During this year’s Masters Nationals in Perth, at the WA Women’s State Dinner on Monday 25 September, the following worthy people have been the recipients of this years the WA Women’s Masters Service Awards. The awards were kindly presented to the recipients by Laurie Packham:
Sandra Treloar
Sandra is a very well respected and dedicated representative nominated to receive the Award in recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Master’s hockey in Western Australia for 2023.
She has made significant contribution and addresses the criteria for master’s hockey within Western Australia as a player, administrator, leadership, coach, selector, umpire for 10+ years, (not necessarily consecutive years) at a State level, and at her Club and Association Metro and Country levels - Central Midlands Eastern Districts 1970-76, Roe District Association - Kulin Club 1976-1989, South Perth 1990-1993 and Peel Association 1993-2005 and at National Championships as a player, leadership, coach, umpire and selector.
WA National master’s hockey involvement:
Sandra has been involved in master’s hockey representing Western Australia for 10+ years from 1994 till 2023 as a player, coach, player/coach, leadership, umpire, and selector.
She began her involvement with WA master’s Hockey being selected in 1994 in the Over 45 team.
She has played in master’s hockey representing Western Australia for 12 years.
Sandra was a player WA National master’s hockey for 5 years:
1994 - 45+; 1995 - 45+; 1997 - 50+; 1998 - 50+ and 1999 – 50+
Sandra was an umpire WA National master’s hockey for 2 years - (as well as being a player):
2000 – 35+ and 1999 – 50+
Sandra was a coach WA National master’s hockey for 7 years: (4 years as a Player/Coach)
2000 - 35+; 2001 - 50+ (Ansett collapse – WA not able to attend, but trained the team up until we were not able to attend); 2002 - 50+; 2003 - 50+; 2004 - 55+; 2005 - 55+: and 2006 - 55+
Sandra has been a WA master’s selector for 5 years: -
2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and she came back into selecting in 2023, to help select the Over 45s teams.
Club Hockey and Country Week – Metro and Country Associations:
Sandra has been actively involved with playing, administrator, leadership, umpiring, coaching and selector for 45 years.
At Central Midlands 1962-1969; Eastern Districts 1970-1976; Roe Districts 1976-1989; South Perth (Now WASP) 1990-1993 and Peel Association 1993-2005.
Coach – Kulin hockey club - Roe Districts
Coach – Halls Head – Peel Association
Coach – Peel Association Country week teams – winning A Grade for the first time.
Coach – Roe District country week teams – many successes.
Club Official:
President - Roe District Association.
Other:
The over 55s WA women’s master’s hockey trophy is named after Sandra.
Sandra holds a Level B umpiring badge and a Level 2 Coaching Accreditation.
Suzanne Stoate
She is a very well respected and dedicated representative nominated to receive the Award in recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Women’s master’s hockey in Western Australia for 2023.
Suzanne has made significant contribution and addresses the criteria for master’s hockey within Western Australia as a player, administrator, and leadership person at a Western Australia masters state local / club level – WASPS Hockey club and at National master’s Championships and at an Australian level as a player and leadership person for at least 10years, (not necessarily consecutive years).
WA National master’s hockey involvement:
Suzanne began her involvement with WA master’s hockey being selected in the 2002 in the Over 35s team.
She has played in master’s hockey representing Western Australia for 12 years – 2003, 2004, 2005,2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017.
She has held a Leadership position in WA Over 50s team in 2017.
In 2023 Suzanne has been selected as a player in the Over 60s WA master’s team. This will be Suzanne’s 13th year playing for Western Australia.
Australian master’s involvement:
Suzanne has been selected in Australian master’s Trans-Tasman hockey teams in 2004, 2008, 2011, 2018, and a World Cup Australian team in 2018, achieving many successes.
In 2011 she was in the Leadership group as Co-Captain.
She was selected 4 other times in Australian teams but had to withdraw for personnel reasons.
Suzanne has been a WA women’s hockey master’s selector for 3 years (when she was not able to play)
2021, 2014 and 2013
Country Week Hockey:
Suzanne played country week hockey for Busselton for 4 years 1977-1980.
Club hockey:
Suzanne has been playing hockey for over 52 years, in WA country - Busselton association, overseas in London, and currently with WASP in the Perth Metro area.
In 1978 she represented WA in the Under 16 team.
Mid-week master’s hockey:
Suzanne is currently playing mid-week master’s hockey for WASPs in Division 3.
She has been playing master’s hockey for over 20 years.
Club Official:
Suzanne is a longstanding Co-ordinator / Captain / Coach / Manager for over 16 years of the WASP masters women’s hockey teams.
Suzanne co-ordinated the inaugural WASP master’s team and with her persistent involvement, and her driving force was behind its on-field success - WASP team was promoted to the Rae Blunt Division 1, this also included an expansion of WASP masters hockey teams leading into a second and then a third team in the mid-week competition.
She was the recipient of the WASP club’s ‘Fallow’ Trophy in 2021 – for her contribution to the WASP’s masters’ women’s hockey teams.
Her dedication to the club teams is epitomised this year - she has played in Division 3 master’s team but has been the Team Manager for the 2s (with the weekly task of organizing the player list and logistics,) and when the fixtures did not clash, she managed the 2s on game day.
Suzanne alongside 2 other players have worked closely to ensure all 3 WASP master’s teams are able to field players each week, and to find players to assist with WASP’s weekend competition.
Suzanne has been a role model for up-and-coming masters’ hockey players to strive to play for their state.
She promotes and encourages WASPs players to nominate each year for the WA women’s master’s hockey teams.
She strives to play to the best of her ability for all - WASP club, WA state and Australian teams.
Thank you to Sandra and Suzanne for your continuing support to WA Women’s Masters Hockey!!
OFT Nominations are now open for Men and Women's Masters Teams to compete at the Nationals in 2024:
Men's dates:
34+ to 50+ Men 12/7-20/7/2024
55+ to 80+ Men 22/7-1/8/2024
Location: Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
Women’s dates:
Friday 28 June- Saturday 6 July 2024
Location: Sydney Olympic Park and Briars Hockey Club (Cintra Park) Sydney
The Link to the Nomination Form is as follows:
WA Masters Hockey - State Teams - OFT EOI Nomination Form
To nominate, please complete the nomination form and submit to:
Email: nominations@wamastershockey.com
For EOI Men cc Naomie Noble noble-gould@hotmail.com
For EOI Women cc Jill van Duuren jill.vanduuren@bigpond.com
Congratulations to the following OFT selected for the WA Women's Masters Teams to compete in the Masters Nationals in Sydney 2024:
Coach WO34 Allison Rieck
Manager WO34 Tania Dickson
Medical WO34 Patrick Renner
Coach WO40 Tammy Cowan
Manager WO40 Cheryl Poustie
Coach WO45 Temeka Curley
Manager WO45 Dee Middlemiss
Coach WO50 Charlene Miller
Manager WO50 Lyn Piper
Coach WO55 Elisabeth Parrick
Manager WO55 Pat Scott
Coach WO60 Jo Sgro
Manager WO60 Cherryl Pages-Oliver
Coach WO65 TBC
Manager WO65 Donna Treloar
Coach WO70 Coleen Dayman
Manager WO70 Colleen Bentley
We are very close in securing selected OFT for the 2 vacant positions (O55s and O65s coach) but if you or someone you know is interested, please complete the nomination form available on the website and send to Jill.vanduuren@bigpond.com asap as we would like to finalize positions this or next week.
During the Welcoming Ceremony at the recent Australian Masters Championships in Perth on Wednesday 27 September, Nicola Ogden was presented with the Australian Masters Service Award for recognition of significant, outstanding, and sustained contribution to Australian Masters hockey at the national or international level underpinned by the ‘One Masters’ tenets of participation, performance, passion, and partnerships.
Nicola has also made significant contribution to master’s Hockey within Western Australia as a player, manager, and official person at a Western Australian master’s local and at her Club level at Melville City Hockey Club.
Western Australian master’s Manager:
2005, 2007, 2010 - WA master’s Women’s teams
2006 - WA master’s Men’s team
Western Australian women’s master’s selector:
2023, 2022, 2018, 2017.
Australian Masters Assistant Technical Officer / Tournament Director / Technical Delegate
2019 Assistant Technical Officer -Bunbury/Busselton WA (Men)
2017 September - October - Director Tournament Director - Nationals Masters Championships - Hobart, Tasmania
2016 September - October - Assistant Tournament Director - National Masters Championships (Men) - Adelaide SA
2014 September - October - Technical Officer - Perth WA (Men)
World Masters / Trans-Tasman Championships / World Cup - Assistant Technical Officer / Technical Officer / Technical Delegate: 2023 and before
2019 July - Technical Delegate master’s European Cup - Rotterdam - 35, 40, 45 age groups - Women and Men - Rotterdam, Netherlands
2019 June - Assistant Technical Officer Grand Master’s European Cup - 60, 65, 70, 75 age groups - Women and Men - Brasschaat, Belgium
2019 April - Technical Officer Trans-Tasman Championships - Women and Men - Gold Coast, Queensland
2018 September-October - Assistant Technical Officer - Men - Lismore and Ballina, NSW
2018 June - Assistant Technical Delegate - Grand master’s World Cup - Women and Men - Barcelona, Spain
2017 - Technical Officer - Trans Tasman - Women and Men - Whangarie New Zealand
2017 August - Technical Officer / Judge - Masters’ European Cup - Women and Men - Tilburg Netherlands
2016 Assistant Tournament Director - World Cup - Women and Men - Canberra ACT
Awards
2022–Life Membership Hockey WA.
2000-Melville City Hockey Club - Club person of the year.
2018-Hockey WA - Service to Officiating.
2011-Hockey WA - Volunteer of the Year.
200-Life Member of Melville City Hockey Club
Official positions:
Current 2023–2017 - Nicola is the chair of the Hockey WA Officiating Advisory Group
Nicola is a current international, national, and state level technical official.
March 2023 - She officiated at the women’s Australia vs China match in Bunbury.
2023 Technical Officer for Hockey Australia and Hockey WA.
She judges at the FIH Pro League and International test matches.
2022-Tournament Director Men’s National Masters Championships, Gold Coast 2022
2022-Hockey Australia Level 3 Technical Officer qualification.
2019- Member World master’s Hockey Development Committee (WMH)
2019- Member International master’s Hockey Association Officiating Committee (IMHA)
2018 at the Commonwealth Games, she took on a role within the technology team.
2018- 1996 Melville City Hockey Club Administration-
Vice President-Women, Vice President-Juniors, Secretary, Bar Manager, Coach, Manager for senior and junior teams for many years
2002-Volunteer receptionist / enquiries / desk operator Women’s World Cup, Perth
Nicola has led World Grand Masters, Trans-Tasman Masters, master’s Hockey World cups in Europe and Australia.
She has held other positions - Technical Officer / Assistant Technical Officer / Technical Delegate / Assistant Tournament Director / Volunteer Hockey Division Tokyo (2020) Olympics / Liaison Officer / Technical Judge / Manager:
At Local Hockey WA games, WA State level, Hockey Australia Championships level, World Hockey games held in Australia, Asia and Europe, Australian Indoor Championships, Underage Championships in Australia,
Nicola has been involved in all areas and age groups in Official capacity for many years.
Club Hockey
Nicola has been playing hockey for over 48 years for Harlequin Wanneroo, Towns-Northam, Murdoch University and Melville City Hockey clubs.
Nicola has played mid-week master’s Hockey for Melville City master’s hockey club, being involved in many successful teams.
Nicola over her hockey career has been involved in coaching junior and senior hockey teams, having some success.
Encouragement of New master’s players
Nicola does a lot of behind the scenes work with organizing club masters’ teams, supporting ‘new’ master’s Players, and anything that needs to be done to support master’s hockey at a club level but also for master’s hockey in Western Australia, and at National master’s level.
Congratulations, Nicola for winning the Australian Masters Service Award.
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.
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.
WA vs SA - Monday 3rd October
Result: WA ? - SA ?
WA vs NSW - Wednesday 5th October
Result: WA ? - NSW ?
WA vs VIC - Saturday 8th October
Result: WA ? - VIC ?
WA vs WA Country - Sunday 9th October
Result: WA ? - WAC ?
WA vs ACT - Tuesday 11th October
Result: WA ? - ACT ?
WA vs QLD - Wednesday 12th October
Result: WA ? - QLD ?
Semi-final: WA vs ??? Friday 14th October
Result: WA ? - ??? ?
Final: WA vs ??? Saturday 15th October
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