Tag: Scottish Hockey
Exciting Scotland squad picked for Commonwealth Games
The squad is captained by Borders-born Olympic bronze medallist Sarah Robertson and is a blend of experience and youth with nine players making their Commonwealth Games debut alongside nine players who played at Gold...
Hockey – Scotland v GB Elite Development Programme* – Match 1
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 lift game to beat plucky development girls
Challenge: Scotland 4, Great Britain Development Squad 1; Scotland 2, Great Britain Development Squad 2 (both at Peffermill, Edinburgh).
Coach Chris Duncan asked his Commonwealth Games-bound squad to lift their game to extend their impressive...
Coach Duncan seeks improved performance from Scotland
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...
Scotland women back in action this weekend
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...
Scotland women aim to build on fine recent form when they play Wales in...
Scotland women play a three-match, uncapped series against Wales at the Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham at 4pm on Sunday, 29 May, 4pm on Monday, 30 May and 12pm on Tuesday 31 May.
Coach...
Watsonians aim for back-to-back doubles in women’s Premiership hockey
Sarah Jamieson looked back on the Premiership and Scottish Cup wins with Edinburgh hockey club Watsonians and said: "We're aiming for more success."
The 28-year-old Watsonians and Scotland forward finally claimed a Scottish Cup medal on...
Watsonians captain on a high after success over The University of Edinburgh in Scottish...
Watsonians captain Bethan Mann praised the squad and, in particular goalkeeper Lucy Camlin, after they secured a Scottish Cup and Premiership double with a narrow victory over The University of Edinburgh.
The 1-0 win came courtesy...
Edinburgh University star Costello aims for first winners medal in Scottish Cup showdown with...
Amy Costello is currently engaged in a dissertation on performance and hydration in female athletes, and that could be an element in deciding who takes the silverware in Sunday's Scottish Hockey Cup Final (4pm, Peffermill Playing...
Undefeated Western win third national trophy this season
Scottish Cup Final: men: Western 6, Hillhead 0 (at Peffermill, Edinburgh)
Western triumphed in the Scottish Cup for the tenth time in their history to complete the Grand Slam having previously won the indoor title...
Katie Robertson helping put the village of Freuchie back on the national sporting map
Mention Freuchie in a national sporting context and many will instantly say cricket, a reference to 1985 when the village team from Fife, captained by David Christie, triumphed over a team from Surrey in the National Village...
Four nations test for Scottish Hockey men at Uddingston
A men’s 4-Nations tournament featuring Scotland, Ireland, Wales and USA will be held at Uddingston on 29 June to 3 July as a test event ahead of the men’s EuroHockey qualifiers, also at Uddingston,...
Western eye domestic Grand Slam and Watsonians hunt down double in Scottish Hockey
Western thrashed Hillhead 6-1 when the sides last met in the men's Premiership, but the newly-crowned league champions will not be complacent when the Glasgow pair clash in the Scottish Cup Final on Saturday...
Scotland have home advantage in EuroHockey qualifers
Uddingston will host this summer's EuroHockey qualifiers involving the hosts Wales, Switzerland and Gibraltar in a round-robin tournament and the top team qualifies for the EuroHockey Championships 2023 in Monchengladbach, Germany.
The event is from August 24...
Coach Duncan praises squad after Scotland sweep two-game series against Wales
Sarah Robertson (pictured) claimed a glory double as Scotland women defeated Wales 2-0 in Altrincham to secure their second series victory in a week.
They also beat Wales, ranked No 23 in the world, five...
Jamieson and Burnet on target as Scotland beat Wales
Scotland women beat Wales 2-0 in Altrincham in the first of a two-match, uncapped series, the goals coming from Fiona Burnet (Wimbledon) and Sarah Jamieson (Watsonians) in an impressive second-half performance.
The Scots defended well...
Grange celebrate promotion with four-star display at Peffermill
Promotion/relegation play-off: Grange 4, Grove Menzieshill 0 (at Peffermill, Edinburgh)
Grange regained their place in the elite of Scottish women's hockey with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Grove Menzieshill at Peffermill thanks to goals by...
Scotland women face Wales back-to-back as Commonwealth Games build-up continues
Scotland women’s head coach Chris Duncan aims to continue the good work when they play Wales back-to-back in uncapped matches this weekend.
Duncan's squad won two of three matches against a strong Irish side in...
Brogdon salutes his ESM squad after promotion to men’s Premiership
Edinburgh-based Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) are celebrating after clinching a spot in the men's Premiership for the first time with over 25 players having been involved in the promotion bid.
Coach Andrew Brogdon, a former...
Grange determined to regain top flight status in Scottish Hockey
Grange women are one game away from returning to Scotland's top league, but standing in their way are a Grove Menzieshill side desperate to remain amongst the elite.
The Edinburgh side certainly have momentum, finishing second...
Duncan making progress with national women’s squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games
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...
Duncan aiming for triple whammy over highly-ranked Irish side
Coach Chris Duncan (pictured at training with Scotland) aims to claim a third straight win over Ireland when the teams meet in Belfast today (11am) in the third game of their three-Test series.
Scotland's women...
Scotland go nap against Ireland but coach Duncan claims they still have work to...
Test match: Ireland 1, Scotland 5 (in Belfast)
Coach Chris Duncan (pictured) praised his squad as Scotland's women thrashed Ireland 5-1 in Belfast, a country six places above the Tartan hearts in the world rankings.
The comfortable...
Coach Duncan praises Scotland women after victory over strong Irish side
Test match: Ireland 1, Scotland 2 (in Belfast)
Scotland women turned the world rankings upside down when they claimed a 2-1 win over and Ireland team ranked six places above them.
Sarah Jamieson (Watsonians) and Fiona Semple from...
Western end Premiership season unbeaten with six against Dunfermline Carnegie
Premiership: Dunfermline Carnegie 1, Western 6; Grange 3, Edinburgh University 1; Inverleith 8, Grove Menzieshill 3; Uddingston 2, Hillhead 5; Dundee Wanderers 3, Kelburne 3
Newly-crowned Premiership champions Western completed their domestic league campaign in style...
Edinburgh University travel to Grange in final men’s Premiership game
FIXTURES: Saturday: Clydesdale v Watsonians (11.30, Titwood), Inverleith v Grove Menzieshill (12.30, The Mary Erskine School), Dunfermline Carnegie v Western (13.30, Woodmill High School, Dunfermline), Uddingston v Hillhead (13.30, Uddingston Cricket and Sports Club), Dundee...
Testing triple-header for Scotland’s hockey squad in Belfast
Scotland women face a testing triple-header against Ireland from Saturday as they continue to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July and the EuroHockey Championships qualifier in Dunkirk in late August.
Chris Duncan,...
Scotland women clinch deal with Bell Ingram estate agents
Bell Ingram are the new property partner of the national women’s squad which will compete in the Commonwealth Games this summer and the deal will also help nurture Scotland’s hockey talent, encouraging girls to...
Grange boss praises injury-hit side who lost out to Western in Premiership title chase
Martin Shepherdson, Grange's team manager, reflected on the defeat by Western in the title deciding men's Premiership clash and sportingly acknowledged that Western deserve their success this season.
This, however, is a story of what might...
Western coach praised Grange Hockey Club after Premiership win
Vishal Marwaha generously paid tribute to Edinburgh club Grange as his Western squad celebrated (picture by Nigel Duncan) winning the men's Premiership title for the first time in 18 long years.
The former cultured player...
