News for 04 June 2023
All the news for Sunday 4 June 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League - 4 June
London, Great Britain
All times GMT +1
Men
2 Jun 2023 14:40 IND v BEL (RR) 5 - 1
3 Jun 2023 12:40 GBR v IND (RR) 4- 4 (S0 2/4 - 4/4)
4 Jun 2023 12:40 GBR v BEL (RR)
Pool standings
Women
2 Jun 2023 17:10 GBR v CHN (RR) 4 - 3
3 Jun 2023 15:10 CHN v BEL (RR) 1 - 3
4 Jun 2023 15:10 GBR v BEL (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
India edge GB men in shoot-out after eight-goal thriller, Belgium untroubled by China
GB’s Sam Ward scored four goals but it was not enough to prevent his side from going down to India’s men as FIH Hockey Pro League action continued in London. The result was eventually decided in a shoot-out, which India claimed 4-2, after the match ended 4-4 in regulation time. Later in the day, the Belgian women continued their unbeaten record in the mini-tournament, claiming a comfortable 3-1 victory over China, who once again only really fired in the second half. 
GB Men went down fighting against India in a high voltage clash
Great Britain Men went down fighting 2-4 in the shootout against India in their third match of the FIH Hockey Pro League London mini tournament held at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on Saturday.
India beat Great Britain 4-4 (4-2) in a thrilling shootout
London, 3rd June 2023: The Indian Men's Hockey Team held their nerves to pull off a stellar 4-2 shootout win against Great Britain to bag the bonus point after the two teams drew 4-4 in regulation time in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the Lee Valley Stadium in London on Friday. Krishan Pathak was outstanding in his efforts to make two crucial saves in the shootout while Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay and Abhishek scored in the shootout.
India beat Great Britain 4-2 in penalty shootout
Sam Ward scored all four goals for Great Britain
Great Britain's men suffered a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to India in the FIH Pro League.
India wear black armband; observe a minute's silence for Odisha train mishap
The Indian hockey team observed a minute of silence alongside opponents Great Britain ahead of their FIH Pro League clash for the victims of the Odisha train mishap.
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The Indian men's hockey team, on Saturday, observed a minute of silence alongside opponents Great Britain ahead of their FIH Pro League clash for the victims of the Odisha train mishap.
Women's Junior Asia Cup - 4 June
Kakamigahara (JPN)
All times GMT +9
4 Jun 2023 12:00 MAS v TPE (Pool A) 7 - 0
4 Jun 2023 14:00 KOR v UZB (Pool A) 13 - 0
4 Jun 2023 16:00 KAZ v HKG (Pool B) 3 - 0
4 Jun 2023 18:00 JPN v INA (Pool B) 1 - 0
5 Jun 2023 12:00 MAS v IND (Pool A)
5 Jun 2023 14:00 TPE v UZB (Pool A)
5 Jun 2023 16:00 HKG v INA (Pool B)
5 Jun 2023 18:00 KAZ v CHN (Pool B)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Malaysia thrash Taiwan in Junior Asia Cup
By Jugjet Singh
Malaysia in action against Taiwan in their women’s Junior Asia Cup match in Kakamigahara, Japan. - Pic courtesy of Asian Hockey Federation
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia thrashed Taiwan 7-0 in their opening women's Junior Asia Cup (JAC) Group A match in Kakamigahara, Japan, today.
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team ready for Malaysia challenge in Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023
India defeated Uzbekistan 22-0 in their opening game of the tournament 
New Delhi: Following a resounding 22-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their campaign opener, the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team are all geared up to take on Malaysia in their second Pool A game of the ongoing Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023, which is scheduled to take place in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Monday.
Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup Records
By Tariq Ali
On the opening day of the Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium, Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan, 2023, there we saw some big scores of the match have been recorded.
First, in the pool A India scored 22-0 against Uzbekistan. Forward Annu recorded a double hat trick she scored six goals, the other major contributed to the Indian team were Mumtaz Khan and Deepika who scored four goals each.
In the pool B China scored 18-0 against Indonesia. The only hat trick of the match came from Jing Zhang who scored three goals for China.
Japan scored 23-0 against Hong Kong. Four players, Mai Wakasa, Maho Ueno, Sana Hayasuke and Mei Matsunami scored hat tricks for Japan.
Scores reached at the end of each quarter of the match:
Match. Q1. Q2. Q3 Q4
IND v UZB. 3-0. 10-0. 15-0. 22-0
CHN v INA. 2-0. 8-0. 13-0. 18-0
JAP v HKG. 5-0. 14-0. 18-0. 23-0
Following is the all time list of highest scores of the match in Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup:
Japan 24-0 Kazakhstan, Bangkok, 2012
Japan 23-0 Hong Kong, Kakamigahara, 2023
India 22-0 Uzbekistan, Kakamigahara, 2023
China 21-0 Sri Lanka, Bangkok, 2012
South Korea 20-0 Kazakhstan, Bangkok, 2012
South Korea 19-0 Pakistan, Bangkok, 2012
China 18-0 Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, 2008
China 18-0 Indonesia, Kakamigahara, 2023
India 17-0 Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, 2000
Japan 17-0 Pakistan, Kuala Lumpur, 2008
Japan 17-0 Pakistan, Bangkok, 2012
India 16-0 Sri Lanka, Bangkok, 2012
Japan 16-0 Chinese Taipei, Changzhou, 2015
Japan 15-0 Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, 2008
2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cup - 4 June
Kingston, Jamaica
All times GMT -5
Men
4 Jun 2023 15:00 GUA v PAR (Pool B)
4 Jun 2023 15:40 TTO v CRC (Pool B)
4 Jun 2023 16:20 PUR v PAN (Pool A)
4 Jun 2023 19:00 USA v JAM (Pool A)
Pool Standings
Women
4 Jun 2023 13:00 PAR v CRC (Pool A)
4 Jun 2023 13:40 GUA v PAN (Pool A)
4 Jun 2023 14:20 URU v BRA (Pool B)
4 Jun 2023 17:00 TTO v JAM (Pool B)
4 Jun 2023 17:40 USA v CRC (Pool A)
4 Jun 2023 18:20 PAR v PAN (Pool A)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Hockey5s Pan American Cup 2023: Review
By Tariq Ali
The Hockey5s is an exciting format of hockey where 5 Players (4 Players+ 1 goalkeeper) a side appear in the match consists of two halves of 10 minutes each. Field size 40 x 23.7 meters.
FIH is organising the inaugural Men's and Women's Hockey5s World Cups in Muscat, Oman simultaneously in January 2024.
16 Men's and 16 Women's Hockey5s teams from all 5 continents and the host Oman will be participating in the FIH Hockey5s World Cups 2024.
FIH decided to organise the Qualifiers to select 3 Men's and 3 Women's teams from all 5 continents for the FIH Hockey5s World Cups 2024.
Euro Hockey5s Championship - Men's
at Walcz, Poland, 2022.
3 qualified teams: Belgium, Netherlands and Poland
Euro Hockey5s Championship - Women's at Walcz, Poland to be held on June 28, 2023.
African Hockey5s Championship - Men's at Ismailia, Egypt, 2022
3 qualified teams: Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria
African Hockey5s Championship - Women's at Ismailia, Egypt, 2022
3 qualified teams: Namibia, South Africa and Zambia
Oceanic Hockey5s Championship - Men's and Women's events will be starting from 10 July, 2023 at Gold Coast, Australia.
Asia Hockey5s Championship - Men's and Women's event, the venue and dates are yet to be decided.
The first ever Men's and Women's Hockey5s Pan American Cup to be played at Mona Hockey Field, Kingston, Jamaica between 4 - 11 June, 2023.
The following teams are participating in the Hockey5s Pan American Championship 2023:
Men's: 8 Teams
Pool A: Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States
Pool B: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago
Women's: 9 Teams
Pool A: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, United States
Pool B: Brazil, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team return home to a hero’s welcome after winning Men's Junior Asia Cup
The Indian Team defeated Pakistan in the Final in Salalah, Oman
Bangalore: The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team were greeted with rousing cheers upon their arrival in the nation on Saturday afternoon after winning the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah Oman by decisively defeating traditional rivals Pakistan. The Indian team were greeted and garlanded at Bangalore airport by officials from Hockey Karnataka, including Secretary A B Subbaiah, and a delegation from SAI STC comprised of junior hockey players from Karnataka.
Junior hockey team captain asks for more exposure before World Cup
Mohammad Yaqoob
LAHORE: Pakistan junior hockey team captain Mohammad Abdullah on Saturday demanded the team is given more international exposure ahead of their participation in the Junior World Cup.
PHF requests PM Shehbaz to restore departmental teams
The PHF secretary urged the government to directly pay the players
Pakistan hockey team — PHF
LAHORE: Haider Hussain, the Secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reinstate departmental sports in order to provide financial support to hockey players.
Western Jaguars move top of KHU Premier League
By Washington Onyango
Butali Sugar’s Francis Kariuki and Bethuel Wanyonyi of Western Jaguar during Africa Cup for Men's and Women's club's champion at Sikh Union. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Western Jaguars moved top of the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) women’s Premier League after thrashing Sikh Union 3-1 on Saturday at City Park Stadium in Nairobi.
For South Africa’s hockey Olympian, work trip turns into sporting adventure
Abrahams, who was a member of South Africa’s hockey team at the postponed Tokyo Olympics, came to Mumbai earlier this year to further his career as a strength and training consultant.
Written by Ishika Gupta
For Rusten Abrahams, a chance work trip to Mumbai turned into a full-blown sporting adventure.