Tag: women’s hockey
Watsonians clinch third straight women’s hockey title
Emily Dark netted a double as Watsonians won their third straight women's Premiership title at wind-swept Tipperlin with a comfortable victory over Western Wildcats.
The Edinburgh combine secured an early lead but the Auchenhowie squad...
Spain triple-header for Scots hockey women
Scotland's senior women's hockey team edged Spain 2-1 last summer in the European A Division in Germany, and they jet to Spain on Monday for three matches against their hosts who are preparing for...
Women’s hockey – Duncan kick-starts Euro Championship campaign
Scotland women's head coach Chris Duncan expects a tough challenge for his squad in back-to-back internationals against Wales at Peffermill in Edinburgh this weekend.
The first game is at 2pm on Saturday (8 April) and...
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...
Women’s hockey – Judge praises title winning students
Sam Judge guided Edinburgh University to their fifth straight Division One title and said: "I could not be more proud."
The students, who had never won the league title until five years ago, won 14...
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...
Hockey – Scotland v Italy – ‘The Italian Series’, Match 3
Scotland secure series 2-1 with penalty shoot-out win
With 'The Italian Series' standing at one match each, Scotland's women kept their supporters on the edge of their seats as they took the third match –...
Hockey – Scotland v Italy – ‘The Italian Series’, Match 2
Italy level series with a win in Glasgow
The second match in 'The Italian Series' was played earlier today and the visitors from Italy were looking for a win to even the score after Wednesday's...
Hockey – Scotland v Italy – ‘The Italian Series’, Match 1
Scots open 'The Italian Series' with a closely contested win
Scotland's women began their second three-match series in Glasgow with a closely fought victory over World Cup-bound Italy. Coming into the first match off the...
Hockey – Scotland v Ireland – ‘The Celtic Series’, Match 3
Ireland hand out 3-0 whitewash to Scots in Glasgow
Ireland saw off a determined Scots side to win all three matches in 'The Celtic Series' at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow. Taking the series...
Hockey – Scotland v Ireland – ‘The Celtic Series’, Match 2
Ireland turn up the wick for Match 2
Already a game down to Ireland in The Celtic Series, Scotland fielded a few more of their more experienced players for Match 2 in the three match...
Hockey – Scotland v Ireland – ‘The Celtic Series’, Match 1
Dominant Ireland go one-up in The Celtic Series.
Scotland's and Ireland's women played the first of three matches at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow on Thursday night, with Scotland playing under 'new management' following...
Women’s Hockey – Edinburgh to take on GHK this weekend
Sam Judge takes high-flying Edinburgh University women to lowly GHK on Saturday.
And the students coach is determined not to slip-up as she bids to defend the Division One title.
So far, Edinburgh have 24 collected...
Women’s hockey – key Edinburgh derby
Grange women host Watsonians in a crucial Division One derby clash at Fettes College on Saturday (push off 14.10).
The visitors are sixth in the ten-strong table with seven points from eight games.
Grange are eighth...
Women’s Hockey – Watsonians aiming for top class performance
Sixth-placed Watsonians face a local derby in women's Division One at Peffermill with Edinburgh University (17.30) on Saturday.
Sam Judge's side are third with 16 points from seven games and are playing catch-up with leaders...
Field Hockey – Edinburgh University Women victorious at Peffermill
Division One: women: Edinburgh University 6, MJV Dundee Wanderers 0
Sophie Maunder netted a double as Edinburgh University last night thrashed MJV Dundee Wanderers 6-0 in a Division One clash at Peffermill.
The students were pinned...
Women’s Hockey – Edinburgh University at Peffermill tonight
SAM Judge is playing catch-up as she bids to retain the Division One title with Edinburgh University.
Tonight (FRI), the former Scottish international leads her squad against fifth-placed MJV Dundee Wanderers at Peffermill (20.00).
The champions...
Hockey – SHU Men’s and Women’s Plate and Cup Finals
Three Edinburgh based teams were involved in the SHU National Finals at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre on Saturday.
Edinburgh University III had won through to the Women’s plate final and faced Dundee Wanderers, while...
Women’s Hockey – FIH Champion’s Challenge, Semi-finals
Ireland and USA make Final in Glasgow
The afternoon matches on Saturday were reserved for the two Semi-finals to be played between South Africa and Ireland and USA and Spain. All four teams had played...
Women’s Hockey – FIH Champion’s Challenge, Semi-finals 3 and 4
South Africa and USA make it through as Scotland fail in their quest for a top-four finish.
The second two Semi-final matches were played in the evening as the wind seemed to bring the temperatures...
Women’s Hockey – FIH Champion’s Challenge, Semi-finals 1 and 2
Ireland and Spain make the semi-finals in Glasgow
Thursday was Quarter-finals day at the FIH Champions Challenge at a bitterly cold Glasgow National Hockey Centre as the eight teams entered the knockout stages of the...
Women’s Hockey – FIH Champions Challenge, Days 2 and 3
Scotland beat India and then draw with South Korea
Days 2 and 3 of the FIH Champions Challenge saw the competition of the pool matches in both Pools A and B. The results of these...
Women’s Hockey – FIH Champion’s Challenge – Day 1, Matches 3 and 4
Scotland lose out to Belgium and, favourites, South Korea beat India into submission
The stands had been gradually filling up during the day and, for ‘The Big One’ – or, at least, ‘The Most Anticipated...
Women’s Hockey – FIH Champion’s Challenge – Day 1, Matches 1 and 2
USA beat Spain, but South Africa and Ireland draw
Sunday was the opening day of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women’s Champion’s Challenge in Glasgow. Running alongside the men’s tournament, eight teams are involved –...
Women’s Hockey – Scotland at Eurohockey Champs
Scotland's women, unlike the men, qualified for the EuroHockey Championships in Boom in Belgium. Competing in Pool B alongside England, Germany and Spain, Scotland were looking like the whipping girls in the group with...
International Women’s Hockey – Scotland v South Africa
After a well fought 3-2 victory on Friday, Scotland slumped to a 4-1 defeat on Saturday against the South African women. So how would they fair on Sunday?
Not so well, as it turned out...
Both...
Women’s Hockey – Scotland v South Africa
Scotland v South Africa - Women's Hockey, 28th May 2012
Scotland's Women are playing a series of International Tests against South Africa in preparation for the latter's Olympic campaign. With four of the top players...
Hockey – Scottish Hockey Women’s Plate Final
Erskine-Stewarts-Melville v Inverleith, Scottish Hockey Women's Plate Final, 14th April 2012
The first of several finals to be held on the day, the Women's Plate was contested between Erskine-Stewarts-Melville and Inverleith on the water-based pitch...