Published on Monday, September 13, 2010 by Gally Host nation Argentina have won the BDO FIH World Cup thanks to a 3-1 victory over The Netherlands. It was a stunning match between the two top ranked teams, but two Carla REBECCHI goals either side of a Noel BARRIONUEVO penalty corner gave Las Leonas victory over the Olympic champions. It was a stunning night for Las Leonas, who saw their star player Luciana AY...

Published on Monday, September 13, 2010 by Gally Rampal double secures 9th place for India Teenage goal-scoring sensation Rani RAMPAL scored her sixth and seventh goals of the tournament as India defeated South Africa 4-3 in an exciting 9th-10th classification match here in Rosario, Argentina. The result confirmed a ninth place finish for India at this year's BDO FIH World Cup, which is their best finish at a Wor...

Published on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Gally 7 September 2010 GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2010 – CAPE TOWN Cape Town is set to host yet another World Cup! This time it’s the 5th Grand Masters Hockey World Cup and the first in Africa, following on from tournaments previously held every two years in Kuala Lumpur, Athens, Leverkusen and Hong Kong. The international tournament is made up of three sep...

Published on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Gally  Pool A                               Team P W D L GF GA PTS  Netherlands 4 4 0 0 20 6 12  Germany 4 3 0 1 9 4 9  Australia 4 3 0 1 13 9 9  India 4 1 0 3 7 17 3  Japan 4 0 1 3 4 8 1  New Zealand 4 0 1 3 5 11 1             ...

Published on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Gally Goal Scorers                       Name   FG PC PS Total Maartje PAUMEN (NED)     11 1 12 Rani RAMPAL (IND)   6 1   7 N. BARRIONUEVO (ARG)     6   6 K. FORGESSON (NZL)   5   1 6 Luciana AYMAR (ARG)   4 1   5 Kaori CHIBA (JPN)   5     5 Kim LAMMERS ...

Published on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Gally Korea produced a superb fight-back from 3-1 down to claim a 5-3 victory over South Africa. The result has sealed Korea's place in the 5th-6th place classification match, while South Africa will now play in the 9th-10th place play-off. Sulette DAMONS scored her second goal of the tournament in just the second minute of the match, finding the net with a close ...

Published on Monday, September 6, 2010 by Gally Richardson double puts England on verge of Semi Finals England - bronze medal winners at the recent Champions Trophy in Nottingham - took a giant leap towards claiming a place in the Semi Finals by securing their third win of the tournament, defeating South Africa 2-1. Helen RICHARDSON netted twice to give her side the win, but a strong South Africa surge in th...

Published on Saturday, September 4, 2010 by Gally The first match of six matches here at the BDO FIH Hockey World Cup in Rosario, Argentina saw China defeat South Africa 1-4 in a game rescheduled from yesterday. GAO Lihua was the hero for her team, scoring three times in the game for her team. The win was a vital one for China, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the Semi Finals. An entertaining first half s...

Published on Saturday, September 4, 2010 by Gally In the moments before today's game between Spain and Argentina, Marelize de KLERK (RSA) was presented with a bouquet of flowers in recognition of umpiring her 200th international match. The globally respected official is participating in her third World Cup event in Rosario, and has also umpired at no less than three Olympic Games’. Marelize was presented with...

Published on Thursday, September 2, 2010 by Gally Day 4 of the BDO FIH Hockey World Cup in Rosario, Argentina saw an incredible 22 goals scored as Australia, The Netherlands and Germany continued their winning ways in the tournament. Australia powered to a 6-3 triumph against India, with Ashleigh NELSON scoring twice to help her side claim all three points.  The second game saw The Netherlands trounce New Zealan...