Hockey

Seizing possession

Southern’s Ellie Duncan (left), pictured stealing the ball from Aliesha Reeves, helped her team clinch a win over Midlands and advance up the tournament rankings at the women’s national under-18...

Black Sticks have 'a tough day at the office' in Japan

Black Sticks have 'a tough day at the office' in Japan

The Black Sticks will be looking to bounce back late tonight after being thrashed 7-1 by home side Japan in Shiga.

Slow starts to tournament for Southern sides

Canterbury player William Duston (left) is closely marked by Southern player James Nicolson...

Slow starts to tournament for Southern sides

The chances of the Southern boys team repeating the success of the 2005 side are looking slim after the first two days of the national under-18 tournament in Dunedin.

Different goals for Southern U-18 sides

Southern teams have very different expectations this week.

Tuilotolava named in World Cup squad

Auckland midfielder Lulu Tuilotolava has been rewarded for an impressive debut with a spot in the Black Sticks' World Cup squad.

Kings snatches victory when Taieri fails to hold on

For the second week in arow, Kings United held on to the Challenge Shield by snatching victory with a last-minute goal.

Taieri pushed by Stingrays but takes crucial win

Taieri pushed by Stingrays but takes crucial win

Taieri perhaps made harder work of it than it expected, but it got the crucial win in the women’s premier hockey competition on Saturday.

Tarrant back from injury for tour of Japan and India

Black Sticks captain Blair Tarrant is set make a welcome return to the turf during the tour of Japan and India next month.

Kings breaks deadlock in final seconds

After a break for Queen’s Birthday, teams were back at it on Saturday in the premier men’s competition.

Momona succeeds in shootout

City Highlanders player Jamie Preston hits the ball past University Stingrays player Olivia...

Momona succeeds in shootout

Momona was looking to regain second place on Saturday, after going down to University A in the first round.

Four southerners picked for national U21 camps

(from left) Malachi Buschl, Jordan Ward, Dylan Thomas and Mia Nevill have been selected for the...

Four southerners picked for national U21 camps

There will be a strong southern presence at the upcoming New Zealand under-21 hockey camps in Hawke's Bay with four Southern region players named in the latest squads.

Defensive lapses cost NZ

Defensive lapses cost NZ

The Black Sticks were the architects of their own demise with three critical defensive errors proving costly as Australia won the Tri-Nations final 3-1 in Cromwell yesterday.

Cromwell enjoys vibe of tourney

Central Otago Sports Turf Trust chairman Michael Paardekooper relaxes at the Pioneer Energy Turf...

Cromwell enjoys vibe of tourney

Cromwell has developed a taste for international hockey and there is talk of doing it all again.

University thrashes Taieri

University Blue Whales bounced back from their first loss last weekend to comfortably dispatch Taieri Tuataras 5-1 in the premier men’s competition on Saturday.

City hangs on to beat Taieri

City hangs on to beat Taieri

Competition leader City Highlanders held on to the shield with a 3-2 win, despite a late Taieri Tigers comeback in the feature match of the premier women’s competition on Saturday.