Holland Turn Up Pressure to Down Spirited South Africans
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team showed guts and tenacity to craft a 1-0 half-time lead over recent Champions Trophy winners Holland in the second Test in the leafy town of Ede outside Amsterdam Thursday afternoon.
So Close Yet So Far in Antwerp
No less than 11 excellent scoring opportunities to three in a dominant second half did not materialise into goals for the disappointed Investec South Africa women’s hockey team as they went down 3-1 to a Belgium team that put their body and soul into defending a 2-1 half-time lead, and turned it into a 3-1 series-equalling victory in the third and final Test in Antwerp on Monday.
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.
Eight-Match Supreme Test Tour Starts with Belgium
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team embark on the first of an arduous eight Test matches in nine days when they take on Belgium at the impressive Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp Belgium at 3 pm Saturday.
Narrow Win for SA Cricketers
South Africa Women won their Twenty20 match against Ireland Women at Crowthorne, Berkshire by the narrow margin of eight runs. The winners showed their inexperience in this form of cricket by allowing the Irish bowlers too many dot balls – 57 of the 121 balls bowled.
Four Nations Bronze for Brave SA
The SPAR SA Women’s Hockey team walked away with the bronze medal after beating the host country Ireland, 2 – 1 in the 3rd and 4th playoff match at the Setanta 4 Nations Women’s Hockey Tournament, in Dublin, Ireland on Monday.
SA Win Beijing Prep Series
The triumphant South African Women’s Hockey team after winning the SPAR Cup Tri-nations hockey tournament at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Reg Caldecott SPAR South Africa and Canada played out to a tame 1-1 draw in the final match of the SPAR Cup Tri-Nations series played at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Saturday, […]
Noor Builds Ladies for World Cup
Noor Rhode (fourth from right, top row) wants to build the national Women’s Cricket Team to take on the world’s best at the ICC’s 2009 Women’s Cricket World Cup, in Australia. Coach of the South African Women’s Cricket team, Noor Rhode, is determined to bring stability to his team and build momentum ahead of the […]
Proteas Stake World Cup Claim
South African opener Olivia Anderson shows her mastery of batting technique, as another delivery is punched back past the bowler in an innings which won her a second Player of the Match Award, in Stellenbosch on Friday. Picture: Mouton van Zyl South Africa’s unbeaten women’s Proteas side have emphatically secured one of two available 2009 […]
Ireland Beat Scotland for First Win
Scotland’s Kari Anderson sweeps a delivery to deep fine leg in a losing cause against Ireland in the ICC Womens’ Cricket Word Cup Qualifier tournament in Stellenbosch, on Tueday, 19 February, 2008. Picture Mouton van Zyl Ireland got their ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier campaign back on track after a convincing 9-wicket win over Scotland […]
Daleen Holds the Key
Proteas batswoman Daleen Terblanche, pictured during the previous Women’s Cricket World Cup, is expected to play a key role in South Africa’s progress in the Qualifiers. Picture courtesy Cricket SA South Africa Women will rely on the experience of Daleen Terblanche for inspiration in their ICC World Cup qualifier which starts on Monday in Stellenbosch. […]
Headline Cricket Around the Corner
South Africa will be led into battle by Cri-Zelda Brits (pictured batting against Pakistan in their 5-match home series in January, 2007), who is confident of a solid performance by her team in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, starting in Stellenbosch on Monday. Picture: Duif du Toit / Gallo Images National women’s cricket coach […]