Tag: Scottish Hockey
Grange eye Premiership hockey triumph
Grange have no injury concerns ahead of their key clash in men's hockey Premiership with Capital rivals Watsonians at Fettes on Saturday (noon).The Edinburgh side, who have led the 12-strong table for some time, need to...
Emily the Dark destroyer as Watsonians surge to top
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...
Jamieson rocket secures win double for Scots
Women's hockey International: Scotland 6, Wales 0 (on Saturday), Scotland 3, Wales 1 (on Sunday) both at Peffermill, Edinburgh. Picture by Dave Reid at PeffermillSarah Jamieson (pictured with the ball) scored a sensational game-winner...
Scots hit Wales for six and Grange top pool in Europe
Jen Eadie returned from eight weeks on the sidelines from injury to net a glory double as much-changed Scotland beat new-look Wales 6-0 in the first of a double-header international at Edinburgh's Peffermill and Grange...
Hockey – three Edinburgh sides in Scottish Cup Finals
It's an all-Edinburgh final, and a repeat of 12 months ago, as Watsonians square-up to The University of Edinburgh in the Women’s Scottish Cup Final.Watsonians booked their place with a solid 4-0 victory over...
Women’s hockey – Duncan kick-starts Euro Championship campaign
Scotland women's head coach Chris Duncan expects a tough challenge for his squad in back-to-back internationals against Wales at Peffermill in Edinburgh this weekend.The first game is at 2pm on Saturday (8 April) and...
Capital trio in Scottish Cup action this weekend
It's a massive weekend for three Edinburgh hockey clubs, Grange, Erskine Stewart's Melville and Watsonians women.Grange, the current men's Premiership pace-setters, clash head-on with second-placed Western Wildcats in the pick of the Scottish Cup...
Hockey students claim Vase trophy for second time
The University of Edinburgh men's hockey team have won the prestige Vase silverware, contested by teams in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) league, for the second year running.But the students,...
Grange minus Heigh but students celebrate Vase win
Fixtures: men: Saturday: Premiership: Clydesdale v Grange; Edinburgh University v Watsonians; Inverleith v Western: Sunday: Edinburgh University v Clydesdale; Grange v Inverleith; Watsonians v Western.Women: Premiership: Clydesdale v Watsonians; Glasgow University v Edinburgh University; Western v GHK...
Hockey – Grange setting pace but Watsonians women slip up
Pace-setting Grange beat contenders Edinburgh University 4-1 to maintain pole position in the men's Premiership title race, taking chances which came their way.Fraser Heigh put them 2-0 ahead in the opening six minutes but...
Scotland’s hockey women start Euro build-up
Scotland's national women's hockey squad have kick-started their preparation for the European Championships in Germany in the summer with a weekend training camp in Glasgow and Edinburgh.Coach Chris Duncan included the under-21 squad in...
McCann sharp as Grange stay top of Premiership
Men's Premiership: Sunday: FMGM Monarchs 0, Western 9; Uddingston 1, Inverleith 4; Clydesdale 7, Kelburne 3; Edinburgh University 8, Dunfermline Carnegie 1; Erskine Stewart's Melville 0, Grange 9; Hillhead 0, Watsonians 4.Grange continue at...
Grange defend unbeaten run
Premiership: men: Dunfermline Carnegie v Kelburne; Grange v Hillhead; Inverleith v Clydesdale; Watsonians v FMGM Monarchs; Western v Edinburgh University; Uddingston v Erskine Stewart's Melville.Premiership: women: Clydesdale Western v Watsonians; Western Wildcats v Edinburgh University; Dundee...
Forsyth stands down as Fillingham joins coaching team
Scotland's men's hockey squad is looking for a new head coach after confirmation that Derek Forsyth was standing down after over 11 years in charge.Forsyth guided the team back to the top tier of European...
Edinburgh quartet selected for Great Britain pathway
Four Edinburgh club hockey players have been picked for the 2023 Great Britain women’s Elite Development Programme (EDP).Emily Dark and Ellie Wilson from Watsonians, Sophie Hinds and Eve Pearson (pictured left by Nigel Duncan...
Watsonians add indoor crown to outdoor cup and league
Scottish Indoor Championship: women: Watsonians 5-4 Clydesdale Western; men: Western 9, Inverleith 6; promotion/relegation: women: Edinburgh Hockey Club 5, Uddingston 2; promotion/relegation men: Watsonians 11, Hillhead 9 (all games at Perth)Sarah Jamieson scored three goals...
Watsonians aiming for glory treble
Watsonians women can add the indoor title to their Premiership and Scottish Cup wins last season when they square-up to Clydesdale Western in the women's indoor final at Perth on Saturday.Both clubs are unbeaten...
Five Scots named in Great Britain squads
Four Scotland internationals have been picked for the Great Britain's (GB) women's squad along with one member of the men's side for Pro League matches in December.Sarah Robertson, Amy Costello, Jen Eadie and Fiona...
Grange boss salutes his table-topping squad
Martin Shepherdson, team manager of high-flying Grange, looked back on the first half of the men's Premiership hockey programme and said: "We can't complain."The Edinburgh club top the 12-strong table, one point clear of last...
Grange hold slender lead at the mid-season break
Premiership: men: Clydesdale 5, Dunfermline Carnegie 3; Erskine Stewart's Melville 1, Inverleith 4; FMGM Monarchs 2, Grange 5; Edinburgh University 2, Watsonians 2; Kelburne 0, Western Wildcats 12; Hillhead 7, Uddingston 0.Women: Edinburgh University...
Edinburgh University stung by last-gasp Grange goal
Premiership: men: Western 8, Clydesdale 2; Uddingston 7, FMGM Monarchs 2; Watsonians 7, Kelburne 2; Inverleith 10, Dunfermline Carnegie 2; Grange 3, Edinburgh University 3; Erskine Stewart's Melville 3, Hillhead 4.Women: Saturday: Western Wildcats...
Magnificent seven as Grange men go marching on
Saturday: Premiership: men: Kelburne 1, Grange 7; Hillhead 2, Inverleith 3; FMGM Monarchs 1, Erskine Stewart's Melville 3; Edinburgh University 8, Uddingston 2; Dunfermline Carnegie 0, Western 9; Clydesdale 3, Watsonians 0.Women: Watsonians 6, Glasgow...
Late strike denies ‘brilliant’ young Scots in Ireland
Ireland broke Scotland hearts with a last-gasp equaliser in the third and final Test in torrential rain in Belfast. Perth-born Ruth Blaikie, who plays club hockey in Holland, fired the young Scotland squad ahead in the...
Brave young Scots cause Ireland real problems
Scotland's women's senior hockey side lost 2-1 to Ireland in Belfast but coach Chris Duncan said it was a brilliant performance by his young players. The sides meet again on Monday and Duncan said:...
Young Scots praised by coach after draw with Ireland
Scotland's women’s squad, minus a number of leading players, earned a highly-creditable 2-2 with the Ireland development squad in Belfast in the first of a three match series.The going gets tougher when Scotland,...
Seven Edinburgh University players in Scotland squad
University of Edinburgh player Lunjika Nyirenda will make her debut for Scotland at senior level in a triple-header against Ireland in Belfast this weekend.She steps up to join the senior squad from the Scotland...
Grange thrash Dunfermline to consolidate at the top
Results: Premiership: men: Kelburne 5, Erskine Stewart's Melville 1; FMGM Monarchs 0, Inverleith 7; Edinburgh University 9, Hillhead 0; Dunfermline Carnegie 1, Grange 9; Clydesdale 3, Uddingston 3; Western Wildcats 5, Watsonians 0.Premiership women:...
South African appointed Scotland under-21 coach
Rhett Halkett is the new head coach for the Scotland men’s under-21 team and will also assist head coach, Derek Forsyth, with the senior men after joining Scottish Hockey from Strathallan School where he...
Edinburgh newcomers in Wildcats sights while Watsonians women are short-benched
FIXTURES: Premiership: Saturday: men: Edinburgh University v Kelburne (Peffermill), Erskine Stewart's Melville v Western Wildcats (Inverleith), FMGM Monarchs v Clydesdale (Dalnacraig, 13.30), Hillhead v Dunfermline Carnegie (Upper Windyedge), Inverleith v Grange (The Mary Erskine School), Uddingston v Watsonians (Uddingston).Sunday:...
Duncan can’t wait to face the elite in Europe next summer
Head coach Chris Duncan can't wait for summer 2023 when Scotland's women go in against some of the world's top teams in the A Division of the EuroHockey Championships in Germany.The date for your...
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