• New Zealand Tests before Commonwealth Games

    Updated: 2010-09-02 10:54:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , September 2, 2010 New Zealand Tests before Commonwealth Games MALAYSIA lost 2-1 to New Zealand in the World Cup . Qualifier THE Malaysian hockey team will play three matches against New Zealand at the Tun Razak Stadium in their final preparation for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games on Oct 4-14. Malaysia are in Group A with world champions Australia , hosts India , Pakistan and Scotland . In Group B are New Zealand , England , Canada , South Africa and Trinidad . Tobago We have arranged for three matches against New Zealand on Sept 27 to 29, while the team will head for New Delhi on the 30th , 8221 said Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF secretary Hashim . Yusof The Commonwealth Games squad will play in the first two matches , while the national

  • Netherlands on another rampage

    Updated: 2010-09-02 03:36:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , September 2, 2010 Netherlands on another rampage A hat-trick from Krystal FORGESSON in her 100th game could not stop a rampant Netherlands side from scoring seven times for the second successive game to run out comfortable winners against New Zealand in the second game of the day here in Rosario . Oranje fully deserved their victory , producing a master class of attacking hockey that included a period of four goals being scored in 14 breathless . minutes Match 11 Netherlands v New Zealand 7-3 Netherland beat New Zealand 7-3 to go top of the table in Pool . A This 10-goal match is the joined second on the list of World Cup matches with most goals . Other World Cup matches with at least 10 goals are Germany-Nigeria 10-1 in 1978 and Netherlands Soviet

  • India crushed 7-1

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:07:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , August 31, 2010 India crushed 7-1 The second day of competition at the BDO FIH Hockey World Cup in Rosario , Argentina saw victories for The Netherlands , Germany and Australia as the Pool A kicked into . action India crushed by Paumen's Netherlands India were on the receiving end of a 7-1 score-line as The Netherlands turned on the style to record a big win in their opening fixture of the BDO FIH Hockey WOrld Cup 2010. Penalty corner star Maartje PAUMEN scored a hat-trick in the match , with midfield maestro Naomi van AS playing a starring role in the . triumph Match 4 Netherlands v India 7-1 The Netherlands beat India 7-1 today to record their biggest World Cup victory since beating Ireland 6-0 in 2002. For India today’s defeat by a 6-goal margin

  • Garzio hopes summer experience helps in fall

    Updated: 2010-08-30 10:05:58
    Kayla Garzio has played field hockey at an elite level for years, but now it's official.

  • Gold will inspire Commonwealth and Asian Games challenge

    Updated: 2010-08-30 09:46:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , August 30, 2010 Gold will inspire Commonwealth and Asian Games challenge By S.S Dhaliwa l From Paris MALAYSIA won it's first international tournament since 2005 when the defeated hosts France to emerge as champions of the Insep Hockey Challenge in . Paris The national team defeated hosts France 4-2 to claim the title after Ireland had defeated Scotland 2-0 in an earlier . match But rather then gloat over the win , coach Stephen van Huizen was being practical , keeping his feet firmly on the . ground It is good to finally win a title . This augurs well for the confidence of the players as we approach the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games . said . Stephen It was a far better performance against France as the players showed better commitment and

  • Luciana hat-trick inspires Argentina

    Updated: 2010-08-30 09:13:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , August 30, 2010 Luciana hat-trick inspires Argentina Day 1 of the BDO FIH Hockey World Cup saw victories for Korea , England and host nation Argentina , with vast numbers of supporters turning up to watch the action . PARK Mi Hyun scored the winning goal for Korea as they defeated China in the opening match , while Susie Gilbert scored the crucial goal to give England the victory . In the final game of the day , Luciana Aymar showed exactly why she is considered to be one of the finest players of all time with a stunning display , netting a hat-trick as her team romped to a 5-2 victory over South . Africa Match Review 1 China v Korea 1-2 Korea remain unbeaten in 7 FIH matches in 2010. They have now recorded 6 wins and 1 draw in World Cup qualifying

  • Finally, a gold medal in hand

    Updated: 2010-08-30 01:47:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , August 30, 2010 Finally , a gold medal in hand Results : Ireland 2 Eugene Magee Peter Caruth Scotland 0 Malaysia 4 Hanafi Hafifihafiz 2, Izwan Firdaus , Mahammad Razie France 2 Fabian Magner , Martin Genestet Final Standings : 1. Malaysia 9pts 3 3. Ireland 8pts 5 3. Scotland 6pts 3 4. France 4pts 1 5. Poland 1pt 4 By www.hookhockey.com IRELAND kept up their half of the bargain in their bid to claim the inaugural INSEP Five Nations title but ultimately had to settle for second place as Malaysia’s 4-2 win over hosts France sealed the title in their . favour It was the boys in green’s most impressive performance of the week , stretching Ireland’s unbeaten run against the Scots to 15 games dating back to November 2006. Eugene Magee fired them into a

  • Malaysia might end fourth

    Updated: 2010-08-29 12:17:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , August 29, 2010 Malaysia might end fourth By S.S . Dhaliwal From Paris MALAYSIA went down 1-4 to Ireland in their third match in the Five Nation Insep Hockey Challenge in Paris and may have let go an opportunity to win their first ever international tournament since 2005. Although Malaysia have six points from two wins and a loss , they are in second spot , behind Scotland who also have six points as the Scots have scored eight goals as opposed to Malaysia's seven goals . Ireland moved up to third spot with five points as a result of two draws and the win over Malaysia while hosts France have four points following their 6-4 win over Poland today that condemned the Poles into last place for the . tournament Malaysia will know just what they have to do

  • Magee strikes nail Malaysia

    Updated: 2010-08-29 10:02:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , August 29, 2010 Magee strikes nail Malaysia By www.hookhockey.com INSEP Five Nations : Ireland 4 Eugene Magee 2, Phelie Maguire , Mitch Darling Malaysia 1 Hanafi Hafifihafiz Ireland kept the possibility of winning the INSEP Five Nations alive as they notched an impressive win over Malaysia in spite of giving up eight corners in Paris this afternoon , recording their best ever win over the Asian nation in their 12th . meeting It leaves Paul Revington’s side with an outside chance of taking the inaugural title should they beat Scotland and Malaysia fail to beat France in Sunday’s tournament . closer Peter Caruth originally a non-travelling reserve came in for Paul Gleghorne in the first change to the match day 16 this . week Eugene Magee gave Ireland

  • Kelab Aman launch mini pitch for hockey

    Updated: 2010-08-29 09:58:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , August 29, 2010 Kelab Aman launch mini pitch for hockey KELAB Aman launched a dual-purpose outdoor futsal and hockey court on Saturday to promote a healthy lifestyle among their . members The Club , which was has been in existence for more than half a century and has an excellent cricket and soccer pitch , now offers an alternative to . youth We built the dual-purpose synthetic pitch because we have many members who actively play the sport at other venues . Now they can play and train at their home ground , and this facility might even unearth the next Punjabi to play in the national football team after Santokh Singh and Serbegeth Singh , 8221 said Kelab Aman president Jasbere . Singh Former Kelab Aman president and Malaysian Hockey Federation

  • Her 'Field' of dreams is an Olympic rink

    Updated: 2010-08-29 01:22:40
    Emily Field of Littleton is mobbed after scoring a recent goal for the United States during a hockey game against Canada.

  • Supreme Court allows IOA and HI to field teams in CWG

    Updated: 2010-08-27 15:59:25
    India's Supreme Court intervened on Friday to ensure the national men's and women's field hockey teams took part in their own Commonwealth Games in October.

  • Scots malaise

    Updated: 2010-08-27 11:03:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , August 27, 2010 Scots malaise Scotland were knocked off top spot in the INSEP Hockey Challenge tournament when they went down 3-1 to Malaysia in Paris on the day that Niall Stott won his 100th Scottish . cap Russell Garcia`s charges had it all to do when they went two down to the talented Asians in the opening seven minutes . The Scots came more into the contest but two Mark Ralph penalty corners and an open play shot from Alan Forsyth brought the best out of the Malaysian . keeper Scotland should have clawed their way back into the contest following a deliberate foul on Stephen Dick , but Mark Ralph`s effort from the spot cannoned off the . bar After the interval the Malaysians notched their third when a penalty corner was half cleared and the

  • Catch the latest with Dhaliwal

    Updated: 2010-08-27 09:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , August 27, 2010 Catch the latest with Dhaliwal For Five-Nation update later 2nite , go to www.malaysianhockey.blogspot.com Posted by Jugjet Singh at 4:47 PM Labels : HOCKEY Newer Post Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL KELAB AMAN HARESH DEOL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen Francis TV SMITH Sikhnet New Straits Times The Star Kuala Lumpur EPPECIALLY FOR U , MR RACIST . I PISS ON . Hockey News Loading . HORSING AROUND The Blogger ON A HIGH The Blogger at the top of the 4,095m Mount Kinabalu in Sabah on June 13, 2008. This was the second climb . The first was in 1993. About Me Jugjet Singh Randhawa Sports Journalist with the

  • Irish remain unbeaten

    Updated: 2010-08-27 09:44:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , August 27, 2010 Irish remain unbeaten By www.hookhockey.com INSEP Senior Men’s Five Nations : Ireland 3 Phelie Maguire 2, Ronan Gormley France 3 Fabian Magner 3 Phelie Maguire pictured struck his first international goals since February 2008 to help Ireland maintain their unbeaten start to the INSEP Five Nations in Paris this evening , in spite of Fabian Magner’s . hat-trick But a 3-3 draw against tournament hosts , France , means they need to at least win over 100pc Malaysia in their next tie on Saturday to maintain hopes of winning the . title In a much livelier affair than yesterday’s blank against Poland , Ireland hit the front very early when skipper Ronan Gormley scored from a corner move , touching in at the post in the fourth . minute Paul

  • Malaysia in unfamiliar territory

    Updated: 2010-08-27 08:42:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , August 27, 2010 Malaysia in unfamiliar territory STANDINGS P W D L F A Pts MALAYSIA 2 2 0 0 6 3 6 SCOTLAND 2 1 0 1 6 7 3 IRELAND 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 POLAND 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 FRANCE 2 0 1 1 7 8 1 THE Malaysian hockey team ventured into unfamiliar territory when they beat Scotland 3-1 to lead the Five Nation standings in . France Malaysia , who edged Poland 3-2 earlier , have maximum points after two matches , and if they beat Ireland and France in the remaining matches , they will finally lay their hands on a gold medal after at least a . decade But just like the match against Poland where they almost lost it in the second half , the match against Scotland was also a two half . encounter Coach Stephen van Huizen made two changes from the first match by fielding

  • Field hockey fast track

    Updated: 2010-08-27 06:40:26
    Pinkerton junior Jordyn Hamilton was recently chosen to the U17 Junior National field hockey team.

  • China dolls set to dazzle Rosario party

    Updated: 2010-08-26 11:41:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , August 26, 2010 China dolls set to dazzle Rosario party BY FIH This Sunday sees the start of one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the 2010 hockey calendar , as the Argentine city of Rosario plays host to the BDO FIH World Cup for women . Huge crowds are expected to fill the stadium as the home fans hope to cheer Las Leonas” to victory , but Argentina face stiff opposition from the world’s finest international hockey teams who are all vying for their right to lift the one of the most sought after trophies in the sport . Over the next two weeks , twelve teams will compete for the title , each of which has earned the right to compete in this competition based on their performances over the last two years . The tournament will be split into

  • Pakistan a stroke victim

    Updated: 2010-08-26 11:35:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , August 26, 2010 Pakistan a stroke victim AUSTRALIA defeated Pakistan 2-1 in an intensive final in the First Youth Olympics in . Singapore Belgium secured Bronze after beating Ghana 4-1. Host Singapore won the 5th place playoff 6-1 against Chile . On Tuesday the Netherlands won Gold in the girls’ competition , Argentina received Silver and New Zealand Bronze . The game winning goal was scored via a penalty stroke by Luke NOBLETT in the 67th minute . 0-1 10' Muhammad UMAIR FG 1-1 49’ Dylan WOTHERSPOON FG 2-1 67’ Luke NOBLETT PS Posted by Jugjet Singh at 6:35 PM Labels : HOCKEY Newer Post Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL KELAB AMAN HARESH DEOL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey

  • Stone on Canada's Commonwealth field hockey team

    Updated: 2010-08-26 04:37:37
    Richmond's Amanda Stone is one of 16 athletes to be selected to Canada's women's field hockey team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India this October.

  • Stalemate in Ireland-Poland match

    Updated: 2010-08-26 03:00:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , August 26, 2010 Stalemate in Ireland-Poland match By www.hookhockey.com INSEP Five Nations : Ireland 0 Poland 0 Ireland began their Five Nations campaign in Paris in low-key fashion as a sterile match was almost lit up by a late flurry of action but , in the final reckoning , neither the Irish nor Poland’s set plays functioned to see the scoreline end in a rare . blank David Ames and Geoff McCabe held sway for long periods in the midfield battle , helping create several corner opportunities but Mariusz Chyla kept the threat that proved so successful against Malaysia at . bay The Polish became a more aggressive force after the interval , creating a couple of decent circle penetrations without a final touch . They did , however , have the game’s

  • Malaysia 3 Poland 2

    Updated: 2010-08-25 07:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , August 25, 2010 Malaysia 3 Poland 2 Off to a bad start in Paris Five-Nation , as Malaysia could only beat Poland 3-2. Scotland beat France 5-4. Posted by Jugjet Singh at 2:47 PM Labels : HOCKEY Newer Post Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL KELAB AMAN HARESH DEOL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen Francis TV SMITH Sikhnet New Straits Times The Star Kuala Lumpur EPPECIALLY FOR U , MR RACIST . I PISS ON . Hockey News Loading . HORSING AROUND The Blogger ON A HIGH The Blogger at the top of the 4,095m Mount Kinabalu in Sabah on June 13, 2008. This was the second climb . The first was in 1993. About Me Jugjet Singh Randhawa

  • Missing top talent hurts US team at Youth Olympics

    Updated: 2010-08-24 16:40:26
    Tim Pyritz of Germany competes in the men's 10-meter platform diving event at the Youth Olympic Games held on Tuesday, Aug.

  • Ireland take 16 who beat Malaysia

    Updated: 2010-08-24 16:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , August 24, 2010 Ireland take 16 who beat Malaysia By www.hookhockey.com Paul Revington will bring the 16 players which lined out against Malaysia in the fourth of their test matches last weekend to Paris for this week’s Five Nations’ event with Iain Walker travelling as the 17th man and Peter Caruth as a non-travelling . reserve The side flew out today for the five day event which sees Ireland pit their wits against the hosts France , Poland and the Commonwealth-bound Scotland and . Malaysia It’s part of a hectic week for a number of the Irish squad who have recently taken up new playing opportunities abroad which will begin at the conclusion of this . tournament Captain Ronan Gormley pictured has returned to Club de Campo in Madrid where he enjoyed

  • This scammer is good...

    Updated: 2010-08-23 12:36:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , August 23, 2010 This scammer is good . CHECK OUT THE Pic SHE HE sent me JUGJET : I actually wrote back to the scammer to read my blog and facebook , on which I had alerted the world on her his intentions to scame me and guess what I received this today . They are getting better or stupider , and I will play along and see where it leads to . My Dearest , One I must not for get to thank you for your response to my mail this day I decided to contact you again today after reading your , mail I became interested in knowing you more and also to trust you with my life,i hope you will not disappoint me at the . end Because it is not easy to trust someone you met in the internet with your life but i have to risk this trust with the believe that you are a

  • Gain back lost respect

    Updated: 2010-08-23 10:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , August 23, 2010 Gain back lost respect By Jugjet Singh jugjet nst.com.my COMMENT RESPECT is what the Malaysian hockey team needs to start earning , if they want to break into the top-10 bracket in the . world It is the vital ingredient which is conspicuously missing since a decade ago , when we started losing to minnows in qualifiers and . friendlies And the 4-4 draw with Italy , better known for soccer than hockey , in the Olympic Qualifier in Kakamigahara , Japan in 2008 was among the major reasons why European teams lost respect of our national . side Compared with European sides , hockey players in Malaysia are a blessed lot , as they travel far and wide to gain experience before any major tournaments but still lose to teams who rely more on

  • Ireland nail 2-1 winner

    Updated: 2010-08-23 06:35:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , August 23, 2010 Ireland nail 2-1 winner www.hookhockey.com Senior Men’s International : Ireland 2 Timmy Cockram 2 Malaysia 1 Muhammad Razie Timmy Cockram’s second half double crowned Ireland’s best half of hockey over the four ties with Malaysia at Belfield this week , netting the two corners the country . earned Both came from switch left moves , the second of which came on the final hooter at the second attempt after the Malaysian number one runner blocked the Lisnagarvey striker’s initial . effort It was a just reward for an improved , though still flawed , performance from Paul Revington’s men as they feel their way back into action after a six-week . lay-off Indeed , Ireland managed to keep in contention in each tie with the speedy Malaysians

  • Malaysia edge Ireland 3-2

    Updated: 2010-08-22 09:08:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , August 22, 2010 Malaysia edge Ireland 3-2 www.hookhockey.com THE curse of the 3-2, last minute concession affected Ireland yet again as the Irish senior men were undone by Hanfi Hafifihafiz’ late corner deflection to take the spoils at Belfield in the third of four internationals at Belfield this . week Such a scoreline twice undid the Ireland U-17 girls and this one was similarly frustrating as the boys in green bounced back from a 2-0 deficit only to give up a late . corner Paul Revington made wholescale changes with John Jackson , Eugene Magee , Mitch Darling , Timmy Cockram and Conor Harte making their first appearances since the summer break with Andy McConnell , David Ames and Ronan Gormley coming back into the . side And the coach admitted

  • Scammers getting jucier...

    Updated: 2010-08-21 10:00:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , August 21, 2010 Scammers getting jucier . I received this in my e-mail today , and even though it is a regular find everyday in my inbox and I delete rather than read , this time the conman from Africa attached a picture of a lovely lady . Don't fall for this latest sweetener my friends . Hello My , Dearest How was your night over there in your country and I believe that it was a nice night and the atmosphere there in your own country is very nice today Mine was a bit cold here and i thank God for keeping me until this moment here in Dakar , Senegal My name is Blessing Larry 24 by age but age does not matter in a real , relationship I am from Rwanda in Africa , 5.9ft tall , fair complexion , single never married and I am currently living here in

  • Injured Kelvinator still in the picture

    Updated: 2010-08-21 09:14:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , August 21, 2010 Injured Kelvinator still in the picture PIC : Kelvinder right WHILE the national hockey team is in Europe for friendlies and a Five-Nation , one of Malaysia’s best is training at home and fighting against time to recover from a knee . operation Kelvinder Singh , voted as the best player in the 2005 Junior World Cup even though Malaysia finished 10th , suffered a knee injury after the Azlan Shah Cup in May and just returned to training two weeks . ago He missed the China , Australia and now Europe Tours , and might even miss the Commonwealth Games boat , placing his selection for the Asian Games in . doubt Kelvinder went for an operation and recently returned to training and that is why we did not want to rush and field him for the

  • Weeks out, India's Commonwealth Games in crisis

    Updated: 2010-08-20 18:25:53
    An international sporting event which India hoped would herald its emergence as a regional power and serve as a springboard to an Olympic bid is instead struggling with a host of issues as the clock ticks down to opening ceremonies.

  • Canada names Commonwealth Games field hockey teams

    Updated: 2010-08-17 18:40:12
    Ken Pereira and the Canadian men's team lost all five of their matches at this year's World Cup in New Delhi, including a 4-2 decision against Argentina.

  • Pair of Lightning athletes walk away gold medalists

    Updated: 2010-08-15 09:00:56
    A few years ago, Meg Stuart wanted another event to run at a youth track and field meet after one of her relay teams had to drop out of a race.

  • Indiaa s image gets a beating abroad

    Updated: 2010-08-11 03:01:58
    First Published: 01:03 IST Last Updated: 01:04 IST The fiasco over Commonwealth Games 2010 has already dented Indiaa s reputation with foreign media questioning the countrya s ability to organise major global events.

  • Cristina Fernandez Wishes Good Luck to Olympic Athletes

    Updated: 2010-08-11 01:15:56
    Buenos Aires, Aug 10 Cristina Fernandez, President of Argentina, wished good luck to the 59 athletes who will represent the country in the First Youth Olympic Games Singapore-2010. Fernandez delivered the flag to the delegation at a ceremony in the Government House.

  • South Asians' Miserable Record at Olympics

    Updated: 2010-08-10 16:37:45
    "Why are the top 10 medaling nations top 10?" Professor Daniel Johnson asks. "It's not that athletic prowess is completely independent from wealth and population.

  • India faces ban over rival parent bodies

    Updated: 2010-08-10 11:23:13
    First Published: 13:03 IST Last Updated: 13:08 IST India's field hockey teams on Tuesday faced the prospect of missing their own Commonwealth Games over a deadlock on who ran the sport in the country.

  • Londona s 2012 Olympic Park: The a big builda to a better future

    Updated: 2010-08-07 00:21:17
    A view of London's Olympic Park with the basketball arena flanked by the cycling velodrome and the athletes village .

  • London's 2012 Olympic Park: The - big build' to a better future

    Updated: 2010-08-07 00:21:16
    The contrast is stark. Compared with the grandeur and beauty of historic Central London, the east side is dirty, dilapidated.

  • Sports Notices

    Updated: 2010-08-05 14:59:45
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