The first day’s play of the Investec London Cup gave us plenty of goals and plenty of excitement. See what those involved made of it all with the quotes of the day: Continue reading
Investec London Cup Day One: Quote, Unquote.
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Investec London Cup, Men: Day One Round-Up.
With the women’s games taking place in the morning, the afternoon and evening saw the men take centre stage at Lee Valley as England, South Africa, Ireland and Scotland all battled for a win in their first game. Here’s how it panned out: Continue reading
Investec London Cup, Women: Day One Round-Up.
The first competitive games at the new Lee Valley Hockey Centre took place today in the Investec London Cup. Ten goals across two games ensured the crowd had plenty to cheer. Reports on both games are below. Continue reading
Maddie Hinch: England’s Number 1.
Without doubt, one of the stars of the England set up since the London Olympics has been goalkeeper Maddie Hinch. The Holcombe stopper has won goalkeeper of the tournament in three competitions over the last 18 months and has carved herself a reputation as a formidable foe in the new style penalty shootouts as well as being regarded as one of the finest keepers in the women’s game.
R U OK?
If you were to ask anyone who’s come up against Australia’s Rachael Lynch and Ashleigh Nelson on the hockey pitch to describe them, I suspect “charitable” would be low down on the list of words used. Away from the glare of the competitive hockey spotlight however, both the Hockeyroos are more than willing to do their bit for a good cause.
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