South Western Districts 0 Mpumalanga B 0; Border B 0 KZN Coastal B 1; Southern Free Sate B 1 Eastern Gauteng 0; Boland B 1 Northerns B 2; North West 3 Northern Cape 1; South Western Districts 0 Border B 3.
U18 Boys:
A Section - Northerns 1 EP 1; Boland 2 South Gauteng 6; Southern FS 2 Border 1; KZN Inland 9 WP B 1; SWD 0 KZN Coastals 8; Northerns B 1 WP 2; Boland 2 Northerns 2; KZN Inland 2 Southern FS 1.
B Section - Boland B 2 East Gauteng 3; Mpumalanga 2 EP B 1; Border B 0 Northern Cape 1; North West 2 KZN Inland B 4; Limpopo 1 KZN Coastal B 4; Northern FS 0 South Gauteng B 10; Boland B 1 Mpumalanga 2.
Go to http://www.mycomlink.co.za for U18 and U16 IPT fixtures.
Go to http://www.mycomlink.co.za/event.php?i=5663 for SA U18 boys and girls teams’ upcoming fixtures in Test series versus Australia.
SA Hockey Association media release
EHL players abound in English Commonwealth panel
Six of England's Commonwealth Games panel will come from Euro Hockey League clubs with East Grinstead's Ashley Jackson, Mark Gleghorne and David Condon and Beeston's Adam Dixon, Harry Martin and Tim Whiteman getting the nod for the national team.
Commonwealth Games debutant Gleghorne told the East Grinstead Courier about his inclusion: "I'm delighted to be selected. It's my first multi-sport event so I'm really looking forward to the experience and competing in such an environment. Hopefully we can produce the type of performances that will make it a successful and enjoyable Games."
They will be captained by Barry Middleton – the most capped Great Britain and England men's player of all time – and are in a pool with Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago.
Euro Hockey League media release
Caldas takes over from Van Ass
Max Caldas has been named as the new Dutch men's coach, taking over from Paul van Ass whose contract was not renewed last week following a silver medal at the World Cup.
Former Bloemendaal coach Caldas switches from coaching the Netherlands' national women's team following a remarkable run to the 2012 Olympic title and World Cup gold within the last month, capping four brilliant years in charge.
Speaking about the change of job, Caldas said: "It is a tremendous honour for me and a wonderful new challenge to be coach of the Dutch men. I'm going to really miss working with the women's team and want to thank them for what they have given to me."
For 41-year-old Caldas. the task is to get the men back into the winner's enclosure with their last major title coming in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics, finishing second in both London in 2012 and at the recent World Cup.
The next official tournament for the Oranje is the 35th Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar in India, 6-14 December 2014.
Euro Hockey League media release
Imran Butt aims to revive Pakistan hockey
By Nabil Tahir
KARACHI: Imran Butt – the younger brother of former national hockey team captain Rehan Butt – is an emerging hockey goalkeeper who has set himself a target to bring back accolades for Pakistan hockey.
At the eight-nation Asia cup in Malaysia where Pakistan finished third and missed the chance to appear in the 2014 hockey World Cup, the Greenshirts’ defence seemed vulnerable compared to powerhouses like Australia and the Netherlands.
Butt, who is likely to be selected for the upcoming Asian Games, is hopeful of improving the defence standards of the national team.
“There is no doubt that a goalkeeper has immense responsibilities,” the 25-year-old told The Express Tribune.
“The rule changes that favour goal-scoring have made things more difficult for us [goalkeepers].
“I’ve worked a lot with our coaches since the Asia Cup, and my target is to block the maximum number of moves to avoid a repeat of that event as well as the World Hockey League.
“I’ve trained with coaches Sameer Hussain and Abuzar Umrao, who are trying improve the quality of defence as well. [Head coach] Shahnaz Sheikh is also working with us using modern techniques.”
Butt said new talented players in the camp can help the Pakistan team win back its place in the hockey world.
“The management has included talented youngsters in the camp, and the coaches are trying their best to break the communication gap between them.”
The goalkeeper, who has been playing hockey since the age of 13, said that Pakistan’s qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics is his main target.
“My dream is to stand on atop the podium and receive a medal for my country,” said Butt, adding that he drew inspiration from former goalkeeper Salman Akbar.
“Pakistan hockey has earned a lot of achievements in the last Asian Games, and I aim to keep the standards high this time as well.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan Hockey Federation Secretary Rana Mujahid has said that the second phase of training camp for participation in the Asian Games will run from July 2-18 at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Islamabad.
The Express Tribune
Second phase of Pakistan national hockey camp begins today
ISLAMABAD: The second phase of national training hockey camp for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 is starting at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium Islamabad here from Wednesday (today) with 35 probables attending it. “The players have been directed to report to camp commandant Shahnaz Sheikh to attend the second phase which concludes on July 18,” said a spokesman of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Tuesday.
Camp probables:
Goalkeepers: Imran Shah, Imran Butt, Mazhar Abbas and Amjad Ali.
Full-Backs: Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Khalid, Aleem Bilal, Kashif Shah and Zahid Ullah.
Halves: Muhammad Rizwan Junior, Muhammad Tousiq, Rashid Mahmood, Fareed Ahmad, Tasawar Abbas, Muhammad Sohaib, Muhammad Irfan, Faisal Qadir, Ammad Shakeel Butt and Zohaib Ashraf.
Forwards: Shafqat Rasool, Abdul Haseem Khan, Ali Shan, Muhammad Umar Bhutta, Muhammad Rizwan Senior, Muhammad Dilber, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shakeel Abbasi, Arslan Qadir, Waqas Sharif, Kashif Ali, Hafiz M. Rizwan, Asad Bashir, Muzammil Ishaq, Umair Rana and Rizwan Ali.
The Daily Times
U14 NFC Champions Crowned after Top Notch Play
Although when compared to older counterparts Under-14 athletes may seem small in size, their play over the thee-day span of competition at the 2014 US National Futures Championship proved that they are very mighty in spirit. Whether they were following in the footsteps of older siblings or simply picked up a stick years ago on a whim, Under-14 athletes took to the Spooky Nook Sports pitch by storm, showcasing their skills and vying for a gold medal. Passion and excitement for the game was evident throughout division play and yesterday champions were crowned.
Congratulations to the following teams:
Barbara Longstreth Award for Sportsmanship: St. Louis coached by Meghan Beamesderfer
Third Place: Atlanta coached by Zoe Almquist
Second Place: St. Louis coached Meghan Beamesderfer
First Place: Los Angeles coached by Julie Janes
USFHA media release
Future Black Sticks shape up at Papatoetoe Sports Centre
By Lincoln Jefferson, Counties Manukau Sport
The Counties Manukau Sport Primary Sport programme funded by The John Walker “Find Your Field of Dreams” Foundation facilitated primary schools from Otara and Papatoetoe to take part in an invitational hockey festival.
The home of the Southern Districts Hockey Club (SDHC) at the Papatoetoe Sports Centre created the perfect environment for two hundred children from eight schools to battle it out for the Primary Sport Invitational Cup.
Now in its fifth edition, the tournament is aimed as an introductory level to hockey for year five and six boys and girls.
The standard of the competition has been improving from year to year.
The semi-final between Flat Bush 1 and Bairds Mainfreight 2 was the pick of the games with the game going into overtime and a player drop off needed to determine the winning team.
Hockey New Zealand Media release