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A massive thank you to our Tauranga Hockey Supporters and Funders
The Scoop
September 2018 - Issue 3
Chica Gilmer Bequest
KEY DATES
SEPTEMBER
16-22 Ford National Association Tournament - Wellington
OCTOBER
1-6 U15 Boys Premier Tournament - Christchurch
U15 Girls Premier Tournament - Hawke's Bay
U15 Girls and U15 Boys Championship Tournament - Pukekohe
8-13 National U13 Boys Hatch Cup Tournament - Nelson
National U13 Girls Collier Trophy Tournament - North Harbour
20-22 National Maori Tournament
29 First week of Summer Hockey
Note from the General Manager
NOVEMBER IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome to this edition of The Scoop.
Summer Hockey all month
We’ve now come to the end of another busy season and I’d like to thank
all the players, coaches, officials, volunteers and supporters for their 2 Third Turf Update
efforts throughout. I’d also like to congratulate all teams who have gone
DECEMBER on to win their respective divisions. 5 Getting To Know...
3 Last week of summer hockey As this goes to print we are heavily involved in school tournaments and Jane and Kerry from Finger and Fork
I’d like to wish all Tauranga teams the very best with their respective Café
campaigns.
7 Reflecting On Your Hockey Season
We are full on into junior rep season and have a number of teams
travelling to tournaments during the October school holidays, keep an 12 Summer Hockey
eye out for results on our website and social media pages. Registrations are now open
As we head into the warmer months, Summer Hockey will be in full flight
once again so please keep an eye on our website for more information 13 AON Rankin Cup
as it comes to hand. 17 Grand Masters Hockey World Cup
I hope everyone has an enjoyable summer and I look forward to catching
19 Representative Teams Update
up with you either during Summer Hockey or for the start of 2019 winter
season. Our U18, U15 and U13 game results
to date
35 Umpire Holiday Programme
37 Intercity Finals
Clinton Butler
Check out all the final placings
General Manager
41 Secondary Schools Round 2 Results
with a season wrap up
43 Intermediate School Results
with a look back at the season
THANK YOU
SPONSORS
We would like to thank the following business for
purchasing their advertising hoarding at the
Tauranga Hockey Centre
Their support goes towards the maintenance of
the turf and facilities that our hockey community
uses. If your business is interested in purchasing a
TURF PROJECT UPDATE
hoarding please contact Clinton Butler
gm@tgahockey.co.nz for more information. Planning and preparation for the third turf has now begun. We have secured funding required and are
excited to let you all know that, we are now underway! A steering committee has been appointed to
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
oversee the project and includes Peter Puchner, Roger Ford, Pip Allen, Kajal Mukherjee and Clinton
Butler. The Steering Committee is in the process of appointing a consulting and engineering partner to
help us bring our shared vision to fruition. Based on current timelines we are looking at starting
BOARD MEMBERS earthworks in January 2019 with the third turf being available for use midway through the 2019
season. Below is a high-level view of the project timelines. The consulting partner will assist us with
developing a facilities design that will support the Tauranga Hockey community, that has seen
The Tauranga Hockey Association board meets once a month to work on strategies and policies to ensure unprecedented growth over the last ten years, for the next 20 years and beyond.
we keep moving ahead as an association. So who are our board members who volunteer their time and
skills to make Tauranga Hockey even better than it already is?
Our board members are: Peter Puchner (Chairman), Gill Gemming (President), Paul Collins, Roger Ford,
David Pearce, Kate Savory and Pip Allen.
In this edition we will get to know David a little better.
Name: David Pearce
When you joined the board: Mid 2017 With the magnitude of the work being undertaken the Board have identified and set a long term
plan with the opportunity to consider not only a third turf, but what the facility will look like in the future,
What’s your day job: I am the Strategic Partnerships & Special Projects that could include pavilion, player & spectator facilities and a location of our fourth turf at the Blake Park
Manager at Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. facility. For the consultants to come up with a conceptual design we need the Tauranga Hockey
What is your involvement with hockey? Player, ex player, hockey Community to let us know what they need from the facilities and how they might want to use
parent: I am a hockey parent, daughter Lily (13) is in the Tauranga Girls' them. Tauranga Hockey will be hosting a series of workshops during the last two weeks of September to
College 1st XI and the Tauranga U15 Premier team. obtain and understand the community requirements from the hockey facilities. These workshops will be
taking place in the Tauranga Hockey Pavilion on the following dates, we hope you can make it along to
Why did you apply to join the THA board? I enjoy volunteering and
contribute to the future of our facility.
playing a role behind the scenes and have a passion for the life
experiences gained from participation in sport and recreation. • 5:30 – 8pm Thursday 20 September
What do you bring to the THA board? I bring experience from 25 years • 2:30 – 5pm Sunday 23 September
in sport and recreation locally, nationally and internationally. Not coming
• 5:30 – 8pm Wednesday 26 September
from a hockey background I can offer examples of how other sports do
things. I have strengths in event management, sponsorship and
commercial dealings, strategic planning, project management and HR.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AND THE WINNER
NOMINATIONS IS…
We have had another successful PAK'nSAVE raffle. The money raised
We would like our hockey community to nominate those amazing volunteers who work hard all year exceeded 2017, raising $18,600, and will go towards the turf renewal
fund and for the maintenance of the turfs for our community to use.
giving back to hockey.
We would like to make a special mention to all the people who have
This award recognises and honours people who have made an outstanding contribution in our hockey worked extremely hard behind the scenes to make this event so
community. Nominees will be judged on their voluntary work within the Tauranga Hockey Association. successful. Helen O’Connor for organising and coordinating the raffle,
These services must be given voluntarily to help others without expecting a personal or financial gain. Debbie Puchner and Rene de Vries for assisting, PAK'nSAVE Cameron
Road and Papamoa for their support in providing the prizes for the raffle
– and Johanna for drawing it, Kale Print for providing the raffle booklets,
Go to link below to nominate. You have until Friday 21 September 2018 to submit your nomination. Bridget Toffey who sold an amazing 44 raffle booklets!!! (Sorry Andrew
Bradley you have lost your bragging rights even though you sold an
https://bit.ly/2MknDEI amazing 32 books) and to everyone who sold and purchased tickets.
Winner of $1,000 voucher was Owen Phelps (9027)
Winner of $500 voucher was Will Spargo (9018)
Winner of $250 voucher was Pauline Logger (2540)
PAVILION
HIRE
Our onsite pavilion is available to hire when
games are not being played at the centre.
We currently have a number of businesses
who use our facility for staff trainings and
inductions during the day.
We have the added bonus of lots of free
public parking. There is the option to have
Finger and Fork providing our onsite
catering.
Interested? To check availability and pricing
contact the admin staff at
admin@tgahockey.co.nz or 07 575 0074
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How and why was Finger and Fork created? make sure our packaging is biodegradable where
Approximately 6 years ago the boys were starting possible. We stopped supplying straws as soon as
to grow up and in need of part time jobs so when we took over the cafe as they are a big problem
the opportunity to take over the former Goal for the environment. We encourage our
Mouth Cafe at Tauranga Hockey came up the customers to bring reusable cups in by offering a
answer was simple as the kids had always been discounted price to reduce our cups going into
involved in the cafe lifestyle. The name Finger and the land fill.
Fork for the cafe comes from being able to offer a
variety of food types from the Hockey cafe What is your favourite dish or cuisine?
kitchen.
Jane: Vietnamese cuisine.
Kerry: Anything BBQ.
What is your fondest memory whilst working
from Tauranga Hockey?
What do you enjoy doing when you are not in
Working at the international tournaments and the kitchen?
GETTING TO KNOW
meeting the players.
Jane: Walking and traveling to exotic food
destinations.
What are you passionate about?
FINGER AND FORK
Kerry: Motor sport or any sport for that matter
We are passionate about waste reduction so we and like Jane anything to do with food.
Over the season we have all been tempted by the growing family as surprise child number three
delicious smells coming from the kitchen. Some of arrived. We then continued to operate the cafe
us have known Jane and Kerry's cooking for many for 17 years while the boys grew up. Last year
years, while others are slowly working their way we decided to sell the cafe and just concentrate
through the menu. We are lucky to have our very on the catering side of our business which is
own café onsite at the turf and rain, hail or shine what we love to do.
Jane and Kerry are there offering a range of
goodies for players and supporters all season. Kerry: I started out working in the banking
Can you tell us a little about your food journey? industry as a bank officer. I always liked cooking
What did you do before catering? How did you at home but never looked at it as a career choice
get into the food industry? What inspired you to until a chance meeting with Jane, the day after I
run your own café? was offered redundancy from the bank. David,
the owner of Five Cross Roads Cake Kitchen in
REUSABLE NOT DISPOSABLE
Jane: I started out working in a large wedding
Hamilton offered me an apprenticeship. From
venue in Taupo as apprentice chef after leaving
there I have worked my way through the baking
school. I always had a passion for cooking and
industry gathering experience and finishing my
baking so working in the hospitality industry was Disposable cups are rubbish. Finger and Fork Café invite you to join the reuse revolution and, through
apprenticeship. At the end off my apprenticeship
inevitable. I travelled overseas after completing my
I began working for Progressives Enterprises as your action inspire others to do the same. You get a free drink of your choice
apprenticeship working in bars and cafes. Even a
second-in-charge of the bakery at Foodtown in when you purchase a reusable cup.
wee stint in a holiday camp (Hi de hi campers).
Hamilton. I have always wanted to live in
Moving back to New Zealand, I met and married These stylish cups have some great features:
Tauranga so when the opportunity to transfer to
Kerry. We decided to start a family in our mid
Foodtown Tauranga came up, Jane and the boys • Non toxic BPA/BPS free
twenties while still being able to work in food. It
were excited at the prospect and so six weeks • Hard lid for ease of use and drinking pleasure
was a bit of a juggle at times, but that’s hospitality
later with our house sold we moved to • Splash proof lid
you make it work. After child number two we
Tauranga. After several years in Tauranga I saw a • Lid is individually hand fitted to blown glass
moved from the Waikato to Tauranga deciding it
cafe up for sale and the rest, as they say, is • Plug covers mouthpiece when not in use
was the place to raise our family. After a few years
history. • Replacement components, recyclable at end of life
of living in the glorious Bay it was time for change
again and we spotted a cafe for sale (Cafe 10th • Durable fully tempered soda lime glass
Avenue) and decided it was perfect for our • Dishwasher safe
• Two sizes available Small (227ml) = $21 Medium (340ml) = $24
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Yoga are also great for off-season conditioning options. See our website for more details regarding these
classes.
Have a group or team that want to train together? Give us a call and we can organise a tailored class to
suit you. Want a specialised programme that you can do in your own time? We can help with that too,
just give us a call to discuss.
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Class Schedule 2018 Updated 27/06/2018
Day Time Class description
REFLECTING ON YOUR Monday 7.00 am
12.00 pm
4.15 pm
Pilates Yoga 45 min
Pilates Clinical
Pilates Youth 12-18 years
HOCKEY SEASON Tuesday
5.30 pm
6.45 am
11.00 am
Pilates Fitness
Strength & Conditioning 45mins
Pilates Beginners
Written by Amanda Meys, Director / Senior Paediatric & Musculo-Skeletal Physiotherapist 12.00 pm Pilates Circuit Mixed Level
5.30 pm Strength & Conditioning 45mins
Wednesday 12.00 pm Pilates Beginners
As the season is coming to an end, it is time to start thinking about the off-season. There are a few 5.30pm Yoga
questions worth asking yourself….. Thursday 6.45 am Strength & Conditioning 45mins
11.00 am Pilates Yoga
1. What are your plans to keep the fitness that you have gained and look great over summer? 12.00 pm Pilates Classical
5.30 pm Pilates Fitness
2. Did you have injuries this season that may have been prevented if you were stronger or fitter to start Friday 7.00 am Pilates Yoga 45 min
the season? 12.00 pm Pilates Fitness
Class timetable may change during school holidays.
3. Did your fitness or strength let you down this year?
$25 Trial Week. Valid to try classes for 1 week.
Research shows us that approximately 60% of all injuries can be prevented with the correct conditioning
$89 One month (30 days) unlimited classes and off-peak independent
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$85 5 Class concession card valid for 3 months ($17/session)
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$155 10 Class concession card valid for 6 months ($15.50/session)
summer of sitting on our beautiful beaches, we need to ensure that your body is prepared for the
$275 20 Class concession card valid for 6 months ($13.75/session)
pressures that hockey places on the body come U18 trials next March. The body can be overloaded,
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Yes, Robinson has dreamed of sporting success on season… so I probably would have been terrible,”
a world stage ever since watching the 2004 Athens she says.
Olympics on TV, and making a collage poster
from cut-out images of the myriad sports she was “I know I can easily go back to it, especially for
playing at primary school. the speedwork. Even if it’s just socially, I can run
around the track with friends.”
“I wrote on it: ‘I want to go to the Olympics one
day and represent New Zealand’. But I just didn’t It won't be easy to do this coming summer,
know which sport I was going to do it in,” Robinson though, as the Black Sticks play in the world’s
laughs. first Hockey Pro League – involving the top nine
women’s and men’s international teams in a
And when she first represented New Zealand, as a home and away competition, spanning January
Photo/Getty Images 16-year-old, it wasn’t in hockey or athletics - but to June.
beach volleyball. Tauranga, Robinson's hometown,
HURDLING ON HOLD FOR
is a national stronghold of volleyball, indoors and Earlier this year, Robinson missed out on
out. “In fact, we have a bit of a laugh that all four selection for the Commonwealth Games: “the
of us in the Black Sticks who’ve come from first tour since I debuted [in 2016] that I didn’t
BLACK STICKS WONDER-KID
Tauranga played volleyball at some stage,” make. Then I just kept pushing super-hard to
Robinson says. prove that I would be the next person on the
list.” A week before the Games started, Robinson
Written by Suzanne McFadden who is the editor of World Cup, in England in three weeks' time, the “I played beach volleyball with my best friend for got the call to join the team on the Gold Coast,
LockerRoom, dedicated to women's sport, Tauranga sports teacher has turned her focus fun, and we won some national titles.” They then replacing Tessa Jopp, who withdrew for medical
newsroom.co.nz - 4 July 2018 completely to hockey. went to the Vanuatu Junior Open and won bronze. reasons.
When Commonwealth Games gold medalist Amy It’s a decision the 22-year-old has made of her own But volleyball ended there, and athletics took “Getting that call-up, I had mixed emotions. I was
Robinson had to choose between hockey and accord. She’s never come under pressure precedence as her summer sport. Because, at 17, upset because my team-mate wasn’t well, but it
hurdles, it was a no-brainer. Suzanne McFadden from Black Sticks coach Mark Hager to give athletics she was being touted as a future Olympian in was also an opportunity I couldn’t turn down,”
reports. the flick. hurdles and the long jump by top athletics Robinson says.
coaches.
A natural-born speedster, Amy Robinson has put Quite the opposite, in fact. She was happy with her performance on the Gold
her track and field career on hold so she can fully In 2013, she claimed three New Zealand secondary Coast; even happier to bring home New Zealand
commit to being a Black Stick. Hager always encouraged wonder-kid Robinson to school titles. But she was happiest winning the 4 x hockey’s long-awaited gold. And she knew when
keep running. 100m relay, over her two individual golds, because she returned home, and entered the Black Sticks'
Over the last few years, Robinson has made a she loved being part of a team. eight-week centralised training programme in
double sporting career work – playing hockey for “As a hockey coach I can’t teach speed. A lot of our Auckland, she needed to “keep pushing forward,
New Zealand in winter, then switching in summer speedsters, and those with the endurance, have She made the Olympics, of a sort... competing keep getting better” to retain her place in the
to hurdles, heptathlon, long jump and sprinting at done athletics. They’ve been taught to run with a at the Australian Youth Olympics in track and field, side for the World Cup.
national level. good technique and that’s a massive plus for us,” and playing hockey at the Summer Youth Olympics
he says, pointing out Robinson, Anita McLaren and in China in 2014. Switching between the two codes Senior players like Michelsen, Olivia Merry and
Of course, it wasn’t always straightforward. captain Stacey Michelsen as natural runners. was perfect, she says, “because I never got sick of Sam Charlton have helped Robinson take another
one or the other”. step up, she says.
Last year, she spent a crazy 24 hours driving back “Amy has found a good balance. When we have
and forth between Auckland and Hamilton – down-time, she can do her athletics. If it’s cross But it was hockey that benefited from the Charlton, who’s played 219 tests, and Rose
running her heats at the national track and field training, and it helps Amy with her fitness, then crossover most. “Athletics has been so helpful for Keddell (176 caps) are also Black Sticks from
championships at Porritt Stadium on a Friday that’s a bonus for us.” my hockey. It’s a sport with a lot of running, and Tauranga, who Robinson “grew up idolising”.
afternoon; returning to train with the Black Sticks thankfully I enjoy running,” the striker says.
in Auckland on Saturday morning; then rushing But it’s not just Robinson’s pace that has cemented She played her first years of high school hockey
south again, to win bronze in the women’s 400m her place in the Black Sticks squad for the World This year was the first she hasn’t competed at the at Tauranga Girls, next to Frances Davies, who
that afternoon. Cup, which was named on Tuesday. track and field nationals, although she turned up at also became a Black Stick. Davies has played 50
the meet to run in a relay, but eventually wasn’t games for New Zealand; Robinson 49. “It’s a
Things had to change. After collecting a “She also has tenacity and the right attitude – she needed. “It was a shame because I was so excited. pretty cool bond we have,” says Robinson. All
Commonwealth Games gold medal on the Gold wants to succeed,” Hager says. But, at the end of the day, I hadn’t competed all four Bay of Plenty stars roomed together on the
Coast turf in March, and now heading to her first Gold Coast.
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Robinson reckons playing representative hockey World Cup, and I’m used to running in front of a
for Midlands, and having to train in Hamilton two crowd,” she says. All of the games will be played at
nights a week, meant the Tauranga players were London’s 10,000-seat Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis
"more committed and determined" to succeed. Centre.
The full commitment to the Black Sticks this year The Black Sticks have been drawn in a pool with
has, at times, been tough for Robinson. She Australia, Japan and Belgium, which Hager simply
misses her family and her job - helping to run describes as “tough”.
sports programmes at her old school, Tauranga
Intermediate. “But we have to be careful that we don’t just see
the opposition as tough. We’re a good side too,
But she knows she’s made the right decision. and they should be looking at us and saying the
“When you’re given opportunities, you’ve got to same thing. They’ll be threatened by us. So we just
Photo/www.cmgsport.co.nz
take them. I definitely want to be here,” she says have to take that on board and not play with fear,”
after a Black Sticks training at Albany. The team says the coach, who reckons the Black Sticks could
leave this weekend for Germany, and a warm-up finish on the podium for the very first time.
Four Nations tournament.
Robinson would be happy with that. Her personal
Robinson knows she can’t begin to imagine what goals in London are to “play good hockey, make
it’s like to play at the World Cup - like the good connections and not be too overwhelmed by
Olympics, the ultimate prize in the sport held the experience”.
once every four years. “But I’ve been to a Junior
SENIOR TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following players who have been selected in the 2018 Tauranga/Bay of Plenty
Senior Men's and Women's Teams. These teams head away to the Ford National Association Tournament
in Wellington from the 16th-22nd September 2018. All the best to both teams for their campaigns.
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Tauranga keeper William Gourley was especially heroic in saving the third as he quickly made himself
horizontal to block the shot.
"I think William is one of the best keepers in his age group so to have him at the school is awesome" says
Graham, himself capped 26 times as the Black Sticks keeper.
The coach was naturally delighted with the final outcome as he thinks his team's pool is particularly even.
"Every game matters because we could end up in a situation where placings in the pool depend on goal
difference. So to get that two goal differential is really pleasing for us."
Tauranga Boys' hope to improve on their eighth place at last year's Rankin Cup.
The they have ever done was 15 years ago when they finished third with a team that included future
Black Sticks Andy Haywood and Graham himself.
Photo/Kristin Macfarlane Their final pool match is back on home turf at Boys College today at 1.20pm.
TAURANGA BOYS' COLLEGE TBC are in Pool H and their first playoff games will be against a team from Pool A.
START RANKIN CUP
That pool includes defending Rankin Cup champions, Christs College of Christchurch.
CAMPAIGN WITH WIN OVER The finals are being held this Saturday (8th September) All the medal finals are being played at the
Tauranga Hockey Centre.
LINDISFARNE Tauranga Boys' College are playing for their Aon Rankin Cup placing at 8am on Beach Turf. Come down
support our local players and watch some great hockey. As always Finger and Fork will be open offering
Written by Bay of Plenty Times - 4 September your team," coach Stephen Graham said a range of goodies.
2018 afterwards.
Two touches of class from Matt Pinkerton "A lot of players, if it comes off an umpire, would
provided Tauranga Boys' College (TBC) with an stand there and freeze for a bit. Obviously he
opening win in the Rankin Cup national secondary knows the rule pretty well."
schools hockey championships.
Pinkerton's second goal also owed a good deal to
Boys' college beat Lindisfarne College of Hawkes his individual skills, controlling the ball inside the
Bay 2-0 in Pool H before playing Rosmini of circle and shooting along the ground under the
Auckland last night. flailing Lindisfarne keeper Jay Rerekura.
Pinkerton's first goal came after a high ball was Those goals came at the eight and 20 minute
flicked through from near halfway by his captain marks of the second half, but there had been
Connor Garner. some nervous moments for Tauranga not long
beforehand.
Pinkerton controlled it beautifully on the baseline
and even though it touched the umpire, he had After an indecisive first half, Tauranga were
the presence of mind to dribble it across in front of under serious pressure early in the second
period. Lindisfarne, after some strong work from
goal and score with a brilliant reverse shot to the
Samuel Porter-Samuels, drew three penalty
stick side of the Lindisfarne goalkeeper. corners in the space of five minutes but couldn't There is still time to purchase photos from the event.
"That's why you love having a Matt Pinkerton in score from any of them. Go to www.cmgsport.co.nz and select 2018 Rankin Cup - India Shield Hockey
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competition with her daughter, Nikki Furmage, 23, who coaches the NZO40 side.
She says Nikki still gives her coaching advice, which she loves to receive.
"We'll both support each other," she says.
The hockey ties are strong in the Furmage family and sport is definitely a family affair.
Nikki is also part of the Otumoetai Magic Intercity team and Sue is the player/coach of the Otumoetai
Gold reserve team, also coaching Nikki's side; her husband Terry - although running is his passion -
coaches a Gate Pa school mini team and is a local and Midlands umpire, often completing his role after a
casual 18km run.
She has 22-year-old twin daughters - Kelly and Jodi - and a 19-year-old, Abby, who are also players. Both
Kelly and Abby also play for the Otumoetai Magic Intercity team, Jodi plays for Auckland's Southern
Photo/George Novak
Districts side - a team Sue herself played for. Kelly will also join her mum and sister on the trip as a
spectator.
FORMER BLACK STICK, IS "We all live and breathe hockey," Sue said.
HEADING BACK TO COMPETE
"It's just a great way to obviously get some physical wellbeing into you ... I love the competitiveness as
well," Sue said.
IN BARCELONA AFTER 1992
OLYMPICS
Written by Bay of Plenty Times - 8 July 2018
Tauranga's Sue Furmage hopes to put some Sue is excited by the prospect of casting aside
demons to rest when she travels to Barcelona later "some of those demons" that still linger from the
this month to compete in the Exin Masters 2018 ill-fated 1992 Olympic campaign.
World Cup.
A versatile player who has played as a right wing,
Sue was part of the Black Sticks squad for eight a midfielder and centre-half, Sue will head into
years and competed at the 1992 Olympics in the world cup campaign as a fullback. She is
Barcelona. She says the side's Olympic campaign looking forward to the change.
imploded and they finished eighth.
ENJOY LUNCH OR DINNER AT
"I won't carry the ball into the centre like I used
Her disappointment with the result still lingers. to."
Twenty-six years later, Sue - a player, coach and
umpire - will be travelling back to Spain to once
again represent her country - this time as part of
Sue says the biggest challenge for the side has
been the fact squad members are spread across
the country.
CBK & GIVE BACK TO THA
the New Zealand Masters Over 55 (NZO55) hockey Next time you are in CBK Tauranga mention you are from Tauranga Hockey and 10% of your bill will be donated
squad. She has also been recovering from an Achilles back to the Tauranga Hockey Association.
heel injury which put her out of action for the
The squad is coached by fellow Tauranga resident past three weeks. She would love to come away Anyone can qualify for this donation from CBK Tauranga – players or friends & families of players just mention
Gillian Gemming (ONZM), and the competition will from the Masters event with a medal. Tauranga hockey when you pay your bill and a donation will be logged against the card.
take place between July 27 and August 5.
She is also excited to be travelling to the
15 16Tauranga Hockey was represented by the following W55
players in the various grades: Sue Furmage
W35 -Natasha Leong Sue Dewes
Gill Gemming - Coach
W40
W60
Kaye Barnett
Judy Board
Carol Orton
Nicky Furmage - Coach M50
Janine Williamson - Manager Geoff Williamson
Dean Bowden
W45
Jackie Heetkamp M60
(Selected but unable to attend due to injury) Jeff Garnett
Gene Coates-Ried - Player Coach
W50
Jo Coates-Ried - Manager
Debbie Masters
Patrina Martelli - Manager M65
STRONG PERFORMANCES IN Mahendra Singh
Barry Prestney - Manager
GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY
WORLD CUP
Written by Hockey New Zealand, www.hockeynz.co.nz - 25 July 2018
The Grand Masters Hockey World Cup was held in shootouts continued in the classification matches
MASTERS
Barcelona from the 21st to the 30th of June. but this time New Zealand came out on top
defeating Netherlands 1-0. The final 3-1 win Seaside Sixes Tournament
Hockey New Zealand was excited to have both the against Japan secured the team 5th place.
New Zealand Masters 60+ Men’s and 65+ Men’s
teams competing and umpires Merv Bint and
Steven Law officiating. Coach Bullock praised the strength of the team
culture and ability to manage the hot conditions
The 60s team, coached by Gene Coates-Reid, for their success. Although it was a great team
qualified for the quarter final after two wins and a effort, special mention had to be made of Mike
loss in pool play. The side met the undefeated Pettet who had an outstanding tournament in
Netherlands who were yet to concede a goal. The goals saving numerous strokes and shootouts.
side was able to take two goals from the
Netherlands but went down 8-2. The side Northland's Merv Bint and Auckland's Steven Law
continued through the classification matches, were also among the action. Both umpires
finishing 8th after a narrow loss to Wales. The officiating games from across the age divisions in
Netherlands team were the eventual winners of Barcelona.
the 60+ Men’s World Cup Title.
Coach Coates-Reid was very pleased with his Hockey New Zealand would like to make a special
team’s performance and the way in which they thank you to Joanne Coates-Reid and Barry
represented themselves and New Zealand. Prestney for their important support role as
managers for the 60+ and 65+ teams respectively.
The 65+ Men’s team enjoyed an exciting road to
earn a 5th place finish. Coached by John Bullock,
the team also drew a tough quarterfinal, losing in a Congratulations to both teams, their management
shootout to the eventual winners England. The teams and the officials for a strong performance at
the Grand Masters World Cup.
17 18Our U18 teams had a successful day at their Tri Series yesterday and are tracking well before Nationals in July
(9-14 July U18 Mens North Harbour, U18 Women Palmerston North) Keep an eye on our facebook page for
updates.
Photo taken by: KWharePics
U18 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Midlands U18 Boys Midlands U18 Girls
Day 2 Day 2
Lost 3-0 vs Capital Won 1-0 vs North Harbour
Goal scorers: Madeline Fleming
Day 3
Won 2-1 vs Southern Day 3
Lost 2-1 vs Northland
Day 4 - Rest Day
Day 5 Day 4 - Rest Day
Lost 2-1 vs North Harbour
Goal Scorer: Connor Garner Day 5
Won 3-1 vs Capital
Day 6 Goal scorers: Meila Eades, Kendra Peart-Anderson, Rosie
Won vs North Harbour 1-1 (6-5 shootout) Bedford)
Goal scorers: Matthew Dellar (Matt Pinkerton
x2, Campbell Maclean x2, George Greenhill Day 6
x2) Won vs Capital 3-2
Goal scorers: Meila Eades, Madeline Fleming x2
Final Placing - 3rd
Final Placing - 7th
19 20U18 REP RESULTS
U18 Boys North Harbour U18 Girls Palmerston North
Day 1 Day 1
Won 3-0 vs Auckland B Won 5-1 vs Wanganui
Goal scorers: Fraser Pugh x2 and Ethan Fraser Goal scorers: Emily Rutherford-Jones, Kayli Tuiraviravi,
Hannah McCulloch, Anika Russell x2
Won 3-2 vs Tasman Lost 1-2 vs Southern
Goal scorers: Jacob Logan x2 and Ben Ramsay Goal scorer: Martha Reissinger
Day 2 Lost 1-7 vs Waikato Day 2 Lost vs Bay of Plenty 1-2
Day 3 Drew 3-3 vs Horowhenua Day 3 Lost vs Wellington 0-7
Day 4 Lost 0-6 vs Canterbury Day 4 Lost 1-3 vs Taranaki
Goal Scorer: Macy Adams
Day 5 Lost vs Hawkes Bay 1-1 (0-2 shootouts)
Goal scorer: Cameron Boyd Day 5 Lost vs Horowhenua 1-2
Goal scorer: Anika Russell
Day 6 Lost vs North Harbour 1-1 (1-3 shootouts)
Goal scorer: Ethan Fraser (Fraser Pugh) Day 6 Won 3-0 vs Thames Valley
Goal scorers: Madeline Mangos, Martha Reissinger &
Final Placing - 8th Anika Russell
Final Placing - 15th
21 22U15 REP RESULTS
It was a great weekend for our Under 15 teams on 11 August who have been away at their respective
Northern Region 2 Day Tournaments.
U15 A Boys |Whangarei U15 A Girls | Rotorua
Draw 2-2 vs North Harbour Lost 0-2 vs Bay of Plenty
Goal scorer: Jan Libau & Ashton Gordon
Draw 1-1 vs North Harbour
Won 3-1 vs Northland Goal scorer: Devon Smith
Goal scorer: Taryn Ainsworth x2 & Max
Beenan Won 2-0 vs Northland
Goal scorer: Sarah Burns & Jaimee Eades
Won 2-1 vs Bay of Plenty
Goal scorer: Taryn Ainsworth & Oscar Johnson Lost 0-3 vs Auckland
Won 3-2 vs Auckland Final Placing: 4th
Goal scorer: Taryn Ainsworth, Ashton Gordon
& Flynn Hutchinson U15 B Girls | Tauranga
Won 5-0 vs Bay of Plenty
Final Placing: 1st Goal scorer: Charlotte Watson, Jessica Bettridge & Brijana
Dolman x3
Opposite Page: Above: from left to right
Top Under 15 B Boys Top row: Under 15 A boys exploring in Whangarei, U15 B Girls
Bottom: Under 15 A Girls Middle row: Under 15 B Girls Goal Scorers: Jessica Bettridge, Charlotte Watson and Brijana Dolman , Under 15 A
Boys Goal Scorers: Ashton Gordon, Taryn Ainsworth and Flynn Hutchinson
Bottom row: Under 15 A Boys - Winners of the Northern Region 2 Day Tournament, Under 15 A Girls Goal
Scorers: Sarah Burns and Jaimee Eades
23 24U15 TRI SERIES RESULTS
Our U15 teams had a very successful tri series on Saturday 26 August with all four teams winning all of
their games.
U15 A Boys | Tauranga U15 A Girls | Pukekohe
Won 5-2 vs Counties Manukau Won 4-2 vs Counties Manukau
Won 5-0 vs Waikato Won 2-0 vs Waikato
U15 B Boys | Hamilton U15 B Girls | Rotorua
Won 16-0 vs Counties Manukau Won 3-0 vs Counties Manukau
Won 2-1 vs Waikato Won 2-1 vs Waikato
25 26U13 REP RESULTS
A mixed bag of results over the weekend of 8th August from the Northern Region Under 13 two Day
Tournaments.
U13 A Boys | Somerville Cup – North Harbour U13 A Girls | Nelda Putt Trophy - Counties Manukau
Game 1: Lost 1-3 vs Bay of Plenty Game 1: Lost 0-1 vs North Harbour
Game 2: Drew 0-0 vs North Harbour Game 2: Lost 0-3 vs Northland
Game 3: Lost 1-2 vs Northland Game 3: Drew 0-0 vs Bay of Plenty
Game 4: Won 2-0 vs Thames Valley Game 4: Won 1-0 vs Counties Manukau
Final Position: 7th Final Position: 5th
U13 B Boys | Auckland U13 B Girls | Thames Valley
Game 1: Drew 1-1 vs Bay of Plenty Game 1: Won 1-0 vs Bay of Plenty
Goal Scorer: Adam Manners Game 2: Drew 0-0 vs Northland
Game 2: Won 2-1 vs Northland Game 3: Lost 0-1 vs North Harbour
Goal Scorers: Toby Good & Jack Turner Game 4: Won 2-0 vs Counties Manukau
Game 3: Lost 0-5 vs North Harbour
Final Position: 5th
Final Position: 7th
Opposite Page: Above: from left to right
Top Under 13 A Girls at Counties Manukau Hockey. Top row: Under 13 B Boys team talk at Auckland Hockey, Under 13 B Girls at
Bottom: Under 13 A & B Boys at Noel Morrow Thames Valley Hockey Association.
Tournament on Sunday 29th July at Rotorua Hockey. Middle row: Under 13 A Girls Team Building , Under 13 B Boys at Auckland Hockey.
Bottom row: Under 13 A Boys, Under 13 A & B Girls at Noel Morrow Tournament.
27 28U13 TRI SERIES RESULTS
Some great results from our under 13 teams on their first tri series held at various locations around north
island on Sunday 19 August.
U13 A Boys | Hamilton U13 A Girls | Rotorua
Won 2-1 vs Waikato Lost 0-2 vs Waikato
Won 5-2 vs Counties Manukau Drew 0-0 vs Counties Manukau
U13 B Boys | Tauranga U13 B Girls | Pukekohe
Won 2-1 vs Counties Manukau Lost 0-2 vs Waikato
Drew 0-0 vs Waikato Won 1-0 vs Counties Manukau
29 30After 13 years as an international umpire, tournament, I might fly to Argentina for a weekend
Hudson, now 37, has learned how to handle the - umpire one game, then fly home again. Then I
yelling, beseeching and intimidating in-your-face could be travelling to China for a video umpire role,
tactics, and how to keep her own emotions in followed by a sortie to the United States,” she says.
check.
“I get goose-bumps just thinking about it - playing a
Being an international umpire is not an easy gig. small part of an awesome new spectacle.”
In the top pool of umpires who officiate at The Pro League could ring in other changes for
women’s tournaments around the globe, Hudson Hudson – who should receive some compensation
has called the shots in more than 140 for her time away from work, and may get to
international games, including the last two umpire men’s tests for the first time. It’s all part of
Olympics and two World Cups. Only a few days the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) new
after arriving home from last month’s women’s “equally amazing” ethos to improve gender
World Cup in London, Hudson was off to Jakarta equality in the sport.
for the Asia Games, where she's umpiring this
week. Hudson is used to controlling the men’s game. In
fact, she chooses to umpire men’s club matches in
But Hudson, like her fellow umpires, doesn’t get Tauranga in preparation for international
Photo/Getty Images
paid to do this job. It’s a labour of love, that she showdowns.
manages along with running her family’s kiwifruit
THE KIWIFRUIT GROWER orchard, a part-time job developing hockey
umpires in Tauranga, publishing a magazine, and
hammering out steel sculptures.
“[The latest] World Cup was a tournament where I
had to roll up my sleeves and get stuck in, just to
WITH THE GOLDEN WHISTLE
keep the emotions of teams simmering and not
boiling over,” says Hudson, who umpired the
“We’re all volunteers who have to take time off sensational semi-final where massive underdogs
work. Lawyers, teachers, data analysts, fitness Ireland beat Spain in a tense penalty shootout.
Written by Suzanne McFadden who is the editor of LockerRoom, dedicated to women's sport. trainers - a whole spectrum of people who do it
newsroom.co.nz - 29 August 2018 because it’s their passion,” she says. “It’s like the analogy of a swan, serene on the
Being one of the world's top hockey umpires is a high-pressure, globe-trotting labour of love for Kelly surface, but paddling madly under the water. Being
Like the athletes she controls on the field, Hudson
Hudson, but she wouldn't have it any other way. Suzanne McFadden reports. also has to train and prepare for an international. under incredible pressure doesn’t happen every
She works out daily at the University of Waikato’s game, but you need to put yourself in situations
It's a photograph that speaks a thousand words. At its centre is Kiwi umpire Kelly Hudson, encircled by Adams Centre for High Performance in Mount where that happens."
infuriated, gesticulating Dutch hockey players. Maunganui, alongside the Black Ferns Sevens and
a host of promising future sports stars. She often finds them in men's club hockey where
Amidst their frustration, her face expresses stern authority, someone who won’t be terrorised into over- the speed and intensity can be higher. Or women’s
turning her decision. “It’s become an important part of the umpiring "grudge matches".
life,” Hudson says. And it will only become more
Hudson, who off the field is naturally smiling and bubbly, recalls the moment well. It was in the dying "You file away different scenarios so when you hit
critical as the sport’s new competition, the
minutes of the 2016 Champions Trophy final in London, and Argentina held a 2-1 lead over the reigning that moment, with five Dutch players surrounding
Hockey Pro League, hits off next year, demanding
world and Olympic champions, the Netherlands. you and a couple of Argentinians pleading their
even more from the world’s leading players and
umpires. case, you can pull out the right thing at the right
The Dutch were on attack, desperate to score. Argentina’s veteran goal scorer Noel Barrioneuvo was on time, that will have the right effect on the game.
“a go-slow”, trying to kill time. Arguing a free hit decision, the Dutch bore down on Hudson - one of two That’s the craft,” she says.
The Pro League involves the nine best men’s and
international umpires on the field - protesting, pointing, theatrically waving their hands in her face.
women’s teams from around the world –
“It’s a bit of a science, umpiring. Rules are
But Hudson was unmoved. including both Black Sticks sides. The nations will constantly evolving, interpretations are changing. I
play each other both at home and away, week in, absolutely thrive on the challenge of that.”
“It’s that intensity you get at the end of high-pressure game. I’m really keeping my cool, but sometimes week out, from January to June.
you have to fight fire with fire,” Hudson, one of the best officials in the game, says. (Incidentally, Hudson has never felt physically threatened on the
Argentina won for the trophy for the third time in a row). “For me, the landscape will change massively. field, but she's struggled with the emotional
Instead of going to London for a three-week
31 32challenges, especially when she was starting out. Like most umpires, Hudson was first a player, who sculptures and furniture. “I love creating stuff with my hands - using a welder, angle grinder and bashing
picked up a whistle as part of umpiring duty in the stuff with hammers,” she laughs.
"When a coach rips through you for a decision Waikato Diocesan School for Girls’ 1st XI. Her
they perceive to be wrong, and if that interaction hockey coach, Craig Gribble, was also a top While she’s travelled the globe and built relationships with the world’s best players, Hudson has also
is direct and highly emotional, it's not easy to deal umpire. Today he manages the officials and experienced “devastating lows” in her umpiring career.
with it," she says. "But you need to process it appointments globally for the FIH.
before you next take the field, to remove the The most difficult was on the world’s biggest sporting stage. Hudson was umpiring the opening game of
doubt and regain your performance confidence, With Gribble’s guidance, she took her umpiring the London Olympics – Great Britain versus Japan – when British captain Kate Richardson-Walsh had her
neutrality and balanced perspective. further. In 2005, she controlled her first jaw broken by an errant stick. (After surgery, she missed two matches, then returned to lead the Brits to
international – the Black Sticks versus the United bronze.)
"We don't have sports psych or anything like that, States; last year she received the Golden Whistle
for 100 tests. But, in the last 10 minutes of the match, Hudson had her own medical misadventure - tearing a calf
so we rely on peers, family, getting away from the
muscle.
game, and remembering why we do it in the first
Hudson admits her life is a constant juggling act. “I
place." “My first game at my first Olympics, and I spent the rest of the tournament getting treatment. I managed
made the decision early on to take every
opportunity that umpiring gave me. It's a love, a to get back on the field, but my Olympic experience was not what I dreamed it to be,” she says. “My
She relishes the athletic side of the job, especially
passion, and while it’s not a full-time job, I get a philosophy now is to enjoy every moment I have.
since the FIH raised the fitness expectations of its
top umpires in the past year to keep up with the lot of enjoyment and fulfillment from it,” she says.
“When you're an umpire, you never win or lose. You’re never the world champion. But you feel like
increasing tempo of the game.
When she's in the country, she works 20 hours a you’re representing something bigger. Like the people who’ve supported you. For me, it’s for all the
week for Tauranga Hockey as their officiating umpires back at home and the hours we spend volunteering, and for my family,” she says.
Hudson is grateful for the Hockey NZ scholarship
she received for the first time this year, allowing development officer. “It’s quite unique in New
“Through umpiring, I can show people there’s a different pathway in sport. I’ve had so many amazing
her to train at the Adams High Performance Zealand and throughout the world to have a paid
Centre. She trains with PhD student Conor role for developing officials in hockey,” she says. experiences, met incredible people from all over the world. I’ve built relationships with the players, and
McNeill, an American sports scientist who worked earned their respect. I’m living the dream.”
with football and ice hockey players and Olympic Hudson, whose dad died in a tractor accident
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
weightlifters before moving to New Zealand. when she was three, also manages the family’s
gold kiwifruit orchard in the Papamoa hills with
her mum, Barbara.
REPRESENTATIVE UMPIRES
“In no small way it led to a good performance at
the World Cup,” says Hudson.
“It’s been quite labour intensive, but an incredible
Umpires at tournaments are in effect their learning experience. Six years ago I had to
learn pruning, grafting and vine management from The officiating team would like to acknowledge and congratulate Kelly Hudson for attending the Women’s
own team, she says. They’re chosen six months
scratch,” she says. She’s about to convert half of Hockey World cup where she was appointed the semi-final game between Ireland and Spain.
before a major event, and meet online to talk
through processes and discuss video of scenarios the orchard back to green kiwifruit.
We would also like to congratulate the following
from other matches.
Mother and daughter also publish the online Good umpires that have been appointed to our
Teacher magazine for the education sector. And representative teams and tournaments:
“It’s such a necessary part of what we do, because
we are a truly international team. We’ve got to be their shared loved of art comes out in their
jewellery and steel art business, Barisa. Barbara is Taela Eggers – U18 Regionals & was appointed the final
on top of our game from the first whistle,” she
a silversmith, while Kelly transforms metal into Hugh Lees – U18 Boys association
says.
Daniel O’Connor – U15 Boys
Ethan Fraser – U15 Boys Development
Felix Creighton-Syme – U13 Boys
Brady Jones – U13 Boys Development Ethan Fraser
Kate Sharpe – U13 Girls
Grace Scott – U13 Girls Development
We are always looking for more umpires and officials to join our team so if
you are interested in finding out more and joining the team next year then
please email Antony Bax the Officiating Chair at:
officiatingchair@gmail.com
Felix Creighton-Syme
33 34UMPIRE
HOLIDAY
PROGRAMME
The first ever 6 aside Umpire Holiday Programme
was not slowed down by the cold winds and rain
which took place during the July school holidays. An
amazing turnout of over 20 people from all ages and
umpire experience attended. Kelly ran a well
balanced programme of inside theory work and
outside practical experience.
Based on the feedback so far we will run another
one in the future. If you are interested please
contact Kelly, odo@tgahockey.co.nz to go on the
interest list. Once the next date is set we will be in
contact. This free programme suits players, parents
and current or aspiring umpires. Get involved and
learn from an international umpire who can make
you laugh and build your confidence out on the
turf.
35 36Similarly, some local players starred in the list of leading goal scorers, Katie Horan of CMS Mount
Maunganui finished top equal in the women’s list on 16 goals, and her team-mate Abbie Johnston
attained third place on 15 goals.
Hugh Gilmer of Otumoetai achieved fourth place on the men’s list with 14 goals.
RESULTS
MEN, Cup Championship:
(Final) Hamilton Old Boys 4 Collegians 2, HT 2-2;
(for third place) BOP Indians 4 Kohekohe 3, HT 3-1.
WOMEN, Cup Championship:
(Final) Fraser Tech 2 Aces 1, HT 0-1;
(for third place) Mt Maunganui 2 University 0, HT 1-0.
FINALS OF THE MIDLANDS
MEN, Plate Division:
(Final) Aces 5 Suburbs 2, HT 1-1.
INTERCITY CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN, Plate Division:
Points winners, Marist.
Written by Bill Webb - 20 August 2018
MVP Points (Top 5 Men)
The 2018 finals of the Midlands Intercity Championship were held at the Waikato Hockey Centre on 23pts - Dean Armstrong | Suburbs
Saturday, and Hamilton clubs scooped all the major trophies, leaving Tauranga and BOP clubs with 22pts - Tenga Rangitauira | Aces & Sandeep Singh (Snr) | BOP Indians
minor placings. 20pts - Chad Whitehead | Kohekohe
19pts - Abir Mukherjee | Tauranga Old Boys
Hamilton Old Boys defeated last year’s champions Collegians in the men’s final. After turning at the
interval with scores level 2-2, Hamilton Old Boys, who had gone through the cup round undefeated, MVP Points (Top 5 Women)
dominated the second half to take out the trophy with a 4-2 win. Prolific scorer Zac Litchfield scored 24pts - Kate Savory | CMS Mount & Melissa Caird | Suburbs Cyclones
the winning goals in the second half and finished the match with a hat-trick. 23pts - Alia Jaques | Fraser Tech
20pts - Pare Rangitauira | Aces & Anita Hope | Hamilton Old Girls
The women’s final was a close-fought affair, with Rotorua Aces scoring early from a Parekura
Rangitauira penalty corner. Two second-stanza goals from Scarlett Sullivan and Anahira Hudson, saw Goal Scorers (Top 7 Men)
Fraser Tech secure the game 2-1. Fraser Tech retained the Intercity trophy which they won last season. 19 - Raj Kumar | BOP Indians
17 - Sandeep Singh | BOP Indians
In the men’s playoff match for the bronze medal, BOP Indians finished a memorable season beating 15 - Zach Litchfield | ABER Hamilton Old Boys
Kohekohe 4-3, after leading 3-1 at half-time. Skilful striker Raj Kumar scored two of Indians’ four goals. 14 - Hugh Gilmer | Otumoetai
13 - Josef Holm | CIP Collegians & Hitesh Dahya | Kohekohe & Wade Somani | Pukekohe Indians
The women’s bronze playoff saw CMS Mount Maunganui overcome Waikato University 2-0, with goals
from Gemma Lucas and Kate Savory. Mount’s coach Narayan Singh was pleased with the win and Goal Scorers (Top 5 Women)
commended “a solid effort throughout the game” from all his players. MVP awards from the match 16 - Katie Horan | CMS Mount & Emma Hope | University
went to Mount’s Viola Schaff and Varsity’s goalkeeper Tania Miller. 15 - Abbie Johnston | CMS Mount
14 - Natasha Fitzsimons | University
The women’s plate was won by Rotorua Marist, while the men’s plate final was won by Rotorua Aces 12 - Olivia Scotland | Fraser Tech
with a commanding 5-2 victory over Suburbs-Piako.
Two Tauranga club players featured in the list of top MVP Points for the 2018 Intercity Competition:
Kate Savory of CMS Mt Maunganui was top equal in the women’s list. Abir Mukherjee of Tauranga Old
Boys was ranked fifth in the men’s list.
37 38CLUB FINALS
After rain on and off all week the sun was shining for the club finals day on Saturday 1st September.
Division One Men | Kent Cup Division One Women | McCrae Barry Trophy
Mount Studs 4 - 2 Mount Mavericks Otumoetai Diamonds 4 - 0 Wanderers
MIDLANDS INTERCITY
COMPETITION RESULTS
Division Two Men | Kiwifruit Cup Division Two Women | Gray Cup Division One Boys Division One Girls
Mount Slides 3 - 1 TOB Titans Otumoetai Gold 4 - 1 Katikati Gold 3rd - Tauranga Boys College 1st XI 1st - Bethlehem College 1st XI Girls
4th - Otumoetai College 1st XI Girls
Division Two Boys 8th -Tauranga Girls College 1st XI
1st - Katikati College 1st XI Boys
2nd - Bethlehem College 1st XI Boys Division Two Girls - Pool B
3rd - Otumoetai College 1st XI Boys 4th - Katikati College 1st XI Girls
7th - Tauranga Boys College 2nd XI 5th - Papamoa College 1st XI Girls
The Gray Cup is a new addition to the club competition line up. It was kindly donated earlier this year by Rachel Hughes. She
inherited it from her great grandmother. Her great grandmother’s husband was Thomas Herbert Gray but when she talked of
him she always referred to him as 'Herbie" so the cup was likely to have been donated by him. He was a coach of a hockey
team that Rachels great grandmother was part of in the 1923 Ladies Competition. Its great to have this piece of history back in
the women's competition.
39 40NOELENE STAFFORD CUP | Girls Division 3 Round 2 MOUNT SLAB | Boys Division 3 Round 2
SECONDARY SCHOOLS Congratulations to Otumoetai College Junior B who
won the Girls Division 3 Round 2 competition.
Congratulations to Tauranga Boys' College Blue who
won the Boys Division 3 Round 2 competition.
WINNERS ROUND UP Final Score: Otumoetai Jnr B 3 - 0 Bethlehem College 3xi Final Score: TBC Blue 2 - 1 TBC Stripes
Goal Scorers: Estella Rutherford, Tea Grinlinton Goal Scorers: Ben Vyver, Jack Bonney, Sean Curtis-Blazey
GEMMA FLYNN CUP | Girls Division 1 Round 2 ANDY HAYWARD CUP | Boys Division 1 Round 2
Congratulations to Mount College 1xi who won the Girls Congratulations to Te Puke High School 1xi who won the
Division 1 Round 2 competition. Boys Division 1 Round 2 competition.
Final Score: Mount College 1xi 2 - 0 Otumoetai Jnr A Final Score: TPHS 1xi 2 - 0 TBC Orange
Goal Scorers: Emma Burns, Vittoria Amalberto Goal Scorers: Mike Klaus, Bhavdeep Singh
Written by Donal Boyle, Secondary Schools and depending on the success of the 2019 season we
Committee Chair - 3 September 2018 may introduce a mixed competition. Get the word
As the season finishes, it is great to reflect on out to your school friends and maybe have a bit of
another successful season for Tauranga Hockey. practice over summer and enter a team. We will
The weather was kind again to us this year with develop guidelines over the summer and this
not a lot of interruptions during the season. information will be available for schools in early
2019.
We had a total of 727 number of players across all
three divisions for 2018 and the first year for Te A special thanks must go to our draw steward
Whare Kura o Mauao to join Tauranga Secondary Monique Eades who worked tirelessly completing
CAMERON ROWE CUP | Girls Division 2 Round 2 TRIERS CUP | Boys Division 2 Round 2 Schools hockey. By all accounts they enjoyed their draws for all the divisions during the season.
time and will be back again next year with more Monique spent a considerable amount of time to
Congratulations to Bethlehem College 2xi who won the Congratulations to Tauranga Boys' College White who
players. Well done and great to have you on ensure everyone got games each week. Thank you,
Girls Division 2 Round 2 competition. won the Boys Division 2 Round 2 competition.
board. Monique, from all the secondary schools of
Final Score: BC 2xi 2 - 0 Tauranga Girls College Diamonds Final Score: TBC White 1 - 1 Mount College 1xi Tauranga. Also, special mention to our umpires and
Great to see our division teams that moved off to
Shootout: TBC White 4 - 3 Mount College 1xi umpire coordinators (Caroline, Kelly and Anthony)
Midlands perform extremely well with Bethlehem
Goal Scorers: Grace Scott, Summar Tanner who turned up every Monday, Tuesday and
College Girls 1st XI and Katikati College Boys 1st XI
Goal Scorers: Levi Muller, Chrysler Agviler Wednesday nights to officiate games. I encourage all
winning their respective divisions. By the time you
players to consider joining the Blue Badge
will be reading this article all schools will have
programme that the association runs. Look out for
been to their winter tournaments, and we trust
the information evening and get along and give
they had a great time testing themselves against
something back to hockey. Thanks to the staff at
other colleges from around the country.
Tauranga Hockey: Clinton, Kelly, Andrea, Sarah and
We have some exciting changes to format for the Emma for assisting in making the season a success.
2019 season with the introduction of a 6 a side
Thanks again for another successful Hockey Season
competition which will replace the division 3. The
and fingers crossed we can see the third turf at the
idea is that this will be a social competition with
centre for the second round in 2019.
the plan to encourage more players to consider
playing hockey in a fun and exciting way. For 2019 Have an enjoyable summer and catch you down at
41 we will run a boys’ and girls’ 6 a side competition the turf next winter.You can also read
