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HAMC POSITIONS VACANT

HAMC POSITIONS VACANT & RECRUITMENT PROCESS

  • Finance Officer
  • Admin & Communications Officer

Hockey Australia and Hockey Australia Masters Committee are advertising to recruit the above positions.  Both positions are voluntary.  The Finance Officer position is currently vacant due to resignation and the Admin & Communications Officer will become vacant on 30 November due to end of term.

For all the information about the roles and how to apply - see the Hockey Australia Vacancies page.

Save the Day for Women's Masters Trials APRIL 2025

 

Please put the following dates in your diary if you are interested in nominating for the WA Women's Masters Teams to compete in the Nationals, held in Hobart, Tasmania in September/October 2025 (dates TBC).

We will be organising a 2-day trial (Saturday and Sunday) and are aiming for the weekend of 12 and 13 April 2025.

We have booked UWA turfs to be able to have ALL teams trialling in one location.

Further details on nominations, trials and Nationals 2025 will be provided close to the date.

For any questions or clarification required, please contact Gail Anderson (gail-anderson10@hotmail.com) or Jill van Duuren (Jill.vanduuren@bigpond.com).

Hope to see you all there!

WA Women's Masters Service Awards 2024

In recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Masters in Western Australia, the following awards were presented at the WA State night in Sydney, during the recent Women's Masters Nationals:

 

KAREN ADAMS:

Karen has played Masters Hockey representing Western Australia for 29 years (1987-2017).
She was first selected in the WA 1987 Number 1 team, in its second year of the Australian Hockey National Master’s competition.
Karen started playing hockey when she was 12 years old at Deanmill, near Manjimup and has played Masters Country Week for Warren Association for 21 years 1990-2011.
In 1988 she became a life member of Warren Women’s Hockey Association  and 2003 a life member of Nationals Club Manjimup.
In 2007 Karen was the winner of the Sandra Treloar over 55’s Coaches Award.

 

GLENYS CHINNERY:

 

Glenys and Gail Anderson (WAMC member)

Glenys has been playing, coaching or selecting master’s Women’s Hockey for Western Australia
for 13 years.
She was selected to represent WA in the Over 55’s Women’s master’s team this year.
Glenys has represented Australian Masters 6 times.
In 2024 she will represent Australia at the World Cup, Auckland NZ in the Over 55’s.
Glenys has been playing hockey for 25 years, she has played for Kellerberrin in the Avon Association,
Boyanup in the Bunbury Association as well as Country Week for both. She also has played for
Hale, Vic Park and now for Uni Soaks Hockey Club.
Glenys has been playing Mid-Week master’s Hockey for over 20 years.

 

TAMMY COWAN:

 

Tammy and Alison Hoy (WAMC member)

Tammy has been playing, coaching or selecting master’s Women’s Hockey for Western Australia for 12 years.
She coached the WA Women’s master’s Over 40’s in 2023 and 2024 and has coached State and Australian school girls.
Tammy started playing hockey when she was 10 years old in Narembeen.
She has played master’s Country Week for Roe District Association for over 6 years. She has also
played in the Narrogin and Geraldton Hockey Associations, Hale, Vic Park and now for Uni Soaks Hockey Club.
Tammy has been playing Mid-Week Masters Hockey for over 20 years

 

TRACEY HOUGH:

Tracey has been playing master’s Women’s Hockey for Western Australia for 17 years.
She has represented Australian master’s twice.
Tracey started playing hockey when she was 15 years old.  She has played for Lathlain, UWA, Curtin Trinity (Pirates), Vic Park Xavier and now plays for Modernians Hockey Club. Tracey has been playing hockey for 45 years.
In 2012 and 2013 Tracey was a member of the Hockey WA master’s Committee.
In 2015 Tracey was a co-winner of the WA master’s 55’s team ‘Sandra Treloar Coaches Award.’
Tracey has been playing Mid-Week Masters Hockey for over 25 years.

Congratulations, Karen, Glenys, Tammy and Tracey on winning this award and thank you so much for your ongoing contribution to WA Women's Masters hockey!

 

Men's HA Masters Championships - Change of Dates

Hockey Australia Masters has confirmed changes to the dates of the Men's National Championships in Hobart in July 2024.

2024 Hockey Australia Men’s Masters Championships dates and venue have been reviewed and confirmed dates for Hobart, Tasmania in July will be as follows: 

Venue:  Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

Dates:   Friday 12 July until Saturday 27 July 2024 

Competitions will be conducted in two Tournaments to ensure shorter commitment dates for the 34-50 Men.

  • Tournament 2 34+ to 50+ Men:  Friday 12 July – Saturday 20 July 2024
  • Tournament 3 55+ to 65+ Men:  Tuesday 16 July* – Saturday 27 July 2024  (*There will be a staggered start to Tournament 3.  Teams will commence between 16 and 19 July).

                                  70/75+**   Men:   Sunday 14 July – Saturday 27 July 2024   **MA Men’s Masters Delegates have advised that no 80+ Men’s competition will go ahead in 2024.

 The HA Women’s Masters Championships, Tournament 1, remains Friday 28 June – Saturday 6 July 2024 in Sydney, NSW.

Southern Cross Masters Hockey (SX) EOI from FEMALE Masters players

EOI from FEMALE Masters players

Southern Cross Masters Hockey (SX) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from female players from age O55 & above who may be interested to play in international tournaments (in 2025 and beyond).

Notably, SX is exploring the feasibility of a Female team to participate along with the two proposed SX Mens teams (in the O55s & O60s age groups) in the World Masters Hockey (WMH) European Championship to be held in August 2025 in Nottingham, UK.

NOTE: The WMH-run 2025 European Championships will be split between Germany & UK, with female teams (O55s to O70s) playing in Nottingham, UK (along with the two O55 & O60s mens age groups). 

The mens teams in the O65s; O70s; O75s & O80s age brackets are planned to compete in Mönchengladbach, Germany, also in August 2025.

To register your EOI …

1. Click the link to become a member of Southern Cross Masters Hockey (it’s free).

>>> LINK HERE <<<

2. After you have registered you will be emailed a form seeking further details of your Expression of Interest.

The website for Southern Cross is http://www.southerncrosshockey.org

Southern Cross Masters Hockey