Bonnet Determined for Better against Belgium
Coach Bonnet promises an improvement in second test against Belgium after handling errors compromise SA women’s hockey team’s performance in their 1-2 loss in the 4-test series opener on Monday
Southerns Sweep to 2012 IPT Title
Kaspersky Southern Gauteng reclaimed their IPT winning streak, making it three titles out of their past four appearances in the annual national tournament’s gold medal match, beating defending champions Western Province 3-0 in the tournament’s final at the Randburg Astro on Saturday
SA Up Against World Champs Holland in Second Test
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 Ede in the Netherlands late Wednesday afternoon, a match in which the tourists’ finishing again let them down.
Belgium Raise Game to Draw Second Test
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.
Three Tests in Olympic Hopes
South Africa’s Henna du Buisson on her way to putting South Africa into the lead in the first of three tests played against Canada in January, 2007, which South Africa won 3-0. Picture: Jackie Wiese. The SPAR women’s hockey team are attending a training camp at the High Performance Centre at Pretoria University this week, […]
U21 Team Prepares for World Cup
The South African Hockey Association has announced an 18-member SA Under 21 Women’s team, which will play three matches against the touring Canadian Senior Women’s team.
SA Line Canada Up in Olympic Quest
South Africa’s Lesle-Ann George launches an attack against the USA during the Argentina 4 Nations Cup in Mendoza, Argentina, during January. South Africa narrowly lost the match 0-1. Picture: Matias Noe Correa Arce (MNCA Photographe) There are less than six months before the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August, and the SPAR […]
Australia in Cleansweep Series Wins
The Australian U21 women showed that their 4-0 victory over the SA U21 team in the third test match was no fluke, when the young Hockeyroos won the fourth and final test by a very convincing 6 goals to one.
Australia take Unconvincing Lead
The South African U21 side played a much improved match against the visiting Australian U21 side on Thursday, but failed to convert their advantage, and suffered a second marginal 0-1 defeat in the four-match series, being played at the Stellenbosch Astro Complex. Picture courtesy Anton Jordaan Australia U21 won the second test against SA U21 […]
Olympic Training Squad Announced
Lesle-Ann George (back), Marsha Marescia (front left) and Tarryn Hosking of SPAR South Africa seem a little out-numbered in their second Good Luck Beijing match against hosts China early August. China won 3-0. Picture courtesy Good Luck Beijing. Hockey South Africa has announced the names of a 31-woman Olympic Training Squad, despite rumours that […]