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BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales begin EuroHockey campaign with Switzerland win
Wales men began their EuroHockey Championship II campaign with a 3-1 win over Switzerland in Lousada, Pritchard and Rhys Bradshaw gave Wales an early lead in the first period, with Gareth Griffiths' penalty corner making it 3-0 by Hengartner pulled a goal back for Switzerland but Wales held out. They face Scotland in their second game on Monday (17:30 BST).In the women's competition in Gniezno, Poland, Wales also faced Switzerland later on Sunday with captain Beth Bingham's strike from the penalty spot enough to earn a 1-0 are next in action on Monday against Czech Republic (14:15 BST).
BBC News
15-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales held to draw despite Pritchard treble
Wales had to settle for a 4-4 draw against South Africa in their FIH Nations Cup opener in Malaysia despite a first-half hat-trick from Jack looked on course for victory after Pritchard's treble and a further goal from Jolyon Morgan put them 4-0 up at the halfway South Africa then turned the contest on its head, making it 4-2 in the third quarter thanks to goals from Trevor de lora and Angelo Walstroom and then completing a spectacular fightback through a penalty stroke from Samuel Mvimbi and a late effort from Calvin draw means Wales have won only once in 11 meetings with South Newcombe's Wales side play Korea next on Monday before completing their pool fixtures against France on women are also in action this week. They take on Italy in the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2 in Poland on Monday before games against Czech Republic on Tuesday and France on Thursday.
