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The 2011 Lanco International Super Series was a mix of innovation, excitement and extravagance as Hockey took the biggest leapforward in its history. Incorporating the new 9′s format, wider goals, shorter games, relaxed rules and non stop back-2-back games it kept the thousands of live spectators and millions of viewers world-wide thoroughly entertained over the 4 days of competition. This ... Read More »

Australia has won the 2011 Oceania Cup after a dominant 6-1 win over New Zealand in the final and deciding match at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart. Threatened with losing their number one ranking if they did not win the final game of the best-of-three series by four goals, the Kookaburras showed what a world class side they are ... Read More »

The Hockeyroos and New Zealand have played out a 3-3 in the second match of the Oceania cup at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart. Photo: Krystal Forgesson finds her range during warm-up The result means the title of Oceania Cup Champions will come down to the final match of the series tomorrow. Down by two goals at half time, ... Read More »

Photo: Kiel Brown slips through a pass just out of the reach of the New Zealand press Australia and New Zealand have played out an exciting 3-3 draw in game two of the Oceania Cup at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart. The draw means that the Australians have to defeat the Blacksticks by more than three goals in the ... Read More »

The Australian Men’s National Team recently returned from a tough European Tour that covered 3 countries, 3 series and 9 games all within 3 weeks. A heap of G-Team ambassadors were in action for the Aussies, the likes of World Champions  Fergy Kavanagh and Kiel Brown, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Trent Mitton and breakout talents Jono Charlesworth, Joel Carroll, Jake Whetton and Mark Paterson  This tour makes ... Read More »

Major injuries to key senior players have meant the team announced today for the Australian Men’s tour of Europe has a somewhat different look to it. Amongst those that have been omitted are Gryphon’s World Cup Champions Graeme Begbie, who is on the road back after ACL surgery late last year, and Grant Schubert, who recently tore his Achilles and ... Read More »

The Azlan Shah Cup begins today in Ipoh, Malaysia. There is a host of Gryphon’s top players in action throughout this tournament. Like who you ask.. New signing from Pakistan, goal scoring sensation Rehan Butt Great Britain’s Rob Moore and James Tindall Australia’s Jonathon Charlesworth, Brent Dancer, Fergus Kavanagh, Mark Paterson, Kiel Brown and Jacob Whetton A massive shout out ... Read More »

The Australian Hockey League has crowned a new Champion in the Queensland Blades. They defeated NSW Waratahs 7-1 in the final of this fast paced, exciting competition. Gryphon stars we a plenty in the victorious Queensland outfit, with Olympic Gold Medalist’s, World Cup Champion and Australian rep Rob Hammond and ex-internationalist and Olympic Champion Troy Elder, future stars and Australian ... Read More »