Thursday, April 25, 2024

Hockey Paper staff

Latest breaking news, previews and match reports written by Hockey Paper staff

Pros and Cons: England Hockey’s new talent development system

England Hockey's new talent development programme aims to make 'seismic changes in the sport in the next six to eight years. EWAN HINCKS outlines...

Cricket’s debt to hockey as English players’ stock rise with skilful hands

The rise of T20 in cricket has seen a myriad of booming shots and clever, wristy strokeplay. We also know that hockey has more...

Belarus women on the rise with EuroHockey II outdoor title

Belarus women added outdoor success to Euro indoor glory by lifting the EuroHockey Championship II title in Prague after beating France 1-0 in Saturday's...

Austria deny Scotland to win EuroHockey II men’s title

Austria denied Scotland a taste of EuroHockey glory with a rallying sudden death shoot-out victory in Gniezno, Poland. For so long the dominant force in...

London derby opens up Vitality Women’s Hockey Premier Division

Wimbledon against Hampstead & Westminster is the standout pick of matches on the opening day of the Women's Premier Division - with Vitality installed...

Hockey pre-season guide: 3 ways to improve your fitness

It's been a long time coming, but the hope is that a full season can be completed following the pandemic. Here, Lauren Penny, of...

Scotland seal superb comeback as Alan Forsyth hat-trick denies Ireland

Hotshot Alan Forsyth fired Scotland into the men's EuroHockey Championship II final with a superb hat-trick as the Blue Sticks rallied from two goals...

Scottish international launches campaign to save Ellon hockey club from 3G

Nikki Kidd, the former Scottish international, says that turning her first club's pitch into a 3G astroturf will see a "lost pathway to hockey...