2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 1 A NOTE REGARDING THE 2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)
This Annual Report was delivered in May 2021, but reports on the period of activity for Hockey Tasmania from 1 January through to 31 December of 2020. Many events and competitions were severely impacted or cancelled during that period, and the overall effect is still not known with the pandemic still spreading in many countries outside of Australia.
2 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report CONTENTS
COVID-19 Note 2
Partners and Sponsors 4
Board, Staff, and Committee Members 5
From the Chair - Ken Read 6
From the CEO - Damian Smith 8
From the Finance Director - Glenn Lucas 10
2020 At A Glance 12
Volunteers 14
Tassie Tigers Academy 15
Participation 16
State Teams & Events 18
Southern Competitions 24
Northern Competitions 28
North-West Competitions 32
Burnie Competitions 33
Officiating 34
Masters 35
Marketing and Communications 38
Financial Statements 41
Life Members 62
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 3 THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 PARTNERS & SPONSORS
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2020 Hockey Tasmania Board 2020 Hockey Tasmania Staff
Chair CEO Ken Read Damian Smith Finance Officer Deputy Chair Karen Toates Brett Withington State Teams & Events Coordinator Finance Chair Natalie Sproule (Resigned), Joshua Mardell Glenn Lucas Participation Officer Tania Barry Directors Susan Brooks (Resigned at AGM 2019) THC Facilities Supervisor Lucy Byrne (Replaced Susan Brooks’ term) Graham Canny (Resigned) Adam Clifford (co-opted) THC Hospitality Manager Jon Cooper (Replaced Mike Larkin’s term) Paul Crosby Nic Duffy Mike Larkin (Resigned at AGM 2019) Administration Officer Wayne Ottaway (co-opted) Emily Foster (Resigned), Jessica Ransley Michael Phillips Marketing & Communications Officer Scott Edwards Secretary Peter Bingham NHC Facility Supervisor Rosie Caelli (Resigned), Finn Bailey
Additional/Casual Staff: Caleb Beament, Bethany Billing, Zoe Bourne, Joe Caelli, Charlotte Chapman, Ella Clifford, Brandon Coates, Max Crosby, Emily Fryett, Lacey Greenwood, Casey Harrop, Reyanne Hay, Laure Heinen, Maddison Hill, Mikaela Kudor Lowery, Indiana Lee, Bridie McDonald, Matthew Moore, Rajan Mulmi, Patrick Neville, Alissia Pearson, Ashtyn Peters, Thuy Hoa (Sarah) Pham, Sophie Readman, Kayla Roberts, Christopher Ryan, Tarnia Synnott, Charlotte Toates, Ross Wakefield, Zackary Watts, Daniel Weiss, Chloe White, Yu (Zoe) Zhao, Marina Ziskind de Carvalho
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 5 FROM THE CHAIR COVID-19 came and, hopefully, has gone - but we cannot be complacent! The Board continues to monitor the situation and is in a position to Ken react as needed should things Read change Board Chair “ as needed should the current situation change. I IT IS MY PLEASURE to report to the community of acknowledge and thank you all for the hard work of Hockey Tasmania by way of the 2020 Annual Report. so many during the pandemic and the responsible attitude taken by our members in response to it. At the 2019 AGM I was elected to a third three year term as Chair. As Chair I have, amongst other things, I reported last year that by the end of 2019 HT had continued to provide general governance advice to reached a healthy cash position. I stated that despite the Board, worked hard on Government relations and the continued presence of the debt of $1m we attempted to make an impact on your behalf at the continue as a viable not-for-profit organisation. This Hockey Australia Level. year I am able to report the reduction of that debt by half. This is an outstanding achievement and comes COVID-19 came and hopefully has gone. But we after many years of hard work without increasing cannot be complacent. The Board continues to player costs beyond that which has been sustainable. monitor the situation and is in a position to react We remain a viable not-for-profit organisation.
6 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report Capital works (St Leonards and ground 2) are needed that goes to your contributions is immense. We are but we are moving to a position where these can moving to a more gender balanced model for the be achieved with close help from the Tasmanian Board. However gender balance should not be the Government. end of the balancing act. Younger members of our community can make a special contribution at Board In 2020 HT established the Tigers Academy. While level. The older I get the more aware I am of the it is in its infancy it is showing a real impact on our importance of the voice of youth in strategic and sport across the state and should be central to the policy formation. success of our representative teams for many years to come. Specific mention is to be made of two long standing members of the Board. Adam Clifford has left the The policies and procedure of HT have been receiving Board to take up a position on the Hockey1 Board. It attention but at a slower pace than I would like. We has been a real pleasure for me to work with Adam. are reliant on work on policies by Hockey Australia. I His legacy especially in the area of communications sincerely hope that proper policies for protection of will last for many years. the safety of all involved in our sport will be available in a workable format that is easily understood Michael Phillips has decided not to stand for re- by any person who feels they have been unfairly election after 6 years of service to the sport. or improperly treated while within the hockey Michael has been an excellent representative for the environment. sport generally but specifically for the NW Coast. I hope that our search for a diverse Board will see Our volunteers again deserve special mention. So someone from this critical region willing to devote many have been willing to contribute across diverse the time and effort Michael has. Given the immense aspects of our sport. I do not confine my thanks to contribution he has made this will not be easy. those to have assisted HT but to all who give of their time at club level, especially those who assist our juniors. HT continues to strive to recognise the work of these committed people.
The staff of HT did an enormous job during 2020. Our volunteers again deserve They faced the challenges of COVID with a desire special mention. So many have to serve the sport. Their behaviour was self-less, been willing to contribute across the results achieved are clear to all of us to see. diverse aspects of our sport. Unfortunately a tiny minority of our community did Hockey Tasmania continues to not treat the staff with the respect they deserve. I strive to recognise the work of hope those persons will reflect on their behaviour these committed people. and realise it is unacceptable. “ I conclude by thanking the members of the HT Board. I again repeat that I am amazed at your commitment to our sport. The time you each give and the thought
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 7 FROM THE In 2020 we introduced a number of new initiatives. The Volunteer of the Year was one I was really CEO pleased to roll out, as we need to recognise the many wonderful examples of people in our community willing to invest hours of their time to our great sport. Our volunteers at every level play such a vital role in ensuring our sport not just survives but, more importantly, thrives. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank all our volunteers who, year on year, step Damian up for our hockey community, whether you be a Smith president, convenor, committee member, coach, Chief Executive Officer umpire, official, event staff etc. your value to our sport is unquestionable and valued.
2020 WILL BE A YEAR TO REMEMBER. We The Tigers Academy was another initiative we commenced with gusto on the back of a solid 2019 but commenced state-wide. This is a crucial program for had to hit the brakes in March as we faced COVID-19. our sport and we had over 200 participants in our inaugural group. The Academy continues to progress As much as the global pandemic created many well, with many members and participants providing challenges, it also created opportunities for our me direct feedback that is only of a positive manner. hockey community to collaborate, coordinate, and This is a vital Hockey Tasmania investment that will care for each other more than any time in the past. provide leverage for our clubs and all participants. It I would like to thank our entire hockey community is early days but this is a potential game changer on a for your support and assistance in ensuring our sport whole lot of fronts for our sport. returned in such a safe and positive manner. We were an example for many other sports not just in our state, but nationally too. I would especially like to thank our Competitions Convenors and Committees, our COVID-19 Officer (and Board Member) Jon Cooper, We focused our attention and Tas-Isle Trading for all your efforts and many hours on lobbying all levels of of collaborating to get our sport back up and running in government for facility 2020. upgrades, and I’m pleased to say our efforts are starting to Given these unprecedented times I was pleased we were in a position to offer some financial relief to all pay off our members. Through our Board’s approval we offered the removal of junior registration fees, reduction in fees “ for all senior registrations, and also offered refunds to those members who had paid for the full season.
One of the most pleasing aspects to our registrations in 2020 was the increase in our master’s competition. We had two divisions in both our women’s and men’s, resulting in a significant increase in numbers. Thank you to Alison Monk & Peter Gaggin who both put in enormous amounts of their time for our growing master’s community.
8 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report The Festival of Indoor Hockey was another initiative that was great to get off the ground. We had a fantastic weekend at the Silverdome and I thank our indoor committee and all others who assisted and supported this event.
We ran our annual members day in Campbell Town and we had a great cross section of members from around the state. The Board and I certainly appreciated those that attended and their input on the day was invaluable. The feedback was positive, particularly in regard to the cultural presentation, which will feature further during this year and in the have now resulted in successful funding submissions. new Hockey Tasmania Strategic Plan currently being drafted for further consultation with members. I thank all our sponsors and partners who stuck with us during a year of uncertainly. Your support gave our The organisation progressed a review of the policy sport the opportunity to roll out our new initiatives and procedure framework in conjunction with and assisted us in managing our way through some changes to the National Policy Framework. As a result very challenging times. many Hockey Tasmania policies have been updated and further work is being done in this area. I thank The financial outcomes in 2020 were similar to 2019, Helen Wilkinson for her time assisting with this with our organisation again achieving a solid financial review and work. position, paying down half a million in debt was a highlight, which was a huge effort by many. We now Given we lost all national carnivals, including Hockey have more options available to us and I look forward One, in 2020 we focused our attention on lobbying to continuing to explore ways we can make our sport all levels of government for facility upgrades and I’m even stronger. I thank our Finance Director Glenn pleased to say our efforts are starting to pay off, with Lucas and Finance Officer Karen Toates for working one of our key priority areas in particular gaining funding tirelessly in this space. traction in the much-needed upgrade of our Northern Hockey Centre. I thank the Tasmanian Government for I would like to thank my dedicated team who their support, as well as Events Tasmania who have consistently go over and above in their respective roles, consistently been a great funding partner for all our Karen (Finance), Paul (Hospitality), Scott (Marcomms), events. I would also like to acknowledge and thank Tania (Participation), Josh (State teams/ events), Luke Communities, Sport and Recreation particularly for the (Tigers Academy), Jess (Administration), Finn (NHC support provided to offset the challenges dealing with Supervisor) and all our valued hospitality and ground the impacts of the COVID pandemic. staff. I would also like to acknowledge the staff who departed last year after many years of service to our I would like to thank David Hudson for his work sport: Nat, Graham, Emily and Rosie, thank you. assisting our organisation with the numerous grants available, there is a huge amount of work required To all Directors on the Hockey Tasmania Board in these submissions and his efforts are very much thank you for your many hours of dedication. I appreciated. I would also like to thank Philp Lighton certainly appreciated the amazing level of support Architects and, in particular, Peter Gaggin and you provided me in 2020 as we navigated our way Richard Headlam. Our organisation values the many through some significant challenges for our sport and professional hours you provide to our sport, which organisation.
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 9 FROM THE CHAIR OF Forecasting was completed and it was recognised that the working capital position of the organisation FINANCE would run out in the absence of external funding or resumption of competitions.
In light of this situation, Hockey Tasmania implemented the following financial management measures in March 2020: Glenn Lucas • Weekly monitoring of working capital • Active management of forecast revenue Finance Director • State Teams fully refunded, net of expenses incurred • Costs reviewed to reduce exposure where avoidable THE FINANCIAL RESULT FOR THE YEAR ended • Meetings held with TPT Wealth and Hobart City 31 December 2020 was a net surplus before Council in regards to the $1 million debt. depreciation of $474,071 (2019: $342,989). • Stimulus measures from Commonwealth and State governments reviewed and, where appropriate, A significant factor contributing to the net surplus applied for. result was the stimulus funding received from the • Employee expenses managed in accordance with Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments. Fair Work Australia. • Working capital target of $200,000 set during The working capital position (excluding long term debt) suspension of Hockey Tasmania’s operations; and was $268,474 (2019: $308,420) as at 31 December 2020. • Suspension of strategy. These financial management measures were When hockey competitions were suspended in March progressed and monitored until August 2020. At that 2020 there was a risk that Hockey Tasmania would time a new normal of hockey operations was in place. become insolvent. At that time the organisation had sufficient working capital. The problem was knowing when hockey competitions would be allowed to recommence.
10 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report By the end of 2020 the organisation had achieved an operating profit, repaid $500,000 off its long term debt, maintained employment and created new roles. These strong results were achieved in an By the end of 2020 the environment of a global pandemic and a significant organisation had achieved economic downturn. an operating profit, repaid $500,000 off its long term debt, Thanks to the hard working team at Hockey Tasmania maintained employment for their sound financial management of the organisation during the year. and created new roles. These strong results were achieved Auditors “in an environment of a global pandemic and a significant Accru have been Hockey Tasmania’s financial economic downturn. statement auditors for quite some time. Accru have advised that they are retiring as auditors of Hockey Professional development Tasmania. A new auditor is required to be sourced. During the year we welcomed Director, Adam A recommendation for a new auditor will be presented Clifford, to the Finance and Audit Committee. Adam at the 2020 AGM for approval by members. expressed an interest to join the Committee for professional development purposes. I am pleased We thank Accru for their service. that the Committee is able to assist in developing the financial skills of our Directors.
Hockey Australia arranged access to an Australian JOBKEEPER Institute of Directors course: Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors. The course topics included content on: Director roles and responsibilities, strategy, risk and finance. A number +$380k of Hockey Tasmania Directors attended this course. The Committee NET SURPLUS BEFORE DEPRECIATION Michael Phillips has announced his retirement as a Director at the 2020 AGM. Michael has been a long standing member of the Committee. I thank Michael for his valuable input to the Committee over a long +$131k period. I thank the members of the Finance and Audit Committee for your participation and input during the year.
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 11 2020 AT A GLANCE
12 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report CANCELLED EVENTS Hockey One All Australian National Outdoor Championships All School Sports Australia National Outdoor Carnivals All Australian Masters Outdoor Championships Most Australian National Indoor Championships June Long Weekend Carnival
FINANCE 2019 2020
Revenue $3,350,733 $2,036,955 Expenses $3,311,832 $1,870,082 Net Surplus $38,901 $166,873
✔ Paid down $500k of loan debt ✔ Created Intrastate Indoor Festival
✔ Established Tigers Academy ✔ Held Annual Members Meeting
✔ Created Yearly Volunteer Awards ✔ Increased Masters Participation
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 13 RECOGNISING OUR VOLUNTEERS The winner of the 2020 Hockey Tasmania Volunteer of the Year Award was: Suzie Calvert.
AS PART OF THE ONGOING effort to improve the The winners of the 2020 Club Volunteers of the Year were: recognition and acknowledgment of our vast network “ of incredible volunteers that make hockey happen, Caroline Fernandez (DiamondBacks) Hockey Tasmania invited every club to join with us Damon Cornelius (Tamar-Churinga) to create the Hockey Tasmania Volunteer of the Year Kirsty Palmer (Canterbury) Awards in 2020. Rodney Neville (South Launceston Suns) Keegan Popowski (Derwent) Public nominations were opened for the category Shani French (Scotch Oakburn College) of Hockey Tasmania Volunteer of the Year, with any John O’Keeffe (North West Graduates) member of the community able to nominate any Nic Duffy (Queechy Penguins) other member for the award. A sub-committee of Kath Arneman & Ian Chambers (OHA) the board (one member from each region) and the John Trueman (West Devonport) CEO reviewed the applications and determined who would be awarded as the Volunteer of the Year. A perpetual trophy was created for this award.
Every club in Tasmania was invited to nominate one person from within their club as their “Club Volunteer of the Year”. This person was to be formally recognised with a certificate, online acknowledgment, and publication in the following year’s Annual Report.
The winner of the 2020 Hockey Tasmania Volunteer of the Year Award was:
Suzie Calvert.
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Volunteer of the Year winner Suzie Calvert with CEO Damian Smith.
14 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report TASSIE TIGERS ACADEMY
Luke Doerner Academy Head Coach
HOCKEY TASMANIA AND THE TASSIE TIGERS launched the Tassie Tigers Academy in 2020, part of the Hockey Tasmania Development Pathway which aims to develop the character, skills and game understanding of Tasmania’s emerging talent athletes and to launch future Tigers for Hockey One.
The Tigers Emerging Talent Academy will develop 2020 Satellite Coaches players aged 14-18 while the Tigers Senior Academy Squad will develop players 18+ for potential future Khan Tassie Tigers selection from all around the state. Riley Satellite coaches were appointed to lead trainings North-West in the North-West (Khan Riley), North (Brett Withington), and South (Joshua Mardell).
We had over 200 initial Academy squad members participate in training and other activities designed Brett to develop them as athletes and players, and we look Withington forward to delivering our first full calendar year of North the program in 2021.
Special thanks to our inaugural sponsors Graham Family Funerals and Enviro Clean for your keen support of our next generation players. Joshua Mardell South
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 15 FROM PARTICIPATION
Tania
Barry Playing members dropped about 10% from 2019, Participation Coordinator with most of that coming from the cancellation of lower division North-West Coast senior competitions. DESPITE THE INTERRUPTIONS posed by COVID-19 we were able to deliver almost all of our participation After a hugely successful 2019 of school visits with programs in 2020, even if in modified versions, our free introductory sessions, which saw us increase delayed, or missing a few sessions during the March- participants by 20%, we had a decline of about 60% July shutdown window. The only programs we had in 2020, largely due to school closures during our key to cancel were the State Team Trial Prep sessions engagement months. (except one) because of the cancellation of most National Championships, and the June Long Weekend Our Get Into Hockey, Stick2Hockey, and School (JLW) Junior Regional Challenge, which fell right Holiday Clinics all saw expected declines in within the timeframe of most of the State being in participation numbers across the sate as we had to some form of lockdown, and that decision had to be cancel a number of sessions from March to August, made while we were still unsure just how much effect which also affected the number of coaches we the pandemic would have on all of us. could include in development. All of these declines are expected to reverse in 2021 provided Tasmania We were able to replace the JLW somewhat with the remains relatively free from COVID-19. Festival of Indoor Hockey held over 21-22 November, a regional competition which included senior teams One area where we saw a huge increase in playing at the Silverdome in Launceston. That participation was in our JETS program (Junior tournament saw 205 participants come together from Emerging Training Squad) for those in the 10-14 age all three regions, creating 23 teams (13 Junior, 10 range. Participation in this program jumped by over Senior) competing over the two days. 60% compared to 2019 despite us running fewer sessions due to losing the March-August months. Where COVID-19 had the most impact was in overall participation numbers. The total amount of I’m excited by the success of the Festival of Indoor participants across our competitions and programs Hockey and JETS in the second half of 2020 and it declined compared to 2019 figures, almost completely gives me confidence that we can bring back up our due to the reduction in programs and the nearly half-a- participation numbers in 2021 if we can run a full and year in which we could not hold events or activities at all. uninterrupted suite of programs.
16 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report Executive Summary
Seniors Juniors Total TEAMS Participation in our JETS 136 85 221
program jumped by over 60% Seniors Juniors Total compared to 2019, despite us PLAYERS running fewer sessions due to 1819 1136 2955 losing the March-August months. Teams by Region “ REGION Seniors Juniors Total Participation Programs NORTH WEST 24 13 37 North-West North South Total NORTH 19 28 47 Schools 363 336 2665 3364 Clinics 23 39 87 149 SOUTH 93 44 137 Get Into Hockey - 38 50 88 TASMANIA 136 85 221 Stick2Hockey - 30 498 528
Athlete Development Players by Region North-West North South Total REGION Seniors Juniors Total JETS 19 8 143 170 State Trial Prep 5 8 28 41 NORTH WEST 339 171 510
Coaches NORTH 241 370 611 Participation 3 5 14 22 SOUTH 1239 595 1834 Athlete Development 3 3 22 28 Mentored Coaches - - 2 2 TASMANIA 1819 1136 2955
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 17 FROM EVENTS AND STATE TEAMS Everyone at Hockey Tasmania would like to thank Natalie Sproule for her hard work and commitment to the role of State Teams and Events Coordinator Joshua over the last 5 years
Mardell elite level in Tasmania for both up and coming players State Teams and and“ coaches. Events Coordinator
2020 WAS A QUIET YEAR for State Teams due to In 2021 we hope to look forward to a full program of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately all outdoor National events again, including hosting the Under state championships were cancelled; however all of 18s, U16s, and U13s in Tasmania, and some Hockey the indoor championships still went ahead in January. One matches as well.
A huge congratulations to goalkeeper Georgia AWARD WINNERS Ferguson for winning the Player of the Tournament in the U18 Women’s Indoor Championships, as well as 2020 U18 Women Indoor National Championships to Alissia Pearson for her selection in the Australian Player of the Tournament: Georgia Ferguson Women Indoor World Cup Squad (which was postponed) from those Indoor Hockey tournaments in early 2020.
Natalie Sproule stepped down from her role as State Team Coordinator in September 2020, and everyone at Hockey Tasmania would like to thank Natalie for her hard work and commitment to the role over the last 5 years. Natalie has been extremely dedicated throughout this time in supporting our state teams and has gained the respect of many people both within our community and on a national level.
I took over as State Team Coordinator in October 2020. I have only been part of the Hockey Tasmania community for a few years since moving from the U.K., but already I’ve been heavily involved in both playing and coaching capacities at club and state level. I now hope I can help develop the sport at the
18 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS National Senior Indoor Squad Alissia Pearson 2020 Tokyo Olympics Umpire Manager* Minka Woolley National Under 18 Indoor Squad *postponed until 2021 Joshua Commins Lucy Cooper NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Georgia Ferguson
Kookaburras Games Record Holder Masters Athletes World Cup 2020 Eddie Ockenden - 366 caps Men (achieved on 7 March 2020 vs Argentina, Over 40s FIH Pro League in Perth, WA) Mathew Selby
Over 45s Brett Withington (Captain) Glenn Lucas Jarrad Poke (Shadow)
Over 50s Stuart Beltz (Vice Captain) Rowan Bridley
Over 55s Team Manager Jillaroos and National Junior Camp Peter Gaggin Camilla Winch Over 60s National Specialist GK Coach, National Junior Groups Donald Bowser (Shadow) Steven Welch Women National Senior Squad Over 40s Eddie Ockenden (co-Captain) Lucy Withers (Shadow) Joshua Beltz Jack Welch Over 45s Helen Rackham Development Squad Hayden Beltz Over 50s Sarah Pugsley Future Talent Squad (2019)
Phillida Bridley Over 60s Joshua Brooks Lynne Trustum (Shadow) Evelyn Dalton Ewan Vickery
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 19 STATE OUTDOOR ACHIEVEMENTS Jessica Stevens, NWG *No outdoor State Team competed in 2020. Listed Felicity Wilson-Haffenden, Derwent below are the selected sides only. Train On Players TIS NTC Athletes Lucy Cooper, NWG Hayden Beltz Josh Beltz Team Officials Phillida Bridley Coach: Stephen McMullen Josh Brooks Manager: John Kruimink Maddison Brooks Henry Chambers U15 Boys Team* Evelyn Dalton Liverpool, NSW Gobindraj Gill Julia Gunn Willem Dwyer, Smithton Linden McCarthy Milo Gee, DiamondBacks Sam McCulloch Harry Gregson, Derwent Eddie Ockenden Ruben Hoey, Derwent Oliver Smith Tyson Johnson, Burnie Baptist Ewan Vickery Max Johnstone, OHA Jack Welch Henry Larkin, University Jack Larkin, University TIS Training Agreement Athletes Oscar Lucas, OHA Ashby Bingham Matthew Murphy, Burnie Baptist Max Larkin Hamish Ottaway, DiamondBacks Tyler McDonald Jack Pritchard, DiamondBacks Oscar Pritchard, DiamondBacks U15 Girls Team* Oscar Sproule, University Liverpool, NSW Oliver Stebbings, Launceston City Mackenzie Winch, OHA Georgia Bennett, Derwent Maeve Bylsma, NWG Train On Players Prue Clarke, University Charlie Rockefeller, Derwent Giselle Fernandez, DiamondBacks Joshua Walker, DiamondBacks Millie Smith, Queechy Penguins Georgie Fox, Derwent Team Officials Isabelle Kruimink, NWG Coach: Bianca Pritchard Sophie Kruimink, DiamondBacks Manager: Lynette Stebbings Ellie McDonald, OHA Lucy McMullen, NWG U18 Women Team* Emma O’Grady, Derwent Launceston, TAS Emily Rawson, DiamondBacks Emily Rockefeller, Derwent Ruby Bayley, Derwent Amber Sargent, OHA Maddison Brooks, OHA Taylor Brooks, OHA 20 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report Lauren Canning, Derwent Harrison Winch, OHA Madison Clark, City Marians Lucy Cooper, Queechy Penguins Train On Players Emma Fenner, University Hugo Alam, Derwent Georgia Ferguson, University Sam Colrain, Derwent Victoria Fish, OHA Jack Pease, Devonport Zayna Jackson, City Marians Georgina Mitchell, University Team Officials Rebecca Payne, University Coach: Vanessa McDonald Sophie Rockefeller, Derwent Assistant Coach: Keegan Popowski Charlotte Vandenberg, City Marians Manager: Jon Cooper Lily Vanderkelen, Derwent Physio: Allan Dale Camila Vaughan, DiamondBacks *Team was selected but tournament was cancelled Train On Players Isabella McRobbie, Queechy Penguins Ansa Le Grange, University Phoebe Withington, Queechy Penguins
Team Officials Coach: Susan Brooks Assistant Coach: John Trueman Manager: Caroline Rockefeller
U18 Men Team* Launceston, TAS
Ashby Bingham, University Chris Colrain, Derwent Angus Cooper, NWG Callum Emms, Launceston City Vincent Harman, Canterbury Keenan Johnson, Burnie Baptist Max Larkin, Canterbury Michael McDevitt, University Tyler McDonald, University Lachlan Murfet, Burnie Baptist Kaleb Nielsen, Launceston City Oliver Pritchard, DiamondBacks Tom Rasmussen, Canterbury Nicholas Spandler, OHA Jaxon Sproule, OHA
Jordan Struthers, NWG Jack Welch playing for Australia in March 2020 Jayden Vince, OHA Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 21 STATE INDOOR ACHIEVEMENTS Amelia Lewis Kayla Beaton U15 Boys Team Wollongong, NSW Team Officials Coach: Aaron Kitchener Milo Gee Manager: Nic Duffy Kiah House Max Johnstone Final Placing: 8th George Kitchener Awarded the “Play the Whistle” Award Magnus McCausland Luke Palmer U18 Men Team Jack Pritchard Wollongong, NSW Lachlan Rogers Oliver Sproule Jaxon Sproule Rykin Symons Angus Broadby Joshua Walker Tomas Coker Mitchell Walker Chris Colrain Sam Colrain Train On Players Josh Commins Sam Meikle C-Jay Denman Lachlan Pohan Callum Emms Bailey Grace Team Officials Vincent Harman Coach: Luc Redman Luke Palmer Assistant Coach: Vincent Harman Harris Pilbeam Manager: Mark Kitchener Train On Players Final Placing: 5th Tyson Wood Awarded the “Play the Whistle” Award Team Officials U15 Girls Team Coach: Nathan Dart Wollongong, NSW Manager: Jenny Geeves
Stella Bale Final Placing: 7th Aleda Bayley Molly Davey Ashley Demarco Amelia Duffy Jaimie Duffy Bessie Harman Sophie Lucas Ashtyn Peters Emma Weimann
22 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report U18 Women Team Open Women Team Wollongong, NSW Wollongong, NSW
Madeline Alexander Eleanor Brennan Lucy Cooper Madison Clark Amy Dawber Lucy Copper Ashley Demarco Kaylee Demarco Georgia Ferguson Nicole Geeves Zali Grace Estelle Hughes Kate Harris Jemma Kenworthy Emily Kitchener Angela McAuliffe Isabella Mcrobbie Jessica Nicholls Chloe Smith Alissia Pearson Tahni van Dijk Courtney Pearson Phoebe Withington Abbey Walker
Team Officials Team Officials Coach: John Trueman Coach: John Trueman Manager: Suzie Calvert Manager: Jenny Geeves
Final Placing: 7th Final Placing: 8th Awarded the “Play the Whistle” Award
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 23 COMPETITIONS SOUTH The most exciting part was the expansion in our Masters roster
The work of Mark Kitchener, Alison Monk, and Angela May is again to be commended as our Southern Timothy Officiating Group. In a challenging year their efforts ensured we continued to improve the quality and Stevens depth of our officials, as well as develop the next SCC Convenor generation“ with the work of the Hood Academy and the contribution from Jenny Young and her family. 2020 WAS A COMPLICATED SEASON. We were all ready to get going in March, even playing an Thank you also to Emily Harvey, who came on board as opening round of senior hockey before things very SCC Secretary this year, and to Lesley Harrison and the quickly changed and we were forced to suspend all newly-formed Rostering Working Group who did a great competitions and activities on 17 March. job putting together all the rosters.
I want to thank the Hockey Tasmania board, staff, the In the end the season was only slightly shortened as members of the Southern Competitions Committee the finals dates were pushed back into late September, (SCC), club officials, and all our members for their or even October as was the case with the Winc-Toshiba understanding and support through what was an Premier League. incredibly difficult and constantly changing situation. It’s fair to say none of us had any idea what to expect, The most exciting part was, after everything, we were but we all handled the situation as best we could able to get an expanded Masters roster going at the and, I think in the end, managed not just survive the end of the year, growing the competition again with challenge, but come out the other end and deliver a an entire second Women’s division, taking our total pretty complete season, albeit reduced. to 24 teams across 4 divisions. This actually resulted in the Southern membership numbers increasing Southern competitions resumed training in mid-June over 2019 numbers in 2020 due to so many new and and senior rosters resumed in mid-July with restrictions returning players picking up sticks to play in the Masters on entry and exit to the grounds and use of facilities. competition over summer. Thank you to Jon Cooper and all the volunteers who helped us meet the new COVID reality in order to get 2020 also marked my final year in the role as SCC everyone safely back on the pitch and playing hockey. Convenor. It’s been a challenging and difficult role, but also highly rewarding, and the work we’ve done as an Junior competitions returned soon after and the work of SCC over the last few years have laid the groundwork the Junior Sub-Committee was again vital to the success for further growth and improvement in our sport. of providing a safe and full season of hockey for our kids to participate in. Thank you to everyone who I’ve worked with over this journey and I wish my successor all the best of luck. 24 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 2020 PRESENTATION NIGHT AWARDS Peri Buckley Umpires of the Year: 10 October 2020 Chloe Abel, Canterbury Harrison Winch, Derwent Lord Mayor’s Trophy for Best Performed Club across all grades: DiamondBacks Play the Whistle Award: University Ron Mills Memorial Trophy - Best Junior Achievement by a Club: DiamondBacks Dean Williams Award for Outstanding Contribution to Hockey: Timothy Stevens 2019 Masters Premiers Women Div 2: Derwent Just Hockey Coach of the Year Award: Women Div 1: University Jessica Blake, Canterbury Hockey Men Div 2: Greater Hobart Hockey Club Rowan Bridley, OHA Men Div 1: University Golding and Son Premier League Leading Goal scorers: 2020 MINOR Premiers Women: Grace Calvert, North West Graduates, 14 goals 5th Grade Men: University Men: Angus Boulton, Derwent, 19 goals 4th Grade Women: University 4th Grade Men: North West Graduates Men’s & Women’s Best and Fairest awards: 3rd Grade Women: University Black 5th Grade Men: Trevor Hill, Canterbury 3rd Grade Men: DiamondBacks Maroon 4th Grade Women: Catherine Oermann, University Women’s Masters Div 2: University 4th Grade Men: Gernot Roehrer, OHA Men’s Masters Div 2: Greater Hobart Hockey Club 3rd Grade Women: Linda Clow, DiamondBacks Women’s Masters Div 1: DiamondBacks 3rd Grade Men: Trent Hirst, Canterbury Men’s Masters Div 1: North West Graduates Women’s Masters Div 2: Kath Westland, Derwent & 2nd Grade Women: DiamondBacks Charlotte Hamilton, DiamondBacks 2nd Grade Men: OHA Men’s Masters Div 2: Mark Geeves, DiamondBacks 1st Grade Women: OHA Women’s Masters Div 1: Nicole Geeves, DiamondBacks 1st Grade Men: Derwent & Anne Woolford, North West Graduates Premier League Women: North West Graduates Men’s Masters Div 1: Rowan Bridley, OHA Premier League Men: North West Graduates 2nd Grade Women: Rowena Hamer, University 2nd Grade Men: Josh Poke, Canterbury Certificates of Appreciation: Men’s 1st Grade: Lachlan Rogers, Canterbury Lesley Harrison Women’s 1st Grade: Anne Woolford, North West Mark Kealy Graduates and Ella Holmstrom, University Helen Wilkinson Rebecca Clifford Geeves Family Women’s Premier League: Alison Monk Emily Donovan, DiamondBacks Mark Kitchener Angela May Golding and Son Men’s Premier League: Josh Mardell, Derwent Pat Hood Umpire Encouragement Awards: Jayden Vince, OHA Lily Bushby, University
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 25 Stuart Beltz (L) receives Lord Mayor’s Trophy from Noel Richardson. Joshua Mardell (L), Premier League Men B&F, presented by Colin Pearce.
Angus Boulton (L) Premier League Men Leading Goalscorer.
Grace Calvert (L) Premier League Women Leading Goalscorer. Emily Donovan, Premier League Women B&F. 26 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 2020 SOUTHERN PREMIERS MASTERS DIV 1 WOMEN Premiers: University WINC-TOSHIBA PREMIER LEAGUE WOMEN OHA MASTERS DIV 1 MEN Premiers: University WINC-TOSHIBA PREMIER LEAGUE MEN North West Graduates MASTERS DIV 2 WOMEN Premiers: Derwent 1st GRADE WOMEN Premiers: OHA MASTERS DIV 2 MEN Premiers: Greater Hobart HC 1st GRADE MEN Premiers: NWG U18 WOMEN OHA 2nd GRADE WOMEN Premiers: DiamondBacks U18 MEN Derwent 2nd GRADE MEN Premiers: OHA U15 GIRLS North West Graduates 3rd GRADE WOMEN Premiers: NWG U15 BOYS OHA 3rd GRADE MEN Premiers: OHA Red U13 GIRLS DiamondBacks 4th GRADE WOMEN Premiers: Derwent U13 BOYS DIV 1 North West Graduates 4th GRADE MEN Premiers: OHA Red U13 BOYS DIV 2 University 5th GRADE MEN Premiers: University FULL-FIELD MIXED DiamondBacks Maroon
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 27 COMPETITIONS It was a difficult year to take on the role of convenor, but I want to again thank the NCC for their hard work NORTH and help. There is still a lot more work to be done but I know, with the quality of volunteers at our clubs and schools, that we can deliver for our community in 2021 and beyond.
2020 NCC MEMBERS Jayden Pearson Convenor: Jayden Pearson NCC Convenor Mikaela Clarke Nic Duffy HOCKEY IN LAUNCESTON unfortunately saw David Hickman another decline in participation in 2020, not helped Jami Lane at all by the COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak Louise Lucas close by on the North-West coast. David Morris Janette Neilsen After hosting a fantastic Intrastate Masters Weekend Alissia Pearson in February all plans for the winter roster had to be Colin Pearson put on hold. Jordan Reid Nigel Richardson We were able to get a season up and running, starting in late July, with a shortened roster and modified finals series, which was pleasing. Thanks to all the clubs and volunteers for making it happen and your hard work during the March-June period. We look forward to having The facilities at St. Leonards remain a serious and people visiting to play hockey ongoing issue, with upgrades desperately needed. at St Leonards again in 2021 I know there are designs and plans that have been made for redevelopment, and I hope it does not take too long to get funding and start work.
It was disappointing not to be able to host the June “ Long Weekend carnival and the Under 18 National Championships at the Northern Hockey Centre as planned in 2020, but we’re happy to hear they have been rescheduled for Launceston in 2021 and we look forward to having people visiting to play hockey at St Leonards again soon.
28 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 2020 NCC AWARDS NIGHT JUNIOR FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 27 September 2020 Winner: Chloe White, Launceston City/Tamar-Churinga
SENIOR CLUB CHAMPION Runner-Up: Chloe Smith, Queechy Penguins Queechy Penguins JUNIOR MALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION Winner: Oliver Stebbings, Launceston City Launceston City Runners-Up: William Gray, Scotch Oakburn College PRESIDENTS AWARD & Cael Wilkinson-Reed, Queechy Penguins Winner: Jayden Pearson, Launceston City GNL WOMEN BEST & FAIREST Runners-Up: David Hickman, South Launceston Suns Winner: Kaylee Demarco, Launceston City & Alissia Pearson, Launceston City Runners-Up: Josie Kremerskothen, Queechy Penguins SENIOR MALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR & Lucy Cooper, Queechy Penguins Jayden Pearson, Launceston City GNL MEN BEST & FAIREST JUNIOR FEMALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR Winner: Dominic Gill, Launceston City Winner: Amy Dawber, South Launceston Suns Runners-Up: Kurt Budgeon, South Launceston Suns Runner-Up: Isabella McRobbie, Queechy Penguins & Brad Buchanan, South Launceston Suns
JUNIOR MALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR GNL WOMEN TOP GOALSCORER Winner: Oliver Stebbings, Launceston City Winner: Hayley Johns, South Launceston Suns
Runner-Up: Joseph Coates, Queechy Penguins Runner-Up: Lynette Stebbings
SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR GNL MEN TOP GOALSCORER Winner: Jeremy Robinson, Queechy Penguins Winner: Kurt Budgeon, South Launceston Suns
Runers-Up: Alistair McBain, South Launceston Suns Runner-Up: Brad Buchanan, South Launceston Suns & Colin Pearson, Launceston City DIV 2 WOMEN BEST & FAIREST JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR Winner: Alison Baker, South Launceston Suns Winner: Leigh Richardson, Launceston Grammar Runner-Up: Cas Breadmore, Queechy Penguins Runners-Up: C-Jay Denman, Launceston City & David Hickman, Launceston Grammar DIV 2 MEN BEST & FAIREST & Alissia Pearson, Launceston City Winner: Simon Ancher, Queechy Penguins & Sue Pinkard, Queechy Penguins & Nic Duffy, St. Patrick’s College Runner-Up: Rod Neville, South Launceston Suns
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 29 DIV 2 WOMEN TOP GOALSCORER U16 GIRLS TOP GOALSCORER Winner: Shenae Wilson, Tamar-Churinga Winner: Ashley Demarco, Launceston City
Runner-Up: Hayley Wilson, Queechy Penguins Runner-Up: Naomie Harris, St. Patrick’s College
DIV 2 MEN TOP GOALSCORER U16 BOYS TOP GOALSCORER Winner: Simon Ancher, Queechy Penguins Winners: Oliver Stebbings, Launceston City & Joe Short, Launceston City Runners-Up: Nick Green, Queechy Penguins & Jeremy Robinson, Queechy Penguins Runner-Up: Damon White, Tamar-Churinga
U19 GIRLS BEST & FAIREST 2020 PREMIERS Winner: Millie Smith, Queechy Penguins GNL MEN Runner-Up: Lucy Cooper, Tamar-Churinga South Launceston Suns
U19 BOYS BEST & FAIREST DIV 2 WOMEN Winner: Max Lester, Launceston Grammar Queechy Penguins Red
Runners-Up: Oliver Stebbings, Launceston City DIV 2 MEN Carl Els, Scotch Oakburn Queechy Penguins Blue
U19 GIRLS TOP GOALSCORER U19 WOMEN Winner: Isabella McRobbie, Tamar-Churinga Tamar-Churinga
Runner-Up: Millie Smith, Queechy Penguins U19 MEN Launceston City U19 BOYS TOP GOALSCORER Winner: Callum Emms, Launceston City U16 GIRLS St. Patrick’s College Runners-Up: James Newsum, Scotch Oakburn & Kaleb Nielsen, Launceston City U16 BOYS Launceston City U16 GIRLS BEST & FAIREST Winner: Millie Smith, Queechy Penguins U14 GIRLS St. Patrick’s College Runner-Up: Ciaran Morrison, Scotch Oakburn U14 BOYS U16 BOYS BEST & FAIREST Launceston City Winner: Alexander Charlton, Scotch Oakburn
Runner-Up: Alistair Stebbings, Launceston City
30 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report NCC Awards Presentation 2020.
Division 2 Women Premiers Queechy Penguins Red. Division 2 Men Premiers Queechy Penguins Blue.
Under 19 Women Premiers Tamar-Churinga. Under 16 Boys Premiers Launceston City.
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 31 COMPETITIONS 2020 PREMIERS & AWARDS NORTH-WEST DIV 1 WOMEN (GNL) Premiers: City Marians Best & Fairest: Samantha Lawrence, West Devonport
DIV 1 MEN (GNL) Premiers: South Launceston Suns Monique Best & Fairest: Dominic Gill, Launceston City Grundy & Kurt Budgeon, South Launceston Suns HNW Convenor DIV 2 NW WOMEN Premiers: Devonport Orange Best & Fairest: Brielle Geard, West Devonport WITH THE LATE START to the COVID-19 affected season team numbers were down for the 2020 DIV 2 NW MEN season. Devonport were unable to field a Women’s Premiers: City Marians GNL side and the HNW Division 2 and Division 3 Men Best & Fairest: Nigel Kingston, Smithton were combined with a total of 6 sides participating (Previously 5 Div 2 and 5 Div 3). U17 MIXED Premiers: Burnie Baptist Similarly the Coastal Division 2 women’s competition Best & Fairest: Keenan Johnson, Burnie Baptist was combined with the Burnie Districts and Devon Hockey Division 3 competition with a total of 7 U13 MIXED sides participating (previously 5 Div 2 W and 8 Div 3 Premiers: Smithton teams). Best & Fairest: Hamish Cameron, City Marians
MINKA WOOLLEY FEMALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR The U17 competition featured 6 teams (prev 7), while Leah House, Smithton the Under 13 competition dropped from 10 to 7.
DEAN WILLIAMS MEMORIAL MALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR The Examiner and Advocate continued to publish GNL Jayden Pearson, Launceston City and Division 2 pre and post-match reviews. As well as a number of other newsworthy stories. 2020 HNW COMMITTEE Convenor: Monique Grundy The HNW committee will continue to stream line the Technical Director: Monique Grundy North West Regulations to maximise participation Statistician/Admin: Janine Gibson and assist clubs to keep teams in the competition, as Representatives: Hamish Muir & Khan Riley (Burnie well as review finals venues in 2021. Baptist), Craig McCarthy & Petrina Goninon (City Marians), Mandy Smith & Lis Pease & Dan Ford (Devonport), Julie Woodberry (Evergreys/Meercroft Park), Ben Gray (Smithton), James Stirling & Brent Jago (South Burnie), Narelle Davey & Paul Yeates & Doug Clark (West Devonport) 32 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report COMPETITIONS BURNIE
Janine Gibson Burnie Convenor
WITH THE COVID-AFFECTED season there was no local competitions. Division 3 Women combined with Division 2 to play in the Coastal HNW Competition.
Saturday morning Primary School ran a shortened GNL Women Premiers City Marians. season, with 25 keen participants.
For 2021 our priorities are to continue to build awareness of the Ticket to Play scheme. increase the roster between Devon and Burnie Division 3 women, and increase the number of coaches available to assist in schools.
2021 will mark 100 years of Women’s hockey in Burnie. Leah House (Smithton), “Minka Keenan Johnson (Burnie Baptist), Woolley Female Umpire of the Year” U17 Mixed Best & Fairest 2020 BURNIE COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE
Convenor: Janine Gibson Minutes Secretary: Trish Marmion Representatives: Trish Marmion (Burnie Baptist), Monique Moore (City Marians), Jess Nicholls (South Burnie), Jason Bomford, Debbie Broomhall (Penguin).
Saturday Morning Primary Hockey Sub-Comittee: Chris Marmion (Burnie Baptist), Jamie Cairns (South Burnie), Fiona Jackson (City Marians), Janine Gibson (Admin). U13 Mixed Premiers Smithton Saints.
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 33 FROM OFFICIATING As there were no national championships in 2020, there was no nomination of officials. Umpiring Academies in each region were also placed on Janette hold for 2020. Nielsen Officiating Convenor “
UNFORTUNATELY, MOST PERFORMANCE measures were considered unachievable for outdoor hockey due to COVID-19. Umpires and match managers (who were largely volunteers) continued to complete allocated time slots, however limit feedback was available for umpires.
As there were no national championships in 2020, there was no nomination of officials. Umpiring Academies in each region were also placed on hold for 2020.
Indoor championships were held at Wollongong in January. Four of our officials umpired at this tournament; Jayden Pearson (U21 and Open), Alissia Pearson (U21), Courtney Pearson (U21) and Aaron Kitchener (U18). Courtney Pearson was promoted to the next championship level and we congratulate her on this achievement. Congratulations to Minka Woolley for selection as Umpire Manager for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, a wonderful achievement. Committee: A special thank you, to all committee members for Janette Nielsen (Coordinator); Mark Kitchener, Angela their continued work and support of all our officials, May, Alison Monk (Hockey South); Colin Pearson, during this difficult season. Alissia Pearson (NCC); Minka Woolley, Lorraine Smith, David Saunders, Janine Gibson (NW).
34 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report FROM Don Bowser AUS 60+ and Robert Thompson AUS 75+ (Manager) were also selected to participate in the MASTERS Grand Masters tournament in Tokyo this year but this event was also cancelled due to the pandemic. Alison Tasmanian Representatives Monk The 2020 Masters National Championships were Women’s Masters Delegate cancelled due to the pandemic. Planning is underway Peter to field teams in the mega masters event to be held Gaggin in Newcastle in September-October 2021, with age competitions for both men and women being held for Men’s Masters Delegate the first time at the same venues.
FOLLOWING THE MASTERS NATIONALS held in Intrastate Tournament 2019, several Tasmanian players and interstaters A longstanding tradition in the Masters Calendar, who played for Tasmania were selected to represent this statewide pre-season tournament is played at Australia at the Masters World Cup in South Africa, St Leonards each year with teams from all over the scheduled to be held in October 2020. Unfortunately, State competing. It has very successfully combined it became necessary to postpone the event to 2021, serious/competitive games of hockey with an equally and then more recently the decision was made to serious social aspect, living up to the weekend’s cancel the event. motto, “Play hard, party hard”, in honour of the women’s tournament’s namesake – the late Marion Australian Representatives Abbott. Much prestige is attached to those who can Those who were selected included: do both!! Lucy Withers AUS 40+ (Train On) Helen Rackham AUS 45+ With the move in recent years to hold a joint Sarah Pugsley AUS 50+ weekend for Men’s and Women’s Masters, it has Lynne Trustum AUS 60+ become a fantastic occasion to make new friends, Marion Taylor (Massage Therapist) celebrate many long-term friendships, experience Jane McNeill (Massage Therapist) the fierce camaraderie within teams and the friendly Tim Deavin AUS 35+ rivalry between players from around Tassie and Brett Withington (Captain) AUS 45+ beyond. Glenn Lucas AUS 45+ Pete Kooner (NSW) AUS 45+ Train On, It was wonderful to welcome a group of SA women Jarrad Poke AUS 45+ Train On (8 players + 2 officials) to our event this year, as an Stuart Beltz (Vice-Captain) AUS 50+ extension of the alliance we established with SA last Rowan Bridley AUS 50+ year. We hope this relationship will continue to grow, David Dart (NSW) AUS 50+ to enable both States to provide opportunity for as Peter Gaggin AUS 55+ many SA and TAS players as possible to participate at the Masters Nationals.
Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 35 The HT Masters Committee agreed to use some of Congratulations to the winning teams for 2020: the surplus funds collected for this tournament to Men’s Champions was won by North; donate to two charities which have significance to Men’s Challengers was won by North West; the hockey community - Breast Cancer Tasmania and Women’s Serious was won by North West Yellow; SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY. Women’s Social was shared between South Blue & City Marians. A big thank you to several people who helped make this event a success: Women’s Serious Competition included: • Nikki Stuart, HT Masters Committee for South Green: Melissa McGuire, Alyssa Woolley, Nikki coordination of the event, arranging the draw, Stuart, Dan Bresnehan, Katie Wright, Jane Clark, booking accommodation, organising the Saturday Rowena Hamer, Shona Manning, Leanne Fung, Alex night dinner and liaising with each of the women’s Cullen, Ella Holstrom, Jane Sargent, Toni Waterhouse, team managers; Robbie Edwards, Rose Bartholomeusz, Janet O’Shea. • Peter Gaggin, HT Masters Committee Convenor & Men’s State Delegate for his communication with the North: Kim Ponting, Kelly Greatbatch, Di Cooper, Lisa men’s team managers and ongoing support of this Willis, Nic Duffy, Susan Harvey, Sharon Claridge, Jen event over many years; Siemsell, Lynette Stebbings, Sarah McRobbie, Mil • Janette Neilsen, HT Officiating Committee Boon, Allie Baker. Convenor, for arranging the appointment of umpires; • Lorraine Smith for collecting and disbursing umpire North West Yellow: Sandra Hobson, Mel Sharman, payments; also for her ongoing support of this event Breanne McCall, Morgan West, Jodie Thow, Lucinda over many years; Spencer, Narelle Davey, Angela McAuliffe, Em Purton, • Rosie Caelli, Northern Facility Supervisor, and Samantha Lawrence, Jane Bredley, Kylie Durant, Sarah members of the “working bee” who prepared the Gray; centre for our event; also the staff in the kiosk for their happy smiles and excellent service; North West Maroon: Melinda Sheehan, Mel Scolyer, • Alison Monk & Nicole Clutterbuck, who assisted Mel Watts, Robyn Locke, Sonia Poke, Jodi Lancaster, with match managing, setting up the scoreboard, Louise Cornwall, Em Dellar, Em Smith, Annabel Dixon, deciphering the often incomplete match sheets and Carly Davis, Tess Leary; keeping tally of the results; • Emily Foster, HT Admin Officer and Phil Sargent Women’s Social Competition included: from The Trophy Cabinet for organising new trophies South Blue: Sharon Brough, Rebeccah O’Halloran, for the Women’s Social Comp and the Men’s Glenna Newman, Linda Thomas, Emma Ikin, Kirsten Challenge Comp; Connan, Lucy Nichols, Amy Ramsay, Bianca Hodge, • Each Team Manager for organising their team in Gabby Lawson, Lucy Knott, Ange McHugh, Melanie the leadup and during the weekend and for collecting Pritchard, Kelly Allan, Alison Monk (Manager), Richard fees; Ikin (Coach), Nicole Clutterbuck (Match Manager); • Members of the Umpires Panel: Mark Frost, Isaac McCleod, Courtney Pearson, Jayden Pearson, North: Angela Callender, Mack Gordon, Kate Dobber, Breanna McCall, Mark Kitchener, Derrick Henry, Emily Annette Fleming, Kim Barrett, Jenny Stewart, Lyndsey Smith, Issy McRobbie, Ricki Barratt Sumpton, Sally Oetterli, Allison McLean, Rose Collins,
36 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report Geraldine Smith, Ruth Kilov, Helen Partridge, Athlene Brett Budgeon, Craig Sherriff, Robert Chant, James Petterwood, Coral; Cowling, Matthew Brydon, Jeremy Cornwall, James Patman, Daniel Chilcott, Trent Baxter; also assisted City Marians: Amanda Long, Debra Drake, Kathryn by Matthew Shelby, Stu Bowles, Daniel Thorpe, Ryan Fordyce, Shayne Sayer, Louise Gates, Therese Howard, Elmer; Cherinda Bachelor, Erin Wells, Lisa Richardson, Petrina Birtwhistle, Melanie Batchelor, Tracey Saward, Gemma South: Paul Anderson, Phil Pregnell, Stephen Oliver, Rimmerzwaan, Katie Hardstaff, Trudy French (Coach), Tim McDevitt, John Cranwell, James McLeod, Brian Monique Moore (Coach); Walter, Rowan Bridley, John Jeffery, Andrew Batge, Narindar Gill, Steve Welch, Gary Street, Dennis Adam, South Pink: Lynne Trustum, Fiona Chambers, Kim Brad Lee, Tim McCrae, Gernot Roehrer. Ponting, Sarah Mee, Shelley Hine-Hancock, Kylee Chivers, Linda Crispin, Kelly Bartel, Sandra Wiggins, Southern Competitions Stephanie O’May, Helen Mulcahy, Liz Smith, Kris Weir, There has been steady growth in numbers Jen Kiel, Lyn Kirkwood, Lesley Ferguson, Nic Burley participating in Masters in the South, with rosters (Manager), Cate Hodgson (Coach) for division one and division two in both men’s and women’s competitions conducted from October Men’s Premier Competition included: through to February. Appreciation is extended to North: Simon Ancher, Anthony Carnicelli, Andrew Lesley Harrison for her assistance with rostering for Foley, Rohan Foon, Derrick Heathorn, Craig Kershaw, the 2020-21 competition. Mark Lockwood, Rodney Neville, Colin Pearson, Jamie Pinner, Tim Reilly, Nigel Russell, Jeremy Stebbings, Winners of the 2019-2020 rosters included: Brett Withington, Stuart Withington; Men’s Division One North West: Jason Lynch, Nigel Kingston, Shaun Premiers: University Kingston, Mat Selby, Dan Thorpe, Stuart Bowles, Mick Best & Fairest: Rowan Bridley (OHA) Williams, Daniel Chilcott, Craig Dwyer, Ryan Elmer; Men’s Division Two South: Kit Wilkinson, Richard Shelverton, Peter Gaggin, Premiers: Greater Hobart Matt Crane, Scott Pestrucci, Jarryd Eyre, Ben Klap, Mo Best & Fairest: Mark Geeves (DiamondBacks) Israr, Neal Barkell, Mike Barkell, Paul Schulze, Dale Punshon, Rod Malcolmson Women’s Division One Premiers: University Men’s Challenge Competition included: Best & Fairest: Nicole Geeves (DiamondBacks) North: Ian Bates, Peter Bodell, Phil Deavin, Terence & Anne Woolford (North West Graduates) Deavin, Simon Dray, Paul French, Richard Hall, Andrew Harris, David Hickman, Kelvin Hinds, Stephen Lucas, Women’s Division Two Wayne ottaway, Cluff Partridge, Craig Perkins, Stuart Premiers: Derwent Roberts; Best & Fairest: Kath Westland (Derwent) & Charlotte Hamilton (DiamondBacks) North West: Chris Rigby, Leigh Holloway, Damon Last,
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competitions around the country, and around the world, could not proceed, is an enormous credit to yourselves.
Scott That’s why I am especially proud that one of the Edwards initiatives I was able to push forward with was the introduction of the Hockey Tasmania Volunteer of Marcomms Officer the Year Awards. Recognition of our volunteers was one of the items on top of my list when I first joined 2020 WAS A DIFFICULT YEAR for everybody, and the organisation, and it was a point reinforced by the unfortunately mine was no different. In the field of community in the results from our surveys in 2019. In marketing and communications for Hockey Tasmania a year when our volunteers went over and above to this year was supposed to feature a lot of payoff deliver for their community I am extremely glad that for an extraordinary amount of work and planning we could institute something new to recognise their throughout 2019, only to see just about every efforts. Congratulations to all the volunteers who initiative be thrown out the window in mid-March were recognised or nominated by their clubs, and as we pivoted towards figuring out what we were a huge congratulations to the overall winner Suzie dealing with and how to communicate that quickly Calvert. I am immeasurably pleased that she was the and accurately to our members. inaugural recipient.
I am in awe of the work done by our Board during Plans for the Olympics, FIH Pro League, Hockey One, those months to keep the sport and the organisation Masters World Cup, National Championships, June afloat under extraordinary circumstances. I am Long Weekend, State Club Cup, Premier League, and even more awed at the work of our Chief Executive the Greater Northern League all had to be either who was able to deftly handle the quickly-shifting cancelled or extensively modified. Some of these changes to reality almost every day to not just keep were hugely frustrating personally because of the the organisation solvent, but to come out the other opportunities that they would have opened up end of lockdown in a potentially improved financial afterwards. Even worse, much of that work cannot position capable of immediately hosting competitions simply be picked up from where we left off in 2021, again without any concern. and will have to have new approaches devised for 2022 or even later. I reserve my greatest praise, though, for the volunteers at competitions and club level. What an However, I am buoyed by the knowledge that our extraordinary position to find yourselves in! The way sport enters 2021 with a strong base of volunteers you all worked together under such uncertainty to and people who still want to play at every level, that provide leadership and ensure that we could return our relationships with the media and our commercial to hockey safely and quickly, when many other partners only improved during 2020, and that the
38 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report FROM MARKETING & reassurance and inspiration. Without the backing of COMMUNICATIONS the Chair, Ken Read, and that group of volunteers our I am in awe of the work done state would be light years behind where we are and by our Board during those heading towards oblivion. Instead, we are the envy early COVID months to keep of the nation and much of the hockey world, leading the sport and the organisation the sport in a direction that will make us thrive and generate so many more possibilities. afloat under extraordinary circumstances Finally, thank you to our CEO Damian Smith for your continued support of my ambitions for our state. “ We are often at loggerheads over the hows and profile of the sport has only increased since 2019. whos, more often still thinking about things from completely different perspectives, yet remain of one I’m keen to see the Regional Festival of Indoor mind when it comes to why. I will forever back you Hockey continue after its first run in 2020, as well in because I have seen first-hand the lengths you as the Annual Member’s Meeting, and am excited to will go to in order to ensure the future of our sport start promoting the new Tigers Academy. and the continued success of our members, putting the sustainability of Tasmanian hockey and the Despite numerous delays out of our control we did achievements of our community, from every corner eventually get the keys to our new website late in of the state, ahead of every other consideration. I am 2020, and the work in building that up as a central energised by the direction in which you are pulling resource for our community will continue throughout us. 2021, but it came as such a relief to finally have a working portal after years of trying to maintain the broken and badly outdated code of the old site.
There is still a long list of improvements to be made in the area of marketing and communications, but it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the great strides we’ve made over the last few years. Much of this remains behind the scenes in providing resources and support to increase the profile of the sport, improve the relationship with government, and increase the commercial attractiveness of our programs for partners and sponsors. In particular it has been driven by Adam Clifford, who has my unending gratitude for his support and guidance, and who has made by job so much easier because of the phenomenal work he produces. He, and the Hockey Tasmania Board, has been a constant source of
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LIFE MEMBERS OF HOCKEY TASMANIA ARE INDIVIDUALS who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of hockey at regional and state level. If you have any information you would like to share on current life members, please contact us. LIFE MEMBERS
Dorothy Anderson (BDHA 1976) * Norm Griffiths (NHA) Anne Stewart (HT 2004) Francis Anderson (STWHA) * Janet Hallam (TWHA 1998) Karen Swabey (HT 2000) Lady Baker (STWHA) * Jerry Hampton (SHA 1992,THA 1993) Beverley Taylor (TWHA 1964) Irene Barker (BDHA 1984) Miles Hampton (THA 1993) Rita Taylor (TWHA 1966) Dulcie Beattie (CHH 1985) * Vivien Hancock (BDHA 1994) John Truscott (NHA) Wendy Beattie (CHH) A. Hardy (THA) * Joan Turner (BDHA 1984) Lexie Beaie-Lester (CHH 1988) Joan Harris (STWHA 1981) * Dorothy Wells (CHH 1961) Mr H Bennett (SHA 1970) * Barbara Harrison (CHH) Matthew Wells (HT 2009) Christine Bennett OAM (HS 2004) Lesley Harrison (STWHA) Margaret Whelan (NHA, TWHA 1982) * June Beveridge (BDHA 1981) Darryl Hasell (NHA) Elaine Williams (CHH 1982) Wendy Bishop (CHH 1988) Janine Hawkins (BDHA 2006) Tony Williams (SHA 1982) Janet Boland (BDHA 2003) Pat Hood (STWHA 1981) * Marjory Wilson (CHH 1976) Neville Bradbury (SHA 1981) * Mary Ingles (TWHA 1961) Meg Wilson (NHA, TWHA 1968)* Faye Brown (BDHA 1964) * Jennifer Jackson (BDHA 1998) Julie Woodberry (DHA) Marg Brown (DHA) Mary Jacobs (TWHA 1975, STWHA) * Irene Woolley (CHH 1961) Bert Brownlow OAM (THA, SHA 1960) * Dianne Jago (BDHA 1987) * Minka Woolley (HT 2015) Peri Buckley (HT 2011) Joan Kesson (STWHA 1978) Yvonne Buckley (STWHA 1992, HT 2000) Michael Lambert (NHA) Mary Buchanan (BDHA 1992) Alma Leary (BDHA 1941) * Wally Budgeon (NHA) Gollan Lewis (SHA 1976) * Graham Canny (SHA 1996) Robyn Lovell (CHH 1999) AWARD OF MERIT Connie Charlesworth (TWHA 1954) * Debbie Mainwaring (CHH) Nell Clark (TWHA 1968, STWHA) * Mrs McArthur (STWHA) * Kathy Costelloe (2010) Margaret Cormack (STWHA 1989, TWHA 1991) Larry Mills (HT 2014) Cameron Gillespie (2010) Lois Cowgill (BDHA 1983, TWHA 1991) Ron Mills (SHA 1976) * Jenny Tuffin (1998) Gai Cross (NHA, HT 2006) Alison Monk (HT 2009) John Shrosbree (2009) * Geoff Crawford (SHA 1957) * Phyllis Moore (STWHA) * Max Daglish (THA, SHA 1956) * Jane Morrison (BDHA 1993) Allison Dargue (BDHA 1992) Janette Nielsen (NHA) David Deavin (NHA) * Anne Norton (BDHA 2007) Sandra De Paoli (HT 2012) Madge Page (STWHA) * Gwen Dobie (STWHA) * Mrs Parker (STWHA) * Jane Donohue (DHA) Cliff Partridge (NHA, HT 2003) Cynthia Dunlop (CHH 1991) Wendy Partridge (STWHA 1991) * Fred Edwards (NHA) * Jean Porte (BDHA 1953) * Col Emmett (DHA) Coralie Porteus (CHH 1991) Phyl Englund (BDHA 1960) * John Pratt (SHA 1996) * Wendy Evans (DHA) Alan Preshaw (SHA 1954) * Glenn Freeman (HT 2018) Jan Prewer (NHA) Edna Filbey (BDHA 1960) * Ken Read (HT 2011) Mary Fox (TWHA) Noel Richardson (SHA 1996) Kerry Fraser (CHH 1996) Marj Robson (CHH) * Kevin French (NHA) Marjorie Rooney (TWHA 1963) Jenny Geeves (HT 2011) Kerry Sams (SHA 1970) * Mark Geeves (HT 2011) Rod Scurrah (SHA 1986) Beth Gibson (NHA, TWHA 1982) Bev Sienesi (DHA) Doug Gill (THA) * Laurie Smallhorn (SHA 1996) * Cameron Gillespie (SHA 1996) Bessie Smith (BDHA 1982) Sue Gillespie (STWHA) Lorraine Smith (DHA) Ivan Green (SHA 1981) * John Soundy (SHA 1991) * deceased
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Anne Stewart (HT 2004) Karen Swabey (HT 2000) Beverley Taylor (TWHA 1964) Rita Taylor (TWHA 1966) John Truscott (NHA) Joan Turner (BDHA 1984) Dorothy Wells (CHH 1961) Matthew Wells (HT 2009) Margaret Whelan (NHA, TWHA 1982) * Elaine Williams (CHH 1982) Tony Williams (SHA 1982) Marjory Wilson (CHH 1976) Meg Wilson (NHA, TWHA 1968)* Julie Woodberry (DHA) Irene Woolley (CHH 1961) Minka Woolley (HT 2015)
AWARD OF MERIT
Kathy Costelloe (2010) Cameron Gillespie (2010) Jenny Tuffin (1998) John Shrosbree (2009) *
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