Grove Menzieshill target European promotion

Men’s National Indoor League Division 1 title holders Grove Menzieshill have promotion as their target when they compete in the NAVAX EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Vienna, Austria this weekend.

The tournament, which runs from 15-17 February, has the lure of promotion to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup up for grabs and Head Coach Chris Anderson is quietly confident of his charge’s chances or securing one of these promotion places in the Austrian capital.

“Promotion is the team’s target but we expect every game to be tough. Our pool match against East Grinstead will be a particular challenge”, said Anderson.

“We must play the game to our strengths and work as team. We have a number of players with a lot of experience of playing at this level of European hockey. We can win but I will be just as happy with a top two finish and promotion for next season.”

Grove Menzieshill Europe

Anderson’s side will face fixtures against English side East Grinstead, Portuguese outfit AD Lousada and HC Minsk from Belarus in the Pool B battle to reach the semi-finals spots.

Meanwhile, hosts NAVAX-AHTC Wien, Ukrainians Kolos-Sekvoya Vinnitsa, Czech side Slavia Praha and HAHK Mladost from Croatia will contest Pool A.

Grove Menzieshill European

The Dundonians head into this week’s European competition on a high, having successfully retained their National Indoor League Division 1 title and qualified for Europe next season following a win over Inverleith in the final of the National Indoor League play-offs in Perth last weekend.

Grove Menzieshill squad:

1 Andrew Ross
2 Kyle Moir
3 Andrew Suttie
4 Oliver Martin James
5 Ben Cromar
7 Ross McPherson
8 Michael Ross
9 Chris Wilson
10 SamTilston
11 Alasdair Irvine
13 Kenneth Watson
14 Euan Cuthill
16 Craig Falconer
21 Gavin Byers
22 Ross Stott
25 Allan Law

Please visit the NAVAX EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy website for more information on the competing teams and schedules.

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