Grand Masters Hockey European Cup 2015
Attachments:
Newsletter 01
Newsletter 02
Newsletter 03
Newsletter 04
EuroHockey Masters Championships
Reception Events and Menus
Attachments
Competition
Grand Masters Hockey European Cup (Men)
Rankings
| Age Group | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60+ Men | England | Netherlands | Spain |
| 65+ Men | England | Germany | Netherlands |
| 70+ Men | Netherlands | England | Scotland |
| 75+ Men | England | Netherlands |
Tournament Trophy (Men)
Rankings
| Age Group | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60+ Men | England LX White | England LX Red | Southern Cross |
| 65+ Men | England LX Red | Netherlands A | England LX White |
| 70+ Men | Southern Cross | England LX | Alliance |
Schedules and Results
| Age Group | Schedule and Results |
|---|---|
| 60+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
| 65+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
| 70+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
| 75+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
| Age Group | Schedule and Results |
|---|---|
| 60+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
| 65+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
| 70+ Men | https://masters.altiusrt.com/competition… |
England and Netherlands are European Grand Masters men’s champions at Southgate
Exciting penalty shoot-outs decided two of the three European titles at Southgate on Friday 28th August.
After England Over 70 had scored an equaliser from the penalty spot in the final quarter, Netherlands Over 70 took the European title for the first time with a 2-1 victory in the shoot-out. Scotland took third place beating Germany 2-1 in the 3rd/4th play-off match.
England won gold at Over 65, dominating their age group, with Germany finishing ahead on Netherlands in a league format to take silver.
In the Over 60 final that brought the tournament to a fitting climax hosts England battled to a 1-1 draw with a strong Netherlands side and then won the shoot-out 2-1 in front of a delighted home crowd. Earlier Spain had won their first Grand Masters medals beating Scotland 3-0 in the 3rd/4th play-off to finish in bronze position.
In the Tournament Trophy competition there were wins for LX White, who beat their club rivals LX Red in the Over 60 final after another shoot-out, for LX Red in the Over 65 division and for Southern Cross from Australia who took the Over 70 gold.
All photos have been provided by Frank Reelick. Many more can be seen on his website: https://frankreelick.smugmug.com/FieldHockey/Nations/2015-WGMA-London.
Final Report
101 games now completed.
Competition Results
all on schedule (well nearly!)
Final medal table
England three gold, one silver; Netherlands one gold, two silver and one bronze; Germany one silver; Scotland 1 bronze; Spain one bronze.
Tournament Trophy medals
England LX two gold, two silver, one bronze; Southern Cross one gold, one bronze; Netherlands one silver and Alliance one bronze.
Over 60
The final was a 1-1 draw between England and Netherlands requiring penalties, which England won 2-1 to secure the gold medals. Spain beat Scotland 3-0 to win the bronze medals.
In the 5-6 play off Ireland beat Germany 2-0 and in the 7-8 play off Belgium beat Wales 5-3.
Over 65
England beat Netherlands 1-0 to secure top spot with a 100% record and without conceding a goal with Netherlands securing bronze. Germany beat Belgium 8-0 and won the silver medals , and in the other game Wales beat Italy 4-2 to finish fourth. Final points standings were England 15 , Germany 12, Netherlands 7 , Wales 5, Italy 3 and Belgium 1.
Over 70
England and Netherlands drew the final 1-1 draw, Netherlands prevailing 2-1 on penalties in the shoot out to win the gold medals. Scotland beat Germany 2-1 to secure the bronze medal.
Tournament Trophy
TT Over 60
Completed yesterday with England LX White winning gold, England LX Red silver, and Southern Cross bronze.
TT Over 65
England LX Red and Southern Cross and England LX White and Netherlands both fought out 1-1 draws to confirm LX Red in the gold medal position with 13 points, Netherlands A silver with 10 points and England LX White bronze with 8, narrowly beating Southern Cross with 7. Alliance beat Netherlands B 2-1 to move above them into 5th place.
TT Over 70
Southern Cross repeated the pool game score beating England LX 1-0 in the early final to secure the gold medal.
Alliance played against the England Over 75, O75 winning 3-0 on the final day. England O75 won all their four games without conceding a goal.
England’s men win the first European Cup at Over 75
England and Netherlands contested the first Over 75 Grand Masters Hockey European Cup over two matches on 23rd and 25th August at Southgate HC. England became the European champions at this age group with a 4-0 aggregate after winning 3-0 and 1-0.
Australia are the current world champions at Over 75 and will defend their title at the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Newcastle in 2016. As neither England nor Netherlands have as yet entered a team Australia may retain the world championship unchallenged by European opposition.
All photos have been provided by Frank Reelick. Many more can be seen on his website: https://frankreelick.smugmug.com/FieldHockey/Nations/2015-WGMA-London.