News for 17 August 2021
All the news for Tuesday 17 August 2021
EuroHockey Championship II Men 2021 - Day 3
Gniezno, Poland
All times GMT +2
16 Aug 2021 UKR v SUI (Pool B) 5 - 1
16 Aug 2021 AUT v SCO (Pool B) 2 - 1
17 Aug 2021 17:45 ITA v IRL (Pool A)
17 Aug 2021 20:00 POL v CRO (Pool A)
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
Day 1 RoundUp EuroHockey Championship II, Gniezno
Italy and Switzerland topped the pools overnight in Gniezno as the EuroHockey Championship II got underway. With 5 World Cup Qualification slots available to these teams, every match and every goal could really matter.
Day 2 Roundup EuroHockey Championship II, men, Gniezno
Match 5: Ukraine v Switzerland 5-1 (Pool B)
Switzerland struggled to repeat their game-winning performance from yesterday, going down 5-1 to Ukraine.
EuroHockey Championship II Women 2021 - Day 3
Prague, Czech Republic
All times GMT +2
16 Aug 2021 WAL v LTU (Pool A) 5 - 0
16 Aug 2021 POL v RUS (Pool A) 2 - 2
17 Aug 2021 16:45 FRA v AUT (Pool B)
17 Aug 2021 19:00 CZE v BLR (Pool B)
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Day 1 Roundup EuroHockey Championship II, women, Prague
The EuroHockey Championship II Women 2021 began today in sweltering heat in Prague. With the top 5 finishers in this event going on to October’s Women’s World Cup 2022 – European Qualifier in Rome, there is even more at stake for teams this week. This intensity was on display in all the games of the day.
Day 2 Roundup EuroHockey Championship II, women, Prague
Pool A, Wales tops the group here in Prague after day 2 of matches for Pool A.
India women ready to step up
Photo credit: Frank Uijlenbroek / World Sport Pics
As someone who has twice been Head Coach to the India men’s national team, Cedric D’Sousa is well-placed to talk about the impact that the India national women’s team’s performance at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, where they defied the odds to reach the semi-finals and finish fourth, will have upon hockey development among girls and women in the country.
Who is Gurjit Kaur: Five things to know about the Indian eves' star drag-flicker
Kaur was the joint top-scorer for India women's hockey team at Tokyo 2020.
By Samrat Chakraborty
Premier India women's hockey team defender and designated drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur was one of the stars at Tokyo 2020, scoring four goals to help her side reach the Olympic semifinals for the very first time. She also ended up as the joint-top scorer for the Indian eves alongside forward Vandana Katariya.
Wales Secure Semi-Final Berth As Scotland Narrowly Lose To Austria
Wales's women secured a semi-final place with a group game to spare at the EuroHockey Championships II as they thrashed Lithuania in the Czech Republic.
Scotland beaten by Austria in men’s EuroHockey Championship II
Scotland fell short in their second match of men’s EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, losing 2-1 to Austria.
Sultana Bran Hockey One League 2021 Season put on hold
Season 2 of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League has been pushed back and will not begin as scheduled due to the current COVID situation in many parts of Australia.
Update on various 2021 Australian Hockey Championships
Considering the ongoing COVID-19 situation across parts of the country, Hockey Australia has provided an update on its upcoming national hockey events.
England Hockey transfers: Leah Wilkinson joins Surbiton women
Leah Wilkinson joins Surbiton from Holcombe PIC: GB Hockey
Great Britain women’s bronze medallist Leah Wilkinson has bolstered Surbiton’s campaign by signing for the champions ahead of the 2021/22 season.
SBP to organise Academies Hockey Championship
LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh has said Sports Board Punjab (SBP) would organise an Academies Hockey Championship in near future.
PHF claim of Edhi Hockey Stadium’s renewed lease raises questions
Anwar Zuberi
This file photo shows players in action during a match at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium. —Tahir Jamal/White Star
KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is claiming to have achieved a herculean task of renewing the lease of the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, formerly known as the Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP), courtesy Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, but the irony is that the 30-year lease will expire in 2023.
2020 Hall of Fame Inductee: Barb Hart Harris
Hart Harris’ contributions have been felt on and off the field for 50 years 
In the builder’s category for this year’s Hall of Fame class, Field Hockey Canada honours someone who went above and beyond both on and off the field. Barb Hart Harris contributed for 50-plus years to the Canadian field hockey community as an intelligent player and organizer.