HOCKEY TASMANIA Online

ABN Amro WorldHockey TV magazine will screen on Fox Sports as follows:

Fri 15th August at 1500 AET on Fox Sports 2
Sat 23rd August at 0130 AET on Fox Sports 1

The following players have been selected in the AIS Tour in October, 2008. The squad will compete in matches throughout Asia.

Wearing a mouthguard by ALL under-age players, no matter the level at which they participate, for all trainings and games, is a long established practice and local Hockey South policy which all clubs are requested to assist in enforcing.

A powerful second half performance saw OHA comfortably defeat Canterbury 5-2 at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre yesterday.

Derwent instilled a psychological blow to their Premiership rivals North-West graduates with a 5-3 victory in their last meeting before the Hockey South finals series.

Low scoring matches were the order of the day in this weekend’s round with  results seeing Devonport and Launceston City take over the top two positions.

SOUTH Burnie secured second spot on the Greater Northern League men's hockey ladder with a late surge over Devonport on Saturday. The Hawks and Subs were hard to separate for much of the game, in the battle between second and third on the ladder.

Canterbury produced a great escape courtesy of a sensational solo goal from Josh Corney to defeat Prince of Wales-Wellington 4-3 at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre yesterday. The Maroons had dominated the opening half and took a deserved 2-1 lead into the interval with goals to Sean Carey and Nick Kuncio had cancelled out Lion’s goal scorer Josh Corney.

Canterbury continued their impressive mid season rise claiming another scalp by defeating ladder leaders Prince of Wales-Wellington yesterday. The win now places Canterbury in equal second position with OHA on 30 points and is an important boost to the Lions as both sides chase the double chance in the finals series.

The Kookaburras continue to take winning form into the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics, outplaying Korea in game one of a three test series played in Cairns.

Kookaburras 4 Korea 1 (2-1 half time)
Goals - Aus Schubert 22m FG/ 55m PC, Aus Abbott 25m FG, Kor Hyun 35m FG, Aus Brown 52m FG

Nominations are now being called for Coaches /Assistant Coaches /Managers / Assistant Managers /Umpires / Physiotherapists for each of the following Australian Women’s Veterans teams being selected at the 2008 Australian Veterans Championship:

Hockey Australia is seeking suitable candidates for the position of Finance & Administration Manager for the national office in Bentleigh, Victoria.

Prince of Wales Wellington recorded a late goal to defeat North-West Graduates 1-0 in round fourteen of the southern women’s hockey roster yesterday.

North-West Graduates recorded a thorough 9-2 demolition of Prince of Wales-Wellington at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre yesterday.

Congratulations to Western Australia - the 2008 U21 Women's Champions.

The hunters have become the hunted as the Aussie men’s hockey team head to Beijing to defend their Olympic title.

Hockey Australia has honoured its past on the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, announcing 22 inaugural Hall of Fame inductees tonight at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Close matches leading into the last day.  Congratulations to QLD & WA on making the Final tomorrow.

Sunny still conditions – perfect for playing hockey today. Some juggling of ladder positions and some excellent hockey from the ladder leader WA and host State Tasmania. 

The ladder is spreading out a little with Queensland hanging onto their lead, Victoria jumping from bottom to 6th and WA looking impressive with 4 field goals today.

A brisk day but teams appear to be acclimatised with some excellent performances.  Congratulations to NSW, WA, ACT and ladder leaders QLD

OHA took advantage of a depleted North-West Graduates to run out 5-0 victors in Round thirteen of the southern women’s hockey roster yesterday.

University effectively ended Canterbury’s season with a 2-1 victory at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre yesterday.

The coldest snap in years and the pitch freezes over – delaying the start of game one by over an hour!!  However, a perfect sunny, still winters day followed and the large contingent of spectators were treated to some excellent hockey – it just gets better every day.  Congratulations to winners today, South Australia - who have jumped into 2^nd spot, Queensland - still on top, Western Australia and the Northern Territory who have pushed NSW out of 4th.

More snow on the mountain to both delight and freeze the visitors.  Fortunately the new Clubrooms have magnificent viewing from the warmth of indoors. The teams continue to surprise us with a mixed bag of results today. Congratulations to winners today - Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.

Cold conditions didn’t deter players from warmer climates from playing great hockey with NT and QLD winners while the other two games being hard fought draws.

A cold blustery start to the day and some settling nerves saw patchy play in most games today but more importantly, also signs that the tournament will provide some great hockey over the next 11 days.  Congratulations to today’s victors Tasmania, WA & NSW.