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| Courier Mail |
| Redcliffe, Commercial and Labrador win emerge as hockey winners - A weekly wrap-up of Brisbane Hockey League matches with scorers, tables and match summaries. |
| Bulimba beats United after the siren in Brisbane Hockey League - Reports and summaries from Brisbane Hockey League matches played last weekend with Bulimba scoring a late win over United at Colmslie. |
| "The Ear", Monday April 5. - Brisbane hockey is flying with Easts to move from its home of 40 years to a new glamour synthetic field at Carina. |
| Commercial beat Redcliffe; Easts open new ground with a win - A wrap-up of Brisbane Hockey League matches played last weekend, with defending champions Commercial downing Redcliffe Leagues at Colmslie. |
| Brisbane Hockey League match reports from round four - A depleted Easts Tigers downed Uni in round four of the Brisbane Hockey League as Bulimba, Commercial, United, and Redcliffe Leagues also notched wins. |
| Commercial keep top spot in Brisbane Hockey League - Reports from the Brisbane Hockey league with Uni beating Labrador and Easts downing United while Commercial retained top spot on the ladder. |
| Labrador beats United on back of four goals from Mark Harris - Labrador stayed in touch with the top four in the Brisbane Hockey League on the back of a 6-5 win over battlers United at the State Hockey Centre. |
| University of Queensland beats QUT 4-0 in Brisbane Hockey League - University of Queensland easily won the battle of the students against cross-town rivals QUT in the Brisbane Hockey League to stay in the top five. |
| Blair's seven of the best - Commercial's Blair Brown produced a stunning seven goals to earn his side a win over Easts in the top-of-the-table Brisbane Hockey League clash. |
| Valley breaks long hockey drought against Bulimba - Valley has broken one of the Brisbane Hockey League's longest droughts, beating bogey side Bulimba for the first time since the 1990s. |
| Redcliffe League opens handy lead at top of Brisbane Hockey League - Redcliffe Leagues has opened up a four-point gap at the top of the Brisbane Hockey League after holding off a late charge from Easts. |
| Commercial top table in Brisbane Hockey League - United have scored their first-ever win over Bulimba in the Brisbane Hockey League as Commercial continued to show the way on the ladder. |
| Bulimba win to send off Olympian Dean Butler in style - Bulimba notched a win on the Gold Coast, Redcliffe had a big win and United kept their Brisbane Hockey League finals hopes alive. |
| University's finals hopes dented by thrilling loss to Labrador - Labrador and University were involved in a thriller while Commercial stayed on track for the Brisbane Hockey League minor premiership. |
| Commercial seals Brisbane Hockey League minor premiership - Commercial wrapped up the minor premiership, United's finals hopes were ended while Bulimba stayed in the hunt. |
| UQ wins battle of the universities; Commercial keeps perfect season bid alive in Brisbane Hockey League - UQ won the battle of the universities, Easts stayed unbeaten at home and Commercial plundered 13 goals in round 16 of the BHL. |
| Bulimba beats St Andrews to seal BHL semis berth - Bulimba has come from behind four times to beat Pine Rivers St Andrews to seal a place in the Brisbane Hockey League finals. |
| University of Queensland beats Redcliffe Leagues - University of Queensland was left clinging to hopes of making the Brisbane Hockey League finals with a commanding 6-1 win over Redcliffe Leagues. |
| Labrador beats Commercial in final round of hockey league - A desperate Labrador torpedoed Commercial's bid for an unbeaten Brisbane Hockey League season and earned themselves an unlikely finals berth in the final round last weekend. |
| Tigers, St Andrews win opening games in Brisbane Hockey League finals - Easts have moved to within one win of their third Brisbane Hockey League grand final in four years with a one-goal win over Redcliffe Leagues at Colmslie. |
| Commercial in, Pine Rivers St Andrews looking good for Brisbane Hockey League grand final - Commercial qualified for their seventh straight grand final after overcoming regular finals sparring partners Easts in an epic semi-final in the wet decided deep in extra time. |
| Easts go into Brisbane Hockey League grand final - Two penalty saves by goalkeeper Casey Lee propelled Easts into the Brisbane Hockey League grand final, after the Tigers edged out Pine Rivers St Andrews in an epic preliminary final. |
| Commercial claim fifth-straight Brisbane Hockey League title - Commercial put the exclamation point on a near flawless Brisbane Hockey League season by beating Easts in the premiership decider. |
| "The Ear", Monday September 27 - The Chinese Year of the Tiger has obviously brought Easts hockey plenty of luck. |
| "The Ear", Monday January 3 - Our hockey men tell us Grant Mapp has taken on the toughest job in any code as coach of Commercial in the Brisbane Hockey League. |
| Local Press |
| Favourite son returns to the Saints - Pine Rivers St Andrews will enter the 2010 Brisbane Hockey League season with a new coach at the helm, following the appointment of former Saints star Dylan Elliott. |
| Hockey loses but room for hope - They may have lost their opening round matches on Saturday, but United and Valley both showed there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic for the coming Brisbane Hockey League season. |
| United looking to bounce back - United will be looking to amend its opening round loss to Pine Rivers St Andrews when it clashes with Bulimba at the State Hockey Centre on Saturday afternoon. |
| Local boys in Hockey World Cup win - Redcliffe hockey products Matthew Swann and Graham Reid are celebrating after helping Australia win its first World Cup since 1986 last weekend. |
| Commercial wins in Valley clash - A new-look Commercial side overcame a dogged Valley outfit to begin their bid for five successive Brisbane Hockey League premierships with a 3-1 win at Burringbar Park on Saturday. |
| McNeils relive hockey club’s good old days - If you had ever played at the Logan Hockey Club during the club’s 30 year existence, then there’s a good chance at one point you were lining up alongside a McNeil. |
| Commercial in grand final rematch - Commercial will aim to maintain its stellar recent record against Redcliffe Leagues when the sides clash in a Brisbane Hockey League grand final rematch at the State Hockey Centre on April 10. |
| Tigers and Bulls beat the odds in comeback wins - Easts and Bulimba each staged remarkable comebacks to win their Brisbane Hockey League clashes at the weekend. |
| United going strong - United will be chasing valuable competition points when it clashes with Easts at Burringbar Park on Saturday. |
| Tim earns national team spot - Ipswich has another international hockey player to cheer on after Tim Bates was yesterday called into the Australian Kookaburras side. |
| Youngsters break in to rep team - Pine Rivers St Andrews young guns Jarrod Farlow and Mitchell Bolton have broken into their first senior representative hockey teams. |
| Tweed trio hit national youth team - Representative honours are something that stream fast and frequent for Tweed Border Hockey but the latest are something outstanding - story about Easts Hockey Club's Jake Farrell and Dylan Wotherspoon. |
| Easts goals rain down on Labrador net - Easts warmed up for this weekend’s top-of-the-table Brisbane Hockey League clash against Commercial with a comfortable 6-2 victory over Labrador at Keith Hunt Park on Saturday. |
| Selectors eye back-liner - Strathpine hockey player Aaron Lund has been chosen to play in a Queensland Men’s Development team later this year. |
| Schulz scores biggest goal - Wamuran’s Ian Schulz still has to pinch himself when he thinks how he got the chance to be lining up against Australia’s best hockey players. |
| United and Uni clash in derby - The stage is set for an epic local derby between United and University in an all-important Brisbane Hockey League clash this weekend. |
| State call for Pine trio - Three Pine Rivers St Andrews players have been chosen for the Queensland Blades squad, which kicks off its Australian Hockey League season in Adelaide on Friday. |
| Schulz takes aim at top goal - Wamuran's Ian Schulz is steeling himself for his first game in the Australian Hockey League with the Queensland Blades tonight. |
| Photos: Commercial clash with University in the Brisbane Hockey League. - Commercial clash with University in the Brisbane Hockey League. |
| Claws are out as rivals go hunting TigerTurf Cup - Home-town pride will go on the line in October when six of Queensland’s top men’s hockey teams converge on Brisbane for the inaugural TigerTurf Cup. |
| McClelland shares lead - United's Adam McClelland is a big chance of claiming the Brisbane Hockey League’s top goal scorer gong for the second year running. |
| Rising hockey star - Emerging hockey star Matt Argent does not have to look far for advice on taking his game to the next level - he has a ready made teacher at his disposal. |
| Local trio in the mix for goal scorer gong - While three teams will battle it out for the last spot in the Brisbane Hockey League semi finals this weekend, the race to finish as the competition’s leading goal scorer is just as hot. |
| Striker named the best - Calamvale's Jake Whetton realised a boyhood dream when he was crowned the best player in Brisbane hockey circles at an awards dinner at Lennons Hotel on Saturday night. |
| Blade stunners make no mistake in final triumph - The Queensland Blades’ comprehensive Australian Hockey League victory had more than a hint of Pine Rivers flavour to it. |
| Dillon helps Blades in win - Aspley's Peter Dillon has helped the Queensland Blades win the Australian Hockey League title for the first time in three years |
| Young stars enjoy a golden run to win - Mt Gravatt High School student Daniel Beale has captained the Australian men’s hockey team to gold at the Youth Olympics after a 2-1 victory over Pakistan. |
| Blades cut a swathe through the Waratahs - Calamvale's Jake Whetton and Mt Gravatt’s Jake Burns helped the Queensland Blades win the Australian Hockey League title for the first time in three years at Colmslie on Saturday. |
| Close call breaks Saints hearts - Pine Rivers St Andrews Saints missed out on the grand final but the future looks bright for the Brendale hockey team. |
| Flawless favourites win grand final - Commercial put the exclamation point on a near flawless Brisbane Hockey League season by beating Easts in the premiership decider at the State Hockey Centre on Saturday. |
| Flawless favourites win - Commercial put the exclamation point on a near flawless Brisbane Hockey League season by beating Easts in the premiership decider at the State Hockey Centre on Saturday. The Cobras, who only lost one match all season, beat the Tigers 3-2 in the grand final to become the first team since the 1940s to win five straight first-grade titles. |
| UQ Hockey dinner bringing Olympians back home - University of Queensland Hockey Club’s reunion dinner on November 27 is drawing people from all around the country, but no-one can match the effort of former Olympic captain John McBryde. |
| Following his dream - Mackenzie Warne hopes to follow in his uncle’s footsteps and represent Queensland at A-grade level indoor hockey and the 14-year-old is well on his way to fulfilling his dream. |
| Mason set to become top goalie - Mason Harris, of Wellington Point, has his sights set on becoming the next goal keeper for the Under 15s Queensland outdoor hockey team. |
| Other |
| Fly boys part of Tigers' bold improvement plan - Tigers Hockey Club will fly in three Queensland players (Adam Barry, Tom Brough and Joel Cuming) each weekend as part of an audacious recruitment drive this season. |
| Rising Star Jacob Whetton by Michael Spring - “I don’t really look at myself at being the next big thing,” says eighteen year old Jacob Whetton, one of Australian hockey’s hottest young prospects. But in a sport that has little funding, few available sponsors, and expensive equipment and registrations costs – he has to be. |
| Brisbane hockey talent brings hope to Hockeyroos World Cup campaign - an interesting article about Madonna Blyth |
| Byrne swaps one end to the other - Adam Byrne has a message for young hockey players . . . |
| Kris Glass: Sporting success in the making - In the past few weeks we have shared in the success stories of some of the great sporting legends who live in or come from the Lockyer Valley. This week we take a look at a success story in the making. |
| Downs duo celebrates Blades win - It proved third time lucky for Toowoomba duo Kris Glass and Andrew Richards as Queensland won the men's Australia Hockey League title in emphatic fashion in Brisbane on Saturday. |
| Local hockey star heads for Holland - Former Toowoomba hockey star Blair Brown will test his skills on the international stage after creating an amazing slice of history on Saturday in his final game in Australia. |
| Ipswich victors in new test - Ipswich A-grade champions Easts will tackle some of the state’s best men’s hockey teams at the inaugural Tigerturf Cup at Carina starting this weekend. |
| Rebels to take on best in state - Sunshine Coast champions Buderim Rebels will take on some of the state's best hockey teams at the inaugural TigerTurf Cup in Brisbane starting this weekend. |
| Easts test quality in series - Easts player/coach Nathan Hooper is proud of what his A-grade men’s team has achieved in recent seasons, winning everything in the Ipswich competition and intercity series against Toowoomba. However, Easts face a new challenge in the inaugural Tigerturf Cup starting at Carina this weekend. |
| Wilson living games dream - Jason Wilson's appearance at the Delhi Commonwealth Games is a dream realised two years ahead of schedule, according to his mum Dianne. |
| Oakey star makes the winter cut - Jamie Hedge (Queensland Scorchers) concedes she knows little more than how to push the sled as Australia's newest bobsleigh representative prepares to compete in Europe. |
| Street produced top hockey talent - Five of Australia's most talented hockey players grew up in the same Maryborough street. |
| Swann targets fifth gold - Former Mackay hockey player Matt Swann has already won four gold medals in international competition with Australia’s Kookaburras. |
| The best year of his life - Kingscliff's Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jason Wilson is happy to shout it from the roof tops – this year has been the best of his life. |
| McBryde family's hockey success - With a hockey field right next to the street where they grew up, Ian McBryde reckons it's no wonder he, his two brothers and his sister grew up to be such talented hockey players. |
| Hockey club attempt to save field - Rockhampton hockey lovers have been working around the clock in a desperate bid to save their $2 million turf field. |
| Clubs face huge bills - Peter Pickering estimates the Warwick Hockey Association flood loss to be between $500,000 and $750,000 after its synthetic surface was wrecked on Tuesday. |