Tag: Scottish Hockey
Watsonian Ladies celebrate historic Scottish Premiership victory
Watsonian Ladies clinched the women's Premiership for the first time in their history, opening the path to a domestic double as they are in the Scottish Cup Final against Edinburgh University on Sunday, May 15.
The students...
Heartbreak for Grange in EuroHockey League as Hampstead & Westminster snatch late win
Edinburgh side Grange came within five minutes of making EuroHockey League history but ended up losing 2-1 after London-based Hampstead & Westminster snatched two goals in the final five minutes, the game-winner coming in the last...
Grange skid to defeat in EuroHockey Ranking Cup in Spain
Edinburgh club side Grange held Belgian cracks Waterloo Ducks scoreless for 25 minutes in their opening EuroHockey League Ranging Cup clash in Terrassa, Spain, then the roof fell in.
Ducks, who were the first Belgian...
Fraser aims to be flying Heigh in EuroHockey League Ranking Cup in Spain
Fraser Heigh (pictured) has been the scourge of defences in Scotland's men's hockey Premiership this season, now the country's top marksman hopes to shoot Edinburgh club side Grange to glory in Europe.
The 21-year-old has netted 41...
Grange captain relishing the prospect of playing top sides in EuroHockey Ranking Cup in...
David Forrester captains Grange against "world-class" opposition in the EuroHockey League Ranking Cup and the 32-year-old said is was crucial that Grange maintain the intensity they showed in the first quarter of their last domestic game...
Grange fire magnificent seven against Dunfermline Carnegie at Fettes but Western still lead table
Championship-chasing Grange played some scintillating hockey to take total control of their men's Premiership clash with former pace-setters Dunfermline Carnegie at Fettes College.
Their goal blitz started after only five minutes and, by the end...
Christie fitness doubt for Western as Grange play catch-up
Scottish international Andrew McConnell is set to make a welcome return for men's Premiership pace-setters Western as they travel to Titwood to square-up to Glasgow rivals Clydesdale on Saturday (15.00).
However, they could be minus...
Watsonians face tough test
Veteran striker Jonny Christie (pictured in red shirt by Nigel Duncan) claimed the game-winner in the 3-2 success over Edinburgh University to take his total for the season to 13 and the former Kelburne forward will...
Students aiming high
Robbie Croll would like nothing better than to end Western's 16-game unbeaten run when Edinburgh University square-up to the long-time men's Premiership pace-setters at Peffermill on Saturday (13.00).
The talented 21-year-old netted a penalty corner...
Students collect national silverware
SCOTTISH international Robbie Croll slotted from a penalty corner to claim the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Vase Final for Edinburgh University at Nottingham University.
Croll, a 21-year-old who captains the side, struck the game-winner in...
Grange still in title race
Grange kept in the Men's Premiership title chase with a hard-earned 2-1 victory at a spirited Edinburgh University side thanks to goals from two teenage players and some quality saves from Scottish international David...
Grange under pressure in title race
Grange are five points behind Premiership leaders Western and can't afford a slip when they visit Peffermill on Saturday (13.00) to face Edinburgh University as league games are fast running out.Western are unbeaten in...
Christie dents Grange title hopes
Grange let slip a 4-3 lead late in the game but kept their title hopes alive with a battling draw with long-time men's Premiership pace-setters Western at Fettes College in Edinburgh.Veteran Johnny Christie slotted...
Grange can’t afford to slip-up
Second-placed Grange can't afford to slip-up when they visit former Premiership pace-setters, Dunfermline Carnegie, on Saturday (13.30, Woodmill High School, Dunfermline).The Fife club, only promoted this season, have slipped to fifth spot and have...
Scotland finish fifth in Euros
Scotland travelled to Spain seeking promotion to the top tier of women's European indoor hockey, but they finished a disappointing fifth out of six countries in the tournament in Ourense.
Coach Iain Strachan saw his...
Semple clinches welcome win
Scotland edged Ireland 3-2 to earn their first win in the EuroHockey Indoor Championships, Division 2, in Ourense, Spain, but their promotion hopes suffered a hammer blow after a crushing 6-2 defeat to hosts...
Dark in the spotlight
Emily Dark blasted herself onto the European indoor hockey stage with a sensational performance for Scotland in their series win over Ireland in Belfast last month.
The Tayside-based player who is an RAF Reservist with...
Eadie joins Scots trio in GB squad
Borders-born Sarah Robertson, a former Edinburgh University player, Amy Costello from Edinburgh and Dundonian Charlotte Watson have been joined in the Great Britain women's hockey squad by Jen Eadie (pictured, left).
She targeted a place...
Scotland enjoy double success
Coach Iain Strachan believes that edging Ireland 2-1 in the women's indoor mini-series was a real bonus.
The Dundee-based playcaller used three different systems and experimented during the three games in Antrim this week.
And this,...
Dark puts lights out on Ireland
Watsonians player Emily Dark slotted a series-winning running penalty to spark a double celebration for Scottish Hockey bosses.
The men won all three games against Ireland in Antrim in their mini-series and the women edged...
Accies man in as Scotland coach
Former international, Chris Duncan, is the new head coach of Scotland's senior women's side with a three-year contract starting on January 1.
The 30-year-old steps-up from being interim head coach at the recent FIH World...
Mixed fortunes for Inverleith
Defending champions Inverleith suffered mixed fortunes in the opening round of fixtures in men's Division One (indoors) with a 4-3 defeat by Grove Menzieshill and a 6-0 victory over Capital rivals Watsonians.
Patrick Christie (pictured)...
Students march on in the Cup
Edinburgh University finally disposed of stuffy Clydesdale 5-1 thanks to a four-goal, second-half burst to march on in the Scottish Men's Hockey Cup.
Player/coach Hamish Imrie and his new-look side, who are third in the...
Duncan issues warning to squad
Premiership combine Inverleith, boosted by their 7-1 victory over Kelburne in the league, host Strathclyde University (Mary Erskine School, 13.30) in the Scottish Hockey Cup on Saturday.
And coach Chris Duncan (pictured) warned his men...
Harwood double keeps Western ahead in title race
Men's Premiership: Western 8, Uddingston 1; Grange 4, Watsonians 2; Edinburgh University 1, Dunfermline Carnegie 1; Inverleith 7, Kelburne 1; Grove Menzieshill 3, Dundee Wanderers 2; Clydesdale 6, Hillhead 1.
Experienced Gavin Sommerville said that...
Grange lying second
Grange hope sixth-placed Uddingston can derail Western's nine-game unbeaten run since the start of the season when the pair clash at Auchenhowie on Saturday (15.00).
Western have scored 54 goals and lost only 16 collecting...
Marwaha warns his unbeaten squad
Western Wildcats coach Vishal Marawha has issued a warning to his Premiership-chasing squad: "Don't drop your intensity."
The early-season, men's pace-setters square-up to a Watsonians side desperate to bounce back after their impressive recent six-match unbeaten run came to...
Carnegie face toughest test
Dunfermline Carnegie face their biggest test since being promoted to the top flight of Scottish Hockey when they travel to joint leaders Western Wildcats (Auchenhowie, 13.30) on Saturday.
Western, Dunfermline and Grange all have 16...
Students set for Grange test
Edinburgh University visit men's Premiership title-chasers Grange on Tuesday (8pm) with player/coach Hamish Imrie looking to continue the club's development.
The students come into the floodlit hockey clash at Fettes College, Edinburgh, after thrashing...
Imrie back to provide inspiration
Hamish Imrie gambled when he left Scotland to develop his hockey skills in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium but the Scottish international is back In Scotland's Capital and guiding Edinburgh University as their player...
