Published on Sunday, December 18, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Parana, Argentina An inspired Investec South Africa women's hockey team gave everything in beating India 2-1 after leading 1-0 at half-time in Parana, Argentina late Saturday night (SA time) with penalty corner goals by Kate Woods and outstanding captain Marsha Marescia to qualify for Monday’s 1 am (SA time) Four Nations final against world champi...

Published on Friday, December 16, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Parana, Argentina The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team ran world champions Argentina down to the wire before losing 2-1 in the teams’ second match of the Four Nations tournament in Parana, Argentina early Friday morning (SA time). In a drama-filled clash that had everything for the big crowd, the goals came from Rosario Luchetti in...

Published on Thursday, December 15, 2011 by Gally The South African men’s hockey team have improved their World Ranking by one spot after finishing third at the Champions Challenge tournament held in South Africa recently. The SA men moved from 13th to 12th and jumped ahead of Canada who moved down to from 11th to 14th position after a last-place finish in Johannesburg. Congratulations to the SA Team. Rk....

Published on Thursday, December 15, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Parana, Argentina The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team and Ireland played to an exciting 2-2 draw in the opening Four Nations match in Parana, Argentina late Tuesday night (SA time). Ireland led 1-0 at half-time through Aine Connery’s second-minute field goal before SA replied eight minutes after the changeover via a Kate Woods pen...

Published on Monday, December 12, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Buenos Aires After leading 1-0 at half-time, the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team went down 3-1 to world champions Argentina in the final of the Four Nations tournament in Buenos, Aires, Argentina late Sunday night (SA time). In the second minute SA turned the ball over after a defensive lapse in the Argentine ranks. North West’s Cel...

Published on Monday, December 12, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Buenos Aires The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team will play world champions Argentina in Sunday’s 10.30 pm (SA time) final of the Four Nations tournament in Buenos Aires. On Saturday night, SA struck the first blow against Olympic rivals India when they won their final round-robin match 3-2 after leading 3-0 at half-time. In Saturdayâ...

Published on Friday, December 9, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Buenos Aires Superstar and world goalscoring record holder Pietie Coetzee of the Southern Gauteng and Investec South Africa women’s hockey teams has been included as a finalist in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year nominations. The annual prize recognise the finest women’s hockey players in the game as voted for by...

Published on Friday, December 9, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Buenos Aires The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team went down 4-1 to Argentina’s beloved Las Leonas (the Lionesses) after trailing 2-1 at half-time in the Four Nations encounter in Buenos Aires late Thursday night (SA time). The world champs’ goals came from Josefina Sruoga, captain Noël Barrionuevo, Roberta Werthein and Carla Dupuy ...

Published on Monday, December 5, 2011 by Gally Belgium hit back to stun India and earn a place in the 2012 Champions Trophy An ecstatic Belgium side celebrated a dramatic last-gasp victory over eight-times Olympic champions India in the final of the FIH Champions Challenge 1 in Johannesburg and are set to make their first ever appearance in the prestigious Champions Trophy. Tom Boon put the icing on the ca...

Published on Monday, December 5, 2011 by Gally Host nation holds head high after finishing with a medal BRONZE MEDAL: SOUTH AFRICA 3  ARGENTINA 1 South Africa gave their huge crowd of supporters plenty to cheer when they atoned for the disappointment at losing the semi-final to capture the bronze medal with a convincing performance against the Pan-American champions. Had the home team not spurned a suc...