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2012 SEASON

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ILLAWARRA DISTRICT HOCKEY INCORPORATED ANNUAL REPORT 2012 SEASON

Life Members: Messrs. Claude Armstrong*, Wayne Billett, W (Bill) Castle*, Peter Cummins, Vic East, Keith Eastham, David Johnston, Wesley Johnston, Gerry Kelly, George Moorehouse, Barry Reid, L. Ryan*, Danny Shipp, Ray Tolhurst, Allan Went, Gary Wilsmore. (*Deceased)

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT President Garry Bull

Immediate Past President Craig Nealon

Vice President Terry Ashby

Administrative Officer John Pemberton Director Administration Director Records & Registration Senior & Junior Director Promotion & Media

Director Coaching Ernie Orth

Director Competition David Brookfield

Director Development Lauri Nyrhinen

Director Finance Wesley Johnston

Director Indoor Warren Gale

Director Planning Ian Counsell

Director Rep Teams Janet Cowan

Director Umpiring Craig Klaus

Director Veterans Brian Eastham

Judiciary Committee John O'Donnell (chair)

Delegates to Illawarra Hockey Garry Bull, Warren Gale Ernie Orth & Allan Went

Public Officer Allan Went

Presidents Report Firstly, congratulations to our outgoing president from 2011, Craig Nealon, for all he achieved over his term in the leadership role for Men’s hockey in the Illawarra. He has left a legacy of a widely admired, growing association with outstanding success from our juniors, open’s and veterans. The continuation of these results and the direction towards collaboration and amalgamation represents the real challenge ahead for the Association.

As my first year in the role comes to an end, I can honestly say it has been a steep learning curve. Notwithstanding my other commitments with Illawarra Hockey Inc., Hockey NSW Facilities Committee and the WCC Sports Facilities Reference Group, plus the Shellharbour Hockey centre working party, much has been achieved in the past year.

The viewing/amenities building at Unanderra, informally known as the “Bullpen”, has been a big hit for our spectators who have enjoyed an out of the elements view of the hockey games. On grand final day, to see the terraces packed with the grandstands near full and the building being used by those who preferred a great view and some shade from the sun, along with the players utilising the changerooms, it can be said that the facility upgrade is delivering on its promise. Further enhancements are planned with a formal bar and trophy/award display area thanks to the dedicated volunteers who make it all happen. Along with both synthetic surfaces now renewed at Unanderra, we can all be proud of the facilities available, which once the turfs settle in, outside of Homebush, are the best in the state.

The usual early start of the field season with U17s in February was soon followed by the three Test, Australia-China International Series, which happened to coincide with major family commitments for myself. This period stretched my abilities to keep it all together. However, during this period and beyond, I must thank all the Board members who with their knowledge, experience, initiative and drive moved forward with all the necessary tasks for the local field competition and representative commitments.

With the U17s well underway and the International Series completed in late March, then came the start of the field season in early April, the Academy Games (Hockey) in mid April and O45 Masters late May, along with the State Open’s mid June, all at Unanderra with O45s also at Croome Rd, there wasn’t much time to settle in to the new role.

Congratulations to all our representative teams again this year. From our junior winners through to our veterans, Illawarra has once again shown its depth of talent. Though more work will need to be done at junior level for us to retain and improve on this year’s results. The open’s who shared the result with Sydney were unfortunate, that due to extreme wet weather they couldn’t formally defend their title on home turf. However, they showed in the rounds that they were raging favourites going into the final. We hope all these players can stay available for us next year. With five being selected in the NSW Waratahs, it highlights what a talented group of players are currently available in the Illawarra. With a number of other young players chasing positions at this level, we may continue to excel for a number of years. Along with the continued dominance of our Indoor teams at state titles at all levels, I’m sure we could still lay claim, as Craig did last year, to being the strongest performing Association in the state.

London Calling 2012 was the tagline this year, and with Casey Eastham (Hockeyroos), Kieran Govers (Kookaburras) and Dave Gentles (Umpiring), it was a treat for all Illawarra hockey players and fans to watch the games with our players represented. The Association was extremely proud of their performances and achievements.

A continuation of the introduction of technical officials for 1st and 2nd grade continued to deliver improvements in the conduct of our matches and on a number occasions at lower levels and ages events highlighted why and how it would benefit the competition if it could

also be introduced for these matches. With the standard of umpiring continuing to be of some concern to players it is hoped that with some guidance and assistance from our own International umpire, Dave Gentles that we can improve this area. We need strong leadership in this area to ensure we can deliver on the needed improvements while making the task less onerous for those who gratefully take it on each week.

We changed some things this year for grand final day and based on feedback from players and spectators, the presenting of medals on the day was greatly appreciated and preferred. All games were played in great spirit with tight tussles throughout the grades and many clubs involved.

Thanks to Craig Nealon again for his work with “iHockeyTV” which is being watched by more and more people both locally and especially internationally. It is becoming a big hit. Don’t forget to have a look. You can find iHockeyTV either on YouTUBE, or as a free podcast found in the iTunes store. I look forward to Craig continuing his efforts and assistance in the media and communications area for which he has a passion and abundant skills.

The Board has done a great job in supporting me in my first year with a special mention to Wes Johnston who has devoted significant time and effort to fill in some of the gaps as they have occurred during the year. Thank you, for the efforts of all those involved at club level, which is the real engine room for the Association. Club executives, coaches, managers, umpires, technical officers and all the other volunteers, I hope your love of hockey and the people involved continue to drive your passion for the game. Special thanks once again to John Pemberton, who year in and year out, organises much of what we all take for granted in the running of the Association. Thank you, to our current sponsors, who continue to see hockey as a worthwhile investment that contributes to the wellbeing of the community. We are and we need to do more in this area also.

I look forward to the Association tackling some of the big issues in the year ahead for the betterment of hockey in the Illawarra.

Garry Bull President

Administration Report When I first started administrative duties with men's hockey 13 years ago, I recall a spirited talk by Denis Beynon at our first meeting about the local hockey fraternity. At the time I wondered what Denis was going on about - coming from a cricket background. It did not take long for me to see how passionate all of the Illawarra hockey people were about their game and I consider 13 years later that it is still a pleasure working with all of the hockey fraternity. Hockey is the family game and I appreciate all of the support from so many people each year.

There has been a name change! Illawarra Men's Hockey Inc has been replaced by Illawarra District Hockey Inc - IDHI. The decision was made at the July SGM to comply with Hockey Australia and Hockey NSW vision of gender neutral governing bodies of hockey.

It has been another outstanding year on the representative scene. Note the large number of Australian and NSW representative players - three local London Olympians! Read about the dominance of the Illawarra Indoor teams in their state championships. What excellent results in the Opens men's titles (without the rain Illawarra would be A & C division champions). The U17s are state champions. The Masters teams finished near the top of their championships in all age divisions. All players and officials should be justifiably proud of these achievements. We must be doing lots of things very well.

The first grade competition is of a high standard as the recent final series highlighted. A Captains Forum was organised last December and the clubs introduced a number of changes to the competition format (interchange numbers; Friday night matches; restricted teams in 2nd grade etc) with the aim of improving the first grade competition in the future. Unfortunately Bowral could not field a side in 2012 yet it is planned to field a 10 team first grade competition in future years.

Welcome to the new juniors club Seacliff who entered teams in the minkeys, U11s & U13s. We look forward to their growth through the age divisions and into grade in the future. However, it was disappointing to see the demise of the Oak Flats club - both at senior and junior level. Thanks for the past hard work by the Cohens and Adams families in organising OFHC. Hopefully the club can resurrect itself in the future.

Overall the IMHI competitions continued to run smoothly and without too much drama – obviously the main aim of the competitions.

The two playing surfaces at the Illawarra Credit Union complex were replaced in February and together with the building between the fields, Illawarra has the facilities to host international matches. And they did so with a three test series between Australia and China in late March. in addition the Men's O45 and Open championships were held in the Illawarra (utilising Croom rd fields as well). With these excellent facilities, local Hockey has the opportunity to showcase the region on the bigger scene.

Many thanks to ALL of the Board members for their efforts over the hockey season. IDHI have a very experienced and stable Board. Their hard work and experience are invaluable for the successful functioning of local Hockey.

Special mention to new President Garry Bull. The presidency is a most demanding role – one in which everyone underestimates the time and dedication needed to fulfil the position. Garry has been involved in all local hockey matters – making decisions, arbitrating disputes, listening to all comments & arguments - and always well organised and enthusiastic. He has also been involved in a number of issues on the bigger scene with HNSW and both local Councils. Thanks, Garry.

Welcome to new director Lauri Nyrhinen who has taken on the Development portfolio.

My thanks also go out to those hard working club officials who made my job easier with their support. They are the backbone of the club’s administration and I urge all other players to get in and have a go to support these club officials. In particular I thank Peter Wilson from Albion Park seniors and Jan Massie from Albion Park juniors; Tamara Thorburn from Flames, Brad Boon and Warren Gale from Dapto; Dave Sharpe and Richard Heffernan from Fairy Meadow; Dave Brookfield and Will Carney from Kiama; Marcus Reed from University seniors and Wendy Condon from University juniors and Craig Arthur and Chris Brown from Wests. Keep up the good work.

Thanks to Jason Collett for all aspects of Croom Rd organisation, John O'Donnell as Judiciary Chairman and Allan Went for his continued role as Public Officer. Sarah Pickering did a fine job once again as Minkey co-ordinator. Well done to HNSW Illawarra/South Coast Development Officer Emma McLeish. Thanks also to the Southern Highlands HA administrator Kate Van Eimeren for her assistance with all matters relating to SHHA.

Thanks also to the players for supporting the annual Call to Arms – Mens Cancer Awareness day. Players made a gold coin donation when they took the field for the last competition round. Thanks to the organisers at each field – Dave Brookfield at Croom rd; Wests Hockey

at Lindsay Maynes and Craig Johnston at Uni Field for their collections. Together with the kind donation of the Uni Recreation and Aquatic Centre (URAC) of field hire fees for the day, we were able to again donate $600 to the Illawarra Community Cancer Link - to assist their project for specialised day care lounges at Wollongong Hospital. Well done to all.

Thanks to Wayne Billett and his band of life members who organised a raffle and ran the bar during the final series to raise $2000 for our London Olympians.

Thank you to all officials of the Illawarra Women’s Hockey Association and the band of helpers in the canteen at Lindsay Maynes. Their hard work is greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to University HC who held their 50 year reunion in August.

If I have missed someone who I should not have – Thanks for your help.

Sponsorship The IDHI is very appreciative of the continuing support of its sponsors - the ILLAWARRA CREDIT UNION as MAJOR SPONSOR (past 14 years for the IDHI and more recently the major sponsor of ALL Illawarra Hockey competitions (Men’s & Women’s Field & Indoor) as well as the Illawarra Hockey Stadium); ILLAWARRA MASTER BUILDERS CLUB as Junior Hockey Sponsor (past 13 years); SMART EYES OPTICAL as Umpires Sponsor over the past 5 seasons and FHE in their 7th year as Equipment Sponsor (and Rob Davis has also been of great assistance supplying clothing to the representative teams and Hockey fraternity in general via the FHE Shop at the Illawarra Credit Union Hockey Complex).

Many thanks to Craig Arthur and BLOOMS THE CHEMIST who started a new sponsorship as Junior Development sponsor.

Thanks to departing sponsors BETTA MAID CAKES & PIES who were the Foods Sponsor for 7 years. The Lavendars sold their business and the new owners did not have a hockey interest.

It is very important that the IDHI, affiliated clubs and all players support ALL sponsors. Remember that the IDHI sponsorship monies lower the cost for all players playing in the IDHI competitions.

Media The Illawarra Mercury includes weekly results on Mondays with stories from the first grade matches and junior results on Thursdays. My thanks to Mike Gandon for including the stories and results in the paper and to Terry Ashby who wrote the first grade match stories for Mike.

WIN TV did provide regular Hockey coverage during the season for 1.30 pm matches at ICU and University Fields. Unfortunately the local Rugby League and Soccer matches gain WIN TV priority for later Sunday afternoon filming.

Tony De Souza once again wrote a weekly column in the Wollongong Advertiser – Tony has been doing so for the past 11 years. Tony’s stories were always informative and accurate and were very much appreciated by the hockey fraternity. Tony was nominated by IDHI for the HNSW Media award for his wonderful media contribution.

First grade results could also be heard on media associated with Southern Highlands News, Prime TV, Wave FM and Southern Cross Broadcasting. Thanks to the contacts at these sources for promoting hockey.

Craig Nealon produced many episodes of local Field and Indoor Hockey on “iHockeyTV”,

which you can visit either on YouTUBE, or as a free podcast found in the iTunes Store. These Webisodes are very popular with a very wide audience.

Web Site All competition and registration data are incorporated on the Hockey Australia Hockey Net site. All players can register themselves on Hockey Net and clubs can administer their player registration details.

Wes Johnston uploaded all competition draws on the site. Many thanks to Wes - his expertise and organisation are very much appreciated.

John Pemberton continued to collect hard copy results sheets and manually enter all match data into the system and transfer the results to the ihockey site. The data entry on Hockey Net is time consuming yet Sporting Pulse are continually modifying and improving their product and will become more time efficient as IDHI moves towards electronic capture of all competition data.

Contact details and links to all local hockey clubs as well as sponsors and affiliates links, all competition results for Men's & Women's Hockey, ihockey TV and the IDHI Resource Library can be found at www.ihockey.com.au. Many thanks to Craig Nealon who updates and maintains the ihockey site.

Australia vs China International Test series The Illawarra Credit Union complex was host to international hockey when the world champion Kookaburras met world no 18 ranked China in a three test series in March. The Series was hosted by both HNSW and IDHI with the GET EXCITED catch phrase.

This was a great opportunity for the Illawarra Hockey community to showcase the upgraded facilities and the ability to organise a great hockey event that was sanctioned by Hockey NSW and Hockey Australia.

The Chinese team played warm matches against the NSWIS team on Tuesday 20 March (win 2-1) and the Illawarra open team on Thursday 22 (thrilling 3 all draw when the locals scored two late goals) the latter being played for the City of Wollongong Challenge Shield.

The Kookaburras arrived on the Wednesday of that week and supporters were able to watch the elite players train on our local fields before the Test Series on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 afternoons as well as 7 pm on Tuesday 27 March. For the record - Australia were too strong in all three matches winning 10-1, 10-0 and 7-0.

The crowds were excellent for all three matches and it was a great thrill for Kieran Govers to represent Australia in front of his home crowd and as expected David Gentles umpired all three matches.

Thanks must go to a lot of people - the Organising Committee of Garry Bull, Debra Tuckerman, Ray Tolhurst, Gay Tarrant, Craig Nealon, Sue Abba and Elaine Carr and Tourism Wollongong's Courtney Beaton - the clubs for their volunteer support with pre-game setup , post-game cleanup , drinks and meal assistance , ticket sales at the venue, car park attendants , gate management (and in particular Warren Gale (BBQ) and Wes Johnston (bar)) - TAFE with scaffolding and catering staff - Illawarra Academy of Sport for the ball people - UOW's reception for the Chinese team and so on.

Illawarra and Chinese players after their match at ICU field

IDHI Golf Day 82 golfers enjoyed the excellent course and facilities at Port Kembla Golf Club on Thursday 16 August for the 13th IDHI Golf Day.

The event was a 4 person ambrose with a shotgun start. Cost was $60 each for which the players received the round of golf, drinks on the course, lunch during the round and dinner after the game during the presentation. The clubs were required to gain a number of sponsors ($400 per hole) or a group of four golfers. Companies very generously donated over 100 prizes for the various events as well as the raffle. The IDHI raised over $1500 from the Golf Day from the sponsorship and raffle proceeds. In addition, clubs that gained a hole sponsor were reimbursed for their efforts ($1400 in total). Many thanks to the clubs that supported this very important IDHI Fundraiser.

Nett winners were the University Rec & Aquatic Centre team. Runners up were the Dapto Leagues Club followed by the Entertainment Distributors Company team. Gross winners were the Lakeline Butchery team followed by the Warren Gale and Wollongong Ministorage teams. Nearest the pins were won by Jim English and Cam Dean. Drive and Pitch winner was Paul Manning and the longest Drive was that of Lance Cross.

Hole Sponsors (in order of their hole) were: Illawarra Credit Union, University Recreation and Aquatic Centre, FHE Hockey Supplies, Jones & Associates Dentists, Dapto Leagues Club, Lakeline Butchery, Specialised Automotive Services, Albion Park RSL, Wollongong Ministorage, PM Woods & Associates Solicitors, Diskray Pty Ltd, Samson Controls Pty Ltd, Entertainment Distributors Company, Kiama Leagues Club, Wests Illawarra Leagues Club and Blooms the Chemist. Many thanks for your support.

The IMHI is very appreciative of the following companies who have generously donated items as prizes for the golf competitions and for the raffle – Crown West Cellars, Diskray Pty Ltd, Entertainment Distribution Company, Illawarra Credit Union, Illawarra Golf Range, Jones & Associates Dentists, Petstock Albion Park, Samson Controls & University Recreation and Aquatic Centre.

Presentations The Illawarra Junior Hockey presentations were held at Illawarra Credit Union Fields after the Junior Grand Finals on Saturday 8 September. Major Premiers were awarded their perpetual and individual trophies in each of the U11, U13 & U15 competitions; Wests

Illawarra won the Club Championship trophy. The Under 17 presentations were made after their grand final on Wednesday 27 June.

110 people attended the presentation night at the Master Builders Club on Friday 31 August - the Friday night before the semi-finals. The Board decided to change the previous date (the Friday after the Grand Final) after requests to change the date to avoid the usual clash with the Sydney HA night. The Illawarra Womens Association had a separate presentation function after their grand final.

Special guests included HNSW President Jeff McEwan, IWHA President Elaine Carr, International Umpire David Gentles, IDHI Life Members, sponsors and various Friends of Illawarra Hockey including Tony de Souza, Ian & Jenny Govers and Jocelyn White. Ticket price of $33 provided a 3 course dinner and 2 drinks tickets. Many thanks to Bec Goodman from the Builders for her assistance. The meal was excellent receiving favourable comments from many attendees. Craig Nealon did a fine job as always as MC and produced an excellent slide show of the award winners and also from his ihockeyTV clips. Highlight of the evening was a chat with David about his London Olympics experience and the official awarding of London Olympic plaques to David Gentles, Kieran Govers and Casey Eastham as well a Kookaburras plaque to Tristan White.

Awards were also made to team and individual award winners as well as various Australian & NSW representatives. Garry Bull was the winner of the Administration Appreciation Award for his contribution to Illawarra Hockey over many seasons. Meritorious service award plaques were presented to Warren Gale and David Sharpe.

The presentations finished earlier than normal which allowed all present to chat about our favourite winter (and now for many summer) past time.

John Pemberton Administrative Officer

2012 Competition Winners

Minor Premiers First Grade – University Second Grade – University Red Third Grade – Dapto Fourth Grade – Albion Park White Fifth Grade – Albion Park Under 17 – Albion Park Under 15 – Albion Park Green Under 13 – Wests Red Under 11 – Wests

Major Premiers First Grade – University Second Grade – University Red Third Grade – Dapto Fourth Grade – Albion Park White Fifth Grade – Fairy Meadow Under 17 – University Under 15 – Albion Park Green Under 13 – Wests Red Under 11 – Wests

Senior Club Championship University

Junior Club Championship Wests

Player of the Year First Grade Oliver Walker (Fairy Meadow) Second Grade Jon Marr (Fairy Meadow) Third Grade Lionel Billett (Dapto) Fourth Grade Zac Nyrhinen (Albion Park Green) Fifth Grade Chris Thorn (Fairy Meadow)

Highest Goal Scorers First Grade Simon Beaton (University) Second Grade Beorn Hulme (University Red) Third Grade Brodie Billett (Dapto) Fourth Grade Phil Prohm (University Blue) Fifth Grade Damian Jones (Fairy Meadow)

Administration Appreciation Award Garry Bull Senior Rep Player of the Year Tristan White Under 21 Rep Player of the Year Flynn Ogilvie

Representative Players & Officials 2012

Field Hockey London Olympians – Kieran Govers, David Gentles

NSW Under 18 - Paul Counsell, Jack Hayes, James Olsen, Blake Govers NSW Under 21 - Blake Govers, Flynn Ogilvie, Heath Ogilvie, Josh Walters

NSW Under 16 All Schools - Blake Govers, Max Hughes, Cameron Parsons

NSW Country - Jeremy Huk, Ryan Nicol, Joe Plumb, David Reid

Australian Under 16 Boys All School - Paul Counsell (2011 - toured 2012), Cameron Parsons, Blake Govers, Max Hughes (shadow) Australian Under 16 Girls All School - Mikaela Patterson, Maddison Smith, Grace Stewart

Australian Country Under 21 - Josh Gregory, David Reid

NSW U15 Boys – Josh Mayo, development team Brady Anderson, Thomas Miotto, Kieran Richards NSW U15 Girls – Chelsea Ford, Riley Smith, Riley Wishart, Grace Stewart, development team Keeleigh McCauley, Kelsey Wishart NSW Boys U13 – Daine Richards, Will Orth, Thomas David NSW Girls U13 – Comfort Fergusson, Chloe Johnston, Chloe Thurgate, Montana Marsh, Maddison Smith, Lily Stewart, Rowey Worner-Butcher

Masters Representatives NSW O35 – Glen Stolk (vc), Paul Munro, David Rieck NSW O40 – Aaron Lloyd, Laurie Nyrhinen, Wes Johnston, Michael Thomas NSW O45 – Bob Hughes, Craig Sherry, Neil Harper NSW O50 – Graham Body(vc), Jim O`Shea, Mark Jennings, Phil Brown, Paul Van Eimeren NSW O55 – Andrew Terrey, Terry Ashby, Warren Gale, Gary Bull, Roger Franklin, Tommy Zaulich

NSW O60 - Dennis Cranston, John Williams, Phil Younger, Rick McConnell NSW O65 - Keith Coombs NSW O70 - Vic East.

Australian Masters – Over 50 Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson

Indoor – NSW Representatives Opens – Simon Beaton, Flynn Ogilvie, Heath Ogilvie Under 21 - Josh Anderson, Blake Govers, Scott Govers, Jack Hayes, Jeremy Huk Under 17 – James Olsen, Blake Govers, Jack Hayes, Joe Plumb, Steve Boothroyd, Paul Counsell Under 15 – Josh Mayo Under 13 Invitational - Patrick Everett, Callum Mackay, Zac Nyrhinen, Kevin Mansell, Will Orth

Competition Report This season included a number of innovations involving the capacity of clubs to influence the makeup of the draw - concepts derived from the pre-season Captains meetings where ideas for improvement were encouraged.

The idea of Friday night feature 1st grade or club night rounds and changes to the end of year presentations stemmed from direct consultation with clubs and participation in these brainstorming sessions should be fully encouraged for the benefit of Illawarra hockey competitions.

In 2012 there were 36 senior men’s teams, with the loss of one southern Highlands team and Albion Park fielding one less team. Dapto played with no 2nd grade team and Kiama played with no first grade. The imbalance of numbers in 2nd grade worked against the draw cycle and made the resulting draws somewhat scattered for teams in the higher grades.

The junior competition featured 38 teams, one more than the previous year, including 8 teams in U17s with the welcome addition of the Southern Highlands playing in the Illawarra competition for the first time. The new Seacliff club was represented in U11s and U13s. Unfortunately Oak Flats were only able to fill an U17 team.

The increased number of teams meant that minkey games were moved to the indoor stadium due to lack of availability of outdoor field space at times. There were nine teams in U15s, fourteen teams in U13s and nine in U11s. This unfortunately resulted in changes to the timeslots of some U13s games breaking from the conventional staged age and time format. This may have affected clubs negatively and the hope is that there will be a more even spread of age groups in 2013.

As usual some are always affected more than others. The end of year finals series included split A and B divisions and the intent of involving as many players in finals as possible extended to a C division in U13s. It would be good if all these late season draws could be published earlier in the season to ensure clarity of commitments for all participants; however, the complexity of these decisions means that not everyone will be happy all of the time. The aim is to minimise these inconveniences as much as possible whilst maximising opportunities for everyone to enjoy their hockey!

Thanks go to the Board of Directors for their support and assistance, especially Wesley Johnston and John Pemberton for their support in my role as Competition director. Congratulations go to all club’s and players for their efforts and successes on the field playing in our competitions.

David Brookfield Competition Director

Minkey Hockey 2011 It was another successful year for Minkeys with 14 teams entered throughout the two age groups. There were 6 teams in our Under 7s and 8 teams in our Under 9s. Seacliff was a welcome addition to our competition. They were a delight to deal with throughout the competition and always willing to lend a hand when needed.

Numbers are shown in the table below:

Team Total Players 2012 Total Players 2011 Notes for 2012 Wests 26 27 U7’s = 10 U9’s = 9 &7 University 9 19 U7’s = 6 U9’s= 3 Flames 14 21 U7’s= 8 U9’s = 6 Fairy 6 7 U9’s = 6 Meadow Dapto 14 10 U9’s = 14 Albion Park 27 24 U7’s = 9 & 8 U9’s = 10 Seacliff 17 N/A U7’s = 6 U9’s = 11 Total Players 113 108

As you can see although numbers are up in total, this is only through the addition of another team in the competition. Some teams did struggle to fill a side, however, this was generally not a problem with teams willing to lend players. This also helped promote a sense of good sportsmanship in our young players with the onus being on everyone getting a game and not on who they were playing for.

We stayed with the same format as previous years of Under 7s playing 2 x 15min games and Under 9s, 2x 25min games. This once again seemed to work well.

The half field games are beneficial for the Under 9s and would enhance their skills if they could play these more often. Bunching up is always a problem for them on the ¼ fields and then trying to get them to spread out when they go to the ½ fields.

Indoor games proved popular once again. We had a few more this season due to field availability, however, you would still need to keep them to limit.

Both carnivals went well, with everyone getting into the spirit. Thank you to Wes for organising certificates and vouchers.

It was a pleasure to run Minkeys this year, unfortunately it was my last with children moving on. Thank you to all that helped.

Sarah Pickering Minkey Hockey Co-coordinator

Development The primary focus of development this year revolved around trying to expand the number of clubs participating in our competition. The unfortunate collapse of the Oak Flats club has left a largely untapped area in the Shellharbour/Warilla/Flinders region and it was with this in mind that we looked at ways of making ourselves known to the potential players here. The introduction of the Monday night junior competition at Croome Rd has enabled players, who are otherwise involved in different sports on the weekend, to try our sport midweek, but further investigation revealed that these teams were being supported by clubs already within our competition so although a great idea this alone has not resulted in the formation of new clubs. Our next focus area was to get the word out to school children in this area so with this in

mind we have liaised closely with Emma Cobbin-McLeish and her role as NSW development officer. Emma has taken our sport to many schools in this region and has undoubtedly influenced many young children into considering taking up hockey. To add to the already great work Emma is doing we have envisaged producing a flyer for IDHI, showcasing our sport, it’s clubs and contacts, and delivering these to all schools in the district early in 2013. Lauri Nyrhinen Development Director

Game Development During 2012 the following was achieved: Development Squads: IWHA Development Squad: 9 sessions each Friday from 13/1- 16/3 SCWHA Development Squad: 6 sessions each Monday from 23/1- 27/2

School Clinics: January - Kiama PS February - St Pauls Albion Park, Nareena Highs PS March - Mt Kembla PS, St Lohn Vianneys Fairy Meadow, Berkeley PS, Keiraville PS May - Bulli PS, Jamberoo PS June - Stella Maris, Shellharbour July - St Michaels Thirroul August - Illawarra Christian School, Tongarra; St Josephs Bulli September - Warrawong PS, Tullinbah PS October - Figtree PS

Holiday Programs: 4th and 5th July- Olympic theme Hook in2 Hockey Clinic 24th September- Indoor Holiday Hook in2 Hockey Clinic

Coaching Accreditations: 4th July- Level 1 coaching course/ workshop

Other Events: 24th March- Kookaburra Hook in2 Hockey Clinic 25th March- U9s competition as curtain raiser for Kookaburras v China Match

Emma McLeish Illawarra/South Coast Development Officer

Indoor Hockey Report 2011 Local Competitions The competition consisted of A, B & C divisions (26 teams) and Under 15s, Under 13s & Under 11s (31 teams).

A Division B Division C Division Uni Young Guns Tubesteaks Black Dapto Southweststrikers Tubesteaks Grey Addlington Homes Construction Dragons Wests Blue Twighlight team Bronco’s Wests Red Wests Uni Steelers Dodgers Kiama

The Mailmen Grumpies Matt Elliot Plumbing Uni Pink Tubesteaks Grey Hotshots Tubesteaks Black Cougars Fairy Meadow Black Brownsville Cows Cavaliers

Under 11s - Wests Red, Wests Blue, Albion Park White, Dapto, Fairy Meadow Black, Uni Red, Fairy Meadow Orange, University, Albion Park Green, Wests White

Under 13s - Uni Red, Wests Blue, Dapto Gold Dogs, Under 11 Development Team, Oak Flats, Uni Blue, Wests Red, Albion Park, Fairy meadow, Ingleburn, Dapto

Under 15s - Uni Red , Wests Blue, Wests Red, Fairy Meadow, Albion Park White, Albion Park Green, Dapto, Oak Flats Uni Blue, Kiama

Results: A Division - semi's - Uni Steelers 10 def The Mailmen 4, Broncos 9 def Illawarra Construction Dragons 8. Final - Uni Steelers 10 def Broncos 3

B Division - semi's - Tubesteaks Black 2 def Grumpies 1, Wests Blue 4 Uni Pink 4 at Full Time - 6-5 at end of extra time. Final - Tubesteaks Black 3 Wests Blue 3 at Full time 6-4 at end of extra time.

C Division - semi's - Matt Elliot Plumbing 8 def Adlington Homes 2, Wests Illawarra 4 Cavaliers 4 at Full Time - 6-4 and end of extra time. Final - Matt Elliot Plumbing 4 Wests Illawarra 4 at end of Full time 5 - 5 at end of extra time. Matt Elliott Plumbing higher on table so declared the Winner.

Under 15s - semi's - Uni Blue 14 def Kiama 4, Wests Blue 4 def Fairy Meadow 0. Final - Uni Blue 3 def Wests Blue 0

Under 13s (A) - semi's - Uni Blue 10 def Wests Blue 1, U11's Development Team 0 lost to Ingleburn 6. Final (A) - Uni Blue 7 def Ingleburn 3

Under 13s (B) - semi's - Albion Park received a forfeit from Fairy Meadow, Wests Red 6 def Uni Red 1. Final (B) - Albion Park 3 def Wests Red 2

State Championships Open Men’s - Illawarra Credit Union Hockey stadium - three teams entered - two in Div 1 and one in Div 2. Team 1 - finished 3rd place -lost semi to Sydney 1 7 - 4 Team 2 - finished 9th place in Div 1 Team 3 - finished 4th place in Div 2- lost semi to Central Coast 6 - 4

Under 13s - Port Macquarie - 2 teams Team 1 - finished 1st place defeated Sydney 4 - 3 in final Team 2 - finished 10th in Div1

Under 15s - Central Coast - 2 teams Team 1 - finished 1st place defeated Macathur in final 7 -1 Team 2 - finished 4th place lost semi to Parkes 4 – 2

Under 17s - Illawarra Credit Union Hockey Stadium - 2 teams Team 1 - finished 1st place defeated Newcastle 7 – 5 in final Team 2 - finished 8th in div 1

Representative Indoor Teams Open Mens: Team 1 - Heath Ogilvie, Simon Beaton, Flynn Ogilvie, Josh Anderson, Scott Govers, Jeremy Huk, Jack Hayes, Rhys Gray, Tom Walker, Blake Govers, Matt Perry. Simon Beaton coach, Courtney Beaton manager, Tyson Street umpire, Darren Fowles judge.

Team 2 - Alex Mackay, Chris Whitehall, Haydn Evans, Dean Nealon, Mitch Wray, Steve Mcinnes, Will Grant, Joe Plumb, Mitch Hurry, Alex Montgomery, Matt Burke. Steve McInnes coach, Janet Cowan manager, Craig Klaus umpire.

Team 3 - Ben Walker, Cam Dean, Jack Rowe, Joel Rieck, Zac Duncan, Ross Sharpe, Steve Boothroyd, Paul Counsell, Peter Huk, Aaron Matos, Mo Akram. Peter Huk coach, Ian Counsell manager, Mungo Skyring umpire, Craig Rieck judge.

Under 13s: Team 1 - Patrick Everett, Thomas Condon, Callum Mackay, Daine Richards, Zac Nyrhinen, Kevin Mansell, Will Orth, Harrison Cobbin, Bailey Frost, Josh Davies. Blake Govers coach, Scott Govers assistant coach, Brian Everett manager, Jack Adams umpire.

Team 2 - Jake Rieck, Jack Colvin, Liam frost, Cody White, Luke Taylor, Hayden welsh, Joel Westblade, Luke Westblade. Cameron Parsons coach, David Rieck assistant coach, Nathan Jelacic manager.

Under 15s: Team 1 - Max Hughes, Thomas Miotto, Blake Govers, Cameron Parsons, Daniel Olsen, Josh Mayo, Brent Hogg, Callum Mayo. Scott Govers coach, Jack Hayes assistant coach, Bruce Parsons manager.

Team 2 - Josh Stewart, Daniell Jolliffe, Rhys Castle, Oliver Dunn, Sam Lackersteen, Patrick Everett, Charlie Scriberras, Callum Mackay. Steve Boothroyd coach, Brian Everett manager, Max Hughes umpire.

Under 17s: Team 1 - James Olsen, Mungo Skyring, Blake Govers, Jack Hayes, Cameron Parsons, Joe Plumb, Ross Sharpe, Jack Rowe, Steve Boothroyd, Paul Counsell, Josh Mayo. Josh Anderson & Heath Olgivle coach, Peter Hayes manager, Kellie Thorpe umpire.

Team 2 - Jake Dean, Max Hughes, Zac Duncan, Jake Haddon, Brent Hogg, Cameron Crowl, Peter Cowan, Daniel Olsen, Calum Mayo, Joel Rieck, Ben Fielder. Jeremy Huk coach, Donna Rieck manager.

NSW representative players: Opens - Simon Beaton, Flynn Ogilvie, Heath Ogilvie. U21s - Josh Anderson, Blake Govers, Scott Govers, Jack Hayes, Jeremy Huk. U13 Invitational - Patrick Everett, Callum Mackay, Zac Nyrhinen, Kevin Mansell, Will Orth U15s - Josh Mayo U17s - James Olsen, Blake Govers, Jack Hayes, Joe Plumb, Steve Boothroyd, Paul Counsell

Donna Rieck Indoor Chair

Representative Teams Reports

Senior State Championships – Illawarra – 9 to 11 June 1st team in A Division: team: Simon Beaton (coach, captain), Flynn Ogilvie, Kurt Ogilvie, Heath Ogilvie, Tristan White, Blake Govers, Scott Govers, Oliver Walker, Josh Anderson, Elliott Ashby, Josh Walters, Dean Nealon, Jack Hayes, Steve Mayo. results: 4 - 1 vs Wagga, 7 - 1 vs Macarthur, 6 - 1 vs Newcastle, 6 - 3 vs Tamworth, semi 3 - 0 vs Grafton, final vs Sydney washed out

As coach of the Illawarra team I had no issues with any of my team in terms of commitment/attitude etc. We also received positive feedback in regards to our discipline in the dug outs. The tech official said it was a pleasure to have the Illawarra team as there was no swearing/negativity towards umpiring etc. during our talks unlike most other teams.

The guys commented on the uniforms being a lot better than previous years large shirts. The shirts this year were definitely a better size, possibly the cut could be a little tighter in future as per the current trend in sporting shirts but overall a huge improvement.

The selection night was a disappointment, only a handful of guys turned up. I don't think these are necessary in the foreseeable future. The team should be able to be picked from club games.

The second team was a huge success, With the players in the 1st team being fairly young they will not be a high turnover of guys and spots becoming available so these guys need to have that chance to play again next year. There would be no reason after next years championships that we cannot field 2 teams in the top grade. It should be a major priority that 2 teams attend next year where ever they are held.

Feedback on the surface from other teams suggest the issue with why they were replaced has not been fixed. Teams commented on how slow the field played from one way to another but that surface is much better. My experiences feel the bounce had just been reversed and although not quite as bad as last year it is still there. The middle room and dug outs were fine. They are quite small if you are to fit 1 team in a dug out'

The major disappointment was the decision to call off the final. My main concern was that the game was called off before our scheduled start time. Given how well the field drains there may have been an option to get some sort of play in if the rain eased up for a short period. Given the 2 teams in the final were Illawarra and Sydney surely we could have waited for at least half hour after the scheduled start time

Simon Beaton Coach

No 2 team in C Division team: Tom Walker (coach, captain), Glenn Stock (coach, VC), David Reid, Ross Sharpe, Jeremy Huk, Chris Whitehall, Haydn Evans, Ryan Nicol, Jack Rowe, Mitch Hurry, Nick Jennings, Alex Montgomery, Brock McCracken, Joe Plumb, Steve Tuddenham. results: 13 - 0 vs Nepean, 17 - 0 vs Griffith, 8 - 3 vs Cessnock, 14 - 0 vs Far South Coast, 5 - 0 vs Scone, semi 16 - 0 vs Griffith, final vs Cessnock washed out

Coach/Co-Captaining the recent Illawarra 2’s team in Division C for the recent Open Men’s

State Championships in June was a pleasure.

Logistically the weekend was smooth which was helped by being a the host team. Most, if not all of our players, were first grade Illawarra players. All of which played professionally in a division which we were clearly mismatched to. This is the first Illawarra 2’s team we have fielded for as long as I can remember and the boys were aware we had to start from the bottom of the division. Our players showed great sportsmanship to continue to play competitive even in games where the score may have been 15-0. There were no issues to report concerning disciplinary action and no incidents.

What was a frustrating end to an enjoyable weekend of hockey was obviously the rained out final. As a player who has played in worse conditions, it was hard to comprehend this decision, however, as a tournament organiser who must consider player safety and turf integrity I can understand the reason it was called off. The only point I would suggest to the IMHI board is to consider closely what NSW hockey may decide to do with division C promotions. Our team certainly would flourish in division 2 and certainly even be competitive in division 1.

With the current young talent in our side not only will many players eventually play in the 1’s squad, they are strong enough to fight for a finals position in 1st division in the Illawarra 2’s side. It would be a shame if the joint premiership in division C meant we did not get promoted into B division for 2013 and the chance to have two Illawarra teams in A division in 2014. This would not only frustrate some of the boys, but it would be unlikely they would travel and pay expenses to play uncompetitive hockey for future Open tournaments. Hopefully common sense prevails notwithstanding NSW Hockey’s policy on team promotion during a joint premiership occurrence. In addition, several of our players gained country positions which was positive end to our campaign.

This squad has plenty of depth, so moving forward I can only suggest more interaction with the 1sts squad such as pre tournament practice matches or training, which could be easily arranged. As the teams move into closer divisions and the gap between the boys who are 18 and boys who are in their 20’-30’s narrows I can see a nice squad of two strong Illawarra teams developing which will only assist any communication weaknesses in our local competition and help young representative players play with their mentors. I look forward to representing Illawarra next year in one of these squads.

Tom Walker

Junior Representative Teams U17 A coach Ian Mayo & Peter Row, manager Janet Cowan U17 Development team coach Matt Davis, manager Jonathan Castle U15 A coach Matt Davis, manager Lauri Nyrhinen U13 A coach Chris Richards, manager Karina Welsh U13 Development coach Davis Rieck, manager Damien Jones U11 coach David Rieck

Under 17 State Championships – Newcastle - 4 to 6 May

A team in A Division team: Mungo Skyring, Max Hughes, Blake Govers, Paul Counsell, Brock McCracken, Jack Rowe, Alexz Crawford, Peter Cowan, Callum Mayo, Cameron Parsons, Kieran Springett, Dean Bond, Daniel Olsen, Josh Mayo, Brady Anderson.

We had a wonderful weekend with both teams. It was noted on the trip up that we actually wondered if we had any people on the bus as it was so quiet. They only started making a

noise about ten minutes out from stopping for dinner. Arriving at the motel all the boys helped unpack the bus with all the food and drinks and were all in bed by 11pm.

The A team's first game was at 10:15 am on Friday against Central Coast - an unknown team to us. It started out as a strong game on both sides but we put in a great field goal by Jack Rowe in the 21st minute followed by a penalty corner in the 28th minute by Blake Govers. We went into half time with this score.

Central Coast came out in the second half with a new intensity and they score the next two goals making it 2 all. We just seemed to have fallen off our momentum until in the last minute of the game a lovely field goal came from Cameron Parsons made the final score 3- 2. We went to the Hunter Stadium to take advantage of the Ice Bath. After the initial shock of the cold the boys enjoyed the privilege of being able to use the facilities.

Our second game was against Parkes at 5:45 under not very good lighting conditions. We started quickly with a field goal from Peter Cowan in the 6th minute. A very back and forth game ensued until we were awarded a penalty corner in the 26th minute which was converted by Blake Govers. In the last minute of the half a beautiful field goal came from Jack Rowe to have us going into the break with a 3 nil lead.

Again our opposition came out firing and scored a goal in the 37th minute but we retaliated with a goal in the next minute from Paul Counsell. Ten minutes later Jack Rowe found the back of the net with another field goal make in the final score 5 - 1. We again went to Hunter Stadium to make use of the facilities. We then went back to the Motel where we all have a great BBQ cooked by Jonathan and Roger with assistance from the Development side in setting everything up. All the boys were in bed by 10pm as they all had a very big day and were all very tired.

The third game at 11:45 on Saturday was a very tough game against Tamworth. It took us 24 minutes to get a ball across the line with a good goal from Jack Rowe and two minutes later Peter Cowan found the net. We went into the break with a 2 nil lead. We came out from the break and the intensity in our game had fallen off and Tamworth came back with goals in the 43rd and 57th minutes to have the final score as a 2 all draw. Ice baths again.

The fourth game was at 3:30 against Grafton. This was a very back and forth game with a lot of attempts just falling short and Grafton scored in the 29th minute with a penalty corner. We entered half time 1 nil down. Six minutes into the second half we scored a great field goal from Blake Govers then another in the 50th and 54th minute to make us 3-1 up but Grafton were not done they scored two quick field goals to end the game as a 3 all draw. The semi final was at 8:00 against Sydney. This was a game we had to win as we did not have Blake as he had to attend the Under 21s trial in Homebush. He was picked up after our last game on Saturday. The boys picked up their game 110% and had a few chances. Patience was the name of the game and in the 16th minute Brady Anderson put the ball over the line. Both sides had chances but couldn't find the net. The final score was 1 nil and we were into the Final.

The Final was at 2:15 against Grafton. The game started off with a lot of intensity and chances from both sides. We received a penalty corner in the 21st minute with was converted by Alexz Crawford shortly followed by another by Paul Counsell and in the 27th minute another by Blake Govers. We entered the half time break 3 nil up. After a great half time talk by all the boys and the coaches they went out pumped and in the 33rd minute we received a penalty corner which Blake Govers converted and we were on a role. From the hit off the ball

was stolen from Grafton and in the same minute we had put the ball in the net from a field goal by Jack Rowe. Two minutes later another corner and Paul Counsel put the ball over the line. In the 46th minute Grafton receive a penalty corner which they converted to make the score 6 - 1. This was the final score and the boys had become the Under 17 State Champions.

I would just like to say that both Peter Rowe and Ian Mayo did a superb job with the boys and it was a pleasure to be the Manager of such a very well mannered bunch of young men.

Janet Cowan Manager

Under 17 Development Team in C Division The U17 Development team competed at the Newcastle championships on the 4th, 5th and 6th of May in C Division. team: Josh Adams, Luke Adams, Josh Blackburn, Rhys Castle, Thomas Condon, Jaiden De Bruyn, Mitch Galea, Daniel Jolliffe, Philip McGeechan, Thomas Miotto, Zac Nyrhinen, Jack Patterson, Blake Small

The team was not finalised until the week of the championships with players withdrawing from the team after the A team was announced. The disruption to the selection process was a worry, as parents could not confirm accommodation in Newcastle, players who wanting to attend not sure whether we would get a team together and coaches and managers scrambling to help Janet get final numbers. Eventually a decision to ask the U15 As team was made, but probably too late for some parents with four of the players unable to attend. The team was finally made up of some U17 players willing to represent the association, boys from the U15As and two boys who had missed out on selection in the 15s. With Under 15 coach Matt Davis taking the team and myself moving to the managers role, a team of 13 players boarded the bus on the Thursday afternoon.

The team was placed in the same pool as Sydney 3, Tamworth 2 and Grafton2. After losing our first two games against the eventual finalists (1-3 vs Tamworth and 0-4 vs Sydney), the boys pulled together and played their best hockey to beat Grafton 2 in their final pool game( 4-3) to finish third in the pool. Playing for 5th spot against Shoalhaven the boys dominated the game winning easily and showing how much they had bonded as a team. The unevenness of the two Division C pools was very evident with all the other pool teams losing on the final day to our pools teams.

On a high note the boys were awarded the “play the whistle award” for our pool a much deserved win by a great bunch of kids.

Thanks to Matt Davis, who made the long trip from Wagga, to coach the team. Matt entertained the boys at every turn and his positive approach to every game was appreciated by the boys. They responded well to his coaching and wanted to win that last pool match for Matt, even though it was partly to do with Matt's bet that he would go in the ice bath if they won.

Also thanks to Peter Rowe for organising the Ice Baths and recovery centre at the Newcastle Knights Stadium. After some hard losses the boys regrouped and bonded as a team in these recovery facilities. Peter also arranged the catering for the boys which was much appreciated by the players and parents.

Thanks to Janet for organising the weekend and showing me the ropes, and also to Roger the bus driver who after so many years still loves being part of the Illawarra team and

culture.

The importance of having a development team at these championships cannot be undervalued. One of the boys told his father it was the best weekend away he had ever had, while another who had never played rep hockey before told his mother, he will never not trial for an Illawarra team again. These comments make all the organising of a team worthwhile.

Some suggestions for future championships - When selecting teams and asking for nominations, can I suggest that players who are not willing to lower themselves to a development team if not selected in the top team, indicate this on a form that is filled out at first trial. This would remove the weeks of uncertainty after naming what the selectors believed was a team, to only have it fall apart player by player. - Also a suggestion that IMHA and IWHA together with the Illawarra Inc Board discuss the options of our rep teams training as much as possible before championships at the lowest to zero cost as possible. With the cost of accommodation and travel so high, coaches and parents are reluctant to train too much because of the costs. Our teams should be selected earlier and training conducted for longer period to ensure a team culture and pattern can occur. - Also a costs estimate should be provided to the players/parents prior to leaving for the weekend, this would be appreciated. Not finding out that the costs per player was much higher than expected by email on the day or day after they left. This was a sore point with the parents and many discussions created in Newcastle and after returning.

Final thanks to the Illawarra Board for allowing such a fine group of boys to go away as a team, perform the best for their association and enjoy themselves as much as they did. I know many parents are thankful for this opportunity for their boy to learn, grow and experience mateship at this level.

Jonathan Castle Manager

Under 15 State Championships – Tamworth - 25 to 27 May team: Josh Adams, Brady Anderson, Rhys Castle, Thomas Condon, Jaiden De Bruyn, Oliver Dunn, Patrick Everett, Mitch Galea, Daniel Jolliffe, Callum Mackay, Josh Mayo, Thomas Miotto, Zac Nyrhinen, Kieran Richards.

I am pleased to report that we had a great weekend and our boys conducted themselves as wonderful ambassadors for IMHI both on and off the field.

In what turned out to be a very tight pool our first game was against host team Tamworth at 8.00am. Unfortunately we were unable to produce our best performance but we were lucky to walk away with a 1-1 draw. Both of our keepers played out of their skins and without doubt, kept us in the match.

The second match, against Lithgow, was much more free flowing but some of the most atrocious umpiring I have seen at this level turned what should have been a 5-3 win, into a 4-3 loss. At the end of the match, Matt and I felt were compelled to express our concerns with the Deputy Umpire Manager and were informed that we were in fact justified in our evaluation and that this would not be allowed to happen again. I must admit that this is the first time I have had to do this or in fact heard of anyone else having to take similar action but Matt and I both agreed that the standard was not acceptable and that our players deserved better.

Our third match against Sydney proved that we definitely had the goods beating them 3-2 in what was without doubt the most exciting IMHI junior match I have ever witnessed. Our boys took control early in the game and had Sydney playing catch up from the onset. Sydney tried every combination they could muster but were unable to get on top of us.

After carefully mapping out the results table and after Tamworth annihilated Lithgow 8-1 we went into our final round match needing to win with a 9 goal margin to make the semi-final. This was always going to be a tall order but knowing that Sydney had beaten Central Coast 13-1 we went in confidently only to be given the same umpire we were assured we would never get again. Needless to say we did not get the required goal difference but won convincingly 4-1. Again Matt expressed his disappointment with the Deputy Umpire Manager but although again he felt we were justified there was little that could be done now.

Having not made the semi we played our 5th place ranking match against Newcastle and easily accounted for them 4-2.

All in all a good tournament but very disappointed that sub-standard umpiring cost us a very real chance at making the final. This became increasingly evident after watching Tamworth beat Parkes 11-1 in their semi. Our boys only lost one game but unfortunately this was enough to keep us from a spot in the semi-finals, and knowing that we had beaten eventual winners Sydney, left us feeling somewhat dejected.

To finish on a few positives, the support from our parents was without precedent with every player having at least one parent in attendance; Roger from Stuart's coaches was exceptional, going above and beyond the call of duty with every aspect of his job; and last but certainly not least, the behaviour of our boys was exemplary, they are a credit to their parents and to IMHI.

I thank everyone concerned for being given the opportunity to be involved in this championship.

Lauri Nyrhinen Manager

Under 13 Boys State Championships – Lithgow - 12 to 15 July

Team: Daine Richards (c ), Jackson Alhovirta, Cody Bain, Jack Colvin, Harrison Cobbin, Toby Jennings, Tayne Jolliffe, Dean McPherson, William Orth, Jake Sheppard, Caelan Smith, Matthew Tyler, Hayden Welsh, Josh Davis, Joshua Towle.

Trial Games - 3 trial games: wo against U13A IWHA & one against Southern Highlands. Won all 3 games. Trialled a few different combinations. As most of the team had not played together before this was a valuable experience.

Carnivals: Moorebank: Team gelled well off the field. Core team played well, but things broke down with substitution. Unavailabilities & injuries affected team performance. Results: 2 wins (Sydney 2, Lithgow); one draw (Sydney 1); 2 losses (Macarthur, Newcastle 1).

State Championships: Division 1 Pool B: Illawarra 1, Tamworth 1, Central Coast, Macarthur 1, Southern Highlands. Illawarra were competitive in all but the first match against Tamworth 1. Games against the Central Coast and Macarthur 1 were very close. Illawarra dominated against Central Coast, but were unable to capitalise upon their chances. Central Coast won the match with a couple of run away goals. Macarthur 1 played a long hitting game & some of our key players

had to come off injured due to dangerous balls. Illawarra did not have the depth in players for these key players to come off for a quick break to recover after being hit – consequently structure broke down upon substitution & they lost another close match. In the last pool match Illawarra had a convincing win over Southern Highlands. In the cross over match Illawarra 1 dominated over Manning Valley. A great way to finish the tournament.

Results: 3 losses (Tamworth 1, Macarthur 1 and Central Coast ), 2 wins (Southern Highlands and Manning Valley)

Two players were selected in the State Squad: Daine Richards and William Orth. Daine gained further selection into the State Team.

Coach: Chris Richards was a dedicated & extremely knowledgeable coach, respectful to both players & parents. He was readily available to both players & parents, offering constructive criticism / guidance as to how the boys could improve their skills. It was evident that Chris planned his training sessions to work with & enhance the boys’ skills. As a result the boys learnt many new skills. Chris’ behaviour as coach was exemplary. He led by example & always encouraged the boys.

Manager: Karina Welsh was highly professional and meticulous in her preparations and care for the players. Her organisational skills and genuine regard for the welfare of the boys was outstanding. She coordinated the players and parents gelling the team throughout the carnivals and championships. I highly recommend Karina for future managerial roles in the future.

Accommodation: The accommodation was basic, but ideal for this team environment. Illawarra were the only guests at the cabins, which meant the boys had the run of the place. The cabins had a massive games room which allowed the boys to relax & bond as a team at the end of each day. The games room had a pool table, juke box, fuse ball table, ping pong / air hockey table, 2 TVs, x-box / Wii / Playstation + games, videos – everything to keep the boys entertained. There was also a BBQ area. The Illawarra team chose to utilise this area & eat at the cabins for 2 out of the 3 nights away. This kept the food bill down (note: total cost for 3 * breakfasts, 3 * lunches & 2 * dinners was $29/boy) & kept the boys out of the cold. Most of the parents came back to the cabins at night to help prepare & cook the boys’ dinners. This also allowed the parents to get together socially. Breakfast was also organised by parents at the cabins. The team also had access to washers & dryers which allowed the team managers to wash the boys playing gear. The only negative was that as the cabins slept 5 or 6 players in each it took a bit of time for the boys to settle down at night. We would recommend this style of accommodation again.

Bus: The bus driver was friendly & extremely helpful. There were no issues with transport to & from the accommodation / hockey fields. We would recommend use of this company again.

Organisation: Thanks to IDH (Janet Cowan & John Pemberton) who booked the accommodation, entered the teams into the carnival / state championships & provided me with a manager’s manual to assist me in the role as team manger. I found the manual very helpful in enabling me to fulfil my role as team manager for the carnivals & the State Championships. Despite making a few mistakes I hope the team thought I did an adequate job & I would be happy to act as a team manager in the future should the opportunity arise. Generally I found most of the parents were supportive of both Chris & I. There were 3 lots of parents (Bain, Tyler & Smith) that prepared the boys healthy lunches on all 3 days. All parents also assisted in providing a snack to share for all morning & afternoon teas.

There are a few areas that I feel need to be improved:

Carnivals: Payment was not made by IDH for the Moorebank Carnival for either team. I was surprised when I was asked by officials to pay the $200 entry fee for the two teams. I paid the $200 entry fee for both teams & was reimbursed by IDH at a later date. The entry fee was consequentially added to IDH Representative Fees. Whilst temporarily covering the cost of the entry fee was not a real issue for me, this may not be the case for all managers. I was advised that this also occurred the previous year. As collecting money off parents can quite often be an unpleasant & onerous task I believe that in future IDH should pay any carnival fees & add it to the overall IDH Representative Fees.

Selection: The team was lacking in depth and experience. We believe that it would be advantageous for IDH to select a squad of players and offer them the opportunity to train in the off-season in order to strengthen the representative team. The team would then be finalised the following year. This is standard practice in other sports (eg. The Illawarra District Netball Association and Cricket Illawarra have already selected their representative squads for 2013). We appreciate that some parents might not like this suggestion due to the additional cost & time commitment. The selection panel was managed well and all members provided good insight in their judgements of players

Trial Games: Whilst we had a few trial games we believe the team lacked match practice and experience at the level required at a state championship. This was probably made worse by the fact that there was only one U13 boys’ carnival prior to the State championships. At the moment it is left up to the coach to organise any trial games using personal contacts. However, it would fantastic if the IDH Representative Co-ordinator could facilitate trial matches between IDH & near-by associations. Maybe IDH could create a link between other associations and the IDH coaches to assist facilitate communication.

Conclusion: The selection of the U13 team was later than the previous year, and only allowed 6 training sessions (including the Moorebank Carnival) for full preparation. We believe this timeframe is too short if Illawarra wants to compete effectively. A standardised timeline could be considered indicating the selection of all teams prior to a championship.

The team’s preparation was impacted by player unavailabilities, especially at the Moorebank Carnival & training sessions leading up to the State Championships. Advice from IDH needs to be provided to parents and players re: commitment to all training and games.

It was a very rewarding experience to be associated with the boys and Chris (who included me in all aspects of preparing the players for the State Championships). At all times, the players displayed excellent sportsmanship and respect for their coach, fellow players, umpires and manager. I was proud to be their manager.

Karina Welsh Manager and Chris Richards coach

Development team in B Division: team: Tom David GK, Jack Dunn, Daniel Mayo, Callum Joyce, Jake Rieck, Jonah Campbell, Joel Westblade, Lachlan Jones, Adam Tarrant, Luke Westblade, Luke Pearce, MacKenzie Cole, Luke Bullivant, Luke Taylor (C).

The development team had a short preparation before going to Lithgow for the state championships in B Division.

A mini carnival was arranged with Shoalhaven and the PSSA Public School Boys team and played a round robin at the Shoalhaven Hockey Centre. This is an event that should continue, thanks to Greg Pullen (SHHC) and Garry Baxter (PSSA). We attended the Moorebank carnival and played in the B Division. Results were good enough to get us into the semi’s and the team was settling into positions and developing structure. The semi final was against Sydney 2 who dominated the game but our boys defense was great. Unfortunately we lost to them but the defensive effort was fantastic.

The State Championship in Lithgow: The boys arrived in Lithgow for the Development Training arranged and run by Hockey NSW. The boys were trained for an hour and a half. This was great preparation for the boys before their first match the following day.

Results: Far North Coast defeated us 12-0. FNC were a good team and our boys defended from start to finish. We never stopped trying and Tom was fantastic in goals. Wagga Wagga beat us 3- 1 and this was a game we were able to build periods of pressure and another great effort. Newcastle 2 was a game we needed to get points to avoid a relegation match. We were to play this game on grass. Well we played grass hockey and we played it like we had always played on grass, the boys listened to the game plan and executed it well. We were able to score and lead most of the game 1-0. Nearing the end of the match the boys had the heartbreak of a dubious goal scored against us with minutes remaining. Our boys got up and went straight back on the attack looking for the win. We ended up with a draw but we were unfortunate not to win.

This left us with a game against Sydney 2. This team beat FNC who beat us 12-0. What did we need to do for the boys not to play a relegation match? We needed to lose by less than 9. The score was 5-0 at half time, then the second half the boys played their best hockey for the weekend, defending and getting the ball out of defense. The final score was 6-0. Great team effort.

Playoff game was against Sydney 3. This was a good game to finish. We lost 1-0 but it was an enjoyable game, all the kids played well and worked together.

It was a weekend of hockey the kids learnt a little and they enjoyed the time together. Tom David had a fantastic weekend in goals. He was selected in the NSW squad. He attended the squad training day and unfortunately he did not make a team but gained valuable experience and it was fantastic recognition for his performance over the weekend.

Damien Jones Manager

Illawarra Under 11s There are no State Championships for the U11s to attend so it’s a few training sessions and we attended a couple of carnivals to introduce the boys to representative hockey. team: Mitch Wells (GK), Aiden Smid (GK), Jake Rieck, Joel Westblade, Connor Tuddenham, Toby Jennings, Matt Walsh, Daniel Mayo, Reily Harper, Rory Hanrahan, Prathamesh Agalagaonkar, Ben Byron, Sage Mcateer.

The boys attended a trial match against Shoalhaven at Shoalhaven Hockey Centre. We played three 30 minute games and our boys were impressive. They were communicating and passing the ball right from the start. We won each game but it was about the development of Shoalhaven's young players as much as it was about ours. Greg Pullen assisted in arranging this to occur and I hope next year we can get together earlier and work together again. Thanks needs to be given to Greg.

The first of two carnivals was the Herb Fibbens Carnival at Sutherland carnival. We got off to a poor start losing out first game 1-0. We had all the possession but could not convert, the other team got a runaway goal. Next we lost to Sydney on grass and won the remaining games, but did not make the semi’s. Disappointing as we looked better than what we finished. The boys improved and we were looking forward to the next carnival.

Second carnival was at Macarthur. We got off to a good start winning 5-0 and we continued our winning way throughout the round matches only dropping points in a draw against Goulburn. We played the semi against Macarthur and won this 4-0 to move into the final. The boys played against Western Conference (a combination of several associations). We lost 4-0 against a good combined team and the boys overall performance was great to watch.

This is a group of boys to watch come through our association, I’ve been involved with the 11s for three years now and as a team these kids have performed fantastically.

Thanks to the players and parents, it was enjoyable and rewarding few months with the boys.

David Rieck Coach

Umpire’s Report This year the role was shared between Craig Klaus and Danny Shipp. With Danny controlling allocations for the seniors and Craig taking on the junior convenor role for allocations and developing Junior umpires.

Senior Umpires Club allocated appointments continued this season for 2nd to 5th Grade. This was successful with most clubs completing their weekly allocations. As per the previous season, 1st Grade umpires were allocated (where possible as neutral umpires). All 1st grade umpires have been helpful with advising their availability throughout the season.

This year being an Olympic Games year, David Gentles participated as an umpire in the Olympic Games and was successful in gaining the Gold Medal game. Dave has indicated that this year he would be retiring from international hockey as an umpire.

The Final Series this year was successful, with some grades going into extra time. The 1st Grade grand final was umpired by David Gentles and Tyson Street.

This year again some clubs struggled with paying umpires after each game.

The introduction of appointed Technical Officials for first and second grade appeared to be a success and definitely a success with the Final Series with TO’s being appointed throughout. This helped immensely with the reserve umpire being freed to enable them to more available to take over a game if required.

Junior Umpires The junior season started well with club allocated umpires for the U17s competition during the round games. The allocation for the U17s final series was successful with Senior umpires covering these games. The U17 Grand Final being umpired by Darren Fowles and Ken Walker.

U11’s, U13’s and U15’s matches had two umpire coaches. There were a few new umpires starting out this year, with an increase of young umpires willing to learn. Total junior umpires for 2012 were 30. These games were allocated appointments for each age group, using junior umpires who either played or were independent umpires and sometimes clubs were allocated games.

The finals were based on the umpire coaches’ recommendations on using junior umpires and umpires who represented Illawarra at state championships and carnivals. The final series were successful and standard of umpire was high in each game.

Our most improved junior umpires were Jack Adams and Chloe Johnston after returning from a successful under 13’s Boys State Championships, were Jack was reserve umpire for the Division 1 final and Chloe was finals umpire for Division 2

Recommendation: A program should be introduced to maintain and coach all interested umpires at both Senior and Junior levels. All umpires will need to be accredited through the HockeyEd system. Payments for umpires at local games to be reviewed.

HockeyEd Course: There have been a number of Junior Umpires who have improved over the last 12 months and were up graded to Level 1 accreditation or were given a Level 1 accreditation instead of a Community accreditation. Some new beginner umpires were accredited their Community badge.

Rules Discussion An informal rules discussion night was organised for both juniors and seniors to determine the individual’s interpretation of the rules and understanding of them. This was successful with beginner umpires turning up and some umpires wanting a clearer understanding

Indoor Umpires Again we have had success with our umpires at Indoor who have gone to umpire at national level or being nominated as a reserve umpire for nationals. These umpires were Tyson Street (opens Nationals), Vicki Cowan (U18 Nationals) and Mungo Skyring (reserve for U15 Nationals). Tyson and Vicki were up graded to their Indoor National Badges.

Craig Klaus Umpires Director

Masters Report At the Australian Championships held in Hobart, NSW achieved very satisfying results. We had eight teams in grand finals and won six of the eight - championship titles went to the O40 No.2s, O45 No.1s, O45 No. 2, O55 No.1s + 2s and the O60s. Unfortunately, we lost the O50 No.2s and O70s.

At the completion of the championships, Greg Johnson was selected in the O50 Australian team with Dennis Cranston and Rick Mc Connell being named in the Australia O60 team. Paul Munro was named in the O40 team and Glen Stolk named as a shadow player for the O35 team. The Australian teams will play a Trans Tasman tournament against New Zealand, in Auckland in 2013.

Life Membership awarded to Jim Hindle was the highlight of the Illawarra Masters Hockey presentation night. Jimmy received the first ever Life Membership award for his participation and dedication to Illawarra Masters Hockey over a twenty four year period. Jimmy started as

a player in 1988 and since retiring, has held numerous managerial positions with Illawarra and NSW Masters Hockey. We congratulate Jimmy on his achievement and thank him for his contribution to Masters Hockey.

Best and Fairest awards were presented in each age division to the following recipients. 055 B Division – Mark Raftery, 055 A Division – Garry Bull. 050 C Division – Keith Eastham, 050 B Division – Glenn Tomlin /John Thompson, 050 A Division – Graham Body. 045 C Division – Chris Holstein, 045 B Division – Neil Harper, 045 A. Division – Graham Body. 040 B Division – Duane Adlington, 040 A Division – Peter Hammond/Steve Cassell. 035 – John Marr.

A special thank you gift was presented to Laurie Fawkner for his seven years service to Illawarra Masters Hockey as Massage Therapist.

Coordinator of NSW Masters Hockey, Tony Nixon, gave an interesting report on the achievements of Illawarra Masters Hockey since our participation in Masters Hockey. Particularly noted was, Illawarra won their first championships in 1991 and since then, have notched up 25 championships. Tony also stated that Illawarra has one of the highest participation rates in NSW Masters Hockey. The number of NSW and Australian representatives indicates the strength of Illawarra Masters Hockey.

Brian Eastham, Veterans Director

Over 35 State Championships – Shoalhaven - 27 to 29 July The NSW 035 Masters Championships were played at Shoalhaven but unfortunately, Illawarra lacked the fire power to retain the NSW 035 title. team: Glen Stolk (c), Jason Collett (vc), Mo Akram, Craig Arthur, Grant Chambers, Mede Cuttill, Nathan Jelacic, Jon Marr, Rob McDonald, Paul Munro, Mick Peters, Justin Reed, David Rieck, Steve McDiarmid, Brent Wilsmore, Tesh Kanojia, Chris. Hamer. Manager - Jim Hindle. Massage Therapist - Stacy Baker. Umpire - Warren Gale.

With only six teams nominated in the A Division, the winner was determined by the first past the post method. With Sydney on 8 points and Illawarra on 7 points, the winner of the last match between Illawarra and Sydney would take the honours. Sydney ran out winners 2-0.

In the round match on Friday, Illawarra defeated Newcastle 2-0. Saturday, Illawarra defeated Bathurst 2-0 and Parkes 4-2. Sunday, Illawarra drew with Sutherland 2-2 and lost to Sydney 2-0.

At the completion of the championships, the following players were selected to contest the NSW 035 Masters Championships in Hobart in Sept/Oct. Glen Stolk (vc), Paul Munro, David Rieck. Mo Akram and Jason Collett were named as shadows.

Over 40 State Championships – Newcastle - 29 June to 1 July teams: A Division: Lauri Nyrinhen, Peter Hammond, Paul Schofield, Ian Mayo, Wes Johnston (c), Steve Tuddenham (vc), Greg Johnston, Jon Spicer, Graham Body, Shane Scard, Wayne Southwell, Aaron Lloyd, Brent Wilsmore, Steve Cassell. Manager: Daryl Elliott: Massage Therapist: Stacey Baker. Umpire: B. Morsley.

B Division: Mick Thomas, Darren Coombes (c), Dave Brookfield (vc), Bob Jolliffe, Duane Adlington, Craig Nealon, Paul Van Eimeren, Paul Wright-Smith, Warren Gale, Jon

Laurenson, Roger Franklin, Mick Kelly, Peter Anderson, Brian Dobson, Andrew Terrey. Manager: Keith Coombes: Massage Therapist: Annette White. Umpire: Warren Gale.

After going through the preliminary rounds undefeated and beating Sydney 2-1 in the semi final, the Illawarra A Division went down 1-0 to Parkes in the final of the 040 Masters Championships held in Newcastle. On the Friday, Illawarra defeated Far North Coast 9-1 and Manning Valley 4-0. On Saturday, Illawarra defeated Bathurst 5-1 and Newcastle 2-1.

In B Division, the results were that close that another goal for Illawarra would have seen them in the semi finals and another goal against would have seen them playing the relegation match. On Friday, Illawarra drew 1-1 with Newcastle and lost to New England 3-1. On Saturday, Illawarra defeated Orange 3-1 and lost to Central Coast 1-0.

At the completion of the championships, Aaron Lloyd was named as co Vice Captain of the NSW 040 No. 1 team and Laurie Nyrhinen named as goalkeeper. Wes Johnston was named captain of the No. 2 team and Mick Thomas as goalkeeper.

Over 45 State Championships – Illawarra - 25 to 27 May Illawarra conducted a most successful NSW Masters 045 State Championships at both the Illawarra Credit Union Hockey Centre and the Croom Road Complex, involved 26 teams playing 63 matches over the three days. teams: A Division: Ian Mayo (C), Greg Johnson (VC), Craig Sherry (GK), Peter Hammond, Dave Sharpe, Bob Hughes, Craig Nealon, Peter Huk, Phil Brown, Paul Van Eimeren, Graham Body, Craig Rieck, Garry Pusell, Dave Gentles, Russell Potter. Manager: Daryl Elliott. Umpire: Bob Hughes. Physio: Stacy Baker

B Division: Warren Gale (C), Dave Brookfield (VC), Mark Ackroyd (GK), Tom Zaulich, Peter Hayes, Anthony Gibson, Neil Harper, Mark Jennings, John Webb, Glen Tomlin, Geoff Hazelton, Roger Franklin, Dave Brooks, Peter Ovington, Darren Potter, Rob Baillie. Manager: Keith Coombes. Umpire: Mark Jennings. Physio: Stacy Baker

C Division: Terry Ashby (C), Phil Younger (VC), Col Smid (GK), Chris Holstein, Jon Laurenson, Garry Pullen, Ray Cashmere, Brenden Mullaney, Rick Smith, Ken Walker, Norm Cormack, Peter Brady, Russell Herringe, Keith Maywald, N. Glyde. Manager: Jim Hindle. Umpire: Col Smid. Physio: Annette White

Illawarra entered teams in A, B and C Divisions. A Division were beaten 2-1 in the semi final by Sutherland. The B Division were beaten 2-0 in the semi final against Sydney and after playing “golden goal” extra time, the C Division team went down to Dubbo 1-0 in the final.

Although we did not win a title, the achievement by all teams in making semi finals/finals was a credit to Illawarra Hockey and outlines the participation rate and strength of Illawarra Masters Hockey.

All would be aware, championships do not run themselves, it takes a lot of organizing by a lot of people to make them successful. On behalf of myself, the Illawarra Men`s Hockey Association and all Illawarra Masters players, I extend a sincere thank you to a number of people for their tireless effort. At the Unanderra Complex, Gary Bull, John Pemberton, Wes Johnston, Warren Gale, Mick Thomas, “Jackson” Gale, Janet Cowan, John Thompson, Dapto and Fairy Meadow Hockey Clubs. At Croom Road, I wish to sincerely thank, Keith Coombes, Jim Hindle, Annette White, Keith (Ocka) Eastham, Keith Maywald, Terry Sense, Gary Pullen, Mark Raftery, Neil Keevers, Kim McDonald and Staff in the canteen. Undoubtable, I am sure I would have missed someone, so to those that had an input into making the championships such a success, we thank you sincerely.

Over 50 State Championships – Goulburn - 27 to 29 April For the first time, Illawarra Masters nominated three teams in the 050 NSW Masters Championships held in Goulburn . teams: A Division: Greg Johnson(c), Peter Hammond(vc), Dave Sharpe, Peter Huk, Graham Body, Craig Nealon, Jim O`Shea, Phil Brown, Garry Pusell, Mark Jennings, Craig Rieck, Dave Brookfield, Paul Van Eimeren, Col Smid. Manager: Daryl Elliott. Massage Therapist: Stacy Baker.

B Division: Warren Gale(c), Glen Tomlin(vc), Ken Walker, Terry Ashby, Phil Younger, Russell Herringe, Garry Bull, Roger Franklin, Norm Cormack, John Thompson, John Webb, Mick Kelly, John O`Donnell, Mark Raftery, Tom Karp. Manager - Nick Kortekaas. Massage Therapist - Annette White.

C Division: Jon Laurenson(c), Keith Maywald(vc), Keith Coombes, Garry Pullen, Ray Cashmere, Peter Brady, Chris Holstein, Michael Mowbray, Michael Hickey, Rick Smith, Keith Eastham, Neil Keevers, Nick Kortekaas. Manager: Keith Maywald. Massage Therapists: Stacy Baker/Annette White.

Although a disappointing outcome for our A Division Team, Illlawarra achieved very pleasing results from our B & C Division Teams, in what can only be described as a most successful tournament for Illawarra Men`s Masters.

For only the second time over a sixteen year span, Illawarra took out the B Division 050 title after defeating Coffs Harbour in the final. The nucleus of the team was made up of 055 players with the remainder consisting of a few younger 050 players. Fridays results: defeated Wagga 4-0 and Crookwell 1-0. Saturday: drew 2-2 with Western Districts and 0-0 with Coffs Harbour. Sunday: (Semi Final). drew 2-2 with Newcastle, but won 4-3 after a penalty stroke play off. Final: defeated Coffs Harbour 1-0. Congratulations! to you all.

The general consensus by all at the championships was, that Illawarra were by far the best team in A Division. Unfortunately, injuries to a couple of key players in the last game, made it difficult to continue their domination at the titles. Fridays results: defeated Grafton 3-1 and Southern Highlands 8-1.Saturday: defeated Western Districts 5-1 and Manning Valley 3- 1.Sunday(semi final): defeated 1-0 by Sutherland. Sutherland went on to beat Western Districts 4-0 in the final.

Our last minute inclusion of a team in C Division proved to be a rewarding decision, with an outstanding result. The closeness of this division was evident when our team had two losses and two draws and still managed to make the semi final play offs. Fridays Results: down to Goulburn 4-0 and Far North Coast 4-1. Saturday: drew with Sydney 1-1 and Dubbo 0-0. Sunday(semi final): defeated 1-0 by Goulburn. Far North Coast Coast went on to beat Goulburn 5-1.

At the completion of the championships, the following players were selected to contest the Australian Masters Championships in Hobart in September/October, 2012. 050 No 1 Team: G. Body(vc), J. O`Shea, M. Jennings, P. Brown, P. Van Eimeren. 050 No. 2 Team: (Shadows) - J. Webb, J. O`Donnell.

Over 55 State Championships – Homebush - 30 March to 1 April Teams: A Division: Keith Eastham (c), Warren Gale (vc), Owen Went, Rick McConnell, Andrew Terrey, Dennis Cranston, John Thompson, Phil Younger, Garry Bull, Russell Herringe, Terry Ashby, John Jenkins, Roger Franklin, Geoff Lewis, Tom Zaulich, John

Williams (GK). Manager: Christine Duncan. Physiotherapist: Stacy Baker. Umpire: Warren Gale.

B Division: Allan Went (c), Tom Karp (v.c.), Mark Wilson, Keith Coombs, Norm Cormack, Ray Cashmere, Mark Raftery, B. Lloyd, Bruce Scurr, Peter Cummins, Chris Holstein, B. Beachamp, Tom Thorne, Terry Sense, Neil Keevers, Nick Kortekaas (GK). Manager: Keith Maywald. Physiotherapist: Annette White. Umpire: Ken Walker.

The closeness of competition was evident at the 055 NSW Masters Championships held at Homebush. The Illawarra A Division team went through the preliminary rounds without losing a match but failed to qualify for a semi final spot. In their first up matches on the Friday, Illawarra defeated Newcastle 1-0 and drew with Western Districts 0-0. Saturday, Illawarra drew with Goulburn/ACT 0-0 and Far North Coast 1-1. A win over Far North Coast in their last match would have had Illawarra topping their pool, but a draw put them out of contention.

B Division semi final positions also hinged on the result of the last match played with Illawarra unfortunate to miss out. Fridays matches saw Illawarra defeat Goulburn/ACT 2-1 and draw with Newcastle 1-1. Saturday, Illawarra drew 1-1 with Syd/Suth and went down to Orange 2-1.

Sutherland took out the A Division 3-1 against Goulb/ACT. Goulb/ACT won B Division 5-0 against Grafton. Western Districts and Goulb/ACT were declared joint winners of the 063 division after penalty strokes couldn`t separate the teams.

Illawarra players selected for NSW to contest the Australian Masters Championships in Hobart in September/October. 2012. 055 No. 1 - Andrew Terrey, Terry Ashby. 055 No. 2 - Warren Gale, Gary Bull, Roger Franklin, Tommy Zaulich. Tom Karp (Shadow). 060 - Dennis Cranston, John Williams, Phil Younger, Rick McConnell 065 - Keith Coombs. 070 - Vic East.

2012 Pointscores 1st Grade Goal TEAM Played Won Lost Draw For Against Points Diff University 18 17 1 0 137 31 107 51 Albion Park 18 14 3 1 89 40 49 43

Wests 18 9 7 2 85 46 39 29 Fairy Meadow 18 6 9 3 56 71 -15 21

Mittagong 18 6 11 1 44 77 -33 19

Robertson 18 6 11 1 69 81 -12 19

Dapto 18 1 17 0 15 150 -135 3

Semi-Finals: Uni 8 def Albion Park 3, Wests 4 def Fairy Meadow 1 Final: Albion Park 5 def Wests 3 Grand Final: Uni 3 def Albion Park 2

Umpires Points Oliver Walker Fairy Meadow 19 Paul Burns Wests 16 Jed Schofield Robertson 14 Shane McLeish Fairy Meadow 12 Tristan White University 12 Ben Wright Robertson 12 Simon Beaton University 11 Gus Schofield Robertson 11 Flynn Ogilvie University 10 Jason Kast Albion Park 10

Leading Goal Scorers Simon Beaton University 43 Elliott Ashby Wests 27 Nathan Wright Robertson 21 Jack Rowe Wests 17 Jack Hayes Albion Park 16 Bede Gillard Albion Park 15 Brad Martin Albion Park 15 Tom Walker Fairy Meadow 14 Oliver Walker Fairy Meadow 13 Ryan Nicol Wests 12 Blake Govers Albion Park 12 Nathan Nikolich Fairy Meadow 12 Ben Wright Robertson 11

2nd Grade Goal TEAM Played Won Lost Draw For Against Points Diff University Red 20 15 3 2 83 43 40 47

University Blue 20 15 4 1 86 42 44 46 Fairy Meadow 20 10 9 1 40 56 -16 31 Albion Park 20 10 10 0 58 50 8 30

Wests 20 7 11 1 44 52 -8 22

Kiama 20 0 19 1 25 91 -66 1

Semi-Finals: Uni Blue 4 def Uni Red 3, Albion Park 4 def Fairy Meadow 1 Final: Uni Red 4 def Albion Park 1 Grand Final: Uni Red 1 def Uni Blue 0

Umpires Point Jon Marr Fairy Meadow 21 Ryan Bull University Red 20 James Fisher University Blue 19 Emma McLeish Fairy Meadow 16 Steve Cassell Albion Park 14 Peter Huk University Blue 12 Beorn Hulme University Red 12 Nick Comensoli Albion Park 12 Craig Johnston University Red 11 Daryl Visman Kiama 11

Leading Goal Scorers Beorn Hulme University Red 22 Cameron Dean University Blue 17 Eli Shirt University Blue 15 Jeremy Shipp University red 14 Jack Rowe Wests 13 Daniel Shipp University Red 13 Peter Huk University Blue 13 Brad Martin Albion Park 12 Grant Chambers University Red 11 Chris Hamer Fairy Meadow 10

3rd grade G oal TEAM Played Won Lost Draw For Against Points Diff

Dapto 18 15 1 2 61 23 38 47

University Blue 18 12 5 1 51 30 21 37 Albion Park 18 10 4 4 76 20 56 34 Fairy Meadow 18 8 7 3 35 38 -3 27

Wests 18 7 6 5 39 31 8 26

University Red 18 2 15 1 31 91 -60 7

Kiama 18 0 16 2 17 98 -82 2

Semi-Finals: Dapto 2 drew with Uni Blue 2, Albion Park 2 def Fairy Meadow 1 Final: Albion Park 2 def Uni Blue 0 Grand Final: Dapto 5 def Albion Park 2

Umpires Points Lionel Billett Dapto 22 Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow 20 Craig Schofield Dapto 20 Melissa Eastwood Fairy Meadow 17 Jason Collett Albion Park 12 Jacob Smith University Blue 12 Justin Reed University Blue 11 Brady Anderson Albion Park 10 Josh Mayo Albion Park 10 Jonathan Castle Wests 10 Shane Hockey University Red 10 Russell Potter Dapto 10

Leading Goal Scorers Brodie Billett Dapto 20 Greg Collins Albion Park 17 Zak Fleming University Blue 13 Ian Mayo Albion Park 11 Brady Anderson Albion Park 11 Josh Hickey Fairy Meadow 10

4th grade G oal TEAM Played Won Lost Draw For Against Points Diff Albion Park White 18 13 2 3 51 14 37 42

Wests 18 12 2 4 43 18 24 40 Albion Park Green 18 10 5 3 34 23 11 33 University Blue 18 8 8 2 33 35 -2 26 University Red 18 7 7 4 22 29 -7 25

Kiama 18 2 14 2 22 48 -26 8 Dapto 18 1 15 2 14 58 -55 5

Semi-Finals: Park White 2 def Wests 1, Park Green 2 def Uni Blue 0 Final: Wests 0 drew with Park Green 0 Grand Final: Park White 1 def Wests 0

Umpires Points Zac Nyrhinen Albion Park Green 21 Warren Black University Red 16 John Stone Kiama 14 Paul Van Eimeren Wests 14 Chris De Agnoli Wests 12 Reece Anderson Albion Park Green 10 Mark McTiernan Albion Park White 10 Jon Spicer Albion Park White 10

Leading Goal Scorers Phil Prohm University Blue 15 Daniel Cooper Albion Park 13 Mark McTiernan Albion Park 10 Peter Somerville University Red 7 Simon Abbott University Red 7

5th grade Goal TEAM Played Won Lost Draw For Against Points Diff Albion Park 18 14 2 2 54 18 36 44 Fairy Meadow 18 12 4 2 52 18 34 38

Wests 18 11 4 3 59 23 36 36

University 18 9 6 3 45 28 17 30

Kiama 18 5 9 4 25 36 -11 19

Dapto 18 2 13 3 11 48 -37 9

Cavaliers 18 1 16 1 6 76 -70 4

Semi-Finals: Fairy Meadow 4 def Albion Park 0, Wests 3 def Uni 2 Final: Wests 2 def Albion Park 1 Grand Final: Fairy Meadow 2 def Wests 1

Umpires Points Chris Thorn Fairy Meadow 15 Neil Jones University 11 Kiefer Tolson Wests 10 Damian Jones Fairy Meadow 9 David Cummins Kiama 9 Ken Walker Albion Park 8 Cameron Billett Dapto 8 Tom Karp Albion Park 8 Montana Vaccari Fairy Meadow 8 Anthony Pickering Albion Park 8

Leading Goal Scorers Damian Jones Fairy Meadow 11 Keith Maywald Albion Park 10 Gavin Whitten Wests 10 Gary Pullen Albion Park 9 Anthony Pickering Albion Park 9 Tony Dellapina University 8 Kathryn Rhodes Fairy Meadow 7 Lachlan Spicer Wests 7 Michael Richards Albion Park 7 Neil Jones University 7

2012 Junior Point Score Under 11 A Division Team P W L D F A GD Pts Wests 12 11 1 0 97 7 90 33 University 12 11 1 0 54 8 46 33 Gerringong 12 6 5 1 20 26 -6 19 Fairy Meadow 12 6 6 0 16 39 -23 18 Park Green 12 3 7 2 16 32 -16 11 Flames 8 3 3 2 10 13 -3 11 Park White 8 2 6 0 9 33 -24 6 Dapto 8 0 6 2 1 33 -32 2 Seacliff 8 0 7 1 4 36 -32 1

Under 11 B Division Team P W L D F A GD Pts Flames 6 6 0 0 26 1 25 18 Park White 6 3 3 0 10 8 2 9 Dapto 6 3 3 0 4 12 -8 4 Seacliff 6 0 6 0 1 20 -19 0

Under 11 A Semi-Finals: Wests 4 def Uni 1, Gerringong 3 def Fairy Meadow 1 Final: Uni 7 def Gerringong 1 Grand Final: Wests 3 def Uni 1

U11 B Semi Finals: Flames 4 def Seacliff 0, Park White 6 def Dapto 1 Grand Final: Flames 2 def Park White 0

Under 13 Team P W L D F A GD Pts Wests Red 13 13 0 0 106 2 104 39

Park White 13 11 2 0 78 2 76 33 Flames 13 10 1 2 43 7 36 32 University 13 10 3 0 54 13 41 30 Wests Blue 13 8 3 2 46 15 31 26 Gerringong 13 6 5 2 27 18 9 20 FM Orange 13 6 5 2 35 27 8 20 Dapto 13 6 6 1 27 32 -5 19 FM Black 13 4 8 1 28 31 -3 13 Park Green 13 4 9 0 14 53 -39 12 Kiama White 13 3 10 0 13 46 -33 9 Unanderra 13 3 10 0 12 65 -53 9 Seacliff 13 1 12 0 3 95 -92 3 Kiama Red 13 0 13 0 0 86 -86 0

U13 A Semi-Finals: Park White 1 def Wests Red 0, Flames 2 def Uni 1 Final: Wests Red 2 def Flames 0 Grand Final: Wests Red 1 drew with Park White 1 - Wests premiers

U13 B Semi Finals: Gerringong 3 def FM Orange 1, Wests Blue 2 def Dapto 0 Final: Wests Blue 2 def Gerringong 1

U13 C Quarter Finals: Unanderra 1 def Seacliff 0, Kiama White def Kiama Red Semi Finals: FM Black 1 def Unanderra 0, Kiama White 2 def Park Green 1 Final: FM Black 2 def Kiama White 1

Under 15 A Division Team P W L D F A GD Pts Park Green 12 11 1 0 104 7 97 33 Wests Blue 12 11 1 0 70 9 61 33 Flames 12 7 5 0 31 46 -15 21 Fairy Meadow 12 6 6 0 32 24 8 18 Uni Blue 12 5 7 0 33 43 -10 15 Uni Red 8 3 5 0 14 22 -8 9 Wests Red 8 2 6 0 11 45 -34 6 Dapto 8 1 7 0 8 53 -45 3 Park White 8 0 8 0 3 57 -54 0

Under 15 B Division Team P W L D F A GD Pts Uni Red 6 4 1 1 14 6 8 13 Dapto 6 3 1 2 19 8 11 11 Wests Red 6 3 2 1 13 11 2 10 Park White 6 0 6 0 2 23 -21 0

U15 A Semi-Finals: Park Green 5 def Wests Blue 0, Fairy Meadow 5 def Flames 0 Final: Fairy Meadow 2 def Wests Blue 0 Grand Final: Park Green 2 def Fairy Meadow 1

U15 B Semi Finals: Uni Red 3 def Park White 0, Dapto 2 def Wests Red 1 Grand Final: Uni Red 2 def Dapto 1

Under 17 Team P W L D F A GD Pts Albion Park 15 10 2 3 73 31 42 33 University 15 11 4 0 85 39 46 33 Southern Highlands 15 9 4 2 45 25 20 29 Kiama 15 6 3 6 44 40 4 24 Fairy Meadow 15 7 7 1 51 49 2 22 Wests 15 6 6 3 38 32 6 21

Illawarra U15 8 3 4 1 17 27 -10 10 Shoalhaven 15 2 10 3 21 61 -40 9 Oak Flats 15 0 14 1 9 79 -70 1

Semi-Finals: Uni 4 def Albion Park 1, Sth Highlands 3 def Kiama 1 Final: Sth Highlands 4 def Albion Park 1 Grand Final: Uni 4 def Sth Highlands 3

Junior Club Championship Points

U11 U11 B U13 U15 U15 B U17 Total

Wests Illawarra 33 65 39 10 21 168 Albion Park 17 9 45 33 33 137 University 33 30 24 13 33 133 Fairy Meadow 18 36 18 22 94 Albion Park Flames 11 18 32 21 82 Dapto 2 9 19 3 11 44 Gerringong 19 20 39 Kiama 9 24 33 Southern Highlands 29 29 Unanderra 9 9 Shoalhaven 9 9 Seacliff 1 3 4 Oak Flats 1 1

Senior Club Championship Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade University 255 372 132 102 30 891 Albion Park 215 120 102 150 44 631 Wests Illawarra 145 88 78 80 36 427 Fairy Meadow 105 124 81 0 38 348 Dapto 15 141 10 9 175 Robertson 95 95 Kiama 4 6 16 19 45 Mittagong 95 95

Cavaliers 4 4

Past Winners of IMHI Trophies

Senior Club Championship 1967 AIS 1968 St Michaels 1969 AI&S 1970 St Michaels 1971 Disciples 1972 St Matthews 1973 Wollongong 1974 Albion Pk RSL 1975 University 1976 Albion Pk RSL 1977 Albion Pk RSL 1978 Albion Pk RSL 1979 Albion Pk RSL 1980 1981 Albion Pk RSL 1982 University 1983 University 1984 University 1985 Western Suburbs 1986 University 1987 Western Subs 1988 Western Suburbs 1989 Western Suburbs 1990 Western Subs 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Western Subs 1994 Albion Park RSL 1995 Western Suburbs 1996 Western Subs 1997 Albion Park RSL 1998 Western Suburbs 1999 Western Subs 2000 Western Suburbs 2001 Western Suburbs 2002 Western Subs 2003 Albion Park 2004 Albion Park 2005 Albion Park 2006 Albion Park 2007 University 2008 Albion Park 2009 University 2010 University 2011 University

Henry (Hank) Armstrong Junior Club Championship 1974 Port Kembla 1975 Master Builders 1976 Fairy Meadow 1977 Fairy Meadow 1978 Fairy Meadow 1979 Fairy Meadow 1980 Fairy Meadow 1981 Albion Park 1982 Albion Park 1983 Fairy Meadow 1984 Fairy Meadow 1985 Fairy Meadow 1986 Western Suburbs & Fairy Meadow 1987 Western Suburbs & Fairy Meadow 1988 Western Suburbs 1989 Western Suburbs 1990 Western Suburbs 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Western Suburbs 1994 Western Suburbs 1995 Western Suburbs 1996 Western Suburbs 1997 Kiama 1998 Fairy Meadow 1999 Albion Park 2000 2001 2002 Fairy Meadow 2003 Fairy Meadow 2004 Fairy Meadow 2005 University 2006 University 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 Wests Illawarra 2011 Wests Illawarra

Minor Premierships

First Grade 1947 Wollongong 1948 Wollongong 1949 Rangers 1950 Thirroul 1951 Wollongong 1952 Thirroul 1953 Corrimal 1954 Corrimal 1955 Bulli 1956 Bulli 1957 Bulli 1958 Bulli 1959 Albatross 1960 St Michaels 1961 Albatross 1962 St Michaels 1963 Woonona Ambassadors 1964 St Michaels 1965 AIS Rovers 1966 Woonona Magpies 1967 AIS Rovers 1968 St Michaels 1969 AIS Rovers 1970 AIS Rovers 1971 Albion Pk RSL 1972 Albion Park RSL 1973 Albion Park RSL 1974 Albion Pk RSL 1975 Albion Park RSL 1976 Albion Park RSL 1977 Albion Pk RSL 1978 Albion Park RSL 1979 Albion Park RSL 1980 Albion Pk RSL 1981 Albion Park RSL 1982 Albion Park RSL 1983 Albion Pk RSL 1984 University 1985 Western Suburbs 1986 Albion Pk RSL 1987 Albion Park RSL 1988 Western Suburbs 1989 Western Subs 1990 Albion Park RSL 1991 Albion Park RSL 1992 Western Subs 1993 Fairy Meadow 1994 Fairy Meadow 1995 Dapto 1996 Western Suburbs 1997 Fairy Meadow 1998 Western Subs

1999 Fairy Meadow 2000 Western Suburbs 2001 Western Subs 2002 Western Suburbs 2003 Albion Park RSL 2004 Albion Park RSL 2005 Albion Park RSL 2006 Albion Park RSL 2007 Wests Illawarra 2008 Albion Park RSL 2009 University 2010 Albion Park RSL 2011 Albion Park RSL

Second Grade 1959 Woonona Starlights 1960 Woonona Starlights 1961 Albatross 1962 AIS Rovers 1963 St Matthews 1964 Tech College 1965 Tech College 1966 St Johns 1967 St Michaels 1974 Albion Park RSL 1975 University 1976 Albion Park RSL 1977 Albion Park RSL 1978 Albion Pk RSL 1979 Albion Park RSL 1980 University 1981 University 1982 Albion Park RSL 1983 Albion Park RSL 1984 Albion Pk RSL 1985 Gerringong 1986 Western Suburbs 1987 Western Subs 1988 Western Suburbs 1989 Western Suburbs 1990 Western Subs 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Western Subs 1994 Albion Park RSL 1995 Western Suburbs 1996 Western Subs 1997 Fairy Meadow 1998 Western Suburbs 1999 Western Subs 2000 Western Suburbs 2001 Western Suburbs 2002 Kiama 2003 Albion Park 2004 Kiama 2005 Albion Park 2006 Albion Park 2007 Albion Park 2008 Albion Park 2009 Wests Illawarra 2010 Albion Park 2011 Albion Park

Third Grade 1963 St Johns 1964 St Stephens 1966 Tech College 1967 AIS Colts 1968 Dapto Baptists 1976 North Wollongong 1977 Woonona Bulli RSL 1978 University 1979 Woonona Bulli RSL 1980 Port Kembla 1981 Albion Pk RSL 1982 Master Builders 1983 Albion Park RSL 1984 University 1985 Port Kembla 1986 Towradgi Park 1987 Albion Pk RSL 1988 Albion Park Bowling Club 1989 University 1990 Jamberoo 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Port Kembla 1993 Western Suburbs 1994 Western Suburbs 1995 Western Subs 1996 Western Suburbs 1997 Albion Park RSL 1998 Western Subs 1999 University 2000 Dapto 2001 Kiama 2002 University 2003 Kiama 2004 Kiama 2005 Albion Park 2006 Wests Illawarra 2007 Fairy Meadow 2008 Albion Park 2009 Wests Illawarra 2010 Kiama 2011 Albion Park

Fourth Grade 1973 Wollongong 1974 1975 1976 Western Suburbs 1977 Northern Districts 1978 University 1979 Tech College 1980 The Oaks 1981 Port Kembla 1982 Warilla 1983 The Oaks 1984 Towradgi Park 1985 Warilla 1986 Towradgi Park 1987 Dapto 1988 Jamberoo 1989 No comp 1990 Master Builders 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Western Subs 1994 Albion Park RSL 1995 Western Suburbs 1996 Western Subs 1997 Albion Park RSL 1998 Western Suburbs 1999 Woonona Bulli 2000 Kiama 2001 Albion Park 2002 University 2003 Kiama 2004 Kiama 2005 Wests Illawarra 2006 Wests Illawarra 2007 Wests Illawarra 2008 Wests Illawarra 2009 Wests Illawarra 2010 Wests Illawarra 2011 Dapto

Fifth Grade 1979 The Oaks 1980 Wollongong United 1981 Fairy Meadow 1982 The Oaks 1983 1984 Port Kembla 1985 Cavaliers 1986 Dapto 1987 Western Subs 1988 Jamberoo 1989 No comp 1990 Western Subs 1991 Albion Park RSL 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Albion Pk RSL 1994 Albion Park RSL 1995 Western Suburbs 1996 Oak Flats 1997 Albion Park RSL 1998 Western Suburbs 1999 No comp 2000 No comp 2001 Port Kembla 2002 Western Subs 2003 Dapto 2004 Albion Park 2005 Albion Park 2006 Albion Park 2007 Albion Park 2008 Wests Illawarra 2009 Albion Park 2010 Albion Park 2011 Wests Illawarra

Under 17 1989 Western Suburbs 1990 Fairy Meadow 1991 Fairy Meadow 1992 nil 1993 Western Suburbs 1994 Western Suburbs & Albion Park 1995 Albion Park & Fairy Meadow

2004 Albion Park 2005 Albion Park 2006 Albion Park 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 University 2011 Albion Park

Under 15 – The Bill Body trophy 1981 Fairy Meadow 1982 Fairy Meadow 1983 Fairy Meadow 1984 Fairy Meadow 1985 Albion Park 1986 Western Suburbs 1987 Western Suburbs 1988 Western Suburbs 1989 Albion Park 1990 Fairy Meadow 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Albion Park & Oak Flats 1994 Kiama 1995 Oak Flats 1996 Western Suburbs 1997 Albion Park 1998 Albion Park

2004 Oak Flats 2005 University 2006 University 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 University 2011 Albion Park

Under 13 – The Graeme May Trophy 1981 Albion Park 1982 Albion Park 1983 Fairy Meadow 1984 Fairy Meadow 1985 Western Suburbs 1986 Fairy Meadow 1987 Fairy Meadow 1988 Albion Park 1989 Albion Park 1990 Albion Park 1991 Albion Park 1992 Oak Flats 1993 Western Suburbs 1994 Western Suburbs 1995 Albion Park 1996 Albion Park 1997 Kiama

2004 University 2005 University 2006 University 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 Wests Illawarra 2011 University

Under 11 2004 University 2005 Kiama 2006 University 2007 University 2008 Albion Park Flames 2009 University 2010 Fairy Meadow 2011 Wests Illawarra

MAJOR PREMIERS

First Grade 1947 Wollongong 1948 Wollongong 1949 Thirroul 1950 Rangers 1951 Wollongong 1952 Corrimal 1953 Corrimal 1954 Corrimal 1955 Bulli 1956 Bulli 1957 Bulli 1958 Bulli 1959 Albatross 1960 Albatross 1961 Wollongong Rangers 1962 St Michaels 1963 St Michaels 1964 Woonona Magpies 19651 Woonona 1966 AIS Rovers 1967 AIS Rovers 1968 AIS Rovers 1969 AIS Rovers 1970 AIS Rovers 1971 Albion Park RSL 1972 Albion Pk RSL 1973 Albion Park RSL 1974 Albion Park RSL 1975 Albion Pk RSL 1976 Albion Park RSL 1977 Albion Park RSL 1978 Albion Pk RSL 1979 Fairy Meadow 1980 Albion Park RSL 1981 Albion Pk RSL 1982 Albion Park RSL 1983 Western Suburbs 1984 Western Subus 1985 University 1986 Albion Park RSL 1987 Albion Pk RSL 1988 Albion Park RSL 1989 Western Suburbs 1990 Albion Pk RSL 1991 Western Suburbs 1992 Fairy Meadow 1993 Fairy Meadow 1994 Western Suburbs 1995 Albion Park RSL 1996 Fairy Meadow 1997 Fairy Meadow 1998 Fairy Meadow 1999 Fairy Meadow 2000 Western Suburbs 2001 Western Suburbs 2002 Dapto 2003 Wests Illawarra 2004 Wests Illawarra 2005 Albion Park 2006 Albion Park 2007 Albion Park 2008 University 2009 University 2010 University 2011 University

Second Grade 1959 Woonona Starlights 1960 Woonona Starlights 1961 AIS Rovers 1962 AIS Rovers 1963 St Michaels 1964 Ambasadours 1965 Tech College 1966 St Stephens 1967 St Michaels 1968 AIS United 1974 Albion Park RSL 1975 Albion Park RSL 1976 University 1977 Master Builders 1978 Fairy Meadow 1998 Fairy Meadow 2000 Western Suburbs 2001 Western Suburbs 2002 Dapto 2003 Dapto 2004 Dapto 2005 Wests Illawarra 2006 Albion Park 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 Albion Park 2011 University

Third Grade 1963 St Johns 1964 St Stephens 1965 St Matthews 1966 AIS Colts 1967 St Matthews 1974 Master Builders 1975 Wollongong 1976 Nth W'gong 1977 Woonona Bulli RSL 2000 Dapto 2001 Fairy Meadow 2002 University 2003 Kiama 2004 University 2005 Wests Illawarra 2006 Albion Park 2007 Fairy Meadow 2008 Albion Park 2009 Albion Park 2010 Albion Park 2009 Albion Park

Fourth Grade 1969 St Michaels 1976 Western Suburbs 1977 Northern Districts 1978 University 1979 Cavaliers 1980 Western Suburbs 1981 Port Kembla 1982 University 1983 Albion Park RSL 1984 Towradgi Park 1985 Warilla 1986 Albion Park RSL 1987 Albion Pk RSL

1988 Jamberoo 1989 No Comp 1990 Master Builders 1991 Port Kembla 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Western Subs 1994 Albion Park RSL 1995 Albion Park RSL 1996 Western Subs 1997 Western Suburbs 1998 Western Suburbs 1999 University 2000 Fairy Meadow 2001 Albion Park 2002 Western Subs 2003 Kiama 2004 Kiama 2005 Wests Illawarra 2006 Wests Illawarra 2007 Wests Illawarra 2008 Albion Park 2009 Wests Illawarra 2010 Wests Illawarra 2011 Dapto

Fifth Grade 1979 The Oaks 1980 Wollongong United 1981 Fairy Meadow 1982 The Oaks 1983 1984 Port Kembla 1985 Cavaliers 1986 Dapto 1988 Western Subs 1988 Jamberoo 1989 1990 Western Subs 1991 Albion Park RSL 1992 Western Suburbs 1993 Albion Pk RSL 1994 Albion Park RSL 1995 Western Suburbs 1996 Oak Flats 1997 Albion Park RSL 1998 Western Suburbs 1999 Kiama 2000 No comp 2001 Western Suburbs 2002 Western Subs 2003 Dapto 2004 Dapto 2005 Albion Park 2006 Albion Park 2007 University 2008 Kiama 2009 Albion Park 2010 Albion Park 2011 Wests Illawarra

Under 17 The George Moorehouse Trophy 1960 Woonona Warriors 1961 Woonona Warriors 1962 AIS Comets 1963 AIS Comets 1964 AIS Comets 1965 AIS Comets 1966 - 1967 AIS Comets 1968 Woonona Magpies 1969 St Matthews 1970 St Matthews 1971 Master Builders 1972 Woonona Magpies 1973 Master Builders 1974 Wollongong 1975 Wollongong 1976 Fairy Meadow 1977 Fairy Meadow 1978 Fairy Meadow 1979 Port Kembla 1980 Albion Park 1981 Albion Park 1982 Albion Park 1983 Fairy Meadow 1984 Fairy Meadow 1985 Western Suburbs 1986 Dapto 1987 Albion Park 1988 Western Suburbs 1989 Western Sub 1990 Fairy Meadow 1991 Fairy Meadow 1992 - 1993 Western Suburbs 1994 Western Suburbs 1995 Albion Park 1996 - 1997 - 1998 Wests 1999 University 2000 Kiama 2001 University 2002 Albion Park 2003 Albion Park 2004 Albion Park 2005 Fairy Meadow 2006 Albion Park 2007 University 2008 Albion Park 2009 University 2010 University 2011 Albion Park

Under 15 2000 Kiama 2001 Albion Park & Fairy Meadow 2002 Albion Park 2003 Albion Park 2004 Oak Flats 2005 Fairy Meadow 2006 University 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 University 2011 Kiama

Under 13 – The Mona Govers Trophy 1963 Warilla 1964 AIS Imps 1965 St Matthews 1966 St Matthews 1967 Master Builders 1968 Master Builders 1969 Fairy Meadow 1970 Port Kembla 1971 St Michaels 1972 Fairy Meadow 1973 Master Builders 1974 Fairy Meadow

1975 Western Suburbs 1976 ?? 1977 Fairy Meadow 1978 Fairy Meadow 1979 Fairy Meadow 1980 Fairy Meadow 1981 Albion Park 1982 Albion Park 1983 Albion Park 1984 Fairy Meadow 1985 Fairy Meadow 1986 Fairy Meadow 1987 Fairy Meadow 1988 Fairy Meadow 1989 Albion Park 1990 Albion Park 1991 Albion Park 1992 Oak Flats 1993 Western Suburbs 1994 Western Suburbs 1995 Albion Park 1996 Albion Park 1997 Kiama 1998 Fairy Meadow & Kiama 1999 Dapto 2000 Kiama 2001 Albion Park 2002 Albion Park 2003 Albion Park 2004 University 2005 University 2006 University 2007 University 2008 University 2009 University 2010 Albion Park Flames 2011 University

Under 11 2000 Albion Park 2001 Fairy Meadow 2002 University 2003 Fairy Meadow 2004 University 2005 Kiama 2006 University 2007 University 2008 Albion Park Flames 2009 University 2010 Fairy Meadow 2011 Wests Illawarra

Players of the Year Winners First Grade Player of the Year 1973 Ray Eastham Albion Park 1974 Peter Ansell University 1975 Bob Collins University 1976 Keith Eastham Albion Park RSL 1977 Barney Gillard Albion Park RSL 1978 David Brown Lysaghts 1979 Russell Herringe Fairy Meadow 1980 Eric Smith Fairy Meadow 1981 Russell Potter University 1982 Greg Johnson Towradgi Park 1982 David Mayo Albion Park RSL 1984 Peter McConchie North Wollongong 1985 Peter McConchie North Wollongong 1986 Barry Reid Western Suburbs 1987 Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow 1988 Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow 1989 1990 Ian Mayo Albion Park RSL 1991 Bob Nikolich Albion Park RSL 1992 Peter Huk University 1993 Adam Johnston Dapto 1994 Peter May Albion Park RSL 1995 Andrew Thompson University 1996 Mark Castray Dapto 1997 Paul Munro Western Suburbs 1998 Bob Nikolich Fairy Meadow Shane Scard Albion Park RSL 1999 Mark Castray Oak Flats 2000 Simon Beaton Dapto John Bessell Western Suburbs 2001 Paul Burns Western Suburbs Jed Rutledge Dapto

2002 Paul Burns Western Suburbs 2003 Simon Beaton Dapto 2004 Kieran Govers Albion Park 2005 Steve Mayo Albion Park 2006 Kurt Ogilvie University James Wright Wests Illawarra 2007 Steve Mayo Albion Park 2008 Steve Mayo Albion Park 2009 Jed Schofield Robertson 2010 Bede Gillard Albion Park 2011 Heath Ogilvie University

Second Grade Player of the Year 1978 Graham Body Fairy Meadow 1979 Greg Johnston Northern Districts 1980 Greg Johnston Towradgi Park 1981 Nigel McFarlane University 1982 Stuart Weekes Fairy Meadow 1983 Bob Nikolich Fairy Meadow 1984 Barney Gillard Gerringong 1985 David Albertson Gerringong 1986 David Brown Western Suburbs 1987 Paul Fitzpatrick Port Kembla 1988 Adam Day Oak Flats 1989 1990 Jeff Kast Oak Flats 1991 Barney Gillard Albion Park 1992 Craig Nealon Fairy Meadow 1993 Dennis Cranston Albion Park 1994 Jamie Murray Western Suburbs 1995 Paul Burns Western Suburbs 1996 Jonathan Castle Western Suburbs 1997 Ross Thomas Fairy Meadow 1998 Jonathan Castle Western Suburbs 1999 Michael Brown Western Suburbs 2000 Bob Hughes University 2001 Matthew Eastham Albion Park 2002 Russell Potter Dapto 2003 Bob Hughes University 2004 Russell Potter Dapto 2005 Ben Heemskerk Fairy Meadow 2006 Tristan White University 2007 Jonathan Castle Wests Illawarra 2008 Marcus Reed University 2009 Beorn Hulme University 2010 Beorn Hulme University 2011 Jason Kast Albion Park

Third Grade Player of the Year 1978 John Wiltshire Woonona Bulli 1979 Brian Willoughby Master Builders 1980 Ian Olney University 1981 Peter Cummins North Wollongong 1982 Paul Fitzpatrick Port Kembla 1983 Barry Chin Master Builders

1984 David Gentles Oak Flats 1985 Paul Fitzpatrick Port Kembla 1986 David Bessell North Wollongong 1987 Martin Wheatley Dapto 1988 Neal Robinson Towradgi Park 1989 1990 David Rieck Port Kembla 1991 Ken Walker Woonona Bulli 1992 Paul Fitzpatrick Port Kembla 1993 Bob Collins Western Suburbs 1994 Brett Stibners Oak Flats 1995 Craig Arthur Western Suburbs 1996 David Burns Western Suburbs 1997 Brian Everett University 1998 Paul Jones University 1999 Brendon Cohen Oak Flats 2000 Lionel Billett Dapto Jay Williams Albion Park 2001 Dougal Alexander Fairy Meadow Wayne Billett Dapto Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow Alex Vlassof Western Suburbs 2002 Peter Smythe University 2003 Matt Stolk Fairy Meadow 2004 Alan Stewartson Wests Illawarra 2005 Lionel Billett Dapto 2006 Brendon Cohen Oak Flats Robert Williams Albion Park 2007 Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow 2008 Paul Schofield Albion Park 2009 Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow 2010 Peter Hammond Fairy Meadow 2011 Craig Schofield Dapto

Fourth Grade Player of the Year 1976 Garry Davis St Stephens 1977 David Wilson Tech College 1978 David Wilson Tech College 1979 David Wilson Tech College 1980 Daryl Foster Port Kembla 1981 Lindsay Le Bas Port Kembla 1982 Phil Healey Warilla 1983 John Kemp North Wollongong 1984 Barry Chin Master Builders 1985 Barry Chin Master Builders 1986 Steve Scurr Cavaliers 1987 Graeme Hickie Dapto 1988 David East Jamberoo 1989 1990 Jim White Master Builders 1991 David Gilday Jamberoo 1992 Michael Bill Western Suburbs 1993 Michel Bill Western Suburbs 1994 Chris Hanger Albion Park RSL 1995 David Burns Western Suburbs

Paul Fitzpatrick Port Kembla Marty Weston Jamberoo 1996 Michel Corby Western Suburbs 1997 Duane Adlington Woonona Bulli 1998 Keegan Smith Western Suburbs 1999 Warren Black University 2000 Garry Davis University 2001 Duane Adlington Woonona Bulli 2002 Jarrod Newton Woonona Bulli 2003 Scott Brookfield Kiama Brendon Cohen Oak Flats Belinda Keevers Albion Park Rikki McCann Dapto 2004 Adam Day Kiama 2005 Roger Guthrie Albion Park 2006 Marcus Reed University 2007 Hayden Thompson Dapto 2008 Tim Chard Kiama 2009 Martin Howe University 2010 Martin Cohen Oak Flats 2011 Graham Body Fairy Meadow

Fifth Grade Player of the Year 1979 Barry McDonald Wollongong United 1980 Barry McDonald Wollongong United 1981 Tony Crofts Warilla 1982 Tony Murphy The Oaks 1983 1984 Paul Fitzpatrick Port Kembla 1985 Steven Scurr Cavaliers 1986 Graeme Hickie Dapto 1987 Mark Donovan University 1988 Damien Jones Albion Park 1989 1990 Wayne Craig Albion Park 1991 David Corby Western Suburbs 1992 Tony Fisher Shellharbour 1993 Dave Gilday Shellharbour 1994 Danny Shipp University 1995 Wayne Craig Albion Park 1996 Adam Dungey Western Suburbs 1997 David Brown Western Suburbs 1997 Andrew Day Albion Park 1998 Andrew Day Albion Park 1999 No Comp 2000 No comp 2001 Bill Stevens Port Kembla 2002 Geoff McInytre Cavaliers 2003 Duane Adlington Dapto 2004 Kristi Gale Dapto 2005 Tony Fuge Albion Park 2006 James Cocks Fairy Meadow 2007 John Webb Dapto 2008 Ben Robinson Wests Illawarra 2009 David Russell Fairy Meadow

2010 Daniel Olsen Albion Park 2011 Mark McTiernan Albion Park

Leading Goal Scorers

1st Grade 1999 Andrew Hammond Fairy Meadow 2000 Andrew Hammond Fairy Meadow 2001 Adam Johnston Oak Flats 2002 Gavin Ramm Albion Park 2003 Simon Beaton Dapto 2004 Tom Walker Fairy Meadow 2005 Jason Kast Albion Park 2006 Elliott Ashby Wests Illawarra 2007 Darren Baxter Dapto 2008 Elliott Ashby Wests Illawarra 2009 Tom Walker Fairy Meadow 2010 Simon Beaton University Elliott Ashby Wests Illawarra 2011 Bede Gillard Albion Park Elliott Ashby Wests Illawarra

2nd Grade 1999 Steve Cassell Albion Park Darren Carberry Western Suburbs 2000 Darren Carberry Western Suburbs 2001 Craig Arthur Western Suburbs Darren Carberry Dapto Matt Perry Western Suburbs 2002 Damian Gair Kiama 2003 Darren Carberry Dapto 2004 Grant Chambers University Andrew Stevenson Kiama 2005 Josh White University 2006 Tim Pullen Kiama 2007 Grant Chambers University 2008 Ian Mayo Albion Park 2009 Luke Stone University 2010 Daniel Shipp University 2011 Jason Kast Albion Park

3rd Grade 1999 Daniel Shipp University Andrew Stevenson Oak Flats 2000 David Gentles Dapto 2001 Michael Bill Western Suburbs 2002 Matt Stokes Western Suburbs 2003 Tom Huetter Kiama 2004 Tom Huetter Kiama 2005 Matt Went University 2006 Matt Went University Craig Bramble Albion Park 2007 Brendan Cohen Oak Flats 2008 Tom Huetter Kiama 2009 Robert McDonald Wests Illawarra

2010 Craig Bramble Albion Park 2011 Cameron Dean University

4th Grade 1999 Phil Andrews Western Suburbs 2000 Phil Andrews Western Suburbs Steve Whipp Kiama 2001 Brett Francis Albion Park 2002 Matt Stokes Western Suburbs 2003 Warren Black University 2004 Adam Day Kiama 2005 Andy Moller Wests Illawarra 2006 Warren Black University 2007 Tim Affleck Dapto Hayden Thomson Dapto 2008 Joanne Morrell Wests Illawarra 2009 Terry Ashby Wests Illawarra 2010 Warren Black University 2011 Damian Jones Fairy Meadow Tom Perrson Dapto

5th Grade 2001 Bill Stevens Port Kembla 2002 Phil Andrews Western Suburbs Steve Whipp Kiama 2003 Brian Eastham Albion Park 2004 Brian Eastham Albion Park 2005 Brian Eastham Albion Park 2006 Peter Wilson University 2007 Phil Prohm University 2008 Gavin Whitten Wests Illawarra 2009 Peter Wilson University 2010 Peter Anderson Albion Park 2011 Mark McTiernan Albion Park

Representative Players of the Year

Senior 1999 Scott Anderson 2000 Paul Munro 2001 Glen Stolk 2002 Steve Mayo 2003 Shane McLeish 2004 Chris Hamer 2005 Kurt Ogilvie 2006 Simon Beaton 2007 Kurt Ogilvie 2008 Kurt Ogilvie 2010 Tristan White 2011 Simon Beaton

Under 21 1999 Brett Stibners 2000 Brett Stibners 2001 Ross Thomas 2002 Scott McGlinn 2003 Shane McLeish 2004 Keegan Smith 2005 Kieran Govers 2006 Kieran Govers 2007 Kieran Govers 2008 Keiran Govers & Tristan White 2010 Nathan Ackroyd 2011 Flynn Ogilvie

Representative Players Field Hockey Bejing Olympic Games – David Gentles (umpire)

Kookaburras

2010 Kieran Govers, David Gentles (World Cup umpire) 2011 Kieran Govers, Tristan White, David Gentles (Champions Trophy umpire)

Youth Olympics 2010 Flynn Ogilvie

National/Australian Hockey League 1999 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (Assistant Coach & State Selector), John Bessell, Scott Olsson, Brad Wilsmore 2000 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (Assistant Coach & State Selector), Steve Mayo 2001 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (Assistant Coach & State Selector) 2002 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (Assistant Coach & State Selector), Ray Tolhurst (Manager) 2003 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (Assistant Coach & State Selector), Ray Tolhurst (Manager) 2004 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (Assistant Coach & State Selector), Ray Tolhurst (Manager), Simon Beaton & Keegan Smith – players; 2005 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (State Selector), Simon Beaton, Kurt Ogilvie (squad) 2006 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (State Selector), Simon Beaton, Kurt Ogilvie (squad) 2007 David Gentles (Umpire), Barry Reid (State Selector), Simon Beaton & Kieran Govers, Rob Davis - NSW Women's Coach 2008 Josh Miller (player), David Gentles (umpire), Rob Davis (Womens assistant coach) 2009 Keiran Govers (player), Kurt Ogilvie (player), David Gentles (umpire) 2010 Keiran Govers, Kurt Ogilvie, Tristan White 2011 Nathan Ackroyd, Kieran Govers, Flynn Ogilvie, Tristan White

NSW Country 1999 Scott Anderson 2000 Chris Hamer 2001 Derek Bunt, Stuart Cayzer, Chris Hamer, Jed Rutledge & Steve Tuddenham. 2002 Glen Stolk 2003 Andrew Hammond & Glen Stolk 2004 Chris Hamer & Glen Stolk 2005 Chris Hamer 2007 Mo Akram, Craig Johnston 2008 Mo Akram 2009 Mo Akram, Steve Tuddenham 2010 Mo Akram

NSW Country Under 21 2011 Alex Mackay, Chris Whitehall

Australian Country 2001 Steve Curcurto & Glen Stolk

Australian Country U21 2011 Alex Mackay

NSW U21 1999 John Bessell, Stephen Mayo, Scott Olsson. 2000 Scott Matthews 2001 Scott McGlinn & Keegan Smith 2002 Scott McGlinn 2004 Simon Beaton & Keegan Smith 2005 Kurt Ogilvie 2006 Kieran Govers 2007 Kieran Govers 2008 Kieran Govers, Tristan White & Nathan Ackroyd 2009 Tristan White & Nathan Ackroyd 2010 Nathan Ackroyd, Oliver Walker, Josh Walters, Tristan White, coach Barry Reid 2011 Flynn Ogilvie, Oliver Walker, Josh Walters, Tristan White

Australian U21 2006 Kieran Govers 2007 Kieran Govers 2009 Keiran Govers & Tristan White 2010 Tristan White 2011 Flynn Ogilvie, Josh Walters

NSW U18 2000 Nick Little, Brad Winzer 2001 Scott McGlinn 2004 Matt Eastham, Tom Gillard 2005 Matt Eastham, Kieran Govers, Barry Reid (coach), Ray Tolhurst (manager), Mitch Zantis & Anthony Charge (shadow) 2006 Kieran Govers & Rhys Gray 2007 Rhys Gray, Dean Nealon, Nathan Ackroyd & Tristan White 2008 Josh Anderson, Oliver Walker, Tristan White 2009 Heath Ogilvie, Oliver Walker (shadow) 2010 Scott Govers, Alex MacKay, Alex Montgomery, Flynn Ogilvie 2011 Paul Counsell, Blake Govers, James Olsen, Scott Govers, Alex Montgomery, Flynn Ogilvie

NSW U18 Girls 2005 Danni Gregson 2007 Allison Mina 2010 Kyah Gray, Kizziah Plumb, Tegan Richards

NSW U17 2004 Josh Frangos, Yong-Sam Olney, Tom Walker, Mitchell Zantis

NSW U16 TAP 2004 Kieran Govers, Rhys Gray, Ben Heemskerk

NSW U16 All Schools 2005 Dean Nealon, Rhys Gray, Barry Reid (coach), Dave Sharpe (manager) 2006 Josh Anderson, Barry Reid (coach), Scott Smith (manager) 2007 Nardie Comerford, Bede Gillard, Oliver Walker (selected in 2008 Australian team), Barry Reid (coach), Scott Smith (manager) 2008 Nathan Nikolich 2009 Scott Govers 2010 Paul Counsell, Josh Gregory, Jack Hayes, James Olsen

2011 Paul Counsell, Brock McCracken, Cameron Parsons, Jack Rowe

NSW CHS team 2011 Scott Govers, Nick Jennings, Flynn Ogilvie, James Olsen

Australian U16 All Schools 2003 Matt Eastham, Tom Gillard 2004 Kieran Govers 2006 Tristan White 2007 Tristan White 2009 Flynn Ogilvie 2011 Paul Counsell, Brock McCracken (shadow)

NSW U15 2004 Rhys Gray, Todd Unicomb, Dean Nealon (shadow) 2005 Josh Anderson, Ryan Gregson, Ben Robinson, Tristan White 2006 Oliver Walker, Nathan Nikolich (shadow), Heath Ogilvie (shadow) 2007 Nathan Nikolich 2008 Scott Govers & Flynn Ogilvie 2009 Paul Counsell, Corey Harding, Jack Hayes, James Olsen 2010 Paul Counsell, Blake Govers, Brock McCracken, Cameron Parsons, coach Craig Nealon, Ass coach Wayne Southwell 2011 Blake Govers, Max Hughes, Cameron Parsons

NSW U15 Girls 2006 Kate Nealon 2008 Kate Davis, Kizziah Plumb, Tegan Richards 2009 Kyah Gray, Tegan Richards 2010 Mikaela Patterson, Bella Worner-Butcher 2011 Grace Stewart

NSW U14 2004 Ryan Gregson, Ben Robinson, Cameron Springett, Josh Anderson (shadow)

NSW Boys U13 2004 Heath Ogilvie, Nathan Nikolich 2005 Robbie Cooke, Scott Govers, Nathan Nikolich (c), Flynn Ogilvie 2006 Scott Govers, Jack Hayes, Flynn Ogilvie, Andrew Rees (Umpire), Craig Nealon (Asst Coach) 2007 Josh Gregory, Ross Sharpe, James Olsen, Joseph Plumb, Jack Hayes 2008 Paul Counsell, Blake Govers, Andrew Counsell (Umpire) 2009 Brady Anderson, Blake Govers, Max Hughes, Cameron Parsons 2010 Brady Anderson, Josh Mayo 2011 Callum Mackay, Daine Richards

NSW U13 Waratahs 2004 Oliver Walker, Craig Nealon (coach)

NSW Girls U13 2004 Kate Nealon (vice-captain), Cherrie Gooden, Carly Fitzpatrick, Sarah Patterson (shadow) 2005 Sarah Patterson, Tessa Royle 2006 Kate Davis, Amy Gooden, Kezziah Plumb 2007 Kimberley Gooden, Tegan Richards, Laura Nealon, Kyah Gray

2008 Kimberley Gooden 2009 Kiarra Marsh-Walker, Mikaela Patterson, Grace Stewart, Bella Worner-Butcher 2010 Chelsea Ford, Riley Smith, Grace Stewart 2011 Montana Marsh, Maddison Smith, Lily Stewart, Kelsey Wishart

NSW PSSA 2004 Scott Govers, Flynn Ogilvie, David Smith 2005 Scott Govers, Flynn Ogilvie 2006 Joseph Plumb, Ross Sharpe, Phil Younger (Coach) 2007 Blake Govers, Paul Counsell 2008 Blake Govers 2009 Boys – Brady Anderson, Kieran Richards, Josh Mayo, Girls – Chelsea Ford, Riley Smith, Grace Stewart, Kelsey Wishart

NSW O35 2010 Aaron Lloyd, Jon Marr, Paul Schofield, Glen Stolk, Mo Akram (shadow) 2011 John Marr (C), Mo Akram, Paul Munro, Dave Rieck, Glen Stolk, Steve Tuddenham - Aaron Lloyd shadow.

NSW O40 1999 Tony Fuge, Greg Johnson, Glen Southwell, Peter Hammond, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson 2000 Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson 2001 Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson, Phil Healey, Paul John, Craig Nealon & Glenn Southwell 2002 Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson, Paul John, Craig Nealon, Dave Sharpe 2003 Alan Clay, Nick Brazil, Neil Howe, Bob Hughes, Russell Potter, Paul John, Craig Nealon, Peter Hammond, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson 2004 Alan Clay, Allan Francis, Neil Howe, Russell Potter, Paul Van Emeiran, John Webb, Peter Hammond, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson, Paul John 2005 Peter Hammond, Bob Hughes, Paul Van Eimeren, Neil Howe, Alan Clay, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson & Paul John 2006 Peter Huk (c), Greg Johnson (vc), Brendon Cohen, Peter Hammond, Paul John, Paul Van Eimeren, Scott Brookfield 2007 Peter Huk (c), Brendon Cohen, Bob Hughes 2008 Evan Westlake, Wayne Southwell 2009 Kyle Craft, Peter Huk, Paul John, Lauri Nyrinhen, Wes Johnston 2010 Kyle Craft, Wes Johnston, Stuart Mason 2011 Laurie Nyrinhen, Paul Schofield; Mick Thomas, Wes Johnston, Kyle Craft.

NSW O45 1999 Dennis Cranston, Keith Eastham, Jeff Radburn; Allan Went, John Williams 2000 Terry Ashby, Dennis Cranston; Dave Johnston, Allan Went, John Williams, Phil Younger 2001 Terry Ashby, Dave Johnston, Keith Eastham, Allan Went, Owen Went, Alan Francis (Manager) 2002 Warren Gale 2003 Warren Gale, John O’Donnell 2004 Warren Gale, John O’Donnell, Mark Wilson 2005 Dave Allen, Dave Sharpe, Ken Walker, Mark Wilson, Tony Fuge, Phil Brown, Craig Nealon, John O’Donnell, Peter Hammond 2006 Dave Sharpe 2007 Greg Johnson (c ), Peter Hammond, Dave Sharpe, Paul Van Eimeren, Phil

Brown, Dave Brookfield, John Webb 2008 Greg Johnson (c), Peter Hammond, Paul Van Eimeren 2009 Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson, Paul Van Eimeren 2010 Craig Sherry, Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson, Paul Van Eimeren 2011 Bob Hughes, Peter Huk; No. 2 Paul Van Eimeren

NSW O50 1999 Peter Cummins. 2000 Dave Bessell, Keith Coombes, Peter Cummins, Col Hogan, Jeff Radburn 2001 Peter Cummins, Brian Eastham, Jeff Radburn, Phil Younger, Graeme May (Manager) 2002 Dave Brown, Peter Cummins, Brian Eastham, Dave Johnston, Jeff Radburn, Tom Thorne, Allan Went, John Williams, Phil Younger, Dennis Cranston 2003 Terry Ashby, Keith Eastham , Dave Johnston, Jeff Radburn, Allan Went, John Williams, Phil Younger, Dennis Cranston, Brian Eastham 2004 Terry Ashby, Garry Bull, Chris Holstein, Keith Eastham, Rick McConnell, Jeff Radburn, Mark Raftery, Tom Thorne, Allan Went, John Williams, Phil Younger 2005 Dennis Cranston, Keith Eastham (c), Dave Johnston, Rick McConnell, Phil Younger, Warren Gale, Garry Bull, Terry Ashby, Allan Went, John Williams, Alan Francis (manager) 2006 Terry Ashby, Dennis Cranston, Dave Johnston, Garry Bull, Keith Eastham, Warren Gale, John Jenkins, Rick McConnell, Alan Went 2007 Terry Ashby, Warren Gale (c ), Roger Franklin, John O’Donnell, Mark Wilson, Tom Zaulich 2008 Andrew Terrey, Warren Gale, Tom Zaulich, Gary Bull, Roger Franklin 2009 Garry Bull, Warren Gale, Tom Zaulich 2010 Phil Brown, Roger Franklin 2011 Greg Johnson (C), Phil Brown, Peter Hammond, Jim O`Shea, Dave Sharpe, Mark Jennings, Mark Wilson

NSW O55 2000 Bob Montgomery 2001 Keith Coombes 2002 Keith Coombes 2003 Peter Cummins, Keith Coombes 2004 Keith Coombes, Ken Gorman 2005 Owen Went, Keith Coombes, Jeff Radburn, Peter Cummins (manager) 2006 Brian Eastham, John Williams, Phil Younger 2007 Dennis Cranston, David Johnston, Phil Younger No 2 – Keith Eastham, Brian Eastham, Nick Tambakis, Allan Went, John Williams 2008 Dennis Cranston, Rick McConnell, Phil Younger 2009 Dennis Cranston, Rick McConnell, Andrew Terrey, John Williams, Phil Younger 2010 Terry Ashby, Garry Bull, Dennis Cranston, Warren Gale, Tom Karp, Andrew Terrey, John Williams, Phil Younger 2011 Andrew Terrey, Dennis Cranston, Rick McConnell, Warren Gale, Terry Ashby, Garry Bull, Roger Franklin, Tom Zaulich

NSW O60 2000 Vic East 2001 Vic East 2006 Keith Coombes 2011 John Williams, Phil Younger

NSW O65 2002 Vic East, Ian East

2003 Vic East 2004 Vic East 2005 Vic East 2006 Vic East 2007 Vic East

NSW O70 2008 Vic East 2009 Vic East

Australian O35 2010 Aaron Lloyd

Australian O40 1999 Greg Johnson 2000 Greg Johnson 2001 Peter Hammond, Greg Johnson 2002 Peter Hammond, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson 2003 Peter Hammond, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson 2004 Peter Hammond, Peter Huk, Greg Johnson, Paul John 2005 Peter Huk, Greg Johnson & Paul John 2006 Peter Huk, Paul John, Greg Johnson, Peter Hammond 2007 Peter Huk, Greg Johnson, Peter Hammond 2008 Peter Huk

Australian O45 1999 Dennis Cranston 2000 Dennis Cranston, John Williams 2001 Dennis Cranston, John Williams 2005 Peter Hammond 2006 Dave Sharpe 2007 Paul Van Eimeran 2008 Greg Johnson & Peter Hammond 2009 Greg Johnson & Paul Van Emeiren 2010 Greg Johnson, Peter Hammond & Paul Van Emeiren 2011 Greg Johnson

Australian O50 2002 Dennis Cranston, John Williams 2003 Dennis Cranston & Brian Eastham 2004 Dennis Cranston & Brian Eastham 2005 Dennis Cranston 2006 Dennis Cranston, John Williams 2007 Dennis Cranston

Australian O55 2005 Brian Eastham 2006 Brian Eastham 2007 John Williams, Phil Younger 2008 Denis Cranston, Dave Johnston, John Williams & Phil Younger 2009 Denis Cranston, John Williams & Phil Younger 2010 Denis Cranston, John Williams & Phil Younger 2011 John Williams & Phil Younger

Australian O65

2002 Vic East 2003 Vic East 2004 Vic East 2006 Vic East

Australian O70 2008 Vic East

Indoor Hockey NSW Seniors 1999 Warren Adams, Calvin Boon (captain/coach), Mark Castray, Ian Frew, Ernie Orth (Assistant Manager), Glen Stolk 2000 Warren Adams, Calvin Boon, Ian Frew, Brett Stibners, Glen Stolk 2001 Calvin Boon, Dane Collier, Ian Frew, Jason Kast, Glen Stolk 2002 Calvin Boon, Paul Burns, Mark Castray, Daine Collier, Ian Frew, Jason Kast, Matt Perry, Glen Stolk 2003 Simon Beaton, Paul Burns, Ian Frew (coach), Matt Perry, Keegan Smith, Brett Stibners (Manager) 2004 Paul Burns , Matt Perry, Mark Castray, Jason Kast, Ian Frew (Coach), Ray Perry (Manager)

2006 Simon Beaton, Paul Burns, Matt Perry, Keagan Smith 2007 Matt Perry, Tyson Street (Umpire) 2008 Kurt Ogilvie, Simon Beaton, Matt Perry, Josh Poulton 2009 Simon Beaton, Kurt Ogilvie, Matt Perry 2010 Simon Beaton, Rhys Gray, Jeremy Huk, Dean Nealon, Flynn Ogilvie, Kurt Ogilvie 2011 Josh Anderson, Simon Beaton, Kieran Govers, Rhys Gray, Jeremy Huk, Flynn Ogilvie, Heath Ogilvie, Tristan White

NSW U21’s 1999 Paul Burns, Jason Kast, Scott Mathews, Matthew Perry, Brett Stibners. 2000 Gareth Beynon, David Burns, Andrew Hammond, Scott Matthews 2001 Keegan Smith 2002 Scott Matthews, Gavin Ramm, Mark Ross, Simon Beaton, Scott McGlinn, Keegan Smith, Ernie Orth (coach) 2003 Darren Baxter, Kurt Ogilvie, Simon Beaton, Scott McGlinn, Keegan Smith 2004 Kurt Ogilvie

2006 Matt Eastham, Kieran Govers, Kurt Ogilvie, Tom Walker 2007 Kieran Govers , Stephen McInness, Anthony Charge, Matt Burke, Ben Heemskerk, Tom Walker, Ernie Betts (official & U21 Coach) 2008 Brad Hooper-Matthias, Steve McInnes, Ben Heemskerk 2009 Josh Anderson, Rhys Gray, Ben Heemskerk, Steve McInnes, shadow Heath Ogilvie

NSW U18 1999 Ernie Betts (Manager), Simon Beaton, Matthew Davis, Ben Knight, Scott Mathews, Scott McGlinn, Ernie Orth (Coach), Luke Perry, Keegan Smith (shadow player), Brett Thompson 2000 Ernie Betts (Manager), Simon Beaton, Matthew Davis, Scott McGlinn, Ernie Orth (Coach), Brad Winzer. 2001 Simon Beaton, Travis Cameron, Ben Hooper-Mathias, Scott McGlinn, Gavin Ramm, Keegan Smith

2007 Anthony Charge, Rhys Gray, Ben Heemskerk, Dean Nealon, Todd Unicomb 2008 Tristan White, Jake Jones, Josh Anderson, Jeremy Huk, Heath Ogilvie, Josh Walters, Nardi Commerford 2009 Bede Gillard, Heath Ogilvie, Josh Walters, shadows Nardi Comerford, Jordan Loveridge 2011 Scott Govers, Jack Hayes, Alex Mackay, Alex Montgomery, Flynn Ogilvie, Mitchell Wray

NSW U17 2010 Alex Montgomery, Alex Mackay, Nathan Nikolich, Flynn Ogilvie, Chris Whitehall, Mitchell Wray

NSW U16 2006 Josh Anderson, Jake Jones, Heath Ogilvie, Ben Robinson, Cameron Springett, Tristan White 2008 Scott Govers, Flynn Ogilvie, Sam Rieck, Chris Whitehall, Ben Morrell, Alex Montgomery 2009 Scott Govers, Flynn Ogilvie, James Olsen, shadow – Alex Montgomery

NSW U15 2010 Corey Harding, Jack Hayes, James Olsen, Joe Plumb 2011 Blake Govers, Max Hughes, Cameron Parsons

NSW U14 2006 Scott Govers, Nathan Nikolich, Flynn Ogilvie, Sam Rieck, Nathan Trindle, Chris Whitehall 2008 Josh Gregory, Joseph Plumb, Lachlan Springett, Corey Harding, Stephen Boothroyd, Jack Hayes, Ross Sharpe James Olsen. Alex Mackay, Alex Montgomery, Joseph Plumb, shadow Jack Hayes 2009 Paul Counsell, Blake Govers, Cameron Parsons, shadows Keiran Springett, Max Hughes, Brock McCracken. Max Hughes, Brock McCracken, Mungo Skyring, Joseph Solberg, Keiran Springett

NSW U13 2010 Brady Anderson, Blake Govers, Brent Hogg, Max Hughes, Cameron Parsons, Kieran Richards

Australian Senior 2000 Ian Frew, Brett Stibners 2001 Brett Stibners

Australian U21 2001 Simon Beaton & Scott Matthews 2002 Simon Beaton, Scott McGlinn, Keegan Smith. 2003 Simon Beaton, Scott McGlinn, Keegan Smith.

World Cup Indoor Hockey 2007 Simon Beaton, Kurt Ogilvie