Wednesday, January 24, 2007

JHF aims at boosting professionalism this year

With no major international qualifiers this year, the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) will be active in establishing a financial base and running its competitions in a more professional manner, said president Victor Tomlinson... Read more

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Dutch take out second test 3-0

The Dutch Men’s hockey team stepped up tonight at Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium to put the Black Sticks under pressure from the opening whistle, running out well deserved 3 – 0 winners.
The match, the second in a three match series, started at a furious pace, the Dutch giving an early indication they had come out to play after going down 2 – 1 last Sunday in the first test... Read more

Monday, January 22, 2007

Netherlands claim 2007 BDO Champions Trophy title

Netherlands claimed the 2007 BDO Hockey Champions Trophy, women title after defeating host Argentina here in Quilmes on Sunday. An early goal of Maartje Paumen was enough for the World Champion to take another title home (1-0). Germany claimed the bronze medal after a 2-0 victory over Australia... Read more

Hockeyroos finish fourth

The Hockeyroos' Champions Trophy campaign ran out of puff today as the exhausted team battled valiantly but went down 2-0 to Germany in the play-off for third. Coming into the tournament underdone, with the scheduling suiting the other teams who'd just finished their national leagues, the Hockeyroos again had their chances, but couldn't convert... Read more

Black sticks upset Dutch men in First test of home series

The Black Sticks got their 2007 season off to a stunning start today with an outstanding 2 – 1 win over the highly rated Dutch Men’s Hockey team, at Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Pakuranga... Read more

Strong Irish Draw Three All With South African

A strong Irish team took South Africa on for the third time in six days. After an intense and gruelling game it closed out three all. Ireland took an early lead when schoolgirl Rachel Mulligan scored her second international goal. Cregan made a superb pass to be picked up by the school girl just inside the circle where she managed to squeeze the shot in at an acute angle to find the back of the South African net... Read more