Hockey: Stephen Dick hailed as Inverleith shine in Europe

Former Beijing Olympian Stephen Dick put in an 'outrageously good' performance in claiming eight goals in two games as Scottish champions Inverleith yesterday opened their EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Trophy bid with back-to-back wins.

The 30-year-old Perthshire schoolteacher bagged four in the 5-2 victory over Atletico Clube de Portugal and then he claimed another four in the 7-3 win over Belgian cracks Royal HC Namur in their afternoon game.

Inverleith, who claimed 
the Scottish title last Sunday for the third time by beating Dundee-based Grove Menzieshill, play Belarus side HC Minsk in their final Pool A qualifier 
today.

The Capital club look set for a top-four finish and former Commonwealth Games player Adam Mackenzie, who plays outdoor for Glasgow-based Western, said: “We were 4-1 up at half-time and this was an absolutely world-class performance from Stephen Dick. He was outrageously good.

“I’ve been playing indoor hockey with Stephen for some years and I’ve never seen him play so well.”