February 2012

Ready to dribble?: Ashley Jackson (left) and James Tindall launch Made in Chelsea's Millie Mackintosh and the npower Big DribbleThis Spring Great Britain Hockey will launch The npower Big Dribble. The initiative will see a giant hockey ball travel the length of the country, stopping off in 40 towns and cities along the way. At each stop communities will be invited to be part of a record attempt to ‘dribble’ a hockey ball an incredible 2012km. They will even have the chance to send the GB hockey squad good luck wishes ahead of the Summer’s Games by signing the giant ball.

London calling: GB Hockey - Ashleigh Ball (centre) in action vs the Netherlands at the 2012 Champions Trophy - Frank UijlenbroekThe London Cup will be a women's hockey tournament in 2012. Great Britain will host the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, South Africa and Ireland in Chiswick from June 5-10 – just seven weeks before the London Olympics.

Tickets are on sale now. Adult tickets vary from £10 to £25 and junior tickets start at £1.

Four of the teams in what will be the Investec London Cup – Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany and Australia – are already assured of their places in the Olympic tournament, guaranteeing some of the world’s best athletes will be on show.

EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy, Men – Edinburgh, Scotland

17-19 February 2012

One Pool:

Kookaburras 2 
(Glenn Turner 28m FG, Glenn Simpson 49m FG) defeated Netherlands 1 
(Jeroen Hertzberger 25m FG).

Australia A 4 
(Jacob Whetton 33m FG, Tristan White 37m FG, Aran Zalewski 42m FG, Luke Doerner 54m PC)
Argentina 2 
(Matias Vila 7m, Pedro Ibarra 66m PC).

Smurfland: Liam de Young on the Smurfturf Hockey Australia/Daniel CarsonA much closer game was eked out at the new blue turf when the Netherlands played the Kookaburras this afternoon at Lemnos Field in Shenton Park, Perth. Another hot afternoon start made conditions tough for both teams and the early play was an even affair.

Seasoned players Rob Hammond, who has come back from injury and Liam de Young were both transferred from the Australia A team earlier in the tournament and were out to prove they belonged in the ultimate team. They both played great hockey.