News for 28 April 2023
All the news for Friday 28 April 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League - 27 April
Christchurch, New Zealand
All times GMT +12
Men
28 Apr 2023 19:40 NZL v GBR (RR) 1 - 6
29 Apr 2023 16:40 GBR v AUS (RR)
30 Apr 2023 14:10 NZL v AUS (RR)
Pool standings
Women
28 Apr 2023 17:10 GBR v AUS (RR) 1 - 3
29 Apr 2023 14:10 NZL v GBR (RR)
30 Apr 2023 16:40 NZL v AUS (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
FIH Hockey Pro League: Season 5 to start in Argentina
The fifth season of the FIH Hockey Pro League – celebrating ‘Hockey at its Best’ – will start in December 2023 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Indeed, the competition dates for Season 5 – which will include seven “mini-tournaments” running from end 2023 to mid-2024 – have been confirmed today as follows:
Women's FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-23: Summary of the Mini Tournaments
By. Tariq Ali
Following is the summary of the fourth edition of the women's FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-23 - Mini Tournaments:
1. Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Mendoza, Argentina, 4 - 9 November, 2022:
Participating teams: 1 Argentina 2 Belgium 3 Germany, matches 6
2. Santiago del Estero Hockey Club, Polideportivo Provincial, Argentina, 13 - 18 December, 2022:
Participating teams: 1 Great Britain 2 Netherlands 3 Argentina, matches 6
3. Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Sydney, Australia, 10 -15 February, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Australia 2 China 3 Germany, matches 6
4. National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, 18 - 26 February, 2023
Participating teams: 1 New Zealand 2 China 3 United States, matches 6
5. Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia, 28 February - 5 March, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Argentina 2 United States 3 Australia, matches 6
6. Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand, 22 - 30 April, 2023:
Participating teams: Great Britain 2 Australia 3 New Zealand, matches 6
7. Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, England, Great Britain, 26 May - 4 June, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Great Britain 2 Belgium 3 China, matches 6
8. Hockey Club (HC) Oranje-Rood, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 7 - 12 June, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Netherlands 2 Argentina 3 Australia 4 China, matches 6
9. Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, England, Great Britain, 16 - 21 June, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Great Britain 2 Netherlands 3 Germany 4 United States, matches 6
10. Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium, 16 - 21 June, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Belgium 2 Argentina 3 Australia 4 New Zealand, matches 6
11. Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam (Amstelveen) Netherlands, 23 - 28 June, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Netherlands 2 Germany 3 New Zealand, matches 6
12. Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium, 30 June - 5 July, 2023:
Participating teams: 1 Belgium 2 Netherlands 3 Germany 4 United States, matches 6
Newly-appointed Indian Men's Hockey Chief Coach Craig Fulton arrives in India
Fulton will join the team on April 29 at SAI, Bengaluru where the India National Coaching Camp is going on
New Delhi: Newly-appointed Indian Men's Hockey Team Chief Coach Craig Fulton arrived in India on Friday morning. The 48-year-old South African landed in New Delhi where he met with Hockey India officials. On Friday evening, he will fly down to Bengaluru where the ongoing National Coaching Camp is being held at Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru.
Irish Senior Cup Finals, Saturday 29th April.
The Blue Riband of domestic hockey, the Irish Women’s Senior Cup Final, takes place this Saturday April 29th at UCD. The action gets under way at 12:45.
Is the rise of university hockey a positive for England Premier Divisions?
Ross Bone delves deep into the university game, speaks to coaches and asks whether student or affiliated clubs are a future positive at Premier Division level
ByRoss Bone
University of Birmingham have been mainstay in Women's Premier Division
With Isca and University of Exeter securing their promotion to the Vitality Women’s Premier Division for the first time, the number of university and university-affiliated clubs in the top flight has swelled to four, whilst on the men’s side, Cardiff and Met’s promotion has ensured that the Men’s Premier Division still has two such teams despite the relegation of Brooklands MU and University of Exeter from the top flight.
Swansea players set for dribbling high challenge to fund Euro hockey campaign
Swansea women are preparing for a gruelling challenge to raise funds for the club’s European campaign to Vienna in May.
Three generations of Bedford family to play in club hockey match
Glenn McLean
Gary, Andy, Steve, Ambrose, 13, and Noah Bedford, 13, will be lining up against and alongside each other in a Taranaki hockey match on Saturday. ANDY MACDONALD/Stuff
There’s a good chance a Bedford will be on the ball during a senior men’s hockey match in New Plymouth on Saturday.