Hockey Queensland Annual Report 2017 Page 1 Vision Statement to Lead and Grow Hockey in Queensland
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Hockey Queensland Annual Report 2017 Page 1 Vision Statement To lead and grow hockey in Queensland. Mission Statement To lead the growth of hockey in Queensland through innovative programs, strong brand awareness, diversifying the game and building a commercial base. Hockey Queensland Annual Report 2017 Page 2 CONTENTS The Board and HQ Staff 4 2017 Officials 4 President’s Report 5 CEO’s Report 6 Remote Indigenous Hockey Program 8 2017 Media Highlights 9 Operating Committees Report 11 2017 Records 16 Blades Report 23 Scorchers Report 24 State Team and Placings 25 National Selections 32 International Appointments 34 2016 Hockey Qld Awards 36 Financials 37 Hockey Queensland Annual Report 2017 Page 3 THE BOARD AND HQ OFFICIALS AND HQ STAFF ASSOCIATIONS Patron Board Sub-Committees His Excellency the Governor of Queensland Finance and Risk Management Paul de Jersey AC Paul Mantell (Chair), Louisa Begley, Graham Astbury, Selva Thambiaiyah President Mr Steven Stewart Integrity Committee Ian Thompson (Chair), Mark Carkeet, Kate West, Vice President Louisa Begley, Kazzia Lammon Ms Tara Diamond Judiciary Panel Finance Director John Giles, Linda Hunter, Joseph Rudolph Mr Paul Mantell Affiliated Associations and Kindred Organisations Board of Directors Affiliated Associations Atherton, Brisbane Women, Brisbane Men, Bundaberg, Term Starts Term Ends Cairns, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Mr Steven Stewart March 2016 March 2019 Ipswich, Mackay, Maryborough, Mount Isa, Redlands, Ms Tara Diamond March 2016 May 2018 Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Ms Patricia Hansen Nov 2014 May 2020 Tweed Border, Warwick Mr Darren Cavanagh May 2017 May 2020 Ms Victoria Carthew May 2017 May 2020 Kindred Associations Qld Primary Schools, Qld Secondary Schools, Mr Colin Murphy May 2016 May 2018 Rockhampton Indoor Mr Graham Astbury March 2016 May 2019 Mr Paul Mantell May 2017 May 2018 Operating Committees High Performance Advisory Group Staff Greg Richards (Chair), Louisa Begley, Matthew Wells, Administration Lee Bodimeade, Barry Vohland, Jan Hadfield Louisa Begley, Chief Executive Officer Technical Operating Committee Sue McLatchey, Manager - Hockey Operations Joanne Greensill (Chair), Brent Brown, Barry Vohland, Program Manager - Talent Pathway Bernadette Gotting, Linda Hunter, Cheryl Kann, Margaret Dilger, Inclusive Programs Vicki Warren, Sonya Fisher, Michael Wiemers, Caitlin Sippel, Program Manager - Competitions Ronda Nix OAM, Lyn Thomas Selva Thambiaiyah, Finance Manager Umpiring Tracey Harbourne, Manager (State Teams) Lyn Hill (Chair), Julie Ashton-Lucy, Steve Rogers, Philippa Watson, Administration Officer Ben de Young, Adam Kearns Matthew Wells, HQ High Performance (Men) Lee Bodimeade, HQ High Performance (Women) Indoor Advisory Group Des King, HQ High Performance (Women) - resigned Lyn Hill (Chair), Paul Tucker, Graham Taylor, June 2017 Dylan Elliot, Barry Vohland, Jan Walker Women’s Masters Committee Remote & Indigenous Program Linda Hunter (Chair), Di Barrie, Patricia Hansen, Lewis Dexter, Development Officer (RIHP) Myra Reilly, Karin Walduck, Megan Ward Kazzia Lammon, Development Officer (RIHP) Holly Harris, Development Officer (RIHP) Men’s Masters Committee Amber Mutch, Development Officer (RIHP) - resigned Gil Voysey (Chair) State Hockey Centre Auditor Greg Gunner, Facility Manager PKF Lawler Nerieada Gill, Canteen Coordinator Solicitors Shane Bocking, Bookings and Event Coordinator Bradley Rees Hogan - BRH Lawyers McInnes Wilson Lawyers Hockey Queensland Annual Report 2017 Page 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2017 was a year of Blades team 18 of the last 21 seasons, but represented continued high quality Australia from 1998 to 2007 and was a dual Olympian. performances of our representative teams, Hockey Queensland introduced three new awards improvement in our named in honour of three outstanding officials: infrastructure and • The Jan Hadfield Umpiring Excellence Award governance and a presented as Super League to recognize the umpire commitment to engage who has performed consistently at a high standard our hockey community throughout all matches umpired at the Poligras to address social issues. Super League tournament and displays a positive attitude to all aspects of umpiring. Our inaugural As part of the Super award winner was Emily Ogden League event, Hockey • The Heather Scraggs Young Aspiring Umpire Queensland embraced Award presented at the Under 15 Girl’s State the White Ribbon Program which is designed to Championship to Abby Eleison raise awareness and address domestic and family • The Allen Schasser Young Aspiring Umpire violence. As a sport, which has participants of all Award presented at the Under 15 Boy’s State ages and played by both genders, we are uniquely Championship to Hayden Newell positioned to influence our community. I would like to thank everyone who has got behind the program and Our officials had a tremendous year in 2017. We encourage you all to continue to support its values congratulate Jo Greensill who had a very successful and ideals. Hockey Queensland also lent its support year being awarded Hockey Australia’s Female for Brett Forbes’ Family with the #SticksupforBrett Technical Official of the Year, being promoted to campaign. Brett was well known and respected in the Technical Official Category 3 for Outdoor Hockey hockey community but sadly lost his life in the line of and appointed as Technical Officer for the 2018 duty. Commonwealth Games. We are very fortunate to have someone as talented as Jo chairing our Technical One of the major focuses has been the State Hockey Officiating Committee. Centre, both infrastructure and management, to ensure that the facility remains fit for purpose Congratulations to our Scorchers and Blades for and financially sustainable. Negotiations with another successful AHL placing second after nail biting the Brisbane City Council has seen changes to our finals for both…so close to a hatrick for the Scorchers lease arrangements which will benefit Hockey after successive wins in 2015 and 2016 - great effort! Queensland in the longer term. We have also seen the I would like to recognise Mark Knowles for the honour replacement of Field 2 surface, upgrading of facilities of being named an Ambassador for 2018 Gold Coast in the stadium, replacement of stadium seating and Commonwealth Games and thank Mark and Madonna repainting of much of the venue. We acknowledge Blyth for their ongoing efforts to promote and support the generous support of the State Government’s Get TeamQLD as our Ambassadors. Their influence is Playing Plus initiative which enabled these major shining through with so many of our Queensland teams upgrade works to be undertaken. bringing home the Hockey Australia ‘Play the Whistle’ Governance remains a strategic goal of Hockey Awards and the true TeamQLD spirit both on and off Queensland and has been addressed with the the field. assistance of RSC Solutions. A number of Associations I would also like to recognise and thank all our were able to access RSC Solutions assistance through Operating Committees - Indoor Hockey Advisory grants and depending on the Association a range of Group, High Performance Advisory Group, Technical governance modifications have been undertaken. and Umpire Committees and the Women’s and Men’s To ensure Hockey Queensland’s governance is Masters Committees for their efforts to achieve also consistent with recommended good practice, significant growth in our sport and provide clear the Board began the process of reviewing Hockey pathways for our players, coaches and officials Queensland’s constitution and governance model. and continue to ensure our competition program is 2017 has seen many highlights and achievements implemented professionally. to celebrate. I would like to congratulate Jan ‘PB’ The successes of the year could not be achieved Hadfield on receiving the QSport Service to Sport without the commitment of our workforce, both Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to volunteer and employed. Our strength is our people hockey from international to club level as an official, and I would like to thank them all for their efforts. coach and player. Hockey Queensland acknowledges Troy Elder, who announced his retirement from AHL this year. Troy has not only been a champion for Steve Stewart - President hockey in Queensland – competing in the Queensland Hockey Queensland Annual Report 2017 Page 5 CEO’S REPORT “Growth through innovative traditional and non- traditional hockey programs, sustained through governance and cultural reform.” This statement sums up the strategic intent for Hockey Queensland as we begin the first year of the new three year strategic plan cycle. In developing the plan for the period 2017-2019, a considerable amount of time was dedicated to reviewing the “state of play” of Key Strategic Area – Development our sport. Like most sports, increasing participation numbers is one of the key drivers for creating a • Developed the new Open’s Championship (Premier sustainable, successful sport environment and although League and State League) as part of “Festival of this may be obvious, the challenge is addressing the Hockey” needs of future participants in our sport through • Implemented a framework to retain 18-23 year the provision of flexible payment options, shorter olds in talent pathway programs or modified competition formats, game options that include a greater emphasis on the social elements and • Delivered two regional U16 programs quality competition environments. • Implemented