South African Men's Hockey IPT 2011

JONATHAN COOK in Bloemfontein


Western Province's Illse Davids (left) and Vida Ryan mix it with Southern Gauteng goalkeeper Leandri Janse van Rensburg and captain Marsha Marescia. Photo: PETER DOWDLE

The final of the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament went to Western Province with a 4-3 win over Southern Gauteng at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening.

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KZN Coastal Raiders defender Catherine Morris (left) and Kaspersky Southern Gauteng superstar Pietie Coetzee at close quarters during the semi-finals of the SA Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at University of Free State in Bloemfontein Friday night. Photo: PETER DOWDLE

Western Province will play two-time defending champions Southern Gauteng in Saturday’s 4.30 pm final in the elite A Section of the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at University of Free State in Bloemfontein.

JONATHAN COOK in Bloemfontein


Free State vice-captain Nicole Kemp and Bernadette Coston of Southern Gauteng at close quarters during Southerns' 5-1 win at the SA Women's Interprovincial Hockey Tournament in Bloemfontein Thursday.Photo: PETER DOWDLE

The elite A Section matches produced thrilling action at the SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at University of Free State in Bloemfontein Thursday.

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Eastern Province's Satchi Reddy (left) chases SA captain Austin Smith during the SA Men's Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at Kaspersky Park in Randburg last week. Smith will miss the Africa Cup due to injury. Photo: AMELIA COX

The South Africa men’s hockey team selection panel have named the side that head coach Gregg Clark will be taking to the Africa Cup Olympic Games qualifier tournament in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from September 1 to 11.

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North West and SA utility player Celia Evans (left) closes in on Southern Gauteng and SA defender Lisa Deetlefs during the SA Women's Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at University of Free State in Bloemfontein Tuesday. Southerns won 4-0. Photo: FRIKKIE KAPP BLOEMFONTEIN SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

There is no doubt that two-time defending champions Kaspersky Southern Gauteng will have their work cut out if they hope to claim a third successive SA Women’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament title at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein this week.

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg

Two goals by Gareth Carr and a deflection from Taine Paton gave the KZN Coastal Raiders a 3-1 victory over Western Province in the final of the SA Men’s Hockey Interprovincial Tournament at Kaspersky Park in Randburg Saturday.

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg

In the most dramatic of finishes to the second semi-final of the SA Men's Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at Kaspersky Park in Randburg Friday, two-time defending champions KZN Coastal Raiders beat last year's finalists Northern Gauteng Blues 4-3 in the fourth round of a sudden-death penalty shootout after the scores were locked 4-4 at full-time and then 2-2 after the initial penalty shootout.

JONATHAN COOK in Randburg


Eastern Province's Satchi Reddy (left) chases Austin Smith in a match won 4-1 by unbeaten Pool B winners Western Province in the SA Men's Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at Kaspersky Park in Randburg Thursday. WP will play Southern Gauteng in Friday's semi-finals. Photo: AMELIA COX

A last-minute goal by Tebogo Lerole in Thursday’s late game at Kaspersky Park in Randburg gave hosts Southern Gauteng the draw they needed to get into Friday’s semi-finals of the SA Men’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament (IPT).

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Northern Gauteng Blues captain Rhett Halkett under pressure from Western Province's Matt Botha (left) and Grant Robertson at Kasperky Park in Randburg Wednesday. PHOTO: AMELIA COX

Two-time defending champions KZN Coastal Raiders and Witwatersrand earned valuable victories in Pool A of the SA Men’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at Kaspersky Park in Randburg Wednesday, while the same could be said of Pool B frontrunners Western Province and neighbours Western Province Peninsula.

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Peninsula's Cullum Buchanan in full flight with Western Province's Grant Robertson in the background. Photo: AMELIA COX

Wednesday brings a host of vital pool matches in the elite A Section of the SA Men’s Interprovincial Hockey Tournament at Kaspersky Park in Randburg, this after Tuesday’s exciting action threw up some potentially far-reaching outcomes.