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Great Britain women line up ahead fo the first test against Argentina in Salta, December 2009 (C) SALTAHOCKEY/MATIAS AGUIRRE
19.12.09 GB lose final Argentina test

Great Britain's intensive five match test series against Argentina came to its conclusion on Friday evening with a 3-1 defeat to Las Leonas in Salta.  Crista Cullen pulled one back for GB after they were 3-0 down at halftime.

Gemma Darrington holds off the attentions of an Argentina player during Great Britain's test series in Salta, December 2009 (C) SALTAHOCKEY/MATIAS AGUIRRE
18.12.09 GB seal well deserved win

Great Britain beat the second best team in the world, Argentina, in their own back garden on Thursday, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from captain Kate Walsh and Hannah Macleod.  Macleod's goal was her first for GB.

GB's Kate Walsh challenges with Argentina's Carla Rebecchi during the first of two international challenge games at Reading Hockey Club, 12th May 2008
16.12.09 GB so close to victory

Great Britain women came close to upsetting Argentina in Salta on Tuesday night after Jo Ellis and Susie Gilbert's early goals put GB into a 2-0 lead before Argentina pressure told and the match ended 4-3.

Great Britain women line up ahead fo the first test against Argentina in Salta, December 2009 (C) SALTAHOCKEY/MATIAS AGUIRRE
14.12.09 Coach Kerry pleased with GB

Great Britain coach Danny Kerry was left feeling “very pleased” after his inexperienced side competed well with the world number two side Argentina in the second test of five in Salta on Sunday evening.

A team talk for Great Britain against Australia in February 2009
13.12.09 Las Leonas too strong in opener

Argentina proved too strong for a Great Britain side that included six GB debutants in Salta on Saturday night, running out 5-1 after a strong second half performance.

Helen Richardson is tackled by an Argentina player during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
26.11.09 Eight debutants in GB squad for Argentina in December

Eight players will experience the pride of pulling on a GB shirt for the first time next month after Head Coach Danny Kerry announced his squad for December’s five game test series against Argentina in Salta.

Barry Middleton, in action for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, holds off a challenge from Pakistan's Muhammad Saqlain
23.11.09 Barry Middleton is GB Hockey Athlete of the Year

Barry Middleton has been named by Great Britain Hockey as its BOA Athlete of the Year 2009.

GB's Kate Walsh challenges with Argentina's Carla Rebecchi during the first of two international challenge games at Reading Hockey Club, 12th May 2008
06.11.09 GB Women to Take on Las Leonas

Great Britain's women will visit Argentina this winter for a test series against the world’s second ranked team.

GB celebrate during the Olympic Qualifiers in Santiago, Chile, 1-9 March 2008
19.10.09 GB Men in Nottingham Four Nations Next July

Great Britain's men will play against world and Olympic champions Germany, Oceania runners-up New Zealand and Japan in a four nations tournament to run alongside the Samsung Hockey Women's Champions Trophy, Women, Nottingham 2010.

Umpire Hamish Jamson in action
16.10.09 Three GB Umpires to Officiate at Men's World Cup 2010

Great Britain Hockey is delighted to confirm that three of our umpires have been appointed to the Men’s World Cup in Delhi in February.

GB lose final Argentina test

19.12.09
Great Britain’s intensive five match test series against Argentina came to its conclusion on Friday evening with a 3-1 defeat to Las Leonas in Salta. 

Three penalty corner goals had given the South Americans a comfortable half time lead before Great Britain rallied with an improved second half performance in which Crista Cullen scored, knocking home a loose ball.  Shortly after scoring, Cullen received a blow to the face and left the field before travelling to hospital for further medical examination.

played for the opening spell: “If you only play for one half of a hockey match you’ll lose,” he said.  “We were rightly behind at halftime.  In the second half we got the goal and played better but the damage had already been done.”

Speaking at the conclusion of the week-long test series Kerry added, “Coming to Argentina has certainly been worthwhile.  I have found out a lot about the players, such as who has the self motivational skills required to play five intense matches in seven days.  I have discovered who can put in the performances, which will certainly help my thinking around selection as we progress towards the London 2012 Olympics.”

Read the full match report and see photos from Salta in the Fixtures & Results section.