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New partnership to attract ambitious hockey players
The University of Strathclyde and Uddingston Hockey Club have confirmed a partnership which, they claim, will “redefine what it means to be a student-athlete”.
Platinum and Gold Plus Level Scholarships, offering up to 40 per...
Second defeat for Western in EuroHockey
Tomi Domene fired home as Waterloo Ducks edged Scottish hopes, Western Wildcats, 2-1 in the EuroHockey League in London.
Charles Langendries had opened the scoring after 19 minutes for the Belgian outfit who were the...
Watsonians looking for third straight win
Second-placed Watsonians entertain FSEG Clydesdale at Peffermill on Saturday (14.30) keen to remain in the top three in the men's Premiership after back-to-back wins, 7-0 over Dundee Wanderers and 3-1 at Inverleith last Saturday.
There...
Rising star Jack following in mum’s footsteps
Charlie Jack comes from sound, hockey-playing stock. His Jedburgh-born mother, Janet, a former Great Britain and Scotland player, has captained Scotland’s women Over 55s in the Masters World Cup and has been a stalwart...
Watsonians edge plucky Inverleith
Watsonians saw off a spirited and enthusiastic Inverleith side to claim their second straight win of the new campaign and take their total goal tally to ten with only one in reply, an impressive...
Capital clash in men’s hockey Premiership
Watsonians travel across the Capital to face Inverleith on Saturday (15.00, The Mary Erskine School) in good spirits having thrashed Dundee Wanderers in their opening Premiership clash to top the table at this early...
Smith double as Scotland open under-21 Euros with win
Ava Smith claimed a glory double and Caterina Nelli added another as Scotland under-21 women opened their EuroHockey Championship 11 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Ukraine in Konya, Turkey.
The Tartan Hearts started well...
Keir moves from shinty to hockey
Derek Keir has been appointed the new chief executive officer and Scottish Hockey bosses believe his leadership will guide them to greater heights.
He joins from the Camanachd Association who administer shinty and he starts...
Watsonians claim domestic treble
Watsonians women completed their second straight domestic treble with a 4-0 victory over Western Wildcats in the women’s Scottish Cup Final at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.
Sarah Jamieson (pictured), Gen Hussell, Katherine Holdgate and skipper...
Silverware for Watsonians after last-gasp goal
Captain Tom Swarbrick held the Scottish Cup aloft to signal wild celebrations for underdogs Watsonians at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.
They turned the form book upside down to edge newly-crowned Premiership champions Grange 3-2 with...
Grange confident despite double injury blow
Grange are unbeaten against Watsonians this season but the newly-crowned Premiership champions are leaving nothing to chance ahead of their Scottish Cup Final clash at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre on Saturday (16.00).
Last weekend's disappointment in...
Grange and Watsonians reach Grand Final
Grange men and Watsonians women carry East of Scotland hopes in the hockey Grand Finals at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre on Sunday after winning their semi-final ties.
Watsonians men were beaten 3-0 by Grange, the...
Grubb set for ‘challenging’ weekend with Grange
Grange face Watsonians in their play-off semi-final with a place in Europe on the line and coach Stevie Grubb conceded that their city rivals have produced two challenging matches this season.
The newly-crowned champions trained...
Grange ‘excited’ by Premiership title prospect
Grange have one hurdle to climb if they want to retain the men's Premiership title and it comes in the shape of Uddingston who come to Fettes on Saturday (11am).
The defending champions stayed on...
Timely reminder for treble-chasing Watsonians
Watsonians coach Keith Smith admitted his squad eased off when they were 5-0 ahead against Clydesdale Western in their Scottish Cup semi-final victory, allowing the opposition too much time and space.
Their rivals scored and...
Jamieson double as Watsonians make Scottish Cup Final
Watsonians women's hockey team stayed on course for a glory treble with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Clydesdale Western in their Scottish Cup semi-final at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.
The newly-crowned Premiership champions did not take...
Grange two wins away from Premiership title
Martin Shepherdson beamed as he confirmed that the men's Premiership title chase was back in the hands of Grange just seconds after the final whistle in his club's recent, emphatic 4-0 victory over rivals Western Wildcats at...
Waterston double knocks out Scottish Cup holders
The Scottish men's hockey cup will be coming back to Edinburgh as Grange and Watsonians will contest the final.
Grange came from 2-0 down with a treble-whammy in the final quarter to edge holders Western...
Watsonians clinch third straight women’s hockey title
Emily Dark netted a double as Watsonians won their third straight women's Premiership title at wind-swept Tipperlin with a comfortable victory over Western Wildcats.
The Edinburgh combine secured an early lead but the Auchenhowie squad...
Watsonians on the brink of retaining women’s title
Watsonians could retain the woman's hockey Premiership title on Sunday if they beat Western Wildcats at Tipperlin (15.00).
Keith Smith's side have 40 points and are five ahead of second-placed The University of Edinburgh University....
Praise as young Scots edge series against Wales
Chris Duncan, Scotland women's head coach, Chris Duncan praised his young squad after they claimed a 2-1 series win over an experienced Welsh side thanks to a 3-0 success in the final game.
Edinburgh-based Duncan...
Success at home and abroad for Scots
Grange produced another fine display in Europe, recording their second straight win thanks to a 5-2 scoreline against hosts Lousada in the EuroHockey Club Trophy, Division One, in Portugal.
The success followed the Edinburgh club's...
Wales test for Scotland’s hockey women this weekend
Nine players from The University of Edinburgh are included in Scotland's senior women's hockey squad will be tested during a triple-header against Wales this weekend.
The matches are part of the build-up to the EuroHockey...
Portugal triple-header for Grange
Grange face three tough qualifiers in the EuroHockey Club Trophy from Friday in Portugal.
The current Scottish Premiership champions play Northern Irish cracks Lisnagarvey in their opener at 15.00 on Friday, March 29 and then OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa (Ukraine) the...
Showdown time in women’s hockey title race
It's potentially the biggest women's hockey match of the year when Watsonians, the defending Premiership champions, square-up to The University of Edinburgh at Peffermill on Thursday (20.15), and it could decide the title race.
The...
Nairn back and pushing for honours
David Nairn was running in pre-season training and pulled up in pain. He felt there was something wrong with his right foot but did not think it was anything serious.
The pain intensified over the...
Capital duo skid to defeat, but Grange march on
There was bad news for fans of two Edinburgh-based men's hockey clubs on Saturday as Inverleith and Erskine Stewart's Melville both lost at home in the bottom six.
Inverleith were beaten 3-1 by Dundee Wanderers...
Watsonians women cruise to victory, but men miss out
Watsonians suffered mixed fortunes in the hockey Premiership. Their women, rusty after their European exertions indoors in Turkey last weekend, cruised to a comfortable victory over hard-working but overpowered Inverleith, but the club's men were brushed...
Capital rivals clash in cup, Watsonians edged in Europe
Fixtures: Friday: Scottish Cup: Hillhead v Western Wildcats (19.15); Grange v Inverleith (Fettes, 19.30). Saturday: Watsonians v Grove Menzieshill; FSEG Clydesdale v Kelburne (Titwood, noon).
Women: Saturday: Premiership: University of St Andrews v The University of...
Hillhead dent Grange’s title challenge
Grange have lost their perfect record in the men's Premiership after being held to a 1-1 scoreline at Hillhead as the season re-opened after the winter break.
The Edinburgh side remain top but suffered an early...
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