Hockey festival
Teams from throughout the lower South Island took part in a U13 Hockey Festival hosted by Otago Hockey at the Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre in Dunedin at the weekend.
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Otago Hockey Association decides to go ahead with premier semis, finals
Otago Hockey Association decides to go ahead with premier semis, finals
Otago hockey has confirmed it will return at Alert Level 2 to get its season finished.
National champs off — again
National champs off — again
Covid strikes again.
Black Stick McAleese announces retirement
Black Stick McAleese announces retirement
Veteran New Zealand defender Shea McAleese has decided to call it quits.
Defending champion Kings out, Momona still alive in women’s competition
Defending champion Kings out, Momona still alive in women’s competition
Momona still has an opportunity to defend its Dunedin premier women’s crown after winning a thriller against Taieri on Saturday, but Kings will not go for five men’s titles in a row after falling...
City beats Uni Huskies 3-0 in preview of semifinal
City beats Uni Huskies 3-0 in preview of semifinal
The opponents have been decided and the semifinals are in the books after the end of the Dunedin premier hockey round robin on Saturday.
Black Sticks Women beaten in quarterfinal
Black Sticks Women beaten in quarterfinal
The Black Sticks women have been knocked out of the Olympic Games, being stifled 3-0 by the Netherlands in their quarter-final match-up.
Thrilling win keeps hopes alive
Thrilling win keeps hopes alive
The Taieri Tigers kept their hopes of securing second spot in the premier women’s competition alive with a thrilling 4-3 win over Momona A, which went to a penalty shootout.
Black Sticks Women lose to China, face daunting quarter-final
Black Sticks Women lose to China, face daunting quarter-final
The Black Sticks' faltering campaign continued with a sloppy defeat to China in searing heat today.
Men's Black Sticks draw could be costly
Men's Black Sticks draw could be costly
The men's Black Sticks' chances of progressing to the hockey medal rounds were dealt a blow when they were held to a draw by hosts Japan.
Albany, University Blue Whales beat more fancied rivals in round of upsets
Albany, University Blue Whales beat more fancied rivals in round of upsets
Albany marked a day of upsets in the Dunedin club competition on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Kings United, thanks to a couple of screamers by Jakob Annison.
Black Sticks Women stun Argentina
Black Sticks Women stun Argentina
The Black Sticks women have made an opening statement by stunning Argentina to put their counterparts on notice at the Tokyo Olympics.
Bronze for Otago U18 in Hamilton
Bronze for Otago U18 in Hamilton
Otago came charging home to claim the bronze medal at the New Zealand under-18 men’s tournament in Hamilton at the weekend.
Tigers dig deep to conquer Kings 4-2
Tigers dig deep to conquer Kings 4-2
The Taieri Tigers nearly proved to be their own worst enemy but held their nerve in a 4-2 win over Kings United in the Dunedin premier women’s competition on Saturday.
Whales devour Panthers 11-2
Whales devour Panthers 11-2
The clash between the men’s varsity teams proved no contest in premier hockey on Saturday.
Black Sticks men fritter away chances in Perth
Black Sticks men fritter away chances in Perth
Australia retained its dominance over the Black Sticks men with a 2-0 victory in Perth on Sunday night in the final game for both teams before the Tokyo Olympics.
Muir’s return among changes in Otago Spirit line-up
Muir’s return among changes in Otago Spirit line-up
Otago Spirit coach Scott Manson has named his side and there is a lot of change.
Momona A still in with top 4 chance after downing Kings 2-0
Momona A still in with top 4 chance after downing Kings 2-0
Momona A has kept its aspirations for a top-four place alive.
Alligators hang on to defeat Black Panthers
Alligators hang on to defeat Black Panthers
A scare in the final moments was not enough to stop the Albany Alligators beating the University Black Panthers 2-1 in their premier hockey match at McMillan Turf on Saturday.
Otago hockey's fab four heading to Olympics
Otago hockey's fab four heading to Olympics
It all started in Dunedin about 20 years ago.