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Taylor up-beat despite defeat

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Inverleith lost 7-3 at The University of Edinburgh but coach Paul Taylor was proud of his much-changed, young side which contained two 14-year-olds, one aged 15 and another 16. This, he argued, augers well for...

Grange face tough test at title rivals

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Western Wildcats v Grange is the feature fixture on the card on Saturday with the game having a bearing on who will eventually lift the Scottish Premiership trophy this season.Grange edged the Glasgow side...

Glasgow to host EuroHockey women’s qualifier

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Scotland will host the women’s EuroHockey Championship, Qualifier A, at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre next August 21 to 24 and the winner will compete at the EuroHockey Championships in 2025.The Tartan Hearts are...

Weekend win double for Premiership hockey champions

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Watsonians secured their second win of the weekend thanks to a 3-2 success over The University of Edinburgh after leading 3-0 early in the second-half.It was 2-0 at the half-time break thanks to goals...

Begg stars despite losing 14 goals to Watsonians

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The scoreline says that Gordonians shipped 14 goals against Watsonians in the Scottish Premiership hockey, but that total could have been even more but for the Aberdeen sides' young goalkeeper Morven Begg.She was outstanding...

Homfray back for title-chasing Western

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Fixtures: Saturday: men: Edinburgh University v Grove Menzieshill (13.00, Peffermill); Watsonians v Clydesdale; Western Wildcats v Erskine Stewart's Melville; Dundee Wanderers v Hillhead; Kelburne v Inverleith; Uddingston v Grange (16.30, Uddingston Cricket and Sports Club): Sunday:...

Grange win but rivals Western signal intentions

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Grange opened the defence of the men's Scottish Hockey Premiership with a 3-1 victory over Dundee Wanderers at Fettes, but Western Wildcats signalled their intentions on the opening day of the domestic campaign.Stevie Grubb,...

Blaikie boost for The University of Edinburgh

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New-look The University of Edinburgh push off their new women's Premiership hockey campaign at home to Glasgow University on Saturday and one of the newcomers is Ruth Blaikie.The Perthside-raised player has established herself in the...

Percy tells Grange: ‘We want the title back’

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Western Wildcats' new men's coach Steven Percy has sent out a warning to champions Grange on the eve of the new hockey season: "We want the Premiership title back."However, the Glasgow combine will have...

Imrie faces reshaping headache

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The University of Edinburgh men's hockey club have challenged Grange and Western for silverware in recent seasons, but coach Hamish Imrie has a massive job on his hands this term as he will have...

Duncan hails team after narrow win over Spain

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Scotland's women celebrated at the final whistle after their historic win over Spain, in their final game in the EuroHockey Championship in Germany.The knot of flag-carrying fans in the stand were also ecstatic after...

Scotland face ‘cup final’ with Spain

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Coach Chris Duncan told his Scotland women's team ahead of their game against Spain on Friday (13.45) in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division: "This is our cup final."Scotland drew 1-1 with Italy in their first Pool...

Costello strike keeps Scots hopes alive

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EuroHockey Championships, A Division: Pool B: Ireland 2, Spain 2; Scotland 1, Italy 1 (in Monchegladbach, Germany).Scotland prop up Pool C in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in Germany and face Spain in their final...

Howard treble sinks battling Scots

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England star Tessa Howard claimed a glory treble as Scotland women slipped to their third straight defeat in Pool B of the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in Monchengladbach, Germany, and they now enter crucial crossover...
Scotland women hockey

Scotland look to bounce back

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Scotland's women look to salvage some pride when they square-up to England in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in the German city of Monchgladbach on Tuesday (12.30).That's after their disappointing 5-0 defeat to Ireland in...

Duncan up-beat ahead of key clash with Ireland

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Scotland face Ireland in a crunch clash in Pool B in the EuroHockey Championships, A Division, in Monchengladbach on Saturday night and coach Chris Duncan remains up-beat despite a 4-0 defeat in their opener...

Scots under pressure after narrow Italy defeat

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Scotland were edged 3-2 in men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin and the pressure is now on as they face Turkey in their final pool match with a semi-final spot on the line.The Blue...

Women’s hockey – France 3, Scotland 2

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Dundonian Charlotte Watson collected her 100th cap (86 for Scotland and 14 for Great Britain) as the Tartan Hearts completed a three-match series against France in a very hot Marseille.The Tartan Hearts lost 3-2...
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Women’s Hockey – France 4 Scotland 2

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France 4, Scotland 2 in Marseilles, FranceTwo devastating runs by Delamazure, which cut Scotland's defence to ribbons, played a major part in the 4-2 defeat to France in Marseilles in a friendly.The quicksilver winger,...
Scotland women hockey

Costello double as Scotland hockey draw with Auld Enemy

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Coach Chris Duncan believes that Scotland's women's hockey squad can compete with the best following a 4-4 draw with England at Bisham Abbey in the first of two Test matches.Edinburgh-based Duncan challenged his squad...
Scotland women hockey

Scotland hockey women in Auld Enemy double-header

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Scotland women ramp-up their preparation for the EuroHockey Championships in Germany next month (August) with a double-header against England at Bisham Abbey next Sunday and Monday.The Tartan Hearts, ranked No 17 in the world, go...
Scotland women hockey

Duncan will ask for action replay against determined Czech Republic

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Scotland women's hockey coach Chris Duncan was looking for an emphatic win over the Czech Republic in Saturday's challenge and his squad delivered with some style.Amy Costello claimed a double with Fiona Burnet and...
Scotland women hockey

Nyirenda has chance to stake EuroHockey claim

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Edinburgh University striker Lunjika Nyirenda been a consistent goal grabber this season and has been rewarded by being named in the Scotland women’s hockey squad to face the Czech Republic to Edinburgh this weekend.The...
Scotland women hockey

China next for Scotland’s hockey women

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Scotland women square up to China on Friday and Saturday in The Netherlands after back-to-back defeats to Australia.Australia are ranked No 3 in the world and China No 11 and Scotland head coach Chris...
Scotland women hockey

Hockey – Scots improve to draw with Ireland

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Scotland women bounced back from their 4-0 defeat on Saturday to draw 1-1 with Ireland in Belfast in an entertaining second match of a two game series.Game two saw a much improved Scotland...
Scotland women hockey

Coach challenges hockey squad after heavy defeat

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Chris Duncan believes the 4-0 defeat to Ireland in Belfast was a "wake up call" for Scotland's women's hockey squad as they continue their build-up for the EuroHockey Championships.Ireland are also in the Euros...
Scotland women hockey

Ireland double-header for Scots women

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Five University of Edinburgh players are in the Scotland squad for two games against Ireland in Belfast this weekend as the Tartan Hearts continue their build-up to the EuroHockey Championships in August.The teams play...
Scotland women hockey

Hockey – Coach Smith: ‘My girls always find a way’

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Watsonians mobbed their goalkeeper after Lucy Camlin kept her cool to put off in-form, Edinburgh University striker Jika Nyirenda, who sent the students sixth penalty over the bar.The players ran from the half-way line for a...

Judge confident ahead of Scottish Hockey Cup Final

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Sam Judge believes that Edinburgh University can claim the women's Scottish Cup today by beating arch rivals Watsonians.The club's coach also believes that the students could have emerged successful in the two games they have...

Grange up-beat despite play-off defeat

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Grange coach Martin Constable was still up-beat despite the club being edged 2-0 by Western Wildcats in the hockey play-off at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre.Constable, a former Grange player, said: "Gold in the men's...