Great Britain got off to a winning start in their Olympic campaign with a 3-1 win over South Africa in Pool B. The win puts Danny Kerry`s charges to the top of the table along with Belgium, 3-1 winners of Netherlands, and Germany who thumped Canada 7-1.
Promotion to Europe's top flight is still very much on the radar as Scotland take on Russia today in the semi-final of the European Nations Championships II at Glasgow Green.
DEREK Forsyth’s young Scotland men’s side were far from disgraced after losing 3-0 to world No 4-ranked Netherlands in their second pool match at the World League semi-finals in London.
Scotland pulled out all the stops to achieve a hard-earned 2-2 draw with England in the opening pool match at the indoor European Nations Championships 11 in Portugal yesterday, but then proceeded to undo all the good work with a disappointing 7-5 defeat at the hands of Croatia. The Scots must now beat France today to have any outside chance of finishing second in the group and making the promotion competition.
The annual Grove Menzieshill indoor tournament is usually used as a precursor to the second half of the first division championship, but this weekend it has international implications, both Scotland men`s and women`s coaches will use the Tayside event for their final build-up to the European Nations Championships 11 over the next couple of weeks.
Iain Scholefield confessed that Bromac Kelburne`s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Edinburgh University last weekend was just a bad day at the office, but the player/coach is determined that third placed Grange will feel the backlash at Glasgow Green today. This is a crucial fixture for the 11 times league winners, they are only three points ahead of rivals Grove Menzieshill who have a game in hand.
Kelburne Bromac are clearly established at the top of the first division, although only on goal difference but with a game in hand. That game is today’s match against Uddingston which the league leaders must surely be firm favourites to win.
Former Bromac Kelburne striker Kenny Bain will become the first Scot to play in the lucrative Hockey India League at the start of next year after he signed up for Uttar Pradesh Wizards for a fee of $17,000 at a player auction yesterday.
