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 […]
Top Seeds Book Finals Berths
Southern Gauteng and Western Province yesterday cemented their places in the final of the SPAR inter-provincial Tournament (IPT) in matches that couldn’t have been any different.
A Section IPT Clashes Loom
The dominant form exhibited by the top two provincial hockey squads, current champs Western Province and their Highveld nemesis Southerns, has once again pitted the two against each other in the championship final of the 2007 SPAR Hockey IPT on Friday.
WP and Southerns Share Spoils
The much anticipated top of the table clash at the Spar Women’s Inter-Provincial hockey tournament between defending champions Western Province and Southern Gauteng ended in a 1-1 draw at the Hartleyvale astro in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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.
Olympic Tickets Booked in Nairobi
The senior women’s national Hockey Team has been lead to an overwhelming victory of the six-nations Africa Olympic Qualifying Tournament by coach Jenny King and captain Marsha Marescia on Sunday.
Victory in Nairobi for Place in Finals
South Africa’s senior Hockey team continue their impressive form at the African Hockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Nairobi, Kenya, after an emphatic 9-0 victory over Zimbabwe in Kenya on Wednesday.
Olympic Qualifier Team Announced
There were no surprises in the selection of the SPAR South African Women’s Hockey Team for the upcoming African Olympic Games qualifier, which is largely unchanged after reaching the final of the Four Nations Tournament in Ireland recently.
SA vs Ireland Preview
Billed as the biggest tournament to take place in Ireland this year, the Setanta Sports Trophy sees some of the big hockey nations take to the field for the start of the Four-Nations tournament ending 17 June.
Hockey Champ: Passionate Kate
The SPAR National Women’s Hockey team head off to Dublin in a few days time for a four-nation tournament (also including Ireland, Scotland and Germany), followed by a two-test series against the Ireland. It’s the ideal start for their international season and the next few months will be crucial as they prepare for […]
New Look Hockey Team
There is a blend of youth and experience in the SPAR National Women’s hockey team to take part in a four-nations tournament in Dublin next month.