Zimbabwe’s Sarah Bennett’s Rise to Olympics Recognition
Zimbabwean blogger Tatenda Gondo marvels at hockey official Sarah Bennett’s transformation in the game that has seen her move from national team goalkeeper to an official FIH accredited umpire. Gondo highlights Bennett’s rise to Tokyo Olympics call-up.
Back the SA Women’s Hockey Team to Tokyo with Your R500
Fans backing a R500 Tokyo crowdfunding initiative by the SA Women’s Hockey team could see their team back in action proving Olympic mettle for the first time since London 2012
Cox Investing in Future Hockey Stars
Five years on from retiring from international hockey on the gsport Awards stage, former South African women’s hockey captain, Marsha Cox, continues to play a leading role in sport. Based in the Netherlands, Cox serves on the IOC steering committee and the African hockey athlete’s committee. The hockey icon has also launched her own project to invest in the next generation.
Ireland Win Opener in Stellenbosch
The South African Hockey team aim to bounce back in the Summer Series after losing 1-0 to Ireland in the first match of the tournament on Sunday
SuperGroup South Africa Whitewash Namibia
SuperGroup South Africa Hockey Women sealed a series whitewash over Namibia at the Randburg Astro in Johannesburg on Saturday, the coach happy with the positive mindset ahead of the FIH Hockey Series Final in June.
Humbled Hockey SA Return from World Cup with Reason for Hope
SA stood proud to ‘win’ a 1-1 draw in their final Hockey World Cup Pool C encounter against world no.3 Argentina, with player of the match goalkeeper Phumelela Mbande the wall upon which her team earned respect in their final London 2018 outing in national colours
SA Hockey Beat Ghana for Seventh African Champs Title
South Africa comfortably beat Ghana 4-0 in Egypt on Sunday to retain their African continental hockey crown for a remarkable seventh consecutive season
The Week That Was 24 July 2017
A short video clip of leading sports action during the week that was.
Despaired Draw for SA in FIH Hockey World League Opening Fixture
The SA Women’s Hockey Team played out an agonising 0-all draw with India in their first match of the FIH Hockey World League Semi-Finals, at the Wits Hockey Club in Johannesburg on Saturday
Bronze an Excellent Result for Investec SA
An exciting 3rd/4th place play-off between Spain and the Investec SA women’s hockey team ended the best way for SA, when Dirkie Chamberlain secured the winner with 3 minutes of play remaining, to win the FIH Champions Challenge I bronze medal for South Africa
Unlucky SA Out of Champs Challenge Title Hopes
Unlucky SA bundled out of FIH Champions Challenge title hopes in Glasgow, after an upset loss to Ireland leaves the Africans in search of the tournament bronze medal on Sunday
Investec SA Power Through to Challenge Semis
A goal in each half by Shelley Russell on top of a winning performance by the SA Women’s Hockey Team won their FIH Champions Challenge I quarterfinal against hosts Scotland, in Glasgow on Thursday