Tag: Scottish Hockey
Hockey – all adult indoor competition cancelled
Scottish Hockey have cancelled all adult indoor competitions for season 2020-21 but they will be working with districts and clubs to establish the possibility of indoor youth matches within the new Government guidelines.The introduction...
Conference hockey to start on 17th October
Confirmation of Scottish Hockey’s return to competitions on Saturday 17 October 2020 has been announced by Scottish Hockey’s Management Committee.Following consultation with clubs, and updated travel restrictions from the Scottish Government, competition will now...
Hockey – members to be consulted on the future of the sport
Scottish Hockey are hiring an independent consultant to put their sport under the microscope. The move follows recent mail to chairman Robin McLaren on a number of issues.Members will be urged to take part...
Hockey – hopes high for October push-off to new season
Scottish hockey players could be involved in domestic competition by early October and fixtures for the new season are now being worked on.John MacKenzie, president of Scottish Hockey, said he was keen to see...
Hockey – deal brokered for new management team
Peace appears to have broken out in Scottish Hockey after what a spokesman described as "turbulent times" in the seat of power.A compromise has been brokered and a new management committee formed including Martin...
Hockey clubs sign ‘the pledge’ to keep the sport vibrant in Scotland
Scotland’s 100 hockey clubs have been invited to sign a Club Pledge to keep the sport connected and vibrant throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
With all hockey activity suspended until further notice, Scottish Hockey had to...
Hockey – no competitive club games until autumn
Scottish Hockey have confirmed there will be no competitive club hockey competitions played in Scotland until September at the earliest.
And all domestic youth competitions planned for the period up until the end of August...
Inverleith quartet in for Scotland v Canada
Stephen Dick, a former Olympian, is one of four Inverleith players named in Scotland’s men’s indoor squad for this weekend’s three-match Test series against Canada. The other Inverleith players are Patrick Christie, Ewen Mackie...
Milne looking to maintain unbeaten run
Callum Milne took over a much-changed squad at Grand Slam winners Grange in September and the soft-spoken, former Scottish international and his co-coach Stevie Grubb have guided the Edinburgh side to the summit of...
EuroHockey – Forsyth urges a big effort against England
Alan Forsyth urged his Scotland team-mates to put in another big performance when they face England in a crucial EuroHockey Championship clash on Saturday in Antwerp.
The former Kelburne striker said he was proud of...
EuroHockey – promotion for Scotland and now they go for gold
Scotland earned promotion to the top tier of European hockey and now go for gold against Italy in the EuroHockey Championship II at Glasgow’s National Hockey Centre on Saturday (16.15).
Coach Jen Wilson’s squad claimed...
EuroHockey – Lanigan double as Scots open with seven-goal blitz
Watsonians striker Lucy Lanigan fired two goals as Scotland opened their EuroHockey Championship II campaign with a magnificent seven-goal shutout over Ukraine.
The Rutherglen-born player was congratulated by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after the game...
Women’s hockey – Wilson’s squad ready for major EuroHockey test
Coach Jen Wilson (pictured) faces Ukraine, who are ranked No 27 in the world, as Scotland's women open their EuroHockey Championship II campaign on Sunday (push-off 14.45).
The Czech Republic, who beat the Scots 1-0...
Hockey – Grassick aims for Great Britain comeback
Chris Grassick, Scotland's hockey captain, has made a significant move in his comeback from a rare, career-threatening injury.
The Edinburgh-born midfielder has been out of action for more than a year with his latest setback,...
Hockey – Scotland v Canada, Match 4 of 5
With Scotland early in their preparations for this summer’s tournaments up against a Canada in full flight, this series has provided great competitive experience for the Scots. With Canada already series winners, Scotland had...
Hockey – Scotland v Canada, Match 3 of 5
Grey, leaden skies greeted the third match of five and was the one that would decide whether Canada took the series or Scotland would bounce back from their two defeats, so far, and take...
Hockey – Scotland v Canada, Match 2
Another milestone cap for a Scottish player saw Becky Ward win her 150th cap for Scotland in the second match in the five-match series against Canada.
The game got off to a fast start...
Hockey – Scotland v Canada, Match 1 of 5
Prior to the first of five matches that Scotland are to play against Canada at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre, two players were awarded for achieving milestone caps.
Fiona Burnet was winning her...
Hockey – Grange Dominate Proceedings in Glasgow
Three of Grange Hockey Club's teams who made it through to Cup Finals at the National Hockey Centre walked away with the respective cups. They had four teams through, but the fourth - Grange...
Hockey – Edinburgh sides seek Scottish Cup glory
Five Edinburgh hockey sides go for glory in the Scottish Cup Finals at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre on Saturday.
Grange Hockey Club have four teams pressing for silverware. The thirds and fourths, play each other...
Testing Times Ahead for Scotland Hockey’s Women
Scotland will play matches against Canada and France women with eight big matches of international hockey being contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Scotland women will play Canada in a five-match capped series...
Testing Times Ahead for Scotland Hockey’s Women
Scotland will play matches against Canada and France women with eight big matches of international hockey being contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Scotland women will play Canada in a five-match capped series...
Hockey – Grove blitzed by Amsterdam in Europe
EuroHockey League: AH&BC Amsterdam (Holland) 12, Grove Menzieshill (Dundee) 1.
Edinburgh-based coach Neil Allan must lift his men after Grove Menzieshill were crushed 12-1 in the EuroHockey League by Dutch masters AH&BC Amsterdam in Holland.
The...
Grand Finals day at The National Hockey Centre
Grand Finals day at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre involved both the men's and women's leagues and the matches were to decide a variety of league positions, as well as promotion, relegation and, for...
Hockey – Grange keep treble alive
Grange play Dundee-based Grove Menzieshill in the play-off final in Glasgow on Saturday after beating Uddingston 4-1 at Fettes to keep their treble dream alive.
Frank Ryan netted a double for the newly-crowned league champions,...
Scotland’s Women Aiming for Promotion as EuroHockey Championship Tickets go on Sale
Hockey fans across Scotland are being encouraged to get behind the Women's national squad as tickets for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship II go on general sale today (25 March 2019).
The team, led by South...
Women’s hockey – Wilson sees massive progress as Euros loom
Tickets for the Women’s EuroHockey Championship, Division Two, in Glasgow in August are now on sale.
The team aims to win promotion and return to the top tier of European field hockey in the tournament...
Men’s hockey – Coultas keeps nerve as Grange stay six clear
Division One (men): Watsonians 2, Edinburgh University 3; Western Wildcats 1, Grange 1; Aberdeen Standard Gordonians 0, Hillhead 2; Uddingston 3, Grove Menzieshill 3, Clydesdale 4, Kelburne 3.
Former Great Britain and Scotland international Dan...
Indoor hockey – Inverleith in tough Euro Challenge pool
Inverleith have a tough draw in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge 1.
The dethroned Scottish indoor champions open their campaign on Friday against Slovakian side S K Senkvice.
Later the same day they square-up to A...
Indoor hockey – Inverleith celebrate glory double
Inverleith ladies are celebrating a double victory in Scotland’s indoor national leagues.
The first team have been promoted to Division One following their victory in the Division Two Grand Final.
Carly Bissett netted a treble in...
