News for 15 March 2023
All the news for Wednesday 15 March 2023
2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League (M) - 15 March
Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
10 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v GER (RR) 3 - 2
11 Mar 2023 19:10 AUS v GER (RR) 0 - 1
12 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v AUS (RR) 5 - 4
13 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v GER (RR) 6 - 3
14 Mar 2023 19:10 GER v AUS (RR) 1 - 2
15 Mar 2023 19:10 IND v AUS (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Kookaburras rely on solid defence to edge past Honamas 
FIH Hockey Pro League action continued from Rourkela as Australia registered a narrow victory over Germany to earn their first win of the mini-tournament in India, and second outright win of the 2022/23 season. Jake Whetton and Jack Welch scored the first two goals of the game for Australia in the opening quarter. Gonzalo Peillat pulled one back for Germany before half-time, but there were no further goals in the second half as Australia’s game management and defence came to the forefront. 
Kookaburras topple Germany in FIH Pro League
Two stunning first quarter strikes and resolute defending have given the Kookaburras a 2-1 win over world champions Germany in the FIH Pro League in India.
Australia avenges World Cup defeat, wins 2-1 against Germany
Australia avenged its World Cup semifinal defeat as Germany could not find a way past Johan Durst and a packed defence to pull off yet another last minute miracle, losing 1-2 in its final FIH Pro League match here on Tuesday.
Uthra Ganesan
Australia’s Jake Whetton celebrates after scoring against Germany in a FIH PRo League match held at the Birsa Munda Stadium Rourkela. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Australia avenged its World Cup semifinal defeat as Germany could not find a way past Johan Durst and a packed defence to pull off yet another last minute miracle, losing 1-2 in its final FIH Pro League match here on Tuesday.
Junior Africa Cup 2023 - 15 March
Ismailia
All times GMT +2
Men
14 Mar 2023 is a rest day
15 Mar 2023 15:00 ZIM v EGY (RR)
15 Mar 2023 17:00 RSA v KEN (RR)
Pool standings
Women
14 Mar 2023 is a rest day
15 Mar 2023 12:00 RSA v EGY (RR)
15 Mar 2023 12:00 ZIM v KEN (RR)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Qualification almost secured for FIH Junior World Cups for South African Teams
Just two days into the African Hockey Junior African Cup both the SA U21 Women and the SA U21 Men have almost secured their spots in the finals. It’s all but a mathematical certainty that the two sides will compete in the final on Thursday and with that secure qualification for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cups in December this year.
SCHC’s leurink retires from glittering career in Orange
SCHC’s Laurien Leurink has decided to step back from the international stage following an outstanding career for the Netherlands, winning gold on all fronts.
Gantoise double over Orée in Belgium
Gantoise did the double at Orée with both their men and women landing high-scoring wins to keep rolling on well in their respective Ion Hockey Leagues.
Meor hopes baby will bring Maybank luck
By After Singh
Reigning league champion Terengganu Hockey Team have virtually sealed a place in the final by outplaying Universiti Teknologi Mara 5-1. - NSTP/GHAZALI KORI
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank skipper Meor Azuan Hasan is in high spirits for the TNB Cup return leg semi-final against Tenaga Nasional at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow after his wife gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday.
Relegation Battle For Cannock HC In Vitality Women’s Conference Midlands
Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper speaks to Cannock HC ahead of a stacked relegation battle in Vitality Women’s Conference Midlands
While Olton & West Warwickshire have sown up the top end of the Conference Midlands, the relegation fight starts only a few places below in what looks set to be a nerve-jangling end to the league season.
Germany hockey inks Bundesliga streaming deal as women’s sport lifted
Will hockey be given the boost it needs in 2023 to become more mainstream? PIC: hockeybundesliga.de
As the national side lifted the men’s World Cup, the future of its domestic league was being ironed out with the announcement of a streaming deal for the Bundesliga, while women’s hockey is also set to be given a lift with the launch of a dedicated sport channel in Germany this summer.
PHF president directs secretary to ensure Pakistan's participation in international events
Pakistan will participate in Junior Asia Hockey Cup
Pakistan Junior Hockey Team in 2018 - Twitter/@Shoaib_Jatt
Brigadier (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, the president of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), said that he directed federation's secretary general Haider Hussain to ensure the country's participation in international events.
Domestic hockey, participation in int’l hockey events top priority: Haider
LAHORE-Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Haider Hussain has said that all their focus is on domestic hockey and participation in international hockey events.
St Joseph Girls Kitale shock East Africa giants Trans Nzoia Mixed to qualify for county games
By Washington Onyango
St Jospeh Girls Kitale line up before their Term One Games.[Washington Onyango,Standard]
St Joseph Girls High School Kitale have knocked out East Africa hockey giants Trans Nzoia Mixed Secondary School to qualify for the Trans Nzoia County Term One Games set for next week.