World Hockey

On target: Kookaburra's Mark Paterson - Daniel Carson/Hockey AustraliaKookaburras 3
(Mark Paterson 45m PC, Luke Doerner 58m PC, Simon Orchard 70m PC) 
Argentina 1
(Matias Vila 9m FG).

(also Netherlands 2 (Valentin Verga 37m FG, Roderick Weusterhof 68m PC) defeated Australia A 1 (Jacob Whetton 58m FG))

The world number one ranked Kookaburras came back from a goal down to beat Argentina 3-1 in the second hockey match of the Kookaburras Challenge on Friday evening at Perth Hockey Stadium.

Black Sticks Women’s coach Mark Hager will remain head coach of the team after the London Olympics having extended his contract with Hockey New Zealand from January 2012 through till the end of 2014.

Hockey New Zealand chief executive Hilary Poole says the knowledge, expertise, leadership and inspiration that Hager brings to the role has been a huge factor to the Black Sticks rise in rankings over the last two years.

The Indian Express is reporting that former India hockey coach Jose Brasa and a number of Sapnish players have filed cases with the European Competition Commission to appeal against the threat of suspension issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to players keen to play in the cash-rich World Series Hockey.

Becky Dru (Stanford), Megan Frazer (Maryland), Sarah Mansfield (UConn)and Emma Batten (Old Dominion) have all been named in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All American Selection. 

The selection recognises the outstanding players in the top-level of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)  field hockey competition. This year's division I championship was won by Maryland.

Harriet Tibble (Maryland) is in the second-team all American selection.

by Dr Shankar Kumar Chatterjee