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England: Across the EHL | Week Ten

england across the ehl week ten 692f00a791ec5 - England: Across the EHL | Week Ten - Repton are top of Open/Mens Division One North going into the break but saw their lead at the top cut to a point. Second-placed Bowdon beat Birmingham University 3-0 on Saturday evening before Repton were held to a 2-2 draw by Durham University on Sunday. James Sookias earned Repton a point with a 62nd minute equaliser, Ben Jansen scoring two first half goals for the visitors. Loughborough Students remain third but lost further ground after a 2-1 home defeat by Nottingham University. Timperley enjoyed a 4-1 win in their Cheshire derby with Deeside Ramblers. They go three points clear of the bottom two, Deeside in tenth and Olton & West Warwicks, in ninth. Olton lost the Birmingham derby 4-1 to visitors Harborne.

Open/Men’s EHL Repton are top of Open/Mens Division One North going into the break but saw their lead at the top cut to a point. Second-placed Bowdon beat Birmingham University 3-0 on Saturday evening before Repton were held to a 2-2 draw by Durham University on Sunday. James Sookias earned Repton a point with a […]

Hoofdklasse: Yibbi Jansen top scorer of the calendar year for fourth time

Yibbi Jansen may call herself the most prolific player of 2025 in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women. The SCHC midfielder narrowly beat competitors Frédérique Matla (Den Bosch). Jansen scored twenty goals this year: she exploited seventeen penalty corners and added three hit penalty strokes. Matla followed her on one hit, with nineteen goals on behalf of […]

Scotland: Scotland Junior Women’s Hockey Team Returns to the World Stage

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1st December 2025 Home » News » Scotland Junior Women’s Hockey Team Returns to the World Stage Scottish Hockey is proud that the Junior Women’s National Team will compete at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile this December. It is their first appearance at this level since 2005, where Scotland finished in 12th place, making this […]

England: Imran Sherwani

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Hockey legend and Olympic gold medallist Imran Sherwani has died and will be greatly missed by the hockey community.  The father-of-three was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s in December 2019, aged 57. He was famous for scoring two goals in the final as Great Britain’s men’s hockey team won gold at the 1988 Olympic Games […]

Great Britain: Imran Sherwani 

great britain imran sherwani 6929ce33536e6 - Great Britain: Imran Sherwani  - Hockey legend and Olympic gold medallist Imran Sherwani has sadly passed away and will be greatly missed by the hockey community. 

Hockey legend and Olympic gold medallist Imran Sherwani has sadly passed away and will be greatly missed by the hockey community.  The father-of-three was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s in December 2019, aged 57. He was famous for scoring two goals in the final as Great Britain’s men’s hockey team won gold at the 1988 […]

Hoofdklasse: Valentina Raposo leaves HGC after a season and a half

HGC women have said goodbye to Valentina Raposo after the end of the first half of the competition. The 22-year-old Argentine defender will return to her native country after a season and a half in Wassenaar as per agreement. In Argentina, Raposo will prepare for next summer’s World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium. She […]

Great Britain: Great Britain Hockey Limited is looking to appoint a President

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Great Britain Hockey Limited (GBHL) is looking to appoint a President to represent GB Hockey internationally and chair the GBHL Board meetings. GBHL is a membership organisation comprising the three home nations (HNs) of England, Scotland and Wales and is the body responsible for delivering Great Britain’s success at the Olympic Games and other international […]

England: Across the EHL | Week Nine

england across the ehl week nine 6926fb7316180 - England: Across the EHL | Week Nine - It was a good weekend for Womens Division One North leaders Buckingham who not only won but also saw their nearest rivals all drop points to leave then seven points clear at the top. Goals from Caitlin Ralls and Sophia Crawshay gave them a 2-0 win at Beeston who could have moved to within two points of Buckingham had the result been reversed. Second placed Gloucester City were beaten 5-1 at Sutton Coldfield, where Emma McCabe netted a hat-trick, Third placed Loughborough Students 2s were held 1-1 at Pendle Forest. Ben Rhydding moved off the foot of the table with a 1-0 win at Olton & West Warwicks who replace them in tenth. They also go above Repton, beaten 4-0 at home by Leeds who went above them in the process too.  Division One South leaders Teddington beat Holcombe 3-0. Olivia D’Castro, Miri Maroney and Gemma Croker scored their goals which mean they stay top whilst Holcombe are now eight points behind them in fourth. Exeter University trail Teddington on goal difference after their 4-1 home win against Southgate. Reading 2s move up to third thanks to a 2-1 win at Surbiton 2s. At the other end of the table Guildford stay ninth after their 3-2 home reverse against Bristol Firebrands. Bottom of the table Harleston Magpies came close to a first point but ended up beaten 2-1 at home by Sevenoaks.  Conference West leaders Cardiff & Met were beaten for the first time, with Lansdown winning 1-0 in Wales  thanks to an Anna Payne goal. Lansdown move to within two points of the top. Team Bath Buccaneers are a point further back thanks to their 3-1 defeat of Slough, Tabitha Tinniswood scoring two of their goals. Fourth placed Oxford University won 1-0 at bottom of the table Exeter who also saw Clifton Robinsons 2s, level on points with them before Saturday, beat Trojans 2-1. Clifton go above Slough and Cheltenham, who lost 3-2 at Marlow.  It was all change at the top of Conference North where Bowdon 2s, leaders going into Saturday’s games were beaten for the first time, 1-0 at home by Newcastle University. Merle Kal scored the only goal and the result puts Newcastle level on 22 points with Bowdon but above them on goal difference. Alderley Edge are top, also on the same points, after their 4-1 win at Shefield, Amelie Long netting a treble. There were narrow losses for the bottom two with Didsbury Northern losing 1-0 at Kirkby Stephen and Wakefield going down by the same scoreline at home to Fylde. Isabelle Moriarty hit a hat-trick in Durham University 2s 5-0 win at Whitley Bay & Tynemouth.  The top three teams in Conference Midlands all drew. Top of the table Cambridge City were held to a 2-2 draw at home by third placed Leicester City. Birmingham University 2s in second drew 1-1 with ninth placed Nottingham Trent University. These results allowed St Albans to move within five points of the top after their 4-1 win at home to Cannock. Millie Ely scored twice as Cambridge University beat Stourport 4-3, holding on after netting four goals in the first 25 minutes.   Oxford Hawks beat bottom of the table Harleston Magpies 2s 9-0 with Eloise Ward bagging a double hat-trick and Ruby Jamieson keeping her third successive clean sheet..   Only eight goals were scored in Conference East with no games decided by more than one goal. Spencer stay top after a 1-0 win at Old Georgians, Kathryn Meenan scoring the only goal. Hampstead & Westminster 2s are a point back after a win by the same scoreline at Wapping. Old Loughtonians are a place and a point further back thanks to their 2-1 win at Wimbledon 2s. The bottom two met at Barnes 2 where Guildford 2 took the points in a 1-0 win to move up to eighth. The only game not to see an away win was Canterbury - London Wayfarers which ended 1-1.         WHL Top Scorers and Clean Sheets – 22 November 2025 

WOMEN’S EHL It was a good weekend for Womens Division One North leaders Buckingham who not only won but also saw their nearest rivals all drop points to leave then seven points clear at the top. Goals from Caitlin Ralls and Sophia Crawshay gave them a 2-0 win at Beeston who could have moved to […]

Hoofdklasse: Top scorers: Jip Dicke on course for new personal best

International Jip Dicke will travel to Argentina with the Oranje for the start of a new Pro League season next week as the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women’s winter top scorer. With 12 goals, the SCHC striker is the most prolific player in the first half of the competition. Tulp Hoofdklasse WomenJip Dicke scored twice last Sunday […]

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