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...

Published on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK HEAD coach of the South African men’s hockey team, Gregg Clark, Wednesday released the names of the top 30 players available for EagleTurf All Star Series II in Gauteng from August 4 to 9. “A number of players are unavailable due to injury or work commitments, but aside from that the group represents the cream of the country’s talent,” said...

Published on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Antwerp NO less than 11 excellent scoring opportunities to three in a dominant second half did not materialise into goals for the disappointed Investec South Africa women’s hockey team as they went down 3-1 to a Belgium team that put their body and soul into defending a 2-1 half-time lead and turning it into a 3-1, series equalling victory in th...

Published on Sunday, July 24, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Antwerp The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team drew the exciting second Test against Belgium 2-2 at Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp on Sunday. Belgium scored first through Morgane Vouche before Nicolene Terblanche leveled the scores from a penalty corner for the half-time score. After the break Belgium went back in front when ...

Published on Saturday, July 23, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK in Antwerp The Investec South Africa womens hockey team were in unstoppable mood at the Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp, Belgium Saturday, beating Belgium 4-1 in the first of three Tests after leading 1-0 at half-time. The SA goals went to Shelley Russell in the first half and Tarryn Bright, Sulette Damons and Dirkie Chamberlain after the...

Published on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Gally SA U16 NATIONAL GIRLS HOCKEY SQUAD 2011    1 KLAASSEN Luche AMA  2 RAUBENHEIMER Chen AMA  3 LUITERS Carin AMA  4 BURNS Savannah BOL  5 DAY Kaira BOL  6 PILLAY Rohini EP  7 KINSEY Keren KZN C  8 ETHERINGTON Amy KZN C  9 BHOLA Adrienne KZN C  10 SMALL Donna KZN C  11 ZUNGU Fridah KZN C  12 KARDACHI Dani KZN C  13 SHAN...

Published on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Gally POOL A KZN COASTALS KASPERSKY SOUTHERNS KZN INLAND KASPERSKY WITS   POOL B NORTHERN BLUES WESTERN PROVINCE EASTERN PROVINCE WP PENS   SENIOR MEN OUTDOOR IPT A SECTION  Time Team 1   Team 2 Venue  Tuesday 16/08/2011  11.00 KZN COASTALS vs KZN INLAND RANDBURG 13.00 W...

Published on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by Gally Jon Cook The finals of the University Sport South Africa hockey competition were nerve-jangling affairs that had spectators on the edge of their seats at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus’s Greenfields Turf in the KZN Capital last Friday. In the men’s title match, University of Pretoria (Tuks) beat University of Johannesburg 4-1 in a penalt...

Published on Sunday, July 10, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK at St Albans in Pretoria An on-fire South Africa Under-18 boys hockey team drew 2-2 with the brilliant Australia Schoolboys side in the third and final Test at St Alban's in Pretoria Friday night. The Aussie juniors, widely recognised as the best schoolboy team to grace South Africa's shores, were kept under constant pressure by the dynamic SA...

Published on Friday, July 8, 2011 by Gally JONATHAN COOK at St Albans in Pretoria The South Africa U18 hockey squad gave the Australia Schoolboys national team a fright before going down 4-3 in the second Test at St Albans College in Pretoria Thursday night. The Aussies now lead the three-Test series 2-0 after winning the first international 3-2. The final Test kicks off at 7.30 pm Friday at St Albans. SA ...