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Ashley Jackson (centre) took centre stage during England's opening game in Glasgow[Ady Kerry]

ASHLEY JACKSON showed the fans in Glasgow what was missing from England’s arsenal in the World Cup in Holland.

The New Zealand Men have won their opening match of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, beating Canada 3-1 at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.

Nick Haig and Blair Hilton of New Zealand celebrate after Phil Burrows scored. Photo / Getty Images

Two late goals have seen the men's Black Sticks side open their Commonwealth Games campaign with a 3-1 victory over Canada in Glasgow.

New Zealand men's hockey have their first win of the Commonwealth Games beating Canada 3 - 1.

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STRIKE FORCE: Simon Child and the Black Sticks started their Glasgow campaign with a 3-1 win over Canada. JOEL FORD/ Getty

The New Zealand men's hockey team started its Commonwealth Games campaign with a 3-1 win over Group B rivals Canada at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow this morning.

Yan Huckendubler

The Canadian men’s field hockey team lost their opening match of the 2014 Commonwealth games competition after an intense match against their perennial rivals New Zealand (3-1).

Australian women beat Malaysia at Commonwealth Games opener



The Australian women began the defence of their 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal with a 4-0 victory over Malaysia on day one of Glasgow 2014.

By Aftar Singh

GLASGOW: Malaysia parked the bus but still could not stop defending champions Australia from romping to a 4-0 win in their opening women’s Group B hockey match.

England's Alex Danson, congratulated by Ellie Watton, in their game against Wales. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games - Photo by Ady Kerry

England Women got their 2014 Commonwealth Games campaign up and running with a hard-fought win over Pool B opponents Wales on day one.

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England's Nicola White celebrates with Sophie BrayEngland's Nicola White celebrates with Sophie Bray after scoring against Wales[ADY KERRY]

ALEX DANSON did not hold back for a second. She took full advantage of a bad Wales mistake which was a gift of a quickly-taken hit out of defence straight to the England centre-forward at the top of the circle.

India began its campaign in women’s hockey on a winning note, defeating Canada 4-2, but not before surviving several anxious moments due to the lack of combination within the side, particularly in defence and midfield.

GLASGOW: The Indian women's hockey team got off to a rollicking start as it comfortably beat Canada 4-2 in its opening group A match at the 20th Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

The Indian women's hockey team beat Canada 4-2 in the opening match of the Commonwealth Games here Thursday.

Yan Huckendubler

The Canadian women’s field hockey team lost their opening match of the 2014 Commonwealth games competition after an animated and close match against India (4-2).

Field Hockey Canada would like to congratulate Canadian umpire Wendy Stewart for receiving the "golden whistle" for officiating her 100th international match on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games.

File picture of India's hockey captain Sardar Singh. Getty Images

Hoping to salvage some pride after a disappointing World Cup outing and also end its title drought in the process, a talented but unpredictable Indian men`s hockey team will open its Commonwealth Games campaign against a lowly Wales on Friday.

The Australian women face Wales Friday night



With up to six matches in the 11 days of the Commonwealth Games things come thick and fast. No sooner had Australia’s women overcome Malaysia on Thursday than their attention turned to Friday’s content against Wales.

Jayde Taylor and Brooke Peris photo goes viral



Australian women’s hockey athletes Jayde Taylor and Brooke Peris have become a global overnight sensation following their ‘selfie’ photo, which featured Her Majesty The Queen smiling at the camera over their shoulders.

They are arguably the most coveted "photo-bombed selfies" in the whole of the Commonwealth - featuring the Queen.

SYDNEY: It may have looked like a lucky quirk of timing, but the queen's photobombing of a selfie at the Commonwealth Games was not a complete accident, an athlete in the image said on Friday.

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The U.S. Men’s National Team remains unbeaten after their fifth game of the week against Chile at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center. With a scoreless first half, Chile took the lead early in the second half. As minutes ticked away in the match, the U.S. was able to even the score and force a 1-1 draw.

England, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium will contest the semi-finals of the men's Fintro Junior EuroHockey Championships in Waterloo following an exciting group phase of the competition.

England U21 Women v Germany, July 24 2014, Olivia Page - credit Frank Uijlenbroek

England Under-21 Women will battle for the bronze medal on Saturday after narrowly losing to Germany 2-1 in the first semi final at the EuroHockey Junior Nations Championship in Belgium on Thursday afternoon.

Tickets for the EuroHockey Championships London 2015, the pinnacle of European international hockey, have gone on sale today, at www.eurohockey2015.co.uk.

JONATHAN COOK at Hartleyvale

The drama, the uncertainty:

W C Eagles solidify their tradition of excellence as Gold and Glory belong to W C Eagles at the National Club Championship

The Under 14 age group opened up the nine-day USA Field Hockey event featuring the top teams in the country. Top seeded W C Eagles got off to a strong start beating AIM from Missouri 7 - 0, followed by a 12 - 0 defeat of Pennsylvania neighbors Vipers. They rounded out the Pool play with an 11 - 1 win over Maryland's H2O to move into the quarter finals where they continued to dominate, this time at the expense of Delaware's GottaLoveIt! Oranje 12 - 0. W C Eagles faced a much sterner test in the semi final from Saints (Virginia) but gradually took control of the game and pulled away to win 4 - 0, setting up a repeat of last year's final against Northeast Elite from New Hampshire. Scoring two goals in the first five minutes, W C Eagles dominated the Championship game from the opening whistle on their way to a 9- 0 victory and being crowned Under 14 National Champions for the third year in a row. It was a remarkable performance by the young W C Eagles Squad who scored 55 goals while conceding only 1 in their six games.

s2h Team

Hockey India has today announced identification of 33-member core group for next Junior World Cup, having been pruned from about 60 boys who were in the camp earlier.

From left: National Hockey team players Terry Juma, Audrey Amooh, Pauline Amutebi and Anita Agunda celebrate a goal during their Africa Cup for Nations match against Tanzania played at City Park Stadium on November 13, 2013. Kenya will host the International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Hockey League Series One qualifiers for the African region from September 2-7. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO

Kenya will host the International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Hockey League Series One qualifiers for the African region at the City Park Stadium from September 2-7.

Move designed to make the sport even more dynamic


(Photo: FIH / Frank Uijlenbroek)

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board has approved several changes to the rules of indoor hockey following a proposal from the Rules Committee. The majority of the changes are aimed at improving gameplay and the experience for spectators, while others are clarifications and tidying up of existing rules.

NEW DELHI: Taking forward its plan of developing the game at grassroots level in the country, Hockey India on Thursday appointed former coach Sukhvir Singh Grewal as the High Performance Manager of North zone.

Australia's first run-out since the World Cup is practice against Malaysia



Australia’s men settled into their surroundings with an uncapped practice match against Malaysia at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow on Wednesday morning ahead of the start of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

On Thursday, both the Canadian Men's and Women's National Teams kick off their Commonwealth Games with preliminary round action in Glasgow.

Photo: Dean Couzins (left) and Phil Burrows talk to media ahead of their first game. Photosport.co.nz

The New Zealand Men play their first game against Canada at 7.50am (NZ time, Sky Sport 8) tomorrow and the Women hit the turf at 5.50am this Saturday (NZ time, Sky Sport 3) to face Trinidad and Tobago.

MATT RICHENS IN GLASGOW

TIM WHITEMAN’S dream to make the Commonwealth Games came crashing down around him – but he would want no-one better to take his place than Ollie Willars.

By Graham Wilson


Ollie Willars has replaced Tim Whiteman in England's hockey team for the Games [GETTY]

Willars is his team-mate at champion club Beeston and flatmate at Bisham where they put in the hours of training for England.

Performance director Danny Kerry takes reins until coach is found as unhappy women's squad start with Wales clash

By Rod Gilmour, in Glasgow


Crunch: England captain Kate-Richardson Walsh (right) challenges South Africa's Kathleen Taylor in the recent Investec Cup Photo: ACTION PLUS

Out of the low ebbs that England’s women experienced during an insipid hockey World Cup campaign in the Hague last month, there is one image that encapsulates their worst showing - 11th - at the sport's showpiece event.

England start their Commonwealth Games campaign on Thursday against Wales

By Rod Gilmour, in Glasgow


Eyes on the prize: Sophie Bray (right) determined to shine in Glasgow Photo: PA

Sophie Bray has just the kind of youthful nickname - Baby-faced Assassin - to propel England’s women back to winning ways.

GLASGOW: National goalkeeper Farah Ayuni Yahya is already feeling jittery as she prepares to face the powerful attacking force of defending champions Australia in their opening women’s Group B match at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre on Thursday.

With eyes firmly set on a podium finish, Indian women's hockey team would look to make a positive start against a lowly Canada in its opening pool match of the Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow on Wednesday.

Rohit Mahajan

Glasgow - On the eve of their first match of the competition, Indian hockey girls troop out of the CWG Village, on their way to practice at the hockey stadium. Ritu Rani, the captain, says she's confident of doing well. "We've got many junior players in the team and we're hopeful of doing well," said Ritu Rani.

The sport of hockey will be part of a unique programme designed by the Glasgow 2014 organising committee in a bid to popularise the Games among disadvantaged children.

Congratulations to the Scottish umpires who have been awarded to officiate at a home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.

Drayton Chana England v France U21 450 credit Frank Uijlenbroek

England Under 21 Men topped Pool A in the EuroHockey Junior Nations after recording an emphatic 7-0 win over their French counterparts.

England U21 Women celebrate v France, July 23 2014 - credit Frank Uijlenbroek

ENGLAND Under-21 Women beat France 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon to book their place in Thursday’s semi finals at the EuroHockey Junior Nations Championship at Waterloo, Belgium.

JONATHAN COOK at Hartleyvale

Phew, if anyone was in any doubt as to the quality of a healthy slice of this year’s visiting teams from across the seas, they need look no further than the Millfield girls’ first team, who outplayed last year’s champions Somerset College of the Western Cape 4-1 at Hartleyvale Wednesday.