Tag: Watsonians
Grange ‘excited’ by Premiership title prospect
Grange have one hurdle to climb if they want to retain the men's Premiership title and it comes in the shape of Uddingston who come to Fettes on Saturday (11am).
The defending champions stayed on...
Jamieson double as Watsonians make Scottish Cup Final
Watsonians women's hockey team stayed on course for a glory treble with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Clydesdale Western in their Scottish Cup semi-final at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.
The newly-crowned Premiership champions did not take...
Croll goal and Lothian save keeps Grange in pole position
Grange edged Capital rivals Watsonians to keep their noses in front in the race for the men's Premiership title with one game remaining.
The Stockbridge combine won 1-0 thanks to an open play goal just...
Watsonians on the brink of retaining women’s title
Watsonians could retain the woman's hockey Premiership title on Sunday if they beat Western Wildcats at Tipperlin (15.00).
Keith Smith's side have 40 points and are five ahead of second-placed The University of Edinburgh University....
Bean double puts Grange in pole position
The destiny of the men's hockey Premiership is back in Grange's hands after a devastating display in a 4-0 victory over title rivals Western Wildcats at Fettes.
A double from Dylan Bean and singles from Aidan McQuade...
Showdown time in women’s hockey title race
It's potentially the biggest women's hockey match of the year when Watsonians, the defending Premiership champions, square-up to The University of Edinburgh at Peffermill on Thursday (20.15), and it could decide the title race.
The...
Smith praises squad after taming Wildcats
Watsonians women march on in defence of their hockey Premiership title thanks to a narrow victory over Western Wildcats at Auchenhowie.
They edged the clash 2-0 with goals from Emily Dark in the third quarter...
Capital duo skid to defeat, but Grange march on
There was bad news for fans of two Edinburgh-based men's hockey clubs on Saturday as Inverleith and Erskine Stewart's Melville both lost at home in the bottom six.
Inverleith were beaten 3-1 by Dundee Wanderers...
Watsonians women cruise to victory, but men miss out
Watsonians suffered mixed fortunes in the hockey Premiership. Their women, rusty after their European exertions indoors in Turkey last weekend, cruised to a comfortable victory over hard-working but overpowered Inverleith, but the club's men were brushed...
Wildcats beef up for business end of season
Fourth-placed Watsonians entertain title contenders Western Wildcats at Tipperlin in one of the feature games on Saturday's card in the Premiership and the Auchenhowie men are back to full-strength with the return of Andrew Lochrin, Hamish...
Capital rivals clash in cup, Watsonians edged in Europe
Fixtures: Friday: Scottish Cup: Hillhead v Western Wildcats (19.15); Grange v Inverleith (Fettes, 19.30). Saturday: Watsonians v Grove Menzieshill; FSEG Clydesdale v Kelburne (Titwood, noon).
Women: Saturday: Premiership: University of St Andrews v The University of...
Watsonians set up fund-raising page for Turkey trip
Watsonians women have launched a major fund-raising drive to help pay for their participation in the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup.
They need over £19,000 for the trip to Turkey later this month and are...
Watsonians face tough test in Turkey
Watsonians are now re-focusing after their success in winning the Scottish indoor hockey title. They are due in Turkey later this month for the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup where they face a tough, six-game...
Wildcats looking to end Watsonians unblemished record
The fixture planners could not have arranged a better game to end the first-half of the Premiership than first v second. Western Wildcats, who have 21 points from eight starts, entertain Watsonians, the defending league...
No change at the top in women’s hockey
Watsonians women remain in pole position in the Scottish Hockey Premiership after a narrow win over mid-table GHK and they hold a six-point gap over Western Wildcats who edged Uddingston 4-3 in Lanarkshire.
Third-placed The University of Edinburgh...
Rising star Green set to go against students
Jamie Green could be a marked man as Grange square-up to The University of Edinburgh in the feature clash in the men's Scottish Premiership at Peffermill on Saturday (13.25).
The 18-year-old bagged his first senior hat-trick as...
Imrie’s men out to tame Wildcats
The University of Edinburgh face a tough weekend which could define their season, entertaining fellow title-challengers, Western Wildcats, on Saturday before travelling to ambitious Uddingston on Sunday.
Western are second in the table with 21 points from eight...
Grange looking for eighth straight win
Pace-setting Grange aim to secure win No 8 and retain their unblemished record when they travel to lowly Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) on Saturday (15.30).
ESM are tenth in the table with five points from six fixtures while Grange...
Watsonians claim 11 against Uddingston
Emily Dark and Sarah Jamieson both scored four goals as Scottish Premiership leaders, Watsonians, thrashed Uddingston 11-0 at Peffermill, but coach Keith Smith did not think that his squad played with quite the same...
Jika strikes late to earn students welcome win
Jika Nyirenda slotted ten minutes from time to claim a narrow 1-0 victory for The University of Edinburgh against stuffy GHK at Peffermill.
Chances were are a premium and the Scottish international took full advantage...
Grange aiming to consolidate top spot
Champions Grange sit on top of the men's table with 15 points from their five games having scored 17 goals and conceded six and they travel to Tayside to visit sixth-placed Grove Menzieshill who have...
Students looking for fifth straight win
Scottish Premiership: Erskine Stewart's Melville v Inverleith; Clydesdale v Grove Menzieshill; Dundee Wanderers v Watsonians (noon); Grange v Kelburne (13.00); Uddingston v The University of Edinburgh (14.00).
The University of Edinburgh can consolidate top spot in...
Wadsworth stands out as Scots edge England under-21
Scotland, with a number of young players in their hockey squad, left it late but they finally saw off a dogged and talented England under-21 combine in an entertaining challenge clash at the well-appointed...
Weekend win double for Premiership hockey champions
Watsonians secured their second win of the weekend thanks to a 3-2 success over The University of Edinburgh after leading 3-0 early in the second-half.
It was 2-0 at the half-time break thanks to goals...
Begg stars despite losing 14 goals to Watsonians
The scoreline says that Gordonians shipped 14 goals against Watsonians in the Scottish Premiership hockey, but that total could have been even more but for the Aberdeen sides' young goalkeeper Morven Begg.
She was outstanding...
Clydesdale sitting pretty after edging Watsonians
Clydesdale coach Ciaran Crawford was beaming after his squad edged Watsonians 2-1 in an entertaining, high tempo, tussle in Edinburgh to claim the club's second win of the new campaign following their 1-0 home success over Uddingston...
Champions Watsonians still under-strength
FIXTURES: Saturday: Glasgow University v University of St Andrews; Watsonians v Gordonians; Grange v Clydesdale (2pm, Fettes); GHK v Inverleith (14.15, Old Anniesland); Uddingston v Edinburgh University (2.30, Uddingston Cricket and Sports Club). Sunday:...
Ralph could be the X factor for Clydesdale
Mark Ralph could have a key role to play as Clydesdale Western open their Scottish Premiership campaign at home to champions Watsonians on Saturday.
The sides faced each other five times last season but Ralph,...
Ireland double-header for Scots women
Five University of Edinburgh players are in the Scotland squad for two games against Ireland in Belfast this weekend as the Tartan Hearts continue their build-up to the EuroHockey Championships in August.
The teams play...
Hockey – Coach Smith: ‘My girls always find a way’
Watsonians mobbed their goalkeeper after Lucy Camlin kept her cool to put off in-form, Edinburgh University striker Jika Nyirenda, who sent the students sixth penalty over the bar.
The players ran from the half-way line for a...
