With the top five teams from 2012/13 previewed yesterday today is the turn of the other half of the NOW: Pensions Men’s Premier Division, including the two promoted sides, Sheffield Hallam and Wimbledon. Find out which players moved where and how I think they’ll do, by reading on.
A highly entertaining summer of international hockey is now behind us, with England finishing fourth in the Eurohockey Championships. It is now time to focus on the domestic league. With the NOW: Pensions Men’s Premier League due to start this weekend, The Top of the D runs the rule over the teams contesting the top honours. First up, the top five teams from last season. Continue reading
The Top of the D has already previewed the chances of last year’s top five sides in the Investec Women’s Premier League, here. Now it is the turn of the rest of the division, including newly-promoted Beeston. Continue reading
The new Investec Women’s Premier League season has crept up on us, starting as it does, this Saturday. Having had my hockey fix over the summer with some fantastic international competitions, The Top of the D is raring to go for the new domestic campaign. So, without further ado, here is part one of my preview. First up, the top five teams from last season. Continue reading
Germany showed once again why they are the world’s number one team with a classic smash and grab to defeat Belgium 3-1 and win their eighth Eurohockey Championships.
Goals from Martin Zwicker, Benjamin Wess and Oliver Korn were enough to cancel out Tom Boon’s controversial opener, leaving the home crowd disappointed and ensuring both men’s and women’s titles went to Germany. Continue reading
