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Late update 18 August
Due to umpiring commitments today's update will be delayed until at least 13:00 GMT
African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020 (Men) - Day 6
Stellenbosch (RSA)
Fixtures (GMT +2)
17 Aug 2019 11:00 ZIM v NAM (RR) 2 - 2
17 Aug 2019 13:00 GHA v EGY (RR) 1 - 3
17 Aug 2019 17:00 RSA v KEN (RR) 4 - 0
Live streaming on https://www.facebook.com/ShoOTTSA
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 12 |
| 2 | Egypt | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 12 |
| 3 | Ghana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 4 |
| 5 | Namibia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 |
| 6 | Kenya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 |
African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020 (Women) - Day 6
Stellenbosch (RSA)
Fixtures (GMT +2)
17 Aug 2019 09:00 NAM v GHA (RR) 0 - 3
17 Aug 2019 15:00 RSA v KEN (RR) 3 - 0
Live streaming on https://www.facebook.com/ShoOTTSA
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 5 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
Kenyans fall to Zimbabwe in Olympic qualifiers
By Washington Onyango
Hockey coachJ Meshack Senge in the field at citypark. ON 18/08/14 [ PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE]
Kenyan hockey teams suffered defeats to Zimbabwe as the Africa Field Hockey 2020 Olympic qualifiers entered Day Three yesterday at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
Belfius EuroHockey Championship (Men) 2019 - Day 2
Antwerp, Belgium
Result
16 Aug 2019 BEL v ESP (Pool A) 5 - 0
Fixtures (GMT +2)
17 Aug 2019 11:15 ENG v WAL (Pool A) 2 - 2
17 Aug 2019 13:30 GER v SCO (Pool B) 9 - 0
17 Aug 2019 15:45 NED v IRL (Pool B) 5 - 1
Live streaming via http://www.eurohockeytv.org
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 4 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
Belfius EuroHockey Championship (Women) 2019 - Day 1
Antwerp, Belgium
Fixtures (GMT +2)
17 Aug 2019 18:00 ESP v RUS (Pool A) 1 - 0
17 Aug 2019 20:30 NED v BEL (Pool A) 1 -1
Live streaming via http://www.eurohockeytv.org
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
World Cup pain is England catalyst, says Pearne-Webb
The Hockey Paper
England’s Hollie Peane-Webb scores against Holland in 2017. Photo: Simon Parker
England captain Hollie Pearne-Webb says last summer’s World Cup disappointment is the “fuel” needed for the European Hockey Championships – and to ensure Tokyo Olympic qualification is guaranteed.
How do the EuroHockey Championships relate to Olympic qualification?
Miraitowa, mascot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The EuroHockey Championships in Belgium mark the start of the qualification process for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Campbell Thomson announced as Scotland men’s back of shirt sponsor
The Scotland men’s hockey squad has received a boost as Scottish Hockey announces Campbell Thomson as the team’s new back of shirt sponsor. The independent financial advice firm has come on board in a three-year contract to support Scotland men in the coming years.
Tokyo 2020 test event series to continue with hockey competition
By Matthew Smith
The hockey test event for Tokyo 2020 takes place this week ©Getty Images
The stadium, infrastructure and organisation for hockey at the 2020 Olympic Games will be put under the microscope this week as part of the Ready Steady Tokyo series of test events.
Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey (Men) - Day 1
Tokyo (JPN)
Fixtures (GMT +9)
17 Aug 2019 18:30 IND v MAS (RR) 6 - 0
17 Aug 2019 19:00 NZL v JPN (RR) 4 - 3
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey (Women) - Day 1
Tokyo (JPN)
Results
7 Aug 2019 11:45 IND v JPN (RR) 2 - 1
17 Aug 2019 12:15 AUS v CHN (RR) 2 - 3
Fixtures (GMT +9)
18 Aug 2019 09:30 IND v AUS (RR)
18 Aug 2019 10:00 CHN v JPN (RR)
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Gurjit Kaur's double helps Indian eves down Japan 2-1 in Olympic test event
With the teams having played each other frequently in the past couple of years, they understood each other’s tactics well and it made for a tightly-contested game.
The Indian Eves register a comfortable victory over Japan in the Olympic Test Event. - Twitter/Hockey India
The Indian women’s hockey team started its campaign in the Olympic test event with a resilient 2-1 victory over host Japan on Saturday.
Indian men take on Malaysia
The women’s team will play host Japan
Right mix: The experience of S.V. Sunil will help Ashish Topno, who is making his debut.
The Indian men’s hockey team will open its campaign against nemesis Malaysia while their female counterparts will take on hosts Japan in the Olympic Test event here on Saturday.
Hockeyroos ready for Olympic precursor
Nic Kerber
The Hockeyroos will open their Tokyo Test Event campaign against China tomorrow (Saturday 17 August) at Oi Stadium, the official hockey venue for next year’s Olympic Games.
Hockey test event provides India coach Graham Reid with chance to instil faith and belief in team
Sundeep Misra
The Olympic Test event will give coach Graham Ried to instil faith and belief in a team which does not lack talent or finesse. Image courtesy: Twitter @rupinderbob3
It's that time in an Olympic circuit when the focus bounces back onto the national hockey team as they train and aim for yet another tilt at the Games. It's a year away. And India still need to clear the one last qualifying hurdle left. But assuming they do - chances are more than less - the men's team will have first-hand knowledge of the stadium and conditions when they play the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Conditions and turf do matter but, in a sport, where the surface is largely similar for pace and bounce, an intrinsic team quality needs to stand out rather than knowledge of synthetic carpets and weather patterns.
Indian men, women begin Olympic Test Event
Mandeep Singh , Hockey India Twitter handle
After securing their place in the FIH Olympic qualifiers by winning their respective FIH Series Finals, both the men and women Indian hockey teams will start their Olympic Test Event campaigns in Tokyo at the Oi Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Indian hockey talent pool larger than ever, says former defender V.R. Raghunath
File Photo: Former Indian defender V. R. Raghunath is happy to see emerging young hockey players competing for a place in India's core group. - R. Ragu
Former India hockey player V. R. Raghunath says a strong domestic circuit has created a big pool of talented players, who are competing hard to make it to the national squad.
FIH launches “Gift of Hockey” campaign
AHF CEO Tayyab Ikram, Her Royal Highness Princess Takamado and FIH CEO Thierry Weil at the opening ceremony
Tokyo, Japan: A little less than a year before the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and on the occasion of the start of the Ready Steady Tokyo hockey test event in the brand-new Oi Hockey Stadium, FIH today launched “Gift of Hockey”, the official campaign of hockey’s world governing body ahead of the hockey Olympic tournaments.
Pakistan clear to play int’l hockey again
Once Pakistan hockey starts settling down and producing results, it will jump at the considerable pace in FIH rankings, says Brig (R) Khokhar
Mohsin Ali
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Brig (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar has confirmed that the federation has paid the first installment of the fine imposed on it by FIH and now national hockey team is clear to play international events, including Olympics qualifiers.
32 teams to do battle at Hockey Festival
CSOS' Chetwyn Henry (right) challenging YMCA's Neraj Mason for the ball. (Picture courtesy the Barbados Hockey Federation.)
THE Barbados Hockey Festival will see 32 teams competing this year.
M'sian hockey legend Lawrence Van Huizen dies at 89
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia lost hockey legend Lawrence Joseph Van Huizen (pic) after the former Olympian and ex-national coach died at the Seremban Hospital at 4.30am Saturday (Aug 17). He was 89.
Running late Monday 29 July
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