SPONSORS AND OFFICIAL PARTNERS FUNDING PARTNERS Table of Contents HMI PARTNERS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 DIRECTORY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2016 OUTCOMES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS REPORT............................................................................................................................................. 15 OPEN COMPETITION REPORT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 SUMMER HOCKEY REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 JUNIOR HOCKEY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 UMPIRES REPORT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 KAYLA WHITELOCK & EMILY GADDUM RETIRE............................................................................................................................................... 25 RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 CENTRAL HOCKEY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 FINANCIALS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 3 | P a g e Hockey Manawatu Annual Report 201 6 DIRECTORY Patron Dave Craven Andrew Bethwaite (Chairperson), Simon Fowler, Deanne Board of Governors Austin, Kiran Parbhu, Angela Rainham, Hilary McKenna. K.Collinson, R.Cooke, D.Craven, I.Gurney, D.J Hoare, Life Members M.H.A W.Morrison, J.Molymox, M.O’Connor, B.Philp, S.Strand, H.Turner, B.Turner, B.Watts, E.Fowke, R.Hessell, F.Cousins D.Green, M.McKenna, D.Monaghan, R.Pink, M.Pink, J.Oliver, Life Members M.W.H.A E.Paton, J.Pink, E. Rowden, V.Russell, W.E.Woodmore S.D McRae, R.Tillman, W.Hoare, J.Dentice, D.Craven, Life Members Combined P.Kingsbeer, B.Cousins. Phil Burt, Peter Bowen, Dylis Morrah, Cushla Bowie, Perry Kingsbeer, Will McPhail, Ian Adams, AJ Scott, Perry Kingsbeer, Tony Brougham, David Annear, Lorraine Emery, Service Awards Judy Melhopt, Russell Tillman, Alison Dickinson, Jason Woodman, Fiona Chard, Linda Berg, Sam Lowe, Daniel Burr, Shelley Mills, Dave Craven, Bruce Kensington, Luke Baird, Mike Yates Sport Manawatu Legends of Warren Banks, Esmee Rowden, Bruce Turner, Dave Craven Sports Award Recipients Operations Manager Kevin Nicholson Regional Development Manager Nicolette Van Ziejl Competitions Manager Will McPhail Regional Development Officer Nitin Ahuja Office Manager Ally Roberts Bankers BNZ / ANZ / ASB Accountant Brian Law & Associates Auditor Cotton Kelly Auditors 6A Manawaroa Street, Palmerston North 4410 Registered Office PO Box 1357, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand Phone (06) 356 4562 PO Box 1357, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand Communications Phone (06) 356 4562 Website: www.hockeymanawatu.org.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hockey-Manawatu- 4 | P a g e Hockey Manawatu Annual Report 201 6 5 | P a g e Hockey Manawatu Annual Report 201 6 GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT - Manawatu Women U18 team winning the National Association tournament 6 - 6 Manawatu players selected to represent the NZ Black Sticks in 2016 - Kayla Whitelock named as team Captain for the Women’s Black Sticks at the 2016 was Olympic Games. Kayla was also awarded the 2016 Player’s Player of the Year and a year full of highlights and Player of the Year Award at the HNZ changes as we continue to Awards - Hayden Philips selected for the Men’s grow and succeed in a Black Sticks team for the Olympics in his first year out of PNBHS. Hayden was also competitive environment. named as Manawatu’s Sportsman of the Year at the Manawatu Sports Awards I’m sure 2016 will be remembered for 2016 several reasons but it’s very pleasing that - Dave Tomlinson awarded HNZ’s Umpire Hockey in the Manawatu continues to grow of the year in 2016 and achieve at a regional and national level despite the challenges and trends in today’s - Hockey Manawatu’s Patron Dave Craven sporting environment. With socio-economic accepted into Sports Manawatu’s changes, more sporting choices, an aging “Legends of Sports.” population, rising costs, and the reducing pool of community and sponsorship dollars, it’s important that we all continue to embrace change and look for opportunities to ensure Hockey continues to thrive and succeed for future years. In 2016 there were many highlights and achievements that we all should be proud of as we continue to be one of the leading regional sporting organisations in the Manawatu. Key highlights for 2016 included: - 28% participation growth including 49% 2016 “Legend of Sport” recipient Dave Craven in juniors, 5% secondary schools, 21% open - Dave Tomlinson, Jackie Tomlinson, and - 10% increase in summer hockey teams Jeff Brown, appointed to officiate at - The HNZ Gold Award for the largest major international events participation growth in the country - 26 umpires appointed to national and - The Sport Manawatu Grassroots Sports regional tournaments, and 10 appointed Awards for “Best Presentation” and “Best to finals Development Programmes” - Manawatu Open Men’s and Women’s teams both winning the CHL tournament 6 | P a g e Hockey Manawatu Annual Report 201 6 GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT - Manawatu Men’s U18 team competing at the success we have had in the growth in a National Tournament for the first time junior hockey support that. In 2016 the 7 in 4 years programme was delivered to 4,091 children (32% increase) across 19 schools. I would - National U18’s, and Rosemary O’Brien like to thank Sport Manawatu for their Cup tournaments were successfully continued support with the Kiwisport fund. delivered Without the Kiwisport fund it would not - Small Sticks programme delivered to have been possible to deliver the in-school 4,091 children across 19 schools; 32% programmes to as many schools. increase A new initiative in 2016 was the successful - A new mobile app with 1,200 uploads organisation of the mini Olympics and up to 1,100 weekly hits that involved 39 teams from 11 schools - 29% growth in our Facebook followers from year 1 to 8. The event was held in - 75,951 hits on our website August to coincide with the Rio Olympics with each school selecting their own country to represent and included mostly GROW PARTICIPATION ‘new to Hockey’ children and non-hockey schools. The feedback from the schools and Hockey Manawatu saw another year of parents was very positive and I need to growth with a 28% increase in winter thank the HMI team for putting together a hockey participation and a further increase well organised and fun event that was held of 10% in our summer hockey teams. The over two days. biggest growth came from Feilding and Tararua with their junior development I’d like to acknowledge Feilding High School programmes and I would like to thank them for the tremendous amount of work they for the time they give to help grow hockey are putting in to develop players, coaches, in their respective areas. and umpires. Their growth in hockey has been outstanding to become the school with It’s also pleasing that we saw participation the