Second Belgium Win Doesn’t Reflect SA Performance
Coach Bonnet’s promised improved performance by the SA women’s hockey team saw the hosts dominate territory and possession against fellow London 2012 Olympians Belgium, but the European visitors emerged 2-0 victors in Cape Town on Monday evening.
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
Somerset Claim Festival Cup in Style
Racking up 33 goals on their way to confirming their ‘Team of the Tournament’ tag, Somerset College beat DF Malan 7-0 to claim the 2012 Cape Town International Schools’ and Clubs Under-18 Hockey Festival Cup at Hartleyvale on Sunday
Updated: Rain Forces U18 Festival Delay
Rain forces postponement of semi-final at Cape Town International Schools’ and Clubs Under-18 Hockey Festival til Sunday morning, finals scheduled for Sunday afternoon
U18 Schools Festival Semis Up
Michelle Marx netted the decider for Paarl Gimnasium to advance to the Cape Town International Schools’ and Clubs Under-18 Hockey Festival semi-final against Somerset College on Friday, with the Bloemhow and DF Malan fixture to decide the second finals berth on Sunday
SA Battle to Clean Sheets Result
The SPAR South African senior national hockey team produced an uninspired display as they were held to a goalless draw by Ireland in the fourth women’s hockey Test, at Hartleyvale on Saturday.
Tarryn Secures Hat-Trick Test Win
For the second successive match, striker Tarryn Bright spared SPAR SA’s blushes when she landed the match winner in her side’s 1 – 0 win over Ireland, on Friday, in the third Test, played at Stellenbosch, Cape Town.
Tarryn Ensures a Bright Victory
South Africa‘s celebrated Tarryn Bright made her 75th cap a memorable one when she scored the lone goal in the second Test against Ireland, at Hartleyvale on Tuesday evening.
SA Look to Build on Win
The South African women’s hockey side will be looking to build on their first Test victory when they clash with Ireland at Hartleyvale on Tuesday evening (start 7pm).
SA Overwhelm Ireland
‘Setting the foundation for the season’ were the words from captain Marsha Marescia after a solid 4-0 win for the SPAR SA team over the Ireland team in the first match of the series.
Coach’s Thumbs Up after Dutch Win
The first match in the two-test series between the South African and the Netherlands U21 ladies teams was emphatically decided in the visitors’ favour in Stellenbosch on Tuesday evening, when they ran away 4-0 winners, despite the brave efforts of the home team.
Maties Prepares for Top-Flight Hockey
Stellenbosch University’s investment in a world-class artificial hockey pitch has opened doors to top-flight international competition. The University of Stellenbosch and Hartleyvale Stadium is preparing to play host to International Hockey at its best as the national under-21 and SPAR South African women’s teams clash with their Dutch U21 and Ireland national team counterparts.