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.
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.
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.
Impressive Win for SA Hockey
The SPAR Hockey Festival at the University of Stellenbosch Astro Complex ended with a spectacular win for the home team, triumphing 5-1 over Canada. SPAR South Africa was thoroughly impressive on the night showing how much they have improved as a consequence of sustained international exposure.
SA Hockey Shows Improved Form
The 2-0 score line reflected fairly upon the SPAR SA ladies as they ran out deserved winners on Wednesday against Ireland in the SPAR Hockey Festival at the University of Stellenbosch Hockey Complex.
SA Beat Irish in SPAR Hockey
The weather dictated what was set to be a heated encounter between the Spar SA and the Ireland women’s hockey teams at the astro-turf field at the University of Stellenbosch this Sunday.
Best Hockey Festival Result
A last-gasp effort by the German goalkeeper, Yvonne Frank, robbed South Africa of what would have been a well-deserved victory over the third ranked team in the world in the Spar Hockey Festival at the Stellenbosch University’s Astro Turf on Wednesday. The teams drew 2-2.
SA Humbled by Holland
The Dutch team won the final match of their South African tour in convincing style by beating South Africa 5-0 in the Spar Hockey Festival at the Stellenbosch University Astro Complex on Tuesday.
World Champs for Hockey Festival
Stellenbosch will be the centre of attention for all hockey lovers towards the end of this year and early in 2007, when 22 international matches will be played in the SPAR Hockey Festival at the Stellenbosch University Sport Performance Institute.
Tough Warm-up For SA Women
The SPAR South African women’s team have lost all three of their warm up matches against Australia in Barcelona, as they prepare for the Women’s Hockey World Cup in Spain.