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Nairn back and pushing for honours

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David Nairn was running in pre-season training and pulled up in pain. He felt there was something wrong with his right foot but did not think it was anything serious.The pain intensified over the...

Scottish Hockey seeking new leader

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Scottish Hockey are looking for a new chief executive officer as Barry Cawte, who joined the organisation in October 2021, is leaving to join Cricket Wales as their CEO.During Cawte’s tenure, Scottish Hockey...

Wildcats beef up for business end of season

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Fourth-placed Watsonians entertain title contenders Western Wildcats at Tipperlin in one of the feature games on Saturday's card in the Premiership and the Auchenhowie men are back to full-strength with the return of Andrew Lochrin, Hamish...

Campbell save decisive as Watsonians move into semis

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Watsonians squeezed into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, but it took nerve-shredding penalty strokes contest tto decide their quarter-final tie with plucky Grove Menzieshill at chilly Peffermill.The Edinburgh combine led 2-0 at the break...

Brave Scots hockey women give hosts Spain a scare

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Chris Duncan believes that Scotland's senior women can do "real damage" to teams higher in the world rankings if they can continue the form they displayed in the final game of a three Test series against...

No complacency from Grange as hockey season resumes

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Grange men celebrated at the final whistle which confirmed a 3-1 win over The University of Edinburgh in a key Scottish Premiership game as the Capital combine bid to defend the title. That was on November...

Ten Capital athletes in Scotland hockey squad

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Six The University of Edinburgh players and four from Watsonians are included in the 20-strong Scotland squad for a triple-header Test series against Spain in Benalmadena this week as coach Chris Duncan kick-starts his build-up to the...

Spain triple-header for Scots hockey women

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Scotland's senior women's hockey team edged Spain 2-1 last summer in the European A Division in Germany, and they jet to Spain on Monday for three matches against their hosts who are preparing for...

Watsonians face tough test in Turkey

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Watsonians are now re-focusing after their success in winning the Scottish indoor hockey title. They are due in Turkey later this month for the EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup where they face a tough, six-game...

Moran treble sinks Inverleith in indoor final

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Western Wildcats were crowned Scottish indoor champions for the third year in a row and the fourth year in five when they beat Inverleith 5-2 at Dundee in the Grand Final.The Glasgow side were...
Scotland women hockey

GB debut for ex-University of Edinburgh hockey star

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Former teammates at The University of Edinburgh must have been glued to their TV sets as Katie Robertson stepped up to take a penalty shot on her debut for Great Britain.The Dollar Academy PE...

Cahalin nets to set up huge Premiership clash

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The University of Edinburgh moved closer to men's hockey Scottish Premiership leaders Grange with a narrow win at fourth-placed Uddingston and the pair face each other at Peffermill on Saturday in a crunch clash...

Western win to keep pace with leaders

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Western Wildcats kept up pressure on men's Scottish Premiership leaders Grange with a 3-1 win over Uddingston in Lanarkshire.Hillhead edged Grove Menzieshill 3-2 at Old Anniesland with Dundee Wanderers' home clash against Kelburne at...

Shepherdson: Grange will not underestimate Inverleith

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FIXTURES: Scottish Premiership: men: Friday: Grange v Inverleith (19.30, Fettes). Saturday: Clydesdale v Erskine Stewart's Melville; Watsonians v Edinburgh University 1pm); Uddingston v Western Wildcats; Dundee Wanderers v Kelburne (12.00, Dalnacraig); Hillhead v Grove Menzieshill (12.30,...

Scottish Hockey look to competitive gaming to boost numbers

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Barry Cawte used to be involved in running an indoor tennis centre which was struggling. Across the road was a gaming outlet and there were queues to get in.The penny dropped and enterprising Cawte encouraged...

Western win to keep pace with leaders

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Western Wildcats collected three points to keep in touch with the leaders in the Scottish Hockey Premiership after coming from 1-0 down to beat city rivals Clydesdale 4-1 in a game to catch up...

Grange aiming to consolidate top spot

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Champions Grange sit on top of the men's table with 15 points from their five games having scored 17 goals and conceded six and they travel to Tayside to visit sixth-placed Grove Menzieshill who have...

Sommerville heroics can’t stop Kampong

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SV Kampong backed up their win over Dutch rivals Bloemendaal with victory over Glasgow-based Western Wildcats to take the last Euro Hockey League FINAL8 ticket on offer from Barcelona despite heroics from the Scottish...

Students looking for fifth straight win

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Scottish Premiership: Erskine Stewart's Melville v Inverleith; Clydesdale v Grove Menzieshill; Dundee Wanderers v Watsonians (noon); Grange v Kelburne (13.00); Uddingston v The University of Edinburgh (14.00).The University of Edinburgh can consolidate top spot in...

Scotland share series with England u-21

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Scotland have added some few young faces to their senior women's programme and they stepped-up in two games against England under-21 at Uddingston and in Glasgow.Coach Chris Duncan said they should take a bow...

Scotland v England u-21 at Glasgow

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Goalmouth action from Glasgow's National Hockey Centre as England attack. Picture Nigel DuncanMore goalmouth action as England press again. Picture by Nigel DuncanBronwyn Shields (No 20) focused on the ball as England u-21 face...

Difficult decisions ahead for Letchford

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Simon Letchford, head coach for women's elite development programme, England and Great Britain hockey, was in reflective mode as he stood on the pitch at Glasgow's National Hockey Centre following his side's narrow win over a...

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...

McQuade snatches late game-winner for Grange

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Champions Grange came from behind to snatch a 3-2 win over Capital rivals Watsonians and maintain their 100 per cent record so far this season in Scotland's hockey Premiership.The men in maroon made it...

Six newcomers recruited by champions Grange

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Men's champions Grange play their first warm-up hockey match at Fettes on Tuesday (September 5, 18.30) against The University of Edinburgh and coach Stevie Grubb has a real challenge as seven players, including international stars, have...

Duncan: ‘This is just the beginning’

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Fine margins are crucial in top sport, including hockey, and goalkeeper Lucia Caruso made two brilliant saves in the first quarter of Scotland's clash with Italy in Pool C of the European Championships, A...

Watson strike sinks Spain in major Euro shock

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EuroHockey Championships, A Division, Pool C, women: Spain 1, Scotland 2 (in Monchengladbach)Dundonian Charlotte Watson kept her cool to slot the game-winning goal as Scotland, ranked No 19 in the world, edged Spain, ranked...

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...

Italy focus for Scotland’s Euro women

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Coach Chris Duncan told Scotland's success-hungry women's hockey supporters from Germany: "Our real battle starts now."The Tartan Hearts square-up to Italy on Thursday (12.30) and Spain on Friday (13.45) in two crucial cross-over ties which will decide their...