Hockey

Scotland went down 3-0 to the Netherlands, 19 places above them in the international rankings, in their second pool match at the World League semi-final in London. But crucially the scoreline means Derek Forsyth’s charges are still above bottom side Pakistan on goal difference.

Graham’s the Family Dairy has kicked off its sponsorship of Scottish Hockey and the Scottish Women’s Hockey Team, the latter training at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre for the upcoming World League semi-finals.

Scotland’s build-up to next month’s World League semi-final took a dent when they lost 2-1 to Wales in the first of three Test matches at Glasgow Green.

It may not have been a vintage season for Bromac Kelburne but the league champions swept to another double with a convincing 5-2 win over Grange in the Scottish Cup final.

Grange failed to cope with Bromac Kelburne’s lethal finishing and went down 5-2 in the Scottish Cup final at Glasgow Green.

Grove Menzieshill does its utmost to encourage hockey in local schools – and so it is terrific that the European Hockey Federation has named the Dundee-based club the 
European Small Club of the Year for 2016.

High School of Glasgow’s top hockey and rugby squads have just completed an enlightening five-day tour of 
Portugal.

Mary Erskine School and Fettes College are the first winners of the new Coach Logic 1st XI title. Mary Erskine won eight of the nine girls’ matches to pip Edinburgh rivals George Watson’s College by two points.

It’s the end of season and 
Dollar Academy has plenty to celebrate.

Stewart’s Melville College had a great day at the Scottish Schools’ Cup finals at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow, winning both the boys’ Open and Senior three trophies

It is hotting up in the final stages
of the inaugural Coach Logic Schools’ League, with Fettes College and St George’s tied on 15 points after nine matches in the girls’ 1st XI. Dollar Academy are just two points behind having payed two fewer matches.

Craigholme School, with the impressive Justice sisters in the line-up, repeated their triumph of 2015 when they were crowned Scottish Indoor Champions at the Scottish Under-18 Girls’ Hockey 
finals at Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth.

Stewart’s Melville College are forging ahead in the boys’ 1st XI of the inaugural Coach Logic Scottish Schools’ League.

A group of West of Scotland schoolgirls joined forces to help Milne Craig Clydesdale Western win the under-18 Girls’ Scottish Club Cup at 
Peffermill in Edinburgh.

George Watson’s College have a handful of players – Ellie Wilson, Katie MacCallum, Lucy Nickerson, Lucy Howgarth and Milly Wood – included in this season’s Scottish Under-18 squad.

Dollar Academy, with three wins out of four, are the new leaders in the girls’ 1st XI of the inaugural Coach Logic Schools’ hockey league.

The Coach Logic Scottish League is still in its early 
stages, but already there is a mix 
of schools at the top of the tables.

Scottish Hockey is hosting an Under-16 Talent Day this Sunday at Peffermill Playing Fields in Edinburgh.

Colin Mair, the former High School of Glasgow rector, joined players, parents and former pupils for the unveiling of a new world-class synthetic water-based hockey pitch that completes a £1.2 million upgrade of the sport ground at Old Anniesland.