Tag: Scottish Hockey
Field hockey – students in late slip-up
Division One (men): Hillhead 2, Edinburgh University 2
Edinburgh University are thinking what might have been as they led 2-0 going into the last ten minutes of their crucial Division One basement clash at Hillhead.
Goals...
Field hockey – students face three tough games
Edinburgh University may have reached the Scottish Cup Final on Saturday, May 5, but they have other concerns currently.
The students now face three huge Division One games in four days as they bid to...
Field hockey – Edinburgh pair in Scottish Cup Final
Edinburgh University are fed-up being bridesmaids after being runners-up in the Scottish Cup Final twice inside the last four seasons.
Bromac Kelburne and Grange have taken the silverware at their expense in recent campaigns.
And it...
Men’s hockey: Ryan at the double
Division One: Grange 3, Edinburgh University 1
Frank Ryan scored a double as Grange picked up three valuable points in their bid to chase down Division One pace-setters Bromac Kelburne.
Coach David Knipe guided his men...
Field hockey – Grange looking for home win
Grange will look to claw back some of Bromac Kelburne’s five-point lead at the top of Division One when they host Edinburgh University at Fettes on Saturday (14.00).
The former league pace-setters club have slipped-up...
Field hockey – students face tough tie at Dundee
Clydesdale, we understand from sources, will play Grange in the Scottish Cup semi-final after the Edinburgh club received a bye. Grange were scheduled to play Dundee Wanderers at Fettes on Sunday.
Western Wildcats are expected...
Field hockey – Lothians players in national squads
A number of Lothians players are included in Scotland squads to host Wales this weekend in under-16 and under-18 boys’ and girls’ squads in an international test series.
The matches are being held across Glasgow...
Women’s hockey – top event set for Glasgow
Scotland captain Kaz Cuthbert has welcomed the news that the women’s EuroHockey Championship II will be staged in Glasgow from August 4 to 10 next year (2019).
Cuthbert, who is in the Gold Coast preparing...
Field hockey – Kelburne put skids under Grange’s title bid
Division One: Bromac Kelburne 5, Grange 3; Edinburgh University 1, Dundee Wanderers 1.
Grange’s bid to deprive Bromac Kelburne of a 14th straight Division One title was dealt a potentially fatal blow when they lost...
Men’s hockey – Riddell ready for Games
Duncan Riddell shivered on the sidelines as the thermometer hovered around zero watching his former club, Grange, slip-up against Western with a 1-1 draw in their bid to claim the Scottish Division One title.
The...
Men’s hockey – key clash for title-chasing Grange
Grange coach David Knipe is now playing catch-up as the Edinburgh club bid to grab the Division One title from holders Bromac Kelburne.
The Paisley-based club leapfrogged Grange to the top of the ten-strong division...
Men’s hockey – one game beats the icy blast
Inverleith were due to host Western Wildcats in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals at Peffermill on Sunday, the game coming after Western beat the Edinburgh club 4-1 in Division One just over a week ago.
Andrew McConnell...
Women’s hockey – Costello hoping to achieve Down Under
Hockey star Amy Costello flew to Australia with Scotland’s women’s hockey squad on a mission.
The Edinburgh-born athlete and her team-mates are determined to improve on their final position in the last Commonwealth Games in...
Men’s hockey – McConnell strike dents Grange title bid
Division One (men): Grange 1, Western 1; Clydesdale 3, Inverleith 2
It is interesting to note how experienced hockey people see a game. Coach David Knipe felt his side Grange dominated their home, Division One...
Men’s hockey – Grange looking to stay ahead
Division One pace-setters Grange, who were inactive last weekend, look to stay ahead of the chasing pack when they entertain fourth-placed Western Wildcats.
The Glasgow side’s coach Harry Dunlop was pleased with a win in...
Field hockey – Steven vows to do Scotland proud
Steven McIlravey played in front of a handful of spectators at rain-soaked Peffermill last weekend.
In several weeks time he will appear in front of thousands and a world-wide TV audience in the Commonwealth Games...
Field hockey – students drop two vital points
Edinburgh University are still in pole position in women`s Division One after dominating their game against Dundee-based Grove Menzieshill.
However, Sam Judge's squad failed to take their chances and were held to a 0-0 draw....
Men’s hockey – Forrester out so Mcllravey in
Scotland have confirmed that goalkeeper David Forrester, who was part of Scotland’s European Championship II winning team last year, has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games squad on medical advice following a shoulder injury sustained...
Field hockey – Moodie back for points-seeking students
Ian Moodie returns for Edinburgh University as they host high-flying Dundee side Grove Menzieshill at Peffermill on Saturday (4pm).
Moodie missed the recent 1-1 draw with Inverleith because of illness and his hard-running could be...
Field hockey – Dick determined to stay in top flight
Inverleith star Stephen Dick said his team-mates will battle for every point in a bid to stay in the top flight of Scottish field hockey.
The former Olympian, back in the side after a three-month...
Men’s hockey – Neave faces massive challenge
Stuart Neave is now fully concentrated on lifting his Inverleith squad off the bottom of Division One.
And the coach hopes regaining the Scottish indoor hockey title will act as a spur.
The Edinburgh-based side have...
Field hockey – Ryan treble sparks Grange
Frank Ryan netted a treble as Edinburgh-based Grange opened up a six point lead over Bromac Kelburne at the top of Division One outdoors.
They coasted to a 6-2 win at Dundee Wanderers 6-2 on...
Youth hockey – Scotland save best to last
Scotland's under-16 squad finished their mini-series with the UK Lions in style at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.
They saved the best to last and recorded a confidence-boosting 5-2 victory after 2-2 and 3-3 draws.
Inverleith player...
Field hockey – Inglis sparks comeback
Scotland under-16 2, UK Young Lions 2; Scotland under-16 3, UK Lions 3
Scotland under-16 coach Chris Duncan gambled by withdrawing his goalkeeper with less than five minutes left as his squad trailed the UK...
Women’s hockey – Robertson makes 100th appearance
Borders-born Sarah Robertson came off the bench to make her 100th international appearance as Great Britain lost 5-2 to Argentina in Rosario.
The former Edinburgh University player was joined in the side by Glasgow-born goalkeeper...
Field hockey – Grange star Fraser makes Games squad
Cammy Fraser of Grange is the only current Edinburgh player to be included in Scotland's Commonealth Games squad.
Former Dundee United, St Mirren and Motherwell youth footballer Rob Harwood, who made his debut for Scotland...
Field hockey – Eight from East in Scotland squad
Eight East of Scotland players are in the Scotland under-16 squad for three Test matches against the UK Lions this weekend.
Edinburgh Academy provide three players, David Macrae, Joel Davenport and Jake Inglis and the...
Women’s hockey – three Scots used by Britain
Three Scots were in the Great Britain (GB) squad defeated 3-1 by Argentina in the second game of their five-match series in Rosario.
Goals from Delfina Merino, Maria Jose Granatto and Julieta Jankunas guided Argentina...
Women’s hockey – Costello praised by coach
Two Scots made their Great Britain debuts in a 2-1 in defeat to Argentina the opening match of their five-match series in Rosario.
Amy Costello from Edinburgh and Glasgow-born Nikki Cochrane were among seven athletes...
Hockey – Neave focuses on beating the drop
Stuart Neave praised his jubilant Inverleith squad after regaining the Scottish indoor hockey title and he now focuses on moving the outdoor team off the bottom of Division One.
The Edinburgh-based side have only earned...
