The SA women’s hockey team is set for a bumper two weeks of top-class action, playing 11 Tests against top nations Netherlands, Australia and Belgium, all in the space of 16 days, according to information provided on 2014 Hartleyvale Summer Series fliers.
Establishing its reputation as the summer hockey mecca of South Africa, the picturesque Hartleyvale stadium will see the return of top-quality hockey action, and reasonable ticket prices are sure to lure in the keen spectators that supported the home team last year.
There is no official confirmation of the series or team selected on the SA Hockey Association’s website, but fixtures announced kick off on Saturday with the first of two tests against world champs the Netherlands, followed by three tests against world number-4 Australia, and concluding with a series of six tests against Belgium, ranked 12th in the world according to the FIH website.
The dates and times of fixtures follow below.
The 2014 Hartleyvale Summer Series: 16h00 Sat 18 Jan: SA vs Netherlands 19h00 Mon 20 Jan: SA vs Netherlands 19h00 Wed 22 Jan: SA vs Australia 19h00 Fri 24 Jan: SA vs Australia 16h00 Sat 25 Jan: SA vs Australia 16h00 Sun 26 Jan: SA vs Belgium 20h00 Tue 28 Jan: SA vs Belgium 19h00 Wed 29 Jan: SA vs Belgium 19h00 Fri 31 Jan: SA vs Belgium 16h00 Sun 02 Feb: SA vs Belgium 19h00 Mon 03 Feb: SA vs Belgium Ticket Prices*: Children (4-18): R10pp Adults: R30pp Family (2+2): R50 Hartleyvale Season Ticket: R150pp * Gates Open 1hr prior to matches
Photo caption: The picturesque Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium in Cape Town is once again the mecca of star-quality hockey concluding the summer holidays, with the venue seeing the national women’s hockey team hosting 11 tests in 16 days, including fixtures against world notables the Netherlands, Australia and Belgium. Photo: Nicholas Quiroga




