Things were going swimmingly for Great Britain’s ladies in their opening match of the London 2012 tournament. Cruising to a 4-0 win against Japan, the crowd lapping up the performance of their heroes and the clock running down to a comfortable three points.
With four minutes left to play, Captain Kate Walsh was struck in the face with a stick and left the field with what was later discovered to be a broken jaw, which threatens to prematurely end her tournament.
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London 2012, Men’s Pool A: Great Britain 2-2 South Africa.
A late equaliser from Ashley Jackson spared Great Britain’s blushes as they stuttered to a hard-fought draw against a resolute and well-drilled South Africa side. Continue reading
London 2012, Women’s Pool A: Great Britain 5-3 Korea.
Five different goal scorers gave Great Britain their second win in as many games at the London Olympics in a topsy-turvy encounter with Korea this afternoon.
Missing Captain Kate Walsh, recovering from a broken jaw sustained against Japan, Great Britain gave the captaincy to Helen Richardson in her 230th appearance. Continue reading
London 2012 Men’s Pool B: Germany 2-1 Belgium.
Christopher Zeller’s deft deflection in the 45th minute was enough to give Germany a hard-fought win over a spirited Belgium in the final game of the day at the Riverbank Arena. Continue reading
London 2012 Men’s Pool A: Great Britain 4-1 Argentina.
A captain’s performance from Barry Middleton set Great Britain on their way to a perfect start to their Olympic campaign, as they defeated Argentina in a pulsating encounter at the Riverbank Arena. Continue reading