(in field hockey) a penalty hit taken from a spot on the goal line relatively close to the goalposts (but not within ten yards).
Example sentencesExamples
- They were awarded numerous short corners of which two came extremely close to being converted.
- Despite winning a number of short corners, Doncaster were shut out by James Riley and sweeper Luke Griggs in textbook fashion.
- All three Sefton goals were scored from short corners.
- Pakistan had scored just 6 goals from the 34 short corners awarded during the Australian tour.
- As the first half drew to a close, Lytham won a short corner that was well worked to create a clear shot from which they scored.