Hockey teams for Glasgow announced
The South African men's and women's hockey teams to play in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, starting in July, were announced on Tuesday.
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Following last week’s announcement of an initial squad of 155 of the country’s premier athletes, a group of 32 hockey players has been named.
“The women’s hockey team were ranked in ninth place at the World Cup event in the Netherlands, while the men’s team finished in 12th position,” said SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) CEO Tubby Reddy.
“I hope this was a good test of the competition that the teams will face in Glasgow and I’m positive they will perform to the best of their abilities.”
South African Women’s team: Quanita Bobbs, Tarryn Bright, Dirkie Chamberlain, Bernadette Coston, Marsha Cox, Sulette Damons, Illse Davids, Lisa-Marie Deetlefs, Lilian du Plessis, Celia Evans, Lenise Marais, Jade Mayne, Shelley Russell, Kathleen Taylor, Nicolene Terblanche, Anelle van Deventer.
South African Men’s team: Andrew Cronje, Jean-Pierre de Voux, Timothy Drummond, Jethro Eustice, Rhett Halkett, Julian Hykes, Lloyd Jones, Robin Jones, Ignatuis Malgraff, Clinton Panther, Taine Paton, Wade Paton, Erasmus Pieterse, Jonathan Robinson, Austin Smith, and Lungile Tsolekile.
– Sapa
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