2007 AGM report
The 2007 Hockey Ballarat AGM was held 12/11/2007 with a very disappointing turnout from members. This left positions on the Executive Committe unfilled. Click for link to report
October Exec committe meeting
Minutes from Exec committee meeting and discussion with junior/senior committee representatives. Click to minutes
Western Cougars update
Western Cougars update, congatulations to successful members of the Cougars selected for the Hockey Victoria Vic Stix program. Click to update
2008 Player registration form
Could all current and new players please complete the 2008 registration form from attached link
All junior and senior players are asked to complete the following form. Completed forms must be forwarded to
Hockey Ballarat- Registrations
PO Box 188 Ballarat, 3353
by Round 4 (10th May)
Player Clearances
"Senior Player Clearances"-
Any senior players wishing to transfer clubs must complete a player clearance form.
The form can be found at the following link
http://www.hockeyballarat.org.au/fileadmin/filemount/Docs/2005/2005HBClearanceApp.pdf
Website Update
The Hockey Ballarat Website is currently undergoing a redevelopment. It is hoped that the new website layout will be easier to navigate. Your patience is appreciated
Junior Committee
The Junior Hockey Season is made possible by the volunteers of the Junior Committee. Their roles include overseeing:
- Junior Hockey Season
- Hockey Ballarat Junior Teams
- Junior Umpires (Sub-Group)
- Junior Development
- Junior Country Week
- Various other junior tournaments.
New Committee Members are being sought to bring new ideas and to develop the existing programs. For further information please contact Kat Bateman 0407338508
Social Event of the Year
The annual Hockey Ballarat Presentation night is to be held on the 6th of September at the North Ballarat Sports Club. Get a table together with your team mates- and bring along your partners.
Let's make it a great night full of fun and dancing (plus presentations)!
Guest speaker- Erica Trahar from the Victorian Vipers.
Tickets on sale at the canteen as of this weekend until the 23rd August. Get in quick.
Click here for the poster
Presentation Night 2008
Reminder that tickets to the annual Hockey Ballarat Presentation night are available for sale via the canteen until this weekend. If you are unable to make it to the turf this weekend feel free to email Kat on admin(at)hockeyballarat.org.au to order tickets ASAP.
The evening provides an opportunity to thank those who give a great deal of their time to the running of the organisation as well as those who are awarded the Best & Fairest. Following the official proceedings feel free to take to the dance floor.
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Special General Meeting
The Executive of Hockey Ballarat have announced a special general meeting to be held on the evening of the 1st October- flyer attached.
All members are welcome- and your attendance is encouraged. By sitting on a committee, you can help lead the direction of Hockey Ballarat to further prosperity.
Please seriously think about who you’d like to see guide Hockey Ballarat.
Summer Twighlight Hockey
Hockey Ballarat is pleased to announce that they will, once again, be running a summer twighlight competition.
Please see the attached flyer for all the revelant details.
Resignation of Executive Officer
The Executive Committee has been informed of the resignation of our Executive Officer, Kat Bateman. Kat has worked tirelessly for the Hockey community over the last 20 months, we wish her all the best in her new Career. The position of Executive Officer will soon be advertised on both the website and the press.
Presentation Night Photos
Photos from the annual Hockey Ballarat Presentation Night have been added in the Galleries & Videos sub-menu. More photos are always welcome- please feel free to send them to admin(at)hockeyballarat.org.au
Hook in2 Hockey
Hockey Ballarat is pleased to support the Hook in2 Hockey program for this season, please click to download flyer
2008 Hockey Ballarat AGM
Hockey Ballarat would like to notify all Hockey Ballarat members of the 2008 AGM. It is to be held on Monday 10th November 2008 7:45 PM at the Baseball Pavilion Prince of Wales Park
(at the rear of the Ballarat Hockey Centre).
Click link to flyer, for copy of Agenda and Nomination form
Please foward nomination forms to
Hockey Ballarat
PO Box 188 Ballarat
VIC 3353
Hockey Ballarat AGM
Hockey Ballarat AGM A reminder to all members the the Hockey Ballarat AGM will be held tonight. all Members are requested to attend to help build the association for the future
Steve McKenzie
Administration Assistant and Development Officer Positions
Hockey Ballarat has advertised for an Administration Officer for the 2009 season as well as a new Hockey Development Officer. See the advertisement here.
Any interested parties can contact Hockey Ballarat by email or to the mobile phone (see above) to obtain position descriptions for each role.
We urge anyone interested to contact us and apply for these positions.
Pre Season - Junior Mini Comp
A pre season Junior mini competition will be run as a follow on from the Hook into Hockey program. The comp will run Friday nights from 13 March for 4 weeks at the Bendigo Bank Ballarat Hockey Centre, Price of Wales Park. See this notice for more details.
Competition and Player Registration Forms
The 2009 Player and Team Registration forms are now available on-line (replacing the old forms). Please use these forms for any new registrations (if you have already used the old form for this year there is no need to redo a new form).
Note that the forms cannot be completed on-line and instead will need to be downloaded, completed and delivered to HB by email, mail or hand.
Country Cobras Nominations closing soon
Hockey Victoria has notified us that the nominations for Country Cobras are closing early this year - next Tue 7th April at the latest.
Any interested players, especially girls, are urged to contact Hockey Ballarat as soon as possible.
Email received from HV 30/3/09:
Greetings to you all.
The nominations for the Country Cobras close today and whilst the results for the boys have been very strong, the response from girls has been poor.
Presently we will be struggling to field full teams. The Under 13 girls in particular are light on for numbers.
I realise that the commitment to travel etc is a concern for parents and we make every attempt to minimize the that but at the same time have an adequate preparation.
Last week I was informed that the second turf at Essendon was behind schedule and would not be available until the end of May. This means we would need to stagger trainings so teams will only every second week until Pitch 2 comes on line.
Perhaps this may appeal to some parents.
Please encourage youngsters to get their names in.
At this stage I will accept nominations by Email till Tuesday Night (hard copy in the post), list name, date of birth and preferred positions..
Any queries - Email or ring 0416048680
Regards,
Michael Nelson
Working Bee
A working bee has been organised at the pitch for Sunday, 19th April, 2009, commencing at 10.00a.m. sharp. The plan is to have the facilities clean and tidy for the commencement of Season 2009. Other than general cleaning duties, there are a few repair jobs to be undertaken. If anyone has any skills in the plastering, plumbing or carpentry fields, their expertise would be greatly appreciated.
Please BYO rubber gloves, buckets, brooms, etc., and/or your toolbox. Any queries regarding the nature of jobs to be carried out on the day should be directed to Sue Walton 5343 2414.
All clubs and users of the Ballarat Hockey Centre are encouraged to attend and help out in any way they can. The working bee will conclude with a sausage sizzle lunch.
Interested in 2009 Country Week?
Expressions of interest are now being sought from players and officials for 2009 Veteran, Senior and Juniors Country Week. Details and Forms can be found on the Competitions page.
Exclusive Bendigo Bank Offer to Hockey Ballarat Members
Bendigo Bank (sponsors of WestVic Hockey) have extended an exclusive offer to the Hockey Ballarat community. Open this link to see the generous offers (as well as a photo of our very own Al Burrows!)
Prince of Wales Park Master Plan
The Council is deveoping a master plan for the Prince of Wales Park.
The master plan can be found on the Council website in both drawing and report form. (www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/Prince_of_Wales_Park_DRAFT_Master_Plan/indexdl_6593.aspx)
We would like feedback from members so that we can develop a response to the proposed master plan. Responses close Friday 31st July. Please forward any feedback to admin(at)hockeyballarat.org.au
You are also welcome to write to the Council as an individual, team or club with concerns, ideas or positives.
HB Calendar updated
The HB Calendar has been updated to reflect the senior finals fixtures. Please download the updatedversion from here.
Hockey Ballarat Presentation Dinner 2009
The end of the season is near and Hockey Ballarat is planning a Presentation Dinner to celebrate. Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist, Katie Allen is Keynote Speaker on the night.
Places are limited, so book now!
A copy of the booking form and flyer can be found here.
Hockey Ballarat
Presentation Dinner 2009
SATURDAY 5TH September
7.00pm
Saxon House (located inside the City Oval off Mair St.)
Keynote speaker
Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Katie Allen
Awards Ceremony
Best and Fairest count – Junior and Senior
Bill Hamilton Clubperson Award – Men’s
Beryl Barrnett Clubperson Award – Women’s
2 course set menu
Adults - $30
Children - $15
Drinks at bar prices
Bookings required as seats are limited
Payments can be made at the Hockey Ballarat canteen
Attach booking form (on back) with payment
Family Fun Day
Hockey Ballarat Junior Family Fun Day
to be held 6th September
10am-11am
Registrations from 9:45am
Special Guest
Katie Allen
Olympc Hockey Gold Medallist
Senior Semi-Finals Fixture
The Hockey Ballarat Senior Cometition has reached the finals series.
Semi-Finals - Saturday 29th August
Senior Men
Eureka Golden City Blue vs Uni Gooses
Eureka Golden City Gold vs Ballarat Oldcats
Senior Women
Eureka Golden City Gold vs Blaze Orange
Eureka Golden City Red vs Blaze Black
For further information, please see the finals fixture.
Finals Fixture 4th + 5th September
The first week of junior finals and the second week of senior finals is upon us!
This Friday night, 4th September, at 6pm, the Under 15 Boys Qualifying final will be held between the Cougars and Pumas, with the Blazers boys going straight to the finals.
On Saturday morning, 5th September, two Qualifying Finals will be held as the four Under 15 Girls teams attempt to make it into the Grand Final next weekend.
At 9am, first placed Loreto Gold will take on fourth placed Ballarat and Clarendon College.
At 10am, 2nd and 3rd placed Dees and Loreo Blue will also be battling for a spot in the Grand Final.
The Second round of the Senior Finals begin with the Senior Men's Preliminary Final at 1pm. After being beaten last weekend by EGC Blue, the Uni Gooses will be fighting hard against a strong EGC Gold team to make it into the Grand Final against EGC Blue.
The Senior Women's Preliminary Final will begin at 3pm, with Blaze Orange and Blaze Black contending the final place against EGC Gold in the Grand Final on Saturday 12th September.
Click here to see the finals fixture
WestVic Finals 2009
Congratulations to the two Senior WestVic teams, both finishing in the finals this season. The Men finished 1st on the ladder, gaining promotion to State League 3 for next year. The Women finished 3rd.
This Sunday Sept 6th the teams are playing at the Footscray Hockey Centre, Fogarty Ave, Yarraville
Women’s Elimination Final (3v4)
vs Casey, 12.45pm
Men’s Qualifying Final (1v2)
vs Maccabi, 2.30pm
Expressions of interest being sought for Coaches for all grades of WestVic Hockey
WestVic Hockey is seeking expressions of interest for Coaches for their four teams playing in U17 and State League competitions.
All teams made the finals, with Senior Men, U17 girls and U17 boys finishing top of their division this season!
Expressions of interest close 28 September.
Coaching Expression of interest form
HB Grand Finals
The Hockey Ballarat Grand Finals are on this weekend.
The first Grand Final is the Under 15 Boys at 6pm on Friday night, 11 September. This match is between the Blazers and the Cougars. The Blazers have not been beaten by the Cougars throughout the season, but there have been some close games. Come and see if the Cougars can beat the Blazers for the first time this season in the Under 15 Boys Grand Final!
Saturday, 12 September, the day begins with the Under 15 Girls Grand Final at 11am between Loreto Gold and the Dees. With four hard fought matches throughout the season, Dees winning three, but Loreto Gold winning the last, this is not a match to miss!
At 1pm on Saturday, the Senior Women's Grand Final will begin. After finishing fourth, Blaze Black have shown their depth by winning both the knockout semi-final and the preliminary final to make their way into the Grand Final to challenge Eureka Golden City Gold, who finished first this season. The last three meetings have resulted in Eureka Gold wins, can Blaze Black overcome these odds to take the victory?
The Senior Men's Grand Final is the last game of the day, but proves to be a game not to miss! With two wins to Eureka Golden City Blue, a win to Eureka Golden City Gold and a draw, a winner is hard to pick.
Come and see a great display of hockey skills here in Ballarat Friday night and Saturday this weekend.
Media Release for HB Grand Finals
Hockey Ballarat Association Awards 2009
Congratulations to the award winners for Season 2009:
Under 18 Girls
- Best and Fairest - Kate Ryan
- Runner Up Best and Fairest - Jacqui Lewis-Gray, Sarah Oakley and Celeste Bussell
- Highest Goal Scorer - Kate Ryan
Under 15 Girls
- Best and Fairest - Micaela Dalli
- Runner Up Best and Fairest - Emma Maloney
- Highest Goal Scorer - Rebecca Young
Under 15 Boys
- Best and Fairest - Thomas Dridan
- Runner Up Best and Fairest - Magnus Baker
- Highest Goal Scorer - Mark McOwan
Hockey Ballarat Achievement Awards
- Beryl Barnett Achievement Award - Hannah Maloney
- Bill Hamilton Achievement Award - David Ronaldson
Senior Women
- Best and Fairest (The Judith Yates Medal) - Hannah Maloney
- Runner Up Best and Fairest - Emma Kearney
- Highest Goal Scorer - Hannah Maloney
Senior Men
- Best and Fairest (The Mike Poulton Medal) - Nathan Hargreaves
- Runner Up Best and Fairest - Ben Smith
- Highest Goal Scorer - Liam Canavan
Umpire of the Year
- Senior Umpire of the Year - Mark O'Callaghan
- Junior Umpire of the Year - Zak McMurray
Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Presentation Dinner such a great success. To name just a few:
- Liz and Scott Mason, Organising Committee
- Cassie Lindsey, President, Hockey Ballarat
- The Aquinas girls, for setting up the room
- Katie Allen for attending as Guest Speaker
- Jeff Sly for interviewing Katie Allen
Hockey Victoria Seeking Nominations for Outdoor Senior State Team Officials and Selectors
If you are passionate about this exciting sport and would like to be considered for one of the official’s or selector’s positions, please complete the form and return it to Hockey Victoria before the 23rd October 2009.
For a selector form, click here
For an official form, click here
Tournament Dates:
2010 Men’s AHL – Vikings
18th – 20th June - Round 1 Sydney, N.S.W
21st – 28th August Finals Week – Brisbane, QLD
2010 Women’s AHL – Vipers
7th – 9th May Rounds 1 Hobart, Tas
29th May – 5th June Finals Week - Adelaide, SA
2010 Under 21 Men
6th – 17th July, Melbourne, Vic
2010 Under 21 Women
20th 31st July, Brisbane, QLD
2010 Under 18 Men
6th – 17th April, Canberra, ACT
2010 Under 18 Women
13th – 24th April, Adelaide, SA
HOCKEY BALLARAT Junior Development Plan
Hockey Ballarat invites all members of the hockey community to attend a planning and consultation session to contribute to the development of the Hockey Ballarat Junior Development Plan.
There are two sessions being held at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre that you can choose to attend,
- Monday 28th September, 6:30-8:30pm
- Wednesday 30th September, 4:30-6:30pm
All enquiries are to be directed to David Ronaldson at david.ronaldson(at)ballarat.vic.gov.au
Please see the flyer for further information.
Hockey Ballarat Grand Final Results
The Hockey Ballarat Grand Finals were held on Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September. Congratulations to all teams who made it to the finals, it has been a very successful and hard fought competition in many grades this season.
Under 15 Boys
Blazers 2 defeated Cougars 1.
Under 15 Girls
Dees 1 defeated Loreto Gold 0.
Senior Women
Eureka Golden City Gold 4 defeated Blaze Black 3
Goal Scorers: Eureka Golden City Gold - Kate Ryan, Hannah Maloney, Claire McKenzie, Nina Saines
Blaze Black - Rhiannon Durie, Jacinta Polmear, Jess Watts
In a game that had all the skills of top women's hockey, Ballarat BLAZE had many second half opportunitites that failed to find the mark. EuGC Gold were consistent throughout the game and deserved their hard fought win.
Senior Men
Eureka Golden City Blue 8 defeated Eureka Golden City Gold 2
Goal Scorers: Eureka Golden City Blue - 2, Andrew Marshall, Ian Edgar, Zak McMurray, 1, Mark Brown, Liam Canavan.
Eureka Golden Cty Gold - 2, Nathan Hargreaves
The first ten minutes to this match between the two brother teams from EGC showed that the trophy was not going to go to either side without them earning it. The second half aw EGC Blue finally put together some consistent structure around their forward thrusts and reap the rewards for this work.
Congratulations to all teams who played in the Hockey Ballarat 2009 Winter Season.
Hockey Ballarat is running SUMMER HOCKEY!
Sad about the end of the season? Don't be, Hockey Ballarat is running TWO Summer Hockey Competitions!
Both competitions are mixed and have a social focus.
Summer Family Hockey will begin on 20th October and run for 5 weeks every Tuesday night at 6pm. The emphasis is on family and friends playing socially, allowing juniors (10 years and over) to play with parents and older siblings.
Summer Hockey - Adults begins on 22nd October and will run for up to 8 weeks every Thursday night from 6pm. This competition will allow adults to maintain skills and fitness over the summer season and get to know players from different clubs and teams.
For more information, see the summer hockey flyer.
To register or for queries, contact Hockey Ballarat on 0407 338 508 or admin(at)hockeyballarat.org.au
2010 WestVic Trials
The 2009 Hockey Victoria season is now complete, with WestVic Hockey capturing the Premiership in Men's State League 4 and Under 17 Boys.
2010 Team Trials
Trials are held at the end of each season for all 4 teams so that the squads can begin preparing for the new season.
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 (and 8th if required)
Bendigo Bank Ballarat Hockey Centre
U17s 10.30am-12noon
Seniors 1.00pm-2.30pm
Please arrive early for registration and players are asked to bring a white and dark shirt.
All enquiries to Michael Poulton, 0408 038 969 or michael.poulton(at)athletics.org.au
What is WestVic? Click on the WestVic section on the left to find out!
Hockey Ballarat Summer Hockey - Registrations Now Open!
Do you want to have a bit of fun while playing hockey??
- Whether you’re new to the game or played for years this is a great opportunity to have a go!
- If you have a group of 7 friends (remember at least 3 have to be females) then register your team now!
- If you are an individual you are still welcome and we would love to find you a team when you register with me!!
- Both individual and team entries must be received by next Friday!! Yes next Friday 16th October!!
- Fill in the form attached and return to this email - admin(at)hockeyballarat.org.au
Remember we have two different summer hockey competitions. Both are mixed, have a social focus, no hitting allowed, shorter length games and across the pitch (so less running to do) so come along and have a great time!! We are holding a family competition on Tuesday evenings and seniors on Thursday evenings.
Summer Family Hockey -will begin on 20th October and run for 5 weeks every Tuesday night at 6pm. The emphasis is on family and friends playing socially, allowing juniors (10 years and over) to play with parents and older siblings.
Summer HockeyAdults - begins on 22nd October and will run for up to 8 weeks every Thursday night from 6pm. This competition will allow adults to maintain skills and fitness over the summer season and get to know players from different clubs and teams. Some juniors may also choose to play in this competition with other adults.
Registration Form for Summer Hockey
Hook in 2 Hockey Starting Soon - Register Now to Join the Fun!
Hook in2 Hockey is the fun and exciting way to get kids involved playing the great game of hockey in your local area.
Hockey Ballarat is running Hook in 2 Hockey from October - December for kids aged 5-12
For more information, see the attached flyer.
Champions Hook in 2 Hockey Super Clinic
Hockey Australia is offering a chance for junior players to learn from someAustralian level players. Click here for the flyer.
The Champions Hook in2 Hockey Super Clinic is being held in conjunction with the ABN AMRO Hockey Champions Trophy – Men, 2009 at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, Parkville on Saturday 28th of November. This Super Clinic is open to all children aged between five and twelve years old, and is a rare opportunity to be coached by some of Australia’s hockey champions including Travis Brooks (Olympic Gold and Bronze Medallist), Katie Allen (Olympic Gold Medallist), and Andrew Smith (Olympic Bronze Medallist), along with current members of the Australian Hockeyroos.
Registration is $40 which includes the choice of an equipment pack (hockey stick, shin guards and ball) OR apparel pack (t-shirt and bucket hat); opportunity to meet and be coached by previous and current hockey champions; a show bag; and a fully catered BBQ to follow from 10:30-11:30am.
To register, go to www.hockey.org.au/hookin2hockey. Click on ‘Register Online’, then search by ‘Centre Name’ and type ‘Champions Super Clinic’. Registrations close on Friday 20th of November, and numbers are strictly limited, so make sure you get in quick! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Any questions can be directed to Bec Waley at Hockey Australia on (03) 9555 1500 or email: bec.waley(at)hockey.org.au
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