Tuks thrash UKZN 15-0
Newcomers, UKZN, got a proper hiding on Saturday afternoon in Stellenbosch, when powerhouse, Tuks, blew them off the park with a massive 15-0 victory. Tuks were quick out of the blocks when Catherine...
View ArticleWitsies launch impressive comeback to clinch victory against Madibaz
Despite trailing at the start of the second half, Pietie Coetzee’s Witsies managed to clinch a 7-3 victory against the Madibaz in Stellenbosh on Saturday night. In what was predicted to at least be a...
View ArticleWits hang on for 1-0 victory against Kovsies
In what could have been a high-scoring game, Wits managed to beat Kovsies 1-0, to earn their second victory of the weekend in Stellenbosch on Sunday afternoon. Overcast weather conditions welcomed Wits...
View ArticlePukke end Tuks’ winning streak in nail-biting battle
Tuks conceded their first goal of the tournament and we unable to reply as Pukke beat them 1-0 in Stellenbosch on Sunday afternoon. Tuks looked to stamp their authority by scoring a goal in the early...
View ArticleUJ too strong for UKZN
UJ got their campaign back on track with a strong performance over newcomers, UKZN, on Saturday evening in Stellenbosch. They won the encounter 8-2 through four field goals. UJ started strong when...
View ArticleMaties make it three from three against Madibaz
Maties continued their unbeaten run on Sunday evening when they defeated Madibaz 13-2 in the final match of the third day of Varsity Hockey in Stellenbosch. Madibaz were always going to find it tough...
View ArticleWits go big against UKZN
Despite comeback attempts by UKZN, Wits put the nail in the coffin by beating them 15-4. A change in weather conditions saw a change in strategy for Pietie Coetzee’s Witsies who came out guns blazing...
View ArticleTuks concede niks, hammering Madibaz 14-0
Coming off the back of a defeat against Pukke, Tuks solidified their top four position by beating the Madibaz team 14-0 in Stellenbosch on Monday afternoon. Looking to get back to winning ways, Tuks...
View ArticleKovsies edge UJ in seven-goal thriller
Kovsies got their first win of the Varsity Hockey weekend when they defeated UJ 4-3 in a nail-biting encounter, played under a beautiful Stellenbosch backdrop on Monday evening. UJ were first out of...
View ArticleMaties beat Pukke in penalty shootout to finish unbeaten
It was set out to be the match of the weekend as Maties and Pukke went head to head in the final match of the first weekend of Varsity Hockey, played on Monday night at the Maties Astro in...
View ArticlePlaying for “The Stripe” motivates Tuks hockey team
“It is such an honour to play for ‘The Stripe’, you cannot help but to push yourself that little bit harder to win.” That is how Natalie Esteves (Tuks women’s hockey captain) explained her team’s...
View ArticleUJ hockey girls eager to bounce back in Potch
Acknowledging there is strong competition, University of Johannesburg hockey manager Elize le Roux said their women’s team were ready to keep on fighting in the Varsity Hockey tournament this weekend....
View ArticleWits continue winning streak, defeating defending champions UJ
Much like the final game in Stellenbosch last week, the winner of the opening match of the second leg of the Varsity Hockey tournament in Potchefstroom was decided in a penalty shootout. The exciting...
View ArticleKovsies crush UKZN in one-sided affair
University of Free State (Kovsies) annihilated the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), 21-0, in the second Varsity Hockey match in Potchefstroom on Friday evening. This loss means that newcomers UKZN...
View ArticleTuks beat Maties 3-1 to end the Stellenbosch side’s unbeaten run
It was Catherine Morris from Tuks who put an end to Maties’ unbeaten run in this year’s Varsity Hockey tournament with a stunning backstick field goal to clinch the match 3-1 in the dying minutes. Tuks...
View ArticlePukke thrash Madibaz to tie with top four teams on 12 points
It was Charne Maddocks with her hat-trick for the Pukke side to claim a victory of 13-0 against the Madibaz, as they moved joint top of the table with Maties, Tuks and Wits in Potchefstroom on Friday...
View ArticleTuks storm ahead with commanding win over UJ
Top-of-the-log Tuks took on the underperforming UJ in the first match of the Saturday’s Varsity Hockey tournament at the NWU-Pukke Astro turf and emerged with an easy 5-0 win. Tuks beat Maties 3-1 in...
View ArticleMaties keep their wits about them with savvy victory
Maties’ well-oiled Maroon Platoon picked up another impressive victory in Varsity Hockey with a 4-1 defeat of Wits on Saturday afternoon. These two Varsity Hockey semi-final contenders came to blows...
View ArticleKovsies keep semi-final dream alive with victory over Madibaz
It was a nail-biting last chukka but Kovsies managed to hold on to their lead to claim victory over the Madibaz with a final score of 3-2, to stay in touching distance of a semi-final spot. Both teams...
View ArticlePukke secure semi-final spot with 8-0 victory over UKZN
The NWU-Pukke lacked some finishing skills against UKZN in the circle, but with the performance of Lori Hyde they managed to walk off the field with a final score of 8-0 in Potchefstroom on Saturday...
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