News for 07 February 2022
All the news for Monday 7 February 2022
No nerves as South Africa start FIH Hockey Pro League campaign
Dayaan Cassiem is excited and confident as the South Africa players prepare to make their entrance into the FIH Hockey Pro League.
SA hockey men will grow by facing the best, says coach Ewing
South Africa will be without regular captain Tim Drummond due to work commitments.
By Ken Borland
The FIH Pro League that will be hosted in Potchefstroom from Tuesday provides the South African men’s team with the ideal avenue to measure their progress against the top hockey nations in the world, according to national coach Garreth Ewing.
India Men's hockey team to face South Africa and France in FIH Hockey Pro League matches
The Indian men's hockey team is all geared up to cross swords with the hosts South Africa and France in the opening matches of their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 campaign.
India to compete in FIH Hockey Pro League matches | Photo Credit: Hockey India Twitter
After a reinvigorating 2021, the Indian men's hockey team is all set to embark on a new mission as they gear up to take on hosts South Africa and France in the opening matches of their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 campaign, starting from Tuesday in Potchefstroom.
Harmanpreet Singh: SA tour will help India prepare for Asian Games, Commonwealth Games
“We are really excited for our first assignment of 2022,” the India vice-captain says ahead of its short tour of South Africa.
India vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh..."We begin our season against two quality sides, so it's a great thing." - HOCKEY INDIA
FIH Pro League matches against strong teams in France and South Africa will help the Indian team assess itself and prepare for other major tournaments later this year, says vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh.
Reading stretch advantage in race for promotion
With the men’s Premier Division not returning until next weekend, Division 1 and the Conferences took centre stage in the England Hockey League – and they did not disappoint.
Vitality Women's Premier Division 'Top 6' Off To A Flyer As Three Teams Sit Level At The Top
Photo credit: @asandysmith (Twitter)
East Grinstead and Surbiton moved level on points with Hampstead & Westminster to create a three-way tie at the top of the Premier Division as Phase 2 of the season got off to a thrilling start.
Three Rock win back men’s Irish National Indoor title
Men’s National Indoor Trophy final
Three Rock Rovers 5 (J Hosking 2, B Ryder J Walker, J Althusmann) Railway Union 3 (J Pillow, B Parsons, K Carroll)
Three Rock Rovers won the men’s National Indoor Trophy title for the fifth time in six attempts as Jody Hosking’s late double and a last minute Ben Whelan stroke save proved the difference.
Railway retain women’s Irish National Indoor Trophy crown
Women’s National Indoor Trophy final
Railway Union 7 (S Patton 2, L Lloyd 2, M Carey, O Fox, O Patton) Ards 3 (A Desneaux 2, A Benson)
Railway Union won the women’s National Indoor Trophy for the third successive edition as their international stars proved too hot to handle for Ards at Gormanston Park.
Lisnagarvey move back to the top of Irish men’s EYHL
Men’s EY Hockey League – day 11 round-up
Lisnagarvey coach Erroll Lutton. Pic: Max Fulham
Lisnagarvey 4 (M Nelson, O Kidd, A Williamson, J Lynch) Annadale 1 (R Davidson)
Lisnagarvey returned to the head of the men’s EY Hockey League, leaving just one point covering the top three in what is shaping up to be an epic second half of the season.
Pembroke in seventh heaven with key women’s EYHL victory
Women’s EY Hockey League – day 11 round-up
Pembrokes Emily Beatty crosses into a crowded circle against Loreto. Pic: Adrian Boehm
Catholic Institute 3 (R Upton, H Kelly, E Ryan) Old Alex 1 (D Duke)
Catholic Institute maintained their place in second with another significant win in their pursuit of an EY Champions Trophy place as they saw off Old Alex who started the day in third.
Clydesdale hold on to top six spot in men’s Premiership
Inverleith drew level on points with Clydesdale after beating Grove Menzieshill 3-2 in a catch-up Premiership match but failed to take over the coveted sixth place from the Glasgow side having failed to make any real dent in their superior goal difference. The consolation for Inverleith was the fact that they leapfrogged Uddingston into seventh spot but are still consigned to the lower competition.
No foreign flavor again
By Jugjet Singh
UniKL aim to win the MHL title again this season.
WHILE M-League football clubs are busy signing up foreign players for the new season starting next month, this is not the case in the hockey scene.
Negri add steel to their girls
By Jugjet Singh
K. Rajan
NEGRI Sembilan Girls will make their Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) debut on Feb 18, but don't expect them to be timid newcomers.
South Australia hockey stalwart Katie Allen recognised in Sport Hall of Fame
Thomas Kelsall
Katie Allen in action for the Hockeyroos. Photo: supplied
Hockeyroos defender and Olympic champion Katie Allen OAM is the fifth athlete set to be honoured in this year’s SA Sport Hall of Fame. The dependable Adelaide full back was instrumental in Australia’s memorable women’s hockey gold medal at Sydney 2000.
Updated national records a mammoth team effort
Since the first Australian players took to the hockey field to represent their country, much of the history and records of Australia’s national hockey teams have been missing or not suitably archived.