Musco Lighting has agreed a deal to become official lighting partner for the EuroHockey Nations Championships 2007, sponsored by Qatar Airways, which takes place at Belle Vue in Manchester from 18th-26th August 2007. This world-class hockey event, second only to the World Cup,
England’s last three encounters against Korea have all ended in victory but they came unstuck earlier today losing out 4-2 in a pulsating showdown in their second game of their Champions Challenge campaign, which, in the opposite of yesterday left head coach Danny Kerry pleased with the performance, but not the scoreline.
The Slazenger England Hockey League fixtures for the 2007/08 season were released today. The season will begin on 15 September when the Women’s National North and South teams take to the stage. The Premier Divisions begin on Saturday 22 September (women)
In their last three meetings with New Zealand, England have failed to register a win, but they atoned for that record by making a winning start to their Champions Challenge campaign over their higher seeded counterparts.
Between 9-14 July, England U17 Girls will be participating in the EuroHockey Youth Nations Championships which is to be held at Peffermill in Edinburgh-Girls U18
NED, IRE, BEL, LIT, GER, ESP, ENG, SCO
Ata Holding Hockey Champions Challenge
9-17 June 2007, Baku, Azerbaijan-England arrive in Baku as the fifth seeded team at the tournament and will begin their campaign against second seeded New Zealand.
Canterbury’s Natalie Seymour has been called up to England’s Champions Challenge squad to replace Leicester’s Anne Panter. Panter recently sustained a hamstring injury and will not recover in time for the tournament.
England Hockey is to join forces with Centrica plc to manage its information flows more effectively and strengthen communication with its members as it prepares for the 2012 Olympics.
The USA women’s team took another solid step towards the Pan Am Games with a 1-0 win over number two in the world rankings Argentina at the Chile Four Nations Tournament. photo John Coxon
The England Women’s squad for the Ata Holding Hockey Champions Challenge in Baku has been announced. England will play in the six team tournament between 9-17 June and will face hosts Azerbaijan, China, Korea, New Zealand and the USA.
England Hockey is pleased to announce that Qatar Airways is to become the title sponsor of the EuroHockey Nations Championships 2007, which run from the 18th – 26th August at Belle Vue in Manchester. photo John Coxon
Today marks 100 days to go until the start of EuroHockey Nations Championships 2007. Players, officials and volunteers alike have already begun preparations tournament which will be held concurrently at Belle Vue in Manchester from 18th-26th August.
Manchester Digital TV Channel M will , according to Matt Critchley the channels sports specialist , be broadcasting their coverage of the finals day of the GB Super League, photo John Coxon
Harrod UK, the UKs leading manufacturer of sports ground equipment and netting, is to become exclusive supplier of hockey goalposts, nets and team dugouts at the EuroHockey Nations Championships
Wessex Leopards won the womens title in the inaugural Great Britain Super League at Manchesters Belle Vue Hockey Stadium 6th May, beating the Saxon Tigers 4-1.photo Bowdon High Town Sally Walton and Leicesters Jennie Bimson with GB Super League Cup-credit John Coxon
In the Womens Premier Division, Clifton rejoin the top flight after a year out, winning promotion through the play-offs. Poynton winners of Division One by just two points are the other newcomers
Americas Field Hockey womens national team shocked the World Champion Netherlands, 2 0 in the second of two matches between the two teams as part of Americas Dutch tour photo John Coxon
The USA , currently ranked 9th in the World( following a sixth place in the Samsung World Cup last year) , are currently touring the Netherlands as part of their preparation for this summer’s Pan American Games to be held in Rio De Janeiro July 15th – 29th/photo John Coxon
Following an open recruitment process, former England and Great Britain defender Craig Parnham, 33, has been appointed as Assistant Coach to the England Senior Women’s Squad.
Having been absent from the competitive indoor arena for seven years, England will return to Indoor International hockey in 2008 when the senior women’s team will take part in the EuroHockey Indoor Nations Challenge.
Amsterdam Hockey Club Ladies First team players Sylvia Karres and Jiske Snoeks came up with a novel fundraising idea to boost club coffers and help raise the teams profile prior to the recent European Club Cup Winners cup in Madrid, a club calendar.
1. Club de Campo (ESP) (Champions)
2. Stadion Rot-Weiss Koln (GER)
3. Amsterdam H&BC (NED)
4. Canterbury LHC (ENG)
5. Glasgow En-Croute Western (SCO)
5. Viktoria Smolevichi (BLR)
7. Libertas San Saba (ITA) (relegated to Trophy for 2008)
7. Old Alexandra (IRL) (relegated to Trophy for 2008) Results & Photo John Coxon
Results from Day two of Four Nations Invitational Tournament
England - Netherlands U16
England - Netherlands U18
Girls U16/U18 Four Nations.... /Junior FC/Barcelona
Ipswich Ladies Firsts went out at the semi final stage of the England Hockey Knockout Competitions Women's Cup 2006/07 , Saturday 31st March at Reading hockey club to premiership rivals Bowdon in a game where they came back from 1 nil down but which ended in a draw and was decided on the golden goal. In Sunday’s final, Bowdon Hightown , last year’s winners , were crowned champions beating Slough.
In what was a physical encounter, England U18 Girls lost the first of three games 3-4 against their German counterparts in Cologne prior to the start of the Four Nations Invitational tournament on Good Friday
