Hockey world league begins

The 2014 FIH Men’s Hockey World League kicked off late last week, with Australia recording a win and a loss in their opening two matches.

The Kookaburras began strongly with a 3-2 win over Belgium in the team’s opening match of the tournament, with NSWIS athlete Kieran Gover scoring the opening goal in the 33rd minute.

Govers added another goal to help Australia to a 2-1 lead, before the Belgians scored five minutes later to equalise at 2-2. A final Australian goal just one minute from the final whistle sealed the victory.

The second match of the tournament saw the Australians suffer a tough 0-1 loss to the Netherlands, with the only goal coming in the 38th minute.

Australia next play Argentina in pool B.

The NSWIS athletes in the team are Govers, Simon Orchard and Tristan White.