Kelburne

Grange 2 – 3 Azzurri Kelburne

Azzurri Kelburne secured their 4th league title with a 3-2 victory over Grange at Peffermill.

Full Report to Follow

Azzurri Kelburne’s next match is the Scottish Cup Final against Grange at Peffermill on the 17th March 4pm pushback

Great Britain lose out in final Test11.05.08
GERMANY 2 (0)
Sebastian Draguhn 50 (PC)
Jan Marco Montag 58 (PC)

GREAT BRITAIN 1 (0)
Richard Mantell 55 (PC)

Great Britain lost out to in the third and final Test against World Champions Germany in Dusseldorf earlier today with Richard Mantell equalising after Sebastian Draguhn had put the hosts ahead, before Jan Marco Montag scored the winner in the 58th minute. Penalty Corners once again dominated the game with all three goals being scored via this route.

The first half saw Germany have three penalty corners, none of which came to anything, and a chance for James Tindall with a close reverse stick shot, but neither team could break the deadlock and a 0-0 score at half time reflected an even 35 minutes.

The game came to life as it entered the swinging 50s and Sebastian Draguhn maintained his record of scoring in each Test when he opened Germany’s account on the 50th minute. Richard Mantell equalised five minutes later – meaning the Mantell brothers have also scored in each of the three Tests – before Montag delivered a direct flick to win the game with 12 minutes left on the clock.

Assistant Coach Dave Bunyan said “This is the second time we have played on this pitch out here. It is a fast surface which demands a fast game which led to turnover from both teams. This was the closest battle yet”.

Great Britain continue their warm-up for Beijing next month when they travel to Dublin to take part in the Setanta Trophy. GB women will play Argentina in two Test Matches on Monday and Tuesday this week and they will also participate in the Setanta Trophy in June.

Started
Jon Bleby (England & Loughborough Students), Glenn Kirkham (England & East Grinstead), Richard Mantell (England & Reading), Simon Mantell (England & Reading), Graham Moodie (Scotland & Western Wildcats), Richard Alexander (England & Surbiton), James Fair (GK) (England & Cannock), Ben Marsden (England & Surbiton), James Tindall (England & Surbiton), Ben Hawes (England & Surbiton), Ashley Jackson (England & East Grinstead)

Subs
Matt Daly (England & Surbiton), Alistair McGregor (Scotland & Loughborough Students), Rob Moore© (England & Surbiton), Niall Stott (Scotland & Kelburne), Ali Wilson (England & Beeston)

Did Not Play
Jonty Clarke (England & Reading), Mark Ralph (Scotland & Kelburne)

Great Britain (men) draw in second test against Germany10.05.08
GERMANY 4 (3)

Niklas Meinert 2 (F)
Sebastian Draguhn 4 (F)
Matthais Witthaus 27,65 (PC,PC)

GREAT BRITAIN 4 (2)

Matt Daly 13 (PC)
Richard Mantell 19,39,53 (PC,PS,PC)

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Great Britain drew the second of their three test matches against World Champions Germany 4-4 in a pulsating end to end game which saw Richard Mantell net a hat-trick of set pieces in front of a good crowd in Essen.

Britain were 2-0 down within four minutes with the only two open play goals of the game as Niklas Meinert struck in the second minute and team-mate Sebastian Draguhn added to his goal in yesterday’s match following a flowing move down the right hand side.

Surbiton’s Matt Daly reduced the deficit on the 13th minute as he converted a penalty corner and six minutes later, Britain were back on track as Mantell equalised with another penalty corner goal.

Matthais Witthause replied for the home side on the 27th minute to regain the lead which they took into half time making it 3-2 at the break.

Britain made it even stevens just after the interval when Mantell made no mistake from the penalty spot when a stroke was awarded following a foul in the circle on James Tindall as he moved to strike.

Mantell took his tally of goals to three with another set piece goal in the 53rd minute to take the lead for the Brits for the first time in the game, but it was an advantage they could not retain as the World Champions hit back through Witthaus who scored his second of the match with just five minutes left on the clock to save the draw for the hosts.

Assistant Coach Dave Bunyan said “The team has progressed today with the work they are doing on outletting and this reflects an open game.”

Started
Jon Bleby (England & Loughborough Students), Jonty Clarke (England & Reading), Glenn Kirkham (England & East Grinstead), Richard Mantell (England & Reading), Simon Mantell (England & Reading), Alistair McGregor (Scotland & Loughborough Students), Graham Moodie (Scotland & Western Wildcats), Rob Moore© (England & Surbiton), Mark Ralph (Scotland & Kelburne), Niall Stott (Scotland & Kelburne), Ali Wilson (England & Beeston)

Used Substitutes
Richard Alexander (England & Surbiton), Matt Daly (England & Surbiton), James Fair (GK) (England & Cannock), Ben Marsden (England & Surbiton), James Tindall (England & Surbiton)

Did not play
Ben Hawes (England & Surbiton), Ashley Jackson (England & East Grinstead)

Azzurri Kelburnes Mark Ralph started for GB as they drew with World Champions in the first of three matches in Germany. Niall Stott also played in this match, details below;

Thursday 8 May 2008

GERMANY 2 (0)
Sebastian Draghaun 42 (PC)
Florian Zeller 48 (F)

GREAT BRITAIN 2 (1)
Simon Mantell 24 (F)
Jonty Clarke 69 (F)

Great Britain’s men’s side held World Champions Germany to a 2-2 draw in the first of three Test Matches being played in Dusseldorf as both teams begin their warm-up for Beijing in three months time.

This was the first match for both sides after securing qualification for the Olympic Games and it was Britain who took the lead in the 24th minute through Simon Mantell following a good move down the right hand side which resulted in an excellent pass from Matt Daly which left the youngest of the Mantell brothers just to deflect home with a reverse stick hit to put the Brits 1-0 up, an advantage which they took in to half time.

A second half double strike from the World Champions saw them take the lead as Sebastian Draghuan converted a penalty corner in the 42nd minute and then Florian Zeller firing home from an open goal six minutes later.

A 69th minute strike from Reading’s Jonty Clarke forced the draw after Ashley Jackson won the ball well in midfield and broke into the circle, passing to Clarke whose shot from the right hand post nestled nicely in the net to make it 2-2 with no time for a reply from the home side.

Germany was the last country to qualify for the men’s Olympic tournament and did so without conceding a goal in six matches.

Manager Pete Nicholson said “We played well today in a fairly even match in pleasant conditions. We have a training session tomorrow and look forward to our next encounter on Saturday.”

Started
Richard Alexander (England & Surbiton), Jon Bleby (England & Loughborough Students), Matt Daly (England & Surbiton), James Fair (GK) (England & Cannock), Ben Hawes (England & Surbiton), Richard Mantell (England & Reading), Graham Moodie (Scotland & Western Wildcats), Rob Moore© (England & Surbiton), Mark Ralph (Scotland & Kelburne), James Tindall (England & Surbiton), Ali Wilson (England & Beeston)

Used Subs
Jonty Clarke (England & Reading), Ashley Jackson (England & East Grinstead), Simon Mantell (England & Reading), Alistair McGregor (Scotland & Loughborough Students), Niall Stott (Scotland & Kelburne)

Did not play
Glenn Kirkham (England & East Grinstead), Ben Marsden (England & Surbiton)

Great Britain (men) to take on World Champions Germany
06.05.08
Great Britain’s men are set to take on World Champions Germany in three Test Matches between 8-11 May in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Great Britain and Germany are preparing for the Olympic Games in Beijing later this year with both countries only securing qualification for the World’s biggest sporting event recently. Great Britain topped their qualifying group in Chile in March and Germany went unbeaten in their bid to book their tickets to Beijing in April.

Barry Middleton has been released from this squad so he can participate for his Club, GHC, in the European Hockey League Final.

Team Manager Pete Nicholson said “Having recently qualified for the Beijing Olympics and, after a number of home based training camps, we are now starting the next phase of our preparation for The Games with three test matches against Germany. Following their recent Olympic qualification in Japan, in which they did not concede a goal, the Germans will provide us with quality match practice.”

Match Schedule
Thursday 8 May: 1930hrs (1830hrs BST)
Saturday 10 May: 1600hrs (1500hrs BST)
Sunday 11 May: 1200hrs (1100hrs BST)

Squad
Richard Alexander (England & Surbiton)
GB Caps: 19, GB Goals: 2, AGE: 26

Jon Bleby (England & Loughborough Students)
GB Caps: 21, GB Goals: 1, AGE: 28

Jonty Clarke (England & Reading)
GB Caps: 17, GB Goals: 3, AGE: 27

Matt Daly (England & Surbiton)
GB Caps: 18, GB Goals: 6, AGE: 24

Stephen Dick (Scotland & Inverleith)
GB Caps: 16, GB Goals: 4, AGE: 22

James Fair (England & Cannock)
GB Caps: 6, GB Goals: 0, AGE: 27

Ben Hawes (England & Surbiton)
GB Caps: 54, GB Goals: 19, AGE: 27

Ashley Jackson (England & East Grinstead)
GB Caps: 21, GB Goals: 6, AGE: 20

Glenn Kirkham (England & East Grinstead)
GB Caps: 21, GB Goals: 2, AGE: 25

Richard Mantell (England & Reading)
GB Caps: 18, GB Goals: 10, AGE: 26

Simon Mantell (England & Reading)
GB Caps: 15, GB Goals: 3, AGE: 24

Ben Marsden (England & Surbiton)
GB Caps: 18, GB Goals: 0, AGE: 28

Alistair McGregor (Scotland & Loughborough Students)
GB Caps: 16, GB Goals: 0, AGE: 26

Graham Moodie (Scotland & Western Wildcats)
GB Caps: 46, GB Goals: 4, AGE: 27

Rob Moore (England & Surbiton)
GB Caps: 40, GB Goals: 9, AGE: 26

Mark Ralph (Scotland & Kelburne)
GB Caps: 18, GB Goals: 1, AGE: 28

Niall Stott (Scotland & Kelburne)
GB Caps: 55, GB Goals: 8, AGE: 27

James Tindall (England & Surbiton)
GB Caps: 19, GB Goals: 6, AGE: 25

Kelburne 1st XI set themselves up for a repeat of the League & Cup Double with two excellent victories over the weekend.

On Saturday they defeated Dundee Wanderers 4-0 in the Scottish Cup semi-final to set up a repeat of last years Final against Grange.

The final is on May 17th at Peffermill.

Sunday saw the 1st’s in action against Cup Final opponents Grange in the league, in the first of two back to back re-arranged games against their Edinburgh rivals for the League Championship.

The 1st’s won this match 5-3 which leaves them only requiring a draw against Grange at Peffermill next weekend to win the National League for the 4th consecutive season.

Kelburne 2nd XI completed the League and Cup Double on Sunday with a hard fought victory over Grange 2nd XI. The game finished 1-1 but Kelburne won the penalty shoot-out by 3-1. Well done guys.

Saturday 3rd May

SC: 1st XI (4) – Dundee Wanderers (0)

Sunday 4th May

NL1: 1st XL (5) – Grange (3)
DC: 2nd XI (1)[3] – Grange 2nd XI (1)[1] !! Cup Winners!!

Other results will be posted as soon as confirmed.

NL1 – National League Div 1
RC1 – Regional Central League Div1
WD1 – West District League Div 1
WD3 – West District League Div 3
SC – Scottish Cup
DC – District Cup
MRC – Men’s Reserve Cup
CT – Challenge Trophy

Azzurri Kelburne juniors achieved a hat-trick of Trophy wins in the National Playing Fields Association finals at Bellahouston Park on Saturday 3rd May.

West District u10’s had the early shift and Kelburne were able to field 3 squads.

Kelburne ‘A’ squad won the group with Clydesdale runner’s-up.

Kelburne were again able to field 3 squads at u12 level and again it was the ‘A’ squad which ended up winners with Clydesdale close behind.

The u14 competition ended the day at Bellahouston and three squads from Kelburne were competing at this level as well.

Kelburne ‘A’ squad proved too strong for the opposition and came out on top ahead of Greenock.

There was excellent hockey played by all the teams involved at all levels and the day was enjoyed by players, officials and supporters.

Pictures at:-

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Kelburne/NFPAFinals

The West District this year hosts the National Playing Fields Association Finals on Saturday 3rd May at Bellahouston.

The Finals are for Junior Hockey Teams and Kelburne will be represented at all levels.

The Under 10’s competition starts at 09:30, squads are due to meet at 09:10.

The Under 12’s are expected to start around 11:00, meeting at 10:45.

Under 14’s are due to start at around 13:30 with the squads meeting at 13:00.

Please note all these times are approximate.

These are the players who are the future of Kelburne and we wish them all the best.