Great Britain’s women were beaten by New Zealand in their first FIH Pro League game after an emphatic display by the Black Sticks. Britain had 60% possession but found it difficult to get a foothold in the game, while Olivia Merry scored a hat-trick for the Commonwealth Games champions in a ruthless performance. There was
The squad travelled out to Oceania last week alongside their male counterparts ahead of their double header matches against New Zealand and Australia, before the women travel on to China. Our women’s side face three teams ranked in the top ten in the world, and we have selected a talented squad with a number of
Great Britain and England international Sophie Bray has today announced her decision to step down from international hockey. Sophie was part of the Great Britain team that won an historic gold medal at the Rio Olympics, for which she also became an MBE. In a very successful five-year international career she also won gold at
East Grinstead won both the men’s and women’s Jaffa Super 6s Finals at a great day of indoor hockey at the Copper Box Arena. East Grinstead’s women were the first to secure silverware, comprehensively seeing off Buckingham 10-2 in the final. And then their male compatriots followed suit for their 14th indoor title, beating Surbiton
East Grinstead started where they left off after the festive break with two more wins to head the Jaffa Super 6s Championship Women’s Premier Division after day three at the Phoenix Sports and Leisure Centre in Telford on Saturday. They kicked off with a slender 2-1 win over Buckingham before Elsie Nix added to her
Great Britain Hockey have submitted their initial squads for the first round of matches in the brand new FIH Pro League. 2019 sees the first instalment of the event, with nine of the world’s best nations doing battle in a ground-breaking global competition. The FIHPL will transform the future of international hockey at the top
East Grinstead and Slough are both unbeaten at the top of the early table after an action-packed day one of the Jaffa Super 6s Women’s Premier Division at the Phoenix Sport and Leisure Centre in Telford. Sophie Bray scored four goals as East Grinstead made a great start to the tournament, scoring three in a
Amy Costello’s first goal for Great Britain ensured they finished fifth at the end of 2018 Champions Trophy. The defender smashed home a 21st minute corner to secure the first victory of the tournament for her side after they finished bottom of the group. Her goal came after Hannah Martin had scored her second of
Bottom of the table Canterbury take on Clifton Robinsons on Saturday, aiming to secure their first win of the season in the final match before the winter break in the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division. Despite their position, Canterbury’s form has been improving and they led against Surbiton last weekend before falling to a
A double from Margot Zuidhof guided the Netherlands to a 4-0 win over Great Britain at the FIH Champions Trophy in China. Marijn Veen opened the scoring before Zuidhof grabbed her first as the Dutch built a 2-0 lead at half time. Ginella Zebro fired in the third before Zuidhof completed the scoring in the
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