News for 25 August 2022
All the news for Thursday 25 August 2022
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers - 25 August
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier B 2022 Men
Calais, France
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | -19 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier C 2022 Men
Vienna, Austria
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier D 2022 Men
Glasgow, Scotland
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier A 2022 Women
Durham, England
CRO, ENG, SVK, WAL
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier D 2022 Women
Dunkirk, France
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Irish men record biggest ever international victory
Ireland’s men recorded their largest ever win as they swept aside Lithuania on day one of the EuroHockey Championship qualifiers in Calais.
Hat-trick of hat-tricks for Scotland men while Wales strike eight at EuroHockey qualifiers in Uddingston
Scotland men clocked up a superb 9-0 victory over Gibraltar to kick-start their EuroHockey Qualifier D campaign in Uddingston. There were hat tricks for Jamie Golden; Struan Walker and Rob Harwood in what was a comprehensive performance.
Wales Storm To Comfortable Victory Over Switzerland In Opening Match Of EuroHockey Qualifiers
IMAGE: World Sport Pics
Wales men get their EuroHockey Qualifiers off to an impressive start with an 8-0 victory over Switzerland in Glasgow.
Wales thrash Switzerland 8-0 in EuroHockey qualifier
Gareth Furlong scored nine goals in the men's hockey tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Gareth Furlong scored four goals and Rupert Shipperley hit a hat-trick as Wales enjoyed a resounding 8-0 win over Switzerland in a EuroHockey Championship qualifier.
Victory for Scotland women in opening Euro qualifier match in Dunkirk
Scotland women got their EuroHockey Qualifier D campaign off to a great start with a 4-0 win over Austria in Dunkirk. Goals from Amy Costello; Jen Eadie; Fiona Burnet; and Sarah Jamieson gave the Scots a solid victory of day one of the tournament.
European Qualifiers In Durham Just A Day Away
Tomorrow is the start of the final summer campaign for the England women as they face Croatia, Wales and Slovakia at Durham University’s Sports and Wellbeing Park.
England women set for first matches after Commonwealth hockey gold
Fixtures and schedule for EuroHockey Championship 2023 qualifiers and how to watch on TV
Holly Hunt and Tessa Howard celebrate in the Commonwealth final PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS ADY KERRY
England women set out on the road to the EuroHockey Championships this week when they play their first set of matches after Commonwealth hockey gold.
Year of hits and big miss: Despite third-place finishes in Pro League and CWG, women's hockey team couldn't deliver at World Cup
Indervir Grewal
The Indian team after winning the CWG bronze medal.
Leaving for Europe in early June, there was nervous excitement among the players and the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team. It was the beginning of an important phase for India, who had three important assignments lined up over the next two months.
Australian Country 2022 representative squads announced
Following the COVID forced disruptions of the past two years, there was a high level of anticipation as national representative squads were announced at the end of the Hockey Australia Country Challenge in Albany.
Weatherhead turn focus to Uganda Cup after losing ground in title race
Weatherhead is now focusing on winning the rest of their games this season starting with MUBS on Saturday at the national hockey facility at Lugogo. ...
Charles Lwanga
Weatherhead captain Moses Tushabe. Photos by Charles Lwanga
Weatherhead Hockey Club captain Moses Tushabe says they are looking at finishing the season well after losing ground in title race.
Weekend College Games: Division I Season Opener
By Paige Powell, USA Field Hockey’s College Content Intern
USA Field Hockey's weekly feature of highlighting some of the top college games in Division I, II and III is back for the 2022 season. Division II and III games have not officially started yet, so this week we are only highlighting Division I.
SSTMI scrape past City Hall
By Aftar Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI) Thunderbolts qualified for the Malaysian Junior Hockey League semi-finals with a hard fought 1-0 win over newly crowned Division Two champions Kuala Lumpur City Hall at the National Hockey Stadium today.
FIH Presidential candidate Coudron criticises water-based pitches and sets out leadership vision
By Eliott Brennan
Marc Coudron is running for the FIH Presidency following last year's defeat ©Getty Images
International Hockey Federation (FIH) Presidential candidate Marc Coudron believes the sport must alter its reliance on water-based hockey pitches as he seeks to promote his leadership vision to head the International Federation.
Hall of Fame Class of 2021 – John Sacre
John Sacre is a world class coach at all levels of the game
In the coaches category for this year’s Hall of Fame, Field Hockey Canada honours a leader who’s excelled at all levels of the Canadian field hockey system. John Sacre has served as a player and coach for Field Hockey Canada. He participated in four Pan American Games, two World Cup qualifiers, the Commonwealth Games, one World Cup, and three Junior World Cup Qualifiers.