The Under 15 Girls squad can be found in Representative/Teams & Information

 

Strikers will be holding a pre-season meeting this coming Wednesday, 7 December to commence at 7.20pm in the HAW Clubhouse.  Any players that would like to initially train for the State League team, Strikers, and then have the opportunity to play with them during the 2012 season, are asked to attend this meeting.  Please complete the form attached and bring with you.  Parents are also invited to attend at this information meeting.

 

If you have any further queries or are interested but unable to attend the meeting, please contact Jacqui Allen (jacqui.allen@johnsonsmme.com.au).

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 The 2012 Board of Management as elected at the 2011 AGM is:

 

President	Bill Russell
Director of Finance	Andrew Leah
Director of Competitions	Gay Harvey
Director of Representative Hockey	Nan Latta
Director of Carnivals & Special Events	Paula Purtell
Director of Umpiring	Vacant
Director of Junior Development	Vacant

 

 

 

Falcons Hockey Club invites applications for coaching all teams in 2012.  Expressions of interest should be submitted to the club secretary at PO BOX 7269 East Albury NSW 2640, or emailed to susandemeo@hotmail.com

 

The Association is calling for clubs to encourage more coaches to get involved with State League to ensure we get the best out of our elite players. In return these coaches can assist clubs to improve the quality of their players.

 

                                              POSITIONS VACANT

STATE LEAGUE MEN & WOMENS COACHES AND MANAGERS

 

Expressions of interest are requested for the above mentioned positions for the 2012 State League Hockey Season.

 

The State League Men and Women will be in State League 2 for 2012 and will require a Coach and Manager for each team. We would also encourage coaches to express an interests in:

 

• Assistant Coaching, and
• Specialised coaching roles such as
  • Attack
  • Defence
  • Goal keeping
  • Short Corners
  • Strategy

If you are interested in any of the above positions or would like further information please contact Nan Latta via email: nan@hfplusaustralia.com or ph: 0260458191  /  0408737990.

 

Expressions of interest must be recieved by: Friday 28th October 2011.

 

Division 1 Men

Falcons (J.Jewell, Z.Nelson) def United 1 D.Foster)

Division 1 Women

Norths 3 (S.Drury, N.Latta, L.Wilesmith) def Magpies 0

Division 2 Men

Wodonga 2 (F.Cullen, J.Sutherland) def Falcons (L.Battisson)

Division 2 Women

Magpies 3 (K.Brown, M.Horsburgh, J.Mann) def United 1 (C.Jones)

Division 3 Men

United 4 (T.McSweeney, B.Molnar, D.Robinette, N.Williams) def Wodonga White 3 (N.Sutherland 2, C.Beattie)

Division 3 Women

Magpies 3 (T.McMillan 3) def Wodonga 0

Under 16 Girls

Magpies 4 (M.Day, K.Mason, E.McCormick, A.Minogue def United 0

Under 16 Boys

Scots 2 (J.Setterfield, N.Slaven) def Magpies 1 (J.McMillan)

Under14 Girls

United 4 (T.Rosewarne 2, S.Williams 2) def Wodonga 3 (A.Lourie, L.Calleja, M.Sutherland)

Under 14 Boys

Wodonga 5 (F.Rimmington 5) def Wombats 4 (C.Evans, Z.Kraich, C.Lowe, A.McMillan)

Under 12 Girls

United Yellow 3 (M.Vogel 2, B.Rosewarne) def Wodonga 0

Under 12 Boys

Wombats 3 Z(A.Nixon 2, O.Dean) drew with Magpies 3 (E.Hampton, C.Lehmann, C.Myer)

 

 Junior Best & Fairest

Under 12 Boys	Hudson Erskine	Wodonga	33
Under 12 Boys	Taylor Baker	United	25
Under 12 Boys	Kurt Beath	Norths	23
Under 12 Girls	Imogen Albon	Wodonga	42
Under 12 Girls	Brittany Rosewarne	United	41
Under 12 Girls	Amy Hollister	United	32
Under 14 Boys	Fraser Rimmington	Wodonga	26
Under 14 Boys	Garth  Lewin	Scots	23
Under 14 Boys	Conor Crimmin	Beechworth	20
Under 14 Boys	Fraser Cullen	Wodonga	18
Under 14 Girls	Esme Currie	Beechworth	33
Under 14 Girls	Brooke Purtell	Norths	32
Under 14 Girls	Riley Sutherland	Wodonga	27
Under 14 Girls	Sara Williams	United	27
Under 16 Boys	Jack Saunders	Wombats	30
Under 16 Boys	Nicholas Slaven	Scots	29
Under 16 Boys	Brandon Purtell	Falcons	25
Under 16 Girls	Lillian Donaldson	Beechworth	27
Under 16 Girls	Maddison Horsburgh	Magpies	22
Under 16 Girls	Chloe  Jones	United	21

Junior Umpiring Award – Brandon Purtell

Most Promising Goalkeeper – Jaiden Hamilton

Junior Boy Champion – Ben Hooppell

Junior Girl Champion – Riley Sutherland

Attached is the complete listing of Junior vote totals. Click on read more.

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The 2012 Junior representative squads can be found under Representative/Teams & Information

 

A post season social twilight competition will be held Wednesday nights from 19th October to 7th December. The entry form is attached, click on read more.

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Friday 16 September
5.30pm	AHC 1	U 16 G	Magpies Black	United
7.30pm	AHC 1	U 16 B	Scots	Magpies
Saturday 17 September
8.30am	AHC 1	U 14 G	United	Wodonga
10.15am	AHC 1	U 14 B	Wodonga	Wombats
12.00pm	AHC 1	U 12 G	Wodonga	United Yellow
1.30pm	AHC 1	U 12 B	Wombats	Magpies
3.00pm	AHC 1	Div 3 W	Magpies	Wodonga
4.45pm	AHC 1	Div 3 M	United	Wodonga White
Sunday 11 September
10.00am	AHC 1	Div 2 W	United	Magpies
11.45pm	AHC 1	Div 2 M	Wodonga	Falcons
1.30pm	AHC 1	Div 1 W	Norths	Magpies
3.15pm	AHC 1	Div 1 M	Falcons	United

 

Congratulations to the following winners & runners up for the Senior Best & Fairest:

Division 1 Men (Bob Smart Medal)

Gareth Hoddinott (Falcons) 18 votes

Mark Bryant  (United) 17 votes

Simon Wright (Magpies) 17 votes

Division 1 Women (Judy Crichton Medal)

Kate Bardy (Falcons) 23 votes

Kate Johnson (Wombats) 14 votes

Division 2 Men

Craig Pontt (Wodonga) 23 votes

Dean Pfeiffer (United) 20 votes

Division 2 Women

Maddison Horsburgh (Magpies) 16 votes

Chloe Jones (United) 16 votes

Tegan Rennie (Wombats) 15 votes

Division 3 Men

Sam Quick (United) 27 votes

Patrick Baine (Wombats) 20 votes

Division 3 Women

Nikki Barr (Magpies) 19 votes

Di Goldsworthy (Beechworth) 18 votes

Veteran Women

Lesley Forman (Wangaratta) 22 votes

Karen Jones (Beechworth) 20 votes

Margaret Brown (Wodonga) 20 votes

Flo Joynson Club Champions

Wodonga

 

Attached is the complete voting totals. Click on read more.

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Congratulations to Beechworth on winning the Veteran Ladies premiership.

Beechworth 2 (J.Lucas, K.Jones) def Magpies 1 (J.Duffy)

 

Division 1 Men - United 3 def Wodonga 2

Division 1 Women - Magpies 3 def Wodonga 2

Division 2 Men - Falcons 2 def Scots 1

Division 2 Women - Magpies 4 def Wombats 1

Division 3 Men - Wodonga White 2 def Magpies 1

Division 3 Women - Wodonga 1 drew with Scots 1

Under 16 Boys - Magpies 6 def Wombats 1

Under 16 Girls - United 5 def Wombats 4

Under 14 Boys - Wombats 7 def Magpies 2

Under 14 Girls - Wodonga 5 def Norths 4

Under 12 Boys - Magpies 4 def United 1

Under 12 Girls - United Yellow 3 def Norths

 

CR United has been shocked and saddened to lose our Treasurer Michael Thompson on Thursday 1st Sept.

 

Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife Wendy and son Liam at this extremely sad time.

 

Michael has been a fantastic club person for both Rutherglen and United Hockey Clubs.

 

Our teams will honour him this weekend with black armbands.

 

 

Expressions Of Interest for 2012 Representative Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Squad Managers - NOW OPEN

 To all interested Representative Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Squad Managers, 

 

Nominations are now open for the 2012 Representative Season.  Squads will be announced next week so we would like to finalise these positions as soon as possible.  Nomination forms can be found on the Web under the Representative Banner, then Coaches and Managers.  Please ensure you read the accompanying policy for Coaches and Managers so that you are aware of HAW's expectations and your commitment.  Nominations close on Thursday 1st September. Please have your paperwork to Dennis by email or drop it in the Results box by this date.

 

Thank you for your support and commitment to Junior Hockey in Albury Wodonga

 

Julie Versteegen

Co-ordinator Junior Representative Hockey

 

Nomination form is attached, click on read more. 

Policy Document can be found under Representative/Teams and Information

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 Attached is the fixture for the Finals series starting Friday 2nd September. Click on read more.

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The 2011 Senior Best & Fairest Presentation dinner will be held on Saturday 10th September, 6.30pm at the Commercial Club. Tickets are $32 per head for a two course dinner and pre dinner nibblles. Tickets can be obtained from your club secretary or the hockey office. 

 

The following players have been selected in the Victorian Junior State teams:

U13 Girls - State Team

Brooke Purtell

Riley Sutherland

U15 Boys - State Team

Jonathon Stewart

U15 Girls - State Team

Maddison Horsburgh

Congratulations to all players.

 

Nomination forms for the 2012 Junior Representative teams are now available in Representative/Forms. Closing date is 12th August 2011.

The 2012 proposed representative calendar can be found under Representative/Teams & Information

 

 

 Congratulations to the Junior teams for their performances at the Victorian Country Junior Championships:

U15 Boys 1st

U13A Boys 1st

U13 Girls 1st

U13B Boys 5th

Many thanks to all the coaches, managers, umpires and supporters.

Special thanks to Zac White who umpired 13 games on Saturday and 6 on Sunday including 2 finals. He was also called on to mentor other umpires.

 

The Board of Management and members of the association express their deepest condolances to the Hynes family on the sudden passing of Jan Hynes.

 

The fixtures for the Junior Country Championships can be found in Representative/Teams & Information

 

 

 Senior Men’s Country Championships

 Senior Men – 1st def Warrnambool 9-1 

Under 17s – 3^rd

Vets 1 – 1^st def Geelong 3-1 (penalty strokes)

Vets 2 – 2nd lost to Central Vic 0-7

 

Canberra Junior Girls Carnival

 

Under 17s – 3^rd

Under 15s – 3^rd

Under 13s – 4^th

 

The following players were selected in the Victorian Country Senior Men’s team to play in Port Lincoln

30^th July to 6^th August.

 

Andrew Maggs

Fergus Dawson

Sam McIntosh

Zach Nelson

Matt Sawyer

Jeremy Maggs

Jason Lamb

Jeremy Payne

Brad Newell

Charlie Wallace

Fenn Dawson

Jordan Thorneycroft

Reserve- DominicWild                                                                                                   

 

 

Congratulations to all teams, players and officials 

 

Urgently Required Veteran Women’s Players for WHC

 

Wodonga Hockey Club requests any interested ladies who would like to play a game of hockey to come and join them. The team currently has some vacancies, so if you are looking for a fun night out in the fresh air, come and join us. For further information contact Della Poppins 0409 703 722 or contact the club via email wodongahockey@gmail.com

 

 

The U13 Boys development team for the Victorian Country Junior Championships can be now found under Representative/Teams & Information

 

The association is calling for nominations for the following positions:

 

Hockey Development Coordinator x 5

• Albury
• Beechworth/Yackandandah and surrounds
• Corowa/ Rutherglen and surrounds
• Wangaratta
• Wodonga

Taste of Hockey Coordinator

Summer Hockey Coordinator

Hockey Academy Coordinator x 2

 

The position descriptions are attached. Click on read more.

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Congratulations to Jo Plowright and Andrew Maggs on their engagement.

 

Last night the Veteran Ladies organised a Cancer Awareness night as part of round 7 of the competition. The night was very successful and enjoyed by all. Congratulations to Beth Simpson & Deb Birrell who were the organisers.

 

Magpies Vets getting into the spirit of the night.

 

Hockey Albury Wodonga retained the Steakhouse Cup and recorded it's 8th win in a row.

U13 B    4-1

U13 G    9-0

U15 B     8-1

U15 G    6-0

U17 B     8-0

U17G    2-2

Snr M    3-4

Snr W    6-1

Vet M    4-2

Vet W   3-2

Congratulations to all players, coaches & managers.

 

Falcons U/12 Girls team would like to thank the Beechworth U/12 Girls team for their display of extreme sportsmanship on the weekend of 14^th May.

Particular mention goes to Maggie and Edie who donned the Falcons colours for a half each and still played their little hearts out.

The result was a well fought match resulting in a draw, instead of a one sided game with 9 players versus 12.

It is commendable that these girls are being taught the values of positive sportsmanship.

Thank you to all the team.

 

 

The hockey association mourns the death of Vince Fleming the husband of Kay Fleming a long serving member of Wodonga hockey club and canteen supervisor at the Ray White Hockey Centre. Our thoughts and prayers go to Kay and her family.

 

The U15 Girls and Boys Knights squads to contest the 2011 Junior Championsips have been named. Lists can be found in representative/Knights.

Congratulations to all those selected.

 

Congratulations to Angus & Robyn Beath on the birth of their daughter Maeve Patricia Christine Beath.

 

 

The Senior Representative Nomination form is now on the net. Go to Representative/forms.

 

The following players have been selected for the Australian Country teams` tour of New Zealand which departs on Saturday 9th April:-

 

Mens: Matt Sawyer, Jeremy Payne, Fergus Dawson, Jordan Thornycroft, Tony Donnolley, Andrew & Jeremy Maggs.

Womens: Janessa Leggett & Jo Plowright.

 

The 2 week tour takes in the North Island with matches against various provincial teams, Wellington & Auckland U/21 squads and culminates in the fixture against the NZ Barbarians.

 

Congratulations to all players.

 

 

Michael Chapman is the new zone co-ordinator for the North East Knights and he is calling for nominations for Coaches for the North East Knights Under 13 and 15 Boys and Girls teams. Those interested can contact him by email at mdchappo@gmail.com

 

 

U17 Boys Rep

U17 Boys Representative Training will take place every Tuesday from 7.30-8.30 on Ground 1.  Can all boys please ensure that you contact Shane on 0427 982 973 if you are unable to make training.  A team will be picked shortly so it is important that you attend.

 

 

Hockey Albury Wodonga can now be found on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/hockeyalburywodonga

Please share with your Club members.

You will need a Facebook account before you can access the page.

Purpose of the page is to keep hockey players and families up to date with news and happenings at Hockey Albury Wodonga in an interactive way.

You can post on the HAW 'wall' but if your club or members would like to share news as a HAW 'post' please forward details (40 words or less and relevant weblink) to myself either as email or FB message and we will include information on FB page.

Our FB page will also allow for the sharing of photos - so if you are uploading any hockey photos that you would like other hockey people to see - remember to tag Hockey Albury Wodonga in the photo.

Our security and youth settings are quite high to prevent inappropriate language and comments being shared. HAW will also remove comments, photos etc that are not in line with our by-laws and codes of behaviour. Any questions please let me know

Cheers
Jonesy
Director Junior Development
0438 261 596

 

Hockey Albury Wodonga Inc. mourns the death of Mary Baker a member of the hockey fraternity.

The Board of Management and members of the association express their deepest sympathy and heartfelt sorrow to Stuart, Annette, Jack and Henri. 

 

 

At the Annual General Meeting held Monday 29th November the following people were elected to the Board of Management:

 

President – vacant

Director of Finance – Andrew Leah

Director of Competitions – Gay Harvey

Director of Umpires – Tom Swaby

Director of Carnivals & Special Events – Paula Purtell

Director of Junior Athletic Development – Karen Jones

Director of Representative Hockey - vacant