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SUVA HOCKEY Volume 5 NEWS 08th June 2011 ALSO IN THIS Valerie Manueli-Daveta Tournament ISSUE The National Hockey Centre will Defending Champions Ventures be a hive of activity this weekend Men & Women will face stiff Red & Blues Fight to the End 2 as hockey enthusiasts and their competition from Marist White, families gather for the annual KauKAUWAU Stingers in the Pics from Previous Valerie Manueli-Daveta men’s category and from MOBees and Stingers Fusion in Weekends 3 Memorial tournament to pay tribute to a lady who helped the women’s. Newcomer named shape and develop the sport in Fiji. The lone teams from the burning in Hockeyroos West, Rebels men and women Champions Trophy The 3-day tournament will start will provide the Suva teams with Squad 4 on June 10. a diverse style of hockey in their first outing in 2011. Current League The tournament is played Suva Hockey has also engaged Standings 5 annually in memory of Fiji the volunteer services of the Fiji Hockey Federation’s first Cancer Society who will provide Top Goal Scorers national administrator. Valerie is awareness on this non- Standing 6 the sister of former National communicable disease; non- Coach and Representative, communicable meaning it is not Sam Follow’s in Margaret Eastgate. possible to catch cancer from Family’s Footsteps any other person even if you are 7 Valerie’s dedication and caring for or visiting a cancer commitment to hockey as a patient. Hockey – Get Into player, official and supporter was unwavering. She played an It 8 Cervical and breast cancer is the important role in the most common causes of cancer development of hockey at in women in Fiji. primary, secondary and senior Valerie Manueli-Daveta levels as well as organized FHF As our contribution to the sanctioned tournaments at all The 3-day tournament will be community all players, levels including internationally. part of the Fiji Hockey National supporters and families are Club Championship Series kindly requested to join in on the SPECIAL POINTS Val was also instrumental in the hence senior teams and players fight against cancer by OF INTEREST preparation of the first Fiji Men’s looking to take part must be becoming a member of the Fiji team that won the bronze medal affiliated to FHF before the first Cancer Society for only $10.00, • Valerie Daveta at the 1993 Arafura Games in game. buying a Daffodil flower, clip or Tourney Darwin. It was also the first time t-shirt or simply popping by the that the Fiji Men had participated Registration The senior men’s and women’s Fiji Cancer Society marquee. in a fully fledged tournament on forms to be competition will feature 11-a- The Daffodil is the international turf as hockey used to be played finalised before side full field games while the symbol of Hope for all people at Veiuto school grounds on 1st game mixed junior competition will touched by Cancer. It reminds us grass back then. include cross-field 7-a-side that there is Life after a • 2nd half of matches with trophies and other diagnosis of cancer. Free breast Valerie was diagnosed with League consolation prizes on offer. screening and breast self cancer in 1992 and underwent examination will also be taught. Registration surgery in Australia and Fiji but Close to 300 children and senior fees overdue lost the fight to the deadly players are expected to The general public has also been disease. participate in this 3 day event. invited to take time out and enjoy a long weekend of Her legacy lives on 18 years after exciting matches. Food and her untimely death and the Suva drinks will also be on sale. Hockey Association is proud to honour this woman of substance. Suva Hockey News Page 2 Red & Blues Fight to the End With 8 minutes remaining in the game and Ventures increased its lead on the points Marist Tomahawks Zane Ah Yuk trailing 4-1 to Hackers, the Marist women standing with a 13-0 victory over Stingers continued his goal scoring antics with 2 had nothing to lose but give it all they had. Xtreme in the men’s challenge match. goals against Bobcats. The 2 namesakes, Vika Sowany had given the red & blues the Leevan Dutta added 5 goals to his tally, Steven also added a goal each for the lead only 4 mins into the game but Hackers taking over the top goal scorer’s standing Tomahawks. Bobcats may not have scored took control of the game scoring 4 from KauKAUWA Stinger’s Terence a goal but Centies Light put up a man of unanswered goals to Rita Taito, Hanisi Corrie with 24 goals. the match performance to boost his team. Visanti and a double to Emily Thaggard. The Young Marist outfit got their 2nd wind Seals gave Jose Ting an early wedding gift Upcoming star Lyols Beg stamped his and played to the end and was rewarded with a hard fought 3-1 win over Marist mark yet again on the competition with an with 2 more goals to Nilani T and Sowany. Blue. Ting who will tie the knot this impressive 8 goal haul to help his Unfortunately time was not on their side and weekend scored Seals 2nd goal after Joseph Mobilites side to a huge 12-0 victory over the side had to settle for a 4-3 loss. Ah Kee opened the account for Seals in the a young Ventures II side. Pate Naliva & 11th minute. Samu added the extra goal Mitchel Smipson worked tirelessly for the Ventures Women remained undefeated after while Simon Pau’u got the lone goal for the maroons but Beg was “in the zone”. the 1st round with a close 3-1 challenge Blues. match encounter with Stingers Fusion. The Marist Firesticks had the easiest game of mighty maroons bagged maximum points LOB put up a tough fight against a the weekend after Takis did not show up from its 5 games averaging 6 goals per comprehensive Bobcats team but the for their game. game. Current top goal scorer, Emalina experience of Kurt Petersen, Joshua Semisi and Ateca Fatufago got Ventures off Pickering and Suliano Natadra saw the League games will continue next weekend to a good start with a goal apiece in the 1st green machines pull through with a 3-0 after the Valerie Manueli-Daveta half. Myra Tora added another from a well win. Former Levuka Public School student Tournament. nd placed penalty corner strike in the 2 spell. Suliono was brilliant in-goal and kept the Stingers Fusion had numerous chances but Bobcats scoring to a minimum with cat-like 6 men’s teams, 4 women’s and 10 junior failed to capitalize on these. Lydia Sogotubu reflexes. teams from Suva Hockey have confirmed finally snuck one passed Marie Smith in the participation in this weekend’s tournament 51st minute for the final score. Stingers All Stars speedsters Joji Ravatu & along with 2 team’s from Nadi. Jerokee Mock kept the Mobilite Warriors Lisi Narruhn was in fine form for her on the back foot with some nifty stick-work MOBees side as she scored 4 of her teams 5 and open field running. The pair bagged a goals. Experienced defender Elina goal each to give the Warriors their 1st Veitamana scored another whilst Takis left defeat of the league with a 2-0 scoreline. winger Lucy Tokaduadua managed to pull 1 back. Hackers Tiare’s Joeli Mocelutu scored all 4 of his team’s goals to defeat LOB 4-1 with In the men’s 1st game of the weekend, Adriano S getting the lone goal. Marist White’s Chad Eastgate made the most of his opportunities as he scored 2 Ventures I accounted for Stingers Lil goals to help his side defeat KauKAUWA Monsters 2-0 with goals to Siga Ratumudu Stingers 2-0. and Tony L. The young Marist Women’s side Hackers takes a much deserved water break. Suva Hockey News Page 3 Pictures from the Previous Weekends 0 Suva Hockey News Page 4 FIH News - Newcomer named in Hockeyroos Champions Trophy Squad 06/06/2011 After 6 months in charge of the Hockeyroos & getting a first-hand look at Australia’s vast hockey talent, coach Adam Commens has reselected the Hockeyroos squad & selected the 2011 Champions Trophy squad to compete in the Netherlands from June 25. Having conducted numerous training camps and exposing several new players to the rigours of international hockey, Commens has selected what he believes to be the strongest combination of players in order to win the Champions Trophy. The current Champions Trophy squad stands at 19, but will be reduced to 18 prior to the beginning of the tournament. The Champions Trophy is the most prestigious annual event on the 2011 hockey calendar and will be Commen’s first outing at a major tournament with the Hockeyroos having taken the reigns of the team in January 2011. It is also a vital stepping stone for the Hockeyroos given that the tournament takes place just over one year away from the 2012 London Olympics and will see the new look Hockeyroos take on the worlds’ best teams for the first time under Commens. With ranking points up for grabs the Hockeyroos will be eager for a good performance to build on their world number 6 ranking and also make amends for their second place at the 2009 Champions Trophy in Sydney where they lost the final to world number 1 team Argentina. The Champions Trophy squad includes newcomer Georgie Parker from South Australia.