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2026 World Cup Selectors, Coach's, Managers Men's & Women's

2026 WMH World Cup Selectors, Coach's, Manager's Nominations

The HAMC committee are happy to open up the nomination process for positions for the 2026 WMH World Cup - Australian  Selectors, Coaches and Managers.

We are still waiting for the official dates, Venue's & Countries to be announced on June 15th 2025 from WMH.

These positions will be named in time to allow for nominees to officiate at the Australian Nationals in Hobart (Women) and Newcastle (Men) for Sept/Oct 2025.

 

HAMC hope to encourage New nominees as we will be looking for the following.

Convenor, 

Panel Chair (per age group), 

Selector (Full time),

Assistant Selector (part time)

Coaches and Managers for Australian Teams for Men's and Women's.

More details can be found in each nomination category.

 

Contingent managers will be selected at a later date once nominations for those positions are opened.

Player nominations will open within the next few weeks once the venues have been named. 

 

Please see link below to the HAMC web page

2026 WMH World Cup Selectors, Coach's, Manager's Nominations

 

For further information please contact either

admin@hamc.org.au

or

admin.teams@hamc.org.au

Men's 2025 State Teams Announced

Thank you to all the players who have nominated for this year’s WA Men's master’s teams to compete in the Nationals in Newcastle in September/October 2025. 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.

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

Note: teams for Over 34, 40, 45 Div 1 / Div 2, Over 50 Div 2 and Over 55 Div 2 are yet to be determined.  We will keep you posted.

 

Over 50s

Todd Barrett
Benjamin Bott
Ben Fraser
Scott Fraser
Richard Gardiner
Michael Illingworth
Shane Jamieson
Kristan Jobe
Alan Kearnan
Gordon Mathwin
Justin Mercy
Matt Read
Steve Sexton
Brian Siva
Jason Thompson
Daniel Woodward

 

Over 55s

Anton Brown
Allan Colthart
Craig Emslie
Warren Farrow
Bruce Hancock
Pat Knott
Drew Loxley
Mark Lyons
Scott Macdonald
Stewart McDonald
Matthew Needham
Mark Oosterling
Stephen Reid
Cameron Robinson
Andrew Sanders
Nathan Stevenson
Paul Tang

 

Over 60s

Robert Behets
Bruce Campbell
Stuart Campbell
Peter Connolly
Alan Dick
Geoff Horsley
Andrew Johnston
Tony Jones
Brian Kelly
Chris Kennedy
Kevin Knapp
Tim Mcdonald
Ken O'Driscoll
Russell Rieck
Brian Saxby
Nick Seddon
Michael Watson
Darran Wilson

 

Over 60 Division 2

Peter Barblett
Dominic Berry
Wayne Brittan
Trevor Cook
Darryl Dedman
Kevin Dempster
Ray Embry
Marcus Frayne
Paul Huggett
Nick Hyde
Michael Jensen
Alex Le Dain
Scott Morgan
Steven Noble
Tim Reynolds
Greg Ryan-Gadsden
John Sims
Michael Sputore

 

Over 65

Andrew Barker
Shaun Bunn
Craig Burgess
Paul Cartwright
Peter Crowe
David Elliott
Martin Ferrari
David Lockett
Graeme Malatesta
John McGuckin
John Pestana
Stephen Pestana
Bede Rogers
Paul Scicluna
Jeremy Walsh
Michael Waters
Russell Wood

 

Over 70

Peter Aylmore
Eddie Bartnik
Wayne Cutler
Maurice Giles
Colin Howell
Peter Kontor
Thomas Long
Graeme Nicholls
John Ostaszewskyj
Geoff Robinson
Peter Selfe
David Sheridan
Ian Simes
Richard Staynor
Peter Westlund
Phil Wilson
Greg Wood

 

Over 75

William Campbell
Harrill Challenor
John Chapman
Dudley Evans
Peter Fogels
Thomas Freeman
Bruce Goetze
Ian Kealley
K Y Lee
Peter Morgan
Ian Pestana
Keith Platel
Don Sanders
Len Walker
Bob Woodrow
Lance Woods
Graeme Worth

 

Over 80

Kenneth Beer
Scott Blackwell
Len Blyth
Alan Bryce
Robert Butler
Graham Challenor
Robert Claxton
Peter Eastlake
John Harper
Peter Livingstone
Peter Murray
Rod Spencer
Ronald Venables
Les Waldon
Ken Walter
Peter Willett
Simon Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFT for Women's Masters Hockey 2025 Hobart

Congratulations to the OFT placed into the following teams:

 
Coach 
Manager
0ver 34
Elisabeth Smith
Tania Dickson
over 39
Thor Amundsen
Lyn Piper
over 44
Joanne Sgro
Donna Treloar
over 49
Charlene Miller 
Carrie Parsons
over 54
Nathan Smoker 
Pat Scott
over 59
Troy Kelly
Adrienne Holt
over 64
Suzanne Wood
Lauren Newman
over 69
Damian Della
Janine Tate

Update on Trials at UWA

Saturday 12th April 2025 

7am        34, 39, 44, 49s 

9am         54, 59, 64, 69s

Sunday 13th April 2025

8am      34, 39, 44, 49s

9am      54, 59, 64, 69s

No state or Australian colours

The canteen will not be opening.

 

 

 

WA Men's Masters OFTs Announced 2025

Congratulations to the following men's teams OFT who have appointed:
 
 
  2025 OFT Appointments for Mens Masters State Tournament
  AGE Group Manager  Coach 
35's 34 - 38 Martin Ferrari Julie Branley
40's 39 - 43 Vacant Vacant
45's 44 - 48 Antony Eaton Vacant
45's Div 2 Vacant Damien Pougnault
50's 49 - 53 Scott Fraser Alan Kearnan
55's 54 - 58 Stewart McDonald Alan Colthart
60's 59 - 63 Paula Dick Brian Saxby
60's Div 2 Naomi Noble Michael Jensen
65's 64 - 68 Lynn Lockett Stephen Pestana
70's 69 - 73 Shane Knapp Wayne Cutler
75's 74 - 78 William Campbell Butch Worth
80's 79 -  Vacant Vacant
 
 
Trials are scheduled to take place on Monday Evening 2 June at PHS (34s to 60s) and Wednesday 4 June from 11am at PHS.
 
WAMHC

2025 Men's & Women's NOMINATIONS FOR WA STATE MASTER TEAMS OPEN

Also, the National Championships this year will be the selection tournamanet for the 2026 WORLD CUP!

Hockey WA and the WA Masters Hockey Committee are pleased to announce that Nominations are open 
for players for 2025 Men’s and Women’s State Masters Teams.

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

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