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.
Supreme Test Tour Starts with Confident Win over Belgium
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team were in unstoppable mood at the Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp, Belgium Saturday, beating Belgium 4-1 in the first of three Tests after leading 1-0 at half-time.
Tests Continue in SPAR Cup
SPAR South Africa captain Marsha Marescia on the attack during the three test series against Canada in Pretoria, completed on Sunday, which SA won 2-1. Picture: Reg Caldecott South Africa’s hockey team kick off their internationally-sanctioned SPAR CUP tournament against Russia in Randburg this afternoon, in a six-test tournament also including Canada, following the home […]
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.
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).
Two Tours for Olympic Warm-Ups
Next year is an Olympic year, and the SPAR South African hockey team have moved into preparation gear with international matches lined up from early in 2008.
Oz Square 3-Test Series
Australia have leveled the three-Test SPAR Challenge series to nullify South Africa’s opening encounter win, when Hope Munro scored the second Test’s sole goal at the Tshwane University of Technology on Friday evening, with the final test to be played in Randburg on Saturday afternoon.
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 […]
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 […]
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.