News for 12 March 2023
All the news for Sunday 12 March 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League (M) - 12 March
Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
10 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v GER (RR) 3 - 2
11 Mar 2023 19:10 AUS v GER (RR) 0 - 1
12 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v AUS (RR)
13 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v GER (RR)
14 Mar 2023 19:10 GER v AUS (RR)
15 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v AUS (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Danneberg stars in goal as Honamas register close win against Kookaburras
FIH Hockey Pro League action continued from Rourkela as Australia took on Germany in a replay of the World Cup semi-finals that led to heartbreak for Australia late in the final quarter. Germany came away winners in a close encounter with Malte Hellwig scoring the sole goal of the game. Australia had plenty of chances, but Jean-Paul Danneberg was incredible in the goal, pulling off incredible saves all through the game, securing Germany’s clean-sheet and earning all 3 points for them. 
Kookaburras quartet make debut in narrow loss to world champions'
The Kookaburras have been edged out 1-0 by world champions Germany in the FIH Pro League in Rourkela tonight as Hayden Beltz, Anand Gupte, Ben Staines and Davis Atkin became the latest players to debut for Australia’s iconic national men’s hockey team.
Danneberg the hero as Germany beats Australia 1-0
Australia and Germany fought a largely midfield battle wedged between action at the two ends of the field before the world champion came off a 1-0 winner in the FIH Pro League on Saturday.
Uthra Ganesan
FILE PHOTO: Australia could have scored at least half a dozen times if not for the 20-year old Jean-Paul Danneberg in the goal. | Photo Credit: AP
Australia and Germany fought a largely midfield battle wedged between action at the two ends of the field before the world champion came off a 1-0 winner in the FIH Pro League on Saturday. The lone goal of the match came off the faintest of margins and required a review before being awarded.
Germany recover to climb to fourth with win over Australia
The World Champions were beaten by hosts India in their previous match on Friday.
Hockey India
FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League 2022-23 action continued from Rourkela as Australia took on Germany in a replay of the World Cup semi-finals that led to heartbreak for Australia late in the final quarter. Germany came away winners in a close encounter with Malte Hellwig scoring the sole goal of the game. Australia had plenty of chances, but Jean-Paul Danneberg was incredible in the goal, pulling off incredible saves all through the game, securing Germany’s clean-sheet and earning all three points for them.
Young guns ready to roar for India in FIH Pro League
Arnab Lall Seal
Pawan (right) with PR Sreejesh during the team's practice session. (Hockey India Photo)
ROURKELA: Even as India earned an easy win against Germany in the opener of the mini-tournament of FIH Pro League at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Friday, it was the youngsters in the side who played a vital role for the hosts
Junior Africa Cup 2023 - 12 March
Ismailia
All times GMT +2
Men
12 Mar 2023 15:00 EGY v KEN (RR)
12 Mar 2023 17:00 RSA v ZIM (RR)
13 Mar 2023 15:00 EGY v RSA (RR)
13 Mar 2023 17:00 ZIM v KEN (RR)
Pool standings
Women
12 Mar 2023 10:00 RSA v ZIM (RR)
12 Mar 2023 12:00 KEN v EGY (RR)
13 Mar 2023 10:00 ZIM v EGY (RR)
13 Mar 2023 12:00 KEN v RSA (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Kenyan U-21 teams leave for Africa Cup in Egypt
By Geoffrey Anene
National junior hockey teams will leave the country on Saturday evening for the 2023 Junior Africa Cup slated for March 12 to 16 in Ismailia, Egypt.
Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup: Records
By Tariq Ali
The women's hockey Junior Africa Cup to be held at Suez Canal Authority Stadium, Ismailia, Egypt from 12 to 16 March 2023. Four junior women's hockey teams from South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Zimbabwe will be participating in the competition.
Nigeria and Ghana decided to withdraw.
Following is the Final Standings of the past Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup competitions organised by African Hockey Federation:
1st Women's Junior Africa Cup, 1989:
1 Zimbabwe 2 Kenya
2nd Women's Junior Africa Cup, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1993:
1 Kenya 2 Zimbabwe 3 South Africa
3rd Women's Junior Africa Cup, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1997:
1 South Africa 2 Zimbabwe 3 Kenya 4 Namibia
4th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2001:
1 South Africa 2 Egypt 3 Zimbabwe 4 Nigeria
5th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Pretoria Johannesburg, South Africa, 2004:
1 South Africa 2 Zimbabwe 3 Namibia 4 Nigeria
6th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Cairo, Egypt, 2008:
1 South Africa 2 Egypt 3 Ghana 4 Nigeria 5 Zimbabwe
7th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2012:
1 South Africa 2 Ghana 3 Namibia 4 Kenya 5 Zimbabwe
8th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Windhoek, Namibia, 2016:
1 South Africa 2 Zimbabwe 3 Namibia 4 Tanzania (Botswana withdrawn)
9th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Windhoek, Namibia 2021:
Competition cancelled due to COVID 19
9th Women's Junior Africa Cup, Ismailia, Egypt, 2023:
Four junior women's hockey African teams South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Zimbabwe will be participating shortly.
Major Records:
Highest scores in a match in Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup:
South Africa 33-0 (18-0) Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
South Africa 31-0 (17-0) Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
South Africa 21-0 Kenya, Harare, 1997
South Africa 18-0 Namibia, Harare, 1997
Zimbabwe 18-0 (6-0) Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
Namibia 18-0 (12-0) Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
Namibia 15-0 (8-0) Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
Most individual goals in a match in Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup:
8 goals Pietie Coetzee South Africa 21-0 Kenya, Harare, 1997
7 goals Pietie Coetzee South Africa 18-0 Namibia, Harare, 1997
6 goals Tarryn Glasby South Africa 33-0 Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
6 goals Tarryn Glasby South Africa 31-0 Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
6 goals Cheneal Raubenheimer South Africa 33-0 Tanzania, Windhoek, 2016
Most individual goals in one edition of Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup:
20 goals in 3 matches - Pietie Coetzee (South Africa) Harare, 1997
14 goals in 4 matches - Marie Louw in 4 matches (South Africa) Windhoek, 2016
13 goals in 4 matches - Tarryn Glasby (South Africa) Windhoek, 2016
11 goals in 4 matches - Marguerite van Wyk (South Africa) Windhoek, 2016
10 goals in 4 matches - Cheneal Raubenheimer (South Africa) Windhoek, 2016
Spanish league returns as 12 EHL sides in action
Twelve of the 16 sides who are set to compete in the ABN AMRO EHL FINAL8 will be in action this weekend across Europe as club hockey closes in on full throttle.
UCD and Loreto miss chance to take the lead in Irish EY Hockey League
It was a two top clash in the EY Hockey League between UCD and visitors Loreto at Belfield this afternoon; an enthralling fixture played in miserable conditions that could go a long way to deciding who lifts the trophy at the end of the season. At the beginning of the day, UCD and Loreto, along with Catholic Institute, sat at the top of the table on 28 points.
Southgate urges clubs to follow suit after domestic hockey crowd success
Southgate crowd project was deemed a success PIC: Simon Parker/Southgate HC
National league Southgate HC has challenged other clubs to follow suit and create a carnival atmosphere at domestic hockey matches.