Breaking news: Hockey star Glenn's medal hopes disappear after draw with Aussies
Published Date:
19 August 2008
By Patrick O'Kane
Tuesday - ALFORD's Glenn Kirkham will have to settle for fifth or sixth place in the men's hockey competition at the Olympics in Beijing.
Team GB entered their final group game against Australia needing an 8-0 win to progress to the semi-finals, but could only manage a 3-3 draw.
The game started well when Great Britain went 1-0 up against the Aussies, defending their Olympic crown from Athens, but a hard-fought contest ended in a draw, leaving the Brits in third place in the group.
Glenn, 26, will have one last chance for glory as Great Britain aim to beat the third placed team in group A to fifth place, on Saturday, before returning to the UK next week.
* To track Glenn's progress visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/hockey/default.stm
The full article contains 151 words and appears in Skegness Standard newspaper.
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Last Updated:
19 August 2008 3:51 PM
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Source:
Skegness Standard
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Location:
Skegness
