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WA Women's Service Awards 2023

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!!

 

 

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.

2024 Men's & Women's NOMINATIONS FOR WA STATE MASTER TEAMS OPEN

Hockey WA and the WA Masters Hockey Committee are pleased to announce that Nominations are open 
for players for 2024 Men’s and Women’s State Masters Teams.

You must be registered and logged-in to this website to be able to nominate.

WA Men’s Masters Teams for 2024 Announced

Thank you to all the players who have nominated for this year’s WA master’s teams to compete in the Nationals in Hobart in July 2024. Also, a big thank you for all the selectors and OFT for your commitment and efforts getting the teams selected. We appreciate everything you do for Masters.

Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to get sufficient nominations for WA O34s, O40s, O45s, O55s, O65s or O80s teams. However, we have worked closely together with the coaches and selection panels to select as many of these players into other WA teams.

Congratulations to the following players and OFT selected in our WA Men’s Masters Teams:

WA Women's OFT 2024 Announced

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.

 

WA Over 70's - 2009 Match Reports

 


WA vs WAC - Monday, September 28, 2009

Very early start 8 a.m. Cold & wet. 
First goal scored 8.05 W.A. 
WA Metro had most of the play, 
8.15 After short cnr. Goal 2 for WA Metro. 
Second quarter no score. 
WA Metro still proved the stronger team. 
Third quarter WA Metro scored goal 3. 
Last quarter WA Country had more play. 
No score this quarter. 

Result: WA 3 - WAC 0 
Goal scorers: Peter Williamson (2), Ian Lyon (1)  
Best player as nominated by WA: Peter Livingstone  
Best player as nominated by WAC: Peter Williamson 


WA vs NSW - Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Altona

16 players fit & healthy. 

1st Qtr. 

W.A. got off to a good start. Short cnr first 7 mins. Shortly followed by a goal. Ian Lyon. 
W.A. most of the play. Another goal to W.A. Bala Chandran. 
Long cnr to N.S.W. No score. 

2nd Qtr. 

Injury to N.S.W. sub on. 
W.A. scored goal No 3 Colin Nicholas. 
Short cnr to W.A. short cnr to W.A. 

3rd Qtr. 

Short cnr N.S.W. 
Short cnr to W.A. 

4th Qtr. 

Short cnr N.S.W. Shortly followed by a goal. Bob Walsh. 

Dudley Younger named "Gentleman of the match".  

Result: WA 3 - NSW 1 
Goal scorers (WA): Ian Lyon (1), Bala Chandran (1), Colin Nicholas (1) 
Goal scorers (NSW): Bob Walshe (1) 
Best player as nominated by WA: Alan Crouch N.S.W.  
Best player as nominated by NSW: Chris Sturgeon 


WA vs QLD - Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Altona

12.30 Start. 

Ash took a shot on goal in the first four minutes. 
Short cnr. 
Ash set up another goal. No result. 
All play W.A. end. Short cnr...... Short cnr. 

2nd Qtr. 

Derek set up goal. Ken scored. (1) 
Ash scored brilliant goal. (2) 
Short cnr. 
Ken goal. (3) 
Short cnr. 

3rd Qtr. 

Still all W.A. game. 
Short cnr. 
Short cnr. Ken scored goal. (4) 
Derek took shot at goal...Deflected. 
First time Qld had any real play. 
Still not even in the D. 
W.A. still have all the play. Wonderful team skills. 

4th Qtr. 

Final Qtr bit messy, getting tired! 
Short cnr W.A. 
Very exausted team. Good result guys. 
Qld ball never crossed the 25. All game. Bob Stigwell (goalie) got cold in the goal. 

Result: WA 4 - QLD 0 

Goal scorers: Ken Dyer 3, Ash Foster 1 
Best player as nominated by WA: Tony Dodd. (Goalie) 
Best player as nominated by Qld: Bala Chandran 


WA vs VIC - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Footscray at 5:00pm


1st Qtr. 

Fast start. Both teams very keen. 
Short cnr to Vic. Deflected by John. 
Short cnr to Vic. 
The best opposition so far. 

2nd Qtr. 

Short cnr Vic. Gordon Smith scored. (1) Vic. 
Vic had upper hand. 
Derek set up goal,to no avail. 
Short cnr W.A. fighting back...... 
Short cnr W.A. Goal scored by Ken. (1) W.A. Yeh!!! 
Derek aimed at goal again,no follow through. 
Very even quarter. 

3rd Qtr. 

Vic shot at goal. 
Short cnr Vic.deflected by John. 
Short cnr closely followed by W.A. Goal by Bob Robinson. (2) W.A. 
Vic pushed through again,W.A. fighting back. 
Short cnr Vic. 
Wonderful shot by Ash, deflected. 
W.A.just about to take shot at goal when the whistle blew. Damn. 

4th Qtr. 

Short cnr Vic. Bob kicked out. 
Short cnr Vic. W.A.followed in the circle which resulted in a penalty flick to Vic. 
With them scoring a goal.....(2) Vic. Edgar Fernandes. 
Bob Robbi set up goal. No follow through. 
Very rough quarter All good sports. All very tired. 

Result DRAW. 

So the game went to a penalty shootout. 

WA - Ken Dyer (1) 
VIC - Gordon Smith (1) 
WA - Chris Sturgeon (1) 
WA - Peter Williamson (1)  

Consequently W.A. won the game & take the number 1 possition. 
Now W.A.0'70 Will meet W.A.C 0'70 in the semi final. 
And Vic will meet N.S.W. in the other semi final. 

Goal scorers for WA: Ken Dyer (2), Bob Robinson, Chris Sturgeon, Peter Williamson 
Goal scorers for Vic. Gordon Smith, Edgar Fernandes 

Best player nominated by W.A. Gordon Smith. Vic. 
Best player nominated by Vic. Chris Sturgeon W.A. 
Golden Stubby Mongrel Award from Vic...Ken Dyer.W.A. 
Managers award to Vic........Malcolm Hull. 


SemiFinal - WA vs WAC - Thursday, October 8, 2009

Colin Nicholson injured.Did not play. 

1st Qtr. 

Ash set up for Peter Williamson to score goal for WA in the first five minutes. 
WAC had a shot at goal...missed. 
Short corner WA. Good tackle Derek mid field. 
Ash set up goal. Deflected. 
WA had most of the play. 

2nd Qtr. 

WAC short cnr. 
WAC on the attack. 
WAC good defence. 
Ash set up another goal, kicked out by goalie. 
WAC had a shot at goal, but was repelled. 
Short cnr WA. Ken Dyer scored a brilliant field goal. Number two for WA Metro. 
WA still have the upper hand. 

3rd Qtr. 

Bala took short cnr, Peter Williamson placed it in the net. Number three for WA Metro. 
WAC had shot on goal...missed. 
WAC had another try but could not penetrate. 
Very challenging quarter. 

4th Qtr. 

Short cnr WA. 
Bill set up a goal and Peter Williamson scored. Number four for WA Metro. 
Bill tried again. Deflected. 
Game over. 

When asked who had most of the play, Colin responded with "WA had 92% of the game!!". 
Dudley had bought some Indian food in town on Wed.. I reckon his game was "wind assisted". 

Result: WA 4 - WAC 0 

Goal scorers: Peter Williamson (3), Ken Dyer.

Best player as nominated by WA: No one named.
Best player as nominated by WAC: Eric, Derek, Bob Robbinson, Bob Stidwell, Brian Stewart, all defectors from WAC!! 
All played well. 

WA now go through to the final. Playing Vic. at Footscray 9a.m. Sat.


Final - WA vs VIC - Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:00am

1st Qtr. 

Short cnr WA first 4 mins. 
Another missed shot. 
Short cnr WA. 
Long shot Sturg. No result. 
Short cnr WA. 
WA had all the play. 

2nd Qtr. 

Vic long shot. No result. 
WA another attack. Very close goal.No one there! 
Vic fighting back. Good forward shot. out. 
Vic shot at goal Bob kicked out. Brilliant save. 
Equal play. 

3rd Qtr. 

WA in goal area. Short cnr Bala. 
Vic shot at goal. 
Vic short cnr. Eric deflected. 
Vic good defence. 
Derek yellow card.(pushing) Naughty boy. In the Sin Bin. 
Long cnr Vic. 
Vic short cnr.Vic short cnr. 
WA goal shot.- missed. Goalie down. 
Vic most play. WA more runners. 

4th Qtr. 

Vic short cnr. goal deflected by Eric. 
Bala green card. Gordon Smith green card. 
WA had another try at goal. missed shot. 
Vic another shot at goal. 
Very equal game. 

FULL TIME 0-0 

Went to extra time. 2 x 7.5 minutes. 

Last minute of the second half.....GOLDEN GOAL TO VIC. Scored by Edger Fernandoz. 

Result: WA 0 - VIC 1 

Best player as nominated by WA: No nomination  
Best player as nominated by VIC: Ash Foster