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Indoor Hockey results from Lithuania
EURO INDOOR HOCKEY: EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy (in Siauliai, Lithuania)
DUNDEE Wanderers women gained promotion to A Division yesterday (SUN) thanks to an outstanding performance in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Siauliai, Lithuania.
The Tayside...
Hockey – Edinburgh University men out of the BUCS trophy
British Universities and Colleges Sport Trophy: Edinburgh University (men) 2, Manchester University 3 (after penalty shots).
Women’s League: North A: Edinburgh Unviersity 4, Nottingham University 1
Edinburgh University men bowed out of the British Universities and...
Hockey – Grange take on Western Wildcats
GRANGE look to beat lowly Western Wildcats and put pressure on front-runners Bromac Kelburne as men’s Division One gets back into action after the mid-season break.
The Edinburgh side travel to Auchenhowie (13.00) and are...
Hockey – Valencia No More
Adios Valencia!
Last day today and the weather's taken a turn for the worse. Temperature only 14C at the moment, but we're coming home today, so that will feel sub-tropical this time tomorrow.
Final matches yesterday...
Hockey – Scotland v Ukraine, World League 2, 3rd/4th Place Play-off
Scots survive fourth quarter scare to take third place in Valencia.
Scotland held out in a tense fourth quarter battle with Ukraine, surviving a couple of penalty corners and a close-in shot, which keeper, Nikki...
Hockey – Spain v Scotland, World League 2, Semi-final
Spain win by a goal and march on to Final
Two penalty stroke awards gave Spain the two goals that put them through to today's (12th) Final against Poland. Although Scotland took off their keeper...
Hockey – Forsyth names squad for French lesson
Scotland have selected a 20-strong squad for Test matches against France in Le Touquet, from 12 to 17 February as they prepare for World League 2 from 11 to 19 March in Belfast.
There the...
Hockey – Los Cuentos de Valencia
Día 11. Y sigue contando...
Yesterday, Scotland qualified for the World League 2 Semi-finals out here in sunny-ish, but colder today, Valencia, by beating the overly physical Russians. The next opponent in their way to the Final...
Hockey – Scotland v Russia, World League 2, Semi-final
Scotland beat Russia to secure Semi-final place.
Following the Pool stages of the World League 2 tournament – and the unfortunate loss to Ukraine – Scotland were drawn to play Russia in the first quarter-final...
Hockey – Edinburgh celebrate after coming from behind to take title
British Universities and Colleges League, Northern Premier B Division: Edinburgh University 3, Leeds Beckett 2
Former Great Britain international Dan Coultas yesterday (WED) fired home from a second-half penalty corner to clinch the British Universities...
Hockey – A(nother) Letter from Valencia
Day 9... And counting.
The squad seem to have, largely, put behind them the disappointment the defeat to Ukraine and are now preparing for the match against the Russian Bear tomorrow (9th).
Due to circumstances beyond...
Hockey – A Letter from Valencia
Missed maybe a day, so we're Days 6 and 7 now.
Scotland have played their first two matches and won both by 1-0. Poland gave the Scots a bit harder time then Ghana, but still...
Hockey – Scotland Squad – World League 2, 4th-12th Feb. 2017
Our team in Spain.
A touch late, but after a bit of name wrangling, Scotland's squad in Valencia is as follows:
Playing Squad, Left to Right -
Back - Sarah Robertson, Robyn Collins, Kate Holmes, Ali Howie, Becky...
The Valencia Diaries – Day 3 (Eventually…)
Yes, those are Oranges. Growing in the street.
Although this is day three, published on day 5 as I forgot about it. There will, therefore be no day 4 or 5. If anyone's bothered.....
Another session...
Hockey – Scotland v Ghana, World League 2, Valencia
Scotland open their account with a win in Valencia
Scotland's first match in World League 2 in Valencia was against unfancied Ghana. Aim for Scotland was a win. By how much was irrelevant and that 'how...
The Valencia Diaries – Day 2 (and catching up)
Still alive and willing...
Image - Scotland's Robyn Collins at today's training session
Second full day of stuff with Scottish Hockey's women started as per Day 1, with a session of activation exercises with Scottish Institute...
Hockey – Spain v Scotland, FIH World League 2 Warm-up
Scotland lose out to last minute PC.
Scotland's women - in yellow training bibs due to a clash of colours - played Spain in their build-up to the FIH World League 2 Tournament taking place later...
The Valancia Diaries – Day 1 (and a little bit….)
Oooo, that was a long day. It is always busy at the M876-M80 junction. Isn't it? No. not today. Nor was it particularly busy passing through Glasgow on the M8. So... 07:05 for an...
Indoor hockey – Inverleith face Grove Menzieshill in indoor final
Inverleith, the holders, will play Grove Menzieshill, last season’s runners-up, in the Division One final of Scotland’s men’s indoor hockey league on Saturday (4 February 2017).
The Edinburgh side brushed PSL Team Sport Clydesdale aside...
Hockey – Team for WL2 in Valencia Announced
Scotland women’s squad announced for World League 2
Scotland’s Women’s international hockey squad has been selected for World League 2 in Valencia - the next stage of the team’s quest to qualify for the Hockey...
Hockey – Scots Players Named in GB Women’s Senior Programme
Three Scotland Internationals selected for GB senior women's programme
(Press release courtesy of Scottish Hockey)
Scottish Hockey is delighted to announce that three current Scottish Internationals - Amy Costello, Sarah Robertson and Nicola Cochrane (pictured above) - have...
Hockey – Crocked Grassick named in Olympic hockey programme
Edinburgh-born Chris Grassick and Alan Forsyth from Paisley have been named in a 27-man field hockey squad for the new Olympic cycle.
The squad has an average age of 25 as coach Bobby Crutchley relaunches...
Hockey – Forsyth pleased with performance against Russia
Challenge: Scotland (men) 1, Russia 2 (match played in Barcelona)
Scotland’s senior men were beaten 2-1 by a late goal in their first of three test matches against Russia in Barcelona as they kick-start the build-up...
Indoor Hockey – Inverleith tucked in behind indoor leaders Kelburne
Inverleith, who remain second in the eight-strong table, thrashed bottom club Uddingston 9-1 at Bell's Sports Centre in Perth as the men's indoor Division One season continued at the weekend.
The emphatic scoreline came after...
Indoor Hockey – Holders Inverleith in second spot after latest indoor fixtures
Division One (men): PSL Team Sport Clydesdale 4, Bromac Kelburne 9; Hillhead 6, Uddingston Riva 2; Inverleith 9, PSL Team Sport Clydesdale 0; Grove Menzieshill 8, Hillhead 4; Western Wildcats 2, Bromac Kelburne 12;...
Hockey – Five Edinburgh University players named in Scotland hockey squad
Five players from Edinburgh University, last season’s Division One league champions and currently second in the table, are included in Scotland’s women’s international hockey squad for warm-weather training before and after Christmas.
The selection is...
Hockey : Three tough games as Inverleith open defence of indoor crown
INVERLEITH coach Stuart Neave admitted that his men face a tough opening day in the defence of the Scottish Division One indoor hockey crown on Saturday.
But the Fife-based playcaller is unconcerned as the business...
Hockey : CALA desperate for points in basement derby
FIELD HOCKEY: CALA Edinburgh Ladies have a key clash today (SUNDAY, 14.30) if they want to beat the drop.
So far they have failed to earn a point in seven Division One games.
And they have...
Hockey – Grange determined not to slip up at Hillhead
Grange hope to get back into action on Saturday when the final round of Division One fixtures take place after being frozen out last weekend.
They are due to visit much-improved Glasgow side Hillhead (13.30)...
Hockey – Weather blues for title-chasing Grange
Division One (men): Bromac Kelburne 5, Edinburgh University 1; Western Wildcats v Grange postponed; Uddingston Ria 6, AAM Gordonians 2; Watsonians 0, Grove Menzieshill 4 (abandoned after 40 minutes).
GRANGE were knocked off the top...
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