Tag: The University of Edinburgh
Grange ‘excited’ by Premiership title prospect
Grange have one hurdle to climb if they want to retain the men's Premiership title and it comes in the shape of Uddingston who come to Fettes on Saturday (11am).The defending champions stayed on...
Croll goal and Lothian save keeps Grange in pole position
Grange edged Capital rivals Watsonians to keep their noses in front in the race for the men's Premiership title with one game remaining.The Stockbridge combine won 1-0 thanks to an open play goal just...
Grange two wins away from Premiership title
Martin Shepherdson beamed as he confirmed that the men's Premiership title chase was back in the hands of Grange just seconds after the final whistle in his club's recent, emphatic 4-0 victory over rivals Western Wildcats at...
Praise as young Scots edge series against Wales
Chris Duncan, Scotland women's head coach, Chris Duncan praised his young squad after they claimed a 2-1 series win over an experienced Welsh side thanks to a 3-0 success in the final game.Edinburgh-based Duncan...
Portugal triple-header for Grange
Grange face three tough qualifiers in the EuroHockey Club Trophy from Friday in Portugal.The current Scottish Premiership champions play Northern Irish cracks Lisnagarvey in their opener at 15.00 on Friday, March 29 and then OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa (Ukraine) the...
Macmillan finds scoring touch as Scotland beat Canada
Scotland's aspiring girls staged a much-improved performance to beat Canada under-18 3-1 at The University of Edinburgh playing fields at Peffermill on Sunday and win the hockey mini-series 2-0 after their 2-0 victory at Fettes on Saturday.Both...
Bean double puts Grange in pole position
The destiny of the men's hockey Premiership is back in Grange's hands after a devastating display in a 4-0 victory over title rivals Western Wildcats at Fettes.A double from Dylan Bean and singles from Aidan McQuade...
Late Campbell strike keeps students in touch at the top
Louise Campbell finished off a flowing five-woman move to earn The University of Edinburgh a share of the spoils with defending champions, Watsonians, under floodlights at wind-swept Peffermill in the Premiership.The stunning strike came deep into...
Showdown time in women’s hockey title race
It's potentially the biggest women's hockey match of the year when Watsonians, the defending Premiership champions, square-up to The University of Edinburgh at Peffermill on Thursday (20.15), and it could decide the title race.The...
Rivals closing in on Grange in title race
Last weekend's results saw Grange slip up at home to The University of Edinburgh who won 3-1 at Fettes. Western whipped Hillhead 5-1 while Uddingston edged Watsonians 2-1 in Lanarkshire.Martin Shepherdson, Grange's team manager,...
Wildcats beef up for business end of season
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...
Brave Scots hockey women give hosts Spain a scare
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
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...
Wildcats looking to end Watsonians unblemished record
The fixture planners could not have arranged a better game to end the first-half of the Premiership than first v second. Western Wildcats, who have 21 points from eight starts, entertain Watsonians, the defending league...
Rising star Green set to go against students
Jamie Green could be a marked man as Grange square-up to The University of Edinburgh in the feature clash in the men's Scottish Premiership at Peffermill on Saturday (13.25).The 18-year-old bagged his first senior hat-trick as...
Cahalin nets to set up huge Premiership clash
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...
Green blasts glory treble as Grange thrash Clydesdale
Impressive Jamie Green netted a treble as Grange opened up a six point lead at the top of the men's Scottish Premiership thanks to an emphatic 9-0 victory over FSEG Clydesdale at Fettes.Green has been outstanding for...
Imrie’s men out to tame Wildcats
The University of Edinburgh face a tough weekend which could define their season, entertaining fellow title-challengers, Western Wildcats, on Saturday before travelling to ambitious Uddingston on Sunday.Western are second in the table with 21 points from eight...
Shepherdson: Grange will not underestimate Inverleith
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,...
Razor-sharp Miller denies eager students
The University of Edinburgh powered to a 6-0 victory over Erskine Stewart's Melville (ESM) at Peffermill, but the scoreline does not do opposition goalkeeper Callum Miller justice as he pulled off a series of stops to deny...
Students looking for fifth straight win
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...
Weekend win double for Premiership hockey champions
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
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
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:...
Champions Watsonians still under-strength
FIXTURES: Saturday: Glasgow University v University of St Andrews; Watsonians v Gordonians; Grange v Clydesdale (2pm, Fettes); GHK v Inverleith (14.15, Old Anniesland); Uddingston v Edinburgh University (2.30, Uddingston Cricket and Sports Club). Sunday:...
Walking hockey taking big steps forward
Inverleith Walking Hockey for the over-50s was spawned as Britain came out of lockdown and now it is going from strength to strength.The venue is The University of Edinburgh Playing Fields at Peffermill every...
Ralph could be the X factor for Clydesdale
Mark Ralph could have a key role to play as Clydesdale Western open their Scottish Premiership campaign at home to champions Watsonians on Saturday.The sides faced each other five times last season but Ralph,...
Blaikie boost for The University of Edinburgh
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...
Grubb ‘not displeased’ with new-look Grange
Stevie Grubb said he was "not displeased" with his Grange hockey squad after their 4-4 draw with The University of Edinburgh in their first pre-season outing at Fettes College.And the coach, who guided Grange...
Imrie faces reshaping headache
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...
