Bloom

SA Hockey Women Beat Belgium 2-1 In Randburg

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team beat Belgium 2-1 in the Test match at Randburg Thursday night. Belgium opened the scoring when Sofie Gierts slipped the ball past SA goalkeeper Mariette Rix after just 25 seconds. SA equalised in the 10th minute when Tarryn Bright’s pass into the strike zone was helped past Belgian goalkeeper Aisling D’Hooghe by Kathleen Taylor. The winner came with 25 minutes left after Bright’s penalty corner rocket. The Investec Tri-Nations Series starts at 2 pm at Randburg Saturday when SA face Ireland before facing Belgium at the same time Sunday. Head coach Giles Bonnet was ...

SA hockey women edged 2-1 by Ireland

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team went down 2-1 to Ireland after the scores were 1-1 at half-time in the one-off Test match at Randburg Astro Wednesday night. The hard-hitting Cliodhna Sargent nailed penalty-corner goals in the 19th and 70th minutes for Ireland’s first win over SA in four matches, while Jade Mayne scored following South Africa’s first corner in the 21st minute. For South Africa, who will face Belgium in a one-off international at 7 pm at Randburg Thursday, it was their first defeat in four matches. [caption id="attachment_2359" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Photo by: Duif Du Toit (GALLO IMAGES)"][/caption] SA captain ...

Draw enough to clinch series for SA hockey women

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team won the five-Test Investec International Series against Spain2-1 after the final international ended 1-1 at Randburg Sunday. SA trailed 1-0 at half-time in the fifth Test of the Investec International Series after Spanish captain Julia Menendez’s superb goal in the 14th minute but a lightning-enforced delay with 29 minutes left was kind to the girls in green and gold as world record goalscorer Pietie Coetzee scored the vital equaliser that denied the Spaniards a series-equalling victory. SA were intent on winning the match or at least earning a draw which would give them ...

SA Men Draw Final Test against India

The SA men's hockey team surrendered a 3-0 half-time lead to draw the fifth and final Test match 3-3 with eight-time Olympic Games gold medallists India in Delhi Sunday afternoon. SA scored first half goals through Ricky West 26th minute, Ian Haley 31st and Miguel Da Graca 34th with India replying after half-time via the sticks of Yuvraj Walmiki 43rd, V. R. Raghunath 49th ans S.K. Uthappa 66th. India won the series 3-1 with one match drawn. India 3 (Yuvraj Walmiki 43, V. R. Raghunath 49, S.K. Uthappa 66) South Africa 3 (Ricky West 26, Ian Haley 31, Miguel Da Graca 34) H-t: 0-3 Match drawn; ...

SA Hockey Women Win Vital 4th Test Against Spain

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg A Tarryn Bright strike in the 25th minute gave the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team a 1-0 lead against Spain at half-time in the crucial fourth Test of the five-Test Investec International Series at Randburg Astro Saturday before Pietie Coetzee and a wonderful deflection from Dirkie Chamberlain ensured a 3-0 win. It was world record goalscorer Coetzee’s 229th successful strike in 232 Test matches and the win gives SA an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series, which will put pressure on Spain in Sunday’s 2 pm fifth and final Test at the same venue. Spain controlled the game ...

South Africa Hockey Women Beat Spain

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg A fired-up Investec South Africa women’s hockey team beat Spain 3-1 in the third of the five-Test Investec International Series at Randburg Astro Tuesday night to level the series 1-1 with two to play. The first international was drawn 1-1 while Spain won the second 3-2. Carlota Petchame opened the scoring but goals from Lenise Marais, Pietie Coetzee and Kim Hubach sealed South Africa’s win and set up intriguing fourth and fifth Tests, at 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday at Randburg. In the second minute Kate Woods moved the ball to Lesle-Ann George, who relayed to Shelley Russell, the ...