News for 08 March 2022
All the news for Tuesday 8 March 2022
Family adds new dimension to Rocio's game
As part of our celebration of International Women's Day, FIH caught up with Rocío Sanchez Moccia, long-standing member of the Argentina women's national team. Rocio returned to the Argentina national side after giving birth to her baby to help steer Argentina to a silver medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. She is yet another athlete demonstrating that it is possible to combine motherhood with the challenges of being an elite athlete
Rare Sight of Germany’s Grambusch Brothers Combining to Score Penalty Corner Goal!
It’s seldom in field hockey that one is witness to brothers combining to score a goal – it’s even a rarity to see brothers combine to score during a penalty corner routine. The 2022 Men’s FIH Pro League match between Germany and South Africa held at Potchefstroom, saw Germany men’s hockey team captain Mats Grambusch and his younger brother Tom Grambusch turned one-goal scoring act into a family affair. The brother duo combined to score Germany’s second goal against South Africa early in the second half – a match where the Honamas slammed five times in the second half to lap up an impressive 6-1 win.
Spain expose Indian men's hockey team's weakness
After Spain trouble Indian men's hockey team by altering game’s pace, hosts must improve before Germany tie
Indervir Grewal
Manpreet Singh was not too dejected after India’s loss to Spain last Sunday. “We played a good game… missed a couple of good opportunities,” the captain said after the 3-5 loss. With India hosting Germany on March 12-13, Manpreet said they had enough time to work on “our things” and “come back stronger”. Manpreet did not specify what ‘things’ they needed to work on, but it is easy to point out some of the obvious issues.
Sardar banking on playing experience for results in Birmingham CWG as India 'A' coach
The former national hockey captain believes his 12-year international experience will be enough to ensure that he gets the best out of the India 'A' team, which will compete in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games this year.
Sardar, who played along side the trio, feels their feedback will play a crucial role in the Indian team's success in Birmingham. - GETTY IMAGES
Sardar Singh doesn't have any coaching experience and neither has he trained for the job, but the former national hockey captain believes his 12-year international experience will be enough to ensure that he gets the best out of the India 'A' team, which will compete in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games this year.
Young hockey striker Sangita eyeing bigger laurels after making India debut
While Sangita has been an integral part of the junior national side, she got her first opportunity with the senior team against Spain in the FIH Pro League double-header here recently.
Young striker Sangita Kumari has set eyes on achieving bigger laurels in future after making a memorable debut with the Indian senior women's hockey team recently.
Negri beat UniTen to virtually seal WMHL title
By Jugjet Singh 
-Pic credit to Facebook MHL
KUALA LUMPUR: Negri Sembilan bungled a penalty stroke but still went on to beat KPT-UniTen Thunderbolts 1-0 to virtually secure the women's Malaysia Hockey League (WMHL) title today.
Lethargic displays characterise hockey league return
By Agnes Makhandia
Unfitness and sluggishness of players was evident as the 2022 Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) League bullied off over the weekend at the City Park Stadium and Strathmore University grounds in Nairobi.
David Ralph's knowledge of hockey knows no borders despite GB & England job
By Graeme Macpherson
DAVID RALPH’S hugely successful Scotland playing career means he retains a wide network of friends and contacts north of the border. Some days, though, he finds himself more popular than others.
St Anne’s scores 10th PMB North Regional hockey trophy
The Wykeham Collegiate’s Ella Hanbury-King drops to the ground as she watches her shot go past St Anne’s keeper Sandisiwe Shandu during the regional final of the PMB North Regional at the Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge at St Anne’s College at the weekend. Rogan Ward
After a cracker of a day on the turf, the host school, St Anne’s College continued their South African Midlands dominance as their team raised the PMB North Regional trophy for the tenth time in a row in the Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge at the weekend.
Remembering Doreen Fraser
Beverely Doreen Fraser (Nee Armour)
Doreen Fraser (nee Armour) passed away peacefully February 2022 at the age of 91. Doreen was a second-generation Vancouverite and attended school in West Point Grey where she met her future husband, Richard (predeceased). She is survived by her daughter Margot, son Bruce & daughter-in-law Cecilia as well as nephews & a niece.
George Black, father of Scottish Masters hockey, passes away at 95
George Black playing in the Stepps Centenary match in 2013 PIC: Twitter
Scottish Hockey has paid tribute to its oldest member who passed away late last month, aged 95. George Black represented Scotland 48 times, was capped in three games by Great Britain three times. He was a fervent player in the Masters game, so much so that he was hailed as the ‘faither’ (father) of Scottish veterans’.