News for 20 August 2023
All the news for Sunday 20 August 2023
EuroHockey Championship 2023 - 20 August
Mönchengladbach, Germany
All times GMT +2
19 Aug 2023 15:30 NED v FRA (Pool B) 6 - 0
19 Aug 2023 18:00 GER v WAL (Pool B) 3 - 3
20 Aug 2023 10:15 ESP v AUT (Pool A) 5 - 0
20 Aug 2023 12:30 ENG v BEL (Pool A)
Pool standings
Women
19 Aug 2023 11:00 BEL v ITA (Pool A) 6 - 0
19 Aug 2023 13:15 NED v ESP (Pool A) 5 - 1
19 Aug 2023 20:15 IRL v SCO (Pool B) 5 - 0
20 Aug 2023 15:00 BEL v NED (Pool A)
20 Aug 2023 17:30 GER v ENG (Pool B)
20 Aug 2023 19:45 ESP v ITA (Pool A)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Wales Holds World Champions Germany to a Thrilling Draw!
Photo from World Sport Pics
Wales produced an incredible comeback to draw with world champions Germany in front of a sold out crowd with Jack Pritchard the hero of the match. The last time these two teams faced the result was a very different story with Germany taking an 8-1 victory. 
Ireland Bounce Back In Style Against Scotland To Collect Three Points.
Sarah Torrans scores her 2nd goal. 
Hannah McLoughlin scored 1-0. COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK
Having been beaten 0-3 in their opening fixture, Ireland looked to bounce back and collect some points in their second Pool B game against Scotland on Saturday. Scotland the lowest ranked team in Pool B, had been beaten 0-4 by Germany in their opening game and were in 4th place in the table on goal difference as a result.
Scotland women defeated by Ireland at the EuroHockey Championships
Day two of the Women’s EuroHockey Championships saw Scotland lose 5-0 to Ireland in Monchengladbach.
Ireland secure first win in Group B against Scotland
By Nigel Ringland
Sarah Torrens scored twice as Ireland cruised to victory against Scotland
Ireland kept alive their hopes of reaching the EuroHockey semi-finals with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Scotland in their second Pool match in Monchengladbach.
Hockey legend: Laura Roper
By Tariq Ali
Current England midfielder and defender and the most experienced player in the EuroHockey Championships 2023 women's competition Laura Roper (previously known as Laura Unsworth) born on 8 March 1988, is now 35, the oldest player from any team apart from Martin Zwicker for Germany men's team who is now 36.
Laura Unsworth (now Laura Roper) made her debut in international field hockey in 2008 and since then she appeared in 331 matches in 51 events, following are her career facts and figures
Laura Unsworth is the only British player won three medals in the three Olympic Games -
London 2012 Bronze medal
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Gold medal
Tokyo 2020 Bronze medal.
Laura Unsworth won 4 medals in Commonwealth Games -
New Delhi 2010 Bronze medal
Glasgow 2014 Silver medal
Gold Coast 2018 Bronze medal Birmingham 2022 Gold medal.
Laura Unsworth is now appearing in her eighth EuroHockey Championship equalising the record of her team mates Kate Richardson -Walsh , Helen Richardson-Walsh and Alex Danson who all appeared in eight Women's EuroHockey Championships.
Amstelveen 2009 Bronze medal
Monchengladbach 2011 Bronze medal
Boom 2013 Silver medal
London 2015 Gold medal
Amstelveen 2017 Bronze medal
Antwerp 2019 fourth rank
Amsterdam 2021 fifth rank
Monchengladbach 2023 ..?
Following is the international career record of Laura Unsworth:
Teams. Career Span Caps Goals
ENG. 2009-2023. 181. 15.
GBR. 2012-2023. 150. 7.
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Total. 2009-2023. 331. 22.
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Following are the career records of the women's players from England / Great Britain who appeared in more than 300 international field hockey matches:
Players. Career Span Caps ENG GBR
Kate Richardson -Walsh 1999-2016. 375. 226. 149
Karen Brown. 1988-1999 355. 209. 146
Laura Roper. 2009-2023. 331.181. 150
Jane Sixsmith. 1988-2000. 329 165. 164
Alex Danson. 2001-2018. 306.203. 103
2023 4 Nations Junior Invitational Tournament (Düsseldorf) - 20 August
Düsseldorf
All times GMT +2
Men
19 Aug 2023 18:00 ESP v ENG (RR) 3 - 0
19 Aug 2023 19:00 IND v GER (RR) 2 - 3
21 Aug 2023 10:00 ENG v IND (RR)
21 Aug 2023 12:15 GER v ESP (RR)
Pool standings
Women
19 Aug 2023 13:45 GER v IND (RR) 3 - 1
19 Aug 2023 15:45 ESP v ENG (RR) 2 - 2
20 Aug 2023 15:00 ESP v GER (RR)
20 Aug 2023 17:15 IND v ENG (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team goes down 2-3 against hosts Germany
Sudeep Chirmako scored the two goals for India
Düsseldorf: The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team went down 2-3 against the hosts Germany at the 4 Nations Tournament - Dusseldorf 2023 on Saturday. Sudeep Chirmako (7', 60') scored a brace for India while Michel Struthoff (41'), Ben Hasbach (53'), and Florian Sperling (55') were on target for Germany.
Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team goes down against hosts Germany 1-3 at 4 Nations Tournament
Mumtaz Khan scored the lone goal for India 
Düsseldorf: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team started their tour at the 4 Nations Tournament - Dusseldorf 2023 with a 1-3 loss against hosts Germany on Saturday. Mumtaz Khan (60') was the lone goal-scorer for India. Hahn Marie (9'), and Seidel Carolin (37'), and Lena Keller (58’) scored a goal each in Germany’s win.
There are many unfit players in Asiad-bound Indian team, claims Rani Rampal
As per the provisional squad issued by Hockey India, Rampal is not part of the Hangzhou-bound team despite making a strong comeback from a hamstring injury after the Tokyo Olympics.
File image of Rani Rampal. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
Indian women’s hockey legend Rani Rampal has claimed that there are many unfit players in the team picked for the Asian Games, and asserted that she is in no mood to retire.
Day 5 Results: 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League (Phase-1) 2023, New Delhi
New Delhi: Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy Sonepat, Sports Authority of Gujarat Hockey Academy, Citizen Hockey XI, Har Hockey Academy, SAI Bal and Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy won their respective Pool games on day 5 of the 3rd Khelo India Junior Women's Hockey League (Phase- 1) in New Delhi today.
Penang HA zap another Thunderbolts to win TNB Cup bronze
Jugjet Singh
SSTMI Uniten players celebrate scoring a goal against SSNP Uniten in the Women’s JHL final at National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday. - Pic courtesy OF MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: Division Two champions Penang HA turned out to be the success story of the Junior Hockey League (JHL) as they defeated three Thunderbolts teams to snatch the TNB Cup bronze medal at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday.
Field Hockey Selects Team Captains
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Seniors Katie Dixon and Romea Riccardo have been selected as captains for the 2023 North Carolina field hockey team. They were picked in a team vote after having served in the same capacity during the spring season.