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China have won their second match of the Hawke's Bay Festival of hockey, inflicting a 2-1  defeat on hosts New Zealand. “China’s four way press was too much for us to break down today, the message is that we need to be much better in our next performance against Argentina,” said head coach Mark Hager. “We let China control the game - it was much slower and we couldn’t find our flow.  Full credit must...

Six Nations Tournament Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Hockeyroos: 1 (1) Emily Smith 19 (FG) Japan: 0 (0) * Note: Jodie Kenny (recently married) is recorded under her maiden name of Schulz and Kirstin Dwyer under her maiden name of Johnson as FIH regulations for an official Test match state that an athlete must play under the name on their passport. A well worked team goal from Hockeyroos forward Emily Smith...

The Hockeyroos bounced back from their Argentina drubbing to beat Japan 1-0 in the six-nations women's hockey tournament in Napier. ...

East Grinstead and Beeston will meet in Sunday's NOW:Pensions championship hockey final after accomplished victories in Saturday's semi-finals. Beeston also join regular-season table-toppers East Grinstead in Europe, although the winner of the final will take the higher seeding into the 2014-15 Euro Hockey League competition. A third EHL place could be available to the winner of Sunday's third-fourth...

With still one match to play tomorrow, Southgate has won promotion back to the NOW:Pensions Premier Division after an absence of one season. Playing relegation-threatened Sheffield Hallam at the Promotion Play-offs at Reading this morning, a goalless first half was followed by two penalty strokes in short order, both converted by Southgate’s Rick Gay, early in the second half.   Callum Burden...

East Grinstead will meet Beeston in the final of the NOW:Pensions Championships at Reading tomorrow after emerging the winners from a high scoring semi-final match against Surbiton this afternoon. Luke Taylor and Mark Pearn had given EG a 2-0 first-half lead, but the Sussex side really put the pressure on in the second half which saw them blitz the Surbiton goal with four goals in six minutes, with...

Six Nations Tournament Hawke's Bay, New Zealand HOCKEYROOS: 0 (0) ARGENTINA: 3 (2) Luciana Aymar 17 (FG) Gisele Juarez 30 (FG) Carla Rebecchi 40 (FG) * Note: Jodie Kenny (recently married) is recorded under her maiden name of Schulz and Kirstin Dwyer under her maiden name of Johnson as FIH regulations for an official Test match state that an athlete must play under the name on their passport. The...

New Zealand have started the Hawke's Bay Festival of Hockey with a 3-1 win over Korea. The Kiwis led from start to finish, with goals from Anita Punt, Petrea Webster and Olivia Merry. Their Trans-Tasman neighbours, however, fell 3-0 to Argentina. New Zealand coach Mark Hager said it was pleasing to take a win in their first game at the tournament. “Korea were a good challenge for us and I thought...

The Hockeyroos have been easily beaten 3-0 by Argentina in their first match of the Hawke's Bay Festival tournament. ...

Six Nations Tournament Hawke's Bay, New Zealand HOCKEYROOS: 0 (0) ARGENTINA: 3 (2) Luciana Aymar 17 (FG) Gisele Juarez 30 (FG) Carla Rebecchi 40 (FG) * Note: Jodie Kenny (recently married) is recorded under her maiden name of Schulz and Kirstin Dwyer under her maiden name of Johnson as FIH regulations for an official Test match state that an athlete must play under the name on their passport. The...

South Africa has named their side  for the Champions Challenge in at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre from April 27 to May 4. Prior to the SA team’s arrival in Glasgow, they will be training at the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in England and are due to play in matches against England.  SA TEAM Anelle van Deventer, Sanani Mangisa, Quanita Bobbs, Lisa Deetlefs, Lenise Marais, Marcelle Manson,...

England have named a provisional squad of 22 players to play against Ireland in the NOW: Pensions Nations Cup on Thursday April 10. The cut to the final 18 will be made following the finals weekend. Of the athletes not selected, Henry Weir, Andy Bull and Darren Cheesman have all been ruled out of selection due to injury. Richard Smith is also still sidelined following surgery on his knee at the start...

Six of the top 10 women's hockey sides in the world will take to the field at the Hawke's Bay Festival, starting on Saturday, in an event that will give an indication of the form off many key sides ahead of the 2014 World Cup. Hosts the Black Sticks will take on Australia, Argentina, Japan, Korea and China, and all their games will be streamed live at www.hockeynz.co.nz/Black-Sticks/Live-Match-Streaming...

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has set up a partnership with Loughborough University looking at innovation in hockey. The FIH aims to use the expertise of the English university in both sport and business to further its strategic objectives and expand its delivery capability. The international federation will now have a dedicated 'Innovation Centre' at Loughborough. A key project of the...

Be The Influence U18 Women's Australian National Championships Day 1 ACT 0 def. by QLD 4 NT 2 def. by SA 3 TAS 2 def. NSW Blue 1 VIC Blue 2 draw WA 2 VIC White 0 def. by NSW 8 Match reports prepared by Aubrey Hamlett and Ashleigh Craven. Maroons off to a great start In the opening match of the Be The Influence Under 18 Women’s National Championship, Australian Capital Territory took on Queensland....

Be The Influence Under 18 Men’s Australian National Championships Day one There were opening day victories for Western Australia, Victoria (team one), Victoria (team two) and Queensland in the Be The Influence Under 18 men’s Australian National Championships in Canberra. But it was a slow start for all concerned after torrential rain delayed matches until 1pm. Queensland recorded a thrilling 6-4 win...

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The men's domestic hockey season in England reaches its climax this weekend with the NOW: Pensions men's finals at Reading Hockey Club. The battle for the English championship sees premier division first-place getters East Grinstead take on fourth-place Surbiton in Saturday's first semi-final at 2.45pm. The second semi-final sees second-place Beeston play the third-placed hosts at 5pm. The winners...

Six of the top 10 women's hockey sides in the world will take to the field at the Hawke's Bay Festival, starting on Saturday, in an event that will give an indication of the form off many key sides ahead of the 2014 World Cup. Hosts the Black Sticks will take on Australia, Argentina, Japan, Korea and China, and all their games will be streamed live at www.hockeynz.co.nz/Black-Sticks/Live-Match-Streaming...

An ASC report shows netball and lawn bowls are the only Commonwealth Games sports performing "above target". ...