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Wales test for Scotland’s hockey women this weekend

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Duncan believes Scotland are ‘making progress’

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Chris Duncan, Scotland women's hockey head coach, was proud of his squad despite losing 3-1 to Olympic-bound Spain in the second of three Test matches in Benalmadena. The hosts moved into a 2-0 lead but...

Spanish lesson for young Scots hockey squad

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Scotland coach Chris Duncan preferred to accentuate the positives despite the senior women losing their first game of a triple-header against Olympic-bound Spain. The Tartan Hearts, minus their Great Britain squad players, were beaten 5-0...

Ten Capital athletes in Scotland hockey squad

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Six The University of Edinburgh players and four from Watsonians are included in the 20-strong Scotland squad for a triple-header Test series against Spain in Benalmadena this week as coach Chris Duncan kick-starts his build-up to the...

Moran treble sinks Inverleith in indoor final

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Western Wildcats were crowned Scottish indoor champions for the third year in a row and the fourth year in five when they beat Inverleith 5-2 at Dundee in the Grand Final. The Glasgow side were...
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GB debut for ex-University of Edinburgh hockey star

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Former teammates at The University of Edinburgh must have been glued to their TV sets as Katie Robertson stepped up to take a penalty shot on her debut for Great Britain. The Dollar Academy PE...

Wildcats looking to end Watsonians unblemished record

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The fixture planners could not have arranged a better game to end the first-half of the Premiership than first v second. Western Wildcats, who have 21 points from eight starts, entertain Watsonians, the defending league...

Hockey: ESM aim to KO Premiership leaders

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Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) have a massive task if they want to progress in the Scottish Cup as the squad face Scottish Premiership leaders Grange in the next round of hockey matches. The tie is at...

Bean at the double to sink students

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Dylan Bean netted twice and teenage prospect Archie Stephen scored a single as impressive Scottish Premiership pace-setters, Grange, produced a thoroughly professional performance to counter hard-running, The University of Edinburgh, and earn a comfortable cushion moving into...

Rising star Green set to go against students

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Jamie Green could be a marked man as Grange square-up to The University of Edinburgh in the feature clash in the men's Scottish Premiership at Peffermill on Saturday (13.25). The 18-year-old bagged his first senior hat-trick as...

Imrie’s men out to tame Wildcats

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The University of Edinburgh face a tough weekend which could define their season, entertaining fellow title-challengers, Western Wildcats, on Saturday before travelling to ambitious Uddingston on Sunday. Western are second in the table with 21 points from eight...

Western close in on Grange in men’s hockey title race

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Western Wildcats kept up the pressure on Grange in the men's hockey Premiership with a 5-3 victory in a scrappy game against Glasgow rivals Hillhead. Five Western players claimed goals against a side who sat...

Shepherdson: Grange will not underestimate Inverleith

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FIXTURES: Scottish Premiership: men: Friday: Grange v Inverleith (19.30, Fettes). Saturday: Clydesdale v Erskine Stewart's Melville; Watsonians v Edinburgh University 1pm); Uddingston v Western Wildcats; Dundee Wanderers v Kelburne (12.00, Dalnacraig); Hillhead v Grove Menzieshill (12.30,...

Scottish Hockey look to competitive gaming to boost numbers

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Barry Cawte used to be involved in running an indoor tennis centre which was struggling. Across the road was a gaming outlet and there were queues to get in. The penny dropped and enterprising Cawte encouraged...

Jika strikes late to earn students welcome win

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Jika Nyirenda slotted ten minutes from time to claim a narrow 1-0 victory for The University of Edinburgh against stuffy GHK at Peffermill. Chances were are a premium and the Scottish international took full advantage...

Razor-sharp Miller denies eager students

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The University of Edinburgh powered to a 6-0 victory over Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) at Peffermill, but the scoreline does not do opposition goalkeeper Callum Miller justice as he pulled off a series of stops to deny...

Sommerville heroics can’t stop Kampong

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SV Kampong backed up their win over Dutch rivals Bloemendaal with victory over Glasgow-based Western Wildcats to take the last Euro Hockey League FINAL8 ticket on offer from Barcelona despite heroics from the Scottish...

Western celebrate first Euro Hockey League win

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Western Wildcats won their their first Euro Hockey League (EHL) game as they struck late to defeat first-time entrants TJ Plzen Litice 3-1 in Barcelona. Player of the match Fraser Moran set them on their...

Coach Hadfield and Grange rewarded

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Sean Hadfield's voice boomed across the pitch, urging his Grange Edinburgh Ladies squad to give of their best against silverware-chasing The University of Edinburgh. The former Scotland goalkeeper was rewarded. Not completely, as the students...

Euro Hockey League for Western this weekend

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Scotland's hopes in the EuroHockey League (EHL) in Barcelona this weekend are with Western Wildcats and they face T J Pizen Litice in their opening match on Saturday (13.15). Coach Steven Percy believes it is a...

Students looking for fifth straight win

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Scottish Premiership: Erskine Stewart's Melville v Inverleith; Clydesdale v Grove Menzieshill; Dundee Wanderers v Watsonians (noon); Grange v Kelburne (13.00); Uddingston v The University of Edinburgh (14.00). The University of Edinburgh can consolidate top spot in...

Difficult decisions ahead for Letchford

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Simon Letchford, head coach for women's elite development programme, England and Great Britain hockey, was in reflective mode as he stood on the pitch at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre following his side's narrow win over a...

Wadsworth stands out as Scots edge England under-21

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Scotland, with a number of young players in their hockey squad, left it late but they finally saw off a dogged and talented England under-21 combine in an entertaining challenge clash at the well-appointed...