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JONATHAN COOK in Randburg With 55 seconds left in a thrilling Champions Challenge gold medal match at Randburg Hockey Stadium late Sunday afternoon, a tough-as-nails Belgium came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat an unlucky India 4-3. A fired-up … Continue reading →

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg Just 70 minutes separates the South African men’s hockey team from earning a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games. SA meet eight-time Olympic Games gold medallists India in the 4 pm Champions Challenge semi-final at … Continue reading →

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg In what was the match of the tournament to date, eight-time Olympic Games gold medallists India beat an incredibly committed and brave South Africa 7-4 after leading 3-1 at half-time in the Champions Challenge match at … Continue reading →

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg South Africa put together a high-quality performance to beat a game but outclassed Poland 3-1 after leading 2-0 at half-time on day one of the Champions Challenge tournament at Randburg Hockey Stadium Saturday evening. SA scored … Continue reading →

The SA men’s hockey team’s Pool A matches at the Champions Challenge tournament in Randburg will be shown on SuperSport. While Tuesday’s 5 pm match against Belgium will be televised live, the matches on Saturday against Poland and Sunday versus … Continue reading →

The WPHU is in the process of appointing coaches, managers and video analysts for the 2012 season. Should you wish to be considered for selection please send a brief, relevant  CV before Friday 25 November. 2011 Coaches and Managers who … Continue reading →

The Western Province Sports Council, in conjunction with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport held their annual awards evening on Friday night. Congratulations to Dennis Perkins who received an award.   He was acknowledged for his dedication to hockey and … Continue reading →

The South African Hockey Association held their annual awards evening on Friday 28 October, and WP people almost swept the boards! A very proud President, Jane McKenzie,  had her work cut out collecting the awards on behalf of the recipients: … Continue reading →

The 2011 Executive Report, presented at the AGM of 20 October is available for download. Please go to the Download link.

A most enjoyable awards evening was held on Wednesday 12 October, at the Old Mutual Sports Club – an excellent venue! We were honoured by the presence of special guest Nicky Peterson, representing the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs … Continue reading →