Leading Scottish clubs set for European competitions
Three of Scotland’s leading men’s and women’s clubs are set to compete on the European stage this weekend with the European Hockey Federation having scheduled its EuroHockey Club competitions for 22-25 May.
Grange will feature in the Men’s EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy being hosted by Irish side Three Rock Rovers in Dublin.
Colin Clarke’s side will face Three Rock Rovers (IRL), SC Stroitel Brest (BLR) and HC OKS-SHVSM Vinnnitsa (UKR) in Pool B, while Pool A is made up of Whitchurch HC (WAL), Atasport (AZE), S.G. Amsicora (ITA) and SK Slavia Praha (CZE).
A strong finishing position for the Stags will be their target.
Please visit the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy website for more information.
Milne Craig Clydesdale Western will travel to Vienna to compete in the Women’s EuroHockey Club Challenge I event, while Grove Menzieshill are bound for France to take part in the EuroHockey Club Challenge II event in Merignac.
The Glasgow side have been drawn in Pool A of the Challenge I competition and will play KHC Dragons (BEL), SG Amsicora ASD (ITA) and Swansea City LHC (WAL). The other clubs include HC Ritm-Azot Grodno (BLR), HCU Catania (ITA), SK Slavia Praha (CZE) and SV Arminen (AUT).
Please visit the EuroHockey Club Challenge I website for more information.
Grove Menzieshill will need to overcome Gintra Strekte Uni (LTU) and Highway HC (TUR) in Pool A if they want to progress to the latter stages of the Challenge II event.
Pool B includes Sport Athletique Merignacais (FRA), HC Rotweiss Wettingen (SUI), Lille Metropole HC (FRA) and HC Olten (SUI).
Please visit the EuroHockey Club Challenge II website for more information.
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