THE SEVENTY- FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF BRISBANE WOMEN’S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INC

OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2007

PATRONESS Cr Maureen Hayes

LIFE MEMBERS * Denotes deceased

Mrs A Todd * – 1941 Mrs E McDougall OAM * – 1963 Mrs J Tidey – 1984 Miss J Clarke * – 1941 Mrs M Josiffe OAM* – 1963 Mrs A Parkyn – 1985 Mrs E T Dobbin AM MBE *– Mrs F Crunkhorn * – 1964 Miss J Ellis – 1988 1948 Miss B Watson * – 1969 Mrs N Gordon – 1989 Mrs R Robinson AM MBE * –1948 Miss S Otto – 1970 Mrs L Thomas – 1990 Mrs K Langan – 1954 Mrs J Viertel OAM – 1972 Mrs J Mecklem – 1992 Miss W McMullin * – 1955 Mrs F Wastell – 1979 Mrs R Nix – 1995 Miss L Mauchlan – 1956 Mrs E Green * – 1980 Mrs J Proctor – 1999 Miss N Mauchlan * – 1956 Dr M Hughes OAM – 1981 Mrs M Chatfield – 2000 Mrs E Grealy – 1958 Miss H Scraggs OAM – 1982 Mrs J Heron – 2001 Miss I Sim - 1961 Miss J Snarski * – 1983 Miss M Cockings - 2002

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Denise Byrne (15) – 1992 Keith Tidey (20) – 2005 Liz O’Connor (10) -2004 Denise Roberts (15) – 1992 Cheryl Kann (20) – 2006 Helen Allen (10) - 2005 Jack Manders (15) – 1994 Caroline Schomberg (15) – 2002 Robyn Anderson (10) - 2005 June Ballantyne (10) – 1997 Julene Grant (15) – 2003 Rhonda Bentley (10) - 2005 Keith Nix (10) – 1997 Meg Brodie (10) – 2003 Lisa-Maree Jones (10) - 2005 Lesley Schoenwald (10) – 1997 Annette Eve (10) – 2003 Robyn Sneddon (10) – 2005 Judy Keen (10) – 1998 Amanda Higgs (10) – 2003 Nikki Taylor (10) - 2005 Michele Arnold (10) –1999 Val Bartlett (10) – 2003 Diana Young (10) - 2006 Alyson Aleksic (10) – 2000 Graham Wakefield (20) – 2003 Helen Hill (10) - 2006 Sue Brough (15) – 2005 Jan Hadfield (20) – 2003 Nola Slade (15) – 2000 Bev Broadfoot (10) - 2004

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Karin Walduck Kathy Proctor Mary Cockings MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HONORARY COMPETITIONS – FIXTURES & GRADING VICE-PRESIDENT SOLICITOR Jenny Heron Lisa-Maree Jones Susan Andersen COMPETITIONS – OPERATIONS CONSTITUTION C’TEE AUDITOR Sonya Fisher Meg Brodie Don Munro Ronda Nix (c) COMPETITIONS – RECORDS & REPORTING Mary Cockings HONORARY Lyn Thomas Graham Roberts ENGINEER Keith Nix EVENTS COMPETITION C’TEE Annette Stouter GRASS HOUSE C’TEE Jenny Heron (c) Bev Broadfoot PROPERTY & FACILITIES Lesley Bennett Mary Cockings Bronwyn Morris Chris Blanchard Bronwyn Morris (c) Joyce Proctor COMMUNICATION FINANCE C’TEE Caroline Schomberg Meg Brodie Mary Cockings Jenny Tidey

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GROUNDS C’TEE GRADING COMMITTEE GRADING COMMITTEE John Bigg TURF GRASS Bev Broadfoot Jenny Heron (c) Lesley Bennett Mary Cockings Wendy Stephens Jenny Heron (c) Robyn Sneddon Di Brodie Chris Blanchard Bronwyn Morris (c) Wendy Stephens Jenny Tidey JUDICIARY C’TEE COMPETITIONS Helen Allan QWASC DELEGATES C’TEE Robyn Andersen Jenny Heron TURF Lesley Bennett Lesley Bennett Di Brodie QWASC BOARD Jenny Heron (c) Sue Brough Mary Cockings (Treasurer) Wendy Stephens Margaret Brown Jenny Tidey (Management) Debbie Wark Kelly Carlon Ines Castino UMPIRES & Stephen Goodwin APPEALS COMMITTEE TECHNICAL Petra Faas O’Meara Di Brodie (c) Lesley Bennett Amanda Higgs Petra Faas O’Meara Mary Cockings Liz Parker Sonya Fisher (c) Sandy Seckold Gaye Henderson Anita Sikes Liz Lobb Wendy Stephens Jodie Weatherall U18 SELECTION HQ DELEGATES C'TEE UMPIRES STEWARD Karin Walduck Sue Brough (p) Meg Brodie (Grass) Mary Cockings Nikki Taylor (c) Kathy Proctor (Turf) Kathy Proctor Bev Ragonesi Lisa-Maree Jones DP TIME STEWARD ARCHIVES COMMITTEE June Ballantyne Joyce Proctor SENIOR Elma Brennand SELECTION C'TEE UNIFORM OFFICER Sue Brough Rhonda Bentley Lisa Maree Jones Nikki Taylor (c) U13 TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Ronda Nix (TD) VETERANS Jenny Heron (TO) SOUTHERN CROSS SELECTION C'TEE Brian Kingsford (CC) C’TEE Margaret Brown Desley Mackay (CC) Mary Cockings Jenny Heron (c) Liz Grimes Jenny Heron (Pres) Julie MacKenzie (p) Rhonda Manthey Lyn Thomas Diana Young Joyce Proctor

BWHA STAFF & PAID OFFICIALS SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION Kathy Proctor Aimee Eckermann DEVELOPMENT Sue Barsby

SATURDAY ADMIN Oressia Zalucki

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COACHING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Sharyn Simpson Cathy Taylor-Alt

GROUNDSMAN DP BAR PHYSIOTHERAPIST John Bigg Denise Byrne Christine Sheppard Noala Gordon (Asst) Angela Coleman Wendy Proctor Caroline Schomberg

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CANTEEN Michael Dilger Nerieada Gill (Co-ordinator) Amy Ryan Corey Barsby Melissa Hickling Sky Schouw Caroline Bennett Vanessa Kingsford Kodi Cooper Leonie Gill Emma Doohan Kristin Walduck Ashleigh Mackay Rianna Manthey Roisin Campbell – Starr Michelle Rozynski Claire McNeilage Holly Parmenter

SPORTS TRAINERS Peter Durward Stiven Kuss Courtney Vallette Rohan Force and his Staff John Thomas Stuart Williams

2007 HONORARY MEMBERS

Mr Paul Askew Mr Clarrie Hicks Mrs Chris O’Sullivan Mrs Annette Asplin Mrs Donna Hobbs Mrs Pam Patteson Ms Sandra Beirne Mrs Nadine Hughes Mrs Daphne Pirie MBE Mrs Rhonda Bentley Mrs Annatjie Hunter Mr Kevin Ralph Mr John Bigg Mr Ian Jennings Mr Graham Roberts Mrs Judy Blyth Mr Alun Jones Mrs Libby Roberts Mr John Bowkett Mr Brian Kingsford Mrs Carolyn Rutter Miss Bev Broadfoot Mr Chris Kingston-Lee Mr Steve Rutter Mrs Joanne Bruce Mr John Luff Ms Sandy Seckold Mrs Cathy Currie Mr Andrew Mackay Mr Greg Shirvington Mr Mal Currie Mrs Rhonda Manthey Ms Nikki Taylor Mr Keith Dilger Ms Aleeta Micallef Mr Mike Thomas Ms Aimee Eckermann Ms Kristin Muir Mr John Thomas Mrs Theresa Gillespie Mr Alan Myers Mr Keith Tidey Mr Clinton Hickling Mr Keith Nix Mr Max Travers Mr Graham Wakefield

2007 MEETINGS

MANAGEMENT (16) COUNCIL (8) Attendance Name Attendance Club 13 Karin Walduck 8 Ascot Women’s Hockey Club Inc 9 Lisa Maree Jones 8 Bulimba Women’s Hockey Club Inc 13 Kathy Proctor 8 Commercial Hockey Club Inc 15 Mary Cockings 8 Commodores Hockey Club 10 Meg Brodie 7 Eastern Suburbs Hockey Club Inc 9 Sonya Fisher 7 Kedron Wavell Services Hockey Club Inc 15 Jenny Heron 7 Logan Hockey Club Inc 9 Desley Mackay 8 Northern Suburbs Women’s Hockey Club Inc 12 Bronwyn Morris 8 Pine Hills Hockey Club Inc 9 Annette Stouter 6 Pine Rivers Women’s Hockey Club 11 Lyn Thomas 5 QUT Hockey Club Inc Women’s Sect. 5 Redcliffe Leagues Hockey Club Inc 8 St Andrews Ladies Hockey Club Inc 8 South Brisbane Eagles Hockey Club Inc 8 South West United Hockey Club Inc 6 University of Queensland Women’s Hockey Club 7 Valley Women’s Hockey Club Inc

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CONTENTS

Page President’s Report 5 Vice President’s Report 5 Secretary’s Report 6 Treasurer’s Report 9 Vale – June Snarski 9 Competitions Portfolio Fixture & Grading 10 Operations (Inc Umpires) 10 Recording & Reporting (Match Secretary Report) 11 Sporting Pulse - Database 11 Development Portfolio Report Regional Coaching Director Report 12 Regional Development Officer Report 14 Equipment & Uniforms, & Tours Report 15 Umpires Portfolio Turf Umpires’ Steward’s Report 15 Grass Umpires’ Steward’s Report 16 Property & Facilities Portfolio Report 16 Events and Promotions Report 17 Records Senior Points Table 18 Umpires Badges 24 Southern Cross Teams & Results 26 State Championships Teams & Results 28 Queensland Representatives 32 International Representatives 34 Hockey Queensland Officials 35 Appendix Financial Statement – Year ending 30 th September 2007. 52

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

2007 has been another year of listening and learning for me, but also a chance to put some of these learnings into practice. The running of any large organisation needs vigilance and commitment to ensure that our processes and management keep in step with modern governance. The Management Committee is mindful of this and when making any decision tries to look at all sides of the question, before making a decision based on the greater good for the greatest number, in line with our rules and policies. This sometimes means that we need to