2 HAPPY HACKER Begin on Wednesday 27 Jan RULES of the and the Finals Are Scheduled for Thursday 4 March

January 2010 www.sun.ac.za/hockey Special Edition

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WP Ligas: Vyf spanne die US neem deel aan die onderskeie ligas. Die Eerstespan Hokkieklub wen die top liga en die Welcome SOMERLIGA: tweede span eindig vierde. Die Interkoshuis Somerliga Die 3de span kom eerste en 1st Years Toernooi waar Klub- en die 4de span kom tweede in

koshuis spelers saam vir hulle die LTC liga. Die vyfdespan Hi and welcome to the koshuise speel, is in 2009 vir eindig vyfde in die L2 liga. University of Stellenbosch die neende jaar aangebied. Hockey Club and the first and Alle wedstryde word op die SASSU Toernooi: Maties very Special Edition of the kunsgrasbaan gespeel. wen hierdie tersiêre toernooi infamous “Happy Hacker”. Heemstede en PSO III het die wat in Bloemfontein We hope that everyone had a toernooi in 2009 gewen. plaasgevind het. great holiday and that you are ready for a very exciting year Verteenwoordiging: of hockey! VELDHOKKIE: SA Cindy Brown MANS Farah Fredericks 2009 was a historical and Hanli Hattingh most successful year for Lenise Marais WP Ligas: Vier spanne Jade Mayne Maties Hockey with excellent neem deel aan die onderskeie Pippa Rabey achievements both on and off ligas. Die Eerstespan het Mariëtte Rix the field. We hope that each eerste in die top liga gekom Shelley Russell and every one of you will play en die tweede span eindig Vida Ryan a part in making 2010 just as Vidette Ryan ses. Die derde en vierde span successful. Read further for Kathleen Taylor eindig derde en elfde in die some more information about SA O/21 Hanli Hattingh MTC liga. our club. Candice Manuel Jade Mayne SASSU Toernooi: Maties Pippa Rabey wen hierdie tersiêre toernooi WP 9 Spelers wat in Bloemfontein Skiereiland 4 Spelers plaasgevind het. WP O/21 8 Spelers Skiereiland O/21 9 Spelers

Verteenwoordiging: SA O/21 Ashlin Freddy Warren Grobler STRUCTURE OF Jacques le Roux Stu Ledeboer THE CLUB Craig Mullon SA O/19 Barry Maart INTER-RES SUMMER Greg Last LEAGUE TOURNAMENT WP 5 Spelers The tournament has been Skiereiland 3 Spelers organised for all hockey WP O/21 10 Spelers Skiereiland O/21 4 Speler players - both club and “koshuis” members. Matches 2 HAPPY HACKER begin on Wednesday 27 Jan RULES OF THE and the finals are scheduled for Thursday 4 March. CLUB Matches are played on week 1. If you decide to attend nights under floodlights on trials the Club has first artificial turf. Keep watching choice of all hockey your “koshuis” sport notice players. In other words, it boards for more information. is expected of players to Summer League is a fun and be available first to the social way to start off the year club before being so make sure you come down considered for “koshuis” to the field to play or support teams. your friends.

2. If you wish to play for the FIELD HOCKEY Club it is expected of first The Field Hockey season year hockey players to FASILITEITE EN takes place from March to participate in Club trials September and consists of and in the First Year‟s UNIFORM two sections, namely: Tournament. You must 1. Club Hockey register to play trials. Die Steinhoff International 2. “Koshuis” Hockey US Hokkieklub is die trotse 3. It is expected of all club eienaar van twee 1. Club Hockey: players to attend all Kunsgrasbane by After trials during February practices and be available Welgevallen. Verder is daar four (4) men‟s and five (5) for all matches during the vier (4) grasvelde by women‟s teams are season. Welgevallen en vyf (5) by entered in the WP League. GOLDEN RULE: There is Coetzenburg. Oefeninge Practice times: Mondays always a practice...rain, hail or vind by Welgevallen plaas to Thursdays 17:30 - 21:00 snow...you never stay away en koshuiswedstryde by (min 2 practices per week). from a practice without Most matches take place contacting your coach in time Coetzenburg en on weekends. (i.e. before 15:00 of that day). Welgevallen. Transport is arranged by the Club for all away matches. 4. No first to third team Finale bestellings vir Matie players (men) and no first klubdrag sal by „n spesiale 2. Koshuishokkie: to fourth team players klub vergadering op 2 Maart Koshuisspanne ding in drie (women‟s) may play plaasvind. Die Matie sport mans- en vyf vroueligas “koshuis” hockey. sweetpak is verpligte mee. Die wedstryde vind kleredrag en kan by die 5. Permission from the US gedurende die week plaas. Maties winkel gekoop word. Hockey Club is needed in Afrigting en oefeninge order to play for another word deur die betrokke Klub doelwagters kan Koshuisverteenwoordigers club. sommige toerusting by die gereël en klubspelers tree klub huur. Doelwagters wat as skeidsregters by top 6. All club players are expected to umpire toerusting benodig moet vir liga wedstryde op. Stu Spooner voor die begin “koshuis” matches where van proewe kontak. 3. Koshuise beskik ook oor allocated.

hul eie uniforms. Vir meer 7. NB: Check the website inligting gesels met jou and your e-mail daily for koshuisverteenwoordiger. important notices.

3 HAPPY HACKER BELANGRIKE Wed 24 Februarie

DATUMS Skeidsregters reelsbesprekings & Dinsdag 26 Januarie – eksamen om 19:00 te Dept Vrydag 29 Januarie Sport Wetenskap

- Registrasie vir Proewe

@ Welgevallen (PSO) Saterdag 27 Februarie

17:30-18:30 - Interkoshuistoernooi om

- Don 28ste: by die Neelsie 8:00 te Welgevallen. en Halfjaarlikse vergadering Maandag 1 Maart

- Amptelike Klub groep- On The Social Side: Woensdag 27 Januarie oefeninge en fiksheid begin Maties Hockey Club is in - Somerliga begin. -Gym sessies begin the process of organising a Donderdag 28 Januarie Dinsdag 2 Maart number of events for the - USHK Halfjaarlikse - Klubvergadering om club members. These 17:30 te Dept. Sport Vergadering vind om 17:30 include the various club te Saal A, Dept Wetenskap. Sportwetenskap plaas. - Klub “kenmekaar” om tournaments, the 19:00 te PSO Klubhuis All prospective club “kenmekaar”, and many members must attend Donderdag 4 Maart more. Somerliga Finale Another event to keep in Vrydag 29 Januarie mind is the annual Hockey - Sluitingsdatum vir: Saterdag 27 Maart Dance that will take place  Nas. Skeidsregters- - Karnavaltoernooi om 8:00 later in the season. eksamen te Welgevallen.  Eerstejaarstoernooi We hope that we will have  Interkoshuistoernooi MATIES SCHOOLS everyone’s participation and  Karnavaltoernooi support in these events and - Maak seker dat jou naam HOCKEY CAMP by die koshuisverteen- 2010 I’m sure there will be lots of woordiger of by die fun. hokkiekantoor ingegee is. This year 12 school teams will be attending the Matie Details will be given to you

Schools Hockey Camp at a later stage by our Maandag 1 Februarie from 14-18 March. This is Functions Manager, Saskia the 28th year that the camp - Fiksheidsessies begin Corbett. Be sure to join in will be running. Saterday 13 February Your assistance will be the fun! greatly appreciated and it is - Club trials begin a lot of fun! MATIES VIR EWIG/ Saterdag 20 Februarie All first year students who MATIES FOREVER - Eerstejaarstoernooi om wish to assist with the 08:00 te Welgevallen. camp must contact Grant BORGE or Jilly at the hockey office (021-808 28141/ 021- 808 4688).

4 HAPPY HACKER Die Klub se hoofborg is President: Head Coaches: Steinhoff International. Mrs. K. Smuts Jenny King Daar is ook ander besighede wat die Klub Club Captains: (083-455-1090) op verskeie wyses Grant Hawkins Kurt Cerfontyne ondersteun. Julle word Bridget Malherbe (083-709-4999) vriendelik versoek om hulle ook waar moontlik Secretary & te ondersteun. Tournaments:

STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL Vida Ryan CROCS Treasurer: FINTREX SPORTS SURFACES MEDI-CLINIC Karmen Nash SPAR A Last Word... Functions Manager: Indien enigiemand bewus Saskia Corbett Stellenbosch University will is van ander besighede Koshuis League: offer you endless of persone wat bereid sal opportunities. It’s up to you wees om die Klub te Justin Grundlingh to make the most of them. ondersteun of om ‟n W.P. League: advertensiebord by die We wish you the best of luck Kunsgrasbane te borg, Matt Hampson in everything that you do and laat weet asseblief vir Apparatus & Clubhouse: hope that you will have a Mej. J Dix by die Stu Spooner great season with us at Hokkiekantoor Maties Hockey. If there are (021-808 4688). RO: P any queries do not hesitate to Jacques Grobler ‟n Woord van dank aan al call a committee member, the ons borge en veral ook Manager Hockey Office, or visit our ons klublede, ouers en Jilly Dix website at: Oud-Maties wat ook bygedra het tot (808-4688)

fondsinsameling. Assistant - Club www.sun.ac.za/hockey Grant Hawkins

(808-2814) Bridget Malherbe & Assistant - Koshuis Grant Hawkins CLUB CAPTAINS Vossie Dirkse van

Schalkwyk

US Hockey Club (808-4859)

Committee Maties Hockey Members 2010 Institute Andi Bernstein

(808-4859)