South Africa hold nerve for bronze
Randburg, Astroturf - There can be few more frightening and desperate ways than a penalty stroke shoot-out to win a bronze medal, but South Africa proved to be neither frightened nor desperate as they held their nerve to beat New Zealand in the BDO Champi 
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Who will win the 2nd Men's Champions Challenge
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England |
6% |
Korea |
21% |
Malaysia |
29% |
New Zealand |
21% |
South Africa |
4% |
Spain |
19% |
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This poll ran from Jun 28th, 2003 to Jul 18th, 2003
Total Votes: 118
Previous Polls / Results
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MCC: Malaysia sink to rock bottom
Malaysia blew a 2-1 lead, and sank to the bottom of the Champions Challenge pool when they allowed England too much space in the final minutes at the Randburg Hockey Stadium in South Africa yesterday.
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MCC: England salvage some pride
England managed to avoid the wooden spoon at the Champions' Challenge in South Africa yesterday when late goals from Jimmy Wallis and Danny Hall gave them a 3-2 victory over Malaysia.
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MCC: Wooden spoon for Malaysia
JOHANNESBURG: Malaysia finished last for the second consecutive time in an international hockey tournament yesterday.
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MCC: Shaw miss costs bronze at hockey's Champions tournament   x2
Devastating drag-flick scorer Hayden Shaw missed an extra-time penalty stroke today and New Zealand tumbled to fourth place in the Champions Challenge hockey tournament playoff against South Africa at Ranburg, near Johannesburg.
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MCC: New Zealand finish fourth
The New Zealand men's hockey team has finished fourth at the Champions Challenge tournament in Johannesburg after losing 5-4 on penalty strokes to South Africa in their play-off match.
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MCC: Spain Take BDO Men's Champions Challenge  x7
Spain has beaten Korea 7-3 in a high scoring and entertaining game to win the BDO Mens Champions Challenge and to guarantee a place in the 2004 Champions Trophy.
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MCC: South Africa Finish Third x7
South Africa have won a thrilling match on penalty stroked to take the bronze medal over New Zealand at the BDO Mens Champions Challenge.
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MCC: England Snatch Fifth Place x4
A tired England has staged a late comeback to beat Malaysia 3-2 and finish fifth in the BDO Mens Champions Trophy.
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MCC: Confident Malaysia simply outclassed
THOUGH the Malaysian players were confident they could outfox the South Koreans in their final preliminary round match, it proved to be wishful thinking.
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MCC: South Africa fall short of final berth
The South African men's hockey team's courageous attempt to qualify for the Champions Challenge final lay in tatters on Friday when Spain beat them 1-0 in a hard-fought final round-robin fixture at the Randburg hockey stadium.
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MCC: Malaysia: Now weve been reduced to 5th or 6th
SOUTH AFRICA, July 26: MALAYSIA had a good chance of beating South Korea yesterday, but two penalty strokes relegated them to fifth-sixth placing while Korea moved into the final of the Champions Challenge in South Africa yesterday.
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MCC: South Korea down Malaysia to enter the final
JOHANNESBURG: Malaysia will play for the fifth placing in the Champions Challenge tournament after losing 2-5 to South Korea in their last round robin match at the Randburg Hockey Stadium here yesterday.
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MCC: South Africa short of final berth
Johannesburg - The South African men's hockey team's courageous attempt to qualify for the Champions Challenge final lay in tatters on Friday when Spain beat them 1-0 in a hard-fought final round-robin fixture at the Randburg hockey stadium.
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MCC: Spain Ease Through
Needing just a draw, Spain has beaten South Africa 1-0 to book a place in Sundays gold medal match against Korea.
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MCC: Sloppy England are beaten again
England suffered their fourth defeat in five matches at the Champions' Challenge in South Africa yesterday and must now play Malaysia tomorrow in the wooden-spoon contest.
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MCC: England in danger of taking wooden spoon
England'S Bitterly disappointing form in the Champions Challenge in Randburg, South Africa continued in their final pool game yesterday when they lost 4-0 to New Zealand to finish with just one win to their name, 2-0 against South Africa.
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MCC: Korea In Final
Korea has played itself into the final of the BDO Mens Champions Challenge with an emphatic 5-2 win against Malaysia thanks to Lee Jung Seons second hat-trick for the tournament.
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MCC: New Zealand Dominates
New Zealand have given themselves the best chance of making the gold medal final with an impressive 4-0 drubbing of England.
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MCC: Malaysia on "Kamikaze" Mission
Malaysia and South Korea will both be on a kamikaze mission in the last day of pool matches in the Champions Challenge today.
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MCC: Sawubona: We asked for it and now we must beat
SO our whole tournament now boils down to the match against South Korea this afternoon.
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MCC: Malaysia: My friend, my foe
WHEN current New Zealand coach Charlie Oscroft made his way to the southern hemisphere five years ago looking for a change of fortunes, he never thought he would be going head-to-head with an old friend as an international hockey coach.
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MCC: Shaw hoping to give England the flick
Defender Hayden Shaw hoping for more goals in New Zealand's must win match against England at Champions Challenge
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MCC: Malaysia on kamikaze mission
RANDBURG, July 25: MALAYSIA and South Korea will both be on a kamikaze mission in the last day of pool matches in the Champions Challenge today.
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MCC: Roslan, Kumar a big letdown
RANDBURG, July 25: GOALKEEPERS Roslan Jamaluddin and S. Kumar have both been a letdown in the Champions Challenge in South Africa.
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MCC: NZ back on track with win over South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: New Zealand raced back into medal contention as they toppled hosts South Africa 2-1 at the Champions Challenge hockey tournament at Randburg stadium here.
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MCC: Lisseks boys up against Korean hurdle in last tie
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia can expect another daunting task against South Korea in their last round robin fixture in the Champions Challenge at the Randburg Hockey Stadium today.
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MCC: England lose again and face prospect of last place x8
England continued in disappointing form in the Champions Challenge in Randburg, South Africa yesterday, when they were beaten 2-1 by South Korea in their fourth pool game and lost all hope of reaching Sunday's final.
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MCC: Kiwis still in gold medal contention
Kiwis retain outside chance of gold medal at Champions Challenge hockey tournament after 2-1 win over hosts South Africa
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MCC: Malaysia: Dizzy Fairuz is well
FAIRUZ RAMLI is still feeling the effects of being hit by the ball in the match against New Zealand last Sunday.
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MCC: Old enemy leave SA on their knees, praying for spot in final
South Africa's chances of reaching the finals flickered and nearly died in the cold of Randburg against ye olde enemy last night.
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MCC: Kiwis upstage hosts
The New Zealand men's hockey team has beaten South Africa 2-1 at the Champions Challange tournament in Joahnnesburg.
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MCC: Malaysia upset England 4-1
JOHANNESBURG: Malaysia caused the first upset of the Men's Champions Challenge Hockey Tournament by defeating England 4-1 at the Randburg Hockey Stadium.
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MCC: Spaniards just too good for our boys
JOHANNESBURG: Malaysia's hopes of qualifying for the final of the Champions Challenge were dashed yesterday when they fell 2-3 to Spain despite putting up a tough fight at the Randburg Hockey Stadium here.
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MCC: Mathews' return not enough for England
Dave Mathews, the corner specialist who missed the first three Champions' Challenge games through injury, scored one of his trademark drag-flicks, but England still went down 2-1 to South Korea in Randburg, South Africa, yesterday.
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MCC: South Africa hockey men stumble against Kiwis
The South African men's hockey team squandered a perfect opportunity to nail down a berth in the Champions Challenge final when they lost 2- 1 to New Zealand at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
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MCC: New Zealand Finally Win x5
New Zealand have won a thrilling match 2-1 over the home team South Africa in front of the largest crowd to date at the BDO Mens Champions Challenge.
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MCC: NZ back on track with win over South Africa
New Zealand raced back into medal contention as they toppled hosts South Africa 2-1 at the Champions Challenge men's hockey tournament in Randburg today.
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MCC: South Africa stumbles against Kiwis
Johannesburg - The South African men's hockey team squandered a perfect opportunity to nail down a berth in the Champions Challenge final when they lost 2- 1 to New Zealand at the Randburg Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
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MCC: Kiwis upstage hosts
The New Zealand men's hockey team has beaten South Africa 2-1 at the Champions Challange tournament in Joahnnesburg.
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