World Champions Australia outclassed Pakistan in Tri Series Hockey in Bunbury on Sunday. The Kookaburras have tuned up for the Champions Trophy tournament with an 8-2 demolition of Pakistan.
The Australian men slammed home five unanswered second half goals, NSW striker Kieran Govers the star of the show with three.
Australia were leading by 3-2 at the break, the Kookaburras got off to the best possible start after halftime with Eddie Ockenden scoring just three minutes into the second period.
The Kookaburras then showed why they are the No 1 team in the world, putting their foot down to control the second half.
The Champions Trophy will take place in Auckland from December 3-11.
Argentina beats Canada to book Olympic spot: Argentina’s men’s field hockey team qualified for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday by defeating Canada 3-1 in the final of the Pan American Games.
It was the 10th consecutive time the two squads had met in the Pan Am Games final. Canada won in the 2007 final on penalty shots at Rio de Janeiro.
Scott Tupper gave Canada a 1-0 half-time lead but the South Americans answered in the second half with goals from Ignacio Bergner, Pedro Ibarra and Lucas Vila.
Earlier, the United States upset Argentina 4-2 on Friday in the Pan American Games women’s field hockey final, booking the Americans a place in the 2012 London Olympics.
Argentina, a world power in the sport, can still reach the Olympics but will need to place well enough at a global qualifying tournament in order to reach England next July.
Paige Selenski opened the scoring for the United States in the 12th minute, with Shannon Taylor boosting the Americans’ edge three minutes later.
Argentina answered when Maria Barrionuevo converted off a penalty corner in the 18th minute, but Katie O’Donnell gave the Americans a 3-1 lead off a penalty shot in the 35th.
Barrionuevo scored her second goal on a penalty in the 42nd minute, but the South Americans could not hit the equalizer and Michelle Vittese added an insurance goal in the 66th minute for the US women.
