South Africa Beat Australia
Marsha Marescia, captain of South Africa, in action against Australia in the first test of the SPAR Challenge Series, which saw South Africa come back from a goal down in the first 10 minutes, to secure a ‘sweet’ 2-1 victory against one of the world’s best teams. Picture: Reg Caldecott The SPAR South African women’s […]
King Welcomes 3-Test Series
The South African women’s hockey team have an opportunity to pit themselves against one of the best teams in the world next week, when they take on Australia in the three Test Spar Challenge series.
Hockeyroos Pack Power for Tests
The Australian Hockey Federation has named their strongest possible team for the three test SPAR Challenge series against the South African National Women’s team next week.
Hockeyroos Bound for South Africa
The SPAR South African women’s team easily qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing next year, winning the African qualifying tournament in Nairobi without breaking into a sweat.
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 […]
Old Firms Progress in IPT
Tracy Bestall of KZN Midlands (right) Marie Joseph of Southern Gauteng compete for the ball on the second day of the SPAR Women’s Hockey IPT being played at the Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town. Picture: Reg Caldecott At the end of this week it should come as no surprise to see the final of the […]
IPT Kicks Off in Cape Town
The 2007 Hockey Inter-Provincial Tournament kicks off with the familiar Good for You hallmark of faithful women’s sport sponsor SPAR promising the best hockey action at Hartleyvale, Cape Town starting this morning.
Coach Awaits Olympic Go-Ahead
Despite losing all four matches at the recent four nations “Good Luck Beijing” tournament, coach Jenny King believes the SPAR National Women’s hockey team gained a lot from the trip.
King’s Girls Tested in China
The South African national women’s hockey team have ended the four-nations ‘Good Luck Beijing’ pre-Olympic international hockey tournament in final position on Monday after losing 2-1 to Argentina in Beijing, but not after the side scored its first goal of the tournament.
SA Suffer Third Loss in Beijing
The South Africans counted themselves fortunate to be invited to China’s four-nation Olympic preparation ‘Good Luck Beijing’ hockey tournament, but coach Jenny King’s team have been comprehensively beaten in each of their three group-stages matches.
SA Learn Hard Lessons in Beijing
The SPAR South African women’s national hockey team have had the riot act read to them in their first two matches of the Good Luck Beijing International Hockey Tournament in China, after goal-less losses to Australia and China.
2007 August gSTAR: Shelley Russell
Shelley Russell loves team sports, and admits its one of the reasons she is so passionate about hockey, and why she excels at it. Her dynamic style of play has caught the eye of national coach, Jenny King, who recently told gsport from the Africa Games in Kenya: “I think Shelley Russell is by […]