Tag: Watsonians
Razor-sharp Christie claims winner
Gavin Sommerville reflected on Western's come-from-behind, 3-2 men's Premiership success at Edinburgh University and admitted: "They really pushed us."
Jonny Christie claimed the game-winner three minutes from time for the long-time men's Premiership leaders.
The victory extended their...
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...
Must-win game for Grange
Grange clash with long-time men's Premiership leaders Western at Fettes College on Saturday (noon) in a must-win game for the Edinburgh side who are second in the table with 33 points, five points adrift...
Rugby – Watsonians v Hillhead-Jordanhill, Women’s Tennent’s Premiership Final
Watsonians WRFC finished top of the Women's Tennent's Premiership after the 2021-22 domestic season. With Hillhead-Jordanhill just one point behind in second, the Season Finale at Myreside - in a howling gale - promised...
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...
Scots hopes dashed by late strike
Scotland's hopes of a moral-boosting win in the EuroHockey Indoor Championships, Division Two, in Spain were dashed by a goal 40 seconds from full time.
Razor-sharp Sofie Stomps capitalised on a loose ball near the...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
Sands strike sparks Watsonians win
Watsonians player-coach Dan Coultas (pictured, white shirt) set a target of gaining a place in the top six of the men's Premiership ahead of the winter shut-down and he has achieved that comfortably.
In fact,...
Grange close gap on Western
Rob Harwood netted a double as men's Premiership pace-setters Western beat Watsonians 3-0 in Edinburgh to extend their unbeaten run to nine games.
The three points takes the Glasgow club on to 25 points but...
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...
Students aiming high in top flight
Robbie Croll believes that the new-look Edinburgh University side have not reached their full potential and revealed they are aiming high in the men's hockey Premiership this season.
Draws against two of the front-runners have,...
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 and Watsonians both disappointed
Edinburgh University underlined their growing status in the men's Premiership with a 0-0 draw against title-chasing Grange at Fettes College.
The game was actually the students' home fixture but they normally train on a Monday...
Hockey – Scotland name four Edinburgh players
Four Lothians-based players - Dan Coultas, Robbie Croll, David Forrester and Robbie Shepherdson - plus Great Britain international Alan Forsyth, are in Scotland's EuroHockey Championship II squad for Gniezno, Poland from August 11 to 22.
The return of...
18 mile Sunday run to raise awareness for women’s rugby
Broughton Women player Ruth Morgan ran 18 miles around each of the seven Edinburgh rugby clubs that have a women’s team on Sunday (6th Dec.). Joined by teammates and players from other teams for...
Super6 to receive FOSROC support for second year
Construction Solutions company FOSROC will continue its support of Scottish Rugby’s part-time professional league Super6 for a second year.
Its name will also be the title sponsor to the ‘Sprint Series’, a shortened Super6 tournament...
Men’s Premiership – Grange have healthy lead at the top
Men’s Premiership: Grange 4, Watsonians 0; Edinburgh University 3, Uddingston 0; Dundee Wanderers 1, Clydesdale 1; Grove Menzieshill 4, Kelburne 2; Hillhead 4, Western Wildcats 2
Grange are now nine points clear of the chasing...
Rugby – Watsonians v Heriots Rugby, FOSROC Super6
Heriots Rugby made the trip up to Myreside on Friday night
for a FOSROC Super6 top-of-the-table local derby against Watsonians. With the
teams lying second and first, respectively – seperated only by match points
difference – it...
Hockey – Grange still top despite being frozen out
Premiership: Kelburne 4, Edinburgh University 4. Watsonians 0, Dundee Wanderers 2; Grove Menzieshill 1, Western Wildcats 4. Division Two: Inverleith 3, Dunfermline Carnegie 1; Hillhead v Grange (postponed, frozen pitch)
Grange remain on top of...
Hockey – Coultas treble as Grange hit magnificent seven
Men’s Premiership: Grange 7, Grove Menzieshill 0 (at Fettes College); Western Wildcats 9, Uddingston 0; Clydesdale 4, Watsonians 1
Dan Coultas (white shirt) claimed a glory treble as Grange consolidated their position at the top...
Hockey – mouth-watering fixture at Grange
Grange host second-placed Grove Menzieshill in a mouth-watering clash at Fettes College on Saturday (11am).
Both clubs drew last weekend, Grange surrendering their 100 per cent record on a last-gasp penalty corner goal to Western...
Men’s hockey – race for the Premiership hots up
Premiership: Grange 3, Dundee Wanderers 1; Edinburgh University 6, Western Wildcats 3; Kelburne 6, Watsonians 3; Hillhead 2, Uddingston 2; Grove Menzieshill 3, Clydesdale 1
Grange claimed their fourth straight win in the men’s Premiership...
Men’s hockey – Watsonians progress in Scottish Cup without playing
Men’s Premiership: Clydesdale 0, Grange 3; Dundee Wanderers 4, Edinburgh University 5; Uddingston 4, Grove Menzieshill 3; Watsonians 3, Hillhead 4; Western 7, Kelburne 2.
Men’s Premiership side Watsonians moved into the next round of...
Watsonians and Edinburgh Napier Super6 link-up Reaping Early Rewards
A new partnership between Watsonians and Edinburgh Napier University is already reaping its rewards as the start of the inaugural FOSROC Super6 season fast approaches.
The University has linked up with the Myreside club during...
Men’s hockey – Grange edged off top spot on goal difference
Premiership: Uddingston 1, Edinburgh University 5; Kelburne 2, Grove Menzieshill 8; Watsonians 1, Grange 5; Western 7, Hillhead 0; Clydesdale 7, Dundee Wanderers 0.
Grove Menzieshill moved into pole position in the men's Premiership with...
Men’s hockey – Grange fire eight as Watsonians edge students
Premiership: Grange 8, Kelburne 0; Grove Menzieshill 7, Hillhead 0; Clydesdale 2, Western 2; Edinburgh University 3, Watsonians 4
Debutant Josh McRae yesterday scored a glory double as last season’s Grand Slam winners Grange opened...
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...
