Monday, January 22, 2007

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

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Mr. Michiel van der Struijk appointed Head Coach of Netherlands Antilles men's field hockey team

The Netherlands Antilles Hockey Association (NAHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michiel van der Struijk as head coach of the Netherlands Antilles men's field hockey team. After winning the bronze medal at the Central American & Caribbean Games last July in the Dominican Republic, the national team is now preparing for the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, coming July. After the C.A.C. Games the position as coach was vacated by Mr. Henk Pepping, who will take on the position of delegation leader in Brazil... Read more

Dutch too strong for Hockeyroos in World Cup rematch

The Hockeyroos have lost their first game of the Champions Trophy, going down 1-0 to the Netherlands in a repeat of last year's World Cup final. In a battle of defences the Dutch side came out on top but, as was the case in the World Cup final, the Hockeyroos had their chances but just couldn't convert them... Read more