March 2014 Register Now! We’ve re-launched and renamed our The Winter Season NEHC newsletter! Competition is fast approaching. Visit Congratulations to our TWO WINNERS who entered our our website to free competition on registration day. register now! www.nehc.asn.au Nick Wipf-Grant & Mikayla Jancovic have named our newsletter. Please contact Judy Spooner to collect your This year North prizes at [email protected] or find her at the East celebrates 20 clubrooms. years! On 11th July we will be holding President’s Word the 20th Anniver- on values of fairness and sary Commemora- respect and we always en- tive Ball. Put it in deavour to play fair and your diaries now! competitive hockey. It is great to welcome back Holly Evans from her Visit our website to Australian Women’s experi- view the complete ence. Holly is taking on an I would also like to intro- Training Timetable. important coaching role duce our new web coordi- with Ash Thompson in the nator Ella Trimbell who is Premier League women’s already doing a great job Welcome to the 2014/15 team as well as providing and I am sure she would like Hockey season. This year we support across the women’s to hear from all club mem- celebrate our 20th birthday teams in the club. bers if you have a story to following the formation of tell about your team. the North East Hockey Club In closing I would like to through the amalgamation welcome all new and re- of Tea Tree Gully and Camp- turning members to our belltown Hockey Clubs in family friendly club and I the 1994 season. I had the hope you all have a great honour of being President in season. We have several our tenth year so it has This summer North East ran social events and a com- been exciting watching the a very successful summer memorative Ball planned for club and players develop hockey competition and we our 20th Anniversary and I and be successful on and off congratulate and thank San- hope all members will sup- the field over the last 10 dra North who was instru- port and enjoy the celebra- years. mental in organising and tions and help make this a nehc.asn.au This year is also looking full managing the competition. memorable year. of promise and we have We received many reports appointed coaches across that everyone who partici- Jim Hughes most grades so keep looking pated had a great time and NEHC President at the website for infor- kept their hockey skills alive. 18th March 2014 mation. We are a club based March 2014 GET TO KNOW OUR PREMIER LEAGUE COACHES. Full name: Ian Wishart Nickname: Wish Time at NEHC: I moved to Adelaide from Perth in 2003 and became a We have new Zulu. The reason I am a Zulu is my recycling bins in wife Inge was a Zuluette before she the club rooms. moved to Perth and then when we A small group of moved to Adelaide to spend some time with her family, we have been here people do the recy- ever since. cling of cans, bottles & plastic What is your role at NEHC? I am a player/coach for the PL Men’s team. bottles every weekend and this What team do you play in and what is your playing history: I currently helps the club raise play in the Premier League team. I have been playing first division for 24 around $2,000 years & hope to reach the 200 PL game milestone with the Zulus this year. every season!! This helps us to reduce I have played in the Australian Hockey League for the WA Thundersticks fees and to do from 1996-2003 and for the Southern Hotshots from 2004 -2009 and 2011. other things around the club. Winning AHL tiles in 1999, 2000, 2002 & runners up in 1997, 2001 & 2003. Please use the re- I played for the mighty YMCA Coastal City (YMCC) Hockey club in Perth pri- cycling bins & recy- or to arriving in Adelaide. cle your cans & bottles. If you have What is your favourite position on the field and why? My favourite posi- cans & bottles at tion is full back as my tackle is my best skill and I can make best use of it in home please bring them to the club as the defensive area of the field. I love denying forwards goals :) every little bit of What is your favourite sport besides hockey? AFL fundraising really helps! What is your job/or what are you studying? I am an IT System Administra- Thanks to Jade and tor and completed an Engineering degree in IT. Dan who complete the recycling every What are some other interesting facts/hobbies/info about yourself? I weekend for us, it have a beautiful wife Inge and 4 wonderful children. Thomas is 7, Lachlan is a thankless task, 6, Henry 2 and Annabel is just 5 months old. I enjoy fishing and motorsport so thank you. but don’t have a lot of time for either! Why do you like North East Hockey Club ? North East has a great family atmosphere and has so many wonderful volunteers that make the club such a wonderful place to be a part of. March 2014 GET TO KNOW OUR PREMIER LEAGUE COACHES. Full name: Jeremy Hopkins Nickname: Jezza Time at NEHC: I was an original member when North East started in 1994. I left for 4 years, but re- turned in 1999 and have been a member ever since. You’ve probably What is your role at NEHC? Current Assistant Coach for the PL Men and the seen this smiling face around the Teams Coordinator. club a lot. Carmel is What team do you play in and what is your playing history: I currently always helping out at the club and in play in the M4 men. I started playing hockey in Canberra for Centrals at 6. I the canteen. Say hi, moved to Melbourne in 1990 and played for Waverley where I started play- when you’re next ing seniors. I then moved to Adelaide in 1993 where I played in the final in! And the cute baby is Jacob Isaac- season of Campbelltown and then North East. I went to Grange Royals to son, Jax’s little boy play 4 season of Premier League with them before returning in 1999. I have played state hockey for the ACT, Victoria and South Australia at the junior level. I have coached teams at North East at the Junior and Senior level for both the men and the women. What is your favourite position on the field and why? Goal Keeper, I played most of my time at this position. I like the fact that quality goalkeep- ing is often the difference between success and losing. What is your favourite sport besides hockey: Cricket What is your job? I am a technical support officer working for the Department of Human Services. What are some other interesting facts/hobbies/info about yourself? I have a beautiful wife Leah who is a netballer and 2 children Sarah who is 7 and Josh who is 5 neither of whom currently play hockey. nehc.asn.au Why do you like North East Hockey Club? North East is a great family club, it does not matter what grade I am associated with coaching or playing everyone is friendly. March 2014 Become a GET TO KNOW OUR PREMIER LEAGUE COACHES. NEHC Full name: Ashley Thompson Sponsor! Nickname: tHOMO Would you like to become a Time at NEHC: I have been at North sponsor? East since it started in 1994 and was at Campbelltown since before I can Contact Judy remember. Spooner, NEHC Sponsorship What is your role at NEHC? PL Women’s Co-Coach with Holly Evans Coordinator, to What team do you play in and what is your playing history? I currently discuss how can play with the M2 men (i.e. the 2013 M2 Premiers). I played my first game you can contrib- ute to the Zulu of Premier League when I was 15 but it would be fare to say that I never family! really went anywhere. My career highlight is the 2009 M1M Grand Final when we beat Port Adelaide in golden goal extra time from a short corner Speak to Judy at after the whistle. From 2009 to 2013 I was fortunate enough to play in an- the club or email: other 4 grand finals for a further two Premierships. [email protected] What is your favourite position on the field and why? Striker because there is no glory in defending. Featured What is your favourite sport besides hockey? There are other sports??? Sponsor: What is your job? I am head of Property & Legal at Harris Scarfe What are some other interesting facts/hobbies/info about yourself? My favourite pass time at the moment is planning for my wedding in Octo- ber of this year. I cannot get enough of chair covers, dresses, flowers, men- us, cakes, suits, photographers and venues. I live for that stuff. Outside of the wedding planning I try to make as much time as I can for my daughter and step-son who both play hockey, Madeleine in the U13s and Callum has just started minkey. I also like long walks along the beach at sunset and pina coladas with my wife-to-be.. Why do you like North East Hockey Club? The sense of community and nehc.asn.au protection of each other.