Tag: Peffermill

Scotland's aspiring girls staged a much-improved performance to beat Canada under-18 3-1 at The University of Edinburgh playing fields at Peffermill on Sunday and win the hockey mini-series 2-0 after their 2-0 victory at Fettes on Saturday.Both...

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...

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...

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...

Scotland's national women's hockey squad head to A Division next week, the pinnacle for hockey in Europe, having qualified by beating France in Dunkirk.Their Edinburgh-based coach, Chris Duncan, admitted it feels like yesterday when...

Scotland posted back-to-back 4-0 weekend wins over the Czech Republic in Edinburgh as the squad builds towards the EuroHockey Championships next month (August) in Germany.Blanking the opposition was particularly pleasing for the Edinburgh-based coach who now...

Scotland women's hockey coach Chris Duncan was looking for an emphatic win over the Czech Republic in Saturday's challenge and his squad delivered with some style.Amy Costello claimed a double with Fiona Burnet and...

Edinburgh University striker Lunjika Nyirenda been a consistent goal grabber this season and has been rewarded by being named in the Scotland women’s hockey squad to face the Czech Republic to Edinburgh this weekend.The...

It is now the final countdown for Watsonians who bounced back from their 4-2 weekend defeat at Edinburgh University to surge back to the top of the women's Premiership with a 14-0 demolition of Glasgow University.Scottish international...

Sean Hadfield expressed his pleasure at the performance of Grange Edinburgh Ladies despite a 3-0 defeat by Clydesdale Western on a glorious afternoon at Peffermill which was bathed in warm, Autumnal sunshine.Grange's coach argued...

The learning process continues for Scotland women and their coach Chris Duncan as the Commonwealth Games loom at the end of this month, and time is running out.The squad have one more competitive outing...

Following on from Saturday's drawn match, Scotland's women came back on Sunday with a better performance and outcome.Scoring early from a penalty corner, they were never under a great deal of pressure and ran...

Over the weekend, Scotland's women played two non-capped Internationals against the Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme at The University of Edinburgh's sports' complex at Peffermill.A more comprehensive match report can be found here,...

Scotland came into their opening clash with the Great Britain Development Squad at Peffermill in Edinburgh on a roll having won five games in a row against Wales and Ireland.Yes, the Tartan Hearts extended...

The Great Britain Elite Development Programme are next up for Scotland's women in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games and the EuroHockey Championships qualifier in Dunkirk in August. They play a double-header at Peffermill...

Rounding off Scottish Hockey's Club Finals , Sunday saw the Women's Club Finals at Peffermill. With no reserve competitions, there were only four matches but that didn't detract from the spectacle, as the crowds...

Over the weekend, Scottish Hockey held their Club Finals at Edinburgh University's, Peffermill sports' facility, hosting 20 teams, playing 10 matches, in the Men's and Women's competitions.Saturday was dedicated to the Men's Competition Finals...

Scotland women's head coach Chris Duncan believes his squad are making progress despite letting slip a 4-3 lead late in the game to go down 6-4 to Ireland in Belfast but claim the Test...

Goals from Declan Bradley, Ian McFadden, Robbie Croll and Costas Stylianou secured promotion for Edinburgh University into the elite of British university hockey with a 4-1 victory over Oxford Brookes at Peffermill.Next year, the...

Hamish Imrie and his talented Edinburgh University team have a chance to make Scottish hockey history on Wednesday (1pm, Peffermill) if they beat Oxford Brookes.Victory would mean that the the club would play in...

Division One (men): Grange 6, Aberdeen Standard 1Frank Ryan scored a hat-trick as Grange opened their defence of the Division One men’s title by brushing newly-promoted Aberdeen Standard aside with ease.The Edinburgh combine won...

Edinburgh University hosts European Hockey at PeffermillThis weekend sees Edinburgh University Women's Hockey Club host EuroHockey's Club Challenge 1 at their Peffermill Playing Fields, in Edinburgh. Divided into two pools the event consists of three...

EDINBURGH University men can take a major step towards promotion to the top tier of British student hockey on Wednesday.They play Leeds Beckett University at Peffermill (push off 4pm) in their last match of...

Home –based side defeats Exiles at Peffermill.If you had sent your children out to play in weather like we had at Peffermill for the Scotland U18 Home v Exiles match Social Services would be...

Scottish Hockey held their first in a series of National League 'Big Weekend' events at Peffermill this weekend, and The Edinburgh Reporter was there to cover Day 1. The schedule had been reduced to...

 Ten Goal Thriller at PeffermillScotland and South Africa played their fourth and last game of their International friendly series at Peffermill on Tuesday night and shared ten goals in a thrilling encounter of a match that...

Erskine-Stewarts-Melville v Inverleith, Scottish Hockey Women's Plate Final, 14th April 2012The first of several finals to be held on the day, the Women's Plate was contested between Erskine-Stewarts-Melville and Inverleith on the water-based pitch...

Over 300 Edinburgh schoolchildren were inspired by some of the world’s best touch players at the ActivCity Touch World Cup Youth Festival at Peffermill Playing Fields as part of the year of Active Scotland.As...

by Thomas HaywoodEdinburgh University Rugby Club sensationally managed to win their promotional match (18-16) with a final penalty kick against Harper Adams College at Peffermill yesterday. The game was essentially a story of two halves....