Mangisa Out to Cement Her Place
Sanani Mangisa has been in the national women’s hockey squad setup for 6 years, and the country’s no. 1 keeper for the past 6 months. gsport talks to Sanani ahead of the prestigious Investec Challenge starting in Cape Town on Monday, featuring hosts South Africa, England, Australia and world champions, Holland.
SA Team for Investec Challenge
SA Hockey announces Lenise Marais and Marsha Marescia as co-captains to lead SA in the prestigious Investec Challenge, which kicks off on Monday, 4 February, against hockey powerhouses Holland, England and Australia.
Investec SA Beat England 3-1 in Final Friendly
Second-half goals by Bernie Coston and Tarryn Bright complimented the first-half equaliser by Lilian du Plessis to give Investec SA a 3-1 win over England in their final international friendly, ahead of the Investec Challenge in Cape Town from Monday, 4 February, featuring Holland, Australia, hosts South Africa and England
SA Hockey Retains EyeGym Expert till 2014 World Cup
Hot on the heels of announcing 20 tests against seven nations in four weeks in Cape Town starting on Monday, the SA women’s hockey coach Giles Bonnet has announced the retention of world leader in visual skills development, Dr Sherylle Calder until the 2014 World Cup
IPT Experience Boosts SA U21s
The SA Women’s U21 hockey team is aiming for continental honours, as it prepares to take on Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia and Zimbabwe in the upcoming U21 Junior World Cup Africa Qualifier in Randburg.
SAHA Announces New CEO
The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) has announced the appointment of Marissa Langeni as Chief Executive Officer of the national hockey body, to be based in Pretoria. Mrs Langeni will take up the appointment from 1 July 2009. “The main objective of this post is to manage and develop the Association as a going concern […]
Funding Issues Weigh Down Hockey
South Africa’s men and women hockey teams’ dismal showing at the Beijing Olympics was mainly due to a lack of international exposure according to South African Hockey Association (Saha) president Dave Carr.
Hockey Girls Confirmed for Beijing
SA captain Marsha Marescia holds up the SPAR Cup Tri-nations hockey tournament trophy at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Reg Caldecott South African Hockey Association (SAHA) president Dave Carr says that his meeting with SASCOC on Friday was extremely fruitful. "I can confirm that we will be going to the Olympics," stated the […]
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 Aim to Keep Honours at Home
Traditional rivals Western Province and Southern Gauteng will be among the teams battling it out for top honours when the SPAR Interprovincial Women’s Hockey Tournament gets underway at Hartleyvale in Cape Town next Monday.
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.
New Tournament Boost for Hockey
The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) is allowing the national women’s selectors a new opportunity to identify the best players nationally, at the inaugural running of a brand-new tournament.