EDINBURGH Ladies salvaged some pride for Scotland on a most
disappointing weekend on the international hockey front by capturing
third place in the Arminen Tournament in Vienna.
In the men's event, MIM finished fourth, while in the DTZ event at
Kidderminster, Menzieshill could manage only sixth position.
Edinburgh, the bronze medalists in last season's European club
championship, were on this occasion headed only by German sides
Eintracht Frankfurt and Rot-Weiss. They beat the latter side 6-4 on
Friday, but conceded second place to them on goal difference as a result
of their own surprise 5-0 defeat by Econsult on the opening day.
Sharon Bissett was their top scorer with eight goals, including hat
tricks against Arminen and Stade Francais. The only real disappointment
was their poor performance yesterday, when they went down 13-2 to the
tournament winners, Eintracht Frankfurt.
MIM, in winning their group with maximum points, must have thought
that they, too, were going to finish among the medals, but they were
derailed by Limburg in the semi-finals. The Germans, who went on to win
the title by beating WAC 6-3, overcame the Scots 10-2.
There was further disappointment for the Edinburgh men when they lost
the play-off for third place to Arminen 9-4. MIM won Saturday's group
encounter between the sides 6-5, but for the re-match Arminen drafted in
three guest players.
On the domestic front, North completed the double in the women's
inter-district under-21 events when they won the indoor championship at
Meadowbank on Saturday. Nikki Wheatley was their source of inspiration,
scoring 14 of their goals as they went through their programme unbeaten.
Results:
SATURDAY. Men: Arminen Tournament: Group match -- MIM 6, Arminen 5.
Semi-finals -- MIM 2, Limburg 10; WAC 10, Arminen 4.
DTZ Tournament -- Menzieshill 6, Barford Tigers 10; MIM 6, Vikings 9.
National Indoor League: Division 3 -- Giffnock 4, Hazlehead 4; Stepps
2, Stronachs AGSFP 10; Giffnock 3, Stronachs AGSFP 12; Stepps 6,
Hazlehead 6; Giffnock 4, Stepps 5; Hazlehead 6, Stronachs AGSFP 9.
Division 4 -- Westcars Motherwell 10, Westburn 4; Hillhead 9, Waverley
2; Westcars Motherwell 10, Waverley 5; Hillhead 11, Westburn 4; Westcars
Motherwell 7, Hillhead 10; Westburn 5, Waverley 6; Campus GU 5, Pender
Uddingston 8; Rosyth 5, Inveresk 4; Campus GU 10, Inveresk 10; Rosyth 6,
Pender Uddingston 9; Campus GU 7, Rosyth 9; Pender Uddingston 11,
Inveresk 4.
Women: Arminen Tournament -- Edinburgh Ladies 4, Arminen 2; Edinburgh
Ladies 5, Stade Francais 4.
Under-21 Indoor Championship -- East 2, East A 3; West A 3, West 2;
North 10, West 2; East A 3, West 2; West A 4, North 5; West 9, East 3;
East A 0, North 13; East 2, West A 3; West 5, North 6; West A 2, East A
0.
YESTERDAY. Men: Arminen Tournament: Final -- Limburg 6, WAC 3. Places
3/4 -- Arminen 9, MIM 4.
DTZ Tournament -- Menzieshill 12, Swansea 5; Menzieshill 10, Harborne
6. Play-off places 5/6 -- Partille 4, Menzieshill 3.
National Indoor League: Division 2 -- Livingston 9, Brewster Harris 4;
Fife Indmar 3, Morgan 11; Livingston 6, Morgan 9; Fife Indmar 2,
Brewster Harris 19.
Women: Arminen Tournament -- Edinburgh Ladies 2, Eintracht Frankfurt
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