East Grinstead Hockey Club: February 2018

By Jugjet Singh

OLYMPIC champions Argentina arrived in two batches Sunday and Monday, and on Tuesday they beat Malaysia 3-2 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

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Argentina sinks Malaysia hockey team in first warm-up

By R. Loheswar

Malaysia’s Faiz Helmi Jali (left) in action against Argentina’s Ladislao Giancarelli at the Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium February 27, 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia lost 3-2 to Argentina in the first of two warm-up matches at the Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium ahead of the Azlan Shah Cup which will takes place from March 3 to 10 .

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Peillat turns hero for Argentina in friendly against M’sia

By Kng Zheng Guan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia got off to a limp start in their preparation for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament after losing 3-2 to Argentina in a friendly match.

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Argentina power through to win final test

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The Vantage Black Sticks Women have been defeated 2-1 by hosts Argentina in the fifth and final test in Buenos Aires.

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Indian captain Sardar Singh confident of good show

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India's hockey captain Sardar Singh says his side has enough fire power to tackle strong opponents such as world number one Australia and reigning Olympic champions Argentina at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, beginning Saturday.

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League Play-Offs head to Birmingham!

With the 2022 Commonwealth Games recently awarded to Birmingham and their University women's Investec Premier Division battling for top spot, it's a great time for the sport in the city!

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Norazlin has brothers to thank for as she eyes win

By Aftar Singh

All the way: Norazlin Sumantri (in orange) is ready for action against the Blue Warriors in the semi-finals of the Vivian May Soars Cup today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Norazlin Sumantri hopes to keep her family tradition going strong in Malaysian hockey.

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MHC: Competitions Committee retires its members

By Jugjet Singh

THE Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) Competitions Committee on Monday 'retired' eight of its members and are looking for new blood for another term.

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World Cup winner Mansoor fighting for life

Anwar Zuberi

KARACHI: Pakistan’s former celebrated goal-keeper and ex-Olympian Mansoor Ahmed is fighting for life at a local hospital where he was admitted on Friday after his condition deteriorated, sources close to him said on Tuesday.

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2018 Men's World Cup Schedule Announced

England drawn with Australia, Ireland and China in Pool B

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Andrew hat-trick helps Beeston

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Tuesday, 27 February 2018

League Play-Offs head to Birmingham!

It's exciting time for Hockey in the midlands!

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Durham University host World Cup themed School Festival

DUHC invite local juniors to World Cup festival as part of Your World Cup campaign

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Your England Hockey Team of the Week!

Players from Gateshead, St. Neots and the University of Warwick included!

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Updated FIH Hero Indoor World Rankings published

It’s all change in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hero Indoor World Rankings with the two new Indoor Hockey World Cup champions, Germany women and Austria men, claiming the top spots.

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USA women ‘mesh together’ at Indoor Hockey World Cup

Sarah Juggins

2018 Indoor World Cup, Berlin - USA women. Photo: Yan Huckendubler

They came into the cauldron of the Max-Schmeling-Halle as the lowest ranked team. They had an average age of just 20 - the lowest in the tournament. They had the least caps – an average of seven, compared to the tournament average of 14. In Madison Orobono, they had the youngest player at the event and eight members of the squad were still teenagers.

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Hafizuddin ready to battle Hairi for No 1 goalkeeper spot

By Naqib Nor Said

Hafizuddin Othman (right) and Hairi Rahman are the two custodians being considered as a replacement for former Asian No 1 keeper S. Kumar who is now provisionally suspended for a doping offence. Pix by Hasriyasyah Sabudin

KUALA LUMPUR: National coach Stephen Van Huizen will decide on his new national No 1 goalkeeper after the two international friendly matches against Olympic champions Argentina on Tuesday and Wednesday for next month’s Azlan Shah Cup.

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Knowles ’Highly Driven’ To Go Out With Comm Games Glory

Ben Somerford

Retiring Kookaburras captain Mark Knowles says he remains as driven as ever to finish his decorated international career on a high at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh is confident his team can beat the world's best

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Ace mid-fielder Manpreet Singh asserted that Indian team is capable of beating any top side in the world and promised to deliver at least a medal, if not gold, at the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG).

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Mahindra Scorpio TOISA: Harmanpreet Singh, Savita Punia win top hockey

MUMBAI: Two pillars of the Indian men's and women's hockey teams which were crowned Asian champions last year, Harmanpreet Singh and Savita Punia, were on Monday adjudged joint Hockey Player of the Year at the third Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) powered by All-Out.

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Years of effort all worth it for Heyns

University of Johannesburg hockey star Gareth Heyns is thrilled to have achieved his goal of competing in the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April. Photo: Saspa

Years of dedication to the sport have all been worth it for University of Johannesburg hockey star Gareth Heyns following his selection this month for the Commonwealth Games.

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Uniten thrash Penang to lift women’s league title

By Aftar Singh

Eyes on the ball: Uniten-KPT’s Noorhayati Sirkam (left) in action against Penang Juniors’ Nurul Hafizah Azahar during their women’s league match at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: PKS Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten)-KPT lifted their second women’s league title in grand fashion.

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Polo move top of Spanish league after winter break

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Real Club de Polo moved back to the top of the Spanish league standings, jumping ahead of Club de Campo over the weekend thanks to a commanding 6-1 win over Atlético San Sebastian.

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Grundie laments “silly mistakes” as Ards drop a level

Ards’ indoor side finished eighth in Prague last weekend.

Ards have been relegated from the second division of the European Indoor championship after losing 5-1 to Slough in their final match of the tournament in Prague on Sunday, writes John Flack.

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Banbridge To Host EY Champions Trophy For Next 2 Years

Hockey Ireland is pleased to announce that Banbridge Hockey Club have been awarded the right to host the EY Champions Trophy event for the next two years. The EY Champions Trophy marks the pinnacle of the domestic hockey season and provides the top teams around the country with a chance to earn those coveted European spots. With 4 teams on the men’s side and 4 teams on the women’s, it is always an action-packed weekend of the highest quality hockey with a plethora of international players lining out for their clubs.

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SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge – Ferrrum again take the honours

The next tournament takes place on March 10 with the first of the Pietermaritzburg tournaments, the PMB Central, followed by the PMB Northern Regional on the next day.

A busy goal mouth sees Dundee High School taking on Ferrum in the Pool games at the SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge hosted by Sarel Cilliers on Saturday.

Kicking off the first tournament on Saturday, February 24 in the eighth year of the South African SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge, the defending champs, Ferrum Hoërskool managed to retain their title in the Northern KZN Regional that took place at Sarel Cilliers High School in Glencoe.

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Coaching with Cancer

Joy Shrum

Field hockey is a tough sport. It requires endurance, stamina and focus. The game is exhausting and it takes dedication and a lot of practice.

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Battling Sevenoaks face rivals Brooklands MU

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West Bridgford property market predictions from Royston & Lund

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Monday, 26 February 2018

Leafs pick up Tomas Plekanec in trade with rival Canadiens

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Rick Nash addition shows Bruins loading up for Stanley Cup run

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UPDATE: Bruins acquire Rick Nash from Rangers

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No NHL, no problem for Pyeongchang — but what about Beijing?

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Investec Girls Schools Championships postponed

Adverse weather conditions lead to postponement

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Andrew hat-trick helps Beeston

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Vantage Black Sticks suffer heavy loss

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The Vantage Black Sticks Women have been handed a heavy 5-0 defeat by hosts Argentina in the fourth test in Buenos Aires.

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Women's Black Sticks suffer heavy 5-0 defeat to Argentina

Striker Michaela Curtis made her 50th appearance for New Zealand, in their 5-0 loss to Argentina. PHOTOSPORT

The New Zealand women's Black Sticks have lost their five-test series against Argentina.

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No tourney for buddies

By Aftar Singh

Country first: Friends Fitri Saari (left) and Gonzalo Peillat will be on opposing sides in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fitri Saari and Gonzalo Peillat are friends and teammates in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL). But, they will turn foes at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh from March 3-10.

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Pakistan Probables for National Hockey Camp Announced

The training camp for the national hockey team for the Commonwealth Games, to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from 4th to 15th April, will be established at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi from 01 March.

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Wanderers defeated in final match of Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup

Dundee Wanderers lost their final match of Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup against HC Rotweiss Wettingen. The result means Scotland has lost its place in the top women’s indoor tournament and will play for promotion next season.

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Andrew hat-trick helps Beeston

Gareth Andrew celebrates the second of his three goals against Canterbury. Credit David Kissman

A hat-trick from Gareth Andrew helped Beeston beat Canterbury 6-3 in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division on Sunday – and keep the pressure on leaders Surbiton.

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Holcombe put dent in H&W’s playoff hopes in England

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Holcombe put a big dent in Hampstead & Westminster's playoff hopes in England when they ran up a 3-2 win against the Londoners

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Irish Mens EYHL Weekend Round Up

Mark English gave Railway Union’s hopes of avoiding relegation from the men’s EY Hockey League a huge boost as he fired home the winner against Cookstown at Park Avenue.It moved them level with the Co Tyrone side on points – but several goals back on goal difference – setting up a big battle between them over their last six games to decide who goes into the relegation playoff spot and who goes straight down.

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Loreto knock Railway off track; UCD fight back at Lurgan

Siofra O’Brien’s early goal proved enough for Loreto to join Pegasus and UCD in the Irish Senior Cup semi-finals while Belfast Harlequins advanced to the quarters.

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Uniten’s Surizan wants birthday gift in form of trophy

KUALA LUMPUR: National midfielder Surizan Awang Noh wants her 24th birthday to be extra special.

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MJHL: Division Three poser

Jugjet Singh

MALAYSIAN Hockey Confederation (MHC) competitions committee, in its last meeting, had decided to have a three division Junior Hockey League (JHL) this season.

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When the legendary Dhyan Chand stood in a queue to a watch hockey

At his best, Dhyan Chand had the world queueing up to watch his wizardry with the hockey stick but the politics of Indian sports once forced him to queue up for a ticket to watch the sport he defined, a new book has claimed.

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Hockey Association of Malawi president Gill dies

Hockey Association of Malawi (HAM) president Tochi Tarlochan Gill is no more, he died on February 24 2018 in India after battling with a heart problem for over two years.

Chipambano Mbewe

Gill: No more

HAM Administration Manager Benjamin Chaura confirmed to Nyasa Times that Tochi Gill who served as HAM president for morethan 35 years developed a heart problem in 2016 and since then he has been in and out of hospital in India.

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Sunday, 25 February 2018

Andrew hat-trick helps Beeston

6-3 win over Canterbury sees Beeston keep pressure on Surbiton in the Men's Premier Division

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Vantage Black Sticks overcome Argentina

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It’s been an incredible day for midfielder Anita McLaren who celebrated her 250th international in style as the Vantage Black Sticks Women downed Argentina 3-2 in the third test.

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Why next Saturday's Sultan Azlan Shah event is critical for India

Sundeep Misra

Sardar Singh

In a season where you have the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games, Champions Trophy and the biggie, the World Cup, the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament (March 3 to 10) seems to shrink in importance. But come back to preparation, training, organisation, mental make-up, the measure of preparedness can only be gauged in tournaments like the Azlan. But for some reason, the Indian team is going with a mixed team, resting crucial players and giving three players - Sumit Kumar (Junior), Mandeep Mor and Shilanand Lakra - who make their maiden senior team debut.

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Two defeats for Wanderers in Women’s EHF Indoor Club Cup day two

It was another tough day for Dundee Wanderers at Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Dundee. Wanderers lost their final match of Pool A and entered Pool C to battle against relegation. They were then defeated by 6-2 GHC RITM Grodno of Belarus, a result that left the Scots hosts bottom of Pool C on one point.

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Surbiton reclaim top spot

Clifton Robinsons goalkeeper Louisa Bell prepares to save a shot from Surbiton's Hannah Martin. Credit Peter Smith

Surbiton went back to the top of the Investec Women’s Hockey League Premier Division after winning 3-1 at Clifton Robinsons, as rivals the University of Birmingham saw their match at East Grinstead postponed.

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Scottish National League 1 restarts with a round of close results

Photo Duncan Gray

In a day of close results, Grange have lost a little ground on Bromac Kelburne in men`s National League 1 while Edinburgh University retained pole position in the women`s league with a narrow 2-1 win over city neighbours Watsonians.

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UiTM lift President's Cup

By Jugjet Singh

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) lived dangerously before edging Politeknik 4-2 in shoot-out to lift the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) President's Cup title Saturday.

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Varsity verve

By Aftar Singh

Too strong: UiTM players and officials celebrating after winning the President Cup at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — M. AZHAR ARIF / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)-KPT are on a roll in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).

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MJHL: Malacca decline promotion

By Jugjet Singh

THE Malaysian Junior Hockey League (MJHL) team managers meeting was held Saturday, and the Malacca Municipal Council (MBB) received the biggest shock when they received news of being promoted to Division One.

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Tenaga’s Thunderbolt teams to start as favourites for MJHL title this year

More experience: Mohamad Akimullah Anuar Esook (left) is one of the three Thunderbolt players who have shown maturity in the MHL.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) are a dependable power source when it comes to producing the country’s future talents.

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Scorrd launches new platform to build the hockey community

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Oriol Peremiquel and Sébastien Commeyne officially launched Scorrd this week, a social platform dedicated to field hockey and backed by the European Hockey Federation.