News for 07 March 2022
All the news for Monday 7 March 2022
Be involved in FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022 by becoming a Volunteer!
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will host its first ever international senior Hockey5s event in the Olympic Capital of Lausanne, Switzerland on 4 & 5 June 2022. The showpiece event will take place at the iconic Place de la Navigation on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Old Georgians Continue Title Charge While University Of Exeter Get Off The Mark In Style
Peter Smith (@smifsports)
Old Georgians cemented their position at the top of the Men’s Premier Division with a comfortable 3-0 victory against East Grinstead.
Exeter win at last, Surbiton women strengthen grip
Buckingham scored vital win against Loughborough PIC: Graeme Wilcockson
Exeter University won their first England Hockey Men’s Premier Division match in 13 months on Sunday.
East Coast squads dominate Under-23 Hockey 5s event
By Jugjet Singh
Terengganu’s players and staff celebrate after defeating Pahang at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. - BERNAMA PIC
East Coast sides made a sweep in the inaugural National Under-23 Hockey 5s tournament at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
Lisnagarvey stay clear in men’s EYHL as Town, YM and TRR win
Irish Men’s EY Hockey League – day 14 round-up
Davy Carson following his second goal. Pic: Adrian Boehm
A brilliant four-goal burst in the first quarter saw Monkstown ease to victory over Annadale at Rathdown, moving into a share of third place.
Railway end Insta winning streak as Pegs move back into fourth
Railway Union celebrate their victory over Catholic Institute. Pic: Max Fulham
Railway Union ended Catholic Institute’s long winning streak to provide a second big twist to the women’s EY Hockey League title race while giving their own EY Champions Trophy aspirations a massive boost.
Catholic Institute close the gap to Pembroke to two points
Railway Union's Zara Delany takes on Rachel O'Brien. Picture: Max Fulham
Catholic Institute continued their winning streak with Naomi Carroll’s single goal making it six wins in succession, putting them within two points of leaders Pembroke, now with a game in hand.
Western falter in the Scottish Men’s Premiership but no change in the Women’s
Totally out of character Western let it slip against Clydesdale at Auchenhowie, the equaliser came with barely ten seconds left with a deflected goal from Ali Douglas for a share of the points.
Scottish Cup quarter final action serves up big results
Western overcame the disappointment of yesterday`s draw with Clydesdale in the Premiership to see off rivals Grange 4-2 in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup at Auchenhowie. Vishal Marwaha was a much happier Western coach with today`s performance against a side that is challenging them for the Premiership title.
Newbies Wolverines draw with Amira in hockey league
By Agnes Makhandia
Amira Sailors and Dutch Group Flowers Wolverines played out a barren draw on Sunday during the women’s Kenya Hockey Union Premier League match at the City Park Stadium in Nairobi.
Saints streak to the top
by Helge Schütz
Jivanka Kruger of WOB and Jerrica Cormack of Saints in action during Saints' 6-3 victory. Photo: Helge Schütz
SAINTS took the lead in both the Namibian Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey men and women's premier leagues after convincing victories over the weekend.
Trying to Learn From My Seniors: Indian Forward Sukhjeet Singh
Hockey runs in Sukhjeet Singh’s family – his father Ajit Singh served the Punjab Police hockey team for more than two decades as a midfielder. Hailing from Ganesh Nagar Rama Mandi village in Jalandhar district, Sukhjeet took his initial hockey lessons from his father. His hockey career received a new leash of life when he joined the Punjab National Bank in 2016 and since then there has been no looking back. “My father has been a pillar of support – he has slogged a lot to develop me into a hockey player and I can never forget the hardships he had to endure,” says Sukhjeet in an exclusive chat with Hockey Passion.
"Exposure with Junior hockey team helped me in my debut for India," says striker Sangita Kumari
The young striker recently debuted for the Indian senior side against Spain in the FIH Hockey Pro League, scoring a debut goal for her side.
Young striker Sangita Kumari has been making the right impression every time she has been called up for India duty.