2008

Hockey SA

Annual Report

OUR MISSION

To encourage, promote, develop and administer hockey as a dynamic skilful and tactical team sport providing participation and enjoyment for all ages and abilities with a strong focus on family and community

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2 President’s Report 3 Board, Staff, Volunteers 4 President’s Report 5 Development Report 6 Operations and Communications 11 Marketing and Communications 12 SASI Highlights 12 SASI Intra Series 2008 13 Hockey Metro 14 Audit & Summer 15 Umpires 16 Indoor 17 Veteran Women's 18 Metro Medal Count 19 Clubs & Association Medal Counts ¨ Berri Hockey Club ¨ Barossa Valley Hockey Assoc ¨ Clare & District Hockey Assoc ¨ Pt Pirie & Districts Hockey ¨ Riverland Hockey Assoc ¨ Waikerie Hockey Club ¨ Whyalla Hockey Assoc ¨ Steel City Hockey 22 Number of Teams 24 Financial Analysis 25 Financial Statements (Appendix A) 38 Hockey SA ­Clubs and Associations 39 Hockey SA ­Thank you to Volunteers 40 Patrons and Life Members President’s Annual Report playing systems, and most importantly written communication documents. Jim Tolson We achieved a remarkable financial return I have much pleasure in providing this annual to normal for the fiscal year 2007/2008. report from the Board of Hockey SA to its HSA achieved a comfortable operating members. Sometimes I try to imagine the profit after making commitments for return number of volunteer hours that go into of half of our member loan. From the Board, supporting Hockey in South Australia and it please accept our gratitude for the faith becomes a very high figure. you showed in our ability to return your $72,000 loan in 2006. We have a very strong commitment from coaches, umpires, committees, canteen The Board has moved further towards a support and parents, all coming together to modern corporate structure and I can put a team on the field. foreshadow more to come. The Australian Sports Commission is encouraging our sector We are lucky to have a dedicated team of to adopt structural, governance and professionals in our office to support you and financial changes to enable sport in this of course to support the Board. They send country to progress to meet the challenge teams across the country organise from international competitors. tournaments here and support those in regional centres. Hockey Australia has replaced its President’s position elected by the members with a The development group supports elite level chairman elected by the Board. training and skill development for those hockey players good enough to be selected. Our Strategic Plan was revised to take They also provide financial, administrative and account of the improvements we have management support. made. The General Manager will engage with you to implement it and new Thank you, Chris White and your team, from all constitutional arrangements recommended of us. by the Office of Recreation and Sport,

I am pleased that we have implemented the Please have a read of the annual report recommendations of the 2006 report by PKF. and see the new reporting data included The governance and finance review they did this time. The data is being assembled in a on behalf of Hockey SA and the state format to show performance over time. government made 60 recommendations. It has been my pleasure to be your President The Board has undergone a lot of formal for the last three years. I have enjoyed training in board and governance systems this every moment and every challenge. year and I am sure that will continue. The only operational role we now have is providing a Jim Tolson director who is chair of the metropolitan President, Hockey SA. competitions. We have an active Finance 27 January 2009. Committee, which meets regularly with the administration oversight proper and timely reporting. Apart from this annual report to our members, we also report to government on administration of the Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena, the auditors and the incorporated associations report, plus of course to Hockey Australia.

During the last year we were provided with a wonderful engaging personality in Jason Butcher, the SASI Development Coach. Jason has now been chosen as assistant coach for the Australian Women’s team. He has left us with a legacy of improved coaching and

2 Board, Staff & Volunteers Grading Margaret Baker Andrew Oliver Board Peter de Lacy President Jim Tolson Jim Hughes Vice President David Smith Audit Margie McIlwraith Finance Nick Wagner Judy Inkster Board Members Tim Collin Maxine Murden Greg Arthur Wayne Harvey Publicity Jeanette Langley Colin Shearing Helen Stone Disputes Rob Portsch Mike Johnston Jim Hughes Staff Richard O’Connell General Manager Chris White Fixtures Margie McIlwraith Finance Officer Margaret Gow Judy Inkster Office Manager Pauline Heylen Maxine Murden Operations & Communications Manager Kate Gostlow Permits Margie McIlwraith Game Development Manager Tim Langley Nick Lenoir John Arthur Game Devlopment Officer Margaret Baker Dale Stephen Groundsman Peter Thompson Facilities Gary Boseley Assist Groundsman Ben Heylen Jim Hughes Kiosk/Bar Manager Lilly Delmedico Paul Brockelhurst Metro Grass Andy Duncan Committees Mens Veterans Neil Bradley Hockey Metro Peter Garlick Mel Snelling Chair Colin Shearing Paul Beckmann Hockey Metro Margaret McIlwraith Women’s Veterans Judy Schmarr Executive Mel Thompson Caroline Wood Sue Treglown Summer Hockey Margie McIlwraith Tony Mattner Judy Inkster Dave Edwards Maxine Murden Paul Beckmann Margaret Baker Indoor Hockey Christian Underwood Maxine Murden Janice Goodwins Gary Boseley Margaret Grieve Tribunal, Reports Colin Shearing Margaret McIlwraith Uniforms Roy Evans Neil Matthews Juniors Anne Mail Sandi Bosio Christian Underwood Jeff Wait Trudy Alm Dzidra Rogers Mark Victory Roy Evans Rules Peter Byrne Jo Walsh James Brook Janet Daws Jim Hughes Brett Sims Terry McLaughlin Jackie Rowe Dimi Spano Umpires Jeff Piotto Libby Lucas Bruce Murrie Paul Bond Stewart Berry Lynda Oliver Steve Versteegh Jenny Kiel

3 General Manager This will continue as we move forward, with the ultimate aim of having SA state Teams Chris White consistently make top 4 places at the This year 2008 has been a challenging, National Championships. extremely busy yet successful year, one where In the meantime we wish Jason all the best I believe a great deal of change has in his new role as Hockeyroos Assistant occurred for the betterment of hockey. Coach and likewise for Craig Victory as interim SASI Head Hockey Coach. Key Highlights are as follows: 4. State Teams and State Championships 1. Financial Stability State team performance continues to Hockey SA has recovered substantially from its improve with some excellent results in under rd nd untenable financial situation of less than three 21 women (3 ) and under 13 girls (2 ) at years ago where it was technically insolvent National Championships. Honorable mention should also be made of and forced to borrow some $75K from the Southern Hotshots who, although members to survive. finishing 6t h, morally deserved to be in the Net assets have reached a much healthier play off: the under 18 boys (5t h) and $375K and cash flow restored to a level where th we are now able to meet month to month Southern Suns (5 up from last position in financial commitments. 2007). Whilst there is still some improvement to be The Zonal Championships proved to be a reached financially I confidently expect cash very big success in its inaugural year with reserves to reach an agreed level within the City East taking out the “Best Zone” award next few years. for 2008. “Congratulations” The Finance Committee is currently working on Future years will see continual improvement a policy to establish an appropriate cash in the State Teams and State Championship reserves level, investment guidelines and funds areas as we strive to achieve “best access procedures that will protect these practice” in these two key areas of reserves and help avoid any future financial operation. stress. 5. Strategic Plan 2. Fees and Charges The Strategic Plan 2007­11 was reviewed This year HSA commissioned a review of its and revamped during the year to reflect a members fees and charges in response to more accurate and holistic approach to growing and obvious disparity between metro achieving our organisational goals. and country team fees and charges. The Underpinning this plan is a comprehensive review was completed in March 2008 and its set of operational plans that detail exactly findings were presented to the Presidents what will be done, when and by whom in Forum in June, quantifying for the first time the respect to reaching the strategic goals. extent of the fees disparity. This plan will be made available to members Since that time the Board and management in the New Year. have consulted widely with members across the state and at the same time worked on a 6. Multi Pitch Business Plan number of financial models that would Our committee comprising of Helen Stone produce a fair and equitable outcome for (Board Member) Peter Schembri (Forestville) both metro and country members. and Steve Shearer (Burnside) have worked We continue on this path with the expectation tirelessly on our business plan submission to of arriving at a situation to this very complex State Government calling for a $14 million question early in 2009. expansion to the Distinctive Homes Area at Gepps Cross. 3. High Performance This plan has been back and forth to Very sadly for HSA, Jason Butcher relinquished government over the past 12 months and at his position as the South Australian Sports time of writing we confidently expect the Institute (SASI) Head Hockey Coach this submission to proceed to State Treasury for December just passed. consideration in the State Government’s In the 20 months or so of Jason’s tenure, we Budget for 2009­10. witnessed outstanding improvement in athlete skill levels, attitude, fitness professionalism and so on.

4 7. Development Development Report The Development department (2people) continues to strive to meet the twin challenges Dale Stephen of servicing the coaching, umpiring and skills learning needs of members at the grass roots “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” right across the state and improving the performance of our fourteen plus state teams 2008 was an extremely busy and also that compete at National Championships. rewarding year for development in Hockey This year will see further enhancements to the SA, with many new programs and concepts process of athlete, coach and manager introduced. Development covers a large selection as well as team preparation. section of Hockey in the state ranging from With grass roots development we will expand our elite team programs all the way through our visits to guarantee at least one visit to to very basic levels of hockey. every Country Association (more than 2 per zone in some cases) and provide the metro In July of this year Hockey SA hosted the area with opportunities that have sadly been inaugural Junior State Zone championships. lacking in the past. The Zone championships were a concept These will be an enhanced level of resource introduced to strengthen the standard of support to grass roots coaches, umpires and the traditional junior championships, and athletes via the website and the employment from feedback received it was a very of new technologies. successful weekend. The championships At this point I would also like to introduce Nick produced a high standard of hockey in all Lenoir as the new Game Development grades and some very close and Manager, taking over from Craig Victory who competitive hockey. The State Zone has moved onto be SASI’s interim Head Championships will continue to prosper in Hockey Coach. future years and the state will only benefit. 8. Staff, Volunteers and Board South Australia had a mixed year in 2008 in You will read their reports elsewhere but I want results at National Championships. Without to take the opportunity of personally thanking doubt the highlight was the performance of all staff for their effort and professionalism the Under 21 Women who finished 3rd and throughout this very challenging year. was unlucky not to contest the final. Other Thank you, Pauline, Margaret, Kate, Dale, notable performers were the Under 15 and Peter and Lilly for all your hard work and Under 18 boys who both finished a very th diligence over the full year. strong 5 and performed well above expectations. Although an invitational Special thanks also to the Board for their teams the Under 13 Girls finishing 2n d was guidance, hard work and support also an outstanding effort. And thanks too to some very special volunteers, State team positions 2008 Margaret McIlwraith, Maxine Murden U21 M 8t h Margaret Baker AM, Judy Inkster U21 W 3rd Judy Schmarr, Jill Furmage U18 M 5t h U18 W 6t h Chris White U15 B 5t h General Manager U15 W 6th A lot of effort has been put into improving the standard and operations of our state team programs. Ranging from new protocols to coaching techniques and game plans, South Australia performances are heading back towards the top. The selection process for players and officials will also be revamped for 2009 providing a much clearer process for all. Hockey SA also revamped the Junior Development Squads and Regional Centres of Excellence during the year. Both these programs are aimed at providing the states

5 talented players with an opportunity to AHL develop high level skills against their peers. SOUTHERN HOTSHOTS These sessions were a lot more intense and Date: 25t h February – 8t h March focused on developing all round athletes. Venue: Canberra, ACT Hockey SA is constantly reviewing its Final Placing: 6th / 8 development camps and 2009 will bring some exciting new concepts and ideas to these Ian Wishart (C) camps. Grant Schubert (VC) Robert Porter (VC) Other Highlights of the year were: Kent Haigh · Zone Visits and development clinics Glyn Tamlin · AHL debrief night held at Senior Zone Fraser Bowden Champs Brenton Carle · Hosting the Under 13 invitational Tom Cleghorn tournament Greg Reece · SASI athletes coaching the Under 13 Alistair Park team – an outstanding job Tyson Schubert · First time coaches with the Under 15 Eugene Magee teams Lachlan Anderson On a final and personal note I wish to thank Joel Dry Craig Victory and Jason Butcher, both of Lachlan Seabrook whom have moved on to other positions Scott Hughes during this year. Both have done an Peter Kelly outstanding job for hockey in this state and it Jamie Bahnisch truly was a pleasure to work and learn from Coach: Mark Dell’Oro both of you. I wish you both the best of luck. Assistant Coach: Simon Nolan Look forward to seeing you all during 2009 Manager: Colin Shearing Physio: Tim Bass Dale Stephen Video / Stats: Bob Claxton Game Development Officer SOUTHERN SUNS Date: 24t h March – 5t h April Venue: Perth, WA Final Placing: 5th / 8 Operations & Elise Stacy (C) Sarah Lange Communication Deanne Gilbert Kate Gostlow Amy Swann Rebecca Nolan Due to 2008 being an Olympic year, the AHL Kayla Sharland was played as a 2 week tournament this year, Bianca Greenshields with the Hotshots competing in Canberra and Tessa Haslam th finishing in 6 position, while the Suns played in Rachel Hampton th Perth and finished 5 . Sarah Harrison There were mixed results for the rest of SA’s Tobi Cibich state teams, with improvements being made Kate Saunders across all age groups. A special mention to Rebecca Anderson the U21 Women’s team, who after finishing in Bronte Pickett 8t h place last year, did a Janelle Pisani stellar job finishing 3rd in Hobart in July. Carly Simms Holly Evans Margaret Coleiro Coach: Craig Victory Assistant Coach: Jason Butcher Manager: Sue Beckmann Physio: Rohan Hattotuwa S & C / Video: Katie James (SASI) Psychologist: Greg Diment

6 STATE TEAMS U15 MEN U21 MEN Date: 30t h September – 11t h October Date: 17t h – 28t h June Venue: Canberra, ACT Venue: Darwin, NT Final Placing: 5th / 8 Final Placing: 8th / 8 Thomas Fitzgerald Lachlan Seabrook Ryan Edge Robert Porter Joshua Gould Jamie Bahnisch Ben Angley Fraser Bowden David Vine Andreas Lohmeyer Jesse Pattison­White Jacob Redden Nathan Jennings Jake Stacy Anthony Cochrane Joel Langley Matthew Morton Tom Wickham William Stapleton Daniel Simounds Dylan Butler Anthony Antoniadis Ben MacPhail Ryan Edge Bradley Kitto Glyn Tamlin Dylan Roberts Ruben Wyld Nathan Greenshields Matthew Claxton Brae Richmond­Spouse Scott Hughes Coach: Jamie Alisauskas Geoffrey Mills Manager: Ben Rowntree Coach: Jason Butcher Assistant Coach: Dale Stephen Manager: Luke Adcock S&C: Leigh Smith Physio: Felicity Langley

U13 BOYS Date: 29t h September – 4t h October U18 MEN Venue: Adelaide, SA Final Placing: 5 th / 6 th th Date: 14 – 25 April Cory Broad Venue: Adelaide, SA Simon Brown th Final Placing: 5 / 8 Lachlan Jeffery Nat Malinowski Harrison Johns Scott Germein James Keeves Nicholas Robinson Sam Rowe Ryan Edge Douglas McLaren Keagan English John McMichael Daniel Mitchell Peter Crase Cameron Joyce Woody Gray Rowan Hope Zachery Schubert Cameron Hope Michael Wells Todd Kitto Nicholas Fitzgerald Tom Wickham Rohan Longbottom Daniel Simounds Timothy Selvanderan Matthew Baird Kaustubha Heitmann Tialari Adams Coach: Jamie Bahnisch Matthew Claxton Assistant Coach: Geoff Mills Edward Chittleborough Manager: Jason Brocklehurst Beau Alisauskas

Coach: Tim Kloeden Assistant Coach: Mignon Marles Manager: Chad Winstanley

7 U18 MEN INDOOR MEN’S O60’S Date: 14t h – 19t h January Date: 7t h – 20t h July Venue: Unanderra, NSW Venue: Darwin, NT Final Placing: 5th / 6 Final Placing: 6th / 6 Syam Heitmann Jeffery Wait Nicholas Robinson John Colebrook Connor Hutchins Rod Dyson Daniel Simounds Malcolm Reynolds Adam Pena Van Richards Smith Daniel Pena Eric Davies Matthew Pena Robin Brown Hugh Purvis William Drewett Ryan Carmody Eddie Commin Stuart Hutchins Neil Matthews Hamish Tregeagle Maurie Dobbin Andrew Portsch Bob Claxton (Australian Team) Coach: Jesper Leong Marvin Heaston Manager: Adam Millar Michael Langan MEN’S O40’S Barry Swan Brian Seboa Date: 7t h – 20t h July Venue: Darwin, NT Coach: Ric Roberts Final Placing: 6th / 6 Manager: Marlene Matthews David Dean Kevin Aide John Duka Nigel Johns STATE TEAMS Evert Siemelink U21 WOMEN Peter Storer Date: 1s t – 12t h July Greg Hudson Venue: Hobart, TAS rd Mark Barrett Final Placing: 3 / 8 David Hale (Australian Team) Bianca Greenshields (Junior National Squad) Rick Mc Elroy Elise Stacy Luke Ryan Sarah Lange Jim Rowe Carly Simms Mike Risk Janelle PIsani Tim Cass Brooke Appleyard Coach: Paul Beckmann Georgie Parker (Junior National Squad) Manager: Peter Storer Katie Pisani Meg Murdoch MEN’S O50’S Megan Opie Date: 7t h – 20t h July Laura Haigh Venue: Darwin, NT Sara Warren Final Placing: 4th / 8 Tessa Haslam Paul Beckmann Bria Smith Warren Ihms Sarah Stuart Marin Caon Amelia Bath­Kitto Peter Garlic (Australian Team) Steve Smith Coach: Bronte Pickett Craig Mills Manager: Marie Stacy John Ziesing Ass Coach: Craig Victory John Arney Physio: Kaz Leong Alex Popovich Brian Ivkovik Peter Schembri Phil Smith Colin Ball Peter Scharnberg Coach: Peter Garlic Manager: Sue Beckmann

8 U18 WOMEN Ashleigh Dyer Date: 25t h March – 5t h April Rachel Fisk Venue: Melbourne, VIC Emily Grist Final Placing: 7th / 8 Eloise Hampel Emma­Lee Hicks Brooke Appleyard Alice MacLeod Carly Chadwick Ella Murison Georgina Hollitt Gabrielle Pepe Sarah Stuart Kiara Peressin Rhiannon Murrie Nicole Roach Sara Warren Ellie Sobels Jane­Anne Claxton Grace Taylor Rebecca Simpson Sarah Perkins Coach: Holly Evans Georgina Kiel Manager: Bianca Greenshields Karri McMahon Assistant Manager: Dale Stephen Jade Ferguson Lucy Fitzgerald Emma Faint COUNTRY WOMEN th nd Amelia Bath­Kitto Date: 26 July – 2 August Erin Johnson Venue: Busselton, WA Final Placing: 5th / 6 Coach: Roger McDonald Assistant Coach: Kimberly Hughes Joanne Browne Manager: Eileen English Anthea Dow Samantha Schmidtke Kate Fabian U15 WOMEN Kate Hollick Date: 30t h September – 11t h October Anna Mitchell Venue: Newcastle, NSW Zoe Denton Winnie Hill Final Placing: 7th / 8 Karen Miles (QLD) Amber Madgwick Claire Jackson (QLD) Kimberley Fulwood Hannah Cook (WA) Carly Emerson Carinna Godridge (WA) Elke Holze Cheriyse Hope Coach: Cameron Whyatt Merinda McMahon Manager: Phil Foreman Caitlin Watkins Grace O’Connell Amy Watters U18 WOMEN INDOOR Winnie Hill Date: 14t h – 19t h January Kendra Selvanderan Venue: Unanderra, NSW Jessica Strawbridge Final Placing: 6th / 6 Emily Garbutt Courtney Westbrook Belinda Rundell Alison Stock Laura Goodwins Maud Taylor Molly Bright Sarah Perkins Coach: Rachel Hampton Natalie Gibbs Manager: Debbie Duncan Rebecca Garcia Jess Martin­Brown U13 GIRLS Lia van der Pennen Date: 29t h September – 4t h October Katie Oliver Venue: Adelaide, SA Ashlee Ferguson nd Final Placing: 2 / 6 Coach: Christian Underwood The SA Girls also won the Best & Fairest, Manager: Caroline Hutchins Cooperation Award. Stephanie Baird Anna Busiko

9 WOMEN’S O35’S Teresa Shawyer Date: 26t h September – 4t h October Janet Stone Venue: Brisbane, QLD Deb Waye Final Placing: 6th / 7 Mary­Ann Young Vicki Bolt Tracey Townsend Kate Bragg Sally Giles Zorka Ranger Nadine Hewson Cate Hodgson Amanda Hicks Penny Van der Vlag Coach: Noona Thompson Danielle Weekes (Australian Team) Manager: Rex Ranger Fiona Reed Symonne Wickman WOMEN’S O55’S Linda Badrick Date: 26t h September – 4t h October Lyndal Drinnan Venue: Brisbane, QLD Leanne Testa Final Placing: 5th / 6 Natalie Pace Ketrice Rodda Maxine Murden (Australian Team) Kelly Simon Jo Davidson Karen McQuade Vanessa Black Diana Burton Margie McIlwraith (Australian Team) Coach: Donna McLean Sue Lee Manager: Letitia Heywood Di Challice Robyn LeCornu WOMEN’S O40’S Sue Telfer Date: 26t h September – 4t h October Lyn Rose Venue: Brisbane, QLD Lorraine Cullen Final Placing: 6th / 7 Yvonne Tobin Judy Inkster Merridee Schilling Ruth Dwyer Stephanie Lewis June Andreatta Gemma Sullivan Coral Sarjeant Janelle Greitschus Sue Benfell Kerry Ann Parker Gail Follett Coach: Liz Rawlings Nicole Burley Manager: Maureen Oakman Carolyn de Bricassart Jan Falconer SA Australian Player Selection Deidre Mastroannis Kerry Pedlar Congratulations to those players who made Susie Reynolds Australian teams this year. A special mention Helen Stone to Grant Schubert who competed for Lesley Ferguson Australia at the Beijing Olympics: Ruth Hodson ­ Grant Schubert (Kookaburras) Coach: Jenny Kiel ­ Tom Wickham (National Junior Squad) Manager: Mark Pilkington ­ Bianca Greenshields (National Jun Squad) ­ Georgie Parker (National Junior Squad) ­ David Hale (Men’s O40’s) WOMEN’S O45’S ­ Peter Garlic (Men’s O50’s) Date: 26t h September – 4t h October ­ Bob Claxton (Men’s O60’s) Venue: Brisbane, QLD ­ Danielle Weekes (Women’s O35’s) Final Placing: 8th / 8 ­ Karen McGregor (Women’s O50’s) ­ Jenny Kiel (Women’s O50’s) Linda Gardiner ­ Maxine Murden (Women’s 55’s) Kath Anderson ­ Margie McIlwraith (Women’s 55’s) Liz Wilkinson Karen McGregor (Australian Team) Jenny Kiel (Australian Team) Janet O’Shea Annie Oxford

10 State Team Comparisons STATE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 5t h – 7t h July 2008 Grange Royals Hockey Club 2008 2007 Southern Hotshots 6t h 5t h 30 teams from South Australia’s metropolitan Southern Suns 5t h 8t h and country regions participated in the 3 U21 Men 8t h 8t h grades in the 2008 State Junior Club U21 Women 3rd 8t h Championships. U18 Men 5t h 8t h 2008 State Junior Club Champions U18 Women 7t h 5t h U11 Mixed: Upper South East & Adelaide U15 Men 5t h 5t h (Co Champions) U15 Women 7th 2n d U13 Boys: Port Pirie th Open Indoor Men No Team 5 U13 Girls: Burnside Open Indoor Women No Team 4t h U18 Indoor Men 5t h 6t h U18 Indoor Women 6th 6t h Country Men No Team 6t h Marketing & Communication Country Women 5t h No Team U13 Boys 6t h Kate Gostlow U13 Girls 2n d Men’s O40’s 6t h Australian Hockey League Men’s O45’s No Team 4t h 2008 saw the Australian Hockey League change format from a home and away Men’s O50’s 4t h No Team series to a two week Championship in Men’s O55’s No Team 2n d Canberra (Men) and Perth (Women) due to Men’s O60’s 5t h No Team the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Women’s O35’s 6t h No Team Women’s O40’s 6t h 7t h 2009 AHL reverts back to a home and away rd Women’s O45’s 8th 3 series with Finals week being held in Hobart th Women’s O55’s 5th 5 (Men) and Melbourne (Women).

E­Newsletter STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS In 2008, the e­newsletter became a monthly STATE ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS affair with the number of subscriptions This year saw the beginning on the new State constantly increasing. Our e­newsletter is Zone Championships concept. Overall, the now distributed to approximately 2,500 senior (June) and junior (July) weekends were members, metropolitan and country. a success, with great hockey being played. In August, HSA held a Zone Review meeting, In 2009, a new format will be introduced where a variety of issues were discussed and which allows clubs and associations input to improvements were made for next year’s the e­newsletter, along with a calendar of Championships. upcoming events etc. The 2009 Championships will be held on the 6t h – 8t h June 2009 (June Long Weekend). All 6 Website age groups will be held on this weekend The Hockey SA website is consistently being (along with an U13 Club Championship). updated daily. This has been well received by the hockey community as they know that the most up to date information is available 2008 State Zone Champions on the website. Senior Men: City East Senior Women: City West In the coming weeks, a new Hockey SA U17 Boys: City West website is being implemented with links to U17 Girls: City East Sporting Pulse. The new design will hopefully U15 Boys: City East make manoeuvring around the website a U15 Girls: City East lot simpler and easier.

11 SASI Highlights SASI INTRA SERIES 08 Craig Victory The SASI intra series was unequivocally the most successful ingredient on the SASI 2008 Was an extremely successful year for the Hockey programs 2008 calendar. The SASI Hockey program. Many new initiatives concept of this series was to play games were undertaken and a wide range of with our best kids pitted against each other athletes were exposed to the new SASI culture and they were put through a range of and some new coaching experiences that the challenges of touring techniques/strategies, coupled together with and playing games allow. We also wanted state of the art cutting edge technology. some senior players to play with these kids to Both of our National Hockey League teams assist in the on field or on the job education had their most successful campaigns in over a plus support off field coaching. The series decade with the Women’s Southern Suns exposed over 60 athletes young and old, to team finally lifting themselves off the bottom top level competition on and off the field! of the table into 5t h position, whilst the men A competitive in­house/internal finished in 6t h . More than 80% of our SASI competition, comprising of two men’s and athletes were involved in these campaigns in two women’s SASI teams within the full SASI the toughest league in the world and applied Squads, each team was a mixture of full themselves extremely well with the new SASI scholarship holders, development squad diligence and hardnosed approach to being members and rookie list squad members. an athlete. Athletes were split into either the Red team or the Blue team. The competition was Deanne Gilbert was selected in the National staged over four weeks, and involved two Development squad whilst Grant Schubert home matches and two away matches continued to excel at the top level and was held in Berri for the women and Port Lincoln included in the Kookaburras Olympic squad for the men. Each team was comprised of for Beijing and ultimately going on to win a a Head coach and an Assistant Coach. bronze to add to his gold from Athens. SASI service providers and the hockey physiotherapist were involved in all games With a large focus on youth within both male over the four weeks which also included and female SASI squads for 2008 we saw Sports Psychology, Sports Science, continual rapid progression from many of our Performance Analysis, Strength and athletes culminating in some fantastic results Conditioning, and Athlete Career and for our SA junior teams. Our under 21 women Education. in particular shone through with a third placing in Hobart and the inclusion of Bianca Two trainings per week were conducted for Greenshields and Georgie Parker in the all teams, to bring all athletes together National Junior World Cup program. during the four weeks, and to develop team Bianca has also recently returned from a 3 game plans and team bonding. The lack of week A.I.S tour of Europe straight to Junior quality match competition has been world cup qualifiers in Brisbane and she is fast identified as a weakness in the SASI Hockey adjusting to the hectic lifestyle as an elite Program over a number of years, so the hockey athlete! series was developed to bridge the gap and to provide opportunities to play four Tom Wickham will soon put on the green and competitive matches over four weekends, gold for the first time as part of the Australian to simulate a National League contingent at the Australian Youth Olympics Championship competition. along with Georgie Parker and another tournament on the very busy hockey calendar The aim of the series was also to develop for Bianca Greenshields. We wish them all the teamwork, increase athlete’s game best of luck and have no doubt they will do knowledge, provide opportunities to SASI proud given the amount of preparation develop coaches and also to provide an they have put in. opportunity for athletes to engage with SASI service providers, along with the general promotion of SASI and its brand to regional centers within South Australia. The series was a huge success and we would like to thank all those who were involved. The series has

12 already been reaping benefits for many in our junior systems so the concept will absolutely Committees be included in the 2009 calendar. HOCKEY METRO Head Coach – Jason Butcher (Formerly MACE) 2008 Assistant Coach – Craig Victory Colin Shearing Assistant Coach – Bronte Pickett Rookie List Coach – Rachel Hampton MACE undertook a full ‘make­over’ during Rookie List Coach – Dale Stephen 2008 with the ‘re­badging’ of the Physiotherapist – Tim Bass/ Rohan Hattatuwa competition into ‘Hockey Metro’. SASI Physiologist – Greg Rowsell SASI Strength and Conditioning – Leigh Smith In essence the competition evolved from SASI External Nutritionist – Olivia Warnes the previous 2007 era into a more SASI Athlete Career Ed – Matt McGregor formidable organisation with improved SASI Psychologist – Greg Diment infrastructure and ‘reviewed’ systems, which SASI Video Analyst – Luke Gallagher equated to significant name changes to SASI Program Manager – Russell D’Costa divisions and conversely taking the Premier SASI External Doctor – Dr Barnes League of both men’s & women’s SASI Biomechanist – Alec Buttfield competitions into semi­detached arenas. Thus re­naming of the lower divisions from SASI Male Full Scholarships Hockey Metro 1 (i.e. formerly Division 2 – Grant Schubert 2007) and so on. Tom Wickham Matt Claxton The re­naming and changes in the Scott Hughes infrastructure was again very reliant on Glyn Tamlin volunteers doing the majority of the work, Jake Stacy however with the appointment of resources Fraser Bowden to fund an officer (i.e. Margie McIlwraith) Daniel Simmounds there was considerable departure away Ryan Edge from the HockeySA Administration being Jonathon Peris ‘ever­consumed’ within the operations of SASI Female Full Scholarships Hockey Metro. Bianca Greenshields Georgie Parker Even though we saw that in 2007 there was Brooke Appleyard a significant departure away from that Deanne Gilbert operational challenge, this new allocation Jane Claxton of resources in 2008 proved to be yet Holly Evans another very important improvement of Amelia Kitto communications. An excellent investment! Sarah Stuart Elise Stacy 2008 was yet another year of consolidating Georgie Hollit operations including the holding of voting for a new Executive (Hockey Metro). The SASI Hockey program has been blessed over the last 2 years with Jason Butcher at the Once again dedication and work helm, he will now depart for Perth as he has undertaken by the volunteers, not only on accepted the assistant coaching job with the the sub­committees, but also by the national women’s team the Hockeyroos. ‘Wednesday Ladies’ could not be His significant impact and tireless work ethic underestimated. Their commitment and on the program will without doubt be felt work was exemplary. years into the future and he has certainly left an imprint on many of our up and coming The Rules of Hockey Metro (formerly MACE) athletes as well as coaches, administrators have also undertaken a full review during and support staff. late 2008 and as a result the Rules of Hockey Metro for 2009 are now about to be On behalf of everybody involved in the released via HockeyNet. These Rules hockey program Butch, goodbye and all the enshrine HM’s operational scope together best in your future endeavors. with obvious competition rules.

13 During 2008 as Chair of Hockey Metro There were also 4 junior teams playing on (formerly MACE), I consulted with the Friday nights at Woodville in Series A. committee and several of the member clubs, Matches were once again played at DHHA, including a Metro Presidents’ Forum in early Port Adelaide and NEHC on Sundays, 2008 regarding continuing the review of the Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We then MACE into a cost centre (or Association) would like to thank the staff at these similar to the Regional Associations affiliated grounds for making them available. to HockeySA and also floated the concept of Summer hockey fixtures were on Hockey Net the Premier League as a ‘State­wide’ and teams were able to enter results directly concept. on line as is done in winter. An umpiring roster was completed and Hockey Metro is indeed in good shape placed on Hockey SA website. Most teams although given the controversy surrounding fulfilled their commitments although there is the ‘repeated­review’ by the Board of the still room for improvement in this area. competition, which was not perceived in good light. Nomination forms for winter season 2009 were sent to clubs on 11t h September, 2009 is already underway and gradings have 2008 with a closing date of 31 st October, now been finalized and the program is being 2008. Clubs were given until 31s t January, drafted at the time of writing this brief report. 2009 to withdraw teams without incurring a penalty. By receiving the nominations earlier We can all look forward to an improved and than previous years we have been able to good 2009 season. start working on the fixtures (2/2/09). It was decided at the last HME meeting that we Colin Shearing complete a copy of the fixtures by 28t h Chair Hockey Metro (formerly MACE) February, to present at the next HME meeting to be held on the 4t h March. There are 137 senior teams and 76 junior teams nominated for season 2009 compared to 139 senior and 82 junior teams AUDIT AND SUMMER HOCKEY in 2008. Margie McIlwraith Maxine Murden All clubs appear to be managing Hockey Net well with a very high percentage of Summer Hockey has once again been very results being entered on time. Results were positive. Series A commenced on 2n d sent to the Advertiser Newspaper for November, and finished on 16 th December, inclusion in the sports results on Tuesday 2008. Series B is now underway commencing mornings. Unfortunately they were not on Sunday the 8t h February and will continue always published but we are hoping to until the 22 nd March, 2009. Nominations for improve on that this year. Series A and B are as follows: We would like to say thank you to all clubs Series A: for their assistance when required throughout the year, and a very special 1. 21 mixed teams thank you to the staff at Hockey SA whose 2. 13 women’s teams support has been invaluable. 3. 5 men’s teams 4. 10 veteran women’s teams Margie McIlwraith Total teams nominated: 49 and Maxine Murden Series B: 1. 20 mixed teams 2. 13 women’s teams 3. 7 men’s teams 4. 9 veteran women’s teams Total teams nominated: 49

14 UMPIRES a Saturday morning lasting an hour with no requirement for qualification are the same Bruce Murrie as a Premier League match. This has also The Umpires’ Committee of South Australia been raised at the Metro Competition had yet another busy and successful year in Meeting and payments have been 2008. In 2007 Hockey Australia developed a recommended to be increased new on­line course that did not necessitate substantially. This has ramifications to the the need to run Level 1 courses at State level cost structures of hockey in S.A. However this in 2008. This has provided us with a vacuum in can only assist in the recruitment and development as we are unsure of whether training of our new generation umpires and any players are taking up the offer and there retaining others who currently cannot afford is little support or encouragement for them to to umpire. go further and develop their field experience. Dale Stephen has been a direct liaison with Our core of dedicated umpires continued the Committee but he doesn’t see to cover the Division 1 and most Division 2 development either! His core role, as matches this year although we had 5 of our developed throughout the year, is to promote senior umpires pull out of umpiring for and develop umpires in relation to the State various reasons and, towards the end of the team development and provide opportunities season, we were struggling to cover all for umpires to participate in their training in matches. We were able to send umpires to intensive sessions over several days. We are cover Country Finals as requested by yet to see any prospective umpires coming Country Associations. This was able to be from this area to umpire at the highest level achieved this year despite three Country that they can in this State, especially from the Associations scheduling matches on the Country areas, as has been envisaged. same weekend as the Premier League and Metropolitan Division 1 finals. This again Due to this lack of links to the grass roots needs to be looked at as last year some players we have developed and trialled an country finals were staggered to enable umpire information session lasting about an umpires to go to the country for their final hour and a half to guide players through series. positioning, career path, what to take with you and the general rules. I wish to thank the Our top level umpires performed Port Adelaide Hockey Club for their initiative in exceptionally well in all of the Australian asking for and supporting this initiative. The Championships that they attended. Tim course was taken to Port Lincoln and Mt Pullman has been elevated to the World Gambier as well. This course will be offered to Group of umpires and has umpired at NHL clubs before the season starts next year. level for a number of years, umpired the China versus Ireland series held in January I also trialled, ‘An interpretation of the rules by 2008 and has umpired at several Olympic umpires’ session with Grange Royals Hockey Qualifying tournaments the first in New Club, which lasts for about half an hour. This Zealand in February. He was the first reserve was well received and I received important umpire for the Olympic Games and now is feedback from coaches and players in how currently ranked 2n d in Australia! Dan the game is interpreted by most umpires and Hasseloff has been umpiring at NHL level. how this affects play on the field. This will also Levi Steven has been a reserve umpire at be further refined for presentation to other NHL and also umpired at an Australian clubs. We also now have a dedicated link on tournament in Queensland. the Hockey SA web site for umpires and Mark Pilkington and Steven Versteegh officials which we will fully utilize in 2009. umpired at the Under 18 Men’s Championships. Mark and Steven have The issue of remuneration for umpiring has to been recommended to umpire at the Under be addressed here too. The costs involved 21 Men’s Championships in early 2009. with up to date accreditation, travelling Stewart Berry umpired at the Australian expenses, meetings and training and Country Men’s Championships and was development have not been adequately invited to the Under 18s although was addressed for several years and are not unavailable due to work commitments. reflected in the reimbursement umpires have Rhiannon Murrie and Sam Fitzgerald been getting. As an example, current represented the State in an Invitational payments for Independent Schools Hockey on Under 13 Tournament for Boys and Girls held

15 in Adelaide in October. Bruce Murrie and Adelaide may also be in line to host the Margaret Grieve were the Umpires directors Under 18 Men’s and Women’s National for this tournament. Mark Pilkington has also Championships in January of 2011. been selected to umpire at the Under 18 Indoor Championships as well. A number of state senior players have excelled to gain selection in the national The challenge for us as a Hockey community is indoor squads. Holly Evans and Dave to continue to identify, encourage, support Francis were again selected in the and develop quality umpires in this State. To Australian squad, along with Daniel Cox, at this end we continue to look into expanding the completion of this year’s senior national and improving the Play by the Rules Coloured championships. Dave Francis also travelled Shirt Programme with Dale’s assistance and to England in December to represent also providing more opportunities for open Australia in a Tri­nations competition communication and information in 2009. between England, Scotland and Australia. We recognized the contribution to Hockey umpiring in South Australia by Jeff Piotto, Char The senior men's team showed immense Colette, Mark Pilkington and Levi Stephen at improvement during the National the Hockey SA Awards Presentation night. Championships in Bunbury, WA. With only 4 Sam Fitzgerald was also recognized as the players over the age of 19, it was seen as umpire’s scholarship recipient at the Past more of a development team. The Players’ Dinner. experience gained by the younger players in the squad will be invaluable and help On the Technical side of hockey we would like them prepare for the U21 2009 National to again congratulate Rosie Stern on her Championships, where it is hoped SA will appointment as Assistant Tournament Director have Open and U21 teams in both the at the Beijing Olympics. men’s and women’s divisions. The I would like to thank the Umpires’ Committee committee would like to thank Jesper Leong for their work throughout the season. I would (coach), Mark Hutchins (manager) and also like to recognize and thank Jeff Piotto for Christian Underwood for the work they did arranging the allocations this year and for his to ensure the team went away. efforts in this role over the last 6 years. The Indoor Committee organised the Bruce Murrie U14/U16 teams for the Invitational Indoor Chair Umpires Committee Tournament, this year held in Gosford, NSW. It is pleasing that there is now a core group of players in these teams who have developed well over the last couple of INDOOR years. The results were the best seen of Ian Jennings recent times with the U14 Boys finishing 4t h and U16 Boys finishing 5t h. The U16 Girls It was disappointing that the progress made in battle hard but with almost half the team the development of indoor hockey in South actually still eligible to play U14, the signs are Australia over recent years took a backward encouraging for future years. step with the local indoor competition not getting off the ground this year. This, however, The committee would like to thank three key paved the way for a major change in people who devoted large amount of their personnel on the committee with a fresh time in arranging this trip – Kim Pena, Mary approach and ideas on the future. Stamatopoulos and Jacqui Rowe.

The first major coup was the confirmation of The SA U18 Men’s team had a less than Adelaide hosting the 2009 Men’s and ideal preparation but after a slow start they Women’s Open and Under 21 National showed great improvement, coming away Championships. The Championships will be with a win at their National Championships held at the Adelaide Superdrome December in Melbourne and finishing 5t h overall. The 6 ­ 12. The Championships will be the first committee would like to thank Christian National Indoor Championships held here Underwood (coach) and Paul Gould since 2004 and will prove to be a boost for (manager) for agreeing to come on board participation locally. at the last minute.

16 It is still notable to the committee that the Thanks must go to the Veterans Club which number of girls participating in Indoor is less paid for the two small buses for the trip. than that of the boys but this will be a focus In May the players selected in 2007 played for the coming year. The committee is in the Trans Tasman Cup in Hamilton, New already working on a revamped local indoor Zealand and won the trophy. competition for 2009/2010, with the details to be released soon. State Carnival Day in June at Woodville The indoor committee is to be congratulated Hockey Club grounds was again used also on its efforts this year. Thanks should also go as a trial day for the State selection for teams to play at the National out to the coaches and managers for the Championships in Brisbane in October. From time and effort they have put into their this and the following trial in July we were respective teams. able to select 4 teams 35+,40+,45+ &55+ . Ian Jennings Chairperson Indoor Committee Judy Inkster again spent numerous hours working to arrange guest players for the teams to be topped up to 16 players. We Veteran Women's Report would dearly like to be able to send all SA player teams but many players of suitable Judy Schmarr standard choose to not trial especially in the 35+ and 40+ ages. We would encourage Once again the Veteran Women started with players to come out to trial, from city and the twilight hockey half field hockey games in country areas. It is also difficult to find Feb ­March with 8 teams and November Coaches and Managers so we would /December with 10 teams. This series encourage suitable interested people to continued to attract past lapsed players and apply there also from city and country. also women new to hockey. A brave venture at mature ages. At the National Veteran Women's Championships in Brisbane, Bev Jacobs from Russ Schmarr came out on a few occasions to Pt Pirie was a National Teams Selector. Whilst give some basic coaching tips to players and teams performed competitively there were it was appreciated. no medals. However 5 players were There is much audible laughter on the fields selected into National Teams 55+ Maxine during the 7 a­side games. New and old, elite Murden, Margie McIlwraith, 45+ Jenny Kiel(in and average players manage to enjoy this two separate teams) from City; Karen experience. The women have adopted the McGregor from Mt Gambier and in 35+ Golden Oldies concept with no scores Danielle Weeks from Riverland. (the trip to recorded and play for the game only. Riverland netted 2 players into the SA teams and then to national team success In March with the additional help from The Veterans Club, two teams of Veteran Women Over this period the Golden Oldies World travelled to Berri in the Riverland to play Hockey Festival Local Organising against teams from the local area. It was the Committee Judy Schmarr (Festival Director) very hot long weekend in March and the Caroline Wood (Finance Director), Judy Riverland were very gracious hosts as we Inkster (Grounds Director), Janet O'Shea played in the late Saturday afternoon and (Special Events Director), Barry Holdsworth early on Sunday morning to avoid the intense (Catering Director), Pam Edwards heat. The Veteran women decided to travel (Hospitality Director) have been busy there to try to demonstrate the level of play getting into more detail for the Hockey for state players as encouragement to women Festival to be held in Adelaide in September in the Riverland to come out to trial at the 2009. At present there are 59 teams – 51 state trials in June at the State Carnival day at overseas, 8 Australian from interstate and no Woodville. It was also an opportunity for local SA teams. (we hope the teams who women in the area to play with only their peer have made noises about entering actually group­something which doesn't happen often do­soon.) At present there are 1050 people in either city or country winter competition. All (it will increase) to host and make sure they enjoyed the weekend and thanks must go to enjoy their stay in Adelaide. the Riverlanders who provided good hockey Judy Schmarr and much fun. City players stayed comfortably at the Barmera Golf Club motel.

17 2008 OAMPS Female Rising Star of the year Metro Medal Count Amelia Bath­Kitto, Port Adelaide Hockey Club 2008 Gerry Phillips Medal Men’s Coach of the Year 2008 OAMPS Male Rising Star of the year Tim Kloeden Matthew Claxton, Burnside Hockey Club

2008 Margaret McKenzie Medal 2008 OAMPS Zone of the year Women’s Coach of the Year City East Carlye Bowden

2008 HSA Female Volunteer of the Year Trudy Alm 2008 Men’s Premier League 2008 HSA Male Volunteer of the Year Team of the Year John Berry Ian Wishart 2008 Hockey Metro Volunteer of the Year Stephen Holt Margie McIlwraith Scott Hughes Brenton Carle 2008 Hockey Metro Assist Volunteers James Kelly Judy Inkster Jamie Bahnisch Maxine Murden Ross Fitzgerald Margaret Baker William Telfer Matthew Lee 2008 Margaret Baker Achievement Award Craig Victory Mark Pilkington Tyson Schbert

2008 Henry Brown Service Umpire Jeff Piotto 2008 Premier League Women’s 2008 Evelyn Tazwell Female Umpire of the year Team of the Year Charmaine Collett Deanne Gilbert 2008 Reg Moyse Male Umpire of the year Melody Rowe Levi Stephen Anna Young Georgie Parker 2008 Premier League Male Best & Fairest Bianca Greenshields Scott Machell, North East Hockey Club Elise Stacey Bronte Pickett 2008 Premier League Female Best & Fairest Rebecca Nolan Mignon Marles, Seacliff Hockey Club Rebecca Anderson Rachel Hampton 2008 AHL Women’s Highest Goalscorer Mignon Marles Kayla Sharland, New Zealand

2008 AHL Leading Men’s Highest Goalscorer Grant Schubert, Adelaide Hockey Club

2008 Southern Suns MVP Holly Evans

2008 Southern Hotshots MVP Ian Wishart

18 Clubs & Association Barossa Valley Hockey Assoc Berri Hockey Club Seniors Best & Fairest A Grade Women A grade Men Daniel Wilson Best & Fairest Karri McMahon B grade Men Tom Brookman R’Up Best & Fairest Sam Rashleigh A grade Women Kim Blatchford Most Consist Player Kate Rooney B grade Women Bonnie Griffiths Most Improved Player Aislinn Curyer Best Team Player Brooklyn Buchecker Best &Fairest Runner Up Best 1st Yr Player Snr Amanda Altschwager A grade Men Cameron White Best Junior A Grade Stephanie Baird B grade Men Phil Armstrong B Grade Women A grade Women Georgia Hall B grade Women Leah Welstead Berri Red Best & Fairest Player Kristen Hibberd Junior Trophies Best Team Player Lauren Pietsch Best and Fairest Most Consist Player Jane Voigt U17/18 Thomas Gregory Best First Year Player Sara Sweetman U15/16 Josh Hancock B Grade Women U13/14 Harrison Johns Berri Blue Best and Fairest Runner up Best & Fairest Player Kris Weir U17/18 Steven Draper & Nigel Boehm R’Up Best & Fairest Lesley Hopper (joint runner ups) Most Consist Player Cassie Mengler Most U15/16 Laura Johns Improved Player Catherine Starr U13/14 Brodie Cameron U18 Grade Women Best & Fairest Player Karri McMahon Most Consist Player Cassie Mengler Clare & District Hockey Assoc R’Up Best & Fairest Aislinn Curyer Winning Teams A Grade Men U14 Mixed Wendouree Best & Fairest Player Brendan Crocker U17 Mixed Balaklava R’Up Best & Fairest Todd Murfitt Women Springstown Most Consist Player Simon Wundenberg Men Balaklava Most Valuable Player Tony Herbert Best Team Man Anthony Segui Association Best & Fairest Best First Year Player Peter Aitchison U14 Mixed Sarah Tilller Balaklava B Grade Men Runner Up Russell Pawelski Wendouree Best & Fairest Player Adam Pietsch Most Valuable Player Brenton Halupka U17 Mixed Luke Burge Springstown Best Team Player Danny Kearney Runner Up Samuel Tiller Balaklava

U18 Grade Men Women Amber Clarke Springstown

Best & Fairest Player Simon Wundenberg Runner Up Ali Paulett Sevenhill Most Valuable Player Matthew Baird Men Raf Battistessa Balaklava Most Consist Player Benjamin Webb Runner Up Kelvin Tiller Riverton Most Consist Player Colin Boyd Most Improved Player Dylan Roberts

19 Port Pirie & Districts Hockey Waikerie Hockey Club Association A MEN MVP Brenton Kroehn Division 1 Mens Most Consistent Mitchell Kleemann Premier 2008 St Andrews Most Improved MATTHEW MORGAN Best Team Player Grant Simpfendorer Division 1 Men's Coaches Trophy Alex Fulwood MVP Leighton Johns BRADLEY NORMAN AWARD Leading Goalscorer Matt Adams Mark Kroehn Runner Up Best & Fairest Matt Lowe Best & Fairest Dave Saunders A WOMEN Best &Fairest Zoe Broekx Team Of the Year Best Team Effort Kimberley Fulwood Matt Storer St Andrews Most Dynamic Leesha Doecke John Northcott Risdon Most Consistent Sheree Loffler Matt Lowe Park Royal Panthers Most Valuable Player Carlye Waye Tom Jordan St Andrews Dave Saunders Risdon B MEN Matt Adams Park Royal Panthers Best Team Man Aaron Boehm Dave Monaghan St Andrews Best Defender Jason Redemski Todd Dietman Risdon Best Utility Player Andrew Cryer Tyson Adams Park Royal Panthers Coaches Award Stephen Lawson Duncan Brown St Andrews Stephan Van Giesen Risdon B WOMEN – WAIKERIE Black Matt Mummery Park Royal Panthers MVP Alison Schulz Michael Boyle Risdon Best Team Player Tammie Edwards Most Improved Lyn 0n Cronin Goalkeeper Of The Year Most Consistent Leanne Morgan Zac Roberts United B WOMEN – WAIKERIE WHITE TEAM Division 1 Men's Sarah Schiller Sarah Wilson Penny Miller Penny Kroehn Premier St Andrews Emma Kerr Miriam Kroehn, MVP Leighton Johns Shazza Powardy Kazza Kleemann Leading Goalscorer Matt Adams Jocelyn Wilson Amelia Harkness Runner Up Best & Fairest Matt Lowe Ashley Baker Deb Traeger­Squires Best & Fairest Dave Saunders Abby Harkness Jess Elphick Maxine Lee­Morath

Riverland Hockey Assoc U18 MEN Best team man Alex Fulwood Coaches Trophy Stephen Lawson Teams Most Consistent Matt Morgan AM Berri def Loxton Most Improved Clayton Traeger­Squires AW Loxton def Berri BW Berri Red def Waikerie Black U18 Women U18W Berri def Waikerie Best Team Player Lauren Dutton U18M Waikeriedef Berri Most Consistent Jordann Kleemann U15W Loxton def Waikerie Most Improved Sarah Wilson U11 Mix def Waikerie Best First Year Shar Axelby Coaches Awards Nikki Morey Service to Hockey Award Aleshia Robinson Julie Hammond and Louise Burgess

RHA Life Membership Brenda Bartel

20 U15 Women Whyalla Hockey Association Most Valuable Player Kimberley Fulwood Best Forward: Brianna Seabrook Association Best and Fairest Best Defender: Jocelyn Wilson Div 1 Men David Burd Most Improved: Tegan Doecke Div 1 Women Alicia Johnstone Coach's Trophy: Jannali Gartley U/15 Mixed Dylan Wood U/13 Mixed Adrian Potter U15 Men Most Valuable Player Jason Redemski Highest Goalscorer Div 1 Men Kale Todd Coaches Trophy Kieran Miller Div 1 Women Steph Herbert Most Consistent Rowan Kleemann Div 2 Men Chris Drew Most improved Calab Catford U/15 Mixed Tyler Willemse U13 Mixed Stuart Hockey Club Melanie Doecke James White Div 1 Men Amelia Harkness Ian Smith Coach of the Year Buster Todd SHC Braden Morgan Brady Dolphin Tyson Grieger Caleb Catford Div 1 Women Daniel Tyler Jake Metters Hummock Hill Hockey Club Ashley Baker Joshua Wills Coach of the year Gary Daumuller HHC Nathan Lewis Jonathon Lewis Under 15 Riley Noble Lachlan Woollatt Stuart Hockey Club Coach of the Year Josh Aspey ­SHC U11 Mixed Under 13 Mixed Deanna Moore Monica Hansen Memorial Oval Primary School (MOPS) Jessica Dolphin Aden Hocking Coach of the Year Jordan Rhind Lisa Redemski Nick Hocking Trinity Schmidt Chris Tyler Steel City Hockey Timothy Doecke Samuel Haese Division 1 Men Cooper Powardy Lachlan Harkness Best & Fairest Troy Brougham Jason Micke Max Menadue Best & Fairest Darren Rhind Luke Frost Liam McDonald Runner­up Steve O'Brien Nathan Schmidt Daniel Schmidt 2n d Runner­up Richard Hobba

Waikerie Hockey Club Division 2 Men Demons Junior Umpire Award Alex Fulwood Best & Fairest Ian Kilpatrick Runner­up Glenn Smith Waikerie Tyre & Mag Award 2n d Runner­up Chris Tooby Dean Bartel Division 2 Men Cavaliers Best & Fairest Dale Raymond Life Membership Runner­up Mal Pudney Brenda Bartel Runner­up Jordan Rhind Division 1 Women Best & Fairest Mitchell Hoffmann Runner­up Terrie Walker 2nd Runner­up Delani Wright Best & Fairest Amanda Sharp Runner­up Brianna O'Keefe 2n d Runner­up Angi Beer Under 15 Demons Best & Fairest Oliver Sanderson Runner­up Jesse O'Keefe 2n d Runner­up Adrian Potter Under 15 Cavaliers Best & Fairest Nick Waldron Runner­up Lachlan Jeffrey 2n d Runner­up Daniel Meixner

21 Number of Teams Yorke Peninsula 2008 2007 2006 2005 Country Associations Senior 13 14 14 15 Junior 15 14 15 13 Barossa Valley Minkey 10 10 12 ­ 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 38 38 41 28 Seniors 20 21 23 21 Juniors 14 24 16 17 Whyalla Minkey 18 10 21 ­ 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 52 55 60 38 Senior 16 16 10 16 Junior 12 13 12 16 Clare & District Minkey 4 4 3 ­ 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 32 33 34 32 Senior 9 9 9 8 Junior 9 10 10 10 CITY CLUBS Minkey ­ 4 ­ ­ Total 18 23 19 18 Adelaide 2008 2007 2006 2005 Lower South East Senior 11 10 11 10 2008 2007 2006 2005 Junior 10 12 11 12 Total 21 22 22 22 Senior 36 37 36 40 Junior 21 21 22 20 Adelaide Hills Minkey ­ ­ ­ ­ 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 57 58 58 60 Senior 4 4 5 4 Junior 3 3 3 2 Naracoorte & District Total 7 7 8 6 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 9 10 10 11 Adelaide University Junior 9 9 9 16 2008 2007 2006 2005 Minkey 1 1 1 ­ Senior 14 13 12 14 Total 19 20 20 27 Total 14 13 12 14

Port Lincoln Annesley Old Scholars 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 14 15 15 15 Senior 4 4 3 3 Junior 12 12 12 12 Total 4 4 3 3 Minkey 2 2 ­ ­ Total 28 29 27 27 Blackwood 2008 2007 2006 2005 Port Pirie Senior 2 2 2 3 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 2 2 2 3 Senior 25 19 19 18 Junior 28 28 28 26 Burnside Minkey 12 10 10 ­ 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 65 57 57 44 Senior 9 9 8 9 Junior 10 11 13 13 Riverland Total 19 20 21 22 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 18 16 18 20 Enfield Junior 23 26 24 23 2008 2007 2006 2005 Minkey 1 1 1 ­ Senior 6 6 6 5 Total 42 43 43 43 Total 6 6 6 5 Tatiara Flinders University 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 7 7 9 8 Senior 4 5 4 5 Junior 6 5 4 6 Total 4 5 4 5 Minkey 1 1 1 ­ Total 14 14 14 14

22 Forestville University of SA 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 11 11 11 11 Senior 6 6 6 5 Junior 7 6 7 8 Total 6 6 6 5 Total 18 17 18 19 Westminster Grange Royals 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 2 3 3 4 Senior 9 9 10 11 Junior ­ 1 ­ 2 Junior 6 9 8 8 Total 2 4 3 6 Total 15 18 18 19 Woodville Murray Bridge 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 10 9 11 11 Senior Nil Nil 1 1 Junior 5 5 6 7 Total Nil Nil 1 1 Total 15 14 17 18 North East Yorkes 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 Senior 13 13 12 12 Juniors 2 2 2 3 Junior 7 8 8 10 Total 2 2 2 3 Total 20 21 20 22 Zones Port Adelaide 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 City East Senior 15 14 11 11 Seniors 57 Junior 7 10 10 9 Juniors 37 Total 22 24 21 20 Total 94 Prince Alfred College 2008 City West Seniors 82 2008 2007 2006 2005 Juniors 27 Senior 1 1 1 1 Total 109 Total 1 1 1 1 2008 Barossa Riverland Pultney Old Scholars Seniors 38 2008 2007 2006 2005 Juniors 37 Senior ­ 1 1 1 Minkey 19 Total ­ 1 1 1 Total 94 St Peters Old Scholars 2008 Country West 2008 2007 2006 2005 Seniors 30 Senior 4 3 3 3 Juniors 24 Total 4 3 3 3 Minkey 6 Total 60 Seacliff 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 Lower South East Senior 12 12 12 12 Seniors 52 Junior 9 12 14 13 Juniors 36 Total 21 24 26 25 Minkey 2 Total 90 Stonyfell Saints 2008 2007 2006 2005 2008 Mid North Senior ­ 1 1 1 Seniors 47 Total ­ 1 1 1 Juniors 52 Minkey 22 Seymour Old Scholars Total 121 2008 2007 2006 2005 State Totals Teams Senior 2 2 2 1 2008 2007 2006 2005 Total 2 2 2 1 Metro 203 217 218 225 Country 365 369 373 331 Total 568 586 591 556

23 Financial Analysis The FINANCE data below will provide members with a snap shot of Hockey SA’s improved financial position and in subsequent years will measure our ability to maintain this standard.

Statement of 31st Oct 31st Oct 31st Oct 31st Oct *31st Oct 31st Dec 31st Dec 31st Dec Financial 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Performance Tend Analysis

Current $588,248 $349,783 $295,256 $344,753 $232,117 $257,646 $195,546 $157,813 Assets

Total Assets $603,088 $366,565 $308,853 $361,532 $255,434 $272,918 $21,918 $240,555

Current $146,152 $103,446 $128,830 $349,582 $215,643 $276,277 $244,372 $203,883 Liabilities

Total $227,745 $182,489 $204,430 $349,582 $215,643 $284,284 $251,450 $209,986 Liabilities

Total Equity $375,343 $184,076 $103,923 $11,950 $39,791 ­$11,366 ­$32,083 $30,569

Cash $505,462 $243,387 $175,837 $92,891 $97,902 $87,432 45,813 $123,379 Investments

Debts ­ ­ ­$31,402 $107,002 ­ ­ ­ ­

Total $1,455,845 $1,504,451 $1,324,497 $1,372,169 $1,219,845 $1,294,850 $1,107,172 $964,916 Revenue

Total $1,264,578 $1,424,298 $1,232,524 $1,400,010 $1,168,688 $1,260,133 $1,188,214 $1,024,233 Expenditure

Operating $191,267 $80,153 $91,973 ­$27,841 $51,157 $51,157 ­$62,652 ­$59,317 profit/loss

Operating profit/loss ­$78,970 ­$69,309 ­$41,937 ­$62,064 ­$23,831 ­$43,942 ­$85,725 ­$86,977 AHL

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Hockey SA – made up of metropolitan competition and country associations involving 22 metropolitan clubs and 12country/regional associations including:

Hockey SA Metropolitan Clubs ­ Adelaide ­ Blackwood ­ Adelaide University ­ Enfield ­ Burnside ­ Flinders University ­ Forestville ­ Prince Alfred Old Collegians ­ Grange Royals ­ Pulteney Old Scholars ­ Murray Bridge ­ PGC/Seymour Old Collegians ­ North East ­ St Peters Old Collegians ­ Port Adelaide ­ Stonyfell Saints ­ Seacliff ­ University of South Australia ­ Woodville ­ Westminster ­ Adelaide Hills ­ Hockey SA Ex­players and Supporters’ Club ­ Annesley Old Scholars

Country Regional Associations ­ Barossa Valley Hockey Association ­ Port Lincoln Hockey Association ­ Clare & District Hockey Association ­ Port Pirie Hockey Association ­ Lower South East Hockey Association ­ Riverland Hockey Association ­ Murray Bridge Country Hockey Association ­ Tatiara Hockey Association ­ Naracoorte Hockey Association ­ The Whyalla Hockey Association ­ Port Augusta Association ­ Yorke Peninsula Hockey Association

38 Hockey SA wish to extend a very big thank you to the many wonderful volunteers who give so willingly of their valuable time and also to the associations and clubs for their continued co­operation and assistance every year.

The whole hockey community would find it very difficult to function without their continuing service.

Thank you, all volunteers and friends of our great sport of Hockey.

39 Hockey SA Patron His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR Governor of South Australia Hockey SA Vice Patrons Mr B L Bowley OAM JP, Mr M B Weir, Mrs M Baker AM Mrs R HardingMiss B Lloyd

Hockey SA Life Members * Mrs Ising * Mr F L Parker * Mrs J Smith * Mr B C Knight * Miss E Tazewell * Mr H Gilmore * Miss L Morris * Mr H S Mount * Miss A C Magarey * Mr J D Elder MC&BAR * Mrs R Miller * Mr M McRae * Miss D C Somerville OAM * Mr P G Nash * Mrs L Jolly OAM * Mr J R Siebert * Miss M Bellis * Mr V De P Siebert * Miss I Young * Mr A A Weir MM & BAR AM * Miss N O’Shea * Mr C E Downs OAM * Mrs G Downs * Mr F W Jarman Mrs T Hulbert * Mr A M McRae * Mrs K Taintey * Mr S J Edmonds * Mrs J Carmichael * Mr J Peers * Mrs D Lawler Mr D Downs Mrs M Baker AM * Mr W J Smith Miss J Freebairn * Mr J F Nation * Mrs M Nicholls * Mr G McGargill * Mrs M McKenzie * Mr P C Greenham Mrs G Kennett * Mr W L Walker Miss B Lloyd * Mr A B Ball * Mrs E Tavener OAM * Mr L R Grey OAM Mrs Y Parsons * Mr R W Moyse * Miss M Morley * Mr R Tidemann * Mrs M Kirk Mr B L Bowley OAM JP Mrs J Morley * Mr C A Harding Ms P Richardson * Mr G A Phillips MBE Ms B Frederick * Mr D J Germein Mrs G Potter Mr G W Coombes * Mrs J Medwell Mr S B Pitt OAM Mrs K Stanton AM Mr D J Olson Mrs B Bowley * Mr P Stafford Mrs R Trimper Mr A R Martin Mrs R Stern * Mr J M Nobbs OAM Miss J McCallum Mr D Kennedy Mrs M Grieve Mr D Meredith Mrs C Wood Mr B Anthony Mrs M McIlwraith * Mr G Willoughby OAM Mr P DeLacy Mr R Haigh Mr B Roberts * Deceased Mr Wayne Harvey

40 Seacliff PLM Premiers 2008 Adelaide PLW Premiers 2008 Burnside Metro 1 M Premiers 2008

Tech Bench Barry Holdsworth Pt Adelaide Metro1 W Premiers 2008 Grand Final Ball Boys

Umpires Umpire Colin Shearing 2008 Indoor Levi Stephen & Gary Belder

2008 Women’s Premier League Team of the Year 2008 Mens Premier League Margie McIlwraith Team of the Year State Sports Park Main North Road Gepps Cross SA

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