Everything will go on the line for Manypeaks and Spencer Park as the rivals battle for the men’s A-grade premiership glory on Saturday as part of Lower Great Southern Hockey Association grand final day.
Amy Towers
A country hockey coach has been handed a massive 10-match ban after abusing an umpire during a Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade match last month.
Manypeaks have secured their place in the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade grand final after defeating Spencer Park 2-0 in a tense preliminary final on Saturday.
Spencer Park have confirmed their spot in the men’s A-grade Lower Great Southern Hockey Association grand final after a hard fought 2-1 victory over North Albany on Saturday.
Spencer Park have scraped into the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade preliminary final after holding North Albany to a scoreless draw in a tense final round on Saturday.
Perth Thundersticks women will be chasing a hat-trick of championships when the Hockey One season begins in less than a month.
Dave Friedlos
Newdegate have claimed the Ongerup Hockey Association A-grade women’s premiership after a thrilling grand final against Gnowangerup which went to a one-on-one shootout.
The Hockeyroos were left disappointed again at the FIH World Cup, losing to Belgium 0-1 in the struggle for the bronze medal, writes Ric Charlesworth.
Ric Charlesworth
Australia's women's team have just fallen short in their quest for a bronze medal at the Hockey World Cup after losing a tense clash with Belgium.
Richard Hookham
The Kookaburras overcame a slow start to convincingly defeat England 2-0 in the fifth place play-off in Amsterdam.
Jake Santa Maria
Australia will return home with fifth place secured at the men's Hockey World Cup, after the Kookaburras beat England 2-0 in their playoff.
Staff Writers
The Hockeyroos have missed out on their dream of making another World Cup final after their improbable run to the semis was sunk by a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Argentina.
Australia's hockey women have finally had their World Cup adventure ended by Argentina, beaten 1-0 in their semi-final in Belgium.
Ian Chadband
North Albany have strengthened their position at the top of the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association A-grade ladder with a 4-2 win over Manypeaks on August 20.
The Kookaburras went down swinging as Germany ended their men's hockey World Cup title hopes and advanced to the semi-finals.
A gritty scoreless draw with India was enough for the Australians to book their berth in the Hockey World Cup semi-finals.
Australia Women have come back to draw with Olympic silver medallists China in the Hockey World Cup, while the men are also well placed to qualify.
Glenn Moore
Australia Women have come back to draw with Olympic silver medallists China in the Hockey World Cup and are now one win away from reaching the semi-finals.
Two goals from Laura Nelson and a strike from Abbey Turner gave Spencer Park a much-needed victory in round 12 of the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association A-grade competition on Saturday.
Claire Middleton
Australia played with real quality to ensure they will move beyond the qualifying round at the FIH World Cup in Europe, writes Ric Charlesworth.
One of Australia hockey's great strikers has ensured the Kookaburras have remained perfect after two matches at the World Cup.
The Hockeyroos have scored twice but have been beaten at the World Cup by the Netherlands.
Steph Kershaw has scored twice as Australia lost 4-2 to Hockey World Cup holders and hosts the Netherlands, but the Hockeyroos are well placed to progress.
Australia have dominated the first half of their hockey World Cup clash with Ireland to set up a 3-1 win.
