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Blake Govers
Blake Govers (born 6 July 1996) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the NSW Pride in the Hockey One, Hockey One League and the Australia men's national field hockey team, Australian national team. He is the younger brother of former international hockey player Kieran Govers. He coaches a group of young female athletes at the Southern River Hockey Club, based in the south of Perth, WA. International career He competed in the Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, men's field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics and in the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. At the 2018 World Cup he was the joint-topscorer with seven goals. He was the topscorer of the 2019 Men's FIH Pro League, 2019 FIH Pro League as he scored 12 goals in 14 matches for Australia. In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Awards, FIH Rising Star of the Year Award. Govers was selected in the Kookaburras (hockey), Kookaburras Olympics sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound of the sea'. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle and the tenth-largest city in Australia by population. The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2021. The Wollongong area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Windang and Yallah in the south. Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra. Wollongong is noted for its heavy industry, its port activity and the qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey Champions Trophy
The Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) was an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). History Founded in 1978 by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan and the Pakistan Hockey Federation, it featured the world's top-ranked field hockey teams competing in a round robin format. A biennial women's tournament was added in 1987. The Champions Trophy was changed from an annual to a biennial event from 2014 onwards, due to the introduction of the Hockey World League (HWL). The 2018 edition was the last edition of the Champions Trophy and the tournament was replaced by the Men's FIH Pro League and the Women's FIH Pro League in 2019. In the men's tournament, Australia won the tournament fifteen times, Germany ten and the Netherlands eight times. Pakistan is the only Asian champion, with three titles to its name including the first two in 1978 and 1980. In the women's tournament, Argentina and the Netherlands won the trophy seven times. Australia have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009. 11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 Games, including first-time entrants Kosovo at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kosovo, South Sudan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, South Sudan, and the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Refugee Olympic Team. With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic program in 2009. These sporting events took place at 33 venues in the host city and at five separate venues in the Brazilian cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 23rd edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a thirteen-day period beginning on 6 August, and culminated with the medal finals on 18 August. All games were played at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Argentina won the gold medal for the first time after defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final. Defending champions Germany won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. The medals for the tournament were presented by Rene Fasel, Switzerland; Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, Belgium; and Gerardo Werthein, Argentina; members of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Coco Budeisky and Marc Coudron, executive board members of the International Hockey Federation and Leandro Negre, president of the International Hockey Federation. Competition schedule The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Govers
Kieran Govers (born 9 February 1988) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays field hockey professionally in Germany. He plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Australian Hockey League. He first represented Australia in 2010. He won a gold medal at the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup, at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Govers currently serves as the Chairperson of Illawarra South Coast Hockey Inc. Personal Govers is from New South Wales. His younger brother is international hockey player Blake Govers. Field hockey Govers played junior hockey in Albion Park, New South Wales. He plays hockey professionally. In 2011, he played club hockey for Mannheim in Germany. In Australia, he plays local club hockey for Sutherland District Hockey club. He played hockey for the Illawarra club in 2011. State team He plays for the NSW Warrtahs in the Australian Hockey League. He played for the team in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey One
The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League. The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for selection to the Australian national teams; the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos. NSW Pride are currently the most successful team with three out of four titles, with both the men's and women's sides winning the 2022 titles. History The Sultana Bran Hockey One was founded on 17 April 2019. The tournament was formed following an overhaul of the Australian Hockey League, and replaced the tournament to serve as Australia's premier hockey competition. Following a series of rule innovations during the 2018 men's and women's AHL tournaments, Hockey Australia made the decision to disband the premier competition, making way for the new domestic league. On 23 September 2019, Hockey Australia confirmed that the new league had secured a major partnership w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Oceania Cup (field Hockey)
The 2019 Men's Oceania Cup was the eleventh edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 5 to 8 September in Rockhampton. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Australia won the tournament for the eleventh time, finishing ahead of New Zealand at the conclusion of the pool stage. Background Australia were the ten-time back-to-back defending champions. The winners of the Cup earned an automatic place at the 2020 Olympic Games. The hosting announcement of the Rockhampton Hockey Association came as $5 million was being invested into the hockey centre to upgrade the facilities. In March 2019, Stirling Hinchliffe, MLA for Sandgate and Minister for Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs announced that the Government of Queensland had invested $2.5 million into the Kalka Shades, the home of the Rockhampton Hockey Association. Teams Head Coach: Colin Batch # Tom Craig # Corey Weyer # Jake Harvie #Tom Wickham # Matthew D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Oceania Cup
The 2017 Men's Oceania Cup was the tenth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 11 to 15 October in Sydney. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2018 FIH World Cup. Australia won the tournament for the tenth time, defeating New Zealand 6–0 in the final. Teams * * * Results ''All times are local (AEDT).'' Preliminary round Pool Fixtures ---- ---- Classification Final Statistics Final standings Goalscorers References External linksInternational Hockey Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania Cup Oceania Cup 2017 in field hockey 2017 in Australian field hockey International field hockey competitions hosted by Australia October 2017 sports events in Australia International sports competitions hosted at Sydney Olympic Park Oceania Cup The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Oceania Cup
The 2015 Men's Oceania Cup was the ninth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 21 to 25 October in Stratford. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Australia won the tournament for the ninth time, defeating New Zealand 3–2 in the final. Teams * * * * Results ''All times are local (NZDT).'' Preliminary round Pool Fixtures ---- ---- Classification Third and fourth place Final Statistics Final standings Goalscorers References External linksFIH.com (Men) {{Oceania Cup 2015 Oceania Cup Oceania Cup 2015 Oceania Cup Oceania Cup The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and Summer Olymp ... Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – Oceanian qualification October 2015 sports events in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Cup
The Oceania Cup is an international men's field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and Summer Olympics. Only Australia and New Zealand have reached the finals as of 2015. Australia has won all titles. Summaries Medal table Team appearances See also *Field hockey at the Pacific Games *Women's Oceania Cup The Women's Oceania Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). It is held every two years to determine which teams will receive an automatic berth to the FIH World Cup and the Summer Olympics. A ... References External links2005 Oceania Cup {{Oceanian Championships International field hockey competitions in Oceania Oceanian championships Recurring sporting events established in 1999 1999 establishments in Oceania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final was the final stage of the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League, 2016–17 edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World League. It took place between 1 and 10 December 2017 in Bhubaneswar, India. Australia men's national field hockey team, Australia won the tournament for a record second time after defeating Argentina men's national field hockey team, Argentina 2–1 in the final match. India men's national field hockey team, India won the third place match by defeating Germany men's national field hockey team, Germany 2–1. Qualification The host nation qualified automatically in addition to 7 teams qualified from the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Semifinals. The following eight teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament. Results ''All times are local (Time in India, UTC+5:30).'' First round Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- Second round Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League was the third edition of the men's field hockey national team league series and last season of the World League. The tournament started in April 2016 in Singapore and finished in December 2017 in Bhubaneswar, India. The Semifinals of this competition will also serve as a qualifier for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualify. Australia won the tournament's Final round for a record second time after defeating Argentina 2–1 in the final match. India won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–1. From 2019 onwards, the tournament was replaced by Pro League. Qualification Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, several teams were announced to compete. The 11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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