News 20 July 2014
All the news for Sunday 20 July 2014
U.S. Men Battle from Behind to Secure Second Victory over Chile
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The U.S. Men’s National Team earned a nice come from behind victory over Chile in the second match of their series earlier today. After trailing 2-0 at half time, Team USA came out of the locker room with a renewed zest and battled back to clench a 3-2 victory.
Four minutes after the halftime break, Will Holt (Camarillo, Calif.) netted the first goal of the match for the U.S., putting them on the scoreboard 2-1. With quick ball transfers, the U.S. men kept the pressure on the Chileans, resulting in a goal by Ranjot Sangha (Sacramento, Calif.) and evening the score to 2-2. In the 68th minute, a combination on a penalty corner yielded the third goal for Team USA from Paul Singh (Simi Valley, Calif.) and secured the deserved victory.
“After a strong start, we fell back a little,” said Head Coach Chris Clements. “During halftime we reset ourselves and came out strong for the second half. We are young and developing every day. Today was a real test of character and our players registered the process and mentality required to overcome the deficit.”
The men will be back in action on Monday morning at 10:45 a.m PDT. Be sure to follow @USAFieldHockey on Twitter for live match updates.
U.S. Men's National Team Opens Summer Series against Chile with a Victory
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The U.S. Men’s National Team opened up a six-match test series at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. against Chile with a 1-0 victory earlier today. Midfielder Paul Singh (Simi Valley, Calif.) notched the game winning goal in the 66th minute to give Team USA the victory.
After a scoreless first half, it looked like Will Holt (Camarillo, Calif.) put the U.S. up 1-0 midway through the second half, but the goal was called back. Undeterred, Team USA continued going forward and scoring the well-deserved go ahead goal in the closing minutes of the match. Besides a few penalty corners and shots by the U.S., neither team was able to capitalize on offensive opportunities during the match.
“I think this 1-0 win is a good result after not having played together in an official match for months,” said Head Coach Chris Clements. “We must improve in several areas but overall, we have something to build on. We are looking forward to the next match in this series and will be ready to play tomorrow at 10:45 a.m.”
Tom Barrett (Greensboro, N.C.), Ajaypal Singh (Hayward, Calif.) and Sean Cicchi (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) earned their first international cap with the U.S. Men’s National Squad today.
Stay tuned to usafieldhockey.com and follow @USAFieldHockey on Twitter for live match updates.
USFHA media release
U21 Men Ireland 3-1 Scotland IRELAND TAKE GOLD!
Ireland's U21 Men won out 3-1 in a tense game in Portugal against Scotland securing Ireland promotion back up to Division A and a Gold medal for good measure.
The match remained scoreless after the first half but four second half goals were produced to ensure the game was an exciting spectacle for the tense spectators from both sides. Ireland opened the scoring with James Lorimer off a set piece before Scotland leveled thanks to Andrew Malcolms' handiwork. But two goals from Ireland in the final two minutes put the game beyond the Scots reach.
Commenting after the victory Coach Jonny Caren said "Six months of preparation has paid off with this massively talented group. It was done the hard way but to win with a corner variation we had practiced relentlessly and then two goals in the dying minutes is a testament to what this group is about."
"Our conditioning showed in teh latter part of the game enabling us to cover a lot of ground both offensively and defensively. I couldn't be happer for the guys as they have done everything asked of them to make this win possible. We will now look forwad to our future in A division with many of this team still eligible in two years time."
A huge congratulations to all the team, coaching staff, parents, and support staff on such a fantastic tournament.
Ireland 3 (0) James Lorimer 46 pc; Mark Loughrey 68; Neal Glassey 70
Scotland 1 (0) Andrew Malcolm
Starting XI: Mark Ingram GK: Lee Cole; Darragh Walsh; Owen Magee; James Lorimer; Ben Cosgrove; Johnny McKee; Jamie Wright; Matthew Bell; Nick Burns; Peter Brown
Reserves: Jamie Carr GK: Simon Wolfe; Sean Murray; Harry Spain; Neal Glassey; Mark Loughrey; Jeremy Duncan
Irish Hockey Association media release
U21 Women: Ireland 0-0 Ukraine
Ireland drew against Ukraine today 0-0 in their second last Europeans game meaning tomorrow's clash against Italy is a must win affair for a gold medal but a draw or 1 goal loss will still give promotion back to Division A match taking place at 17.00 in Vienna.
he heat at the start of the game was a high of 32degrees. The conditions were difficult. Ireland started strong and won their first penalty corner after 3mins. Ireland continued to apply pressure on the Ukraine circle with 3D skills from Chloe Brown and resulting in another penalty corner but could not convert.
Ireland kept control of the ball around the back with Ukraine struggling to get into the Irish circle. Katie Mullan intercepted a Ukraine pass followed by a quick pass to Kate Lloyd in our attacking circle. Her reverse shot was just wide.
Ukraines first attempt into the Irish circle came after 25mins with Ayeisha McFerran making a comfortable save and kicking the ball away into safety.
Roisin Upton was strong in defence with a block tackle and was able.to move the ball forward into the Ukraine half and laying a pass off to Chloe Brown on right wing who in turn hit the ball across goal for emily beatty. The Ukraine goal keeper saved her attempt.
Score at half time 0-0
Ireland came out strong again in the second half. Ukraine continued to foul the Irish girls and gained a few cards in the process. Chloe brown again won a short corner from Irish pressure but her drag flick was saved by the Ukraine keeper.
Continued pressure from the midfield and work around the circle led to Hayley Mulcahys reverse stick shot from the top of the circle.
Ukraine went down to 9 players in the last 5 mins as they received two yellow cards.
Ireland were on top the whole game as they had 38 circle penetrations to Ukraines five.
Final score 0-0.
Tommorw ireland take on Italy 5pm local time.
Coach Dave Passmore commented after the match "Despite dominating the whole game and not allowing Ukraine any shot this was a poor performance in every respect. We struggled to create momentum, not playing the simple pass when needed and running into flat sticks. We have to be smarter all over the pitch, be more clinical but hopefully we will be more able to deal with the stifling heat having played in it today."
Ireland 0 (0)
Ukraine 0 (0)
Starting XI: Emma Russell; Chloe Brown; Amy Cooke; Emily Beatty; Roisin Upton; Kerri McDonald; Erika Hinkson; Leah Ewart; Haley Mulcahy; Ayeisha McFerran (GK)
Reseves: Rachel Barnett; Sara Twomey; Kate Lloyd; Elaine Carey; Kathryn Mullan; Hannah Grieve; Lucy McKee.
Irish Hockey Association media release
Battling England U18 Girls beat Spain
Trailing two-nil with just five minutes gone, England Under-18 Girls recovered from a slow start to clinch a 3-2 win over Spain in their final match at the Five Nations Tournament at Beeston on Saturday.
Played in heavy rain and occasional rumbles of thunder, the match burst into life early on with the scores tied at 2-2 at half time. Spain had attacked down the right hand side and scored after just two minutes, and sloppy defending let them add a second goal after five minutes.
But England got into their stride and, after a great turnover on 13 minutes, Beeston’s Erica Sanders broke away from the England 25 down the right, cutting into the circle and lobbing the advancing goalkeeper.
Four minutes behind the break England were back level at 2-2 with East Grinstead’s Alicia Caillard scoring after a good ball from the left by Sanders.
And on 52 minutes England finally took the lead, Ellie Rayer deflecting home after a break down the left and cross from Stourport’s Georgina Bathurst.
“I’m very pleased with the result,” said Head Coach Andy Bradshaw. “The girls showed great character to come through a difficult start and pull off a final win. They have grown as a team; we started slowly but we have shown we can come back and play some great hockey.”
England Under-16 Girls
DESPITE dominating for large parts of the match, England Under-16 Girls struggled to find the goal and went down 2-0 to Spain in their final match of the Five Nations Tournament at Beeston Hockey Club on Saturday.
Some strong defending helped keep England in the match, and although they created several chances they couldn’t put the ball in the goal when it mattered.
“Spain created two or three chances early on that were dealt with well by goalkeeper Alana Mercer and we were very much still in it,” said Head Coach Marc Bourhill. “But the quick Spanish forward capitalised on a misplaced pass just before half time to give them the lead.
“We dominated parts of the second half and created a number of circle entries and had three or four good chances on goal, but just didn’t quite connect.”
Patricia Alvarez broke the deadlock from open play on 26 minutes, but that proved to be the only goal until six minutes from the end when Anna Barker doubled their advantage from the penalty spot after a goalmouth melee.
England Hockey Board Media release
Umpire Hannah Sanders selected for Commonwealth Games
Umpire Hannah Sanders selected for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Like players, umpires aspire to be selected to represent their country at the highest level of hockey. After nine years of umpiring in the National Programme one of these goals has come true for Hannah Sanders. On Monday 21 July she will travel up to Glasgow for her first experience of a Commonwealth Games.
Over the past several months Hannah has been juggling her training around her full time job at United Utilities in Warrington who she says are incredibly supportive of her umpiring as well as having a family.
Hannah’s main appointments so far have been the Investec London Cup, 2014, Junior World Cup in Germany 2013, World League Semi-Finals in London 2013, Olympic Qualifier in Japan in 2012 and the World Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2011.
When asked about her appointment, Hannah said,
“It’s an exciting time to be part of such a large multi-sporting event, so soon after the London Olympics. Having experienced something similar at the World Youth Olympics, Singapore in 2011, I am very much looking forward to the experience”.
“During the next few weeks I am most looking forward to seeing all the hockey family from around the world and across the UK. Hockey is truly a family sport and one of a few to boast such an accolade. But above all, I simply want to umpire well and be the best umpire I can”.
Hannah’s next appointment after the Commonwealth Games will be the Champions Trophy in November in Argentina.
Follow Hannah on Twitter @hockeyumpire. If you want to find out more about umpiring, visit the umpiring section of our website.
England Hockey Board Media release
Get to know...the coaches
Introducing CG coaches - Commens, Duff, Hickman, Victory, Gaudoin, Guest
One of the strengths of Australia’s national programs is the experience that the coaching staff involved have of playing on the biggest stages of all. As we look forward to the Commonwealth Games beginning next week, we take a look at some of those involved on the touchline and in the stand, five of whom competed in the Commonwealth Games as an athlete.
Leading the Australian women in Glasgow, Head Coach Adam Commens and his Assistant Coaches Jason Duff, Mark Hickman and Craig Victory can all call upon their own experiences of the Commonwealth Games as athletes. Commens was part of the first ever Australian men’s team to compete at a Commonwealth Games when hockey was first introduced in 1998. Duff and Hickman were both members of that same gold medal winning team, while Hickman went on to play in Manchester in 2002, a tournament that also featured women’s National Junior Coach Victory. Duff is the only one of the four, however, to have coached at a Commonwealth Games; he was an assistant coach in the men’s program at New Delhi 2010 prior to teaming up with Commens early the following year.
Like Hickman, Paul Gaudoin – who alongside Graham Reid will jointly lead the men’s team in Glasgow – is a two-times Commonwealth Games gold medal winner as an athlete having won gold in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur and in 2002 in Manchester. Alongside Reid, Gaudoin was an assistant to Ric Charlesworth as the Aussie men took gold four years ago in New Delhi.
Adam Commens
Head Coach, Australian women
Hometown: Wagga Wagga, NSW
International playing career: 1997-2004 (143 caps)
International coaching career: 2006-present
Olympic bronze medallist Adam Commens took over as national coach of the Hockeyroos in January 2011 having previously been in charge of the Belgium men’s team from 2007-2010. Since taking over the Hockeyroos, the team has won the World Cup and World League silver medals, clinched a first Oceania Cup title since 2005, won gold at the World League Semi Finals and Champions Challenge, and finished fifth at the 2012 Olympic Games, two places higher than their world ranking at the time.
During his playing career the former Kookaburras midfielder made 143 appearances for Australia, scoring 20 goals. His Olympic bronze medal came at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in his home state. In Europe, he led Belgium to their first Olympic Games in 32 years, qualifying for Beijing 2008 by clinching bronze at the European Championships. Prior to embarking on his career as a national team coach, Commens played for and coached Royal Antwerp.
International Playing Career
2003 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 2nd
2002 / Champions Trophy Cologne, GER / 5th
2002 / World Cup / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 2nd
2001 / Champions Trophy / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
2000 / Olympic Games / Sydney, AUS / 3rd
1999 / Champions Trophy / Brisbane, AUS / 1st
1998 / Champions Trophy / Lahore, PAK / 3rd
1998 / Commonwealth Games / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 1st
1998 / World Cup / Utrecht, NED / 4th
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS women) / The Hague, NED / 2nd
2013 / World League Finals (AUS women) / Tucuman, ARG / 2nd
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS women) / London, ENG / 1st
2012 / Champions Challenge (AUS women) / Dublin, IRE / 1st
2012 / Olympic Games / (AUS women) / London, GBR / 5th
2011 / Champions Trophy (AUS women) / Amstelveen, NED / 6th
2008 / Olympic Games (BEL men) / Beijing, CHN / 9th
Jason Duff
Assistant Coach, Australian women
Hometown: Melbourne, VIC
International playing career: 1993-2000 (106 caps)
International coaching career: 2003-present
A qualified teacher, Jason Duff teamed up with Hockeyroos head coach Adam Commens on the women’s program in 2011 after four years as an assistant coach with the men’s program during which time the Kookaburras won the World Cup. Duff and Commens were teammates in the Kookaburras during the 1990s, winning Olympic bronze and Commonwealth Games gold medals together. Retiring following the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, Duff took up coaching roles with the WA Thundersticks and Australia A prior to becoming West Australian Institute of Sport Head Coach from 2005-2007.
In 2009 he was appointed men’s National Junior Coach, coaching the Burras to a bronze medal at the Junior World Cup and a gold medal at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival.
International Playing Career
2000 / Olympic Games / Sydney, AUS / 3rd
2000 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 5th
1999 / Champions Trophy / Brisbane, AUS / 1st
1998 / Champions Trophy / Lahore, PAK / 3rd
1998 / Commonwealth Games / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 1st
1998 / World Cup / Utrecht, NED / 4th
1997 / Champions Trophy / Adelaide, AUS / 2nd
1996 / Champions Trophy / Madras, IND / 6th
1993 / Champions Trophy / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 1st
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS women) / The Hague, NED / 2nd
2013 / World League Finals (AUS women) / Tucuman, ARG / 2nd
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS women) / London, ENG / 1st
2012 / Champions Challenge (AUS women) / Dublin, IRE / 1st
2012 / Olympic Games (AUS women) / London, GBR / 5th
2011 / Champions Trophy (AUS women) / Amstelveen, NED / 6th
2010 / Commonwealth Games (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 1st
2010 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Monchengladbach, GER / 1st
2010 / World Cup (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 1st
2009 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Melbourne, AUS / 1st
2009 / Junior World Cup (AUS jnr men) / Johor Bahru, MAS & Singapore / 3rd
2009 / Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AUS jnr men) / Sydney, AUS / 1st
2008 / Olympic Games (AUS men) / Beijing, CHN / 3rd
2008 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Rotterdam, NED / 1st
2007 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Kuala Lumpur, NED / 2nd
Mark Hickman
Assistant Coach, Australian women
Hometown: Darwin, NT
International playing career: 1995-2004 (85 caps)
International coaching career: 2013-present
Specialist goalkeeping coach Mark Hickman joined the coaching staff of the women’s program in January 2013. A fluent Spanish speaker from his time playing for Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Hickman is an Olympic gold medallist having been part of the Australian men’s team that claimed gold at the 2004 Games in Athens. Prior to becoming a full time hockey coach, he spent seven years as a financial controller with BT Global Services.
International Playing Career
2004 / Olympic Games / Athens, GRE / 1st
2003 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 2nd
2002 / Champions Trophy / Cologne, GER / 5th
2002 / Commonwealth Games / Manchester, ENG / 1st
2002 / World Cup / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 2nd
2001 / Champions Trophy / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
1998 / Commonwealth Games / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 1st
1998 / Champions Trophy / Lahore, PAK / 3rd
1996 / Champions Trophy / Madras, IND / 6th
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS women) / The Hague, NED / 2nd
2013 / World League Finals (AUS women) / Tucuman, ARG / 2nd
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS women) / London, ENG / 1st
Craig Victory
Assistant Coach / National Junior Coach, Australian women
Hometown: Adelaide, SA
International playing career: 1999-2006 (102 caps)
International coaching career: 2012-present
Craig Victory joined Hockey Australia as women’s National Junior Coach in January 2013 after four years as South Australia Sports Institute (SASI) Head Coach. In addition to his role with the Jillaroos’ junior program, Victory is a member of the Hockeyroos coaching team. Victory’s other coaching roles have included time spent as Hockey South Australia’s High Performance Development Manager, coach of the Southern Suns in the Australian Hockey League and a variety of roles working in both the women’s and men’s national programs.
An Olympic bronze medallist from the Sydney 2000 Games, he scored 36 goals for the Kookaburras, also winning a World Cup silver medal and Commonwealth Games gold medal.
In August 2005 he had his jaw broken following an on-field incident involving Pakistan captain Muhammad Saqlain in a match at the Hamburg Masters. Saqlain was later suspended and fined.
International Playing Career
2003 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 2nd
2002 / Commonwealth Games / Manchester, ENG / 1st
2002 / World Cup / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 2nd
2001 / Champions Trophy / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
2000 / Olympic Games / Sydney, AUS / 3rd
2000 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 5th
1999 / Champions Trophy / Brisbane, AUS / 1st
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS women) / The Hague, NED / 2nd
2013 / World League Finals (AUS women) / Tucuman, ARG / 2nd
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS women) / London, ENG / 1st
2013 / Junior World Cup (AUS jnr women) / Monchengladbach, GER / 6th
Paul Gaudoin
Joint Head Coach, Australian men
Hometown: Perth, WA
International playing career: 1994-2004 (234 caps)
International coaching career: 2010-present
A qualified teacher, Paul ‘Goodas’ Gaudoin joined the coaching staff of the Kookaburras in 2010. In Glasgow, Gaudoin will take on the role of Joint Head Coach alongside Graham Reid following Ric Charlesworth's decision to stand down following the Kookaburras' World Cup title victory. He has combined his role as Assistant Coach of the Kookaburas with that of National Junior Coach with the Australian under 21 men’s team, the Burras.
During an 11 year international playing career, Gaudoin won bronze medals at two Olympic Games and was selected for a third, Athens in 2004, but withdrew through injury. A midfielder, he played in three World Cups and was the Kookaburras’ captain from 2001 until 2004.
He has coached in Western Australia’s premier division with West Side Wolves and led the WA Thundersticks to the Australian Hockey League titles in 2008 and 2009. Under his guidance, Australia’s Burras finished fifth at the 2013 Junior World Cup.
International Playing Career
2003 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 2nd
2002 / Commonwealth Games / Manchester, ENG / 1st
2002 / Champions Trophy / Cologne, GER / 5th
2002 / World Cup / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 2nd
2001 / Champions Trophy / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
2000 / Olympic Games / Sydney, AUS / 3rd
1999 / Champions Trophy / Brisbane, AUS / 1st
1998 / Commonwealth Games / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 1st
1998 / World Cup / Utrecht, NED / 4th
1997 / Champions Trophy / Adelaide, AUS / 2nd
1996 / Champions Trophy / Madras, IND / 6th
1996 / Olympic Games / Atlanta, USA / 3rd
1995 / Champions Trophy / Berlin, GER / 2nd
1994 / World Cup / Sydney, AUS / 3rd
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS men) / The Hague, NED / 1st
2014 / World League Final (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 4th
2013 / Junior World Cup (AUS jnr men) / New Delhi, IND / 5th
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS men) / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
2012 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Melbourne, AUS / 1st
2012 / Olympic Games (AUS men) / London, GBR / 3rd
2011 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Auckland, NZL / 1st
2010 / Commonwealth Games (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 1st
2010 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Monchengladbach, GER / 1st
2010 / World Cup (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 1st
Graham Reid
Joint Head Coach
Hometown: Brisbane, QLD
International playing career: 1984-1992 (130 caps)
International coaching career: 2009-present
Graham ‘Poss’ Reid teamed up with former Kookaburras teammate Ric Charlesworth in January 2009. In Glasgow, alongside Paul Gaudoin, he will take the reins from Charlesworth as Joint Head Coach of the Australian men for the Commonwealth Games.
Reid started coaching in 1988 and has coached at a variety of levels since. He tasted success twice with Victoria Park in Western Australia, Redcliffe Hockey Club in Queensland and was appointed coach to the WA Thundersticks in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) just before joining the Australian national set-up.
He worked in the IT industry for 15 years. For nine years he and a colleague ran their own start-up learning and development company servicing multinationals such as Chevron, Shell and Woodside.
A forward during his playing days, Reid scored 30 goals in a 130 game career with the Kookaburras, competing at two Olympic Games, one World Cup and nine Champions Trophy tournaments. He represented both Queensland and Western Australia in the AHL either side of a three year overseas sojourn in the Netherlands that saw him win the title with Amsterdam.
International Playing Career
1992 / Olympic Games / Barcelona, ESP / 2nd
1992 / Champions Trophy / Karachi, PAK / 2nd
1991 / Champions Trophy / Berlin, GER / 4th
1990 / Champions Trophy / Melbourne, AUS / 1st
1990 / World Cup / Lahore, PAK / 3rd
1989 / Champions Trophy / Berlin, FRG / 1st
1988 / Olympic Games / Seoul, KOR / 4th
1988 / Champions Trophy / Lahore, PAK / 3rd
1987 / Champions Trophy / Amstelveen, NED / 3rd
1986 / Champions Trophy / Karachi, PAK / 2nd
1985 / Champions Trophy / Perth, AUS / 1st
1984 / Champions Trophy / Karachi, PAK / 1st
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS men) / The Hague, NED / 1st
2014 / World League Final (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 4th
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS men) / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
2012 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Melbourne, AUS / 1st
2012 / Olympic Games (AUS men) / London, GBR / 3rd
2011 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Auckland, NZL / 1st
2010 / Commonwealth Games (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 1st
2010 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Monchengladbach, GER / 1st
2010 / World Cup (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 1st
2009 / Champions Trophy (AUS men) / Melbourne, AUS / 1st
Ben Bishop
Assistant Coach, Australian men
Hometown: Parkes, NSW
International playing career: 2002-2005 (20 caps)
International coaching career: 2013-present
Ben Bishop joined the Kookaburras’ coaching team in February 2013 with a remit primarily focused on performance analysis. Previously, he was Head Coach of the men’s and women’s programs at the ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) National Training Centre. While at ACTAS Bishop coached the Canberra Lakers in the Australian Hockey League for three years, was twice Head Coach of the Australia A tour squad and was appointed as Assistant Coach for the Burras at the 2009 Junior World Cup.
As a player Bishop won a Belgian national championship with Royal Antwerp before taking his first steps on the coaching ladder with the club’s 2nd XI and Belguim Provincial Girls teams. A teammate Paul Gaudoin and Hockeyroos coaches Adam Commens and Mark Hickman at the 2002 Champions Trophy, Bishop was capped 20 times by Australia and scored five times, all against top opposition: the Netherlands, Germany (2), England and Pakistan. He is married with two daughters.
International Playing Career
2002 / Champions Trophy / Cologne, GER / 5th
International Coaching career
2014 / World Cup (AUS men) / The Hague, NED / 1st
2014 / World League Final (AUS men) / New Delhi, IND / 4th
2013 / Junior World Cup (AUS jnr men) / New Delhi, IND / 5th
2013 / World League Semi Final (AUS men) / Rotterdam, NED / 2nd
David Guest
Videographer, Australian men
Hometown: Burnie, TAS
International playing career: 2005-2009 (103 caps)
David Guest, men’s hockey Head Coach at the NSW Institute of Sport, joins the Australian men’s coaching staff for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games following Ric Charlesworth’s decision to step down as Head Coach. Guest will be responsible for the videography and analysis of matches and training sessions, taking over a number of the responsibilities of Ben Bishop as the latter steps up to further assist Joint Head Coaches Paul Gaudoin and Graham Reid. Guest is also the Head Coach of the Australian under 18 team set to compete at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing at the end of August.
International Playing Career
2008 / Olympic Games / Beijing, CHN / 3rd
2008 / Champions Trophy / Rotterdam, NED / 1st
2007 / Champions Trophy / Kuala Lumpur, MAS / 2nd
2005 / Champions Trophy / Chennai, IND / 1st
Hockey Australia media release
Hockey teams eye podium finish
The Indian women’s hockey team in Glasgow.
The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams had contrasting runs in the 2010 Commonwealth Games at home. While the men ended with a silver their best-ever showing at the quadrennial event a scandalous run-up to the Games marred the women’s team’s campaign. The former champions ended a lowly fifth, in what was their worst show since the sport’s debut at the Games in 1998.
In three days’ time, the Indian squads at Glasgow will look to draw from history in their quests for medals at this year’s showpiece event.
The men’s team, led by talented midfielder Sardar Singh, have a realistic chance of finishing on the podium, with Australia and England their most formidable opponents among the 10 participating teams.
In 2010, the team had a dominant run throughout, including a memorable semi-final win over England, before going down to eventual champions Australia.
Said coach Terry Walsh, “The key objective at the Commonwealth Games will be to play world class hockey in every match. There are no benchmarks for the team and for me, performing well and rising to the occasion is more important.”
For the women, barring the last edition, the CWG has always been a happy hunting ground. The girls sparkled at the 2002 Manchester Games taking the gold and the effort was followed by a silver at the 2006 Melbourne Games.
The squad have made slow but steady progress under current Australian coach Neil Hawgood, with the U-21 squad clinching a bronze in the Junior World Cup last year.
The Asian Age
Ritusha can be a big threat to the opponents: Skipper Rani
GLASGOW: Heaping praise on her young teammate Ritusha Arya, the Indian women hockey team's senior member Rani Rampal on Saturday said the youngster is currently in her best form and could prove to be a big threat to the opponents at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, starting on July 23.
The Indian women's team forward, Ritusha is at an all time high after her 'highest goal scorer' recognition in the recently-concluded Malaysian Tour and Rani believes that she could be the key player during the competition.
"Ritusha Arya with her 15 caps has proved to be a big threat to the defence of the opponent during our tour to Malaysia as well as the recent international matches that we have played," Rani said. "During our preparations here, she looks in form and will soon be seen in action again. She has complimented our play on the field since the day she made her debut on the international arena," added Rani, a seasoned player with 111 caps.
Ritusha was a member of the historic bronze-medal winning Indian squad at the junior women hockey World Cup at Germany last year. Rani, who will be representing India for the second time in the Commonwealth Games, said she was confident of her team playing as a unit and finishing on the podium in the upcoming tournament. The women's hockey team will take on Canada on July 24 in their opening match.
The Tribune
T&T Hockey men unbeaten in Commonwealth warm-ups
This country’s senior men’s hockey team are yet to lose a match in Glasgow, Scotland as they continue their preparations for group play at the Commonwealth Games which flicks off next week. To date the Darren Cowie-led “Stickmen” coached by Glen “Fido” Francis have played four matches, with three wins and one drawn result. The wins came gainst Groves Menzieshill (5-2), Hillhead (4-2), and Western Wildcats (9-2). A return game against Hillhead on Thursday proved more challenging, with the national team pressing for much of the game and enjoying 60 per cent ball possession overall.
The Hillhead team, re-inforced by their national players, scored from two short corners to earn an honourable draw against T&T, who were able to convert only one of their seven short corners through England-based Kwandwane Browne. T&T’s first item, a field goal, was scored by Tariq Marcano, making his first senior tour, on his 18th birthday. Marcano was later hosted by the T&T officials present in a short birthday celebration. When the tournament gets going, Cowie and his teammates will be hoping to build on the historic bronze medal at the 2013 Pan American Cup, this country’s first in 46 years.
However, the team is a relatively young one which was hit hard by the withdrawal of six members of the historic Pan American Cup being forced out of the team due to work commitments inclusive of the experienced vice captain Dwain Quan Chan, Christopher Scipio, Wayne Legerton, Kiel Murray, Cogie Butler and reserve goalkeeper Kwasi Emmanuel. Francis added, “Overall, I think we still have a good balance in the team with about five players making their first Commonwealth Games team and experienced players in Browne, Marcus James, Shaquille Daniel, Aidan De Gannes, Solomon Eccles, Dillet Gilkes and Akim Toussaint all included.
The local men, ranked 29th in the world, will compete in Pool B with England (5th), New Zealand (6th), Malaysia (13th) and Canada (16th) while Pool A consists of defending champions and world top ranked Australia, India (9th), South Africa (12th), Scotland (25th) and Wales (31st).
In the history of the hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games, Australia has been the dominant force, securing every title since its introduction in 1998 while its biggest challenge will come from other medal-winning nations including England, India, New Zealand and Malaysia.
The head of T&T’s contingent is Dr Ian Hypolite as chef-de-mission with Diane Henderson as his assistant. Dr Terry Ali is the Head of Medical Staff and Services. Brian Lewis, the President of the T&T Commonwealth Games Association is a member of the official team delegation. Secretary General Knott is in Glasgow in charge of the Pre Games Training camp.
Men’s Team & Schedule
T&T men’s hockey team:
Darren Cowie (captain), Mickel Pierre, Andrey Rocke, Marcus James, Shaquille Daniel, Tariq Marcano, Stefan Mouttet, Kwandwane Browne, Ishmael Campbell, Aidan De Gannes, Solomon Eccles, Dillet Gilkes, Nicholas Grant, Michael Otis O’Connor II, Jordon Reynos, Akim Toussaint, Carlos Stephens. Technical staff: Glen “Fido” Francis (coach), Andrew Wilson (assistant coach), Kirth Davis (manager), Nicholas Baldeosingh (videographer).
Men Competition schedule:
July 24:
England vs T&T, New Zealand vs Canada, 7pm - 10.30pm
July 25:
India vs Wales, South Africa vs Scotland, 9am - 12.30pm
July 26:
New Zealand vs T&T, Malayasia vs Canada, 9am - 12.30pm
Australia vs Wales, India vs Scotland, 2pm - 5.30pm
July 27:
Canada vs T&T, Malaysia vs England, 7pm - 10.30pm
July 28:
South Africa vs Australia, Scotland vs Wales, 9am - 12.30pm
July 29:
New Zealand vs England, T&T vs Malaysia, 9am - 12.30pm
India vs Australia, Wales vs South Africa, 2pm - 5.30pm
July 31:
England vs Canada, Malaysia vs New Zealand, 9am - 12.30pm
Australia vs Scotland, South Africa vs India, 2pm - 5.30pm
August 1:
Classification: 9th-10th & 7th - 8th, 6pm - 10pm
August 2:
Classification: 5th - 6th & semifinals, 10am - 4.15pm
August 3:
Final & Third place matches: 10am - 2.30pm
The Trinidad Guardian
Malaysian team were on ‘Flight MH17’
By Jugjet Singh
THE national hockey team are looking back in horror, as they were on Flight MH17 before.
They were also flying over Ukraine while on the way back to Kuala Lumpur after competing in the World Cup in the Netherlands.
Some of the hockey players posted on Facebook that it was really eerie while mentioning that they were on MH17 when returning from the World Cup on June 13.
Goalkeepers coach S. Nadarajan posted a picture of an old MH17 baggage tag on Facebook and wrote: “We flew back after the World Cup in th at flight MH17 from Amsterdam on June 13th. Very sad for these people...”
On Wednesday, the players were at Kuala Lumpur International Airport around midnight to leave for Glasgow to compete in the Commonwealth Games when the tragic news of MH17 broke out.
They couldn’t believe what they were hearing.
A shell shocked coach K. Dharmaraj said: “It is really true... seriously, a MAS plane was shot down?
“It’s really scary to fly now, I am now worried for my players’ safety as well as we are heading for that direction in an hour’s time.”
The news rattled many players as they started to contact their family members before heading for Scotland.
Malaysia will open their Group B campaign against Canada on July 26 followed by England (July 27), Trinidad and Tobago (July 29) and New Zealand (July 31).
Defending champions Australia, India, Wales, South Africa and Scotland are in Group A.
At best, the men will advance to the semi-finals but a medal is out of their reach.
A total of 10 teams are confirmed in the women’s event, and Malaysia will open their Group A campaign against defending champions Australia on July 24.
Their other matches are against Scotland (July 25), England (July 27) and Wales (July 30). Canada, India, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Africa are in Group B.
New Straits Times
Malaysian Hockey boys will head to Holland before Asiad
KUALA LUMPUR: The national hockey team are planning a three-week centralised training stint in Utrecht, Holland, in August as part of their final preparations for the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
National chief coach K. Dharmaraj believes that the stint will be good as they will get to play 14 or 15 matches against top clubs.
He believes the time has come to look at various other ways to prepare for meets, as centralised training at home does not give players the quality sparring they need.
“Holland has all the necessary facilities for us to train and also the right kind of opposition to play matches against on an almost daily basis.
“The clubs in Europe are preparing for their European club championships and they are all ready to play matches against visiting teams.
“Thus, it will benefit us greatly as we can train and have games to test the players and also learn from the top stars in Europe. Many of these clubs also have foreign players in their ranks,” he said.
This will be the first time a centralised stint will be held outside the country.
The Asian Games, from Sept 19-Oct 4, acts as a qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics and only the winner will gain an automatic berth. Malaysia have set the gold medal as their target.
Dharmaraj said that the Holland stint has been planned out and the team are just waiting for the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) to finalise the arrangements.
“The plan is to take 24 players to Holland and the final selection of players will be done at the end of the stint.
“The players we take to Holland will be the ones who will vie for a place in the Asiad team,” he added.
Dharmaraj said that the 24 players for the final phase of training will be named after the Commonwealth Games.
“Glasgow is important for the fringe players as it is a chance for them to prove themselves and make the list of 24. We have 30 players in the training squad and 16 will be on the plane to Glasgow. Six players face the cut on our return,” he said.
There is no target set for the team at the Commonwealth Games.
The Star of Malaysia
Willars steps in for injured clubmate
Beeston's Tim Whiteman is set to be replaced in the English Commonwealth Games' panel by club mate Ollie Willars following a broken thumb sustained at the recent World Cup.
His absence was confirmed on Friday with the injury not healing as anticipated and requires a further operation. Willars joined up with the England panel yesterday in Glasgow for the Games.
Team England Chef de Mission Jan Paterson MBE said: “We would like to welcome Ollie Willars to the England team for his first Commonwealth Games. Ollie has been part of the centralised training squad since April 2013, is no stranger to the team and played for the England Team at last weekend’s London Cup. We look forward to welcoming him to the Athletes Village and England’s Lions’ Den.”
Euro Hockey League media release
Marijne the new Dutch women's coach
Sjoerd Marijne has been appointed as the new coach of the Dutch women’s national team with the job staring on August 1, 2014 and runs until the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Marijne takes over from the hugely successful Max Caldas who oversaw the Netherlands recent World Cup success in The Hague and has now switched over to coach the Dutch men's team.
Arno den Hartog, the KNHB's technical director, said of the appointment: “Sjoerd is an experienced coach who has worked for a long time in the KNHB as (assistant) coach of the various national (youth) teams.
"It is a great challenge for him to further develop the team. The goal is to continue in the same way and to go from a solid defense to a perfect one; to maintain the top position while maintaining the Dutch style of playing creative, attacking, and fast hockey.”
New coach Marijne added “It’s an honour to become coach to the best team in the world. It’s now up to me to maintain the lead over our competitors and hopefully build even further. I’m really looking forward to getting started”
Next on the agenda for the Dutch women is the Champions Trophy in Mendoza, Argentina in late November while Marijne is currently in Waterloo, Belgium as the Netherlands junior men's coach for the European Championships.
Euro Hockey League media release
Hooliganism: Women’s hockey coach attacked on road
File photo.PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD: A women hockey coach and member of the Rawalpindi Hockey Association claimed that she was harassed by a group of men on a main road in Rawalpindi late on Monday.
Rubina Noroze, 48, said that she was driving through Saddar near Committee Chowk when a group of six to seven men got out a car and attacked her vehicle.
“They used abusive language and began pounding my car. I instantly rolled up the windows, which is why we remained unhurt,” said Noroze, who was accompanied by her two elder sisters in a rented Suzuki Alto (RL 2817).
Amid the frenzy, Noroze said, she could not recall the number plate of the attackers’ car. “It was a white sedan, either a Toyota or a Honda.”
She said that she was going to coach women and girls in different localities of the city, but feared more possible harassment incidents.
After the incident, she said, they sped off and reported the incident at the Waris Khan Police Station. “The police have been cooperative with us, assuring us that they will track down the attackers soon,” she said.
Meanwhile, Noroze refuses to be inhibited by the incident. “I won’t sit back in fear and I want to tell whoever did this that I can fight back,” she said, adding that young girls who become professional athletes are often discouraged from taking a stand for themselves and that there was a need to end this silence.
On the other hand, Sub-inspector Muhammad Akram denied receiving any such report, although a scanned copy of the first investigation report is available with The Express Tribune.
Noroze went to the Asia Cup in Singapore last year as assistant coach and manager of the Pakistan hockey team. Previously, she has also won medals for other sports such as hiking, rock-climbing, trekking and rowing.
The Express Tribune