Published on Monday, August 29, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Bloemfontein The final of the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament went to Western Province with a 4-3 win over Southern Gauteng at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. WP led 3-2 at half-time and were on balance deserved victors if only for the more complete style of play that produced a free-flowing bran...

Published on Monday, August 29, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK Western Province will play two-time defending champions Southern Gauteng in Saturday’s 4.30 pm final in the elite A Section of the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at University of Free State in Bloemfontein. WP beat Northern Gauteng Blues 3-1 in the first semi-final Friday after the scores were 1-1 at half-time. Province deserve...

Published on Friday, August 26, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Bloemfontein The elite A Section matches produced thrilling action at the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at University of Free State in Bloemfontein Thursday. Northern Gauteng Blues beat North West 2-1, KZN Coastal Raiders drew 3-3 with Eastern Province, Western Province enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 win over a motivated Witwate...

Published on Thursday, August 25, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Bloemfontein The shock of Wednesday’s second round of the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament was the 7-0 defeat suffered by last year’s silver medallists KZN Coastal Raiders at the hands of a formidable Western Province line-up that are looking to be on a collision course with two-time defending champions Southern Gauteng in Saturday...

Published on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN  COOK in Bloemfontein There is no doubt that two-time defending champions Kaspersky Southern Gauteng will have their work cut out if they hope to claim a third successive SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament title at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein this week. Day one of the IPT at the university’s impressive hockey centre saw ...

Published on Sunday, July 31, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Dublin [caption id="attachment_1985" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Photo by Adrian Boehm"][/caption] The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team went down 3-1against Scotland in the series-deciding third Test at the National Hockey Stadium in Dublin, Ireland Monday to give the Scots a 2-0 series victory. Scotland led 3-1 at ha...

Published on Sunday, July 31, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Dublin [caption id="attachment_1981" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Photo by Adrian Boehm"][/caption] The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team drew the second Test against Scotland 2-2 after the Scots had led 2-1 at half-time at the national hockey stadium in Dublin, Ireland Saturday afternoon. The first-half goals went to l...

Published on Sunday, July 31, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Dublin, Ireland [caption id="attachment_1978" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Photo by Adrian Boehm"][/caption] The Investec South Africa women’s hockey went into a remarkable sixth Test match in seven days when they took on Scotland at the National Hockey Stadium in Dublin Friday evening. Scotland won the match 4-3 after they had...

Published on Friday, July 29, 2011 by Gally Officials tarnish Holland’s come-from-behind victory over Investec SA hockey women JONATHAN COOK in Ede, Holland [caption id="attachment_1973" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Joep Leenen Sportfotografie"][/caption] THE Investec South Africa women's hockey team showed guts and tenacity to craft a 1-0 half-time lead over the world number one Holland...

Published on Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Gally [caption id="attachment_1969" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Investec SA Ladies vs Holland - Photo by Joep Leenen Sportfotografie"][/caption] JONATHAN COOK in Ede, Holland The world's best women's hockey team, Holland, beat a brave young Investec South Africa 5-0 after leading 2-0 at half-time in the first of the two-Test series in the leafy town of E...