NEWCASTLE - A SEASIDE CITY WITH A RICH TRADITION IN HOCKEY
34ovocastrians are quite proud of their sporting traditions with its unique diversity of national and international quality representatives - playing, coaching and administering. This quality has been, and continues to be very evident in hockey with numerous representatives since hockey commenced in the city in the 1930s. a small sample from our hockey hall of fame includes Colleen Quinn, Chris Fernance, Ray Wright, Paul Dearing, Stewart Dearing.
Hockey for veterans ( over 40) commenced in 1980 and Newcastle is now one of the strongest areas in Australia for Masters hockey, and apart from the year-round mid-week competition, we field multiple teams in all age groups in the NSW State Masters Championships (34, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 65). Players from Newcastle make up a large part of the NSW teams that are selected to compete in the annual Australian Championships.
Hockey for veterans ( over 40) commenced in 1980 and Newcastle is now one of the strongest areas in Australia for Masters hockey, and apart from the year-round mid-week competition, we field multiple teams in all age groups in the NSW State Masters Championships (34, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 65). Players from Newcastle make up a large part of the NSW teams that are selected to compete in the annual Australian Championships.
2021 Masters state championships - click the link above.
Masters Summer Competition 2021
At this stage we have access to the south field only. We will run an over 40s competition from 20 January to 7 April. There are 7 teams entered, thus there will be a bye.
ALL MATCHES WILL BE ON THE SOUTH FIELD
The canteen in the new pavilion will be open.
Games will be 25 minutes each way with 5 minute half-time.
Team Managers please advise your players who are not on this email list of the changes in time, etc.
FEES - ALL PLAYERS - $150, BUT DISCOUNTED TO $120 IF PAID BY 3 FEBRUARY; Casual players - $15 per game.
PLAYERS MUST REGISTER WITH HNSW TO PLAY IN THIS COMPETITION.
Please note that HNSW registrations now run from 1 January to 31 December. Those players who played in the NMHA senior competition in 2020 and who paid their fees before 18 July 2020 will have a credit for the NSW component of their 2021 fees. They will have received an email from HNSW with a special code to be used to activate their 2021 annual registration. Those players will have to pay the hockey Australia Fee that will be invoiced shortly.
Those players who did not have the special offer will have to register in full asap.
Wednesday 27 January 2021
South Field
6.15 pm Hawaiian Raiders vs. Platos, ( G Jordan, M Ballico);
7.15 pm Beavers vs. Bakfar, ( T McNally, M Emmerton);
8.15 pm Heat Haze vs. Jordans, ( T McNally, P Sweeney).
Bye - General Roberts
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